The Film Board

"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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• Original Source Material
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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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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.

"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

• Watch the Movie: Apple • Amazon
• Original theatrical trailer
• Original poster artwork
• Original Source Material
• Flickchart
• Letterboxd

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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.

"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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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.

"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

• Watch the Movie: Apple • Amazon
• Original theatrical trailer
• Original poster artwork
• The Last Jedi by Jason Fry
• Flickchart
• Letterboxd

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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 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. #THISISYOURSPOILERFIX

"Use the little grey cells of the mind - and you will know!"
The literary adaptation sub-faction of The Film Board thugs gathers here to spoil the unraveling of Agatha Christie’s great mystery masterpiece, Murder on the Orient Express. It’s an immensely remarkable award-laden cast gathered by Kenneth Branagh for this remake, but do they adequately slay the source material? It could be a crime to pull this relic out to confound new audiences — did the mustache pull it off? Do the filmmakers get away with it?Andy Nelson, Tommy Metz III, and Justin 'JJ' Jaeger conspire to stab at the victories and victims in films like this. This is a unique show for thugging in that you may want to listen to determine if this film is worth your time. If you love Agatha Christie, question the purpose of retreads, and don’t mind getting spoiled on who done it - click with us!
Film Sundries

• Original theatrical trailer
• Original poster artwork
• Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
• Flickchart
• Letterboxd

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• The Film Board
• Movies We Like
• The Next Reel Film Podcast
• Sitting in the Dark

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• Movie Platforms: Letterboxd | Flickchart
• Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | YouTube | Pinterest
• Your Hosts: Pete | JJ | Steve | Tommy | Andy | Ocean 

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It could be a crime to pull this relic out to confound new audiences — did the mustache pull it off? Do the filmmakers get away with it?