On this Movie-Go-Round, Brett's latest nominee for the Future Classics category is also the latest in the epic Star Wars franchise... for a few more weeks, anyway. Audiences in 2017 were deeply divided about Rian Johnson's story, the new characters he introduced, and his treatment of the beloved icons from the original trilogy. Is this the most cynical entry of the series? How good of a job are the actors doing? Is the casino sequence really that bad? Is it possible to have a civil debate about this film on its own merits? And what did David and Nicole think of The Last Jedi? Connect with your hosts! Brett Stewart | Nicole Davis | David Luzader Want to easily find links to everything we talk about at the end of the program? Head on over to social.mgrpodcast.com. Remember, you can vote on You Did This to Us polls every 5 weeks if you're following us on social media. Have thoughts on Star Wars: The Last Jedi? Email the show at hi@mgrpodcast.com. Follow along with the show by watching next week's film, an Around the World pick from David: 2002's Hero. 1 month ago
On this Movie-Go-Round, we got the mixed bag that David, Brett, and Nicole have come to expect from the whims of Netflix Roulette. Moonwalkers plays with the idea: What if the U.S. hired Kubrick to fake the moon landing, but accidentally hired the wrong guy? A promising idea gets torpedoed by the addition of PTSD and over-the-top violence for laughs. Can the teaming of Ron Weasley and Hellboy save this movie? Can we put up with the lead singer character? And can any of us stand to hear White Rabbit even ONE more time? Connect with your hosts! Brett Stewart | Nicole Davis | David Luzader Want to easily find links to everything we talk about at the end of the program? Head on over to social.mgrpodcast.com. Remember, you can vote on You Did This to Us polls every 5 weeks if you're following us on social media. Have thoughts on Moonwalkers? Email the show at hi@mgrpodcast.com. Follow along with the show by watching next week's film, a Future Classics pick from Brett, 2017's Star Wars: The Last Jedi. 2 months ago
On this Movie-Go-Round, Nicole decided to give this round's New to Two as a gift to musician and producer Brett, and a stress-free watch for David. The Commitments, based on a novella by Roddy Doyle, is the story of the beginnings of an Irish soul band, whose members learn how to expect more and pursue more in life. Is it at all realistic in how bands are formed? Does it have anything of substance to say when there isn't music playing? Is it normal for a director to make this many references to his own movies? And did David and Brett enjoy it? Connect with your hosts! Brett Stewart | Nicole Davis | David Luzader Want to easily find links to everything we talk about at the end of the program? Head on over to social.mgrpodcast.com. Remember, you can vote on You Did This to Us polls every 5 weeks if you're following us on social media. Have thoughts on The Commitments? Email the show at hi@mgrpodcast.com. Follow along with the show by watching next week's film, a Netflix Roulette pick, 2015's Moonwalkers. 2 months ago
On this Movie-Go-Round You Did This to Us, the gang had the 2009 Megan Fox horror vehicle Jennifer's Body thrust upon them. Has this film aged gracefully, propelling into new relevance as a cult classic? Or does it remain as shallow as its lead character? Did Brett watch this film way too many times in his youth? (Yes.) Brett, Nicole, and David explore all of that and so much more in an episode that begs yet another question: Who on earth put this on You Did This to Us and why? Connect with your hosts! Brett Stewart | Nicole Davis | David Luzader Want to easily find links to everything we talk about at the end of the program? Head on over to social.mgrpodcast.com. Remember, you can vote on You Did This to Us polls every 5 weeks if you're following us on social media. Have thoughts on Jennifer's Body? Email the show at hi@mgrpodcast.com. Follow along with the show by watching next week's film, a New to Two pick from Nicole: 1991's The Commitments. 2 months ago
