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La La Land

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One is a struggling musician, the other is a struggling actress, together they fall in love over the common drive and determination of one another. In the 2016 oscar-winning film Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone lead in a new age spin on a classic romance film. A musical performance with a 50's vibe to it, listen as we discuss the film and also differ on what a musical really is...which Zach argues it is not.

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Jan 31, 2020

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Hosted by Frank and Zach, this is a podcast all about film discussion. We talk movies, directors, actors, cinematographers, and everything in-between.

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No Country for Old Men: A film that takes you on a journey as a man finds a large amount of money after a drug bust gone wrong, now on the run as a bounty hunter chases him down all across Texas and Mexico. A perfect example of tension building at its finest as every corner is ... by Roll The Credits
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Wild 2014: In today's episode, we discuss a powerful film in Wild. A young woman who is beaten down by life struggling to cope with her mother's death turns to a life of sex and drug abuse leading to her divorce. In doing so she decides to walk the trail known as t... by Roll The Credits
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Yesterday: "Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away" a line from The Beatles song that works well with this film. A struggling musician, Jack Malik appears to be the only person in the world who remembers The Beatles music then using their songs as a way to b... by Roll The Credits
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John Q: How far would you be willing to save your child? Would you be willing to do whatever it takes? Denzel Washington plays John Quincy Archibald, a man struggling to raise the money to save his son after finding out he has weeks to live if unable to receive ... by Roll The Credits
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Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back: A long time ago, in a podcast far far away we discuss, in our opinion, one of the best Star War Films ever made in Episode 5, Empire Strikes Back. A continuation from A New Hope we follow as the rebel alliance has won the battle, but not the war. Luke Sk... by Roll The Credits
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American Psycho: Imagine knowing someone for years, spending almost every day with them, thinking you know exactly who they are, but do you? Based on the book from the same name Patrick Bateman is a New York yuppie who just so happens to also kill people. A deep psycholo... by Roll The Credits
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Ex Machina: Turing Test-the testing of a machine's ability to exhibit intelligence equivalent to, or indistinguishable from that of a human being. A test that is the basis and a very real possibility in Alex Garland's feature film. A story that takes a young man spe... by Roll The Credits
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Pacific Rim: In the year 2020, we thought monsters would eventually come from the sky, we were wrong, unaware that they would come from the water below. Creatures known as Kaiju came to destroy the world, the only answer? The Jaeger program, giant robots built to sa... by Roll The Credits
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Acting Chops #4: In our second installment of Acting Chops, we discuss two actors who have become very influential over the past 2 decades. First, we discuss Christian Bale, an actor who hasn't just remained relevant for so long but someone who puts his body through insa... by Roll The Credits
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Django Unchained: A slave turned bounty hunter, A bounty hunter turned mentor and friend, A plantation owner holding all the cards against them. Today we discuss another fantastic Tarintino film as Jamie Foxx stars as Django, a man on a mission to save his wife from the o... by Roll The Credits
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Nocturnal Animals: A woman receives a manuscript from her first husband and while reading, brings back memories of how their marriage fell apart. Simultaneously, the film also tells the manuscript, a man out for revenge against the people who captured and killed his family... by Roll The Credits
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Never Let Me Go: What if all of your life you were brought up to believe that you were a normal human, only to then realize that you are actually a clone. On top of this, designed only to donate vital organs to people who need them. In this sci-fi style romance film, we ... by Roll The Credits
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Acting Chops #1: In our final installment, we discuss our top picks for our favorite actors. Starting things off we discuss an actor who melts into his roles and has become one of the most well-known actors in the last few decades, this being none other than Leonardo Dic... by Roll The Credits
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Dredd: In the future, Mega City 1 is inhabited by over 8 million people, a city forged by crime and drugs. In this world, the police must be judge, jury, and executioner and the best they have is Judge Dredd. Followed by his psychic mutant partner, Judge Anders... by Roll The Credits
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La La Land: One is a struggling musician, the other is a struggling actress, together they fall in love over the common drive and determination of one another. In the 2016 oscar-winning film Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone lead in a new age spin on a classic romance fil... by Roll The Credits
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Fight Club: For the first time in our podcast, we are unable to talk about this film. The first rule of Fight Club is, YOU DO NOT TALK ABOUT FIGHT CLUB. A very iconic line to an even more iconic film as a man who has lost everything finds himself living with a man w... by Roll The Credits
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Directors Cut, Take 4: Continuing our lists of our top 5 directors, we begin today with John Carpenter. A true master of horror and the creator of some of the best films of the 80's including Zach's top favorite movie in The Thing and other classics as the infamous Halloween w... by Roll The Credits
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The Master: A man with a troubled past and a horrible addiction stumbles upon a man who is almost revered as a God to some and a Cult leader to others. Paul Thomas Anderson once again showcases what a masterful(no pun intended) storyteller he is as Lancaster Dodd, a... by Roll The Credits
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Directors Cut, Take 1: In our final installment of Directors Cut, we agree there is only one person in our opinions to hold the title and that would be none other than Quentin Tarantino. A man who has such a love for film and storytelling, piecing together some of our favorite... by Roll The Credits
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Drive: A nonstop thrill ride as a man who takes up getaway driving gets wrapped up in a much bigger problem than he ever wanted. What is less about driving becomes more about making things right for a mother and her small child by stopping a local mob in sunny ... by Roll The Credits
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Directors Cut, Take 2: As we continue on our journey to our top Director, we take a pit stop at our second favorites and discuss what we love about them. Guillermo Del Toro is up first as we talk about his gothic style, masterful practical effects, and war based fairy tales. F... by Roll The Credits
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Almost Famous: "Music is the purest and most genuine form of expression". A phrase that is very true to this film as we follow a young journalist for the Rolling Stones magazine on a journey with the band Still Water to write a story while on tour. A film with a sincer... by Roll The Credits
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The Man Who Fell to Earth: When a far off planet loses its water supply a traveler from another world comes to visit in plain sight. In the 1976 film, David Bowie stars as an alien coming to earth in hopes of transferring water back to his dying planet and family. While here, he s... by Roll The Credits
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