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Crash has always been a controversial Best Picture winner, so it's time to look at why. Jacob, Kieran, and Sam break down the film's problems, and discuss some of the good things, too!

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21st Century Best Picture Oscar Winners Ranked by Joseph Wade

Is Marvel’s Insistence on Being So Firmly On-The-Nose Rooted in a Distrust of Its Audience? by Callum McGuigan

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Jacob and Sam review the 80s classic Top Gun! They discuss Jacob's impressions as a first-time viewer, the career of Tom Cruise, and how many things actually happen in the film. RIP Tony Scott

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Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Review by Joseph Wade

Mission: Impossible Movies Ranked by Joseph Wade

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How did they ever make a film of Lolita? By making it a comedy. Jacob, Kieran, and Sam evaluate one of Stanley Kubrick's not as well-regarded films in this episode. We compare and contrast with the book, and discuss our favorite Kubrick films! If you want more information about Lolita and its cultural impact, check out the Lolita Podcast, it's a great show.

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Kubrick & Kids – The Work of a Dictatorial Director & His Child Stars by Jacqui Griffin

Stanley Kubrick: The Exhibition – Review by Joseph Wade

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It's a superhero classic from Sam Raimi, Spider-Man 3! There have been so many Spider-Man films since, how does this fare? Are there too many villains? Too many love interests? Too much everything? Yes.

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10 Best Moments from Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy by Katie Doyle

Spider-Man Movies Ranked by Joseph Wade

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Joe filled in for Sam this week to discuss A Wrinkle in Time, Disney's 2018 adaptation of the popular novel. Ava DuVernay's follow up to Selma a financial and critical failure, but did it deserve it? We go over the film's various inconsistencies while praising the numerous positive things the film has going for it. Also, Reese Witherspoon leaf dragon!

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Female Directed Films in 2018: January – March by Vicky Wheeler

13th (2016) Review by Joseph Wade

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The Film Magazine's editor-in-chief Joe Wade joins the show to discuss Terrence Malick's To the Wonder. The film isn't exactly conventional, and has received mixed reviews due to its style. Jacob, Kieran, Sam, and Joe explore how To the Wonder fits into Malick's filmography, why anyone would want to work with him, and much more!

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Where to Start with Terrence Malick by Joseph Wade

Terrence Malick Films Ranked by Joseph Wade

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We watched Shutter, a Thai horror film that was derided for its cliché scares. Jacob, Kieran, and Sam examine what is and isn't successful, and make plenty of comparisons to Japanese horror films along the way!

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Morbius (2022) Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) Review by Joseph Wade

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Kenneth Branagh's version of Frankenstein was released in 1994 on the heels of Coppola's Dracula film. There's an attempt to stay more true to the novel, but did it succeed? How does it compare to the long legacy of Frankenstein films? Jacob, Kieran, and Sam weigh in on all this and more!

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Young Frankenstein (1974) Review by Christopher Connor

How ‘The Worst Person in the World’ Redefines Romantic Cinema by Rehana Nurmahi

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Jacob, Kieran and Sam discuss Darren Aronofsky's film mother! Is it a masterpiece, or a clunky mess that isn't as clever as it wants to be?

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‘The Godfather’ at 50 – Review by Jacob Davis

King Richard (2021) Review by Joseph Wade (this one slaps)

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Kieran chose a Hitchcock film! Under Capricorn is generally considered to be a weak Hitchcock film, but how does it hold up? Jacob, Sam, and Kieran discuss Hitchcock's other films before diving in to this costume drama set in colonial Australia.

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Top 10 Alfred Hitchcock Films by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Shot For Shot: Safe-Theft Scene in Hitchcock’s ‘Marnie’ (1964) by Kieran Judge

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