The Film Board

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Ever leave the theater desperate to talk about that one wild scene, that questionable plot twist, or the inexplicably shirtless cameo? The Film Board is here for you. Each month, host Pete Wright asse... more

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May 29, 2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story • The Film Board
Ready for an Easter Egg hunt? Yes, it’s actually Memorial Day but “Solo” hit theaters this weekend and it’s spelunking George Lucas’s treasures in the attic so The Film Board will spoil it all for you! This new Star Wars anthology film kicks off the Summer season and we’re chiming in to separate the Fan Boys from the Fun Dip.
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1h 10min
April 17, 2018Beirut
“2000 years of revenge, vendetta, murder. Welcome to Beirut.”
Last week the U.S. and its allies once again fired missiles on Syria in a response to recent chemical weapons attacks in the country. On Friday, April 13th, the film Beirut opened in theaters with a story that depicts Lebanon in the 70s and 80s running through some of the darkest times in the region’s history. Yet the world today remains saddled with war and confusion regarding how to achieve peace in the Middle East, so how does this film inform our current status? Does it enrich the conversation with historical drama or does it support an ongoing narrative of futility?The movie is rife with controversy - critics are complaining about its lack of cultural accuracy, its storytelling focusing on a white savior type of story, and its remarkable release date on the anniversary of the Lebanese Civil War. Join our group of The Film Board regulars as we try to get to the heart of the purpose in telling this story, decide where the film is meant to be in today’s entertainment industry landscape and ultimately whether you will like it or not. Tune in to this episode of The Film Board and you’ll hear Pete Wright, Tommy Metz III, Steve Sarmento, and Justin 'JJ' Jaeger all talk about what they brought home from Beirut.
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Learn about the Lebanese Civil War
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1h 10min
April 17, 2018 Beirut • The Film Board
“2000 years of revenge, vendetta, murder. Welcome to Beirut”
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1h 10min
April 04, 2018Ready Player One
"It’s the only place that feels like I mean anything."
Have you heard Steven Spielberg is rumored to be directing another Indiana Jones movie? It’s technically been “announced,” and the amazement that many people feel about that report after the wonder of The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull seems kinda like the wary optimism that the world brought to this month’s film board subject: Spielberg’s Ready Player One. The book by Ernest Cline was hugely popular but polarizing for some and it was loaded with 1980s nostalgia set a seemingly unfilmable un-license-able virtual world. It’s very possible that Spielberg is one of the few people that could have made this a reality for the big screen.We gathered The Film Board together this month to talk about everyone’s views on Spielberg’s rehashing the of old days and adapting its wealthy pop culture landscape. Steve Sarmento, Andy Nelson, Tommy Metz III, and Justin 'JJ' Jaeger talk around the horn here about their childhood hooks, homage vs. innovation, unique artistic choices, and everybody’s favorite: fake things fighting fake things. Love or hate the rerun remake revision of your past, we’ll talk about what works about it for us and what unfortunately bites the dust. Log in to the cultural OASIS with us on this show because when the movie ends, our conversation begins.
Film Sundries
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Atlas Obscura: "These Maps Reveal the Hidden Structures of ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Books"
Nostalgia References in the Movie

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1h 12min
April 04, 2018 Ready Player One • The Film Board
It’s very possible that Spielberg is one of a very few people that could have made this book a reality for the big screen.
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1h 12min
February 20, 2018Black Panther
"What happens now determines what happens to the rest of the world."
The Marvel Madness continues this month with Black Panther and it brings some spectacular new looks to some tried and true traditions. This movie boasts a whole lot of firsts on the big screen and it’s set to shatter box office records for February. Entertainment Weekly said that this is the “Marvel movie for people who don’t like Marvel movies” and that it “could change Marvel movies forever.” All the front end hype means that it’s an important film to take in and a great one to talk about.On this show, tune in to hear Steve Sarmento, Pete Wright, Tommy Metz III, and Justin 'JJ' Jaeger get deep about what it means to be a cog in the Marvel machine and what happened in this movie to make it stand out from all the others. We’ll make some connections for any confusion regarding its place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and ultimately spoil the heck out of it and where things might go from here. Check out Black Panther in theaters now and then listen to this show because when the movie ends, our conversation begins.
Film Sundries
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Original theatrical trailer
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Original Source Material
Flickchart
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1h 13min
February 20, 2018 Black Panther • The Film Board
The Marvel Madness continues this month with Black Panther and it brings some spectacular new looks to some tried and true traditions. This movie boasts a whole lot of firsts on the big screen and it’s set to shatter box office records for February.
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1h 12min
January 09, 2018Molly's Game
"You don’t want to break the law when you’re breaking the law."
Happy New Year! We’re bringing you an early episode of The Film Board as a late Christmas gift this year. Molly's Game was pre-released on the holiday, but we gathered some thugs here as quickly as possible this week for its wide release. It’s based on the book by Colorado native Molly Bloom about her real-life adventures running clandestine high stakes poker games with rich high profile players in Los Angeles and New York.On this episode, listen to Steve Sarmento, Andy Nelson, and Justin 'JJ' Jaeger examine Aaron Sorkin’s script and direction. They may try to gamble a bit about the film’s performance and purpose for coming out on Christmas. Jessica Chastain and company may be giving away some tells for big Hollywood gold with this movie out in theaters now.
Film Sundries
Original theatrical trailer
Original poster artwork
Original Source Material
Flickchart
Letterboxd

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Sitting in the Dark
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1h 1min
January 09, 2018 Molly's Game • The Film Board
This week listen to Steve, Andy, and JJ examine Aaron Sorkin’s latest, "Molly's Game". They may try to gamble a bit about the film’s performance and purpose for coming out on Christmas. Jessica Chastain and company may be giving away some tells for big hollywood gold with this movie out in theaters now.
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1h 1min
December 19, 2017Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
"I need someone to show me my place in all this."

We did it! We got to Star Wars #8 without our own Starkiller of a planet disintegrating - and what a fantastic reward we have in store for you when all of the usual suspect gang of thugs gather here to spoil the heck out of Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi. There’s so many people holding back the inner secrets of this story on social media so that you won’t get spoiled, but we fly a squadron of X-wings right in the face of that on The Film Board.#THISISYOURSPOILERFIXWe’ve got everybody back for this one - Steve Sarmento, Pete Wright, Andy Nelson, Tommy Metz III, and Justin 'JJ' Jaeger will let out their emotional children to rehash the beautiful epic themes that make up the Skywalker saga. Two years ago, when we discussed The Force Awakens it leapt to the top of our Flickchart. On this show we’ll see if the fandom carries over to the new movie too. Click with us and return balance to the force.
Film Sundries
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Original theatrical trailer
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The Last Jedi by Jason Fry
Flickchart
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Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | YouTube | Pinterest
Your Hosts: Pete | JJ | Steve | Tommy | Andy | Ocean
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Originals: Source material from our episodes
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1h 34min

FAQs about The Film Board:

How many episodes does The Film Board have?

The podcast currently has 281 episodes available.