The Connect

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THE CONNECT: Cool Mask! Sep 02, 2020

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Nobody cared who they were before they put on the mask. A group of friends from Los Angeles go on a bank-robbing spree, and a team of spies race to stop a terrorist with weapons of mass destruction. Jason and Shea connect 'Set It Off' and 'Mission: Impossible—Fallout.'

Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano

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THE CONNECT: Say Yes to Drugs Aug 26, 2020

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Take a trip with us! The world of narcotics never seems as helpful as when two cops take down a Cuban drug ring and a never-been writer develops superhuman intelligence. Jason and Shea connect ‘Limitless’ and ‘Bad Boys II.’

Hosts: Shea Serrano and Jason Concepcion

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THE CONNECT: Movies You Shouldn't Watch on a Plane Aug 19, 2020

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Get off my plane! 'The Connect' takes to the skies and examines movies that you shouldn't watch on a plane. A Mexican teenager in Los Angeles hits the big time, and a United Nations field agent searches for a cure for zombies. Jason and Shea connect 'La Bamba' and 'World War Z.'

Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano

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THE CONNECT: Mean Mentors Aug 12, 2020

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Get ready to learn through tough love. An influential fashion magazine editor lectures her assistant on the importance of punctuality and the origins of cerulean, and a music conservatory instructor commits battery on his students. Jason and Shea connect 'The Devil Wears Prada' and 'Whiplash.'

Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano

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THE CONNECT: Aww, Man! Why'd You Do That? Aug 05, 2020

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Welcome to a world of increasingly poor decisions! A career bank robber falls hard for a federal agent, and four friends have a falling out when one gets addicted to the power of the gun. Jason and Shea connect the movies 'Juice' and 'Out of Sight.'

Hosts: Shea Serrano and Jason Concepcion

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THE CONNECT: I Thought This Computer Was My Friend Jul 29, 2020

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Jason and Shea take a look at the dangers of artificial intelligence and explore the connections between 'Ex Machina' and 'Upgrade.' A sentient robot seduces a human engineer, and a man brought back from paralysis thanks to an implanted AI chip goes on a rampage.

Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano

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THE CONNECT: Work Friends Jul 22, 2020

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Getting through the day is better when you have your friends. Jason and Shea discuss the connections between ‘Office Space,’ a comedy where friends face off against unreasonable bosses and unruly printers, and ‘Scarface,’ an epic tale of best friends discovering the importance of work-life balance on the mean streets of Miami.

Hosts: Jason Concepcion & Shea Serrano

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THE CONNECT: Trailer Jul 14, 2020

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Welcome to ‘The Connect’! Join Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano as they discuss movies and what connects them. In each episode, they will focus on two movies that have a shared theme. They will break down the similarities between the two films through a series of segments and games. It’s a show about Jason’s and Shea’s love of the featured films, and of cinema as a whole.

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WITH A PENCIL: The Action Movie Hero Hall of Fame May 30, 2019

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By the time this final episode of 'With a Pencil' is over, you will have a definitive list of inductees into the Action Movie Hero Hall of Fame. Or maybe you won't. Shea is joined in the deliberation by writers Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker.

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WITH A PENCIL: 'John Wick: Chapter 3—Parabellum' May 23, 2019

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It's finally here! 'John Wick: Chapter 3—Parabellum' is released, and we can finally talk about it. What was the hardest part of the movie to watch? Who has the best cameo? Who gives the best performance? Shea is joined by director Oz Rodriguez and writer Jamil Smith to get to the bottom of these questions and more.

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