It's Episode 40! The Burning Theater team discusses trends in the movie industry and counts down the top 5 Movies That You Love That We Love to Hate! Music this week is by Relient K off of their new album "Air for Free" (2016). ~ THE RUNDOWN ~ 00:00:01 - 00:11:45 The Warmup "Local Construction" by Relient K 00:12:53 - 00:24:00 Movie Trents "Mrs. Hippopotamuses'" by Relient K 00:25:15 - 01:03:02 You Love / We Hate 01:03:03 - 01:06:18 Mike and Ben Recommend 01:06:19 - 01:07:21 This Week's Music 01:07:22 - 01:10:23 Opening This Week ~ STAY CONNECTED ~ Facebook TwitterBen Hemphill LetterboxdMichael Hoffman Letterboxd

The Burning Theater team tackles the latest reimagining of a Disney classic when they discuss "Pete's Dragon" (2016) and take a look back at 2011's "Super 8". Featured music this week is by Blink-182 off of their latest album "California". If you are listening in the Carolinas, please watch out for killer clowns! ~ THE RUNDOWN ~ 00:00:01 - 00:08:09 The Warmup "Cynical" by Blink-182 00:09:59 - 00:31:51 "Pete's Dragon" (2016) "She's Out of Her Mind" by Blink 182 00:32:51 - 00:51:28 "Super 8" (2011) 00:51:29 - 00:56:30 Mike and Ben Recommend 00:56:31 - 00:58:10 This Week's Music 00:58:11 - 00:02:05 Opening This Week ~ STAY CONNECTED ~ Facebook TwitterBen Hemphill LetterboxdMichael Hoffman Letterboxd

The Burning Theater discusses the latest Netflix original movie "The Little Prince" (2016) and take a look back at another classic literature adaptation "Hugo" (2011). Featured music this week is by Father John Misty off of his 2015 album "I Love You, Honeybear". ~ THE RUNDOWN ~ 00:00:01 - 00:10:16 The Warmup "True Affection" by Father John Misty 00:12:17 - 00:40:59 The Little Prince "Strange Encounters" by Father John Misty 00:42:52 - 01:02:55 Hugo 01:02:56 - 01:07:01 Mike and Ben Recommend 01:07:02 - 01:08:23 Featured Music 01:08:24 - 01:11:25 Opening This Week ~ STAY CONNECTED ~ Facebook TwitterBen Hemphill LetterboxdMichael Hoffman Letterboxd

This week on The Burning Theater, we catch up with recent release and latest from writer/director Jeff Nichols "Midnight Special" (2016) and take a look backwards at the Steven Spielberg classic "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977). Featured music this week is by Logic off of his new album "Bobby Tarantino" (2016). ~ THE RUNDOWN ~ 00:00:01 - 00:11:05 The Warmup "Slave II" by Logic 00:13:24 - 00:30:10 Midnight Special "44 Bars" by Logic 00:32:00 - 00:55:42 Close Encounters of the Third Kind 00:55:43 - 00:59:36 Mike and Ben Recommend 00:59:37 - 01:01:51 This Week's Music 01:01:52 - 01:05:19 Opening This Week ~ STAY CONNECTED ~ Facebook TwitterBen Hemphill LetterboxdMichael Hoffman Letterboxd

This week on The Burning Theater, Mike and Ben discuss the latest from the man, the myth, the legend Steven Spielberg's "The BGF" (2016) and take a look backwards at another Roald Dahl adaptation, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971). We also discuss vacation extravaganzas and Pokemon GO. Featured music this week is brought to you by Weezer off of their latest "The White Album" (2016). ~ THE RUNDOWN ~ 00:00:01 - 00:10:20 The Warmup "California Kids" by Weezer 00:11:51 - 00:36:45 "The BGF" (2016) "Thank God for Girls" by Weezer 00:38:06 - 00:55:43 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) 00:55:44 - 00:59:19 Mike and Ben Recommend 00:59:20 - 01:00:44 This Week's Music 01:00:45 - 01:03:23 Opening This Week ~ STAY CONNECTED ~ Facebook TwitterBen Hemphill LetterboxdMichael Hoffman Letterboxd

