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A podcast where we review new movies and decide if they're worth the cost of beaming to a lonely astronaut in the far reaches of space
Further podcasts by Dan and Adam Tao
Podcast on the topic TV und Film
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4.22 C'mon C'mon from 2022-04-04T11:00
In this episode we discuss C'mon C'mon, from writer and director Mike Mills, starring Joaquin Phoenix.
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4.21 Licorice Pizza from 2022-03-21T11:00
After a brief hiatus, our coverage of 2021 continues! This time we're discussing Licorice Pizza from Paul Thomas Anderson, starring Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman.
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4.20 The Last Duel from 2022-02-28T12:00
We both appreciate Ridley Scott and admire how prolific he is, but his movies can be hit or miss (for us). In this episode we discuss how The Last Duel, starring Matt Damon, Adam Driver...
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4.19 Nightmare Alley from 2022-02-21T12:00
In this episode we review Nightmare Alley, the latest film from acclaimed director Guillermo del Toro starring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, and Rooney Mara (among many other notable ...
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4.18 The Tragedy of Macbeth from 2022-02-15T12:00
For the first time (that we know about), Joel Coen has directed a movie with zero collaboration from his brother Ethan, The Tragedy of Macbeth starring Denzel Washington and Frances McD...
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4.17 The French Dispatch from 2022-01-31T12:00
The French Dispatch is the latest film written and directed by Wes Anderson, starring about a billion people. If you want to know who's in it, you'll have to listen to this episode; the...
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4.16 Don't Look Up from 2022-01-24T12:00
Don't Look Up is the third film from writer/director Adam McKay that isn't a pure comedy. We had mixed feelings about his previous 2 films, The Big Short and Vice. Is ...
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4.15 The Beta Test from 2022-01-17T12:00
Back in season 3 we reviewed The Wolf of Snow Hollow, from writer/director/actor Jim Cummings. We both loved it and were very excited to see his next film, The Beta Test. How d...
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4.14 The Power of the Dog from 2021-12-20T12:00
In this episode we review The Power of the Dog, from acclaimed director Jane Campion, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Kodi Smit-McPhee.
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4.13 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings from 2021-12-13T12:00
The first MCU film starring an Asian lead and featuring a mostly-Asian cast, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings starring Simu Liu, Awkwafina, and Tony Leung is now available to s...
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4.12 Finch from 2021-12-06T12:00
We watched a movie starring Tom Hanks as the only human in the story, living in total isolation, whose ultimate challenge is simply to survive in a hostile environment, and whose best friend is ...
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4.11 The Harder They Fall from 2021-11-23T12:00
Now we're going to review The Harder They Fall, from writer/director Jeymes Samuel featuring a star-studded cast including Idris Elba, Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, and Regina King.
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4.08 Black Widow from 2021-10-18T11:00
Finally a Black Widow episode! The first MCU release of the pandemic, available on Disney+, directed by Cate Shortland and starring Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh. How does it com...
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4.06 Die Hard from 2021-09-20T11:00
Oh nothing, just a podcast episode reviewing Die Hard 33 years after the movie was released.
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4.05 Nobody from 2021-09-13T11:00
And now for another action film with some clear John Wick inspiration (not to mention shared creative DNA, as it's written by Derek Kolstad and produced by David Leitch): Nobody Listen
4.04 Gunpowder Milkshake from 2021-09-06T11:00
In this episode we discuss Gunpowder Milkshake, a Netflix original movie starring Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, and Chloe Coleman. This movie invites comparison to other action classics
4.03 The Green Knight from 2021-08-30T11:00
It's time to talk about The Green Knight, the latest beautiful and enigmatic film from writer and director David Lowery starring Dev Patel.
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4.02 The Suicide Squad from 2021-08-23T11:00
Did you think we were gone? Well we're back, this time discussing The Suicide Squad from writer/director James Gunn, starring Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, and about a million other people...
