Author: Brian Elkins

Ep. 264 – Wild Wild West

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Episode 264: The Crew’s fighting a giant steampunk spider while watching Barry Sonnenfeld’s Wild Wild West. After ruling the Fourth of July box-office with Independence Day and Men in Black, Will Smith stumbles with this box-office bomb. The critics and audiences weren’t happy with the film. The story is bad, Smith and Kevin Kline lack their usual charisma, and all the blue screen composites are terrible (especially for a $170 million budget). But the production design, props, costume design, and music are truly amazing. Will Smith kills the title song, which may be the best thing to come out of this film. Correction: Judy Garland’s version of A Star is Born isn’t the original, it’s also a remake.

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Ep. 263 – Bring It On

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Episode 263: The Crew’s trying out for the cheerleading squad while watching Peyton Reed’s Bring It On. This was one of several raunchy high school comedies released after the box office success of American Pie. And the film does have lots of PG-13 sex jokes, the filmmakers drop the f-word and the r-word. But the script tackles tough issues dealing with race and Cultural appropriation; making Bring It On ahead of its time. The Crew discusses…

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Ep. 262 – Melancholia

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Episode 262: The Crew’s waiting for the evil life on Earth to die while watching Lars von Trier’s Melancholia. All the performances are outstanding. And while the film’s cinematography and editing often look amateurish; both work well and create tension in the second half. Some of the Crew has problems with the film’s pace.

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Ep. 261 – Drop Dead Gorgeous

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Episode 261: The Crew’s killing the competition at a beauty pageant while watching Michael Patrick Jann’s Drop Dead Gorgeous. This satirical mockumentary is star studded, look out for Amy Adams in her first role. Kirsten Dunst and Allison Janney are the stand outs. Some of the jokes land perfectly and others miss the mark entirely. The Crew discusses.

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Ep. 260 – Interview with the Vampire

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Episode 260: The Crew’s brooding with sexy vampires while watching Neil Jordan’s Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles. The cast is filled with huge names, but then-unknown Kirsten Dunst steals the show. She’s creepy, sympathetic, and believable as an older woman forever trapped in a child’s body. The music, make-up/visual effects, and cinematography stand out. The Crew discusses.

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Ep. 259 – The Birdcage

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Episode 259: The Crew’s discussing Mike Nichols’ fabulously funny, The Birdcage. The film is a take on the Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner story; this time a conservative couple meets a gay couple. This film makes fun of gay men, conservatives, and straight men; but it’s never mean spirited. The main characters are multidimensional and you can’t help but like them. Robin Williams and Nathan Lane steal the show! The Crew discusses.

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Ep. 258 – Hector and the Search for Happiness

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Episode 258: The Crew’s watching Peter Chelson’s Hector and the Search for Happiness. This film was a box office bomb, grossing only $6 million worldwide on a $13 million budget. The cast will surprise you, and of course the performances are great. The cinematography is also amazing, but the film doesn’t deliver the feels.

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Ep. 257 – Babe

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Episode 257: The Crew’s eating bacon while watching Chris Noonan’s Babe. This is the rare family film that’s also fun and enjoyable for the adults. The mix of real animals, animatronics, and CGI really bring the furry characters to life. And James Cromwell and Magda Szubanski deliver amazing performances as the main human cast. Baa Ram Ewe!

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Ep. 256 – A League of Their Own

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Episode 256: The Crew’s playing baseball with Girls! That’s right, it’s Penny Marshall’s fictionalize story of the first pro women baseball league, A League of Their Own. After the success of Big, Tom Hanks and Penny Marshall return with a bigger budget, better cinematography, better music, and a fantastic cast. The film is almost a home run, but the Crew has some issues with the writing.

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Ep. 255 – In Cold Blood

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Episode 255: The Crew’s on a killer road trip while watching Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood. This gorgeous black and white film was based on Truman Capote’s nonfiction novel. The performances from the two killers Scott Wilson and (real life murder suspect) Robert Blake are top notch. And Quincy Jones’ music combined with Conrad Hall’s cinematography really set the mood. The Crew discusses.

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