Literate Cinephiles

Why is it a miracle? Well, take a listen and find out! We promise it won't take you long... It's only a 16 minute episode... HAPPY HOLIDAYS, PEEPS!

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It's a Coen Brothers masterpiece, starring the amazing Jeff Bridges and the controversial (at least on our podcast) Matt Damon. Oh, and Hailee Steinfeld wasn't quite at the Edge of Seventeen when she OWNED this film. Guys - it's TRUE GRIT!!! (The good one...)

Oh, and we talk about some trailers because we can't control ourselves...

Character Cheat Sheet!

• Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld) - Narrator of our story... Who is 14 and awesome
• Rooster Cogburn (Jeff Bridges) - a US Marshall hired by Mattie to go hunt down her father's killer
• LaBoeuf (Matt Damon) - A Texas Ranger, also searching for the the killer (though for different reasons)
• Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin) - Killed Mattie's father... Killed people in Texas (thus LaBoeuf)...

Show Notes

• Uncharted Lost Legacy and The Last of Us Part II announcements (w/ audience reactions)
• Proof that Jeff Bridges is the better Rooster Cogburn (sorry John Wayne)

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Kyle's back, Michael saw ALL THE THINGS, and Jeff got a sneak peak at Collateral Beauty - and that's just the beginning!

[0:00:00] Kyle is back! And he saw Stranger Things!
[0:12:40] Catch Up: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
[0:17:00] Catch Up: Jeff saw Collateral Beauty and the guys are jealous
[0:20:58] Catch Up: Michael gushes over Manchester by the Sea
[0:24:14] Catch Up: Rapid fire: Loving, Edge of Seventeen, Hacksaw Ridge
[0:28:10] Catch Up: Michael makes another plea for Nocturnal Animals
[0:31:07] Catch Up: Kyle gets help to convince Jenny to see Kubo and the two strings and Michael is wrong about everything
[0:37:10] Catch Up: Hunger
[0:38:15] Catch Up: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
[0:39:34] Catch Up: Moana
[0:42:40] Catch Up: Bad Moms and a Final Fantasy movie that never should have existed
[0:47:40] Catch Up: Kyle hates on Black Mirror and Bryce Dallas Howard
[0:53:05] Trailer Talk (Silence, Moonlight, Taboo [on FX], Jackie, Kong: Skull Island)
[0:53:48] Movies to be EXCITED about at the end of the year
[0:58:03] Recommendations

Show Notes

• Story of Matt Damon handing over Manchester by the Sea
• Kubo and the Two Strings is AMAZING stop-motion at
• Laika films made Paranorman, Coraline, Boxtrolls, and Kubo and the Two Strings. NOT Tim Burton...
• Jermaine Clement and his very "Shiny" Moana song
• For better or worse, Final Fantasy Kingsglaive is a thing fans should watch

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It's not THE Arrival (the 1996 movie w/ Charlie Sheen), it's JUST Arrival! Wait, is that confusing? The film title is just Arrival... No, like, the title is only Arrival, not just Arrival... Geez, we've got a problem...

Character Cheat Sheet!

• Dr. Louise Banks (Amy Adams) - A world-renowned linguist, brought in to help the US communicate w/ the Heptapods
• Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner) - A well known physicist who partners w/ Banks
• Colonel Weber (Forest Whitaker) - US Military member in command of the communication efforts
• Heptapod = extraterrestrial beings w/ 7 squid like arms and big bodies... not unlike the Aliens in The Simpsons (but totally different)
• Abbott & Costello - the names of the Heptapods that Banks and Donnelly meet with

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And we're back! Week off, schmweek off... Back and better than ever, baby! Lots to catch up on, some interesting (#notaword) trailers to discuss, and a quick chat about the films we are most excited for before 2016 comes to a close (#finally).

[0:00:00] SNL, Chappelle, and the Election
[0:06:33] Catch Up (Captain Fantastic, Sing Street, Westworld, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Doctor Strange, Arrival, Steve Jobs, The Walking Dead is boring, Black Mirror, The Crown, Up in the Air, The Three-Body Problem)
[0:44:17] Trailer Talk (Beauty and the Beast, Ghost in the Shell, Collateral Beauty, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Wonder Woman, Live by Night)
[0:56:48] Movies to be EXCITED about at the end of the year
[1:03:42] Recommendations

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It's a political thriller about protests in Iran... It's a comedy about working the Hollywood system... It's a suspenseful drama about a hostage extraction... and IT ALL HAPPENED IN REAL LIFE! Oh, and it's also an adapted screenplay based on an engrossing article, "How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans From Tehran" by Joshuah Bearman (written for WIRED).

Character Cheat Sheet!

• Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) - main character and CIA operative responsible for extraction
• Jack O'Donnell (Bryan Cranston) - Tony's boss within the CIA
• Hamilton Jordan (Kyle Chandler) - Chief of Staff to President Jimmy Carter
• Lester Siegel (Alan Arkin) - real movie producer of a fake movie
• John Chambers (John Goodman) - real makeup artist of a fake movie
• Ken Taylor (Victor Garber) - Canadian Ambassador
• Hostages:
  • Bob Anders (Tate Donovan)
  • Mark Lijek (Christopher Denham)
  • Cora Lijek (Clea DuVall)
  • Joe Stafford (Scoot McNairy)
  • Kathy Stafford (Kerry Bishé
  • Lee Schatz (Rory Cochrane)

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There's no denying the power of music to help us feel what is happening on the screen in front of us, so let's talk about it. This week, the guys discuss their favorite movie soundtracks! (w/ special guest Hans Zimmer! Sorta...)

[0:00:00] Trailer Talk
[0:04:51] Catch Up (Demolition, Captain Fantastic, The Accountant, Lots o' Pixar, 3 Body Problem)
[0:28:07] TV we're giving up on...
[0:29:42] Featured Chat: Favorite Movie Soundtracks
[0:59:25] Recommendations

Show Notes

• Marvel Cinematic Universe by Every Frame a Painting
• Star Wars vs. King's Row
• Similarities between Gladiator and Pirates of the Caribbean
• Primitive Technology YouTube channel

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It's the next Gone Girl! Or maybe it wished it was... Lots to discuss, including our Blunt perspectives on the film and why Kyle decided to boycott!

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"Another Comic-Con?! Didn't you guys just do this?"  Yes... Yes, we did. BUT this one is in New York! And there were some really interesting and compelling trailers (Power Rangers?! Who knew!) alongside some still baffling ones (looking at you "Great Wall").

[0:02:32] Hunt for the Wilderpeople giveaway winner!
[0:03:50] News
[0:10:32] Catch Up (Death's End, Luke Cage, Mike and Dave, This is Us, Sicario, Steve Jobs)
[0:31:44] New York Comic-Con Trailer Talk
[0:55:45] Recommendations

Show Notes

• Jaemy Choong's Instagram feed (he's amazing - go support him!)
• Edgy Power Rangers YouTube video 
• "Susan Cain TED talk

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Three Caucasian..er..white guys discuss the kiwi adventure tale of authority-defying Ricky Baker and his uncle Hector! The movie so far tops Jeff and Michael's best of 2016 lists...you'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll want more NZ accents in your life!

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