We Love the Love

Just in time for next weekend's release of Twisters, we're taking a look at the romance of Jan De Bont's 1996 original, starring Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, and Jami Gertz.

Join in as we discuss ill-timed breakups, the film's impressive practical effects, the numerous onset accidents, and the world's biggest steaks.

Plus: Which is the titular twister? What happened to Jo's mom? Is the Dorothy machine needlessly complicated? And, most importantly, why date Melissa in the first place?

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Next week: Failure to Launch (2006)

We're digging into the late-90s teen movie boom for a look at the Pygmalion-inspired romance of 1999's She's All That, starring Freddie Prinze Jr., Rachael Leigh Cook, and just about every other young star of the moment.

Join in as we discuss graduation pranks, unexpected dance sequences, the iconic makeover, and the 1999 MTV Movie Awards.

Plus: What's the deal with Laney's art show? Is there any oversight over Usher's radio show? How involved was M. Night Shyamalan? And, most importantly, what is the cultural heir to The Real World?

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Next week: Twister (1996)

We're unveiling dark secrets this week as we look at Ron Howard's 2007 adaptation of The Da Vinci Code!

We read the book too, so we're here to dive deep into our favorite historical inaccuracies, pitch alternative castings, unveil the real (dumb) history of the Priory of Sion, and get into the DC Height Act.

Plus: Does Dan Brown know that different types of Christianity are different? Is Ron Howard not trashy enough for this? Is Robert Langdon hot? And, most critically, who exactly are the ancients???

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Next week: She's All That (1999)

We're finishing out our #Denzelathon with a look at one of his best performances in the last few years, in the Oscar-nominated role of Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Join in as we discuss writer-director Dan Gilroy (and his family), Roman's activism, the nature of movie stardom, and giant bulldog statues.

Plus: What's the best way to spend thousands of dollars of stolen cash? How long does it take to figure out when the movie is set? Does it really only take three weeks? Why doesn't Denzel do accents anymore? And, most importantly, who should be the subject of our next actor series?

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Next week: The Da Vinci Code (2006)

We're continuing our June #Denzelathon with a look at Ridley Scott's 2007 crime epic American Gangster, with Denzel starring as heroin kingpin Frank Lucas opposite a New Jersey cop played by Russell Crowe.

Join in as we discuss Denzel in the 2000s, Ruby Dee's Oscar-nominated performance as his mom, the film's long development, and its exceedingly flat female characters.

Plus: How much of this movie is actually based in reality? Did Frank take Eva to his mom's house on theri first date? How many times was the real Frank Lucas arrested? And, most importantly, when is a coat too fancy to be safe?

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Next week: Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)

We're continuing our June #Denzelathon with a movie that won him the Oscar for Best Actor: Antoine Fuqua's 2001 crime epic Training Day!

Join in as we discuss other one-day movies, rapper cameos, the Washington-Fuqua collaborations, and Mad Max names.

Plus: How much did the movie parallel actual LAPD activities? What makes it different from other Denzel movies? Why is there a Training Day extended universe? And, most importantly, why did Alonzo kill the Russian?

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Next week: American Gangster (2007)

We're kicking off our June #Denzelathon with a look at Mira Nair's 1991 interracial romance, Mississippi Masala, starring Denzel alongside newcomer Sarita Choudhury.

Join in as we discuss the movie's car crash romance, Edward Lachman's sun-glazed cinematography, shooting in real-life Greenwood, Mississippi, and our own Denzel backstories.

Plus: How did this movie change Nair's personal life? Who's the true lead of the movie? When does Demetrius truly fall in love with Mina? And, most importantly, are they fugitives in the end?

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Next week: Training Day (2001)

We're kicking off the summer with a look at a would-be rom-com franchise, 2011's Something Borrowed!

Join in as we discuss other failed sequel teases, drunk badminton, John Krasinski's film career, and Kate Hudson's movie-breaking performance.

Plus: Does Rachel know how to cook? What is Claire's endgame with Ethan? Who actually called off the wedding? And, most importantly, should they have skipped this one and just made Something Blue?

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Next week: Mississippi Masala (1991) - Part one of #Denzelathon2024!

In honor of his new movie Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, we're looking at the romance of George Miller's 1987 supernatural comedy The Witches of Eastwick!

Join in as we discuss cinematic devils, Miller's struggles in Hollywood, tense casting dynamics with Cher, Susan Sarandon, and Michelle Pfeiffer, and the movie's changes from the John Updike novel it's based on.

Plus: How successfully feminist is the movie? Has Jack Nicholson ever looked worse? Why couldn't they shoot in Rhode Island where it's set? And, most importantly, what's the market for fertility goddess statues in small New England towns?

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Next week: Something Borrowed (2011)

We're headed to 1998 for one of the most contentious Best Picture wins in Oscar history, John Madden's Shakespeare in Love!

Join in as we discuss the movie's long development process, the groundbreaking Oscar campaign against Saving Private Ryan, the MTV Movie Awards, and our first exposures to the story of Romeo and Juliet.

Plus: Whom did onetime lead Julia Roberts want to star as Shakespeare? When did Shakespeare start seeing a shrink? Why does Queen Elizabeth "disguise" herself in full regalia? And, most importantly, what exactly is Essex's Virginia plan?

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Next week: The Witches of Eastwick (1987)