The Movie Connection

What do a couple of unlucky-in-love jerkasses who pair up for the holidays, and, a cowboy cop single-handidly saving an airport from terrorists, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION (*HOLIDAY EDITION*):

Jacob watched: "HOLIDATE" (8:14) (Directed by, John Whitesell. Starring, Emma Roberts, Luke Bracey, Kristin Chenoweth...)

KC watched: "DIE HARD 2" (30:33) (Directed by, Renny Harlin. Starring, Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, William Atherton...)

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What do a man stranded on an island with a dead body as his only companion, and, a rubber tire who comes to life possessing psychokinetic powers, have in common?

This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

KC watched: "SWISS ARMY MAN" (4:45) (Directed by, Dan Kwan & Daniel Sheibert. Starring, Daniel Radcliffe, Paul Dano, Richard Gross...)

Jacob watched: "RUBBER" (30:03) (Directed by, Quentin Dupieux. Starring, Robert, Stephen Spinella, Roxane Mesquida...)

And we had friends: Jeremy and Josh, KC's husband, join us to discuss these two confounding movies!

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What do a sea monster who learns to blend in with the citizens at a quaint Italian town, and, a young warrior entrusted with protecting the sacred Dragonstone of her mythic homeland, have in common? 

This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

Jacob watched: "LUCA" (3:29) (Directed by, Enrico Casarosa. Starring, Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Berman...)

KC watched: "RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON" (26:00) (Directed by, Carlos López Estrada & Don Hall. Starring, Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Sandra Oh...)

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What do a sociopathic High School graduate searching for her path in life, and, the origin story of a new and improved Spider-Man, have in common?

This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

KC watched: "GHOST WORLD" (3:30) (Directed by, Terry Zwigoff. Starring, Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi...)

Jacob watched: "SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE" (32:14) (Directed by, Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsay & Rodney Rothman. Starring, Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld...)

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What do a prominent wedding planner's most complex and high profile ceremony, and, a brotherly duo of gun-wielding thieves, hunkered down in the saloon from hell, have in common?

This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

Jacob watched: "THE WEDDING PLANNER" (3:42) (Directed by, Adam Shankman. Starring, Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey, Bridgette Wilson...)

KC watched: "FROM DUSK TILL DAWN" (29:55) (Directed by, Robert Rodriguez. Starring, George Clooney, Harvey Keitel, Quentin Tarantino...)

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What do a married couple at war with a disruptive frat house, and, a pair of lethal androids engaged in a battle for the future, have in common?

This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

KC Watched: "TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY" (3:10) (Directed by, James Cameron. Starring, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong...)

Jacob Watched: "NEIGHBORS" (28:34) (Directed by, Nicholas Stoller. Starring, Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Zac Efron...)

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What do a teenager who wishes to be thirty, flirty and thriving, and, a High Schooler who wakes up in the body of a serial killer, have in common? 

This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

Jacob Watched: "13 GOING ON 30" (3:42) (Directed by, Gary Winick. Starring, Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer...)

KC Watched: "FREAKY" (25:16) (Directed by, Christopher Landon. Starring, Vince Vaughn, Kathryn Newton, Celeste O'Connor...)

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What do the plot to seize the throne of the crowned King of France, and, the mission to communicate with the first aliens on earth, have in common? 

This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

KC Watched: "THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK" (3:25) (Directed by, Randall Wallace. Starring, Leonardo DiCaprio, Gabriel Byrne, Jeremy Irons...)

Jacob Watched: "ARRIVAL" (29:09) (Directed by, Denis Villeneuve. Starring, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker...)

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What do a FBI Agent, going undercover at a beauty pageant, and, a visiting martial artist who goes toe-to-toe with a manic biker gang, have in common? 

This week on, THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

Jacob Watched: "MISS CONGENIALITY" (3:44) (Directed by, Donald Petrie. Starring, Sandra Bullock, Benjamin Bratt, Michael Caine...)

KC Watched: "RUMBLE IN THE BRONX" (29:34) (Directed by, Stanley Tong. Starring, Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, Francoise Yip...)

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What do a desperate, aging socialite with a shady past, and an anxiety-ridden teenager preparing to graduate from Middle School, have in common?

KC Watched: "BLUE JASMINE" (3:53) (Directed by, Woody Allen. Starring, Cate Blanchett, Sally Hawkins, Alec Baldwin...)

Jacob Watched: "EIGHTH GRADE" (30:06) (Directed by, Bo Burnham. Starring, Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson...)

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