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- Breathless (1983) : The Cutting Edge
What do a rockabilly hustler on the run with his lover, and a couple of mismatched Olympic figure skating partners, have in common?
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:
KC Watched: "BREATHLESS" (6:57) (Directed by, Jim McBride. Starring, Richard Gere, Valėrie Kaprisky, Art Metrano...)
Jacob Watched: "THE CUTTING EDGE" (31:51) (Directed by, Paul Michael Glaser. Starring, Moira Kelly, D.B. Sweeney, Roy Dotrice...)
Talking points include:
- The Other Breathless movie
- Romantic gifts that mean something
- Do you actually watch the Olympics?
- and more!!
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Cover art by Austin Hillebrecht, Letters by KC Schwartz
1 hr 18 min - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood : Chaplin
What do, an immensely likable host of a children's TV program, and a controversial pioneer of silent film comedy, have in common?
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:
Jacob Watched: "A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD" (6:07 ) (Directed by, Marielle Heller. Starring, Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Chris Cooper...)
KC Watched: "CHAPLIN" (31:47) (Directed by, Richard Attenborough. Starring, Robert Downey Jr., Moira Kelly, Anthony Hopkins...)
Talking points include:
- Did Tom Hanks play a convincing Mr. Rogers?
- The Chaplin Controversy
- Is Charlie Chaplin still relevant?
- and more!!
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Cover art by Austin Hillebrecht, Letters by KC Schwartz
1 hr 11 min - Monkeybone : Jack and Jill (w/Colleen Allan)
What do, a cartoonist who finds himself possessed by his horny monkey alter ego, and a pair of twins who find their relationship put to the test, have in common?
KC Watched: "MONKEYBONE" (5:00) (Directed by, Henry Selick. Starring, Brendan Fraser, Bridget Fonda, Chris Kattan...)
Jacob Watched: "JACK AND JILL" (44:20) (Directed by, Dennis Dugan. Starring, Adam Sandler, Al Pacino, Katie Holmes...)
Talking points include:
- Adam Sandler's worst movie
- Recurring nightmares
- Peak Brendan Fraser era
- and more!!
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Cover art by Austin Hillebrecht, Letters by KC Schwartz
1 hr 33 min - The Mitchells Vs. The Machines : Spies in Disguise
What do, a strangely dysfunctional family trying to survive the robot apocalypse, and a superspy who gets turned into a pigeon, have in common?
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:
Jacob Watched: "THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES" (4:44) (Directed by, Michael Rianda. Starring, Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph...)
KC Watched: "SPIES IN DISGUISE" (39:42) (Directed by, Nick Bruno. Starring, Will Smith, Tom Holland, Ben Mendelsohn...)
Talking points include:
- Favorite Animation Stuido's
- Is AI inevitable or indecent?
- 24 Hrs. as your animal of choice
- and more!!
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Cover art by Austin Hillebrecht, Letters by KC Schwartz
1 hr 14 min - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon : Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings
What do, a story of the struggle to reclaim a magic sword in ancient China, and the origin of a master of Martial Arts who must battle his Father, have in common?
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:
KC Watched: "CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON" (5:02) (Directed by, Ang Lee. Starring, Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi...)
Jacob Watched: "SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS" (36:02) (Directed by, Destin Daniel Cretton. Starring, Simu Liu, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Awkwafina...)
Talking points include:
- Who's The Crouching Tiger? Who's the Hidden Dragon?
- Do the special effects hold up?
- The real star of Shang-Chi
- and more!!
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Cover art by Austin Hillebrecht, Letters by KC Schwartz
1 hr 21 min - Father of the Bride (1991) : ¡Three Amigos!
What do, a father's anxiety-ridden preparation for his daughters wedding, and a trio of singing movie stars who must defend a Mexican village, have in common?
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:
Jacob Watched: "FATHER OF THE BRIDE" (8:24) (Directed by, Charles Shyer. Starring, Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams...)
KC Watched: "¡THREE AMIGOS!" (43:51) (Directed by, John Landis. Starring, Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin Short...)
Talking points include:
- Is Father of the Bride more of a Rom-Com or a coming-of-age story?
- Recasting Three Amigos.
- Family-friendly Steve Martin vs. jerk-ass Steve Martin
- and more!!
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Cover art by Austin Hillebrecht, Letters by KC Schwartz
1 hr 27 min - Braveheart : The Northman
What do, a Scottish warrior who leads a rebellion against the English, and a legendary Norseman who seeks revenge for his fallen father, have in common?
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:
KC Watched: "BRAVEHEART" (4:12) (Directed by, Mel Gibson. Starring, Mel Gibson, Sophia Marceau, Patrick McGoohan...)
Jacob Watched: "THE NORTHMAN" (36:34) (Directed by, Robert Eggers. Starring, Alexander Skarsgård, Anya Taylor-Joy, Claes Bang...)
Talking points include:
- Is the accent really that bad?
- Braveheart vs. Outlander
- When Hamlet was epic and filthy
- and more!!
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Cover art by Austin Hillebrecht, Letters by KC Schwartz
1 hr 30 min - Kong; Skull Island : Godzilla Minus One
What do, a gigantic ape who rules over a secluded island, and a legendary creature who devastates a haunted kamikaze pilot's life, have in common?
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:
Jacob Watched: "KONG: SKULL ISLAND" (4:47) (Directed by, Jordan Vogt-Roberts. Starring, John Goodman, Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson...)
KC Watched: "GODZILLA MINUS ONE" (41:06) (Directed by, Takashi Yamazaki. Starring, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Hidetaka Yoshioka...)
Talking points include:
- Our histories with Kong and Godzilla
- Rooting for Monsters or Humans
- Scariest monsters this side of Skull Island
- and more!!
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Cover art by Austin Hillebrecht, Letters by KC Schwartz
1 hr 29 min - The Favourite : Red, White and Royal Blue
What do, a power-play for the royal queen's affections, and a enemies-to-lovers story between two high profile men, have in common?
KC Watched: "THE FAVOURITE" (7:03) (Directed by, Yorgos Lanthimos. Starring, Olivia Coleman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz...)
Jacob Watched: "RED, WHITE AND ROYAL BLUE" (35:56) (Directed by, Matthew Lopez. Starring, Nicholas Galitzine, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Uma Thurman...)
Talking Points include:
- Escapist fiction at it's best
- A quirky costume comedy
- Two newcomer actors
- and more!!
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Cover art by Austin Hillebrecht, Letters by KC Schwartz
1 hr 13 min - Pretty in Pink : Uncle Buck
What do, a teenage girl with unique fashion sense, and a unkempt but fun-loving Uncle, have in common?
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:
Jacob Watched: "PRETTY IN PINK" (7:23) (Directed by, Howard Deutch. Starring, Molly Ringwald, John Cryer, Annie Potts...)
KC Watched: "UNCLE BUCK" (43:02) (Directed by, John Hughes. Starring, John Candy, Jean Louisa Kelly, Macaulay Culkin...)
Talking points include:
- The John Hughes connection
- The Duckie Factor
- With Uncle's like Buck who needs enemies
- and more!!
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Cover art by Austin Hillebrecht, Letters by KC Schwartz
1 hr 24 min
About The Movie Connection
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Join siblings KC and Jacob as they sit down to discuss, review and make connections between two different movies.