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Mario and Tom begin this week’s episode by talking about the Oscar nominations for Best Documentary (Short Subject): End Game (5:16)( zenhospice.org), Period. End of Sentence (14:09) (Thepadproject.org), A Night at the Garden (21:48), Black Sheep (25:55), Lifeboat (32:25)(sea-watch.org). They then jump off a building wearing handcuffs into their inflatable 73’s: Tom (40:39), Mario (53:30).

On Tap!

From Hamden, CT’s No Worries Brewing Company: Say it Loud Brown Ale (https://noworriesbeer.com/#brews-updated/41290-say-it-loud )(2:40).

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 begin this week’s episode by heaping massive amounts of praise on Steven Soderbergh’s Netflix film “High Flying Bird,” starring an electric Andre Holland (9:50). They then take a trip back to the past in search of their number 74’s Tom (41:20), Mario (1:15:43).

On Tap!

From Brooklyn, New York, Sixpoint Brewery’s, Barrel-Aged 4Beans Porter – a rich brew of beans and barley—a special blend of liquid aged in rye whiskey and bourbon barrels— meets Madagascar Vanilla (https://sixpoint.com/beers/barrel-aged-4beans/)(4:03).

Music Credits: "Her Eyes Play Tricks on the Camera" Robert Pollard, "Pivotal Film" Guided By Voices, “Somebody’s Baby” Jackson Browne, "Ghost" Neutral Milk Hotel

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Mario begins this week’s episode with some more bad Oscar news, before they settle into a conversation about Dan Gilroy’s Netflix feature “Velvet Buzzsaw” starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, John Malkovich, Zawe Ashton etc., etc., forever (9:20). They then pull up chairs around a table and cast votes for their number 75’s - Mario (40:52), Tom (1:05:40) - before ending the show by popping open some more beers and engaging in a bar-style dust-up about the divisive 2004 Academy Awards, including conversations about "Million Dollar Baby," "Polar Express," and the non-2004 film "Up." (1:37:36).

On Tap!

Maine’s Allagash Brewing Company’s, Two Lights – Beer brewed with Sauvignon Blanc Must Fermented with Lager and Champagne Yeast (https://www.allagash.com/beer/two-lights/)(5:52).

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Before Mario and Tom return to their lists, they discuss some of the movies they are looking forward to in 2019 (4:20). They then drive from the city to the country in search of their number 76’s: Tom (40:24) Mario (1:03:07).

On Tap!

Branford, CT’s Thimble Island Brewing Company’s Mutually Assured Destruction (R) Russian Imperial Stout CHIPOTLE GINGER www.thimbleislandbrewery.com/ (2:05)

Music Credits: "Her Eyes Play Tricks on the Camera" Robert Pollard, "Pivotal Film" Guided By Voices, "Overtones" Johnny Greenwood, "Ghost" Neutral Milk Hotel

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This week Mario and Tom take one more step towards wrapping up their 2018 film-appreciating experience by discussing the Oscar nominations (3:20). They then dig into three movies from 2018 that they didn’t get to talk about/ see earlier: “Beautiful Boy,” starring Steve Carell and Timothee Chalemet (45:31), Debra Granik’s “Leave No Trace” (51:55), and the complex, and possibly magnificent, “The Sisters Brothers,” directed by Jacques Audiard, and starring Joaquin Phoenix, John C. Reilly, Riz Ahmed, and Jake Gyllenhaal (1:02:44).

On Tap!

Branford, CT’s Thimble Island Brewing Company’s Mutually Assured Destruction (R) Cherry flavored Russian Imperial Stout (https://www.thimbleislandbrewery.com/)(6:53)

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

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This week Mario and Tom talk about their favorite films, performances, and moments from 2018!

Top 10 shots and sequences (9:10), Supporting Actress/ Actor (23:46), Technical Awards (28:52), Documentary Feature (38:25), Animated Feature (41:02), Production Design (43:17), Original Song (45:32), Original Score (48:17), Cinematographer (51:12), Editing (54:27), Lead Actress (58:16), Lead Actor (1:01:29), Adapted Screenplay (1:05:18), Original Screenplay (1:08:39), Director (1:11:36), Top 10 Films of the Year (1:20:17).

On Tap!

Branford, CT’s Thimble Island Brewing Company’s Mutually Assured Destruction (R) Chocolate Peanut Butter flavored Russian Imperial Stout (https://www.thimbleislandbrewery.com/)(6:53)

Music Credits: "Her Eyes Play Tricks on the Camera" Robert Pollard, "Pivotal Film" Guided By Voices, "Ovetones" Johnny Greenwood (from “The Master”), “Outer and Inner Secret” Do Make Say Think, "Ghost" Neutral Milk Hotel

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This week Mario and Tom briefly revisit their animated shorts episode to talk about “Animal Behaviour,” the Academy short-listed film they didn’t get to talk about last week (8:00) Then, they talk about why Yorgos Lanthimos’s “The Favourite,” starring Olivia Coleman, Emma Stone, and Rachel Weisz, is good, but not their favorite (12:23), before launching into a true disagreement about Barry Jenkin’s new film “If Beale Street Could Talk” (27:04) Finally, they find a few minutes to dig into their number 77’s (Mario 1:01:54, Tom 1:25:41).

On Tap!

Branford, CT’s Thimble Island Brewing Company’s Mutually Assured Destruction (R)(Russian Imperial Stout) https://www.thimbleislandbrewery.com/ (3:13)

Music Credits: "Her Eyes Play Tricks on the Camera" Robert Pollard, "Pivotal Film" Guided By Voices, "Ovetones" Johnny Greenwood, "Ghost" Neutral Milk Hotel

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For the sheer pleasure of it Mario and Tom spend this weeks episode talking about the animated short films that the academy has shortlist for this years Oscars (https://www.oscars.org/oscars/91st-oscars-shortlists).

“Age of Sail” – John Kahrs USA (5:09)

“Bao” – Domee Shi USA (11:42)

“Bilby” - Pierre Perifel, J.P. Sans, Liron Topaz USA (17:19)

“Bird Karma” – William Salazar USA (21:54)

“Grandpa Walrus (Pepe le Morse)” - Lucrèce Andreae France (24:24)

“Late Afternoon” – Louise Bagnall Ireland (34:15)

“Lost & Found” - Andrew Goldsmith, Bradley Slabe Australia (38:15)

“One Small Step” - Andrew Chesworth, Bobby Pontillas USA/China (43:31)

“Weekends” – Trevor Jiminez USA (51:54)

Watch all of this films: https://www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/more-than-half-of-the-2019-oscar-shortlisted-animated-shorts-are-currently-online-168102.html

Music Credits: "Her Eyes Play Tricks on the Camera" Robert Pollard, Erik Satie “Gymnopédie No.1,” "Ghost" Neutral Milk Hotel

As Tom leaves the movie theater, he records an instant review of Adam McKay's new Dick Cheney biopic "Vice."

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This week Mario and Tom open the show by issuing a thank you to their listeners, before they disagree on Brady Corbet’s captivating, but puzzling, “Vox Lux” starring Natalie Portman, Jude Law, and Raffey Cassidy (5:41). They then try to find some compassion for their number 78’s (Mario 39:16 , Tom 1:07:03).

On Tap!

Stamford, CT’s Half Full Brewery – Rise and Shine (Cold Brew Coffee Porter) (http://halffullbrewery.com/our-beers/)(1:47)

Music Credits: "Her Eyes Play Tricks on the Camera" Robert Pollard, "Pivotal Film" Guided By Voices, “Nightcall,” Kavinsky, "Ovetones" Johnny Greenwood, "Ghost" Neutral Milk Hotel