Educating Jeremy

This episode we talk about one of the quintessential movies of the 1980's! 1984's The Neverending Story!

The Wizard of Oz is Deana's favorite movie of ALL TIME! If she could only have one movie to watch for the rest of her life, it would be this one. Turns out, Jeremy had never seen it...kind of... BUT! It came to the theater down the street for a special 80th Anniversary showing. So, of course, we had to go see it.

Last episode, we promised a 80's fantasy movie. But this was a "movie emergency" as Deana put it. Have no fear though, next episode is all about the 80's!

Jeremy and Deana Marie keep the holiday spirit going with the modern Christmas romantic comedy Love Actually, written and directed by Richard Curtis. Please ignore the fact Deana Marie has to convince Jeremy this film is actually a Christmas movie. It's got a stellar ensemble cast, a terrific soundtrack and a bigger fan in Jeremy than Deana Marie expected.

In this holiday episode of Educating Jeremy, Deana Mare and Jeremy share their thoughts and feelings about the 1946 Christmas classic film It's a Wonderful Life, directed by Frank Capra and starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed. This is the FIRST (and only) Jimmy Steward movie Jeremy's ever seen, while It's a Wonderful Life was a part of Deana's childhood and a long standing Christmas tradition. Will Jeremy love this film as much as Deana Marie? He'd better!

This week Deana educates Jeremy about ELF!

By listener request we have flipped the script! In this episode Jeremy gets to educate Deana Marie about the 2015 film Age of Adeline starring Blake Lively, Ellen Burstyn, Michiel Huisman and Harrison Ford. This is the first episode in which Jeremy picked the movie; now its Deana's turn to get educated!

NOTE: Our hosts experienced an unexpected technical difficulty recording this episode and the audio quality isn't what is normally featured. Thank you for listening nonetheless!

We continue our horror movie celebration (yeah, Halloween is over but so what) with the 2004 horror adventure comedy Shaun of the Dead, directed by Edgar Wright, starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. This is the first film in what Deana Marie calls the Trifecta, although its more widely known as one of the Three Flavors Cornetto Trilogy. Deana Marie absolutely loves this unique take on the classic zombie genre. Jeremy loves the soundtrack, but does Jeremy think Shaun of the Dead is a little bit of fried gold? Tune in to find out!

Deana Marie and Jeremy had a most excellent date night recently; watching the classic horror film Nosferatu outside at Laurel Hill Cemetery, one of the oldest and first pastoral cemeteries in the country. This film is nearly 100 years old and has influenced so many films and filmmakers. It's even featured in an episode of Sponge Bob Square Pants. Turn the lights down low because it's about to get spooky on Educating Jeremy.

This week, Deana Marie educates Jeremy about what some people call the scariest movie of all time...The Babadook!

Our trip down the memory lane of 80s movies continue with a listener requested film from 1989: Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. How 16 year old Jeremy never saw this movie when it was released is beyond anyone's comprehension. Yeah, it's cheesy. Yeah, it's excellent, at least according to Deana Marie. She loves what she considers a nod to Dr. Who, young Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, and the most epic history presentation of all time. Jeremy loves.... well, love might be a strong word for this one. BTW, did you know Deana Marie bakes for Jeremy on every recording day? Guess those throat punches are meant in love. Excellent! Strange things are afoot on Educating Jeremy.