Weekly Movie Throwdown

This week Mike and Steven discuss Mike Flanagan's Stephen King-approved adaptation of Doctor Sleep, the 2019 follow-up to The Shining.
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STILL TO COME THIS MONTH:10/21: Salem's Lot (2024)10/28: Maximum Overdrive
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This week, we kick off Stephen King Big Screen Adaptation Month with one of the writer's stories that doesn't get as much love as some of the others. 1983's The Dead Zone, directed by David Cronenberg, is a psychic thriller that stars the great Christopher Walken and Martin Sheen. Joining us to break it all down is author Laura Carney, whose literary insights really class up the show and give us some directions we might not have otherwise gone down.
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STILL TO COME THIS MONTH:10/14: Doctor Sleep10/21: Salem's Lot (2024)10/28: Maximum Overdrive
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Pick up Laura Carney's memoir My Father's List here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637586388/Visit her online at bylauracarney.com and on Instagram at @myfatherslist.
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In this episode, we put a bow on Clooney/Pitt Fixer Month with Wolfs, the streaming double-team they put out this week through Apple TV+. This is our first film in the series that features both of the stars, for better or worse. Does it reach the high bar we set last week with Michael Clayton? Listen to find out. But be warned: this is spoiler-adjacent, so if you don't want to hear any of the actual details before getting a chance to check out the film, maybe listen after you have.
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Next month: STEPHEN KING ADAPTATIONS!
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This week, friend of the show Gerik Gooch joins us to discuss the much beloved George Clooney fixer film Michael Clayton. It's director Tony Gilroy's debut in the director's chair, though the film's note-perfect script is far from his first. We discuss that and a whole lot more.
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Still to come this month:
9/30: Wolfs
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This week we take a break from Clooney/Pitt Fixer Month to return to our Rewatch & Reconsider series where we make a case for a film that's generally considered to be "bad," but at least one of us thinks is still a lot of fun. We're discussing Nicolas Cage's 2007 entry into the Marvel world, Ghost Rider.
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Still to come this month:
9/23: Michael Clayton (with guest Gerik Gooch)9/30: Wolfs
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Clooney/Pitt Fixer Month continues this week with the Coen Brothers' 2016 Hollywood satire Hail, Caesar! There's a lot to love about this film, but it's also easy to get lost in the details. We discuss its pros and cons, and one of us nerds out over the on-screen typography a bit.
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Still to come this month:
9/16: BONUS EPISODE: Rewatch & Reconsider (Ghost Rider)9/23: Michael Clayton (with guest Gerik Gooch)9/30: Wolfs
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This week we kick off Clooney/Pitt Fixer Month with Andrew Dominik's Killing Them Softly from 2012. It's one of only 22 films to ever get an F rating from Cinemascore, and in the episode we try to get to the bottom of what made audiences dislike it so much.
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Still to come this month:
9/9: Hail, Caesar!9/16: BONUS EPISODE: Rewatch & Reconsider (Title TBD)9/23: Michael Clayton (with guest Gerik Gooch)9/30: Wolfs
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This week we wrap up M. Night Shyamalan month with Old, his tale of a mysterious beach that affects its visitors' aging speed. We also look back on the entire month of films and discuss what we learned about the writer/director and his approach to filmmaking.
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This week we continue M. Night Shyamalan month with his latest film, TRAP. It's more of the same from the writer/director, but with some fun new ideas (at least according to one of our hosts).
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7/26 Old__________________________________________
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M. Night Shyamalan month continues with UNBREAKABLE, the film many consider his best work to date. In the episode we discuss the comic book aspects of it, how it’s photographed so beautifully, the great performances, and much more.
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7/19: Trap7/26 Old__________________________________________
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