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Catch-22, Fleabag, Muhammad Ali: What's My Name? May 17, 2019

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Jim, A.Ron and Cecily discuss their thoughts on the latest offerings from the gods of television.

Catch-22 (00:00:00) - a new dark comedy/drama from Hulu based on the novel of the same name.Fleabag (00:22:50) - returning for it's second season for Amazon is this extremely funny off-beat comedy about a woman trying to get her life together starring the crazy talented Phoebe Waller-Bridge.Muhammad Ali: What's My Name (00:34.59) - a new sports documentary from HBO, about the famed boxer's life in and out of the ring with an emphasis on his civil rights and humanitarian work. Support Bald Move: Club Bald Move

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Chernobyl - Episode 2 - Please Remain Calm May 15, 2019

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Jim and I strap on our lead shielding and check our dosimeters before doing a deep dive into the second installment of Chernobyl, the HBO miniseries about the doomed nuclear facility. In "Please Remain Calm", the stakes increase as the lives of over 60 million Europeans are threatened by the crisis, and decisions are made that will lead to the deaths of individuals to potentially save millions.

Some further reading / viewing material submitted by the Bald Move audience:

Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster by Svetlana AlexievichChernobyl Heart Chernobyl. 1986.04.26 P.S.Chernobyl. 3828 PBS American Experience documentary “Command and Control”“Command and Control” by Eric Schlosser Support Bald Move: Club Bald Move

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Excalibur (1981) May 15, 2019

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Excalibur is one of the most ambitious tellings of the legend of King Arthur. It's chock full of knights, castles, and excellent actors. Today we find out if Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir (?... probably) Liam Neeson, among others, can do enough heavy lifting to hold Excalibur on high or if it will forever be a stabbing pain in our rocky hearts.

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Watchmen Trailer, State of the Union, Tuca & Bertie, Harlots May 10, 2019

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Jim, Cecily, and A.Ron have a round table discussion about the new Watchmen trailer from HBO, the latest micro-comedy from Sundance, State of the Union, an update on Netflix's Tuca and Bertie,and Cecily and A.Ron pitch Hulu's Harlots to Jim.

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Detective Pikachu (2019) May 09, 2019

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Novice Pokemon Trainer A.Ron is joined by S Rank Trainer Cecily to break down the action in Detective Pokemon. We were both surprised at how straightforward a kids film this was. To be fair, we weren't expecting Deadpool out of a Ryan Reynolds' starring Pokemon film, but parents looking to be thrown an adult bone over the heads of their children are probably going to be disappointed. Still, it's relentlessly, almost threateningly cute, and the more into Pokemon you are the more you'll appreciate the universe and background details they're packing into the scene.

Please enjoy our spoiler-free review of the movie as well as a discussion of upcoming films and trailers, but if you want to hear our full, spoiler-filled analysis you'll have to be a Club Bald Move member!

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Chernobyl - Ep. 1 - 1:23:45 May 08, 2019

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Chernobyl is already one of the most fascinating and relevant disaster movies I can think of, and we're only one episode into it's five episode run. "1:23:45" does a great job of introducing us to the men and women that will be affected by the nuclear power plant's explosion, sets up the political dysfunction that will impede the increasingly desperate and heroic attempts to contain the environmental catastrophe, and visually and audibly highlight the dangerous, hellish conditions the rescue workers and plant technicians were forced to confront. Is the Chernobyl disaster a uniquely Soviet phenomenon? Could something like this happen in the West? And what lessons about a pervasive culture of lying and misinformation can we apply to our lives today? We hash out these questions and much more.

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DragonHeart (1996) May 08, 2019

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OMG! It's a movie with Sean Connery, David Thewlis, and DRAGONS? What could be better? I'll tell you what... A movie without Dennis Quaid. ANY movie without Dennis Quaid. Especially a movie without Dennis Quaid sporting a dime-store wig and an accent to match. But here we are. We've seen the movie and we have thoughts.

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Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile / Knock Down the House / Tuca & Bertie / American Gods Season 2 Wrapup May 03, 2019

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We've got the whole crew together today, forming up like a TV-reviewing (and definitely the least rad) Voltron to tackle yet another Netflix original about piece about Ted Bundy, a powerful documentary on the fight to give power back to the people, a modern animated tale of the ups and downs of relationships and the final verdict on season two of American Gods. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile - 00:00:59Knock Down the House - 00:30:13Tuca & Bertie - 00:40:50American Gods - 00:48:11

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Reign of Fire (2002) May 01, 2019

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The next installment of Super Serious Film Fest: Fantasy features Reign of Fire, a movie so-close-to-sort-of-kind-of-good that it lands squarely into the realm of "cheesy fun." Aside from Game of Thrones, no film or series has done more to advance the art of CGI dragons as Reign, and no other film even comes close in the coveted shirtless McConaughey vs. Bale category. If you look carefully, you may see an extremely young King Joffrey hiding out among the other plucky young heroes. Please enjoy our podcast, and if you're a Club Member, be sure to check out our LiveWatch!

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Grass is Greener, Bonding, Beyonce's Homecoming, Vice's The Future of Work Apr 26, 2019

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We have a buffet of TV offerings this week, including two documentaries (one about the history of marijuana in America and the other on the future of employment in the face of robotics and AI), one amazing concert experience, and one micro-comedy about BDSM and sex-work. Join our round table featuring Jim, A.Ron and Cecily as we discuss!Grass is Greener - 00:00:00Bonding - 00:14:35Homecoming - 00:23:42The Future of Work - 00:28:54

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