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WTF Happened To....?!
ARGO (2012) - WTF Really Happened to this Movie?

WTF Happened To....?!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 23:02


Ben Affleck's Argo was a runaway hit in 2012. His highly anticipated follow-up to The Town, it finally won Affleck the respect from his peers that he always deserved, with it earning a Best Picture Oscar, despite the man being shut out as director in a controversial move. Audiences and critics alike raved about the movie, but it wasn't without controversy. Some involved with the original “Canadian Caper” that the film was based on slammed it for various inaccuracies. However, these were largely dismissed as the film set out to be entertainment rather than a documentary, which is fair enough. In this episode of WTF Really Happened to this Movie, we dig into the true story behind Argo, including the truth behind the CIA operative Affleck played, Tony Mendez, who, as the film depicts, cooked up a scheme where he pretended to be scouting locations for a sci-fi pic to rescue hostages in the Iran Hostage Crisis of 1979-1981. We dig into the Canadian and American roles in the caper, as well as the actions of diplomat Ken Taylor. He played a small part in the film but was credited by many (including then-President Jimmy Carter) as the real hero behind the operation. This episode of WTF Really Happened to this Movie is written by Jake Dee, narrated by Steve Seigh and edited by Paul Cooper. Let us know in the comments whether or not you think Argo's inaccuracies are a serious issue or if this is just a regular Hollywood occurrence in the pursuit of entertainment. 

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck
UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 234

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 32:42


Welcome to UnSpun - your current events podcast and YouTube show. Every week, Jody Vance and George Affleck unspin the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more. This week, Jody and George dig into why politicians think they can play both sides of an issue. From wars on the other side of the globe to events in our backyard, as the saying goes, they can't have their cake and eat it too. Meanwhile, in Vancouver, election 2026 seems to already be underway, with local political antics becoming a supercharged spin—and UnSpun loves a good spin story. And finally, Surrey police and whether or not Mayor Locke is winning the PR battle. She might be... All that and more on UnSpunpodcast.com

What the Hell Happened to Them?

Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Whoopi Goldberg. Hangin' Ten continues with film #3! The recording booth gets haunted and it's up to Joe to figure out which ghost is the sexiest. Patrick is confused why ghosts would care about physical appearances. Is the answer he discovers a satisfying and/or logical one? Find out on this week's episode of 'What the Hell Happened to Them?' Email the cast at whathappenedtothem@gmail.com Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in November 2023. References may feel confusing and/or dated unusually quickly. 'Ghost' is available DVD and Blu-Ray (no VHS, oddly enough): https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Patrick-Swayze/dp/B01M9E1V0R/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2J7W2DN2IV320&keywords=ghost+dvd&qid=1699319320&s=movies-tv&sprefix=ghost+dvd%2Cmovies-tv%2C144&sr=1-3 Music from "I Am a Ghost" by Andrew Hewitt and "What's New Scooby Doo (DGT Remix)" by Crown Alien Artwork from BJ West   quixotic, united, skeyhill, vekeman, whoopi, goldberg, ghost, swayze, moore, willis, affleck, spooky, sitcom, story, godzilla, ebert

ReelTok Podcast
The Town Review | ReelQuick Ep. 107

ReelTok Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 25:24


This week's ReelQuick review is The Town, Directed by Ben Affleck and starring Affleck, Jeremy Renner, Jon Hamm, & more. Shoutout to our Patron Dean Kotamanidis for the suggestion! #thetown #charlestown #benaffleck Become a Patron! Join to gain access to an abundance of exclusive perks like early access, merch discounts, Discord access, personalized video messages, Q & A, and more! https://www.patreon.com/reeltokpodcast Grab some ReelTok merch! Designs so amazing you have to see them to believe them! https://reeltokpodcast.com/ Go follow us on all of our socials below! ReelTok Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@reeltokpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reeltokpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reeltokpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/reeltokpodcast Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/reeltokpodcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/reeltokpodcast Listen and Rate Us 5 Stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3V214vWwkO823aa4OaeDrO Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reeltok-podcast/id1644680412 George Carmi Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/georgecarmi/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moviesandstuff14 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@moviesandstuff14 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgecarmi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/georgecarmi Tyler Whitmore Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TylerCWhitmore/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tylercwhitmore YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tylercwhitmore Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tylercwhitmore/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TylerCWhitmore Seth's Film Reviews Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/sethsreviews/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sethsfilmreviews YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Sethsfilmreviews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sethsfilmreviews/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sethsfilmreview Cam Walsh Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/cjwalsh27/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@camwalsh27 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camwalsh/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CamWalsh27 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@camwalsh27 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/camwalsh27 New episodes every Monday reviewing the latest movie releases and covering the most recent movie trailers and industry news. Reviews, rankings, deep-dives, drafts, movie trivia, and so much more. The ReelTok Podcast is co-hosted by 4 of the largest film social media content creators, George, Seth, Tyler, and Cam. Bonus episodes every Thursday doing a movie-related draft, ranking, or game, and more bonus episodes every Friday reviewing a movie recommended by our viewers. Make sure to follow us as you have now found your new favorite podcast. #movies #moviereviews #podcast #moviepodcast #reeltok #reeltokpodcast Help us become the #1 movie podcast in the entire world! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reeltokpodcast/support

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck
UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 233

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 38:13


Welcome to UnSpun - your current events podcast and YouTube show. Every week, Jody Vance and George Affleck unspin the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more. This week, Jody and George celebrate (?) the one-year anniversary of Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and his ABC Vancouver party's sweeping victory. The reviews are in, and so far they seem to be on track, but is that mostly related to a train ride in Stanley Park? Heck, even if Ken Sim or any other mayor in the region wanted to claim victory for achievements, the BC Provincial government is stealing their thunder and their power after yet another major legislation change that impacts housing decision-making and how little municipal governments have a say in it. If this keeps happening, it begs the question: Why do we even have local governments? And finally, Hilary Clinton makes some sense of it all—not Vancouver—the world right now. Find out why. All that and more on UnSpunpodcast.com

The Last Video Store Clerks
Phantoms (1998) - How did Affleck get elected sheriff?

The Last Video Store Clerks

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 53:44 Transcription Available


Phantoms is a 1998 Dean Koontz creature feature. A doctor, her alcoholic sister, a small town former FBI Harvard graduate 27 year old elected official, and his pervert deputy. Oh! and Peter O'Toole!This was meant to be our Halloween episode, but Scott got Covid big time. We're catching up, so thanks everyone for sticking with us. Watch the Phantoms Trailer Here 00:00:00 What we're watching00:13:09 Phantoms (Spoiler Free Review)00:18:00 Phantoms Summary/Discussion (Spoilers)Next Time: Covid Mini & then Dutch for ThanksgivingFind Us Instagram @thelastvideostoreclerks , Facebook.com/lastclerks , and Twitter @LastClerks Subscribe to Podcast:Apple Podcasts SpotifyEverywhere you can find podcastsThe Last Video Store Clerks website Copyright 2023 Last Clerks

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck
UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 232

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 36:47


Welcome to UnSpun - your current events podcast and YouTube show. Every week, Jody Vance and George Affleck unspin the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more. This week, Jody and George go geopolitical but then bring it back home for some good ol' fashioned locally focused political madness. From the BC Government overruling and overriding local government decision-making to big issues on Little Mountain and unruly planning at Britannia Community Centre, Unspun's got it covered. Tune for that and more on UnSpunpodcast.comNeed to find the audio version, go to unspunpodcast.com or search for us on your favourite audio channel. Need to reach out, email info@unspunpodcast.com

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UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck
UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 231

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 33:13


Welcome to UnSpun - your current events podcast and YouTube show. Every week, Jody Vance and George Affleck unspin the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more. This week, Jody and George talk leadership — there are good leaders and then there are … welllllll. Speaking of that, the BC Conservative leader is taking a stand against AirBNB rules in BC. Jody and George have differing views on this one. Awkward? Maybe. Translink is in a cash crunch. Who will pay? Well now it's time to get serious about funding and the role of government. And finally, payback of SERB loans for small businesses is coming. Too soon. You bet it is. All that and more on UnSpunpodcast.com

Awards Don't Matter
Editor William Goldenberg and Costume Designer Charlese Antoinette Jones Talk About Working on Ben Affleck's Air in These Interviews

