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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:

The Dead Don't Die Jun 24, 2019

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In episode ninety of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about Jim Jarmusch’s zombie movie THE DEAD DON’T DIE before diving into a couple of his earlier genre exercises: the psychedelic western DEAD MAN and the existential vampire romance ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE. Ben feels that Jarmusch leaves too much slack in his intellectual exercises, Daniel compares his dissolve-forward climaxes at the end of the world, and Brandon takes the film f*gz on a tour of Detroit as the podcast’s native Michigander.

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Her Smell May 06, 2019

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In episode eighty-three of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about Alex Ross Perry and Elisabeth Moss’ scorched earth punk odyssey HER SMELL before stage-diving into two more stories about performers on the brink of psychological collapse under the public eye in John Cassavetes’ OPENING NIGHT and Brady Corbet’s VOX LUX. Ben breaks down Papa John’s play-within-a-play, Daniel ponders the true meaning of pop music, and Brandon compares Lizzie Moss’ possessed tour-de-force to the Kool-Aid Man.

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The Beach Bum Apr 08, 2019

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In episode seventy-nine of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel discuss Harmony Korine‘s zonked-out new picture THE BEACH BUM, but not before discussing his first feature GUMMO and his previous film SPRING BREAKERS. Ben isn’t buying the mean and condescending tone that Harmony is selling, Daniel finds some of it cheap but buys it wholesale anyway, and Brandon buys two and gets TRASH HUMPERS for free. All three drink a bottle of wine next to Mike Leigh!

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Us Apr 01, 2019

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In episode seventy-eight of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about Jordan Peele’s sophomore slice of surreal horror US. Then they discuss two other family invasion flicks with more to say beyond their premise than meets the eye: Martin Scorsese’s CAPE FEAR and Sam Peckinpah’s STRAW DOGS. Ben sheds a tear over Lupita Nyong’o’s self-reflexive tête-à-tête, Daniel digs Scorsese’s excoriation of American surfaces, and Brandon falls under Peele’s directorial spell from the first moment we go under the boardwalk.

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Serenity Feb 04, 2019

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In episode seventy of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about daddy Steven Knight’s deep sea fishing noir SERENITY before discussing fellow salt water thrillers DEAD CALM and THE BEACH. Ben appreciates Matthew McConaughey making sure his passengers are ready for the rod, Daniel writes a poem, and Brandon marvels at a son’s decision for his father to engage in sex work.

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Best Films of 2018 Jan 14, 2019

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In episode sixty-seven of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about their top twenty-five motion pictures of 2018.

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The Mule Jan 07, 2019

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In episode sixty-six of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about Clint Eastwood’s swan song (until the next swan song) THE MULE. They also discuss two more Clint directed-Clint starring opuses with MILLION DOLLAR BABY and THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY. Ben celebrates Meryl for taking love into her own hands and driving to Des Moines for a new dress, Daniel appreciates the ways in which this patriarchal icon processes shame through sensitivity, and Brandon nails the easygoing high-pitched cadence of Clint’s crotchety botanist. Alright!

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Ready Player One Apr 16, 2018

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In episode twenty-eight of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about Steven Spielberg’s big-budget gamer romp READY PLAYER ONE - his first “movie” since THE POST, a “film,” was released theatrically four months ago - as well as other films like THE MATRIX and STRANGE DAYS that also conquer the digital terrain of virtual reality. Ben deals with an outside threat in A QUIET PLACE, Daniel can’t decide if the user-friendliness of The Oasis is a feature or a bug, and resident gaymer Brandon declares Spielberg a winner in the cinematic video game canon.

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Black Panther Feb 26, 2018

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In episode twenty of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about Ryan Coogler’s groundbreaking superhero film BLACK PANTHER, and how his sensibilities as a director in FRUITVALE STATION and CREED mesh with or against the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Everyone feels wildly different about the film but all can agree on two points: (1) Michael B. Jordan is sad, beautiful, and the first Oscar contender of 2018 and (2) they are the Martin Freemans of this cultural conversation. Ben relates to Adonis Creed’s pre-fight, stress-induced habits, Daniel revels in the very specific world-building in Wakanda, and Brandon hails Coogler’s film as the latest in a new line of high-quality, richly subversive studio franchise films.

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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Nov 27, 2017

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In episode seven of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about Martin McDonagh's THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI and discuss the Academy Awards' history of rarely giving Best Actress to the Best Picture winner.

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