This week, Travis is joined by Darin of the Nostalgiacast and Back to Bluey to talk about 2024's Dune Part 2. Directed by Denis Villeneuve starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, and a host of others, it's the continuation of the story of Paul Atredies and his rise to power on Arrakis. So, is this one the epic that it should be? Do the visuals and sound really warrant an Academy Award? Will the spice flow? Let's find out...

Find Darin's projects at https://linktr.ee/nostalgiacast and https://linktr.ee/BackToBluey

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This week, Travis is joined by Meredith Patterson to talk about the 2016 musical, La La Land. Nominated for 14 Academy Awards, and starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, it's a musical in the old Hollywood style. So, does it live up to all the hype? What does a professional dancer think of Gosling and Stone? What made this one so beloved at the time? Let's find out...

Find Meredith on the web at https://meredithpatterson.com/

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This week, Travis is joined by Tony P Henderson to talk about his all time favorite movie, Pee Wee's Big Adventure. Travis hadn't seen it before, despite growing up on Pee Wee's Playhouse. This film is responsible for launching several careers, including Tim Burton as a first time Feature diretor, and Danny Elfman as a composer. So, does it hold up almost 40 years later? Or is it something that was good at the time, but better remembered than watched again? Let's find out...

Find Tony at DragonCon, or on the web at www.tonyphenderson.com

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Kurt Boutin is back with another Black & White classic to discuss. Travis had never seen The Incident (1967) before. In fact, he hadn't even heard of it. It's the film debut of Martin Sheen, and also stars Ed McMahon, Brock Peters, Ruby Dee and Beau Bridges. It is the story of a group of people on a New York train at 2am who are abused and harassed by a couple of street hooligans. A biting social commentary, or just some bluster? Let's find out...

Watch the movie: https://youtu.be/aH24v-Q9r8Q?si=8Ld16I_siON_GiGT

Find Kurt as part of Wise N' Nerdy podcast with Charles McFall and Joe Ard, and check out his 3d Printed creations at https://www.etsy.com/shop/3DByKurt

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This week, Travis is watching the 1976 film Network for the first time. Here to talk with him about it is Josiah Pitchforth. It's the movie famous for the line "I'm Mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!" But it's also a multi Academy Award winner. With a cast that includes Faye Dunaway, Robert Duvall and William Holden. So, does this one hold up nearly 50 years later with it's biting commentary on Network News broadcasts and media? Or is it a relic of the 70s, best left in the past? Let's find out...

Follow Josiah on twitter @jpitchforth and get updates on when his film projects are coming out

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This week, Travis is joined by one of the Opinionated Lushes, Jessica Hart. She hasn't seen Talk to Me before, so we're fixing that one. It's an Austrailian horror film from 2022 staring Sophie Wilde where some teenagers, using a mummified hand, talk to spirits at a party. But when things go to far, it puts 15 year old Riley is real danger. So, is it a freaky time, or just some silly jump scares? Let's find out...

Check out the Award Winnig podcast Opinionated Lushes https://www.opinionatedlushes.com

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Jonathan Newport is back this week to talk about the 2006 movie, Stranger Than Fiction. Starring Will Ferrell, Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Dustin Hoffman, it's about a man named Harold Crick, who suddenly starts to hear his life being narrated. It turns out, he's the main character in a book being written, and he seeks out the advice of a literary professor (Hoffman) to figure out if he's in a Comedy, or a tradgedy. So, is it quirky fun or a heavy handed attempt to wax philosophical? Let's find out...

Check out Jonathan's wonderful chainmail work at extralettuce.com

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Travis is joined this week by Anthony Vito to talk about 2020's video game adaptation Sonic the Hedgehog. Based on the Sega video game series, it's the story of a blue hedgehog with super speed who is hiding out on earth having come from a different world. It stars James Marsden as Tom, Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic, and Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik, a scientist hell bent on finding Sonic. So, is this one worth a watch? I mean, it's gotten two sequels so far, with another in the works. But is it actally any good, or just something that kids can enjoy? Let's find out...

Find Anthony on Bluesky @anthonyvito.bsky.social

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This week, Joe Ard of Wise N' Nerdy is here to have Travis watch Violet Evergarden: The Movie for the first time. It's a movie that continues the story of an Anime series, itself based on a light novel series. With no knowledge of the series at all, what did Travis think of it? Was he entertained, moved, or did it fall flat? Let's find out...

Find Joe along with Charles McFall on Wise N Nerdy: https://www.youtube.com/@Wise_N_Nerdy

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This week, Travis is joined by Tyler aka TheFullRunThrough. He's never seen the 2023 fantasy movie, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Starring Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Hugh Grant, and Justice Smith, based on the Table Top RPG. So, is the movie just a weak cash grab, or is there more to it. Does it caputre the feel of playing the game, or just use some names and fantasy elements? Let's find out...

Find Tyler and his content here: https://linktr.ee/thefullrunthrough

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