Red Team Reviews

Listen up all you lovebirds, it's time for some bonafide romance. This week in celebration (or despair?) of Valentine's Day, the boys have got three movies all about batting eyelashes and bedroom eyes. Join us as we examine the psyche of 2000s masculinity, the Kevin James effect, the ethics of gambling a marriage on a game of 1 on 1, and why Charlize Theron can literally carry any movie.

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Alexa this is so sad, play "Duel of the Fates". Welcome back to part two of our Mandalorian discussion, where the gloves come off and everyone's mother's cooking is called into question. Molly Burdick of @podandprejudice and @journaliststheatre is back to finish out our Episode Guide, and get into our most and least favorite parts of Mando so far.

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Welcome back to a galaxy far far away, where everything is about baby yoda and TJ's opinion doesn't matter (he's slowly going insane). That's right, it's the Star Wars equivalent of the McRib: not really complicated, only around at certain times, and will never be considered a full square meal, but damn if we don't adore it anyway. Molly Burdick of @podandprejudice and @journaliststheatre returns to the pod to discuss one of her favorite titles, and we're genuinely sorry for the anxiety TJ gets when faced with two super fans. Join us for the first half of our Mando discussino because we just couldn't fit it in one go. 

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If you listen to this episode at just the right time, in just the right room of your house, you'll be transported to heav--I mean Narnia. On our second foray into Dissin' Franchise, the segment where we analyze dead or dying franchises, Trevor poses the question: "why isn't Narnia a bigger thing?" TJ rightfully doesn't think this really matters. Thus the comedy. Join us as we examine church camp fantasy tropes, real and Imagined dragons, how Susan isn't allowed to do anything, and just... so many dead ends.

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The hills are alive, with the sound of ~conflict~! But not the one you're thinking of, because screw giving those assholes any more attention. We're talking about the natural animosity garnered from talking about film adaptations of stage musicals! This week we're joined by TJ's dear friend Emily Gulbrandsen, as we search in vain for a truly capable film to fill the void of the live stage (WEAR A MASK). Join us as we discuss the omnipresence of Helena Bonham Carter, poor CGI, Pierce Brosnan's nonexistent singing career, 35 year olds playing 22 year olds, and SO many musical references.

Check out Emily's Chicago based theatre company, the Imposters, @imposterstheatre or https://theimpostorstheatre.com/.

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We promise it's not plagiarism! We're hesitant to ring in the new year because going forward in time is scary, so we thought, hey, “Why not go back?” So welcome back to the 1980s, where everything's made up and the points don't matter. Seriously. Because whatever you thought about these "perfect" movies, nostalgia is a hell of a hallucinogen, and it is blurring your criticism. Join us as we tackle blatant disregard for the internal rules of a movie, parent-child parallels, and boiling down Harrison Ford to his bare essentials.

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We're just going to say it outright: Die Hard is NOT a Christmas movie. Join us this week as we condemn those who build entire personalities around male power fantasies and tear into one of the most divisive “holiday” films in history. Once we cool down from the terrible stereotypes and shoddy set design, we'll be doing our first revisit on Reject or Renew, with The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: discussing how the show has grown, how Geoffrey and Ashley come in clutch, and how iconic Janet Hubert’s Aunt Viv truly was.

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Hey! It's the end of December 2020! We made it! Sort of! It's two days before Christmas, one of our favorite holidays, that we celebrate entirely secularly; but that don't mean we can't enjoy us some good ole fashioned Christmas content! As promised, we revive our Kill Da Babehs segment by presenting to each other the gift that keeps on giving: eviscerating each others' favorite Christmas movies. (But really, we're very happy to be watching something that isn't Star Wars) Join us as we talk about the good ole 40's, absurdly British humor, buffalo gals, and the true meaning(s) of Christmas!

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Well hello there. Welcome to the thirstiest episode yet, because Hayden Christensen is a handsome boy. Today we round out our hobbled journey through the prequels with our special guest Molly Burdick, co-host of the Pod & Prejudice podcast, and member of The Journalists Theatre Co.! Join us as we venture one last time through the old republic with festive songs, naughty boys sneaking out of the Jedi temple, old man fights, and an unwelcome appearance by your favorite: 3-4 Casablancas. Also, our condolences to Padme's character arc. RIP 1999-1999.

You can find Molly on Pod & Prejudice, a wonderfully entertaining Jane Austen podcast where each week Becca, who has read all of Jane Austen, talks with Molly, who has read no Jane Austen, as they read through her collective works. If you're listening to this podcast, chances are you can find them on this app too, or wherever you get your podcasts! Follow them for amazing memes @podandprejudice on all platforms, and if you want to find Molly check out @b.b.eight on IG and @youngcornchip on Twitter. 

There will also be some collaborative works with Trevor and Molly coming up on Sounds From an Empty City, available on Spotify, Google, and more! Check out journaliststheatre.org/soundcity for more! 

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Now, TJ has said before that he doesn't like to share his opinions on movies before we record them. This is not one of those times. Join us as we trudge through this desert of a movie (we don't like sand), full of exasperated looks at fascist ideology, poor flirting technique, terrible dialogue... And that's just what they made Hayden Christiansen do. We can't afford the therapy we need now.

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