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Alternative Christmas Movies 

Lee Hutchison is joined by the podcasting Godfather Mike Schindler from Great Shot, Kid on this weeks festive episode.

With Thanksgiving out of the way, all the attention has turned to Christmas as people begin to put up their trees or enjoy a hot chocolate with a traditional Christmas movie like It's A Wonderful Life, Elf and Die Hard with the family. 

However, Lee and Mike think the Christmas movie schedule could do with some exciting and unique takes on Christmas. With a mix of movies featuring Batman, aliens, dogs, a space brat, Seal Team Six and of course a Paul Thomas Anderson movie, there's a lot add to your alternative Christmas viewing.  

 

What are your alternative Christmas movies?

Audio Commentary for Frasier - The Ski Lodge

Lee is on his own this week and decides to experiment with doing a solo audio commentary. Picking the classic Frasier episode 'The Ski Lodge', Lee reviews why it's such a brilliantly constructed 22 minutes of comedy and his memories of seeing it for the first time. 

Sit down and pour a sherry and listen along as you watch the episode or enjoy it from the comfort of your car. 

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Finding Hope In Star Trek

“The miserable have no other medicine but only hope”

Matt Hansen couldn’t make this week’s episode, so Lee is joined by his girlfriend Lauren Riley to discuss Star Trek Beyond. With some Dutch courage, Lauren fills in for Matt as they share their thoughts on turning to Star Trek Beyond after the American election and the loss of Leonard Cohen, Lauren's favourite musician.

Both lifelong Star Trek fans, they talk about why they felt Star Trek Beyond was the perfect pick to end a tough week for them and how they felt after watching it. Lee and Lauren look at the parallels with history and why Star Trek’s message in 2016 is just as important now as during the Cold War and Civil Rights Era.

Anton Yelchin’s tragic loss still lingers on their mind and they speak about coming to terms with his death and how that’s affected their viewings of the Kelvin-Timeline movies.  

Lauren shares some of her favourite Star Trek memories like attending premieres, seeing Generations for the first time and their recent trip as a couple to Destination Star Trek Europe.  

 Do you think that the message of Star Trek Beyond resonates even more now?

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Hard Science in Movies

Darren Moser (Ceti Alpha 3) and Lee Hutchison (Filibuster) come together on this weeks Filibuster to discuss movies that have used hard science to tell their stories. 

Darren and Lee go back to 1968 to explore '2001: A Space Odyssey' and it's use of scientific ideas to tell a vision of the future before heading to the 90's when Bruce Willis was recruited to save the world from an asteroid. 

Hard science has been a cornerstone of movies in the past decade in movies like Interstellar, Gravity, Sunshine and The Martian. Darren and Lee examine how these movies use science and what these ideas mean for the future of mankind. 

What are your favourite ideas of hard science in movies?

 

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Underrated Horror Movies



Just like every good horror, there's always one last scare when it looks like it's over!! SHOCKTOBER might be finished but Lee and Matt are back together to talk about some of their favourite and underrated horror movies.

A mixture of overlooked sequels, European cinema, Spanish body horror, Christmas shockers and British Kitchen Sink thrillers make up some of the diverse list of movies discussed.


What are your underrated horror movies?


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Alien (1979) Audio Commentary

In the spirit of Halloween, we did an audio commentary on the theatrical cut of Ridley Scott's 1979 Alien. We have a calvacade of hosts for you today with Matt Hansen and Lee Hutchison as well as Tristan Riddell (Nerd Nuptial), Mike Schindler (Stage 9), and Darren Moser, formerly of Trek.fm's Earl Grey. 

Get your iTunes, DVDs, Blu-Rays, or whatever you have ready and listen along. If you can't follow along, dont worry, there is plenty of conversation to keep you entertained while you drive to work.

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Favorite British Television 

With Matt busy studying, Lee is joined by Andi from the 'Woman at Warp' podcast to talk about British Television.

Andi lives in America and is obsessed with "British Telly" from comedy like 'Peep Show' to tea time game show 'Countdown' and the world famous baking show, 'The Great British Bake Off'. Lee and Andi go in detail about some of the best and most wonderfully British shows that have found a home across the pond in America.

Lee and Andi discuss why British television translates well to America audiences and examine which remakes and adaptations work and why and others crash and burn.

What are your favorite British TV shows? 

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Analysis of all the Onscreen Jokers


There have been many onscreen iterations of the Joker but I'm sure you're thinking of your favorite right now. Whether it's on TV, in a movie, or drawn on paper, Joker has come to life by the talents of many people. Mark Hamill, Heath Ledger, and Jack Nicholson just to name a few. 


John Mills of Aggressive Negotiations joins Tristan Riddell of Nerd Nuptial to discuss everything from quality of laugh to who would win in a Joker cage match.


What makes a good Joker in your opinion?

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Encounter at Farpoint Commentary

We here at the Filibuster are diehard Trekkies, so join Lee and Matt as they commemorate the 29th annversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation's premiere with a full-length commentary on the pilot episode "Encounter at Farpoint." 

They discuss what works, what doesn't, and why they still go to bat for this episode 29 years later despite its flaws. 

What do you think of "Encounter at Farpoint" 29 years later?

Movies You Loved as a Teenager

Lee and Tristan are together again and boy is there some pretentiousness afloat. We all know those movies that helped shaped our teenage years. During that time we're all so impressionable and also trying to discover who we are. Not only that, but we're trying to discover what we like. Lee and Tristan are around the same age so get ready for some early Nolan, early Fincher, and early Anderson. 

What movies helped shape your teenage years?