Weekly Movie Throwdown

This month on the podcast we're all about the American President. And while that might be a dicey subject in real life, the ones we're looking at harken back to a simpler time—one that didn't actually exist. These are all made-up presidents in films that span the past thirty or so years. The office has changed a lot in that time, and so has how it's portrayed on screen. We'll talk about rom-coms, dramas, and even action-adventures. Starting things off this week is Long Shot, the 2019 film from director Jonathan Levine and starring Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen. ____________________
STILL TO COME DURING R-RATED ROM-COM MONTH:3/10: Dave (1993)3/17 Rewatch & Reconsider: The Distinguished Gentleman3/24 The American President (1995)3/31 Air Force One (1997)
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This week we wrap up R-Rated Rom-Com Month with an indie darling: 2020's Dinner In America. This film, directed by Adam Rehmeier and starring Kyle Gallner and Emily Skeggs, is an unconventional love story set against the backdrop of suburban malaise. It's punk, it's sweet, and it's a lot of fun.____________________
NEXT MONTH:Fictional American Presidents
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R-Rated Rom-Com Month continues this week with 2010's She's Out of My League, a really fun story of a mid guy (Jay Baruchel) who catches the eye of a stone-cold ten (played by Alice Eve) and he—along with everyone around him—can't understand it. Hilarity ensues, but there's a lot of heart underneath the comedy.____________________
STILL TO COME DURING R-RATED ROM-COM MONTH:12/24: Dinner In America (2020)
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In this episode we continue R-Rated Rom-Com Month with Nicholas Stoller's You're Cordially Invited, starring Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell. It's currently streaming on Amazon Prime. ____________________
STILL TO COME DURING R-RATED ROM-COM MONTH:12/17: She's Out of My League (2010)12/24: Dinner In America (2020)
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This week kicks off R-Rated Rom-Com month with a real banger. 2011's Bridesmaids might be the best of the bunch when it comes to this genre and we have a lot of fun talking about it. ____________________
STILL TO COME DURING R-RATED ROM-COM MONTH:12/13: You're Cordially Invited (2025)12/20: She's Out of My League (2010)12/27: Dinner In America (2020)
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This week, we wrap up Gerard Butler Action Month with 2023's Plane, in which Gerry plays an everyman who's called to action when the flight he's piloting is forced to crash-land on an island run by guerillas. It's a great way to round out the month!
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Gerard Butler Action Month continues this week with Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, which is currently in theaters. It's an action-packed heist film that re-teams Butler with O'Shea Jackson Jr. in the south of France. We also discuss the passing of legendary director David Lynch. ____________________
STILL TO COME DURING GERARD BUTLER ACTION MONTH:12/27: Plane (2023)
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This week on the show Gerard Butler Action Month continues with 2021's Copshop. This Joe Carnahan-directed jail film features Butler at his best as a witty hitman, along with great performances from Frank Grillo and Alexis Louder. ____________________
STILL TO COME DURING GERARD BUTLER ACTION MONTH:12/20: Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025)12/27: Plane (2023)
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Happy New Year! We're coming out of the gate swinging in 2025 with an action-packed month of Gerard Butler films to get you motivated. Over the past decade, Butler has made a living kicking ass and taking names in the mid-budget action genre, and we're here to celebrate it, starting with the film that got this era going: 2013's Olympus Has Fallen. ____________________
STILL TO COME DURING GERARD BUTLER ACTION MONTH:12/13: Copshop (2021)12/20: Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025)12/27: Plane (2023)
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This week, we not only bring Offbeat Holiday Films Month to a close, but we also say goodbye to 2024. We're going out with a touching little film from 2019 called Feast of the Seven Fishes, directed by Robert Tinnell. It's a really fun story about an Italian-American family in a blue-collar Pennsylvania town, preparing for their Christmas Eve dinner. With lots of drama and the right amount of sweetness, this was fun to watch and talk about. We also discuss some recent news around the release of The Batman 2, and talk about a few great films we saw last week. ____________________
NEXT MONTH:Gerard Butler Action Month!
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