This week on The Burning Theater, Michael and Ben catch up with Box Office hit and estranged cousin of the MCU "Deadpool" (2016) and take a trip to Egypt's land to discuss Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986). ~ THE RUNDOWN ~ 00:00:01 - 00:10:12 The Warmup "Angel of the Morning" by Juice Newton 00:11:40 - 00:37:49 Deadpool (2016) "Twist and Shout" by The Beatles 00:39:03 - 00:57:54 Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) 00:57:55 - 01:02:27 Mike and Ben Recommend 01:02:28 - 01:02:57 This Week's Music 01:02:58 - 01:05:41 Opening This Week

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Special guest and Finding Nemo aficionado Kaitlin Tackels joins the The Burning Theater team to discuss the latest from Pixar Studios, "Finding Dory" (2016) and take a look backwards at Christopher Nolan's second feature-film "Memento" (2000). Featured music this week is brought to you by Kanye West off of his latest album "The Life of Pablo". ~ THE RUNDOWN ~ 00:00:01 - 00:15:23 The Warmup "Ultralight Beam" by Kanye West 00:17:03 - 00:45:05 "Finding Dory" (2016) "Father Stretch My Hand, Pt. 2" by Kanye West 00:46:08 - 01:02:18 "Memento" (2000) 01:02:19 - 01:06:52 Mike and Ben (and Kaitlin) Recommend 01:06:53 - 01:08:43 This Week's Music 01:08:44 - 01:12:36 Opening This Week ~ STAY CONNECTED ~ Facebook TwitterBen Hemphill LetterboxdMichael Hoffman Letterboxd

The Burning Theater team tackles the latest from the absurd filmmaking of Yorgos Lanthimos "The Lobster" (2015) and dive into one of the greats from Wes Anderson "Rushmore" (2001). Featured music this week is brought to you by NF off of his latest album "Therapy Session". ~ THE RUNDOWN ~ 00:01 - 08:31 The Warmup "Therapy Session" by NF 10:20 - 29:32 "The Lobster" (2015) "Real" by NF 31:25 - 52:46 "Rushmore" (2001) 52:47 - 57:02 Mike and Ben Recommend 57:03 - 58:40 This Week's Music 58:41 - 1:01:28 Opening This Week ~ ADDITIONAL NOTES ~ Midtown Cinema NF ~ STAY CONNECTED ~ Facebook TwitterBen Hemphill LetterboxdMichael Hoffman Letterboxd

In honor of the DVD release of the latest from Charlie Kauffman, we circle back to discuss a beloved movie from earlier this year "Anomalisa" (2015) and take a look at the impetus for the madness with his first feature film "Being John Malkovich" (1999). Remember folks, that girls just want to have fun. ~ THE RUNDOWN ~ 00:01 - 10:23 The Warmup "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper 12:00 - 34:02 Anomalisa (2015) "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Relient K 35:46 - 53:09 Being John Malkovich (1999) 53:10 - 56:59 Mike and Ben Recommend 57:00 - 56:22 This Week's Music 56:23 - 59:57 Opening This Week ~ STAY CONNECTED ~ FacebookTwitter Ben Hemphill LetterboxdMichael Hoffman Letterboxd

The Burning Theater Team discusses the latest from writer/director Shane Black "The Nice Guys" (2016) and pair it with Quinten Tarantino's 1994 masterpiece "Pulp Fiction". This week's featured music is brought to you by Frightened Rabbit off of their latest album "Painting of a Panic Attack". ~ THE RUNDOWN ~ 00:01 - 11:48 The Warmup "Death Dreams" by Frightened Rabbit 13:52 - 33:14 "The Nice Guys" (2016) "Get Out" by Frightened Rabbit 34:41 - 52:08 "Pulp Fiction" (1994) 52:09 - 55:57 Mike and Ben Recommend 55:58 - 57:18 This Week's Music 57:19 - 59:28 Opening This Week ~ STAY CONNECTED ~ FacebookTwitter Ben Hemphill LetterboxdMichael Hoffman Letterboxd