The Movie Connection

By jacobbeanwatson

Join siblings KC and Jacob as they sit down to discuss, review and make connections between two different movies.... more

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The podcast currently has 252 episodes available.

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March 25, 2024The Magnificent Seven (2016) : Self-Reliance
What do, a band of gunfighters seeking justice for a town of farmers, and an average guy who volunteers for a crazy reality game show, have in common?
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:
KC Watched: "THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN" (5:03) (Directed by, Antoine Fuqua. Starring, Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Haley Bennett...)
Jacob Watched: "SELF-RELIANCE" (34:11) (Directed by, Jake Johnson. Starring, Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick, Biff Wiff...)
Talking points include:
Crazy reality game shows

When the Cast was wild

A little Biff Wiff appreciation

and more!!
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Cover art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Hillebrecht⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Letters by KC Schwartz
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1h 23min
March 18, 2024Plan B : Shiva Baby
What do, a couple teenage friends in a race for the nearest Planned Parenthood, and a young woman forced to attend a funeral reception with her sugar daddy, have in common?
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:
Jacob Watched: "PLAN B" (6:55) (Directed by, Natalie Morales. Starring, Kuhoo Verma, Victoria Moroles, Timothy Granaderos...)
KC Watched: "SHIVA BABY" (47:41) (Directed by, Emma Seligman. Starring, Rachel Sennott, Molly Gordon, Danny Deferrari...)
Talking points include:
Impromptu road-trips

Are teen comedies getting better?

There's something about Maya

and more!!
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Cover art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Hillebrecht⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Letters by KC Schwartz
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1h 38min
March 09, 2024Casino Royale (2006) : Kingsman, The Secret Service
What do, a British spy infiltrating a sinister high stakes poker game, and a secret British organization trying to save the world, have in common?
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:
KC Watched: "CASINO ROYALE" (3:40) (Directed by, Martin Campbell. Starring, Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Judi Dench...)
Jacob Watched: "KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE" (39:07) (Directed by, Matthew Vaughn. Starring, Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson...)
Talking points include:
Favorite spy movie locations

Dream "Bond" casting

Is Kingsman a good franchise?

and more!!
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Cover art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Hillebrecht⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Letters by KC Schwartz
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1h 15min
March 02, 2024Barbie : Oppenheimer
What do, a stereotypical Barbie going through an existential crisis, and a brilliant physicist who armed the world with destructive power, have in common?
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:
Jacob Watched: "BARBIE" (3:40) (Directed by, Greta Gerwig. Starring, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrara...)
KC Watched: "OPPENHEIMER" (64:30) (Directed by, Christopher Nolan. Starring, Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey, Jr...)
Talking points include:
A little Barbie history lesson

Ryan Gosling proves he is more than Kenough

Quantum Mechanics for dummies

and more!!
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Cover art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Hillebrecht⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Letters by KC Schwartz
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1h 54min
February 03, 2024Gigli : Safe Haven
What do, an egomaniacal enforcer for the mob, and a runaway suspect for the alleged murder of her husband, have in common?
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:
KC Watched: "GIGLI" (7:21) (Directed by, Martin Brest. Starring, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bartha...)
Jacob Watched: "SAFE HAVEN" (31:40) (Directed by, Lasse Hallstrom. Starring, Josh Duhamel, Julianne Hough, Cobie Smulders...)
Talking points include:
Cameo's in movies that surprise and delight

Why do the critics hate Nicolas Sparks?

We rank all of our terrible Season Finale movies through the years

and more!!
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Cover art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Hillebrecht⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Letters by KC Schwartz
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1h 14min
January 20, 2024Paddington 2 : Puss in Boots; The Last Wish
What do, a polite little bear who lives in London, and a swashbuckling cat from far, far away, have in common?
Jacob Watched: "PADDINGTON 2" (5:05) (Directed by, Paul King. Starring, Ben Whishaw, Sally Hawkins, Hugh Grant...)
KC Watched: PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH" (42:18) (Directed by, Joel Crawford. Starring, Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Harvey Guillen...)
Talking Points include:
Paddington books and TV Show

When serious actors get silly

Favorite nursery rhymes/fairy tales

and more!!
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Cover art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Hillebrecht⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Letters by KC Schwartz
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1h 29min
January 06, 2024Spiderman; Across the Spiderverse : Everything Everywhere All at Once
What do, a young superhero who faces several versions of Spider-Man, and a laundromat owner with access to the Multiverse, have in common?
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:
KC Watched: "SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDERVERSE" (6:25) (Directed by, Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers & Justin K. Thompson. Starring, Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfield, Daniel Kaluuya...)
Jacob Watched: "EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE" (42:00) (Directed by, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert. Starring, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu.)
Talking points include:
Favorite new member of the Spider-Family

Favorite Spider-Man villains

Embrace your weird!!

and more!!
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Cover art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Hillebrecht⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Letters by KC Schwartz
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1h 29min
December 23, 2023Mickey's Christmas Carol : The Nutcracker Prince
What do, a familiar Christmas story performed by Disney characters, and one girl's magic journey to the Land of the Dolls, have in common?
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:
Jacob watched: "MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL" (9:30) (Directed by, Burny Mattinson. Starring, Alan Young, Wayne Allwine, Clarence Nash...)
KC watched: "THE NUTCRACKER PRINCE" (41:35) (Directed by, Paul Schibli. Starring, Kiefer Sutherland, Megan Follows, Phyllis Diller...)
Talking points include:
Recasting Mickey's Christmas Carol

KC's Nutcracker obsession

Favorite track from The Nutcracker Ballet?

and more!!
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Cover art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Hillebrecht⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Letters by KC Schwartz
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1h 27min
December 16, 2023Call Me Claus : Santa Baby
What do, a TV executive who hires the real Santa Claus to sell products, and the daughter of Santa Claus who is put in charge of the holiday, have in common?
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:
KC Watched: "CALL ME CLAUS" (6:42) (Directed by, Peter Werner. Starring, Whoopi Goldberg, Nigel Hawthorne, Taylor Negron...)
Jacob Watched: "SANTA BABY" (43:16) (Directed by, Ron Underwood. Starring, Jenny McCarthy, George Wendt, Lynne Griffin.)
Talking points include:
Even Santa believes in Science

Do any of these Santa's make the cut?

What other Christmas songs should get the movie treatment.

and more!!
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Cover art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Hillebrecht⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Letters by KC Schwartz
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1h 23min
December 09, 2023The Christmas Contract : His and Her Christmas
What do, an unlikely romance that happens in Louisiana, and a battle of words that leads to love, have in common?
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:
Jacob Watched: "THE CHRISTMAS CONTRACT" (7:00) (Directed by, Monika Mitchell. Starring, Hilarie Burton, Robert Buckley, Daneel Ackles.)
KC Watched: "HIS AND HER CHRISTMAS" (46:02) (Directed by, Farhad Mann. Starring, Dina Meyer, David Sutcliffe, April Telek.)
Talking points include:
The many subgenre's of TV Christmas Movies

The Unofficial "One Tree Hill" Reunion.

The Christmas Rom-Com that even KC couldn't love..

and more!!
Send us an email to let us know how we're doing: [email protected]
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Cover art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Hillebrecht⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Letters by KC Schwartz
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1h 33min

FAQs about The Movie Connection:

How many episodes does The Movie Connection have?

The podcast currently has 252 episodes available.