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#019 Gus Van Sant: Good Will Hunting vs. Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Download MP3 In today's episode Nate and Austin compare Gus Van Sant's best and worst rated films, Good Will Hunting (1997) and Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993), respectively. Austin and Nate try to figure out how the hell one of these movies got made, and talk about how much they loved Robin Williams' performance -- as always. Check back next Sunday at 7pm PST where we will compare Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood (2007) and Inherent Vice (2014), his best and worst rated films. This is our milestone 20th episode, and as such we will be joined by a special guest -- Brandon Calvillo of Vine fame, who will also be in a movie coming out in July called FML . Find him on Twitter @BJCalvillo. Nate was recently a guest on The Watch and Talk , where they discussed the new release of Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stopping. Check it out HERE , and find The Watch and Talk on Twitter @TheWatchAndTalk . And check out Robin Williams' Oscar acceptance speec

#018 Michael Mann: Heat vs. Blackhat

Download MP3 In today's episode Nate and Austin compare Michael Mann's best and worst rated films, Heat (1995) and Blackhat (2015), respectively. Austin enhances, Nate enhances, we all enhance. Check back next Sunday at 7pm PST where we will compare Gus Van Sant's Good Will Hunting (1997) and Psycho (2015), his best and worst rated films. And check out this behind the scenes clip of the shootout scene from Heat : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW0yebyGk-8 Blackhat Notes Worst Rated PLOT : A furloughed convict and his American and Chinese partners hunt a high-level cybercrime network from Chicago to Los Angeles to Hong Kong to Jakarta. Ratings : IMDb 5.4 | RT 34% C / 24% A Released : 2015 Director : Michael Mann Writ er(s) : Morgan Davis Foehl Cinematographer : Stuart Dryburgh Notable actors : Chris Hemsworth, Leehom Wang, Wei Tang, Viola Davis, Holt McCallany, Andy On, Ritchie Coster, Christian Borle, John Ortiz, William Mapother Budget : $7

#017 Guillermo del Toro: Pan's Labyrinth vs. Mimic w/ guest David Hart of "Pop Culture Case Study"

Download MP3 In today's episode Nate and Austin compare Guillermo del Toro's best and worst rated films, Pan's Labyrinth (2006) and Mimic (1997), respectively. Austin has a thing for Long Johns, Nate won't leave the grapes alone, and David brings up a rough point in our country's history. Check back next Sunday at 7pm PST where we will compare Michael Mann's Heat (1995) and Blackhat (2015), his best and worst rated films. David hosts his own podcast, Pop Culture Case Study , where he psychology with pop culture. Check him out on twitter @pccasestudy . And check out this awesomely terrifying sequence from Pan's Labyrinth : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSICJJq86ic Mimic Notes Worst Rated PLOT : Three years ago, entomologist Dr. Susan Tyler genetically created an insect to kill cockroaches carrying a virulent disease. Now, the insects are out to destroy their only predator, mankind. Ratings : IMDb 5.9 | RT 61% C / 37% A Released

#016 Edgar Wright: Shaun of the Dead vs. The World's End w/ Guest Jacob Nash of "Critical Cousins"

In today's episode Nate and Austin compare Edgar Wright's best and worst rated films, Shaun of the Dead (2004) and The World's End (2013), respectively. Austin likes to drop Game of Thrones spoilers in the middle of the episode, Nate wants to see more "trying to jump over a fence" gags, and Jacob is never going to be welcomed back to the show ever again. Check back next Sunday at 7pm PST where we will compare Guillermo Del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth (2006) and Mimic (1997), his best and worst rated films. Jacob runs a YouTube movie review channel with his cousin called Critical Cousins . Go watch their stuff, its great! And check out this clip showing the writing process that Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg went through to create Hot Fuzz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P-Is2EJpEA The World's End Notes Worst Rated PLOT : Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from twenty years earlier unwittingly become humani

#015 Hayao Miyazaki: Spirited Away vs. Ponyo

In today's episode Nate and Austin compare Hayao Miyazaki's best and worst rated films, Spirited Away (2001) and Ponyo (2008), respectively. Austin thinks P is being a B, Nate wishes  Amon Goeth played Ponyo, and they both need to watch more animated films. Check back next Sunday at 7pm PST where we will compare Edgar Wright's Shaun of the Dead (2004) and A Fistful of Fingers (1994), his best and worst rated films. And check out this clip from the documentary on Hayao Miyazaki,  The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFIE-ISqNoU Ponyo Notes Worst Rated PLOT : An adventure about a five-year-old boy and his relationship with Ponyo, a goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him. Ratings : IMDb 7.7 | RT 92% C / 83% A Released : 2008 Director : Hayao Miyazaki (My Neighbor Totoro, Castle in the Sky, Howl's Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke) Writ er(s) : Hayao Miyazaki Cinematographer : At

#014 Tim Burton: Big Fish vs. Planet of the Apes

In today's episode Nate and Austin compare Tim Burton's best and worst rated films, Big Fish (2003) and Planet of the Apes (2001), respectively. Austin pays his respects to the Artist Formerly Known As Dead, Albert Finney. Nate talks about his favorite film, Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Batman vs Robin. Check back next Sunday at 7pm PST where we will compare Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away (2001) and Ponyo (2008), his best and worst rated films. And check out this cool behind the scenes making-of video on The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLw-Fo8uhis Planet of the Apes Notes Worst Rated PLOT : An Air Force astronaut crash lands on a mysterious planet where evolved, talking apes dominate a race of primitive humans. Ratings : IMDb 5.7 | RT 45% C / 27% A Released : 2001 Director : Tim Burton (Edward Scissorhands, Corpse Bride, Batman Returns, Mars Attacks!, Ed Wood) Writ er(s) : William Broyles Jr., Larence Konner,

#013 Judd Apatow: The 40-Year-Old Virgin vs. This Is 40

In today's episode Nate and Austin compare Judd Apatow's best and worst rated films, The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) and This Is 40 (2012), respectively. Listen as Austin and Nate spend more time talking about The Office than either of the two movies in this episode! Check back next Sunday at 7pm PST where we will compare Tim Burton's Big Fish (2003) and Planet of the Apes (2001), his best and worst rated films. And check out this video of the 100 Best Moments in The Office , one of if not the favorite show of Nate and Austin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OYtjXVilsA This Is 40 Notes Worst Rated PLOT : Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their house, and their relationship is threatening to fall apart. Ratings : IMDb 6.2 | RT 51% C / 50% A Released : 2012 Director : Judd Apatow Writ er(s) : Judd Apatow Cinematographer : Phedon Papamichae

#012 Kirsten Sheridan: August Rush vs. Dollhouse

In today's episode Nate and Austin compare Kirsten Sheridan's best and worst rated films, August Rush (2007) and Dollhouse (2012), respectively. Austin names August Rush the greatest piece of cinema ever conceived and Nate vomits. Check back next Sunday at 7pm PST where we will compare Judd Apatow's The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) and This Is 40 (2012), his best and worst rated films. And check out this short clip of the behind the scenes of August Rush : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm35PPu9PhI Dollhouse Notes Worst Rated PLOT : A group of street teens from Dublin's inner city break into a house in an upper class suburb. The break-in quickly moves into a night of frenzy, scandal and consequence. Ratings : IMDb 5.0 | RT N/A Released : 2012 Director : Kirsten Sheridan Writ er(s) : Kirsten Sheridan Cinematographer : John Mathieson (Gladiator, Hannibal, X-Men: First Class) Notable actors : Jack Reynor, Johnny Ward, Shane Curry, Deirdre O'