Awards Don't Matter

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2023 32:06


In this double interview episode, Andrew chats with two of the creative minds behind Ben Affleck's latest film, Air. Air tells the story of how sports marketing executive Sonny Vaccaro (Matt Damon) pursued Michael Jordan and changed history for Nike and basketball with the creation of the iconic Air Jordan shoe.First up is Academy Award winning editor William Goldenberg who reunites with Affleck for the fourth time, having won the Best Editing Oscar for Argo. Bill talks about the short hand that he and Ben have built up over the years, how he creates emotion within an edit, and more.Following this interview is costume designer Charlese Antoinette Jones. Charlese talks about her work creating era-specific clothing for the actors, the difficulty of sourcing material from the 80s, and how she helps the actors create their characters with their costumes.Air is currently available to watch on Amazon Prime. Read Nadine's review of Air here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Curb | Culture. Unity. Reviews. Banter.
Editor William Goldenberg and Costume Designer Charlese Antoinette Jones Talk About Working on Ben Affleck's Air in These Interviews

The Curb | Culture. Unity. Reviews. Banter.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2023 32:06


In this double interview episode, Andrew chats with two of the creative minds behind Ben Affleck's latest film, Air. Air tells the story of how sports marketing executive Sonny Vaccaro (Matt Damon) pursued Michael Jordan and changed history for Nike and basketball with the creation of the iconic Air Jordan shoe.First up is Academy Award winning editor William Goldenberg who reunites with Affleck for the fourth time, having won the Best Editing Oscar for Argo. Bill talks about the short hand that he and Ben have built up over the years, how he creates emotion within an edit, and more.Following this interview is costume designer Charlese Antoinette Jones. Charlese talks about her work creating era-specific clothing for the actors, the difficulty of sourcing material from the 80s, and how she helps the actors create their characters with their costumes.Air is currently available to watch on Amazon Prime. Read Nadine's review of Air here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chewing the Fat with Jeff Fisher
Did It Even Work?... | 10/20/23

Chewing the Fat with Jeff Fisher

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 41:28


Train recall… Kidnapped / It's the wrong guy… Wealth surged?... Medium home price… Cher may leave the U.S.?... chewingthefat@theblaze.com Clooney, Affleck & Perry trying to help… SAG-AFTRA says easy on the Halloween outfits… Best Fast Food service… Mega Mansion in Palm Beach Travis tryin to impress Taylor… www.blazetv.com/jeffy Promo code Jeffy… Drug Lord Zoos in Ecuador CDC Fat people need longer needles… Game Show: What's The Lie? Contestant: Terry Steen www.qpgoatsoap.com Promo code Jeffy… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck
UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 230

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 33:48


Welcome to UnSpun - your current events podcast and YouTube show. Every week, Jody Vance and George Affleck unspin the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more. This week, Jody and George go from the ABCs and PSLs to the SPS's and STRs. Newsworthy acronyms, to be sure. Whether it's Surrey policing or London Drugs shopping, no letters are left unturned in the quest to unravel and unspin the news of the day. So tune in and get the 911 and more on UnSpunpodcast.com

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UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck
UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 229

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 34:10


Welcome to UnSpun - your current events podcast and YouTube show. Every week, Jody Vance and George Affleck unspin the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more. This week, Jody and George can't help but express their sadness and concern for the geopolitical crisis we are in. And while it's challenging to focus on our domestic issues in comparison, the success of any good democracy is acceptance of credible criticism and we have some that is for sure — cops in Surrey, BC Ferry staffing, and the non housing announcement at the housing announcement in Vancouver. All that and more on UnSpunpodcast.com

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Terrible Happy Talks
#210 - Sally Felice (Affleck): The only girl at the skatepark.

Terrible Happy Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 111:28


This week Sally Felice (Affleck) joins me for an in-person conversation to share about her life so far. We record at her home in the eastern suburbs of Sydney on a balmy spring evening with the sound of crickets in the background (which I discovered was near impossible to edit out, but it slowly becomes ambient noise). Sally discusses her early life growing up in the northern beaches area of Sydney, the challenges she faced as a child of divorce, finding solace and community in skateboarding, what it was like being the only girl at the skatepark for the first 4 years of her skating life, self-imposed pressure to prove herself to the boys, getting sponsored by Kewday and Billabong, entering skate comps, being one of the first skate coaches in Australia with Mick Mulhall, meeting her non-skater husband, starting a family, balancing career, her love for all sports (specifically soccer) and much much more. There was numerous requests for Sally to be on the show, and rightly so, she busted down the door for women's skateboarding in Australia and maybe the world. Enjoy,ShanUse Code: THT (for discounts and support the show at the same time)ExpressVPN (Virtual Private Network)Click here for 3 months FREE with ExpressVPN. Secure your internet browsing, and protect your private information with a Virtual Private Network (VPN). Anywhere you go in the world, feel secure using any public wifi network and protect your private information from hackers!!KRUSH ORGANICS - CBD oils and topicalsCode: THT(Get a HUGE 40% Discount...shipping is WORLDWIDE and fast).Purveyors of the finest CBD oils and topicals. I think long and hard about who I want to be affiliated with. Do the research yourself, the health benefits of CBD are unquestionable. It's done so much for me, especially during times of stress and anxiety, it's improved the quality of my sleep and sped up my recovery-time post workouts, surfs and skates... and it's all natural.INDOSOLE  Code: THT(15% discount shipping is WORLDWIDE and fast).Sandals made from recycled Tyres. Timeless footwear for the conscious consumer.KingPin Skate Shop (Wollongong)Code: THT(Get 15% Discount)Best Skateshop in Australia!Best shoe range ever: Vans, Nike, Adidas, Lakai, Fallen, Etnies (and more).Rad clothes (To many to mention)Best skateboard brands: Baker, Girl, Chocolate, FA, Hockey, Antihero, Passport (and way more).Australian owned and operated. Best dudes ever! Get on dat code. (Intro) Music by Def Wish Cast.Song: ForeverAlbum: The Evolution Machinewww.defwishcast.com.auhttps://defwishcastofficial.bandcamp.com/Get 3 months FREE if you are a THT listener! Use a VPN and secure your internet use on any network you might be using! Click this link: https://expressvpn.com/terriblehappytalksSupport the showBecome a SUBSCRIBER of THT. Only pay what you feel the show is worth to you!Follow on Instagram: @terriblehappytalksCheckout the website: terriblehappytalks.com

Old Roommates
Ep 212: "Chasing Amy" Revisited

Old Roommates

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 54:07


Ben Affleck and Joey Lauren Adams star in Kevin Smith's 1997 romcom with a twist, Chasing Amy. Back then, the film's slim budget, sex-centric themes, and salacious script were the talk of the movie world, indie and otherwise. But now, decades later, is the movie's boy-loves-a-lesbian plot doomed to feel dated? Does the flick's filthy dialogue still have an edge? And is Affleck's "Holden McNeil" the worst male character of 90's cinema? The Old Roommates throw darts, down beers, and discuss it all through a middle-aged lens. Listen to this.Old Roommates can be reached via email at oldroommatespod@gmail.com. Follow Old Roommates on Instagram and YouTube @OldRoommates for bonus content and please give us a rating or review!#KevinSmith #BenAffleck #JoeyLaurenAdams #JasonLee

Holmberg's Morning Sickness
10-09-23 - Entertainment Drill - MON - Arnold Celebrates Citizenship Anniversary and Life Lessons - JLo Causing Friction In Affleck's Blended Family - Ozzy Releases Spotify Halloween Playlist

Holmberg's Morning Sickness

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 15:33


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Play Comics
Daredevil (2003) with Ryan Eleopoulos (Fake Nerd Podcast)

Play Comics

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 48:31


Holy poorly-rated superhero media! Get ready to dive into some of the murkiest depths of the Marvel universe as we analyze 2003's not-so-stellar Daredevil offerings. First up in the hot seat is the Ben Affleck-led Daredevil film that premiered that very same year. Despite boasting major star power and promising early trailers, this big screen endeavor wound up being another dud, critically panned for an overly serious tone and absurd costuming choices. Then, we'll switch gears to focus on the Game Boy Advance title based on the Man Without Fear, which sadly failed to convey the swashbuckling thrills of Daredevil's comic book adventures. Made by pitiful publisher Encore, this game starred a blocky, pixelated DD slinging his billy club at an array of generic thugs and criminals. Gameplay was repetitive and uninspired, while graphics were subpar even by 2003's standards. Yikes! To help us dissect these dual disasters, we're joined by special guest Ryan from Fake Nerd podcast. Ryan will lend his wit and wisdom to evaluating these massive missteps in Daredevil history. Will we find any redeeming qualities in these offerings? Tune in to find out! Learn such things as: Is there anything good about the Affleck flick? What are the hard parts about building a game around a character not heavily represented in the mainstream consciousness? When are you basically forced to buy subpar media? And so much more! You can find Ryan on Twitter @DjTonySnark and his podcast The Fake Nerd Podcast on Twitter @fakenerdpodcast or the Fake Nerd Podcast website. If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you're interested in. If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store.  Use the coupon code “ireadshownotes” for 15% off your order. Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix. You can find Play Comics @playcomicscast on Twitter and in the Play Comics Podcast Fan Group on Facebook. A big thanks to Artie's Attic: A Warehouse 13 Fancast, as well as Behold! for the promos today. Intro/Outro Music by Best Day, who thought I was dead.

