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Hey film buds,

Part of the importance of Heritage Months is learning about the people and events you didn’t know that helped shape history. For this week’s episode we are looking at journalist and activist Ruben Salazar, a Mexican-American that struggled with what that identity meant to him. We review and discuss the Phillip Rodriguez’s Ruben Salazar: Man in the Middle, D23, and more. 

If you haven’t already, be sure to check out last week’s episode.

Thanks y’all,

The Buds

Show Open - 00:00

• Introductions
• Opening Chat

Ruben Salazar: Man in the Middle (2014) - 13:40

• Review and Discussion

End of Show - 34:47

• D23 Trailers
• I Want to Dance With Somebody Trailer
• What We’re Watching
• Outro

Total Runtime - 00:46:56

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Hey film buds, 

This week to help us continue our Hispanic Heritage in Film celebration we are joined by Friend of the Show, Nick Delgadillo. This week we celebrate another of the internationally recognized Holy Trinity of Mexican filmmakers, Alfonso Cuarón with his film Y tu mamá también. We shall review his road-trip film, discuss roadtrip movies, and more. If you haven’t already, check out last week’s episode. 

You can follow Nick on his IG, Twitter, Discussing Film, Knotfest, or personal website.

Thanks y’all,

The Buds

Show Open - 00:00

• Introductions
• Opening Chat

Y tu mamá también (2001) - 09:01

• Review and Discussion

End of Show - 41:55

• What We’re Watching
• Outro

Total Runtime - 58:45

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Hey film buds, 

Hispanic Heritage Month is an exciting opportunity to celebrate and recognize the contributions of Hispanic people around the world. To begin our celebration for the month we decided to go to one of our favorite filmmakers with Guillermo del Toro’s The Devil’s Backbone. Beyond that we discuss What We’re Watching, melodrama, and more. 

If you haven’t already, be sure to check out last week’s episode. Also, we have two episodes for you to check out from last year’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations. The first is an episode focused on history and dramas. The second is all about Hispanic Horror. Enjoy. 

Thanks, y’all, 

The Buds

Episode Guide

Show Open - 00:00

• Introductions
• Opening Chat

The Devil’s Backbone (2001) - 20:49

• Review and Discussion

End of Show - 51:48

• What We’re Watching
• Lauren’s Request
• Outro

Total Runtime - 59:44

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Hey film buds, 

Labor Day weekend always marks the official end of the Back to School season. All month long we highlighted characters seen around schools, from Teachers to Cheerleaders. This week is all about Nerds and Overachievers. To focus our discussion we highlight Wes Anderson, review Rushmore & Brick, and more. 

Also, be sure to listen to our previous episode. 

Thanks y’all, 

The Buds

Show Open - 00:00

• Introductions
• Opening Chat

Director Highlight: Wes Anderson - 14:08

Rushmore (1998) - 24:56

• Review and Discussion

Brick (2005) - 48:15

• Review and Discussion

End of Show - 01:08:06

• What We’re Watching
• Warner Discovery News
• Outro

Total Runtime - 01:18:13

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Hey film buds,

High school for many is a golden age. “The best years of their lives” some say. But for the Weirdos and Outcasts, it can be hell on earth. This week is all about those poor odd ducks. We’ll review and discuss Carrie & Dazed and Confused before discussing what we’re watching and more. 

If you haven’t already, check out last week’s episode and sign up for the newsletter. 

Thanks, y’all,

The Buds

Show Open - 00:00

• Introductions
• Opening Chat

Carrie (1976) - 10:35

• Review and Discussion

Dazed and Confused (1993) - 34:51

• Review and Discussion

End of Show - 56:21

• What We’re Watching
• Bond Casting
• Ezra & The Flash

Total Runtime - 01:09:22

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Hey film buds,

School is a cinematic place, full of opportunity for different kinds of storytelling. For today’s episode we’ll be looking at School Athletics with Cheerleaders and Jocks. Our main reviews will be Bring it On and Friday Night Lights where we’ll discuss these character types and story structures. Beyond that we’ll discuss the history of sports in school, What We’re Watching, and more. And so you don’t get too far behind on the class materials, check out last week’s episode. 

Thanks y’all,

The Buds

Episode Guide

Show Open - 00:00

• Introductions
• Opening Chat

Sports in Education - 15:42

Bring it On (2000) - 24:57

• Review and Discussion

Friday Night Lights (2004) - 47:20

• Review and Discussion

End of Show - 01:14:35

• What We’re Watching

Total Runtime - 01:20:31

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Hey film buds, 

With the dog days of summer, so too arrives the start of a new school year. So, this month on the Film Buds, we are going Back to School. For our first episode, we are going into movies about teachers that inspire. We discuss education in America, review Dead Poets Society & School of Rock, get caught up on the HBOMax/Discovery drama, and more. 

If you haven’t already, be sure to check out last week’s episode, and be sure to sign up for our newsletter. 

Thanks y’all, 

The Buds

Show Open - 00:00

• Introductions
• Opening Chat

A Brief History of Education in America - 09:41

Dead Poets Society (1989) - 23:15

• Review and Discussion

School of Rock (2003) - 42:47

• Review and Discussion

End of Show - 01:00:53

• Teachers We Remember
• What We’re Watching
• HBOMax & Discovery+

Total Runtime - 01:24:33

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Hey film buds, 

For our final episode of the Summer Movie Season, we wanted to send y’all off with a bang. Something that had a little bit of it all. 

