Episodios

  • Episode 311 - The Baxter (2005)

    Episode 311 - The Baxter (2005)
    Aug 3 2024
    Gila shows Rob "The Baxter," the 2005 trope-deconstructing rom-com spoof by and featuring members of sketch group The State.

    Will the movie find love, or will Rob leave this DVD at the altar?

    Wikipedia link for the film: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(1953_film)

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    1 h y 6 m
  • Episode 310 - The War of the Worlds (1953)

    Episode 310 - The War of the Worlds (1953)
    Apr 7 2024
    Rob shows Gila 1953's groundbreaking alien-invasion scifi thriller "The War of the Worlds."

    Will Gila be able to survive the Technicolor onslaught, or will Gila be defeated by the littlest things which George Pal, in his wisdom, put upon the screen?

    Wikipedia link for the film: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(1953_film)

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    1 h y 39 m
  • Episode 309 - Bridesmaids (2011)

    Episode 309 - Bridesmaids (2011)
    Dec 3 2023
    Gila shows Rob 2011's "Bridesmaids," a zany adult comedy starring Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph and directed by Paul Feig.

    Will Rob enjoy the wacky wedding hijinks, or will the film leave him with embarassing digestive symptoms?

    Wikipedia link for the film: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridesmaids_(2011_film)

    Please note the R-rated film being discussed in this episode is very heavy on explicit adult content, as is our discussion of it.

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    2 h y 8 m
  • Episode 308 - Colossal (2016)

    Episode 308 - Colossal (2016)
    Jul 19 2023
    Rob shows Gila the 2016 monster movie "Colossal," an independent film about a troubled woman struggling through life, a giant creature from South Korea, and the mysterious link between them.

    Will Gila appreciate a truly unique entry in the kaiju genre, or will movie night implode like a smashed helicopter?

    Wikipedia link for the film: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossal_(film)

    Please note the film being discussed contains adult content including frank references to adult relationships, addiction, alcoholism, bullying, abuse, and other very dark subjects and we do not shy away from those subjects in our discussion.

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    1 h y 29 m
  • Episode 307 - Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023)

    Episode 307 - Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023)
    May 25 2023
    Gila and Rob go to the theater to see 2023's "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret," the long-awaited film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Judy Blume about which Rob knows nothing but which means a great deal to Gila.

    Will the adaptation pass muster for Gila, will Rob be put off by the "girl stuff," or will there be enlightenment all around?

    Wikipedia link for the film: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Are_You_There_God%3F_It%27s_Me,_Margaret._(film)
    Wikipedia link for the original novel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Are_You_There_God%3F_It%27s_Me,_Margaret.

    Please note the film and novel being discussed contain frank references to puberty, religion, and all those things related to both which make cowards ban books. We are fully against such bans, and we do not shy away from any of those subjects in our discussion.

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    1 h y 47 m
  • Episode 306 - A Chorus Line (1985)

    Episode 306 - A Chorus Line (1985)
    May 4 2023
    Gila takes Rob out dancing with 1985's "A Chorus Line," the film adaptation of the iconic Broadway show about the lives, hopes, and dreams of an often-overlooked class of performers.

    Will this film make the final cut, or will Rob send it packing its leotards?

    Wikipedia link for the film: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Chorus_Line_(film)
    Wikipedia link for the original show: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Chorus_Line

    Please note the film being discussed contains adult material and brief but frank references to drug use, child abuse, sexual objectification, and sexual assault, and those plot points form part of our discussion.

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    1 h y 43 m
  • Episode 305 - Flight of the Navigator (1986)

    Episode 305 - Flight of the Navigator (1986)
    Dec 24 2022
    Rob shows Gila the 1986 scifi adventure "Flight of the Navigator" in which a kid finds himself stranded out of time and away from the world he knows, with his only hope of assistance coming from a mysterious robot-controlled spaceship.

    Will Gila enjoy the ride? It may not take a NASA-style brain scan to find the answer.

    Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_of_the_Navigator

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    1 h y 18 m
  • Episode 304 - Bernie (2011)

    Episode 304 - Bernie (2011)
    Oct 14 2022
    Gila introduces Rob to "Bernie," Richard Linklater's 2011 black comedy dramatization of the events surrounding a murder in East Texas, as Modern Technology makes a triumphant return to podcasting after an extended break.

    Will Rob tolerate the twisted Texan tale, or will it load him with microaggressions until he snaps?

    Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_%282011_film%29

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    1 h y 9 m