Films of the Future

By Kendall Bruns & Alan Metoskie

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October 09, 2015 Episode 45: Steve Jobs
This week we review Steve Jobs starring Michael Fassbender, directed by Danny Boyle from a screenplay by Aaron Sorkin, based on the book by Walter Isaacson. We try not to confuse this film with Jobs (2013) or Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (2015). Download: Films... Read More
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September 23, 2015Episode 44: The Martian
This week we review Ridley Scott’s The Martian starring Matt Damon in an adaptation of the best-selling novel by Andy Weir. Clark stops by to deliver some Chinese food and help us decide if Earth is in space. We discuss dark matter and the power of love.
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Episode 44 Notes
Matt Damon played Max in Elysium (2013)
Project MKUltra was a CIA mind control program from 1953–1973. Read about it. It is insane.
Ordo 1, FotF 0
CornfedGGGirl likes to use fancy words like Ultracrepidarian
The Martian opens in the USA on October 2, 2015
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September 23, 2015 Episode 44: The Martian
This week we review Ridley Scott’s The Martian starring Matt Damon in an adaptation of the best-selling novel by Andy Weir. Clark stops by to deliver some Chinese food and help us decide if Earth is in space. We discuss dark matter and the power of love.... Read More
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34min
September 16, 2015Episode 43: Everest
This week we review Everest, based on a tragic true story of an expedition to the highest point on Earth goes wrong. Alan and I debate the appeal of this classic battle of man vs. nature.
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Episode 43 Notes
Mt. Everest is 29,029′ and K2 is 28,251′
Olympus Mons on Mars is about three times the height of Mt. Everest
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster was written by Jon Krakauer
Carissa is referencing “Episode 39: Straight Outta Compton”. She was the guest on “Episode 30: San Andreas”
You can support Alan’s marathon cause at gofundme.com/metoskiemarathon
Everest opens in the USA on September 25, 2015
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September 16, 2015 Episode 43: Everest
This week we review Everest, based on a tragic true story of an expedition to the highest point on Earth goes wrong. Alan and I debate the appeal of this classic battle of man vs. nature. Download: Films of the Future 043: Everest or subscribe on... Read More
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31min
September 02, 2015Episode 42: The Visit
This week our experimental live studio audience demands that we review The Visit. We all do the Shyamalan twist together and try to stop the audience from revolting.
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Episode 42 Notes
Alison Bechdel would prefer that you refer to it as the Bechdel-Wallace test
The “M” stands for Manoj
The Visit opens in the USA on September 11, 2015
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September 02, 2015 Episode 42: The Visit
This week our experimental live studio audience demands that we review The Visit. We all do the Shyamalan twist together and try to stop the audience from revolting. Download: Films of the Future 042: The Visit or subscribe on iTunes Episode 42 Notes Alison Bechdel would prefer that... Read More
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22min
August 26, 2015Episode 41: Black Mass
This week we review Black Mass starring Johnny Depp as the infamously violent Whitey Bulger. We’re joined by Nicholas Saenz from Austin to debate Depp’s accent and Alan agrees to watch Edward Scissorhands every single day until he likes it.
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Episode 41 Notes
Scott Cooper previously directed Crazy Heart (2009) which Jeff Bridges won a “Best Actor” Oscar for
Johnny Depp and Mortdecai (2015) were previously discussed in “Episode 11: 2015 Year in Review”
Jack Nicholson’s character in The Departed (2006), Frank Costello, was partially based on Whitey Bulger
To hear all of Stephen Winchell’s lies, listen to “Episode 38: Fantastic Four”
Alan and Nicholas both appear in The Man from Orlando (2012)
Black Mass opens in the USA on September 18, 2015
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August 26, 2015 Episode 41: Black Mass
This week we review Black Mass starring Johnny Depp as the infamously violent Whitey Bulger. We’re joined by Nicholas Saenz from Austin to debate Depp’s accent and Alan agrees to watch Edward Scissorhands every single day until he likes it. Download: Films of the Future 041:... Read More
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39min
August 13, 2015Episode 40: American Ultra
This week we review American Ultra, a film starring Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg that asks, “what if Jason Bourne was a total stoner?” Also, Alan tries to teach me how to curse and wants everyone to know that if you’re listening to this right now, he’s in Berlin.
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Episode 40 Notes
The Bourne Identity was released in the USA on June 14, 2002
Topher Grace starred as Eric Forman on 179 episodes of That ’70s Show (1998–2006)
Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg acted in Adventureland (2009) together—not to be confused with Zombieland (2009)
Jon Cryer played Lenny in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Make sure you don’t get Jonathan Kaplan’s Project X (1987) confused with Nima Nourizadeh’s Project X (2012)
We reviewed Fantastic Four (2015) in “Episode 38: Fantastic Four”
American Ultra opens in the USA on August 21, 2015
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How many episodes does Films of the Future have?

The podcast currently has 97 episodes available.