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4.01 A Quite Place Part II from 2021-06-21T11:00
It's time to kick off Season 4 of our podcast with a discussion of A Quiet Place Part II written and directed by Carter Rutherford from the film Leatherheads... also known in s...
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News of the World from 2021-04-05T11:00
Today we're reviewing News of the World, the latest film from director Paul Greengrass starring Tom Hanks.
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Raya and the Last Dragon from 2021-03-29T11:00
It's time to review Raya and the Last Dragon, the latest from Walt Disney Animation Studios, starring Kelly Marie Tran, Gemma Chan, and Awkwafina.
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Sound of Metal from 2021-02-17T12:00
Sound of Metal stars Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, and Paul Raci in an intense exploration of one man's experience with hearing loss.
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In and Of Itself from 2021-02-08T12:00
It's challenging to review Derek DelGaudio's In and Of Itself, directed by Frank Oz, because it's challenging to even describe the film. Suffice it to say that we both enjoyed ...
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One Night in Miami from 2021-02-01T12:00
From first-time director Regina King, One Night in Miami is an impressive work of historical fiction imagining one night in 1964 when Malcolm X, Cassius Clay (before he was Muhammad Ali...
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom from 2021-01-25T12:00
Featuring Chadwick Boseman in his final, Oscar-buzzy performance, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom from director George C. Wolfe also stars Viola Davis. Now streaming on Netflix.
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Dick Johnson is Dead from 2020-12-07T12:00
Is this our first review of a documentary? (For that matter, is this a documentary?) Maybe! Listen in for our take on Dick Johnson is Dead from filmmaker Kirsten Johnson.
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Borat Subsequent Moviefilm from 2020-11-16T12:00
The time has come to discuss Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, starring Borat Sagdiyev (Sa...
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The Wolf of Snow Hollow from 2020-11-03T12:00
Today we're discussing The Wolf of Snow Hollow, a delightful horror comedy drama from writer, director, and actor (triple threat!) Jim Cummings, featuring the final performance of the g...
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The Trial of the Chicago 7 from 2020-10-27T11:00
Today we're discussing The Trial of the Chicago 7, the latest film written and directed by Aaron Sorkin about the true story of a group of organizers protesting the war in Vietnam in 19...
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I'm Thinking of Ending Things from 2020-10-13T11:00
In this episode laden with technical issues, we discuss the latest film written and directed by Charlie Kaufman, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, a real kick in the intellectual teeth sta...
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Bill and Ted Face the Music from 2020-09-14T11:00
What's this? A new Bill and Ted movie featuring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter? Most excellent!
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Palm Springs from 2020-09-01T11:00
In this episode we review Palm Springs, our first review for a movie on Hulu! This new spin on the Groundhog Day formula was directed by Max Barbakow from a screenplay by Andy Siara and...
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The Old Guard from 2020-08-12T11:00
Today we review The Old Guard, the latest blockbuster comic book movie—this time, streaming on Netflix—starring Charlize Theron and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
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Da 5 Bloods from 2020-07-06T11:00
It's time to review Da 5 Bloods, the latest Spike Lee joint on Netflix starring Delroy Lindo, Clarke Peters, Norm Lewis, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Jonathan Majors, and Chadwick Boseman.
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The Vast of Night from 2020-06-29T11:00
It's time to review The Vast of Night, the feature-length debut from first-time writer/director Andrew Patterson on Amazon Prime Video. This one came out of nowhere and took us by surpr...
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Extraction from 2020-06-08T11:00
On today's episode we review Extraction, a.k.a. John Wick in Bangladesh, starring Chris Hemsworth based on a screenplay by Joe Russo.
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Top 10 Movies of 2019 from 2020-04-20T11:00
We break from our usual format this week to cap off 2019 with an epic best-of episode! Adam and Dan compare top 10 lists and spend a little time talking about what makes each movie on our lists ...
