Pick Your Take

Chris and Isaac scan Blade Runner 2049 (2017). Does 2049 successfully expand on (or improve) the dark sci-fi themes of the original? Or do you find yourself wishing for the characters to shut up about miracles already?  
Listen as your hosts discuss Denis Villeneuve’s exciting body of work, admire Harrison Ford’s ability to reprise iconic characters from his past, and finally answer the question of whether or not Jared Leto is, indeed, a good actor.
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Isaac and Chris investigate Hubie Halloween (2020). Is this family-friendly mystery a worthy addition to Adam Sandler’s comedic pantheon? Or does the film just suck? 
You can do it with your hosts as they reminisce over their favorite Happy Madison Productions, recognize the often-unsung contributions of director Steve Brill, and admire the eclectic casts that Sandler assembles for his movies.
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Chris and Isaac cut into Scream 2 (1997). Does this meta horror-whodunit keep you guessing until the end? Or does this sequel fail to achieve the humor and fun of the original? 
This episode, your hosts take a deep dive into the Scream movies, discuss director Wes Craven’s genre-bending filmography, and celebrate your favorite actors from the 90s. 
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Isaac and Chris wander the halls of The Shining (1980). Is Kubrick’s film a successful study in human nature? Or is the movie more like a math equation that doesn’t add up to much?
Drink some redrum with your hosts as they discuss their favorite Stanley Kubrick films, address how many takes is too many takes, and share which stories in the Stephen King-Verse keep them up at night.
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Chris and Isaac lose their heads over Hereditary (2018). Does the film successfully explore family tragedy as a source of horror? Or does the movie struggle to find its tone and genre, as well as its scares?
Get spooky with your hosts as they begin their first Halloween-themed episode of October. Chris and Isaac discuss the similarities between the horror and comedy genres and acknowledge the accomplishments of filmmaker Ari Aster.
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Isaac and Chris solve complex formulas together with Good Will Hunting (1997). Does Gus Van Sant’s movie move you? Or do the emotional beats hit home for you with the subtly of a hammer?
Join your hosts as they celebrate Episode Twenty, discuss how Ben Affleck and Matt Damon explore therapy and anger in their screenplay, and acknowledge the magic that is Robin Williams.
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Chris and Isaac idolize the rhino in Death to Smoochy (2002). Does the movie sing and dance its way to your heart? Or do some of its notes feel out-of-sync?
Listen to your hardened hosts acknowledge the movie’s endearing qualities, commend Danny DeVito’s directing career, and re-experience their repressed childhood memories of Miss Trunchbull.
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Isaac and Chris get juvenile with Tom and Jerry (2021). Is this family comedy one of the best blendings of live-action and animated characters to-date? Or would the movie have been better off ditching the human characters entirely?
This week, your hosts admire the timeless works of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, applaud Tim Story’s directing career, and agree on the scariest Scooby Doo movie ever made.
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Chris and Isaac brace for Deep Impact. Does the film successfully explore humanity’s resilience in the face of peril? Or is it more of a TV movie we catch and secretly root for the comet? 
This week, your hosts finish telling you everything there is to know about 1998’s two biggest disaster films, discuss Mimi Leder’s varied directing career, and finally reveal Elijah Wood’s path to the Shire.
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Isaac and Chris dig into Armageddon (1998). Does the explosive Hollywood blockbuster punch science in the face? Or does this explosive Hollywood blockbuster punch you, its audience, in the face?
Don’t miss a thing as two action-buffs swim in Michael’s Bay, discuss the slew of writers it took to get these oil drillers into space, and dive deep into the glory of Michael Clarke Duncan.
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