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FromThe Film Bros

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Jul 31, 2023

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REUPLOAD -- sorry everybody about the glitchy version before!
On today's episode, the Bros eschew moving pictures for this snazzy lil thing called BOOKS -- they're like movies but its words on a page and then a movie happens in your head! What are your favorite books? Let us know @filmbrospod on TikTok and Insta!

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Jul 31, 2023

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A twice-weekly chat with two friends who love movies, and who know that one does not have to be a snob to be a cinephile! Join us on Mondays for discussions of common film topics, tropes, and news, and on Thursdays for a recap and review of a beloved cinema classic.

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SCARFACE (1983): Join us as we sort through sandcastles of cocaine and Al Pacino's amazing acting choices (and his character's terrible life choices) to get to the golden nuggets of what makes Brian De Palma's 1983 classic, Scarface, so much fun to watch! :00 - Trig... by The Film Bros
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We Like Awards Season! We Really Like It!: We'd like to thank the (prominent and beloved yet problematic arts institution) for our favorite time of year -- Awards Season! In this episode, we discuss our favorite awards shows, from the Golden Globes to the Oscars, as well as all the things tha... by The Film Bros
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Makeovers, Training Montages, and New Years Resolutions: It's 2023, and you know what that means! Time to overhaul our entire lives and develop a new skill/look/physique/lifestyle in the course of a three minute '80s song! In our debut episode, Steph and Alex discuss New Years resolutions and the deep huma... by The Film Bros
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How to Predict the Oscars with Chauncy Thomas: Actor and award-show-specific fortune teller Chauncy Thomas joins the Film Bros to discuss how YOU can dominate every Academy Awards Bracket! Turns out it's... brace yourselves... not necessarily about which movie is the most awesome! :00 - Intro 3:0... by The Film Bros
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EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (2022): WE KNEW WE WERE GONNA CRY IN ONE OF THESE EVENTUALLY! On today's ep we discuss the pathos and philosophy and big-brained, big-hearted WONDER of the Daniels' Oscar contending hit, Everything Everywhere All at Once. CW: Mention of suicide, self-harm, a... by The Film Bros
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LEGALLY BLONDE (2001): This is gonna be just like senior year except for FUNNER! Today we discuss all the hot pink brilliance of Legally Blonde -- from the amazing lewks to the empowering message to the very gendered perceptions of "girly" movies like this one. Today is a ... by The Film Bros
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JURASSIC PARK (1993): HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS because we're about to celebrate Alex's birthday by discussing her favorite movie of all time -- Jurassic Park! It's got dinos, its got Spielbergian lighting tropes, its got setup and payoff, and BOY does it have zaddies! Follow... by The Film Bros
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THE MENU (2022): It's the season finale! For the final episode of season 1, the Film Bros are venturing into the dangerous, daring world of fine dining, in a movie that is weird, funny, dark, and dare I say... thalassic? Join us on an expensive boat ride to a spooky ... by The Film Bros
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Our Top 3 Most TRAUMATIZING Movie Moments!: WE ARE MAD AT THESE MOVIES, even the really good ones! On today's ep, we discuss all the movies, scenes, imagery, and actors who scarred our brains forever, from the scary to the sad to the just plain terrible! And this week in Movie News we discuss ... by The Film Bros
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AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000): It's hip to be square, and it's even HIPPER to dissect classic movies that satirize toxic masculinity and mess with your head! Come with us on a journey as we try and figure out what's real, what's surreal, what's delusion, and where did you get that... by The Film Bros
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THE FABELMANS (2022): What has two Golden Globes, a monkey, and two crying podcasters in its audience?? THE FABELMANS, thats what! Spoiler alert: We LOVED this semi-autobiographical reflection about Steven Spielberg's early life and family dynamic. In this episode we reca... by The Film Bros
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PULP FICTION (1994): Get ready to eat a royale with cheese with us for the Film Broiest of Film Bro Films... Pulp Fiction! Plus, we introduce some brand new games to the movie recap episodes -- one of them involves spinning a wheel! :00 - Trigger Warning :18 - Intro 2:03... by The Film Bros
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Box Office Trends, Sundance, and Bi Awakening Movies: In this chatty episode, the Film Bros discuss all the movies that made them say "Excuse me but how is EVERY PERSON IN THIS MOVIE SO HOT??" And, as always, it gets WEIRD. But first, we take a look back at the box office trends of 2022 and discuss what... by The Film Bros
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THE SIXTH SENSE (1999): We may not see dead people, but we did see M. Night Shyamalan's 1999 OOKY SPOOKY CLASSIC, The Sixth Sense! Join us to discuss twists, ghosts, brilliant tension-building direction, and whether or not "cheese-dick" is EVER an acceptable thing to say...... by The Film Bros
