Talking Movies with My Mom

On today’s episode of "Talking Movies with My Mom," we deep dive into this season’s installment of our "Deep Cuts" series with our favorite under-the-radar buddy cop films, "The Hard Way" and "The Presidio." Join us as we go over the trope-trodden buddy cop movie rulebook; the baffling Anime-esque eyes of Michael J. Fox; and Jackson’s spot-on Sean Connery impression (although Mom may be biased). 

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On the Season 7 premiere of "Talking Movies with My Mom," we keep our first episode tradition of duality by inspecting two classic movie remakes — "The Wicker Man" and "Dawn of the Dead." We ponder the inexplicable rationale for a baby’s first horror movie, the commercial appeal of a Chips the Dog spin off, and the likelihood of surviving fast vs slow zombies while laying out our family game plan in the event of a real life zombie apocalypse. 

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The seventh season of Talking Movies with My Mom™ promises to be the luckiest of all seasons as this son and mom duo takes on favorite genres like apartment horror movies, movies based on ‘80s toys, and further installments of Oh, the Places We’ll Go, Deep Cuts, and Directors’ First Movies from a "head" (Jackson) and "heart" (Tamara) perspective.

On Season 6’s third bonus episode of "Talking Movies with My Mom," we recap six movies we saw this summer. This year’s films gave us witty, spectacular, outside-the-box and, in some cases surprisingly, profound and poignant stories that made us think and — for mom — cry.  

And these movies are:

"Obsession"

"The Sheep Detectives"

"Toy Story 5"

"The Odyssey"

"Coyote vs. Acme"

"Pressure"

For additional information, resources, and a transcript of the episode, visit https://talkingmovieswithmymom.com You can also follow us on Instagram @talkingmovieswithmymom. And we’d love to hear from you, so feel free to leave us a voice message at https://www.speakpipe.com/TalkingMovieswithMyMom

On Season 6’s second bonus episode of "Talking Movies with My Mom," we head back to school for our favorite movies about college — "An Extremely Goofy Movie" and "Wonder Boys." Join us as we test our working theories regarding the inexplicable disappearance of Max Goof; how lost weekends can reinvigorate a washed up professor’s creative juices; and why Pauly Shore’s innocuous question about wearing gloves is still being debated today. 

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On Season 6’s first bonus episode of "Talking Movies with My Mom," we welcome back Jackson’s Grandma and Tamara’s Mom, Phyllis Bell (who’s also a proud SAG-AFTRA member who once played a burned-out waitress on "The Young and the Restless"). Join us as we dissect the dysfunctional families in "Little Miss Sunshine" (Tamara’s), "The Mitchells vs. the Machines" (Jackson’s), and "Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)" (Grandma’s). Each reveals how even flawed families can rally together during the most improbable situations while leading our family through an unexpected therapy session. 

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For our Season Six finale of "Talking Movies with My Mom," we revisit the Blue Bowl from Season Four to delve once more into Disney movies released after the high point of its Renaissance (so from 1995-2005).

This time, 19 Disney movies — from "A Goofy Movie" to "Brother Bear" — entered the bowl. Only two would leave. And no takesy backsies.

Join us as we reveal the movies we picked and find out whether they hold up to Jackson’s fond childhood memories. 

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On today’s episode of "Talking Movies with My Mom," we investigate the phenomenon of films that fail to launch franchises with "The Saint" and "After Earth." We probe into the lost potential of a father/son bonding expedition; the advisability of using seduction to acquire life-altering-as-we-know-it files; and how taking pot-shots at "Lost" and "X-Files" might lead to misfortune for moviemakers. 

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On today’s episode of "Talking Movies with My Mom," we travel to Brazil for this season’s installment of our "Oh, the Places We’ll Go" series. 

Our first stop is Rio de Janeiro for "City of God," where we learn about the importance of a Jiminy Cricket to a well-run drug empire; that the best way to survive a gang-war is with a camera; and to never underestimate the Zé way.

Next up, we travel to Sao Paulo for "Hard Labor." We spitball theories about cursed supermarkets, formidable demon dogs, and what it really takes to be a success in a dog-eat-dog job market.

And one more thing. A special shout-out to our ghost guest, Mat, for the cameo. (Translation: "And I thank you for that answer.")

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On a super-sized episode of "Talking Movies with My Mom," we venture into the world of underrated animated movies with Gabriel Kraan (proud Canadian, aspiring writer, and Ed Sheeran lookalike), who reels off multitudes of facts about "Mary and Max," "The Road to El Dorado," and "Rock & Rule." Join the three of us as we take off on tangents related to the laborious process of getting claymation just right; replicating live action cinematography in animated scenes; and the ongoing legacy of a beloved Canadian animation studio. 

For additional information, resources, and a transcript of the episode, visit https://www.podcastics.com/podcast/talking-movies-with-my-mom/ You can also follow us on Instagram @talkingmovieswithmymom. And we’d love to hear from you, so feel free to leave us a voice message at https://www.speakpipe.com/TalkingMovieswithMyMom