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On todays episode I am joined by my old man and my youngest brother. Together we watched Plane, a high intense thriller that triggers a new flying fear for me. We also watched A Man Called Otto starring Tom Hanks. An unexpected tear jerker that redeems Tom Hank for his character choices in 2022. We finished the episode by reviewing 300. Another Gerard Butler movie that was a great intense thriller.

A Man Called Otto (2023) Directed by Marc Forster. Otto is a grump who's given up on life following the loss of his wife and wants to end it all. When a young family moves in nearby, he meets his match in quick-witted Marisol, leading to a friendship that will turn his world around.

Plane (2023) Directed by Jean Richet. A pilot finds himself caught in a war zone after he's forced to land his commercial aircraft during a terrible storm.

300 (2007) Directed by Zach Snyder. King Leonidas of Sparta and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C.

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On todays episode I review the first movie of 2023, M3EGAN. This horror movie became a fan favorite as soon as the trailer dropped a few months ago. It was such a big opening weekend for this movie that I had to get  two guests on the podcast to help me review it. Glenn and Liz, who are recurring guests on the podcast, joined me again with two choices for their throwback movies. Glenn chose 365 days which is the first ever erotica movies on the show. And Liz picked Father Stu starring Mark Wahlberg on Netflix.

M3GAN (2023) Directed by Gerard Johnstone.  A robotics engineer at a toy company builds a life-like doll that begins to take on a life of its own.

365 Days (2020) Directed by Barbara BiaIowas and Tomasz Mandes. Massimo is a member of the Sicilian Mafia family and Laura is a sales director. She does not expect that on a trip to Sicily trying to save her relationship, Massimo will kidnap her and give her 365 days to fall in love with him.

Father Stu (2022) Directed by Rosalind Ross. Follows the life of Father Stuart Long, a boxer-turned-priest who inspired countless people during his journey from self-destruction to redemption.

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Happy New Years! On todays episode I recap the best of 2022 for movies. I brought on two of the biggest movie buffs I know! Returning guest Brandon and new comer Danny. We each created lists for several categories of our top movies. Such as bests comedies, best dramas, best soundtrack, best visuals, most overrated movies, worst movies, best actors, worst actors, and more!. Brandon and Danny also reveal the winner of their bet for who could watch the most movies in one year and the winner gets $1000! I couldnt be more greatful for my first year on This Seats Taken. I can not wait to see were 2023 takes us!

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On the last episode of 2022, I am joined by returning guest, Bianca and my mother Michelle.  Together we reviewed the latest biopic of Whitney Houston, I wanna dance with somebody. For a throwback we talked about one of our household favorite movies, 13 going on 30.  


I wanna dance with somebody 2022. Directed by Kasi Lemmons.  A joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, one of the greatest female R&B pop vocalists of all time, tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.

13 going on 30 2004. Directed by Gary Winick.  A girl makes a wish on her thirteenth birthday, and wakes up the next day as a thirty-year-old woman.

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Probably the biggest movie of 2022 is Avatar: The Way of Water. Thirteen years after the first Avatar movie, James Cameron finally releases its sequel and it did not disappoint. With a big movie I needed a big guest to help me review it. I asked content creator Justine Bijou to come on the podcast. You may know her from twitch or TikTok but more recently she has started her very own podcast called Just Justine Time that we discuss in this episode.  I had her pick out a throwback movie and she chose one of my favorite musicals, The Greatest Showman. 

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Avatar: The Way of the Water: Directed by James Cameron. Jake Sully lives with his newfound family formed on the extrasolar moon Pandora. Once a familiar threat retunrs to finish what was previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri and the army of the Na'vi race to protect their home. 

The Greatest Showman (2017): Directed by Michael Gracey. Celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation. 

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On today's episode, I celebrate Christmas movies with three new guests! Megan, Emily, and Destiny help me review three classic Christmas movies. Elf, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, and Home Alone. Along with reviewing these three movies, I also share some random facts you might not have known about the movies. 

Elf (2003) Directed by John Favreau. Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas Spirit. 

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) Directed by Jeremiah Chechik. The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster. 

Home Alone (1990) Directed by Chris Columbus. An eight-year-old troublemaker must protect his house from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas vacation. 

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On todays episode I review David Harbour's new movie, Violent Night.  And I also reviewed Krampus (2015). I am joined by my good friend Heather, joining me all the way from San Francisco. 

Violent Night (2022). Directed by Tommy Wirkola. Synopsis: When a group of mercenaries attack the estate of a wealthy family, Santa Claus must step in to save the day (and Christmas).

Krampus (2015). Directed by Michael Dougherty. Synopsis: A boy who has a bad Christmas accidentally summons a festive demon to his family home.

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On todays episode, I review the sequel to Knives Out, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Starring Daniel Craig. We also get into the holiday spirit and watch Guardians of the Galaxy: A Holiday Special. Currently streaming on Disney Plus. And for our throwback movie we watched Avatar. Getting ready for Avatar's sequel coming out next month. 

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Happy Thanksgiving! For this weeks edition, I reviewed a new thriller, The Menu. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, and Ralph Fiennes. Fair warning, there are a couple spoiler alerts in this episode. We seen Apple TV's newest Christmas movie, Spirited, starring Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell. And Netflix's new "Hallmark" movie, Falling for Christmas, starring Lindsay Lohan. I am joined today with two guest. The first ever mother-daughter duo on this podcast, Gloria and Zoe.  

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On todays episode I have Hannah and Jordan returning to help me review Black Panther Wakanda Forever. We also review this hilarious comedy The Other Guys.