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The Oscars, Pedro Pascal, and the Most Unhinged Secret Ballot Ever: WE'RE BACK! Thank you so much to our listeners for joining us for season 2! We've got some great movies in store for you, but first lets kick things off by discussing the movie nerds' Super Bowl -- the Oscars! :00 - Intro 2:40 - Oscar Highlights 18:4... by The Film Bros
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Date Movies & Romance Tropes with Guest Abby Rose Morris: While Steph is away, Alex chats with special Guest Abby Rose Morris, actor and host of the More than Tracy Turnblad podcast about what makes the perfect date movie! Come along for the ride as we discuss romance tropes, unfair theatre school casting, ... by The Film Bros
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BONUS EP: THE FACE ON THE MILK CARTON (1995) with Meredith Lynch: It's time for our first ever Obscure Movie of the Month bonus ep, and boy is this one a doozy! Ever wonder if you're not who you think you are? That you might have actually been kidnapped from a shoe store by a cult member and then raised by her rich... by The Film Bros
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Steph’s Favorite Directors and The Senses of ”Wonder” They Create: won·der - a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable. Steph discuses how every prolific director creates a sense of "wonder" in the viewer. You can define any of their... by The Film Bros
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Movies We Lied About Liking (or About SEEING) For Men: OH NOTHING JUST READING OUR PAST SELVES FOR FILTH OVER HERE. You've done it. We've done it. It's so easy. Someone says they love a movie and without even batting an eye, you're agreeing with them, knowing full well you've never even seen it! Join us ... by The Film Bros
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TITANIC (1997): It's been 84 years... since we started talking about James Cameron in every damn episode of this podcast. And now we're finally doing one of his movies! And not just any movie... the third highest grossing movie of all time, worldwide; a technologica... by The Film Bros
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In a World... Where We Discuss Movie Trailers...: COMING SOON -- and by soon we mean right now! -- Alex and Steph discuss the history and evolution of cinema's most iconic marketing tool: the movie trailer. We cover all the bases, from cartoonish transition wipes to the "voice of God" to a particula... by The Film Bros
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CASABLANCA (1942): Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful podcast episode! That's right, we've got our transit papers to get us to Northern Africa, 1942, to discuss the classic movie... CASABLANCA! We dive into the love triangle of the century, featuring t... by The Film Bros
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The Long-Awaited Hot Animated Characters Episode: After one too many weird cartoon crush reveals, it's finally here -- a whole episode dedicated to just calling animated characters hot hot hot. And, as usual, it gets weird! What cartoon hottie had you going "maybe I shouldn't tell my friends about t... by The Film Bros
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THE VVITCH (2015): Spooky Szn -- and the SAG Strike -- continues, so today we're sticking with the A24 Scaries and diving bonnet-first into the grim, puritanical, ooky-spooky world of Robert Eggers' THE VVITCH. Join us on Patreon for weekly discussion episodes, full vi... by The Film Bros
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CLUELESS (1995): Did you really think we weren't gonna do this one?? AS IF!! Put on your white patent Mary Janes and walk the mean plaid streets of Beverly hills as we dive into the brilliantly directed, perfectly cast, cleverly written Amy Heckerling masterpiece, CL... by The Film Bros
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BONUS EP: JUST MY LUCK (2006) with Meredith Lynch: What happens when you take Lindsay Lohan, Chris Pine, an adorable yet worryingly unsupervised child, Tovah Feldshuh with magic powers, progressively sex-work-positive messaging, George Bush's America, and a band of plucky young blokes from England, a... by The Film Bros
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Metaphorical Horror and the New Wave of Scary Movies with guest Dan Domingues: On today's episode, the Film Bros try desperately to search for a non-bummer piece of Movie News. Then we're joined by actor and cohost of The Hot Date Podcast, Dan Domingues, to discuss all things horror -- including metaphorical monsters, franchise... by The Film Bros
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Pirates of the Caribbean (2003): Jump into a discussion about the best movie based on a theme park ride EVER. by The Film Bros
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STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977): It's the SEASON FINALE and we're so excited to jump into warp speed with the help of two experts -- boyfriends of the pod -- to help shepherd Steph into her first ever Star Wars experience! We discuss fun facts, the juicy baddie-ness of the Death Sta... by The Film Bros
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Movies That Would Make the World a Better Place if Everyone Saw Them: Good news! We’ve stopped drinking the Haterade and are putting our focus on the BRIGHT SIDE! On today’s ep, we’re discussing all the movies that we think would improve the world if everyone just sat down and watched them — after a particularly unhing... by The Film Bros
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