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We've passed the halfway point in this bizarre, tumultuous year, so it's time to check in on 2020 in film so far by focusing on a new release - Palm Springs, now available on Hulu! 

Join in as we discuss our favorite movies of the year so far, the televised murder of Cristin Milioti, the immediate value of J.K. Simmons, and this movie's new resonance during self-quarantine. 

Plus: Does Marc have any idea what movies have been released? What does the recent rash of yeti movies say about American culture? Is Trevor's cocaine actually FunDip? And how does this stack up against other time loop movies? 

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Next week: O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

We're looking at three men, one baby, and a minimal level of romance in the biggest hit of 1987, but Leonard Nimoy's Three Men and a Baby still gives us a lot to talk about! 

Join in as we discuss the 1987 box office, Michael Eisner in Paris, a possible ghost sighting, and the many personalities of Snoopy. 

Plus: Why is Tom Selleck's shirt wet on the poster? Why are movie birthday parties so crowded? Where did Peter get those sweat pants? And can you really have a phone installed in your shower? 

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Next week: Palm Springs (2020) - on Hulu this Friday!

We're talking the worst movies we've ever seen this week as Will, Marc, and their guest Colin discuss James Nguyen's 2010 disasterpiece Birdemic: Shock and Terror. 

Join in as we discuss fake crewmember names, Kid Pix graphics, the billing of Movie 43, and a deep textual analysis of the song "Hangin' out with My Family." 

Plus: Do celebrities use Venmo? Why is Tippi Hedron third billed? How did Nguyen market this movie? Was this movie shot in sequence? And does anyone actually use business cards in their personal life? 

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Next week: Three Men and a Baby (1987)

We're hatching some schemes this week as we return to the work of Alfred Hitchcock to discuss the romance of his 1954 movie Dial M for Murder. 

Join in as we discuss the perfect crime, giant hands, class privilege, and 3D filmmaking in the 1950s. 

Plus: How much has inflation hit the UK since the 1950s? What was Mark's plan? Is spaghetti the sexiest food? And why is this inspector's lawbreaking framed as being so charming? 

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Next week: Birdemic: Shock and Terror

We're headed back to Bollywood for the movie that was once the highest-grossing Hindi film of all time: the 2009 college musical comedy 3 Idiots. 

Join in as we discuss educational films, contract disputes, conservative chain emails, the career of Omi "Big in Bollywood" Vaidya, and some deeply troubling jokes from which English-language viewers are spared. 

Plus: Why was this movie such an international success? How does Chatur's sabotage scheme succeed? How can you tell if someone is impotent? And does urine actually conduct electricity? 

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Next week: Dial M for Murder (1954) - available to stream free on Kanopy!

We return to the world of high school romance for a movie that launched a dizzying array of young careers: Gil Junger's 1999 Shakespeare adaptation, 10 Things I Hate About You. 

Join in as we discuss Clueless parallels, half-baked sidekicks, our own high school poems, and David Krumholtz's nascent rapping career. 

Plus: Are these the worst teachers we've ever seen? Is the titular poem bad? Did Patrick eat a live duck or not? And should Will and Marc become full-time fashion critics? 

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Next week: 3 Idiots (2009)

We're taking on our strangest listener suggestion yet with a look at whatever romance we can find in Wes Craven's 2005 airplane thriller Red Eye.

 Join in as we talk about our most memorable flights, the extended cut of the movie, stars Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy's breakout years, 2005 fashion, and an absurdly complicated terrorist plot. 

Plus: How is this flight a red eye? Is it obnoxious to order someone a drink? Was Lisa wearing a shirt at the airport? Is Jackson's name responsible for his villainy? And why was this suggested for us anyway? 

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Next week: 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

It's the fourth 1967 Best Picture nominee we've covered, and mostly we're just wondering how this made the cut in the first place. We're talking the original Doctor Dolittle, starring Rex Harrison, Anthony Newly, Samantha Eggar, and some kid who should be in school. 

Join in as we discuss talking to animals, cannibalistic rats, Harrison's many demands, a severed African tree, and one parrot who did its best to save us all. 

Plus: What happens if you give LSD to an octopus? How was Sidney Poitier almost in this movie? When did Polynesia get her name? Is Emma just horny all the time? And why did St. Lucians try to destroy the giant "pink" snail? 

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Next week: Red Eye (2005)

We're taking to the skies and dancing with ghosts as we look at a curious movie: 1989's Always, Steven Spielberg's only romantic drama. 

Join in as we discuss visual storytelling, firefighting pilots, the final appearance of Audrey Hepburn, Pokemon physiology, a hideous dress, and A Guy Called Joe, the 1943 movie from which Always was adapted. 

lus: What exactly is the nature of Pete and Dorinda's relationship? How did Spielberg's divorce affect the movie? What exactly was Ted's business model? And should we watch The Flintstones? 

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Next week: Doctor Dolittle (1967)

We're looking at a murderous rivalry in which love is a prize as we examine Robert Zemeckis's 1992 cult favorite, Death Becomes Her. 

Join in as we discuss the movie's pioneering special effects, its place in Zemeckis's filmography, Hollywood beauty culture, and some fantastic outfits for stars Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn. 

Plus: Is this movie set in the Roger Rabbit universe? What happened to the character Tracey Ullman plays in the trailer? And why does this movie have such a strong queer following? 

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Next week: Always (1989)