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This week’s episode concludes with Mario and Tom talking about some of their feelings surrounding the shootings in Dayton and El Paso along with the direction of the culture and how we would like to see it changed (1:30:17). But first they belatedly dig into Joanna Hogg’s masterful “The Souvenir” (8:05), before hopping on planes, trains, but not automobiles, for the clues to solve the mystery of their number 52’s: Tom (35:51), Mario (1:07:20).

On Tap!

From Wallingford, CT, Front Porch Brewing Is Dead (IPA with lactose)(4:00) - http://www.frontporchbrewing.co/

Music Credits: “Her Eyes Play Tricks on the Camera” – Robert Pollard, “Pivotal Film” – Guided by Voices, “Sugarcube” – Yo La Tengo, “God Bless America” – performed by Bill Frisell at Firehouse 12 in New Haven, on August 3, 2019.

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This week Mario and Tom respond to a recent IndieWire list on the best film scores of the decade with lists of their own. Mario’s Top 5: Under the Skin (19:55), Vox Lux (30:01), Sicario (33:07), It Follows (42:45), Phantom Thread (45:39); Tom’s Top 5: The Master (22:59), Knight of Cups (27:04), The Revenant (35:27), High Life (38:13), At Eternity’s Gate (51:55).

They then spend a long time throwing each other onto tables covered in barbed-wire, glass, and their number 53’s: Mario (1:02:15), Tom (1:27:40).

On Tap!

Back to the alcohol! From East Haven, CT, Bestie Raspberry Hard Seltzer https://www.bestiehardseltzer.com/ (5:45), and from New Haven, East Rock Brewing’s Blackberry Gose https://www.instagram.com/p/BzyKvjVJhus/ (59:55).

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

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This week Mario, Tom, and their now frequent guest J.P., open the show with an excerpt of a long, loose, and sometimes poorly recorded conversation based on Brian Raftery’s new book “Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen” (8:06). Then Mario and Tom eat what they hope are their number 54’s inside a ring of stones constructed by the druids: Tom (35:03), Mario (51:02).

On Tap!

Its another Root Beer week on Pivotal Film! This week we’re drinking a couple of beers from East Haven’s Foxon Park Company (https://www.foxonpark.com/) – BIRCH (3:31), and ROOT (49.34).

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 used their vacations to witness some Scandinavian midsummer rituals, but they’re back and they brought their lists along with them. First however they want to tell you about some of those rituals which have been documented in “Midsommar,” Ari Aster’s follow-up to “Hereditary” starring Florence Pugh and Will Poulter (8:29). Next they try to remember where they put their number 55’s before they are eaten by sharks: Mario (32:16), Tom (50:11).

On Tap!

Its Root Beer week on Pivotal Film! Were drinking one from Saranac Brewing Company out of Utica, New York - https://www.saranac.com/brews/soft-drinks/root-beer/ (4:29)

Music Credits: “Her Eyes Play Tricks on the Camera” – Robert Pollard, “Pivotal Film” – Guided by Voices, “Federal Station” – The Joiner Inners, “Ben Gardner’s Boat” – The Joiner Inners

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Mario and Tom take another “break” from their lists this week to talk about some of the glorious films by the glorious director Claire Denis. Either settle in – ‘cause it’s a long one – or use these convenient time stamps! – “Chocolat” (13:07), “Beau Travail” (28:04), “Trouble Every Day” (56:06), “35 Shots of Rum” (1:13:26), “White Material” (1:30:23), “Let the Sunshine In” (1:46:43), “High Life” (1:56:04).

Music Credits: “Chocolat” - Abdullah Ibrahim, “Beau Travail” – Benjamin Britten and “The Rhythm of the Night” by Corona, “Trouble Every Day,” “35 Shots of Rum,” “White Material,” “Let the Sunshine In,” “High Life” – Stuart Staples and Tindersticks

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This week, Mario and Tom take a break from their lists to talk about a great year in action movies, 1993, and some of the flicks that made it so great: Sniper (6:45), Demolition Man (17:15), Last Action Hero (31:50), Cliffhanger (56:20), In the Line of Fire (1:15:00), and Tombstone (1:40:55).

Music Credits: "Her Eyes Play Tricks on the Camera" Robert Pollard

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Whoa…we have a lot of work to do today. First, we glance at Paul Thomas Anderson and Thom Yorke’s Netflix dropped music video for Thom Yorke’s new record “Anima” (8:43). Next, Tom gives a quick review of “Toy Story 4” (15:14). Finally, Mario and Tom dig into Joe Talbot’s “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” (25:20), starring Jimmie Fails and Jonathan Majors. Afterward, they do math on mirrors trying to discover the secrets of their number 56’s: Mario (50:18), Tom (1:18:46).

On Tap!

Woodbridge, CT’s New England Brewing Company: Supernaught (IPA) (https://newenglandbrewing.com/?page=beer&id=8)(4:06)

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’s dream has come true this week, as he is not disappointed in the reboot of “Child’s Play,” starring the voice of Mark Hamill, Aubrey Plaza and Brian Tyree Henry (7:40). They then share differing views of Netflix’s “Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story” directed by Martin Scorsese (23:35). They then stand at the edge of a cliff looking for evidence of their number 57’s below them: Tom(45:09), Mario (1:11:02).

On Tap!

New Haven, CT’s East Rock Brewing Company: Meyer Lemon Gose (Meyer Lemon and Coriander Wheat Beer) (https://eastrockbeer.com/beers/meyer-lemon-gose/)(1:57)

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 finds Mario and Tom forcing themselves to talk about Netflix’s new sci-fi flick “I am Mother” starring Hilary Swank, the voice of Rose Byrne and a very shiny robot (11:15). They then analyze a dream they had about their number 58’s in which they turn into jungle animals and dance to the Psychedelic Furs: Mario (31:43), Tom (58:45).

On Tap!

Branford, CT’s Thimble Island Brewing Company: Georgia (Sour IPA with peaches) (https://www.thimbleislandbrewery.com/beer/georgia-sour-ipa-w-peaches/)(7:01)

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

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We have a guest! Our buddy JP joins the conversation about “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” (15:30), after Tom talks briefly about “Waiting: the Van Duren Story,” which was screened at the New Haven Documentary Film Festival (http://www.nhdocs.com/)(7:04). Then, the Libyans make Tom and Mario talk about their number 59’s under threat of being frozen in carbonite: Tom (43:30), Mario (1:08:39).

On Tap!

From Woodbridge, CT’s New England Brewing Co.: Sea Hag (India Pale Ale) (https://newenglandbrewing.com/?page=beer&id=1)(1:27)

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