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WAR MACHINE vs. WAR HORSE: The Big Sick (I Love You, Man vs. Away We Go)

And we're back. We wake up this podcast to discover that we are in love with Kumail Nanjiani in THE BIG SICK. Unfortunately Jairo of THE TRUE BROMANCE FILM PODCAST is also with us at his weepiest as he raves about this new film, while expressing some displeasure with our two older film selections on love stories on the external influences surrounding our onscreen couples. In AWAY WE GO Maya Rudolph and John Krasinski travel across country to find the perfect place and the perfect people to raise their unborn child with, while in I LOVE YOU, MAN Rashida Jones is happy with her upcoming marriage to Paul Rudd but has slight concerns about the groomsmen or lack thereof. We also get a bit meta as we talk about the outside influences of film discussion and how it impacts our own experiences with this medium, which leads to the creation of a brand new podcast: MARK AS PLAYED . Facebook / Instagram / Twitter : @warmachinehorse

War Machine vs. War Horse: The Beguiled (In the Company of Men vs. Jackie Brown)

Back for her second straight episode  Amanda Iman   from  Amanda Picture Show A Go Go  and  Culture Pop A Go Go  discusses the highs and lows of seeing con men get conned in our episode inspired by Sofia Coppola's latest film THE BEGUILED. For the double feature we travel back to the more innocent (?) times of Neil Labute's IN THE COMPANY OF MEN, which without a single murder is more unpleasant than the surprisingly sweet JACKIE BROWN from Quentin Tarantino. Join us as we plot a happily ever after for Pam Grier and Robert Forster and not-so-much for Aaron Eckhart's character of Chad.

War Machine vs. War Horse: Rough Night (Bridesmaids vs. Bachelorette)

On this episode we welcome two first time guests.  Amanda Iman  of  Amanda's Picture Show A Go Go  and  Culture Pop A Go Go  joins the podcast for a very late ROUGH NIGHT discussion on women behaving badly in comedy. This inspires a conversation on two older films that share this premise with co-host  Chris of Following Films  and our second guest  Christine Schiefer  from  And That's Why We Drink  on BRIDESMAIDS and BACHELORETTE. ALSO: We apologize to Adam Scott for the content of this podcast, but not Adam Sandler. Twitter / Instagram / Letterboxd : @warmachinehorse You can also support this show with a donation on Patreon to get extra episodes or to program an episode with a film of your choosing.

War Machine vs. War Horse: The Wedding Plan (Muriel's Wedding vs. The Wedding Singer)

On this episode we plan to podcast through technical difficulties to promote our favorite film and performance of the year (so far) with THE WEDDING PLAN. This 2016 Israeli film makes its way to the States by tackling a lot of rom-com conventions we have grown accustomed to with a female lead's worth being determined by their romantic partner or lack thereof. Two previous films have also explored this idea in comedic fashion. One from our Australian friends (we promise this ends the streak of films from that penal colony) in MURIEL'S WEDDING, and the other from a gentler time when America didn't hate Adam Sandler in THE WEDDING SINGER. Join us for what is our first and last wedding season episode! ALSO: Congratulations to friend and contributor to the show  Derek Stewart  for getting married this past weekend!

War Machine vs. War Horse: Hounds of Love (Chopper vs. Animal Kingdom)

On this episode  Andrew  of  AB Film Review and The Last New Wave  put his Patreon dollars to use by programming a triple feature of Australian crime films. New release HOUNDS OF LOVE starts off this podcast abduction as Chris and Mike debate the merits of enjoying a film that isn't designed to be enjoyed. Thankfully we turn to the more gregarious nature of crime with Eric Bana's breakout performance in CHOPPER going up against more established Aussies in Joel Edgerton and Guy Pearce in ANIMAL KINGDOM. ALSO we pitch future TNT television series based on Australian cinema. Twitter / Instagram / Letterboxd : @warmachinehorse You can also support this show with a donation on Patreon to get extra episodes or to program an episode with a film of your choosing.

War Machine vs. War Horse: Baby Driver (Speed vs. The Fast and the Furious)

We get back behind the podcast wheel for the much anticipated BABY DRIVER, Edgar Wright's latest dork-fest which takes a look at the much used trope of the stoic getaway driver. To celebrate its release we look back at other films using a character's experience or lack thereof against veteran criminals in the two action films classics SPEED and THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS. For that conversation we welcome one of our earliest podcast supporters in  Jeremy  from the  Movie Madness Podcast , but first we consult on the perfect driving playlist with returning guest and fellow hater,  Alice Bishop . ALSO, a shoutout to Emilie Zarnow for the kick in the podcast ass! Twitter / Instagram / Letterboxd : @warmachinehorse You can also support this show with a donation on Patreon to get extra episodes or to program an episode with a film of your choosing.

War Machine vs. War Horse: To Steal from a Thief (The Silent Partner vs. Inside Man)

After producing three hundred episodes we decided to dig into our archives for a "lost" episode. Originally scheduled for August 2016 this show on TO STEAL FROM A THIEF is revived for two reasons: 1) we are incredibly lazy and 2) this Spanish film which was unable to get a theatrical release in the U.S. has now hit Netflix where it will presumably be ignored for more hate-watching of FULLER HOUSE. But we couldn't ignore it as it gives us a chance to look back at two great heist films set in banks and more specifically the content of safety deposit boxes in THE SILENT PARTNER and INSIDE MAN. And if that isn't enough Jodie Foster for you, we also are the only podcast (hopefully) to celebrate the one year anniversary of MONEY MONSTER! All of this and a bit less on the latest episode of War Machine vs. War Horse! Twitter / Instagram / Letterboxd : @warmachinehorse You can also support this show with a donation on Patreon to get extra episodes or to program an e

War Machine vs. War Horse: The Circle (Brazil vs. A Scanner Darkly)

For episode 300 we did not select that particular Zack Snyder "classic" but we do have a number of guests doing their best readings from that film.  Dwight  of  The Broken Brain ,  Dave  of  Pop Culture Case Study ,  Jairo  of  The True Bromance Film Podcast ,  Jason  of  Atlantic Screen Connection ,  Kevin  of  Cinema Geeks ,  Daniel  of  Get Reel Movies , and  Jess & Non  of  Joy Sandwich  are all here to blot out the podcast sun as we debate Our Future Identity as seen in new release THE CIRCLE. This disappointment leads us to look back at alternate futures in Terry Gilliam's BRAZIL and Richard Linklater's A SCANNER DARKLY. All of this and a debate on the future of cinema, Netflix, Marvel, podcasting, and the very nature of good and evil as seen in our hosts  Chris  and Mike. A breezy podcast listen all around. Thanks supporting any of the first 300 episodes, we promise at least two more. Twitter / Instagram / Letterboxd : @warmachinehorse You ca