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We're not going to lie; the episode gets a little weird. But so is the movie. Tim and Jay talk Beau Is Afraid, the new neurotic nightmare from Ari Aster.

There are spoilers. See the movie first. Do not read anything about it before you go!

Some other movies we mention in this episode: MidsomMAR, Hereditary, You Were Never Really Here (sort of; we couldn't remember the correct title), Kandahar and The Covenant (or did I just dream that we mentioned those?); Forrest Gump

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Opening music: "Let's Start at the Beginning," Lee Rosevere
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Tim and Jay talk about what they liked and didn't like about Russell Crowe's new movie, The Pope's Exorcist. How much is Fr. Amorth's story and how much is Hollywood invention? What is it about priests that they make regular appearances in horror movies? Why do exorcism movies continue to get made?  Can anyone make an original exorcism movie after The Exorcist?

Some other movies we mention in this episode: The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Curse of La Llorona, The Exorcist.

Tim wrote about The Pope's Exorcist here.

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Jay and Tim talk about all sorts of things stemming from The Whale. Does Aronofsky intend Charlie to be a Christ figure? What kind? Are people naturally good? What is religion good for? What does the ending signify? And more.

We also mention Noah, Mother!, The Purge, The Wrestler.

Song clips:
Hard To Be | David Bazan | Pedro The Lion
John Wayne Gacy, Jr. | Sufjan Stevens

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Bonus episode! Tim and Jay talk about the Academy Awards, the movies they would like to see win, and the movies they think will win. Then they mention a few movies that were robbed of nominations and awards. 

Some of the movies we mention in this episode: Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Banshees of Inisherin, Top Gun: Maverick, Women Talking, Triangle of Sadness, The Fire of Love, Tár, The Whale, Elvis, Babylon, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, The Fabelmans, All Quiet on the Western Front, Argentina, 1985, EO, All That Breathes, Navalny, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe It, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, Turning Red, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, RRR, Bardo: False Chronicles of a Handful of Truths, Nope, Corsage, Bullet Train, After Yang.

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Jay and Tim forget to say who they are, and then talk about Lenten-themed movies. (With an outtake because Tim can never figure out how to end things.)


Some of the films we mention in this episode: Hunger, Silence, Last Days in the Desert, The Last Temptation of Christ, The Passion of the Christ, The Gospel According to St. Matthew, Of Gods and Men, Into Great Silence.

Tim wrote something about Last Days in the Desert here, and Of Gods and Men here.

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In the first episode of the year, Tim and Jay share their top 10 favorite movies of 2022 (as well as a few honorable mentions); Tim tries to prevent Jay from sharing his top 2 (just kidding); and we talk about a couple movies we're anticipating in 2023.

Some of the films we mention in this episode: Guillermo del Toro's Pinnochio, Corsage, Barbarian, Nope, Top Gun: Maverick, Broker, Banshees of Inisherin, After Yang, Three Thousand Years of Longing, Men, Decision to Leave, M3gan, All Quiet on the Western Front, Bardo, The Northman, The Lighthouse, Nosferatu, Fablemans, Triangle of Sadness, White Noise, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Black Phone, Elvis, Petite Maman, This Much I Know to be True.

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In our final episode of 2022, we revisit our very first episode and our top-100 lists with friend and fellow NBFF programmer, Marco Montenegro. And what is the point of making lists, anyway? Then we talk about the once-a-decade Sight and Sound movie poll, and the top film, Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles. Time for you to make your own list! 

Marco's Top 100.

Tim's Top 100. (Also at our website here.)

Jay's Top 100. (Also at our website here.)

Some of the films we mention in this episode: Star Wars, Pulp Fiction, Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood, L.A. Confidential, Less Than Zero, True Romance, Annie Hall, Guardians of the Galaxy, Jeanne Dielman, 23, Bicycle Thieves, A Christmas Story, Dumb and Dumber, The Dark Knight, It, Citizen Kane, Vertigo, Rear Window, Winter Light, The Sting, Groundhog Day, Office Space, and more.

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Jay and Tim talk with the writer/producer, Mokotsi Rukundo, and director, Brian Lucke Anderson, of the newly available (and Newport Beach Film Festival alum!) film East of Middle West about sons repeating the sins of the fathers, forgiveness, and the possibility of change.

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Tim and Jay resolve to make no more promises about recording episodes at the Newport Beach Film Festival. Instead, here's a recap of what we saw and what we liked.
 
Some of the films mentioned in this episode: Broker, Influencer, Banshees of Inisherin, The Moon and Back, A Little White Lie, All Quiet on the Western Front, Bardo, Empire of Light, The Good Nurse, Holy Spider, Manifest West, Peace in the Valley, The Integrity of Joseph Chambers, The Park, Joyride, The Quiet Girl, The Pez Outlaw, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.

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Jay and Tim preview their favorite week of the year, the Newport Beach Film Festival. It's happening October 13-20 (less than a month away!) in beautiful Newport Beach, California. Jay says this is the best program in the history of the NBFF, so take a listen and find out what we're looking forward to watching. (There's even a movie that was filmed in Wenatchee, Washington!)

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Some of the feature films we mention in this episode: Armageddon Time, The Banshees of Inisherin, In Bruges, Corsage, Devotion, The Good Nurse, A Little White Lie, White Noise, Joyride, Bardo, Broker, Influencer, The Integrity of Joseph Chambers, The Killing of Two Lovers, The Park, Calibre, Peace in the Valley, The Pez Outlaw, Lost Daughter, Mothering Sunday, The Worst Person in the World, Belfast, Make Me Famous, Not Okay, Patrick and the Whale, My Octopus Teacher, Wes Schlagenhauf is Dying, Hand of God.

Some of the short films we mention in this episode: Dog Lover, Burn It All, Cruise, The F-Word, Legs, Mama Retreat, Melons, Rooted, Sushi Noh, Sissy, Just Hold On, Jumping Into Fire.

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Opening music: "Let's Start at the Beginning," Lee Rosevere
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