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck
UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 228

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 34:39


Welcome to UnSpun, your current events podcast and YouTube show. Every week, Jody Vance and George Affleck unspin the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more.This week, Jody and George speak about speakers and speaking about how the whole issue really speaks to the issue of … oh … politics. In Manitoba, new leadership might be a red flag for politicians who are choosing populism over pragmatism. Read the room, guys. The world is changing. Keep up. And in Vancouver, it's three years before the next election, but signs of politicking have already begun. I guess it gives UnSpun lots to talk about. All that and more on the fastest 30 minutes in BC podcasting — UnSpunpodcast.comNeed to find the audio version, go to unspunpodcast.com or search for us on your favourite audio channel.Need to reach out, email info@unspunpodcast.comStay updated!Jody Vance https://twitter.com/jodyvanceGeorge Affleck https://twitter.com/george_affleckUnSpun https://twitter.com/unspunpodcast#vanpoli #bcpoli #cndpoliInterested in sponsoring?Email george@curvecommunications.comJody Vance is a born and raised Vancouverite who's spent 30 years in both local and national media. The first woman in the history of Canadian TV to host her own sports show in primetime, since 2011 she's been working in both TV and radio covering news and current affairs.George Affleck is a former Vancouver City Councillor, retiring in 2018 after seven years and two election wins. He has also owned his marketing agency, Curve Communications, since 2000 and works with a variety of clients in the private and non-profit sector. George can also be seen writing columns for Vancouver is Awesome, and a guest host on CKNW. A published author, CBC journalist, and comedy writer, George is also an avid traveler, having lived in Sweden, Denmark, the UK, Taiwan, and Israel.Theme song: Piers AffleckProduced at: https://curvecommunications.com/

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck
UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 227

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 31:36


Welcome to UnSpun - your current events podcast and YouTube show. Every week, Jody Vance and George Affleck unspin the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more. This week, Jody and George get into the power of bad press and why some politicians handle it and others get buried by it. In BC the annual convention of BC municipalities is over … and and and … well not a lot. No goodies from the Premier. No big controversies. And in Vancouver — view cones. Say what? Ya, somehow it's part of the housing solution. Ok. Sure. All that and more on the fastest 30 minutes in BC podcasting — UnSpunpodcast.comNeed to find the audio version, go to unspunpodcast.com or search for us on your favourite audio channel. Need to reach out, email info@unspunpodcast.comStay updated!Jody Vance https://twitter.com/jodyvance George Affleck https://twitter.com/george_affleck UnSpun https://twitter.com/unspunpodcast #vanpoli #bcpoli #cndpoliInterested in sponsoring? Email george@curvecommunications.comJody Vance is a born and raised Vancouverite who's spent 30 years in both local and national media. The first woman in the history of Canadian TV to host her own sports show in primetime, since 2011 she's been working in both TV and radio covering news and current affairs.George Affleck is a former Vancouver City Councillor, retiring in 2018 after seven years and two election wins. He has also owned his marketing agency, Curve Communications, since 2000 and works with a variety of clients in the private and non-profit sector. George can also be seen writing columns for Vancouver is Awesome, and a guest host on CKNW. A published author, CBC journalist, and comedy writer, George is also an avid traveler, having lived in Sweden, Denmark, the UK, Taiwan, and Israel.Theme song: Piers AffleckProduced at: https://curvecommunications.com/

Cinemadness Podcast
Episode 3.38 - Celebrating Shipwrecks Pt II

Cinemadness Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 66:08


Welcome to our new series about celebrating what IMDB calls "bad movies" This episode, we will be tackling Alison's pick. The Netflix original, The Last Thing He Wanted. Starring Ben Affleck and Anne Hathaway

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck
UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 226

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 37:09


Welcome to UnSpun - your current events podcast and YouTube show. Every week, Jody Vance and George Affleck unspin the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more. This week, Jody and George dig deep into the pressing issues of foreign interference from India, nationwide protests against the teaching of sexual orientation and gender identity in classrooms, and the possible return of COVID-19 anti-vax healthcare workers. From uncovering hidden truths and sparking thought-provoking discussions, join Jody and George on UnSpunpodcast.comNeed to find the audio version, go to unspunpodcast.com or search for us on your favourite audio channel. Need to reach out, email info@unspunpodcast.comStay updated!Jody Vance https://twitter.com/jodyvance George Affleck https://twitter.com/george_affleck UnSpun https://twitter.com/unspunpodcast #vanpoli #bcpoli #cndpoliInterested in sponsoring? Email george@curvecommunications.comJody Vance is a born and raised Vancouverite who's spent 30 years in both local and national media. The first woman in the history of Canadian TV to host her own sports show in primetime, since 2011 she's been working in both TV and radio covering news and current affairs.George Affleck is a former Vancouver City Councillor, retiring in 2018 after seven years and two election wins. He has also owned his marketing agency, Curve Communications, since 2000 and works with a variety of clients in the private and non-profit sector. George can also be seen writing columns for Vancouver is Awesome, and a guest host on CKNW. A published author, CBC journalist, and comedy writer, George is also an avid traveler, having lived in Sweden, Denmark, the UK, Taiwan, and Israel.Theme song: Piers AffleckProduced at: https://curvecommunications.com/

Remainders
Episode 48: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Remainders

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 80:01


This week on Remainders, we talk the 2007 gem The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Partially forgotten and possibly overshadowed by No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood upon its release, Assassination is absolutely an essential modern western. Brad Pitt plays Jesse James who is put on a pedestal by Casey Affleck's Robert Ford. As Ford idolizes and fawns over James and tries to become one of the gang, he learns the man and the myth do not align. A story about paranoia and disillusionment that is both poetic and dreamlike, elevated by Roger Deakins' cinematography and Nick Cave and Warren Ellis' epic score.Other topics include the woes of streaming, Kurt Russell battling Godzilla, what makes for a great film score, the sad Affleck brothers, and difficulties with tongue twister movie titles.Songs of the WeekBlame Brett by The BeachesReady Steady Go by Solid State RadioFrank and Jesse James by Warren ZevonRemainders Jukebox PlaylistWebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitter

Movies, Films and Flix
Episode 522 (The Town, Ben Affleck, and Heist Movies)

Movies, Films and Flix

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 69:27


Mark and Phil discuss the 2010 crime thriller The Town. Directed and written by Ben Affleck, and starring Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Blake Lively and Ben Affleck, the movie showcases excellent performances (Renner was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar) and reignited Affleck's acting career. In this episode, they also talk about Affleck's comeback, flower shops, and their favorite supporting characters in heist movies. Enjoy!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3382899/advertisement

BJ & Jamie
Benn Affleck Jennifer Gardner PDA

BJ & Jamie

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 8:12


There are some photos from the weekend that show Ben Affleck and Jennifer Gardner getting pretty close in Ben's Mercedes. What do you think they were up to? 

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck
UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 225

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 26:27


Welcome to UnSpun - your current events podcast and YouTube show. Every week, Jody Vance and George Affleck unspin the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more. Jody and George are back after their summer hiatus. And what a summer it has been. Federal, provincial and municipal issues — so much to unpack on UnSpun. From Prime Minister Trudeau's crashing polling numbers to the rise of BC Conservatives. From horrible knife attacks in Vancouver to continued political posturing in Surrey over their police services. Never a dull moment and UnSpunpodcast.com is here for it. Need to find the audio version, go to unspunpodcast.com or search for us on your favourite audio channel. Need to reach out, email info@unspunpodcast.comStay updated!Jody Vance https://twitter.com/jodyvance George Affleck https://twitter.com/george_affleck UnSpun https://twitter.com/unspunpodcast #vanpoli #bcpoli #cndpoliInterested in sponsoring? Email george@curvecommunications.comJody Vance is a born and raised Vancouverite who's spent 30 years in both local and national media. The first woman in the history of Canadian TV to host her own sports show in primetime, since 2011 she's been working in both TV and radio covering news and current affairs.George Affleck is a former Vancouver City Councillor, retiring in 2018 after seven years and two election wins. He has also owned his marketing agency, Curve Communications, since 2000 and works with a variety of clients in the private and non-profit sector. George can also be seen writing columns for Vancouver is Awesome, and a guest host on CKNW. A published author, CBC journalist, and comedy writer, George is also an avid traveler, having lived in Sweden, Denmark, the UK, Taiwan, and Israel.Theme song: Piers AffleckProduced at: https://curvecommunications.com/

All Pop, No Culture
159. Ahsoka, Rebel Moon, The Flash, and The Hustle, Or Did Kevin Give Affleck Props?!?

