Screen Slurps

Based upon a true story, 'Dangal' is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language biographical sports drama film and we are so happy to be talking all about it this episode! After all, the movie was a record-breaking commercial success, becoming the highest grossing Indian film ever, the fifth highest grossing non-English film ever, and the highest-grossing sports film worldwide. The film features Aamir Khan, Sakshi Tanwar, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Zaira Wasim, and Sanya Malhotra.

This week we're taking things back to the 70's for a film classic we've all been quoting whether we realize it or not! The famous line "I'M AS MAD AS HELL, AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!" caught spark in the film 'Network' and has stuck around with audiences since its theatrical release. Directed by Sidney Lumet, the film features Peter Finch, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Robert Duvall, Beatrice Straight, and Ned Beatty.

The best time to be is now, and all's we can say is... let's rock AGAIN! Bill and Ted are bringing it back this year with their brand new sequel 'Bill & Ted Face the Music' and we are so happy to be reviewing it this week with the very talented Chicago improv comedian Keenan Camp! The film features Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, William Sadler, Kristen Schaal, Anthony Carrigan, Samara Weaving, and Brigette Lundy-Paine.

The all new movie 'Project Power' forces us to remember we should never take a bunch of drugs we really don't know much about. Especially the ones that give us unpredictable superpowers! Directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman this sci-fi/thriller stars Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levit, Dominique Fishback, and Machine Gun Kelly.

Are you cussing with me?! This week we're taking a look at the 2009 animated film 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' directed by Wes Anderson with our guest on the show Jay Kistler. The film features George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, and Owen Wilson.

This episode we are joined by special guest Colleen Mleziva! Colleen has worked on numerous films including 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier', 'Captain Marvel', 'The Fate of the Furious', and numerous others. This week we talk about the 2007 romantic war drama 'Atonement' and just what helped make this films production stand out.

The 1994 cult classic 'Pulp Fiction' helped make Quentin Tarantino a household name as a popular film director. And this was only his second feature film! As a one of a kind crime drama for its time, we talk about the films production and some of the reasons why people still talk about 'Pulp Fiction' today.

Have you ever wondered where Christian Bale's acting career really began? This week is all about history as we look back on the coming-of-age/war film 'Empire of the Sun' directed by Steven Spielberg.

We're joined by special guest Julie Merica this week to talk about the 2004 romantic thriller 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'! Directed by Michel Gondry, the film explores the nature of memory and romantic love. So, in a world where we could pay to forget all about past experiences that don't end well, would we do it? We talk about this and more.

If you had to relive the same day over again for the rest of your life how would you do it? This week we're talking all about director Max Barbakow's latest release 'Palm Springs' featuring Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, Camila Mendes, and JK Simmons.