Month / February 2020

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Uncut Gems, Gambling, and the Lord of the Rings of Basketball Movies…

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Uncut Gems has us doubling down on the Safdie brothers, before moving on to discuss Ryan Reynolds’ liquor of choice, Nicolas Cage’s crooked gait, and Jessica Chastain’s ski injury.

Should Ben Mendelsohn be in every movie after Mississippi Grind? Is Port of Call New Orleans the last great bonkers Nic Cage movie? And does Aaron Sorkin direct Molly’s Game with enough style to overcome its shortcomings? All this and more on Uncut Gems, Gambling, and the Lord of the Rings of Basketball Movies…

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From the Vault – August 2005 or: Cartoons, Michael Jordan, Whatever…

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To discuss the films of August 2005, hosts Brad and Kevin have forced each other to rewatch The 40 Year-Old Virgin, The Constant Gardener, Broken Flowers, and 2046.

Is The 40 Year-Old Virgin even better today than it was 13 years ago? Did Rachel Weisz deserve the Oscar for The Constant Gardener? Does Broken Flowers prove that Bill Murray can be interesting while doing literally nothing? And did Kevin even watch 2046? All this and more on Cartoons, Michael Jordan, Whatever…