All Pop, No Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 98:49


This week Kevin and Andrew stay relevant for at least half the show,  talking about the Rebel Moon trailer, The Flash, Ahsoka, and more. Of course Kevin derails that a bit with a few older shows, but what can you do with this guy? The guys start off talking about the new Rebel moon trailer. This is Zach Snyder's "Star Wars" movie and it's very Snyder-y. If that's your jam, you might be excited about it. If you are Kevin, maybe not so much... This leads Kevin into talking about The Flash which just dropped on HBO Max this week. Despite his expectations, he didnt like the film as much as Andrew. That said, and despite his not so glowing review of it, he didnt hate it, either. Next up, Kevin passes the baton of garbage films to Andrew who doesn't walk but absolutely sprints with it, having watched Showgirls this week. Despite sex appeal of Jessie Spannow, the film holds up as well as expected, which is to say, it does not. Kevin steers the ship back to right after a slow start talking about the 2009 disaster film, 2012, but then picks up with a discussion of the Gerard Butler film, Greenland. Despite his comments about Mr Butler last week, this film was actually decent and elicits the rare apology from Kevin and his immense ego. The guys then finish off the show with the big ticket item, Ahsoka. It's the latest Star Wars offering from Disney+ and Kevin is incredibly excited for it. Andrew was lukewarm on it before watching it. Did he come around? Watch and find out! As always, thank you for watching. If you haven't already, don't forget to Like & Subscribe. We love new viewers! Also, leave us comments and let is know how we are doing and what we can be doing better. Enjoy the episode and have a great week! Facebook: @apncpodcast Twitter: @APNCPodcast Instagram: AllPopNoCulture

The Geeky Dad- After Dark
S2-Ep. 16- Two John Cena movies, Affleck's Hypnotic and a Heart of Stone.

The Geeky Dad- After Dark

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 33:48


It's a full deck worth of movies this week. We review, Hidden Strike starring John Cena and Jackie Chan. Then we review Cena's other movie, Vacation Friends 2. Then we hope over to Affleck's movie Hypnotic and then Gal Gadot's Heart of Stone. * ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/thegeekydadpodcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ * You can now use the promo code THEGEEKYDAD on   ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lost Astronaut Coffee Co. | Otherworldly Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠   to score a stellar 20% off products sitewide. * Listen to us on the Newsly app. Use promo code (Geekydad) at www.Newsly.me to get a free 1 month premium subscription. * Get 30 days of Free Audible when you click on this Link. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.audibletrial.com/thegeekydadpodcast  ⁠⁠⁠⁠ * #GalGadot #JohnCena #Netflix --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thegeekydadafterdark/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thegeekydadafterdark/support

The Literary License Podcast
Season 6: Episode 321 - M&M: A Ghost Story (2017)/Coco (2017)

The Literary License Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2023 128:53


A Ghost Story (2017) ​ A Ghost Story is a 2017 American supernatural drama film written and directed by David Lowery. It stars Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, Will Oldham, Sonia Acevedo, Rob Zabrecky, Liz Franke and Kesha. Affleck plays a man who becomes a ghost and remains in the house he shares with his wife (Mara).  The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2017, and was released by A24 on July 7, 2017. A Ghost Story received positive reviews from critics. Coco (2017)   Coco is a 2017 American computer-animated fantasy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Based on an original idea by Lee Unkrich, it is directed by him and co-directed by Adrian Molina. The film's voice cast stars Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach, Renée Victor, Ana Ofelia Murguía and Edward James Olmos. The story follows a 12-year-old boy named Miguel who is accidentally transported to the Land of the Dead, where he seeks the help of his deceased musician great-great-grandfather to return him to his family among the living and to reverse his family's ban on music.  The concept for Coco is inspired by the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead. The film was scripted by Molina and Matthew Aldrich from a story by Unkrich, Jason Katz, Aldrich, and Molina. Pixar began developing the animation in 2016; Unkrich and some of the film's crew visited Mexico for research. Composer Michael Giacchino, who had worked on prior Pixar animated features, composed the score. With a cost of $175–225 million, Coco is the first film with a nine-figure budget to feature an all-Latino principal cast.   Opening Credits; Introduction (1.05); Background History (25.56); A Ghost Story (2017)  Trailer (27.08); The Original (29.19); Let's Rate (1:17.37); Introducing the Double Feature (1:23.44); Coco (2017) Film Trailer (1:25.58); The Attraction (1:28.07); How Many Stars (1:53.14); End Credits (2:02.33); Closing Credits (2:04.10)   Opening Credits– Epidemic Sound – copyright 2021. All rights reserved   Closing Credits:  Proud Corazon by Anthony Gonzalez/Remember Me (Duo) by Miguel.  Taken from the soundtrack Coco.  Copyright 2017 Disney Records. ​ Original Music copyrighted 2020 Dan Hughes Music and the Literary License Podcast.    All rights reserved. Used with Kind Permission.   All songs available through Amazon Music.

Best Film Ever
Episode 188 - Good Will Hunting

Best Film Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 196:48


Get ready for some conversations about if you like apples.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia (Megan's trying to pick up a retainer in a job interview) as we're headed to MIT in search of a Fields Medal in Good Will Hunting.  We certainly won't be unoriginal in our 188th episode as we discuss: Matt Damon and if he is the greatest actor of our time The various ways you can interpret the title and if the name of the protagonist ruins it Georgia checks in with which scenes made her cry in this film (it's not a short list) Why is Sean Maguire's freak-out so powerful Who did the studio want to play the Will & Chuckie parts instead of Matt & Ben? Who did Matt & Ben see playing the Sean Maguire role when they wrote it? What practical joke did Damon & Affleck play on the studios to see if they wrote the script Who is the unlikeliest hero of ensuring this film got made with Matt & Ben in the lead roles There's another good coda this week Whether or not Good Will Hunting is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen  Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind AJ from Nova Scotia Stew from the Stew World Order podcast Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

The Derek Hunter Podcast
Trump Indictment National Whine-A-Palooza, Affleck Mocks Armageddon (Dean Karayanis Guest Hosts)

The Derek Hunter Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 48:07


Dean Karayanis, New York Sun columnist and Rush Limbaugh staffer, sits in again as gray aliens relentlessly probe Derek Hunter aboard their mothership, perhaps. As President Trump gets indicted a fourth time, conservative media whines and Democrats gloat, casting American democracy as fragile in a dangerous message to our enemies. Plus, a clip of Ben Affleck doing commentary on 1998's Armageddon and discussing how Michael Bay bristled at his criticisms of the film's absurd plot.

Cinema Sounds & Secrets
Encore! - The Best of the West

Cinema Sounds & Secrets

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 32:10


Encore! Encore! - This month we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes from the last year. First on the roster: "The Best of the West" Redford and Newman, nowdays those names go together like Damon and Affleck, but there was a time, not so long ago when the first real Bromance team almost didn't happen… and did you know one of the iconic American Westerns was directed by an Italian auteur? Get ready for some gun-slinging and some hit song singin'... To find out more about this and past episodes' movies, including trivia and other fun facts, visit the official Cinema Sounds & Secrets website. And check out our Instagram, @cinemasoundspod.

