For our Film to Remember, we go deep on Aaron Sorkin's THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7, one of the most acclaimed movies of 2020. We discuss the movie's history, creative licenses, politics, ending, and Oscar prospects.

For our Main Topic, we discuss Aaron Sorkin's work and career, from his imitable style to his considerable achievements to some legitimate criticisms levied against his work.

Next week: we discuss and rank (cue John Williams) Star Wars movies!

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Our Films To Remember (/Film-to-Remembers, as we deem to be the proper pluralization) are the romantic drama Your Name (2016) and the psychological thriller Perfect Blue (1997), two staples of the anime genre. In our main topic, we briefly discuss our personal experience with anime and its differences and similarities to Western animation.

Next week: THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 and Aaron Sorkin

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Our Film To Remember is the Danish film ANOTHER ROUND (DRUK), directed by Thomas Vinterberg and the likely front-runner for the Best International Film Academy Award. In our main topic, we discuss our experience with non-English language movies and give our recommendations for films and directors to check out for both newbies and seasoned veterans of subtitles.

Next week: YOUR NAME and PERFECT BLUE

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Our Film to Remember is THE DEPAHTED, Marty Scorsese's Oscar-winning crime classic. Then, we discuss Mark Wahlberg. Is he bad, actually? Is he good, actually? 

Next week: ANOTHER ROUND

Our Film to Remember this week was one of Josh's favorites from one of his favorite directors, Boogie Nights (1997), directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.  After talking about Boogie Nights we then discuss the rest of PTA's filmography and what we like or even sometimes don't like about his movies.  Next week we are talking Mark Wahlberg and watching The Departed!

This week we discuss all three movies in the Matrix franchise so far, in anticipation of the upcoming Matrix 4, which will theoretically release later this year! Next week's Film to Remember is Boogie Nights, so be sure to watch that and join us next week!

Our Film to Remember is IRON MAN 3, Shane Black's hit sequel that kicked off Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Then, we discuss our respective relationships to the MCU, how it's shaped the media landscape for the past decade, and how we think it will evolve moving forward.

Next week: THE MATRIX RELOADED

Our Film to Remember is MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, the powerful August Wilson adaptation starring Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman (an Oscar frontrunner for Best Actor).  Then, we discuss the movies slated for 2021 (God willing) that we're excited about!  Next week: Iron Man 3 (preparation for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, due out in July)

And we're back! The cyberpunk dystopia that was the year 2020 has finally come to an end. As bad as it was though, we've seen a bunch of movies this year, so let's talk about our favorites! 

Grizz, Josh, and Hugo talk about the Christmas Classic, It's a Wonderful Life, discuss what counts as a Christmas movie, and then discuss some of our other Christmas favorites!