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Mario and Tom are taking the week off, so they decided to make one long conversation about a movie that appears on both of their lists. This week Hayao Miyazaki’s, “Spirited Away” (Tom – 62, Mario – 47).

Music Credits: “Her Eyes Play Tricks on the Camera” – Robert Pollard, “Pivotal Film” – Guided By Voices, “Ghost” – Neutral Milk Hotel

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While still under stay-at-home orders, Mario and Tom talk about Robert Bresson’s 1966 film, “Au Hasard Balthazar.” They follow that up with a chat about “Trolls World Tour,” and why movies for children are bad (48:35). As always their conversation is peppered with their lives under Covid.

Music Credits: “Her Eyes Play Tricks on the Camera” – Robert Pollard, “Don’t Stop Now” – Guided By Voices

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Mario and Tom talk new movies this week: First up is Pixar’s new flick “Onward,” featuring the voices of Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Octavia Spencer (12:08). Then they tackle Eliza Hittman’s “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” (40:10). Then they spend a while ruminating on the state of things, movies, Covid, videogames, TV.

Music Credits: “Her Eyes Play Tricks on the Camera” – Robert Pollard, “Don’t Stop Now” – Guided By Voices

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This week in their continuing series of classic movies that they haven’t seen yet, Mario and Tom talk about Andrei Tarkovsky’s “Mirror,” which inevitably involves “Ivan’s Childhood,” “Andrei Rublev,” and “Stalker.”

Life in the coronavirus epoch comes as well.

Music Credits: “Her Eyes Play Tricks on the Camera” – Robert Pollard, “Don’t Stop Now” – Guided By Voices

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Mario and Tom continue their program of talking about cinema classics. This week they talk about Jean-Luc Godard’s 1963 film, Contempt.

They also spend a couple minutes talking about Celine Sciamma’s first feature ‘Water Lillies’ (59:00).

As always they talk some about how their lives are being affected by the coronavirus.

Music Credits: “Her Eyes Play Tricks on the Camera” – Robert Pollard, “Don’t Stop Now” – Guided By Voices

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Um, so, ok. Things are happening… Mario and Tom use a spotty Zoom connection to talk about Celine Sciamma’s “Portrait of a Lady on Fire.” Afterwards and before they commiserate on the experience of living in the COVID-19 epoch.

On Tap!

Mario drinks some Red Stripe, Tom some coffee.

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This week’s episode starts with Mario and Tom trying to see if they can figure out whats up with “The Invisible Man,” starring a great, Elisabeth Moss (11:42). Finally, they spend some time in portals of one kind, or another, trying to get inside their number 30’s: Tom (44:55), Mario (1:16:50).

On Tap!

In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, Mario and Tom wanted to drink something red, and all they could find was this: From Lagunitas in Chicago, Lucky 13, a mondo-red ale (3:24) https://lagunitas.com/beer/lucky-13

Music Credits: “Her Eyes Play Tricks on the Camera” – Robert Pollard, “Pivotal Film” – Guided by Voices, “Sugarcube” – Yo La Tengo, “Ghost” – Neutral Milk Hotel.

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Mario and Tom take the week off from their lists to talk about some 1996 action films:

The Substitute (12:30), The Rock (25:45), Executive Decision (42:30), Broken Arrow (1:02:20), Independence Day (1:20:00), and Twister (1:45:30).

Music Credits: “Her Eyes Play Tricks on the Camera” – Robert Pollard, “Pivotal Film” – Guided by Voices, “Sugarcube” – Yo La Tengo, “Ghost” – Neutral Milk Hotel.

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This week’s episode starts with Tom speeding through a review of “Sonic the Hedgehog,” starring Kim Carrey and James Marsden (6:15). Then they sit for a while with Hu Bo’s “An Elephant Sitting Still” (19:20). Finally, they take some shots at their number 31’s: Mario (44:25), Tom (1:20:10).

On Tap!

Our Brown Ale February ends with Burnside, a brown ale from Portland, Maine’s Foundation Brewing http://foundationbrew.com/beer/burnside/ (2:20)

Music Credits: “Her Eyes Play Tricks on the Camera” – Robert Pollard, “Escape” – Circus Devils, “Pivotal Film” – Guided by Voices, “Sugarcube” – Yo La Tengo, “Ghost” – Neutral Milk Hotel.

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This week Mario and Tom start by talking about “The Staggering Girl,” a short film by Luca Guadagnino, starring Julianne Moore, Kyle MacLachlan, Mia Goth, Kiki Layne, with a score by Ryuichi Sakamoto (10:25). Then they drop bombs on their number 32’s while reciting their favorite bible passages: Tom (32:50), Mario (1:09:37).

On Tap!

From Middlebury, Vermont, the Shed Brewery’s Mountain Ale, a brown ale - http://theshedbrewery.com/beers/mountain-ale (3:07)

Music Credits: “Her Eyes Play Tricks on the Camera” – Robert Pollard, “Escape” – Circus Devils, “Pivotal Film” – Guided by Voices, “Sugarcube” – Yo La Tengo, “Ghost” – Neutral Milk Hotel.