THE FILM JUNKEE
Zack Snyder Flashpoint and Ben Affleck's Batman Movie - Film Junkee Live | DCU News

THE FILM JUNKEE

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 97:06


Jay Oliva was intervied last week and he did some talking about working on Ben Affleck's Batman script and running ideas with Zack Snyder to have a Flashpoint event reboot the SnyderVerse. SHOW TIMELINE: 0:00 - Opening 2:58 - Intro 9:13 - Da Tweets! 31:25 - Jay Oliva Talks Zack Snyder Flashpoint and ben Affleck's Batman Movie 56:51 - David Ayer Pushes Ayer Cut of Suicide Squad 1:13:40 - Barbie Crosses a Billion 1:18:20 - Marvel VFX Artists Vote to Unionize 1:25:59 - Questions

... Just To Be Nominated
'Barbenheimer' delivers: ‘Barbie,' ‘Oppenheimer' prove to be the best combination you'll see this summer

... Just To Be Nominated

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 30:50


When is a movie no longer just a movie? It's when it becomes an event, or even a cultural phenomenon. What happens when two of those movies drop at the same time? You have the collision that was "Barbenheimer." This past week saw the opening of two films that are polar opposites: Greta Gerwig's playful comedy "Barbie" that brings the doll to life and Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheiemer," the biographical drama depicting the development of the atomic bomb under J. Robert Oppenheimer.  The films should presumably appeal to vastly different audiences, but buzz around both films had moviegoers swarming to both — often on the same day — and each delivered in a big way. "Barbie" brought in more than $162 million domestically on opening weekend and "Oppenheimer" had more than $82 million in sales to take the top two box office spots this past week. And while that seems like a distant No. 2 for the latter, don't forget that "Barbie" is more than an hour shorter and appeared on more screens. Co-hosts Bruce Miller and Terry Lipshetz discuss seeing both films, including Terry's experience seeing "Oppenheimer" in an IMAX theater. Plus, learn why both films will surely be in the running for multiple Academy Awards when Oscar season approaches.  Next week: We discuss the upcoming final season of "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" on Disney+ and have interviews with cast members Frankie A. Rodriguez, Julia Lester and Dara Reneé, plus the creator of the series Tim Federle. Where to watch "Barbie" in theaters "Oppenheimer" in theaters About the show Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, a longtime entertainment reporter who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal in Iowa and Terry Lipshetz, a senior producer for Lee Enterprises based in Madison, Wisconsin. Episode transcript Note: The following transcript was created by Adobe Premiere and may contain misspellings and other inaccuracies as it was generated automatically: Welcome everyone to another episode of Screamed and Screamed in Entertainment Podcasts about movies and TV from Lee Enterprises. I'm Terry Lipshetz, a senior producer at Lee and co-host of the program with the King of this podcast's mojo dojo casa house Bruce Miller, editor of the City Journal and a longtime entertainment reporter. So Mr. Mojo Dojo Casa House ruler, see any good movies this weekend. Was it a Brucedom? Yeah. Are you are you leading the patriarchy? Are you in charge of that? That's right. I can hardly wait there with the patriarchy is coming to Barbie land. That'll be so cool. Actually, this was like, I swear, this will have been the best week of movies of the year. It's incredible to really big ones. And I saw a lot of people who were trying to do both of them in the same day when I went. And they all an awful lot of people dressed up like Barbie, basically a lot of pink. And then they would their choice was to go to Barbie first in Oppenheimer's second, which I don't know if was because they felt that they could relax or something. I don't know. But they did like doing the double feature like that. But I would have savored a little bit of it so that I wouldn't add all the goodness at once, because I think it was it was interesting. Now you've got girls who would probably be of a Barbie age, right? E their they've outgrown Barbie as a toy or a thing. So they're past the Barbie stage. And this is an interesting movie, too, because this Barbie, this isn't a kids movie. This is all sort of an adult themed. Yeah. Yeah. I think that if parents were thinking they're going to send their kids to see Barbie, it might be a bad idea because I don't think that there's anything in there that's subversive or anything that they shouldn't see, but I don't think they would think it was like past Barbie films where it was, you know, just kind of magic unicorns and cars and God knows what Barbie did back in the past. But it's a spoof in a way of the Barbie motif. I thought it was brilliant the way they were able to make Barbie relevant today. And where you don't dismiss her as just that. Oh, that's that kind of obnoxious doll, you know, because Barbie has always been seen as why are little girls playing with anything but a baby doll? And Barbie came around. It was like, you know, maybe we like to play with dolls like that. So it's very interesting how they do that. And then they make Mattel look good, which I was shocked about that. I thought Mattel, you know, they had these kind of mean guys who are all male staff at Mattel running the thing. And then they introduce you to the the woman who created Barbie. And a very fascinating to show how Mattel doesn't come off as a bad guy in this whole thing, I think. But I do think that a lot of people have been leaning in far too much to the end. Everybody talks about it as the best final line of any movie. And I think, okay, it's interesting, but let's not all get so excited that we lose sight of what came before that. Right? I really loved it. I didn't know what to expect because I. I tried to stay away from so many reviews and everything. I wanted to go in with it with a very fresh mind. I obviously read enough of it to know, you know, obviously this is a little bit of a spoof of Barbie. This isn't like some of the Barbie movies that the cartoon is. You're the very Barbie Barbie type of movies that have been there. This is obviously poking fun at Barbie to a degree. I mean, even in the trailers says if you love Barbie, you're going to love this movie. If you hate Barbie, hate Barbie, love this movie. And I you know, I'm not a a Barbie person, but I went into it thinking like, okay, I want to check this out. It has the pedigree of people in it that, you know, I should like it. I mean, Will Ferrell is as the head of Mattel and I thought he was brilliant in that part is normal. Will Ferrell Nice. I don't always love him in movies, but I thought he played this role very well. And then I thought, you know, Rhea Perlman in that role, as you know, the creator of Barbie, did did a wonderful job. It was fun to see her. My wife was excited when Kate McKinnon came on screen as Weird Barbie. She loves Kate McKinnon. I love Kate McKinnon. And so it was it was kind of fun from that perspective. She's like three Barbie that every girl, like, did her hair. I mean, heard anybody who owned a Barbie. I cut her hair. Oh, yeah. Barbie was always getting her hair cut. And this is how she turns out. And then she becomes the one who sits in the box without shoes and kind of the wrong outfit put on together. And maybe the makeup got smeared. That is Kate McKinnon in a heartbeat. And she did a beautiful job of kind of left over Barbie. Yeah, I was just overall surprised at how much I enjoyed it. I thought I would like it. You know, Greta Gerwig is attached to it. She's becoming a very brilliant filmmaker. And I just thought that, okay, we have enough components here where I'm probably going to like it and it's fine. I can be a dad and go into this movie. There were very few kids in the theater when we went. We went in the afternoon on a Saturday. I only brought one of the two daughters. One wanted absolutely nothing to do with the movie because she hates Barbie, she hates pink things, she hates being a girly girl. I showed her the trailer and I said like, No, no, no, it makes fun of that stuff. And she still didn't want to see it. I guarantee you, as soon as it's on TV, she'll watch it and she'll probably love it. But I'm not going to force a 12 year old to go see a movie that she doesn't want. So we we went my wife and one of my daughters went and we enjoyed it. There were one other family I want to say that was there. They had kind of like a tween ish daughter. And then there was a really little younger sister with her, which probably was too young for the movie. After that, it was all adults. It was all like older Gen-X, younger baby boomers. You know, It was like Women's Night Out. Yeah. And they were dressed in pink. I saw two guys come in wearing pink shirts and pink shorts and blazers. So interesting crowd. And they were all of from teenage to, you know, middle aged. I think it was a yeah, a fascinating mix. And I thought it had a real big opening day crowd. I was surprised that on opening day it would be that big. But it was and it was the number one film of the week. So they did like by like a mile, I mean 162 million in 4200 plus theaters. That is insane. And it was I don't know if you picked up on this, but it actually shattered a record for a film directed by a woman, 162 million. The next best was Captain Marvel, which was co-directed by Anna Boden, and that did 153 million in 2019. And then the Wonder Woman film by Patty Jenkins in 2017 that just did just a little over 103 million. So this this was a just a huge movie on so many different levels. The number of screens it was showing on just at my little AMC Theater in town, it was it was like 10 a.m. 1030, 12, 12 3130. It was just nonstop in my theater. It wasn't packed when I went kind of early in the afternoon, but it was constant. I mean, it was the most full. I've seen that parking lot in a very long time. You know, the thing that the success will cause them to want to do a sequel. Yep. And to me. Okay. But go into those other Barbies because there's a whole lineup of different kinds of Barbies. You don't have to have Margot Robbie come back and go through some other kind of life