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Interview with Yeardley Smith on ALL SQUARE

In ALL SQUARE John (Michael Kelly) is a small town bookie having a hard time collecting on outstanding debts. After a one night stand with an ex-girlfriend, he strikes up an unlikely friendship with her 12-year old son, Brian, and develops a plan to recoup the money owed to him by taking bets on Brian’s Youth League Baseball games. The film also stars Josh Lucas, Tom Everett Scott, and Yeardley Smith. I had Yeardley on the show to discuss her work on ALL SQUARE as both a producer and star, we also discuss her role as Lisa Simpson in THE SIMPSONS, and her work in films like MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE, THE LEGEND OF BILLIE JEAN, and AS GOOD AS IT GETS. ALL SQUARE will be having its premiere at this years SXSW, for dates and showtimes go to https://schedule.sxsw.com/2018/films/119595 To hear my interview with Yeardley click play on the embedded player below

MARK AS PLAYED: Black Panther and Representation in Film

For the launch of Ava Duvernay's A WRINKLE IN TIME we present a conversation between  Jairo  of  The True Bromance Film Podcast  and  Dave  of  The Grand Gesture  discussing the importance of representation in film; both in front of AND behind the camera. To do so, we keep up this idea of inclusion by bringing in clips from some of our favorite podcasts:  Horrible Imaginings ,  Cinemabun  and the  Cinema Geeks  in a discussion on Ryan Coogler's huge hit BLACK PANTHER. Give this a listen and a follow at the links below:          Support what we do with bonus content and early episodes on  Patreon Listen on  iTunes / Podbean Facebook / Instagram / Twitter : @markasplayedpod Theme music by  Josh Nolan 'til the Words Run Out from the album  Fair City Lights

WAR MACHINE vs. WAR HORSE: Molly's Game (The Good German vs. Spider-Man 3)

On this episode we continue our games (GAME NIGHT was the previous episode if you skipped that one, you jerk) but this time with THE CHASTAIN. The greatest actor of our generation, Jessica Chastain, plays a woman who runs into the greatest asshole actor of our generation, Tobey Maguire (as played by Michael Cera), and to do so we celebrate (?) two other roles this actor played that exposed him for the bag egg that he is. In Steven Soderbergh's THE GOOD GERMAN, Maguire plays a soldier taking advantage of post-war chaos, and in Sam Raimi's franchise killing SPIDER-MAN he plays a "good guy" gone bad when his girlfriend breaks up with him and he starts wearing a evil, mind-altering space suit. Pretty standard stuff and to cover it we welcome back WEB BIST of the upcoming podcast TRILOGY TALK ! Support what we do with bonus content and early episodes on  Patreon   Facebook / Instagram / Twitter : @warmachinehorse Outro song is "I Want Everything" by L

MARK AS PLAYED: Annihilation and the Defense of Sci-Fi

On this episode we decide to listen to one of the many concerns from Film Twitter that found its way to our official complaint box ( @markasplayedpod ) and take up the defense of science fiction as a genre. To do so we present Exhibit A: Alex Garland's new box-office bomb ANNIHILATION. And when that doesn't work we turn to two other great movie podcasts to make the case for the health and well-being of this genre, regardless of the reception to this Natalie Portman starring flick. So sit back and listen to us,  THE TRUE BROMANCE FILM PODCAST  and  THE FILM FIND . Everything will be alright cinephiles, just as soon as you hit play and follow at the links below: Support what we do with bonus content and early episodes on  Patreon Listen on  iTunes / Podbean Facebook / Instagram / Twitter : @markasplayedpod Theme music by  Josh Nolan 'til the Words Run Out from the album  Fair City Lights

#087 Charlie Kaufman: Synecdoche, New York vs. Anomalisa

Download MP3 In today's episode Nate and Austin compare Charlie Kaufman's best and worst rated films, Synecdoche, New York (2008) and Anomalisa (2015), respectively. Nate is excited for the Oscars, Austin doesn't know what the hell is going on, and they both continue their love affair with Charlie Kaufman. Check back next Sunday at 7pm PST where we will compare Fritz Lang's M (1931) and The Return of Frank James (1940), his best and worst rated films. Also check out this interview with director John Ford: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u2DDjKKR10 Anomalisa Notes Worst Rated PLOT : A man crippled by the mundanity of his life experiences something out of the ordinary. Ratings : IMDb 7.2 | RT 91% C / 70% A Released : 2015 Director : Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson Writ er(s) : Charlie Kaufman (written by) Cinematographer : Joe Passarelli (Marrying God, Beatdown, Skyler) Notable actors : David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan Budget : $

