In this episode we watch 1952's Umberto D to kick off Italian language month!To get the first 50 pages of The Dinner Party (Mike's novel) go to: https://mailchi.mp/55d095a24c58/first-fifty-pages

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Intro - 0:00

Part 1: Pre-production - 10:24

Part 2: Production - 22:37

Part 3: Editing - 55:27

Part 4: Studio Notes - 01:05:46

Part 5: Dénouement - 01:19:41

Part 6: Trailer - 01:31:21

We watched Tick, Tick... Boom! for our final movie of 2025.

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Intro - 0:00

Part 1: Pre-production - 02:20

Part 2: Production - 16:48

Part 3: Editing - 31:42

Part 4: Studio Notes - 56:20

Part 5: Dénouement - 01:10:34

Part 6: Trailer - 01:20:53

Alex and I watched all three Grinch movies, and we are ready to compare and contrast them!

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Intro - 0:00

Part 1: Pre-production - 02:47

Part 2: Production - 07:53

Part 3: Editing - 53:33

Part 4: Studio Notes - 01:15:46

Part 5: Dénouement - 01:28:38

Part 6: Trailer - 01:44:02

Violent Night is an action packed Christmas movie that earns the R rating!To get the first 50 pages of The Dinner Party (Mike's novel) go to: https://mailchi.mp/55d095a24c58/first-fifty-pagesIf you want to get the episodes a couple of days early, check out the 2025 collection where we'll post them as soon as we're done editing: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1756591Intro - 0:00 Part 1: Pre-production - 17:50Part 2: Production - 25:59Part 3: Editing - 39:48Part 4: Studio Notes - 53:09Part 5: Dénouement - 01:06:57Part 6: Trailer - 01:18:57

We talk about the 1983 film A Christmas Story and explore the magic of nostalgia.

To get the first 50 pages of The Dinner Party (Mike's novel) go to: https://mailchi.mp/55d095a24c58/first-fifty-pages

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Intro - 0:00

Part 1: Pre-production - 01:50

Part 2: Production - 16:36

Part 3: Editing - 25:29

Part 4: Studio Notes - 32:53

Part 5: Dénouement - 46:03

Part 6: Trailer - 53:26

We watched The Muppet Christmas Carol this week. Sorry that we're a day late.

To get the first 50 pages of The Dinner Party (Mike's novel) go to: https://mailchi.mp/55d095a24c58/first-fifty-pages

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Intro - 0:00

Part 1: Development - 01:14

Part 2: Pre-production - 17:44

Part 3: Production - 27:27

Part 4: Editing - 34:27

Part 5: Studio Notes - 44:28

Part 6: Dénouement - 56:28

Part 7: Trailer - 01:09:18

We watched The Royal Tenenbaums and had strong opinions about it.

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Intro - 0:00

Part 1: Pre-production - 05:31

Part 2: Production - 26:02

Part 3: Editing - 45:39

Part 4: Studio Notes - 59:08

Part 5: Dénouement - 01:10:01

Part 6: Trailer - 01:18:58

In this episode, we talk about the 2000 charmer, Chocolat. If you haven't seen this movie, you may have a very different feel for what it is. It is not a rom com, or even a romance at the forefront kind of movie. It's something that the 90s seemed to specialize, a film about a community.If you want to get the episodes a couple of days early, check out the 2025 collection where we'll post them as soon as we're done editing: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1756591Intro - 0:00 Part 1: Pre-production - 03:02Part 2: Production - 23:00Part 3: Editing - 40:46Part 4: Studio Notes - 01:00:48Part 5: Dénouement - 01:14:42Part 6: Trailer - 01:20:07

This week we have guest Logan (Mike's son) join us to talk about the mise en scene of Ratatouille.

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Intro - 0:00

Part 1: Pre-production - 01:02

Part 2: Production - 06:31

Part 3: Editing - 47:22

Part 4: Studio Notes - 59:12

Part 5: Dénouement - 01:09:53

Part 6: Trailer - 01:14:34

In this week's episode we're talking about the movie Milk, and diving into the screen writing and acting in particular.If you want to get the episodes a couple of days early, check out the 2025 collection where we'll post them as soon as we're done editing: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1756591Intro - 0:00 Part 1: Pre-production - 02:15Part 2: Production - 29:33Part 3: Editing - 48:20Part 4: Studio Notes - 01:09:35Part 5: Dénouement - 01:28:22Part 6: Trailer - 01:39:36