affirming mission or whatever. You could have a Supreme Court Barbie. You could have President Barbie, you could have astronaut Barbie. You could go with all those different ones, and same with cans. You could have different cans. So then it's not the same thing, because I think that's what they're just too eager for is an and my favorite of all was Allen Allen. I was just going to bring Allen up. Michael's Nero was so good as Allen and you know what I loved is at the end during the credits you got to see what that doll looked like and there was it says I can wear Ken's clothes or something like that. And that was one of his lines. And yet she was able to grab all those things from costumes that Barbie wore or the different kinds of Barbies there were. She I mean, if you were a Barbie fan, she did her homework. And I think that really shows with this. I wanted to see a little more image. I got to be honest and Skipper, because those two were, you know, how they traded. Let's make every dime we can get out of the franchise. It would have been fun to see those. But they again, they could be potential for a sequel. But I laughed so much and I do think if I'm going to predict anything, Ryan Gosling could get a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Cat. He was good. He played kind of that dopey sidekick kind of. But then when he comes into the real world and sees that, you know, it's not like Barbie Land in, and he starts kind of asserting himself and then comes back and creates the mojo dojo casa house, which is my favorite line of the whole thing. And then he's wearing this fur coat all the time, like he's some rapper or something, you. Know, And the battle, the battle at the end, I don't you know, we don't need you, but you're going to be you mentioned that beating each other off. I think he did a really nice job of toeing the line with some of the referencing and that kind of thing to keep the adults happy, but they never really crossed the line where I don't think it was at any point, you know, concerning to have kids in there other than maybe a few adult ish things a little bit here and there. I mean, they got a little anatomical a couple of times, but that was it. But it was it was funny. If anything, kids would be bored, right, Because they wouldn't get the lines or they wouldn't get the reference. But if you've lived through Barbie and I think that's most of us, we've seen the kind of things they've done with her and where it was like beauty queen Barbie and all these things where it was promoting a different image than maybe most people thought of Barbie because I think when it started, she kind of looked Marilyn Monroe ish. No, I mean, then she became kind of this Miss America ideal. And I think that didn't really play well with people who were looking for a doll who was adult. Right. But they never they never lay on all of that so that it's a bad thing, like when they make fun of Barbie being these is just that she could do anything. Yeah. And I love the concept that she could dream to be Barbie, could be whatever she wants to be. Exactly. That's what I think the movie talks about, is that women should have the right to be whatever they want to be. You know, you brought up Ryan Gosling in this for a possible award season thing. You don't normally see comedies enter into that level of discussion. Could you see this film, though, because of the messaging and the way they approached it, the direction, the screenwriting? Could you see this maybe getting in being their 10th film to get a best Picture nominee to get, you know, best director nominee for Greta Gerwig, Best Original Screenplay, maybe. Okay. It's definitely going to be a contender, if not the winner already for best sets and best costumes, because those are just brilliant. And then you start looking down the road and you think, Well, she's going to get a writing nomination because here's a way that you can reward. They want to give Greta something over all these years where they like past her by. And I think writing could be the one that she could win. I don't know that directing is one that she could win because you've got those heavy dramas that are in there, but she can certainly be nominated. Yeah. And then and it'll be I think it'll be nominated for best Picture because it's just goofy enough that there is room for it. Yep. You know, and it was one of those things and we'll talk about it too, as we move on to Oppenheimer. But it was a film that I felt like I really wanted to see it in the theater and it was funny because I looked at my purchase history in my AMC app because I watched I saw that on a on Saturday. I couldn't get to Oppenheimer until Monday afternoon, which is July 24th, July 24th of last year. I saw Top Gun Maverick. I saw that in my history. That was the first movie I went to in the theater since the pandemic. I mean, the last thing I saw before that in the theater was going to the last Star Wars movie twice in December of 2019. So I went to Top Gun Maverick in July of last year. I went to Avatar. That was the next movie I saw in the theater was Avatar in December. But since then, it's been, you know, is Barbie movie. It's Oppenheimer, it's Indiana Jones. It was elemental. It was The Flash, It was Super Mario Brothers. I've been to, you know, like a half dozen movies now, and it feels like we're back. We're back with all right. Movies, event level movies where I don't even want to wait until it's on streaming or anything like that. I have to be there. Well, and didn't you feel that the crowd reaction helped? Yes. You know, if you were sitting at home, you wouldn't really have those good belly laughs that you got out of some of these things. And I don't feel any of them. But there were moments when I was just snorting. Yeah, they were so funny. Yeah. And, you know, it is interesting too, for me, before I went to see the movie Friday night, we had tickets to to a pro baseball game. It was kind of one of these. It's not an affiliated minor league team. It's kind of, you know, it's where the players go to keep their careers going. And so we go to this game and we're watching it and there's a family behind us. And the family includes a few daughters that were, you know, like late teens, early 20 kind of age. And they're talking about Barb and Heimer for a couple of innings. And they're giving their critique of, you know, yeah, I love the Barbie movie. Oppenheimer It was pretty good. We were surprised. It was a little slow at first, but it and there I'm thinking it's like we're we're at a baseball game and people are talking about urban Heimer there it's almost because it's entered into this this cultural it's a cultural phenomenon in the moment. And, you know, no matter where you are, people are talking about it. And you go, la la la la la. Don't tell me anything about that. But I was luckily my hearing's a little off, so whatever else, they kept on yapping about it. Yeah, I missed it, but I picked up on that. You got to see Oppenheimer. How I wish I had, which is on IMAX screens. I did. I wasn't really. I would think that when they they now hear it's going to sound like I'm spoiling it but when they test the bomb. Yeah, that that would have been really, really cool in IMAX. Oh yeah. Oh yes. Because. All right, you've got me. And I'm jealous because I didn't see an IMAX. Yeah. So I couldn't get to Oppenheimer over the weekend and I was looking I was I wasn't sure if I'd even be able to see it before we talked. I go and I was looking to see where it was playing and when, and I didn't even realize it. But there was an IMAX theater not too far from the office, and I saw that even even during the week, it was getting pretty filled up. So my best chance to see it in IMAX was at 1215 on a monday afternoon. I buy my ticket, I get there and the place is absolutely packed. Other than the first couple of rows where you're going to get a stiff neck and a few seats off to the side on either end. The place was packed on a monday afternoon. I have never in my life been to an IMAX theater. I've been to a few large format type of things in museums and that kind of thing where, you know, they try to immerse you in sound and screen. But I was never actually at an IMAX theater to see a Hollywood film as soon as I sat in, even just there going through the previews and I'm already just getting blown away, seeing all the movies that I'm expecting to see in the next few months. But then when when the film comes up and you're seeing it and you know that Christopher Nolan filmed it with IMAX in mind and the imagery is huge and the sound I'm just swimming in sound and it's not it's it's loud, but it's not overpowering. I could just feel it around me. So again, we don't want to give away anything. We want to be as spoiler free as possible. But it's pretty obvious that, yes, they do test the atomic bomb in a movie about the atomic bomb. So when they drop it and it kind of there's that scene where they don't they don't give you the sound right away. They just give you that flash. Right. And I'm just thinking, oh, okay, you know, that's interesting. But then then it hits you. And I could feel like you can feel the sound pouring over you as that destructive wave just comes at you. And I was just so blown away by that that I'm so glad I was so glad I saw that in IMAX. Did you see Sound of Metal, the one about the musician who was losing his hearing? It's on my list of like, yeah, I know what you're speaking of. It's in my Amazon Prime. Like, I got to see it and I've been watching this for three years. They play with sound in very, very interesting ways and that that was what I was reminded of when I saw Oppenheimer. I thought, you know, he's really he's using all of these different elements. I mean, everything cinematography, where he has black and white in color, the makeup where the makeup techniques are very subtle. They aren't ones where you go, Oh, my God, he's got a big plastic face on and he's supposed to be old. Okay, I get that. I guess this is very, very subtle. All of the things that the elements are top drawer, top drawer with everybody. And then when you look at the cast of supporting actors, I mean, it's a it's an independent directors dream cast. And you go, Oh, my God. And they they don't even have lines. Some of those