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Episode 57 of Pop Culture Case Study - A History of Violence and Identity

In this episode, Dave and Britt disagree strongly on the qualities (or lack thereof in her opinion) of A History of Violence.  During Fangirl Fixation, Britt gets distracted and talks about everything from Viggo Mortensen's various endowments to her terrifying crush on Rutger Hauer.  Join us as we talk about the movie and Identity! Listen! Show Notes Fangirl Fixation: 0:04:30 Identity:0:20:55 A History of Violence: 0:35:59 Rate and Review on iTunes! Visit our website!

Episode 42 of Hydrate Level Four - Raising Victor Vargas

Peter is joined by guest Karly of the That Pop This Life and Talking Shondaland Popcasts. We review a must-see independent film of 2002 by Peter Sollett starring Victor Rasuk and Judy Marte. We first take a trip to 2002 and take a look at the movies and music of that year! You can also find Karly's podcasts at coretemparts.com Click to listen on iTunes. Click to listen on Stitcher.

Episode 144 of War Machine vs. War Horse: Aloha (Jerry Maguire vs. Elizabethtown)

On this episode we look at Cameron Crowe's repeated professional meltdowns, some leading to more cinematic success such as JERRY MAGUIRE and the the familiar formula not working ELIZABETHTOWN. Peter from Hydrate Level Four and the Original Remake podcast joins the show to see if Crowe's new film ALOHA is a remake of the charm of his earlier work or the repeated missteps seen in his later filmography.

Ep. 104 of War Machine vs. War Horse: Ballet 422 (Shakespeare in Love vs. Me and Orson Welles)

We struggle to put on a podcast production every week, so we have great sympathy for a group of films about putting on a production. On this episode we try to set aside bitter feelings about SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE winning the 1998 Academy Award for Best Picture in its battle with Richard Linklater's ME AND ORSON WELLES. These two films have been inspired by the great new documentary BALLET 422, and director Jody Lee Lipes was kind enough to join us to talk about his new film.

Episode 02 of Original Remake: Poltergeist 1982 and 2015

On this episode the new theatrical release of POLTERGEIST has us diving into research on the difference between a haunting and a poltergeist and the differences between the 1982 original film and the 2015 remake. Can our love of Sam Rockwell sway us to go with the updated version or will the shuffle board playing original keep us in the good graces of cinephiles? Check out our latest episode to find our the origin of Remake Boy!

Episode 41 of Hydrate Level Four - Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure/Bogus Journey

Phoenix makes his triumphant return and we discuss both of the Bill & Ted movies in this double feature! Click here to stream at Podbean!

Episode 143 of War Machine vs. War Horse: Poltergeist (The Haunting vs. House on Haunted Hill)

For the remake of POLTERGEIST we look at two other cursed properties in cinema that were eventually remade way back in 1999. Along the way we answer the very important question of whether or not Catherine Zeta Jones "owned it" in THE HAUNTING and explain what happens when two people really love each other in the HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL.

Episode 56 of Pop Culture Case Study - Inception and Self-Deception

Hey Mad Max Fans! Check out our episode that brought Tom Hardy into the mainstream! In this episode, Dave takes on a Christopher Nolan epic, Inception.  He also talks to Britt about her memories of it and her own experiences with Self-Deception.  Speaking of self-deception, Dave looks at pain tolerance, the evolutionary advantage of deception, and ethical fading. Listen! Show Notes Fangirl Fixation: 0:03:48 Self-Deception:0:22:09 Inception: 0:36:45 Rate and Review on iTunes! Visit our website!

Ep. 142 of War Machine vs. War Horse: Tomorrowland (Batman vs. John Carter)

For TOMORROWLAND, we look at former animated film directors making the leap to big budget live action properties with Tim Burton's very successful BATMAN going up against Andrew Stanton's box office disaster JOHN CARTER. Hopefully with his new expensive summer film, Brad Bird continues to carry over his success from MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL. GUEST: Josh Dotson from the podcast PROJECTING FILM helps us project the fortunes of TOMORROWLAND and warns of the peril of Bat-Dancing breaking out again.

A look at what's on Netflix in June

ADVANTAGEOUS 6/23/15 In a near-future city where soaring opulence overshadows economic hardship, Gwen and her daughter Jules do all they can to hold on to their joy together, despite the instability surfacing in their world.   PRETTY LITTLE LIARS SEASON 5 Available  6/10/15 MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. SEASON 2 Available  6/11/15 SCANDAL SEASON 4 Available  6/13/15 THE AVIATOR   (2004) Available  6/01/15 GRACE OF MONACO   (2014) Available  6/08/15 LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER   (2013) Available  6/16/15 IT'S TOUGH BEING LOVED BY JERKS (2008) Available  6/09/15 NIGHTCRAWLER   (2014) Available  6/10/15 ROSE WATER   (2014) Available  6/10/15 CHAMPS (2015) Available  6/12/15 PUSSY RIOT: A PUNK PRAYER (2013) Available  6/15/15 POINT AND SHOOT (2014) Available  6/17/15 Enjoy By  6/01/15 GREAT ALTERNATIVES: