Author: Brian Elkins

Episode 114: Hold on to your butts. The crew’s taking some Dino Damage revisiting Steven Spielberg’s 1993 summer blockbuster, Jurassic Park. The film is enjoying it’s 25th anniversary as the newest sequel, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, hits theaters. We discuss Michael Crichton’s novel, the landmark special effects, Spielberg’s efficient way of shooting, the toys, and the lasting ripple effects this film had on the entertainment industry. Welcome… to Jurassic Park!

Reference Materials: Jurassic Park Toy Commercial

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Runtime: 01:17:28

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Episode 113: The crew’s playing patty cake as they continue their “Summer of ’88” retrospective series with, Who Framed Roger Rabbit. The question mark is missing in the title because of a Hollywood superstition, titles with question marks perform poorly at the box office. The film was the biggest summer movie of 1988 without the correct punctuation, and inspired several live-action/animation films.

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Runtime: 01:29:42

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Episode 112: The crew’s joining The Basterds and scalping some Nazis. We’re taking a look back at Quentin Tarantino’s sixth film, Inglourious Basterds. It’s the Western intro to Christoph Waltz (winning his first of two Oscars), and the first time Tarantino worked with a current Hollywood superstar (Brad Pitt).

Follow and view producer/director Waheed AlQawasmi’s work at wafilms.com.

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Runtime: 01:49:00

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Episode 111: The crew’s discussing the first big screen studio comic book film, Superman: The Movie. The film had production problems, but director Richard Donner and crew made the film a box office hit, starting a franchise and genre that thrive today. The film has two huge stars (Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman), but the standouts are Christopher Reeves and Margot Kidder, still many comic fans’ favorite Superman and Lois Lane.

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Runtime: 01:22:24

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Episode 110: Brian, Jeremy, and Jared are discussing the 1992 comedy, My Cousin Vinny. It’s a culture clash between north and south (What is a grit?). Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, and Fred Gwynne deliver truly great and funny performances, and the director (Jonathan Lynn) actually went to law school.

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Runtime: 01:07:59

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Episode 109: Brian, Jeremy, and Jared are discussing the latest Star Wars spin-off, Solo: A Star Wars Story. Some of the guys liked it, others, not so much. The production had problems after the camera’s started rolling, and the original directors (Phil Lord & Chris Miller) where replaced with Ron Howard. The guys discuss the end results. Spoilers start at 29 minutes!

Reference Materials: Variety Solo Article

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Runtime: 01:34:18

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Episode 108: We’re starting our “Summer of ’88” retrospective series. Once a month we’ll take a look back at a film released during the summer of 1988. This month… Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice.

Donate and watch the trailer for the crowdfunded Beetlejuice documentary: Beetlejuice – Documentary for the Recently Deceased

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Runtime: 01:34:18

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Episode 107: “I shall never forget the weekend Laura died.” This week, Brian and Paul are discussing Otto Preminger’s film noir, Laura. It’s 1944 release date doesn’t hold it back from being enjoyable today. The film is a murder/mystery, so watch it first. Spoiler discussion starts at 29:50.

Paul recommends the band Approaching Fiction. You can follow them on facebook, YouTube, or Instagram. And their album Novaeternum is available on iTunes.

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Runtime: 01:21:50

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Episode 106: Brian, Jeremy, and Jared are discussing Steven Spielberg’s latest film, Ready Player One. It’s been a long time since Spielberg directed a sci-fi adventure film. Does it hold a candle to his past work? Join the guys as they discuss.

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Runtime: 01:14:24

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Episode 105: Happy Friday the 13th! We’re discussing the seventh installment in the Jason Voorhees saga, Friday the 13th part VII: The New Blood. It’s Carrie vs. Jason, and the the last 20 minutes don’t disappoint.

Trailers referenced in the show: The Shark is Still Working trailer with amazing narration provided by Mr. Percy Rodriguez.

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Runtime: 01:10:05

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