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Movies imo

Movies imo is a pop culture podcast where Daniel Crooke, Ben Empey, and Brandon Kirby talk about film, television, literature, music, and fruity miscellanea.

Latest Episodes:

SPIRIT from Disney's The Lion King (Original Video) by Beyoncé Jul 29, 2019

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In episode ninety-five of movies imo., fellow film f*g Cameron Scheetz (@cameronscheetz) steps into Daniel's seat while he's toiling away at the Outfest Los Angeles Film Festival to discuss Jon Favreau’s THE LION KING with Ben and Brandon. They also yell over each other about Beyoncé’s music video SPIRIT and the original 1994 THE LION KING. Ben makes a case for why Caleb Deschanel will certainly win the Oscar for Best Cinematography, Brandon tries but struggles to say something—anything—nice about the film, and Cameron explains why he does not wish to sleep with Zazu in the remake, despite that nerdy bird being a lifelong childhood crush.

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Films That Have Fireworks in the Background (Of the Shot) Jul 08, 2019

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In episode ninety-two of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other - in the shadow of July 4th - about movies that have fireworks in the background (of the shot). Ben brings Kenneth Anger’s FIREWORKS back to the conversation while celebrating the fairground firecrackers in F. W. Murnau’s SUNRISE: A SONG OF TWO HUMANS, Daniel hears the perfect scream in the background of Brian De Palma’s BLOW OUT, and Brandon takes his family on a picnic below pyrotechnics on BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN.

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Toy Story 4 Jul 01, 2019

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In episode ninety-one of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel discuss TOY STORY 4 in relation to the three previous entries in the TOY STORY franchise. Ben vows to throw this new installment in the trash where it belongs while championing the bittersweet virtues of TOY STORY 2, Daniel wants to hold hands while arguing for the emotional and action-packed stakes of TOY STORY 3, and Brandon sees himself represented in the existential plasticware known as Forky while swearing the toys never got better than the inaugural TOY STORY.

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The Last Black Man in San Francisco Jun 17, 2019

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In episode eighty-nine of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about Joe Talbot’s Park City sensation THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO before discussing a few other recent films to win the Directing prize from the Sundance Film Festival: Eliza Hittman’s BEACH RATS, Daniels’ SWISS ARMY MAN, and Sean Durkin’s MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE. Ben responds to Talbot and lead actor/collaborator Jimmie Fails’ stylish evocation of Fails’ personal narrative, Daniel hails Durkin’s sense of parallelism, and Brandon mounts a vociferous argument for the destruction of a beloved Disneyland attraction.

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Non-Fiction Jun 10, 2019

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In episode eighty-eight of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about Olivier Assayas’ talky lit-crit comedy NON-FICTION before discussing two other Juliette Binoche-Assayas films: CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA and SUMMER HOURS. Ben wonders whether this latest film even counts as cinema while sexting out some non-fiction of his own, Daniel passes time pondering the passage of time, and Brandon stakes the claim for FRANCES HA as one of the top ten films of the decade.

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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Jan 21, 2019

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In episode sixty-eight of movies imo., Ben, Brandon and Daniel discuss Joel and Ethan Coen's latest film, now on Netflix, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. They also take a look at the filmmaker duo's other classics.

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Unfriended: Dark Web Aug 13, 2018

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In episode forty-five of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about the single-screen(slaver) tech horror gem UNFRIENDED: DARK WEB, and its predecessor in spooky text bubbles UNFRIENDED. They also discuss the past and future of Moviepass, and whether the first or second UNFRIENDED better captures the terror of digital terrain. Ben wants to know who in the real world actually plays Cards Against Humanity over Skype, Daniel mourns the death of empathy in the dark web, and Brandon shares a collection of lush holiday illustrations and warm fuzzy memories from high school yearbook club.

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Tully May 14, 2018

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In episode thirty-two of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about Jason Reitman, Diablo Cody, and Charlize Theron’s big screen reunion in TULLY. They also discuss Angels in America, camping, YOUNG ADULT, mental illness, UP IN THE AIR, Brentwood problems, and a few Oscar snubs. Ben rates the actresses of Three Tall Women, Daniel defends mermaids, and Brandon stands up for heterosexuality.

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Red Sparrow Mar 12, 2018

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In episode twenty-three of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about the Jennifer Lawrence sexual espionage-cum-state sanctioned humiliation vehicle RED SPARROW, and whether all the folks involved were able to pull off the Soviet SHOWGIRLS lurking in the shadows of its black heart. They also touch on some American actress-led action thrillers of the 1990s as well as the results of the 90th Academy Awards. Ben celebrates the historical importance of recognizing a “woman’s weepie” as Best Picture, Daniel finds THE NET to be a highly prescient work of popcorn and pizza entertainment, and Brandon can’t watch THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS without shedding a tear or two for Jodie Foster.

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Lady Bird Nov 20, 2017

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In episode six of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about Greta Gerwig's LADY BIRD and connect it to her work as a writer and actress.

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