people are just kind of background. They wanted to be in this film so badly and you go through it, you go, Wow, this is clout, where you're able to get these people in this film. Now, I like you. I think it starts slowly. I think it's one of those things where don't be thrown off by a film that might seem a little oh, my God, it's just sluggish. We're going to get a whole buy. Because I thought immediately of Beautiful Mind. I thought, Oh, jeez, it's going to be Beautiful Mind all over again. And then it isn't. And then you you get into that whole building process where they're creating Los Alamos and and the team is assembling and you kind of get, okay, it's like riding a train and the train keeps chugging and then it gets a high pitch. And there's a moment again, this is another one I want to ask you about when he is greeted by everybody in the room where they again use sound as and flashes to see how he responds to the people who are cheering him on. Do you know which one I'm meaning? Yeah. And you're kind of later after. Yeah. And did you. Did you. Was that a real big and have seen watch. Yeah. Yeah that and that and just the emotion and because you can see it on his face so clearly being so large but then the sound into it and the sound of kind of like him imagining the world being destroyed by right energy it just it filled the theater the whole way through. Absolutely amazing. And then there's that kind of oh my God moment when they started talking about a vote that was taken and who was responsible for. And that is just I think that's one of that. That's one of those kind of cherries on the top that rewards you for hanging with it and also knowing the history. Yeah, it's interesting because I, I mean, I obviously knew that Cillian Murphy was in there as Robert Oppenheimer. I knew Matt Damon was in the movie, but I, I really avoided paying too close attention to who is doing what because I just wanted to go in and see the film. I didn't realize right away that it was Robert Downey Jr in that role, but it was interesting to me. And let me ask you this, as someone who's seen a lot of movies, like I went into it, it's a three hour film and it's a it's a drama about the Manhattan Project. And I'm thinking myself, I hope this isn't boring. You know, I know that there's going to be an hour in. I know there's a lot of story to tell as I started watching it, because obviously they give you the black and white is meant to be from the perspective of Louis Strauss's character. Right. Right. And then the color is Robert Oppenheimer's perspective, right? It got me thinking a little bit to how Francis Ford Coppola directed Godfather Part two, which is also a very long movie, over 3 hours and 20 minutes. But he used the scenes where he had scenes with kind of the present day Corleone family. But then they also had Robert De Niro's the flashbacks of how Vito Corleone came to power, and they would bounce you back and forth. And I thought with Oppenheimer how they were able to go back and forth between the black and white and the color. It helped actually move the story along. So you weren't so beaten down by just constant dialog and stuff. It was almost, you know, in both cases, both movies have very little action. It's more of a of a drama. And they used a different jumping around in color to kind of keep you moving along. So I actually never felt like it was, you know, there was a few few moments where kind of slowly went along. But I always thought it kept me going the whole way through. I you know, I think the your concept is that black and white means it's the past. And that wasn't how he used that. That is just perspective and so immediately you jump to that you think or these old scenes that we're watching here now is this before something and it's not it's actually more of the more contemporary scenes of some of the things that they were dealing with. I thought it was very fascinating how Matt Damon looked like a movie star in that he was a little broader than most of the other actors. The other actors kind of pulled it back a little bit and he was kind of like, Ooh, la, where you're you're getting a little more than maybe you want out of him. And I know he'll probably be nominated for best supporting actor. But you see that Robert Downey Jr is almost invisible as Strauss. Then he gives it away with a few little gestures of his that are typical Robert Downey Jr things. But I think it's still a good performance. Emily Blunt How exciting is she as Mrs. Oppenheimer She is like, I want to know her because that one woman would just tell people, OP and she was like, just kind of she had that bitterness that her husband didn't and she knew how to be just that other side there that she needed. And I think Gillian Murphy pulls back enough that you can just project just about anything on his personality so that if you thought he was a nudge or you thought he was just this brilliant man who is, you know, doesn't have equals anywhere, there were a lot of things that you could play off his performance, how he modulated that. And, you know, they all talk about how he ate nothing and didn't mingle with the rest of them. And you think, well, if that helped the performance go for it, you know, But when I saw like Josh Hartnett sitting there on the on the couch, barely in it, Rami Malick, who has maybe one decent scene and these are and people who are like Oscar winners. Affleck had a little bit part in there, too so. That anybody in it's like all of a sudden he shows up. Matthew Modine I thought, Oh, this is your tip of the hat to Ken Burns, because Matthew Modine would be the kind who would like narrate something for Ken Burns, right? Yeah, he was it was buried. But in Florence Pugh You don't recognize that. That's Florence Pugh in there as somebody in Oppenheimer's life. Albert Einstein Yeah. You know, I mean, it just it goes one after another. So if you're a fan of movies, Oppenheimer is like the best reward we've gotten in a long time. And I'm not saying bad things about past movies that have won Best Picture or whatever, but they've been pretty middle of the road in recent years. I mean, you know, don't get me wrong, I love Coda, but I don't think Coda is high art. I think this is something that you look at and you say, you know what, This guy did some planning. He did some thinking about this. It isn't we've just got to get this shot today and we're moving on. This movie also. I mean, you know, it did only 82 million compared to Barbie's 162. But it was on it was on 600 fewer screens, number one. And it's 3 hours. You can only show it so many times during the course of the day. So yeah, it did half of Barbie. But in a sense, with the time and everything, we almost it almost equal that, you know, it's just like if you could have shortened up the movie and threw it on more screens, it would have been right up there. People, people flocked to this movie. You know, last week we talked about RAGBRAI, which was the bicycle ride across Iowa. And Saturday was when I went to it and in the theater, it was packed with with bicycle riders, because I don't know if it was because they want to get out of the heat, but they wanted have something to do or they wanted to recline in a in a comfy seat. But they were it was wall to wall people in bicycle clothes. And they just loved it. They ate it up like crazy. And I don't think they slept if they were planning on doing that. So overall, I mean, is Oppenheimer best picture frontrunner at this point for you? Well, it is. But if you saw the previews, you saw that there's a martin Scorsese film that's coming out. And I think that's his biggest competition. And I think that's where we're going to see who's playing off whom in this. And it will depend how it you know, there will be some backlash. I think we already saw it today. People were counting the stars on the flags and said use the right number of stars. And so there you go. I read an interesting thing about that, too, that that might have actually been intentional because it was there was one scene where it had the correct number of stars and there was another scene where is incorrect. And the theory was that because it was it the split was between color in black and white. So the perspective may have been from one of their perspectives, the one where it was correct, remembering it as, you know, 48 states in the union, whereas the other one was, you have the perspective of the time where there's 50 stars. I don't know if that's true or if somebody just, you know, in set design flubbed and grabbed the wrong one. But it was an interesting theory. At least Clint Eastwood has done that, where he's done, you know, a period piece and then the flag is wrong. Right. You know, so it happens. It happens. But I don't that doesn't pull away from anything else. And I think, you know, he is a real stickler for not trying to recreate things in special effects. You're not going to see 10,000 names that are listed as people who did the animation for this. So I think there's a real a love fest. And if Christopher Nolan doesn't win best director for this, it better be something good. Absolutely. Well, next week we're going to move probably as far away from Oppenheimer and Barbara, yet we have a new show, well, I guess not a new show, but a new season of a show on Disney and yeah, ending. Do you want to just set us up on that one? What are we looking at? Come on, High School Musical and I know you're not of that ilk. I know that you're not from that age range. 26 When it popped, it was unbelievable. I mean, nobody thought that a Disney movie would turn out to be that much of a phenomenon. And it launched careers not unlike other films and then led way to High School Musical, The musical, the series, which is ending its season. In fact, they're going to drop all the episodes on one day. So if you are a high school musical nut, you'll find out what happened to those kids in the in the final season so that we're telling you that next weekend we've got people from the show that we are talking to as well. So come on, we're all in this together. I can't wait to talk with you more about that. Thank you again for listening to this episode of Streamed and Screened.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Morning Reel
86 - "Manchester by the Sea"

