Welcome back, fellow FlanaFans! Well, we hope you are fans because this week's episode of Movies for Life is all about another work of filmmaker Mike Flanagan - the 2018 adaptation of DOCTOR SLEEP! Hear us answer some of the questions that you all had for us on Twitter as we discuss all the different reasons why we love this mashup of Stephen King's book THE SHINING, Kubrick's movie THE SHINING, AND King's sequel book DOCTOR SLEEP. Is Rose the Hat one of our favorite King villains? What are the most standout sequences? And most importantly: who's hotter - Rebecca Ferguson or Ewan McGregor? All that and more is discussed, so we hope you enjoy and as always, thank you so much for listening!

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Get ready for a doozy of an episode, listeners! This week, Brian and Michele are starting their exploration of a few of the works of filmmaker Mike Flanagan, and tackling their biggest subject to date for one episode! We're looking at Flanagan's third limited series, Midnight Mass from 2021. Both of us come from very different religious backgrounds, yet the show and what it explores both had a big impact on us. So we try to tackle everything we can, looking at some of the main characters and who we related to or liked or hated the most, and also the themes and questions brought forth through their actions and the plot. It's a lot to cover, and it's a lot of deep discussion in this episode, and one that we are both very proud of. So thank you for listening!

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This week's episode of Movies for Life takes us back to when we used to get those weird but still somehow strangely perfect pairings of movies with our topic on the directorial debuts of actors (in movies that they both have starring roles in, actually)! First up for discussion is Brian's pick of 2001's FRAILTY, directed by the wonderful late Bill Paxton. What is the real truth with what is going on in this movie, and whose perspective should we believe? It's all discussed here! (NOTE: We spoil the ending of FRAILTY right at the top of the discussion so we can better talk about the movie so if you haven't seen it yet, please watch before you listen!) Then the next movie we tackle is Michele's choice of 2018's A STAR IS BORN! Directed by Bradley Cooper, this is the fourth version of this story, but as you'll hear in our talk about it, it's probably one of the best! As always, thank you so much for listening!

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Get ready for one of our most fun - and okay, most horny - episodes yet as the two of us commit a crime together! We're talking about movies that feature Partners in Crime, and we have got some excellent selections for you today. First up is Brian's choices of 1950's GUN CRAZY, starring Peggy Cummins and John Dahl. You'll hear Brian as you've never heard him before during this discussion, so trust us, you don't want to miss it! Then we're covering yet another Sidney Lumet movie with Michele's choice of DOG DAY AFTERNOON from 1975. It's a heist film like no other, really - quiet and poignant, and in several ways, is still relevant today. Thank you so much for your continued support and as always, we hope you enjoy the discussion! 

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Brian and Michele welcome their very first guest J.D. Gravatte to discuss his favorite film, Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth. We discuss fairy tales, war, monsters of the traditional and human variety, and much more. We also gush about the beauty of del Toro's work and other films of his that we admire. So join us for a great conversation about the worlds of fantasies and realities and how sometimes its hard to tell the difference.

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Hello, listeners! Welcome back to Movies for Life where today we are getting the band together! We're covering two amazing movies with tons of music to get stuck in your head so let's get right to it! First up for discussion this week is Michele's pick of 1996's THAT THING YOU DO! The directorial debut of Tom Hanks, this movie is an absolute joy with a stellar cast from top to bottom - not to mention that earworm titular song. Then we dive into Brian's pick, which is John Carney's 2016 smash SING STREET! It's all about family, brothers, bullies, love, and how sometimes you just have to make some art. 

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Brian and Michele each share their ten favorite first time watches of 2021, as well as several runners up. A wide variety of movies are recommended, old and new, from across an array of genres. 

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Thanks to Chito PeBenito for our logo and Jerry Smith for our theme music.

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE... we'll love you 'til the day we die!

Welcome back for Part 2 of our favorite Christmas movies where we talk about the holiday staple and bona fide classic that is Frank Capra's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946). This movie brings out all the feels in just about every scene, and we talk about just about every scene in this discussion! Hear us gush more about one of our favorite actors, Jimmy Stewart; the wonderful characters that populate this film; the moments and scenes that melt our hearts; and why it's okay to feel a little corny sometimes. Happy Holidays to all our friends, families, and listeners, and we seriously cannot thank you enough for listening to our little show! Thank you for a wonderful first year of Movies for Life and we hope you stick with us through 2022 as we have lots more great movies to talk about! 

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Happy Holidays, listeners! We're celebrating the season here at Movies for Life with a look at both of the hosts favorite Christmas movies! This discussion went on for quite a long time (like pretty much all of our discussions do) so we're going to break this episode up - look for Part 2 coming soon! But first, we're talking about Michele's favorite Christmas movie - the Bill Murray-starring comedy SCROOGED from 1988! H We gush about the cast (especially Karen Allen!), the laughs, and the heart of this unique take on the Dickens' story "A Christmas Carol." Yule love it!

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This month (December 27th to be exact) marks the one-year anniversary of Movies for Life!!! But because we have a couple other seasonal episodes planned for later in December, we're celebrating our milestone now with this wrap-up episode! Hear us talk about some of our favorite episodes and pairings of movies, as well as our favorite discoveries from the other person and our mutual favorite rewatch of a movie! You also hear about the movie discussion that never really happened and why, and just our overall feelings about the show and what we've learned from doing it! Thank you so much to everyone that has listened and supported us this year!!! We have a lot more in store for you for 2022 so we hope you'll stick around!

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