Andrew Levins from Hey Fam returns to the podcast to chat about Pushpa: The Rise, starring Allu Arjun, in anticipation of Pushpa: The Rule. 

What makes Pushpa such an iconic character? Which DSP songs from the soundtrack stick in our heads the most? What do we hope to see in Pushpa 2? We chat about all that, plus the pan-India phenomenon, Indian musicals vs Hollywood musicals, and how we all need a best friend like Keseva. Thaggede Le! Spoilers ahead because we discuss plot points and details of Pushpa: The Rise.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:02 First impressions
3:46 Pushparaj
8:48 The second half
13:41 DSP’s incredible soundtrack
17:44 Comparison
29:23 Hopes for Pushpa 2
35:33 Wrap-up

Listen to Hey Fam:
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Alexis is joined by comedian, podcaster, and cinephile Alexei Toliopoulos to chat about Sean Baker’s film Anora, starring Mikey Madison, Mark Eidelshtein, Karren Karagulian, Vache Tovmasyan, and Yura Borisov.

Why are so many critics saying Anora is the best movie of 2024? How does the film deliver humor and realism? How does the ending follow or break from Sean Baker's other films? 

Spoilers from 21:42 - 33:28

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
7:33 Anticipating Anora
21:42 Spoilers and that ending
33:28 Why we love Anora
34:32 Top movies of 2024
38:31 Wrap-up

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The Last Video Store podcast:
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Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-last-video-store/id999728026
YouTube -https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUfbDB29BsXrnfuPsfxaz-SHJPJD9dyF-&si=6uPC0J7dZt8F24E8

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Kt Baldassaro from MovieRuntime and Movie Night Extravaganza is back on the Whatcha Watchin pod to chat with Alexis about The Substance, the new body horror cult classic from director Coralie Fargeat and starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid.

How can a movie so viscerally disgusting also be beautiful, meaningful, and darkly hilarious? What does this movie say about the male gaze, commercialism, and how women tend to be valued based on desirability? How did they achieve that amazing sound design? 

We discuss the larger themes of The Substance, life as aging millennials, the decline of media literacy…and we confuse Randy and Dennis Quaid a bunch of times.

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Listen to the What If I Don’t Like It? Podcast
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2iyYtsB5zeuoCJZ3D3fKJt 

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Skip to a section
0:00 Intro
2:28 Spoiler warning
5:35 Performances
12:19 Horror, humor, heartbreak
39:09 Sound design
43:43 Media literacy
53:57 Wrap-up

Billy from Geek of Oz returns to Whatcha Watchin to chat with Alexis about the 1999 cinematic masterpiece The Mummy. The two discuss the chemistry between unbelievably hot leads Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, favorite scenes and side characters, and the disappointing follow-ups The Mummy Returns in 2001 and 2008’s The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:43 ‘90s action & adventure
4:15 A cast filled with hot people
6:13 1999: The best year for movies
8:34 DVD box sets
9:53 The sequels
18:51 Favorite scenes
21:14 Wrap-up

Has the G-rated film gone extinct? Is PG-13 still the most profitable film rating? When is being rated R a badge of honor?

In this episode, Alexis is joined by Kt Baldassaro from MovieRuntime to discuss the history of the MPA movie rating system, the hoops filmmakers need to go through to avoid an NC-17 rating, when movie classification borders on censorship, and whether or not the film rating system still matters in the streaming age.

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What If I Don’t Like It? Podcast
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-if-i-dont-like-it-with-kt-baldassaro/id1719394737
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2iyYtsB5zeuoCJZ3D3fKJt 

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South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, so Alexis invited Angus Truskett from Hey Fam to talk about the venerable animated series. The two discuss sneaking into the South Park movie in 1999, the evolution of Matt Stone and Trey Parker from Cannibal: The Musical to The Book of Mormon, South Park video games like The Stick of Truth and The Fractured But Whole, and the recent renovations to Casa Bonita in Denver.

Listen to Hey Fam:
Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-fam-with-andrew-levins-and-angus-truskett/id1012201056
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0yLyl5YTEHGrjm4BxtiTX0?si=496886972f5a4b11

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0:00 Intro
1:20 First time watching South Park
11:49 Bigger, Longer & Uncut
22:02 The Oscars
24:33 South Park video games
28:21 The new specials
33:06 Team America
35:36 From South Park to The Book of Mormon
41:27 Casa Bonita
46:58 Wrap-up

In this exclusive interview, Alexis is joined by 36-year NBA veteran Alvin Gentry (who is also her dad) to discuss the FX miniseries Clipped. How much of the show was fact vs fiction? Did Laurence Fishburne, Ed O’Neill, and the rest of the cast capture the essence of their real-life counterparts? What was it like being part of the LA Clippers organization during the Donald Sterling scandal? Hear Alvin’s thoughts on Clipped here.

0:00 Intro
1:23 Fact vs fiction
7:54 Media frenzy
15:54 Unprecedented events
20:15 Clipped vs Winning Time
21:37 Favorite sports movies
24:02 Wrap-up

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Alexis is joined by Billy from Geek of Oz to discuss the new ultra-violent Hindi action film Kill from director Nikhil Nagesh Bhat featuring breakout star Lakshya and a phenomenal villain performance from Raghav Juyal. How does sound amp up the impact of the violence, what could change in the upcoming Hollywood remake, and why does this film stand out in the action genre?

Check out Alexis' quick review of Kill here
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRE4fcQ2

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0:00 Intro
0:30 First impressions 
5:20 Spoiler chat
11:44 Hollywood remake
16:32 Best kills
19:07 Great villains
21:36 Final thoughts
22:17 Wrap-up

Alexis is joined by Andrew Levins from the Hey Fam podcast to chat about Nag Ashwin's Pan-Indian blockbuster Kalki 2898 AD and how it compares to movies like RRR and Baahubali from legendary Telugu director S.S. Rajamouli.

This episode contains spoilers for Kalki 2898 AD.

Read Alexis's full review of Kalki 2898 AD:
https://trashwire.com/2024/07/02/kalki-2898-ad-movie-review-prabhas-amitabh-bachchan-kamal-hassan-deepika-padukone-nag-ashwin

Listen to Hey Fam:
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0:00 Intro
5:54 The hype for Kalki 2898 AD
11:00 Action in Indian cinema
13:46 The performances
16:12 Story, sequel, and cinematic universe
19:27 The music
23:20 The cameos
27:52 The future
32:49 Wrap-up

From documentaries to dramas to failed comedies, in this bite-sized episode, Denver Film Critics Society co-chair Alexis Gentry shares the highs and (very) lows of the movies she watched in June.

Check out the quick review for Kalki 2898 AD
https://youtube.com/shorts/iULdzXxQr0s

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Stay tuned for the quick review of Black Barbie

0:00 Intro
0:27 MoviePass MovieCrash
1:27 I Saw the TV Glow
2:30 Stress Positions
3:32 Civil War
6:40 Poolman
8:10 Kim's Video
9:43 Ren Faire and Spermworld
11:28 Problemista
12:25 Black Barbie and Kalki 2898 AD
13:00 Wrap-up