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The Invisible Man from 2020-04-13T11:00
Will it breathe new life into Universal's Dark Universe? Maybe, maybe not—but either way, The Invisible Man starring Elizabeth Moss is one very impressive thriller from Leigh Whannell, ...
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire from 2020-04-06T11:00
It's time to discuss one of the most critically-acclaimed films of 2019 that we haven't yet discussed... although Dan inaccurately claims it's #2 on Listen
The Irishman from 2020-03-23T11:06:58
We're back! Today's we're discussing Martin Scorsese's The Irishman, starring a very not-Irish Robert de Niro along with Al Pacino, and featuring a delightful against-type performance f...
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Marriage Story from 2020-03-02T12:00
Marriage Story, written and directed by Noah Baumbach, features Oscar-nominated performances by Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson. Hear us gush over it because it's really a great movi...
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Uncut Gems from 2020-02-17T12:00
It's time to review Uncut Gems, a wild ride starring Adam Sandler from Josh and Benny Safdie.
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Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker from 2020-02-10T12:00
In this very brief episode we finally discuss J.J. Abrams's critically acclaimed, universally beloved final chapter in the Skywalker saga.
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The Lighthouse from 2020-02-03T12:00
The Lighthouse, directed by Robert Eggers and starring Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe, is one wild ride of a movie! Hear us make an honest and possibly incoherent attempt to talk abo...
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Knives Out from 2020-01-27T12:00
In today's episode we discuss the latest film from Rian Johnson, a whodunnit starring Captain America, General Zod, and K's digital girlfriend from Blade Runner 2049.
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Ford v Ferrari from 2020-01-20T12:00
Today we're talking about Ford v Ferrari, the latest film from director James Mangold starring Christian Bale and Matt Damon, and the first (?) major release from Fox poised to actually...
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Jojo Rabbit from 2020-01-13T12:00
A comedy about a boy whose imaginary friend is Adolf Hitler? What could go wrong with that?
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Ready or Not from 2019-12-09T12:00
On this episode of the podcast we talk about Ready or Not, the latest release from Fox Searchlight... we mean, Disney... starring Samara Weaving.
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Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood from 2019-12-02T12:00
We kick off Season 2 by discussing Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, the ninth film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino (or the tenth... or eleventh, depending on how you're count...
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BlacKkKlansman from 2019-10-14T11:00
In another bonus episode we discuss BlacKkKlansman, the latest Spike Lee joint starring John David Washington and Adam Driver.
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Isle of Dogs from 2019-10-07T11:00
In this bonus episode we discuss Wes Anderson's latest film, Isle of Dogs, which we reviewed before our agreement with NASA.
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Annihilation from 2019-09-30T11:00
In the final episode of Season 1 we discuss Alex Garland's Annihilation, a great sci-fi film and our favorite movie of 2018.
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Mission: Impossible – Fallout from 2019-09-16T11:00
In this episode we discuss Mission: Impossible — Fallout, the sixth film in the franchise starring Tom Cruise.
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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs from 2019-09-09T11:00
In this episode we talk about the latest film from Joel and Ethan Coen, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, their first Netflix film.
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Sorry to Bother You from 2019-09-02T11:00
In this episode we discuss Sorry to Bother You, the first film written and directed by Boots Riley.
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Black Panther from 2019-08-25T19:39:40
In this episode we discuss Ryan Coogler's Black Panther, one of the most commercially successful superhero movies of all time and one of our top films of 2018.
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse from 2019-08-25T19:39:25
In this episode we discuss Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Sony's first animated Spider-Man movie and one of our top films of 2018.
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First Reformed from 2019-08-23T15:14:10
In this first proper episode of Spaceflix we discuss Paul Schrader's First Reformed, starring Ethan Hawke and Amanda Seyfried, one of our top films of 2018.
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Intro Episode from 2019-08-22T17:50:02
In this short intro episode we don't actually talk about any movies; we just explain the premise of the podcast and pseudo-apologize for the fact that some of the episodes to come won't actually...
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