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WR9, Guilty Pleasures from the Dixon Bros Video Vault and a Review of "The Wraith" (1986) Nov 13, 2014

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We gave Parker Dixon carte blanche with this episode and he used the opportunity to take us on a guided tour of the guilty pleasures he and his older brother Lawrence adored during their misspent youth. We bring the episode to a close with a look back at Charlie Sheen in "The Wraith" (1986).

WR8, Science Fiction in Cinema and Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" Nov 06, 2014

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After hitting a midnight screening on Tuesday of Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" in Imax 70mm, we decided to tackle the genre of science fiction in film and discuss to what extent Christopher Nolan's epic new film pushes the genre forward.

WR7, Midnight/Cult Movies and Reviews of "John Wick" and "Nightcrawler" Nov 03, 2014

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In this episode we discuss the midnight movie phenomenon, what films it applies to and how it has changed over time. We also review the new movies "John Wick" starring Keanu Reeves and "Nightcrawler" starring Jake Gyllenhaal.

WR6, "Force Majeure" Review and a Knock-Down Drag-Out Brawl over Nicolas Roeg's "Don't Look Now" Oct 29, 2014

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This episode is less a review of Ruben Östlund's amazing new movie "Force Majeure" and more of an excuse to allow co hosts Parker Dixon and Mikhail Karadimov to go to war discussing the merits or lack thereof in Nicolas Roeg's horror film "Don't Look Now" (1973).

"Whiplash" Review, Otto Preminger's "Anatomy of a Murder" and His Fight Against Censorship Oct 24, 2014

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In this episode we review Damien Chazelle's new film "Whiplash" starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons. Using the topic of jazz as a springboard we launch into a discuss of Otto Preminger's "Anatomy of a Murder" featuring a score by jazz master Duke Ellington.

David Fincher and "Gone Girl" Oct 24, 2014

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In this episode we review David Fincher's latest film "Gone Girl" and discuss in the larger context of his career.

"Birdman" Review, The Dark Side of Show Business in Bob Fosse's "All That Jazz" Oct 23, 2014

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In this week's episode we review the new film by Alejandro González Iñárritu "Birdman". Sticking with the topic of theater, we then discuss Bob Fosse's semi-autobiographical masterpiece "All That Jazz" (1979), one of the darkest musicals ever made. (originally recorded 10/21/14)

Ben Wheatley's "A Field in England" Oct 01, 2014

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In our first podcast ever we (Parker Dixon, James Hancock, Mikhail Karadimov) discuss Ben Wheatley's ambitious film "A Field in England" (2013) and debate to what extent the film is successful in what it sets out to accomplish.

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