Sometimes, you have to wonder what is going on at Pixar. The animation juggernaut continues to break records at every turn. This year, The Incredibles 2 became the highest grossing animated film ever, earning more than $600 million at the box office. Toy Story 3 and Up are two of the three animated films to ever get a Best Picture… Read More "Trailer Talk: ‘Toy …
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Box Office Report: The Grinch Steals the Weekend (11/10-11/12, 2018)
This week, a big family film dominated the box office. Meanwhile, other films continued to have a stronghold. A franchise may have officially died. Last, a genre film attracted a small audience but a respectable one. Let's dive into the top 5 of the weekend. First, Dr. Seuss' The Grinch walked into the weekend likely… Read More "Box Office Report: …
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Checking In on the Best Actor Race- Cooper in the Lead, Bale Just Behind (11/7/18)
We've checked in with a couple of the Oscar races so far, and now that we're in November, we're starting to get some of the pieces to fall into place. With that in mind, let's start checking a few categories, beginning with the Lead Actor race. We're ranking the contenders based on the likelihood of… Read More "Checking In on …
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We Bought a Cabin in the Woods Episode 8: “An American Werewolf in London” (1981)
Beware the Moon David. It's An American Werewolf in London, a beloved horror-comedy unlike any that came before it. It even made Oscar history! Let's jump into the gory, silly, and sexy An American Werewolf in London. 00-6:15 - General Thoughts on the Movie 6:15- 9:30 - Recapping the Film 9:30 - 16:05 - John Landis, Animal… Read More "We Bought a …
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We Bought a Cabin in the Woods- The New Blood Review- Halloween 2018
Welcome to our New Blood Review of Halloween (2018)! Ryan and I break down the latest entry into the horror franchise! Along the way we discuss the timeline of the Halloween films, where this one fits, and Jason Blum needing to fix his issues on women directors. The New Blood Review series will cover horror films making waves… Read More "We Bought a …
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Updated Predictions for Best Documentary Feature at the Oscars (10/25/18)
Okay, we've had some time to see some results, see a few more films, and feel out the field a bit more. With that said, some movies went way up while others are struggling. Let's dive in and see what's going on. DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM PREDICTIONS (10/25/18) The Favorites 1. Free Solo (National Geographic) - Dir. Elizabeth… Read More "Updated Predictions for …
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We Bought a Pod Episode 41: The First Man at the El Royale
This week, Aaron and AJ discuss the Oscar-contender First Man and the fun genre film, Bad Times at the El Royale. We also jump into some listener questions and have a discussion about criticism versus going to a movie for enjoyment. Timestamps are below! 00- 28:20 - First Man Review 28:20 - 50:20 - Bad Times at the El Royale Review… Read More "We Bought a …
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