Sex. Violence. Heat. 

You know? The good stuff. 

Sure enough we found the perfect movies to deliver on the premise. This week, as a mirror to our previous Shark Week Episode and as a grand finale to our Summer programming, we are proudly reviewing both Piranha and Piranha 3D. But we also have a little more in store, with some information on real life predators and a brief history of the Texas Aquarena (RIP 1950-1996). 

Introduction - 00:00

• Opening Chat
• What Makes Water Scary? 

Deadly Predators & The Aquarena - 12:15

First on the list is Piranha. Roger Corman produced and Joe Dante directed, the film is a B-movie creature-feature to the bones. It was hot on the heels of Jaws, and tapped into a zeitgeist fueled by a Horror boom at the time. We review the film as well as discuss how well it has aged, the merits of a good B-movie, and Joe Dante’s other works. 

Piranha (1978) - 31:24

• Review and Discussion

Piranha 3D is the 2010 remake. Directed by Alexandre Aja, the film takes its cues from the original but finds new waters to swim in. It is as equally a film of its time as its predecessor, riding the Horror remake and 3D waves at the time. We discuss the film as a remake, how it achieves its goals, and how both films rank on our Summer Heat Index. 

Piranha 3D (2010) - 53:33

• Review and Discussion

Our final discussion is a simple one. We begin with What We’re Watching. Then, we talk all about the trailers and news that came from SDCC last week. Lastly, Lauren has a request for all y’all listening out there. 

End of Show - 01:18:37

• What We’re Watching
• SDCC News & Reactions

If you haven’t already, be sure to check out last week’s episode. Also, be sure to check in next week when we start our Back to School season. 

Thanks, y’all, 

The Buds

Total Runtime - 01:28:13

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Hey film buds,

You know what statistics always fluctuates with the weather? 

Crime rates. 

Truly folks, it does in fact seem that when the sun is out, so too are guns out. And America has its own very particular relationship to both guns and crime. So for this week’s episode we’ll be reviewing two high-intensity crime movies: Michael Mann’s Heat and Michael Bay’s Pain & Gain. 

Introduction - 00:00

• Opening Chat
• Heist Films 

American Cinematic and Real World Robbery: A Brief History - 14:46

Michael Mann is known as one of the highly awarded and considered criminal film and television producers of his time. Heat is considered his masterpiece, balancing storytelling craft with technical wizardry. We’ll talk about how it holds up to the label of masterpiece, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro sharing the screen, and character likability. 

Heat (1995) - 29:54

• Michael Mann Background Info
• Review and Discussion

Next up, and almost 20 years later is Michael Bay’s Pain & Gain. No one makes a movie like ole Kaboom himself, so Michael Bay meets True Crime has all the potential in the world. Plus, what could be more summer than a Florida set story about gym-rats and bodybuilders? We’ll discuss where it ranks on our cinematic heat index, Dwayne Johnson’s career, and how best to consume non-fiction. 

Pain & Gain (2013) - 55:55

• Review and Discussion

We start the end our show with a traditional What We’re Watching with a little of What We’re Going to See. Then we react to the House of the Dragonand Halloween Ends trailers. To end our discussion today we also talk about what’s on the horizon for the film buds next week.

End of Show - 01:28:28

• What We’re Watching
• Halloween Ends Trailer

If you haven’t already, make sure you check out last week’s episode. Also, be sure to read our review of Marcel the Shell with Shoes On. 

Thanks y’all,

The Buds

Total Runtime - 01:36:00

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Hey film buds,

What is it about the heat that makes some folks’ morals melt? With the fun, poppy ideas of Summer Magic also comes something of a dark Summer Curse, leaving some people bound by their worst impulses. 

Today’s episode is diving headlong into moral ambiguity, existential dread, and murder with an episode all about Neo Noir. 

Introduction - 00:00

• Opening Chat
• What Makes Summer Sexy

A Brief Noir History - 22:24

First is the 1981 Lawrence Kasdan classic, Body Heat. The film dedicatedly sticks to a classic Noir structure and is largely considered the true first film of the genre’s resurgence in media. Plus it is a movie that makes Summer look hot. We’ll discuss the noir genre, how films achieve a hot look, and more, as well as review the film at large.

Body Heat (1981) - 31:12

• Review and Discussion

Second is the John McNaughton directed Wild Things. The film is most notably known as “that film with that Denise Richards/Neve Campbell make-out”. We’ll review the film as well as discuss the fairness of its reputation, what can ruin a sex scene, and where the film fits in the Neo Noir cannon. 

Wild Things (1998) - 49:46

• Review and Discussion

For our final discussion we’re keeping it brief. First, we’ll talk about What We’re Watching and the Collection. Then we’ll move on to Rob Zombie’s Munsters movie. And last we’ll discuss our new written review of Marcel the Shell with Shoes On. 

End of Show - 01:11:50

• The Collection
• The Munsters Trailer

If you haven’t already, be sure to check out last week’s episode. Also make sure to come back next week when we go on a crime wave. 

Thanks as always y’all,

The Buds

Total Runtime - 01:21:07

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