We jumped straight into our Movies You Can't Wait To Show Your Kids, this week with Little Giants (1994) and guest dad, Kennon Christian. Our 2nd former Iowa Hawkeye football player, tells us about how Little Giants influenced his game and started his trek to Kinnick Stadium and the Big Ten. We also talk about sports films and child stars of the 1990s.

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How would you chose to spend your final days of freedom? We spent one night rewatching 25th Hour (2002), a good film that seems to be hiding from distribution. There some potential issues, but those should cloud the good performances from Edward Norton, Rosario Dawson, Barry Pepper, Brian Cox, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Come and let us know what you think.


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We close out the un-official Sorkin trilogy with an underrated gem in Molly's Game (2017). The source material and underlaying story is amazing, and combined with Sorkin's writing and direction, its taken to another level. Could this movie reach the vaulted status of...timeless? Let us know.

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What a night! We went back to our childhood to find some of the movies that we watched over and over. The Legend of Billie Jean (1985), Flight of the Navigator (1986) and The 'Burbs (1989), were three that made the cut. These movies fit a time and place, so transport yourself back and see if you still feel fondly about the era.


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It didn't happen until its Facebook official, so we thought we would revisit The Social Network (2010). This Sorkin-written, Fincher-directed, Reznor-Ross-scored film might have been the best film of that year. Well made and well acted to capture one of the most impactful inventions in the last century.  Give us a like and share your thoughts on our wall.


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With the baseball season in full swing, we decided to revisit one of the better baseball movies of recent years, Moneyball (2011). Lead by an excellent screenplay from Aaron Sorkin and a strong cast of Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, and Phillip Seymour Hoffman, the team finds ways to do more with less. Listen and see if you agree.

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Gamers, put down your sticks and head to the movies. Video games have been making their way to the big screen for years with mixed reviews. We think that we have found two of the better efforts in The Super Mario Bros Movie (2023) and Sonic the Hedgehog (2020). Each took a unique path to achieving a good movie. So grab your rings and "Let's-A Go!"


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Some consider it to be the start of the modern heist genre. But does Heat (1995) still hold up against more recent heist films? So many elements of a great heist film are presented: cat-and-mouse, two crews battling each other, and of course, a large heist. But one element may be missing, while some extra storylines may not be necessary. Listen and comment.

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E-O Eleven. We watched Ocean's Eleven (1960) and Ocean's Eleven (2001). One of them is fast moving, visually exciting, and the other was released in 1960. Not claiming recency bias, but listen and find out why we feel George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Matt Damon are better than Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis, Jr.

 

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Listen here, meow, you will want to check out our discussion about Super Troopers (2001). A well written movie that delivered on jokes and fun, that also served as a launching pad for a comedic group. This movie fit well for the time, but still holds relevance today. So get that syrup in ya and enjoy. 

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