THE SHAPE OF WATER AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL AND COMING TO 4K ULTRA HD, BLU-RAYTM AND DVD ON MARCH 13

From master storyteller, Guillermo del Toro, comes THE SHAPE OF WATER, an otherworldly fairy tale set against the backdrop of Cold War-era America circa 1962. In the hidden, high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. Rounding out the cast are Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg and Doug Jones. Add THE SHAPE OF WATER to your digital collection on Movies Anywhere beginning February 27 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on March 13. SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE: A Fairy Tale for Troubled Times Anatomy of a Scene: Prologue Anatomy of a Scene: The Dance Shaping the Waves: A Conversation with James Jean Guillermo del Toro’s Master Class Theatrical Trailers 4K Ultra HD™ Disc Specification Street Date: March 13, 2018 Screen Format: Widescreen 1.85:1

WAR MACHINE vs. WAR HORSE: Game Night (Couples Retreat vs. Bad Words)

On this episode we take in a triple feature of Jason Bateman comedies and come to the conclusion that he is one man that you don't play games with. In COUPLES RETREAT he tricks his friends into covering some of the financial and emotional costs to save his marriage, while in his directorial debut BAD WORDS he plays a man set on revenge and destruction with the contests of spelling bees as his weapon of choice. However in new release GAME NIGHT we find the actor just simply wanting to enjoy his weekly board games with his friends... and then everything is ruined when we invite Jairo of The True Bromance Film Podcast and Mark as Played to come on and discuss the film. Listen and follow at the links below: Support what we do with bonus content and early episodes on  Patreon Facebook / Instagram / Twitter : @warmachinehorse   Outro music this week is provided by new favorite Soft and Furious w/ the track "Game On"

THE True Bromance Film Podcast - Game Night

Episode 192 True Bromance favorite, Jason Bateman, is back in cinemas and we could not be more excited. Game Night has Bateman joined by Rachel McAdams, Kyle Chandler and others in a "one crazy night" comedy that revolves around their overzealous competitive spirit. Elizabeth Plummer of the Core Temp Arts Network joins us this week to discuss Game Night and much more. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Table 19, Girls Trip, The Post, Jumanji, Purge: Election Year, Extract, Sleeping With Other People, Game Night

99 FROM 99: Cruel Intentions

On our latest episode of   99 FROM 99 , one host discovers some disturbing secrets about his co-host. All will be revealed in this episode on guilty pleasure CRUEL INTENTIONS! Namely that one host disagrees with the verdict of feeling guilt for enjoying this look at the cutthroat world of the powerful and wealthy transported to the realm of high school drama. Meanwhile the other host just feels bad for Selma Blair and all parties involved, including our dear listeners. Did we mention to give us a follow and a listen at the links below? Support what we do with bonus content and early episodes on   Patreon Listen  iTunes / Podbean Facebook / Instagram / Twitter : @99from99

MARK AS PLAYED: The Cloverfield Paradox and the Non-Event Event Movie

We show Netflix how it's done in dropping a surprise new release with a new episode of MARK AS PLAYED! On this one  Michael Denniston  of  PROJECTING FILM  and  Jason Michael  of  ATLANTIC SCREEN CONNECTION  don't so much talk THE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX as we do the effect (if any) Netflix is having with their film acquisitions and their attempts to change the game in releasing movies without the traditional marketing materials. To help us make sense of it all we turn to two favorite movie podcasts in  THE CINEMILE  and  THE MOVIE CHEMISTS . Give those fine folks a listen, follow, and subscribe and then do the same with us at the links below: Listen on  iTunes / Podbean Facebook / Instagram / Twitter : @markasplayedpod Theme music by  Josh Nolan 'til the Words Run Out from the album  Fair City Lights