Tune in as Arthur welcomes his filmmaker friend Connor Kujawinski to the show for a presentation of their top ten movies of 2022. A few of the topics that they cover include a side chat about Call Me by Your Name, their shared bewilderment over the Academy not even shortlisting Michael Giacchino’s splendid score for … Continue reading #90 – Top 10 Movies of 2022 (with Connor Kujawinski)
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#88 – Netflix’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery | Directed by Rian Johnson (with Shawn Allred of Cheapseat Reviews)
Tune in as Shawn Allred (Cheapseat Reviews) drops by for a breakdown of Netflix’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, the 2022 whodunnit movie that serves as the sequel to 2019’s Knives Out. That’s right, master detective Benoit Blanc is now going from the wealthy Drysdale family to tech billionaire Miles Bron and his band … Continue reading #88 – Netflix’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery | Directed by Rian Johnson (with Shawn Allred of Cheapseat Reviews)
#85 – While You Were Sleeping | Directed by Jon Turteltaub (with Ryan Conner of Millennial Coffee Break)
Tune in as Ryan Conner (Millennial Coffee Break) comes back to 2CC for the third episode of Christmas Month 2022, where we’re sharing our thoughts and feelings on While You Were Sleeping, the 1995 Christmas-y rom-com starring Sandra Bullock as a lonely train station tollbooth worker who falls for a man, then falls for his … Continue reading #85 – While You Were Sleeping | Directed by Jon Turteltaub (with Ryan Conner of Millennial Coffee Break)
#84 – Netflix’s Klaus | Directed by Sergio Pablos (with Dustin Holden of Dustin Can Read & Watch and The Rewatch Recap)
Tune in as Dustin Holden (Dustin Can Read & Watch and The Rewatch Recap) visits the show for a discussion on Klaus, the 2019 Netflix Christmas movie starring Jason Schwartzman and J.K. Simmons in a Santa Claus origin story that’s set in 19th-century Norway. Similarities between Klaus and The Nightmare Before Christmas, themes of selfishness … Continue reading #84 – Netflix’s Klaus | Directed by Sergio Pablos (with Dustin Holden of Dustin Can Read & Watch and The Rewatch Recap)
My 2 Cents on Honeymoon
Premise: "A newlywed couple finds their lake-country honeymoon descend into chaos after Paul finds Bea wandering and disoriented in the middle of the night." There’s plenty to enjoy about the 2014 horror sci-fi movie Honeymoon, even with its imperfections. The slow-burn pacing builds up a creeping tension that left me uncomfortable for the majority of … Continue reading My 2 Cents on Honeymoon
My 2 Cents on Apple TV+’s Spirited
Premise: "Imagine Charles Dickens' heartwarming tale of a scrooge visited by four ghosts on Christmas Eve—but funnier." What's new, everyone? Yes, here is yet another adaptation of A Christmas Carol—this time, an Apple TV+ movie that puts its own modern musical spin on the Charles Dickens novel, with Ryan Reynolds playing the Scrooge-esque Clint Briggs … Continue reading My 2 Cents on Apple TV+’s Spirited
#73 – Thor: Love and Thunder | Directed by Taika Waititi (with Livvy)
Tune in as Discord buddy Livvy hangs out with Arthur for a breakdown of Thor: Love and Thunder, the 29th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Overhyped and underwhelming queer rep, whether it was worth it to bring back Jane Foster, and conflicting takes on those screaming goats are just a few of the subjects … Continue reading #73 – Thor: Love and Thunder | Directed by Taika Waititi (with Livvy)
#72 – Netflix’s Do Revenge | Directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (with Brandi and Mindy of Drunk Bitches Be Like)
Tune in as Brandi and Mindy (Drunk Bitches Be Like) hang out on 2CC for a deep dive into Netflix’s Do Revenge, the 2022 modernized twist on Alfred Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train. This incredibly campy throwback to 90s and 2000s teen cinema provides a foundation for the three hosts to chat about plenty of … Continue reading #72 – Netflix’s Do Revenge | Directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (with Brandi and Mindy of Drunk Bitches Be Like)
#71 – Free Guy | Directed by Shawn Levy (with Jessica and Saunya of Opinionated Lushes)
Tune in as Jessica and Saunya (Opinionated Lushes) collaborate with Arthur for a deep dive into Free Guy, the 2021 action-adventure comedy that follows the happy-go-lucky bank teller Guy as he realizes he’s an NPC (non-player character) inside a MMOG (massively multiplayer online game) called Free City. Are we being oversaturated with Ryan Reynolds’s presence? … Continue reading #71 – Free Guy | Directed by Shawn Levy (with Jessica and Saunya of Opinionated Lushes)
#69 – Everything Everywhere All At Once | Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, AKA Daniels (with Torry of Ready to Be Petty)
Tune in as past guest Torry (Ready to Be Petty) returns for a thorough breakdown of Everything Everywhere All At Once, the multiversal film that’s been sweeping up all the love and fame. The many emotions swirling through this narrative, figuring out what footage to leave on the cutting room floor, Letterboxd Easter eggs, and Netflix’s … Continue reading #69 – Everything Everywhere All At Once | Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, AKA Daniels (with Torry of Ready to Be Petty)
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