Morning Reel

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 18:11


Kenneth Lonergan wrote and directed "Manchester by the Sea" A great film that earned Best Original Screenplay and Best Male Lead Actor and the film deserves. It's a film that heavily deals with guilt and grief due to a tragic loss of family. As heavy the emotions are in the this film, Lonergan was able to write some comedy in the film, almost making into a black comedy. We need some type of release from our troubles even though they wont fix anything. Life always goes on but it's important how you go about it. I love how the film tackles with life and it goes into different avenues about it. I enjoyed watching this film so much due to the actors that carry the dialog, especially Patrick Chandler, the character almost steals the film. The casting is great. You wold think Casey Affleck and Lucas Hedges would be an odd combo to carry each other but they proved to win us over even though I never had a problem about that to begin with. My favorite shot of the film is a scene toward the first act where you see the boat with the characters on it and obviously the camera is on a mobile surface shooting the boat in a full shot. As boring as it can be, it shows what this film is going to be about. It's going to be about family and how we can support each in tough times. Don't give up on your people.Four out of four tokes.

Film Alchemist
Dazed and Confused

Film Alchemist

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 56:29


The Alchemist live it up on the last day of school in Dazed and Confused.  Key Elements: Paddles, Football Pledge, Kegs Support the Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/filmalchemistpod Youtube: https://youtu.be/ieabMc0Um7I  

Reels of Justice
ROJ-303: “The People vs. Daredevil: Director's Cut” with Bede and Batch of Tubi Tuesdays

Reels of Justice

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 65:26


Justice is a little bit blinder this week when Bede and Batch of ”The Tubi Tuesdays Podcast” defend the Director's Cut of the 2003 superheroic Affleck flick “Daredevil.” *** Prosecutor: Maynard Bangs. Defense: Bede and Batch. Judge: The Honorable Ryan Luis Rodriguez. Jurors: Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Dylan J. Schlender, Big Ben Haslar. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.

The Top 100 Project
Armageddon

The Top 100 Project

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 63:38


It's become a tradition for us in recent history to cover a disaster film on or near the 4th Of July, so this year's choice is the Auteur Of Explosions, Michael Bay. Armageddon is crass, it has tonal problems, it's edited into incoherence, but, truth is truth, this blockbuster still worked on at least one of us. And we both acknowledge how entertaining it is. Bay's macho, in-your-face filmmaking style seems appropriate for a story about wisecracking oil drillers being asked to become spacemen and then save the planet from an asteroid coming to wipe out all life on the planet. We spent a lot of time mocking the "science", although tension and emotion help soothe SOME of those factual problems. What works best of all though is an eclectic cast, most of whom weren't stars yet (Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Owen Wilson, Michael Clarke Duncan). Of course, not even Affleck has ever gotten to be as big as Bruce Willis was then and continued to be for another decade. Oh, and Steve Buscemi! He always makes things better. So break out your American flag, shout "USA, USA" and give episode #522 of Have You Ever Seen some of your attention on this holiday weekend. Well, Actually: It's debatable to say that Bay's movies have never lost money. The Island, 13 Hours and Ambulance are 3 examples of his works that barely broke even worldwide. After you account for marketing costs, those 3 movies DID lose money. When you have a beverage sponsor, you want to be able to tell your listeners that they can get a 20% discount the next time they buy the product. Well, Sparkplug Coffee offers that. Go to "sparkplug.coffee/hyes" and use our "HYES" promo code to save moolah. Tell us what you think of this podcast...or any of the other ones. Our email is haveyoueverseenpodcast@gmail.com and our Twitter addresses are @moviefiend51 and @bevellisellis. And if you like YouTube, subscribe to us there (@hyesellis). All of our 2023 shows are there in full...and many of the early ones had us on-camera, riffing on this and that.

Sohrab's Movie Queue
29. Review: Air (2023 film)

Sohrab's Movie Queue

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 8:51


Episode 29 - Review: Air (2022)Ben Affleck is a truly gifted Director and he lets that talent shine again in the drama “Air”. Here Nike is in a very different position then how we know them today. Competition is crushing from all sides. Converse and Adidas are the Goliaths to Nike's David. Alex Convery writes an amazing debut script (a black list script) and unofficially Affleck and Damon contributed to the script too making this their 3rd time writing together (“Good Will Hunting” from 1997 and “The Last Duel” from 2021 available to rent now and a must see too). It's the first time also that Ben Affleck directs Matt Damon as Nike's Sonny Vaccaro. This movie is also the first film produced by Affleck and Damon under their new “Artists Equity” production company. The movie is beautifully shot by Robert Richardson (Kill Bill movies) and I wish I could say well-scored too but therein lies one problem - what score? Overall this a truly fantastic movie where you feel what is at stake for these characters played by a wonderfully stacked cast: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Viola Davis (for sure will be busy come awards season), Jason Bateman, Chris Tucker, Chris Messina, and Marlon Wayans. One of my only other gripes with this fantastic movie is that this crowd-pleaser of a film had such a short time theatrical run (April 5 to May 12) before launching on Prime Video. On a positive note though, now all Prime and or Prime Video subscribers will have this movie available to stream. Also pretty soon Amazon will enable non-subscribing customers to rent and or buy copies of movies (such as “Air”) made by them (via MGM) too through their newly launched business unit Amazon MGM Studios Distribution.  “Air” is a kind of movie that is hardly made any more. For that reason (and many more), this is one not to miss! “Air” is available to stream in the States on Prime Video. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sohrabsmovieq.substack.com

Hall of Justice
338. Batman Executive Producer Michael Uslan (Part 1 of 2)

Hall of Justice

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 78:41


The story of this special guest is so incredible he must tell it to believe it. Michael Uslan worked for DC Comics in the 1970s. In 1979, he and his business partner bought the film and TV rights to Batman with the intent of making a "dark" Batman movie. Previously, the only movie that had been made was the 1966 film based on the Adam West TV show. Still, Uslan has been the Executive Producer of every Batman film since 1989's Batman through 2022's The Batman. That includes the Tim Burton movies, the Joel Schumacher films, The Christopher Nolan Dark Knight Trilogy, Batman: The Animated Series, The Joker Movie, The Ben Affleck Batman movies, and even more. In this special episode, Uslan gives great details about how he acquired the rights to Batman. For someone who gives lectures and teaches courses, this episode attempted to ask questions of Uslan that were unique and interesting. Examples include: was there ever a conversation about trying to have Michael Keaton and Christopher Reeve onscreen together? How did Prince get involved in 1989's Batman movie? Was he supposed to score the film? What about the rumor that he could have played Robin in Batman Returns? This episode also includes the entire Joel Schumacher story, including the rumored "Schumacher Cut" of Batman Forever. This is Part 1 of 2. Uslan's next appearance will cover the Dark Knight Trilogy, Affleck, Joker, and more.

DC on SCREEN: Zack Snyder's Justice League
"The Flash" Spoiler Review

DC on SCREEN: Zack Snyder's Justice League

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2023 91:03


Dave and Jason disagree about "The Flash" but are still friends afterward. They are paragons of geek society. Join our riotous DC debauch:The Official DC on SCREEN websiteStore: https://bit.ly/DCoStorePatreon: https://patreon.com/dconscreenApple: http://bit.ly/DCoSReviewSpotify: http://bit.ly/DCSCREENStitcher: https://bit.ly/DCoSStitcherSpreaker: https://bit.ly/DCoSSpreaker"Full On" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3414609/advertisement

DC on SCREEN: Zack Snyder's Justice League
"The Flash" Spoiler-Free Review

DC on SCREEN: Zack Snyder's Justice League

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2023 59:48


Dave and Effie Ophelders review 'The Flash' but without spoilers somehow. Is it everything James Gunn said? Is it worth seeing in theaters? Is this the dawn of a new era for DC?Join our riotous DC debauch:The Official DC on SCREEN websiteStore: https://bit.ly/DCoStorePatreon: https://patreon.com/dconscreenApple: http://bit.ly/DCoSReviewSpotify: http://bit.ly/DCSCREENStitcher: https://bit.ly/DCoSStitcherSpreaker: https://bit.ly/DCoSSpreaker"Full On" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3414609/advertisement

Our Film Fathers
Episode 158: Like Mike

Our Film Fathers

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 41:35


Not since Dorothy and her slippers, has there been so much riding on a red shoe. And, Air (2023), tells the story of how Nike won the right to create the most iconic basketball shoe line ever, Air Jordans. Solid story and good acting make a compelling movie, even though we all know how it ends. Listen and let us know what pair of Jordans are your favorites.Subscribe, rate and review:Apple Podcasts: Our Film FathersSpotify: Our Film FathersGoogle Podcasts: Our Film FathersStitcher: Our Film FathersAmazon Music: Our Film Fathers-----------------------Follow us:Instagram: @ourfilmfathersTwitter: @ourfilmfathersEmail: ourfilmfathers@gmail.com 

Zolak & Bertrand
30 Days of Sun or Darkness? // Sara in Everett's Prom Pictures // Today's Takeaway - 5/30 (Hour 4)

Zolak & Bertrand

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 38:24


(:00) Starting the last hour with taking your calls, and continuing discussing the fallout of Game 7.  (14:04) We discuss if Tatum could've played better with the ankle injury.  (21:34) The guys finally receive Sara in Everett's prom pictures with Matt Damon and ben Affleck.  (34:57) Today's Takeaway.

Brunch
THE V-TEAM: Affleck's latest movie, Scorcese at 80

Brunch

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 46:44


Not to brag, but Verizon's CMO is dunzo. Swifties are teaming up with DJ. We review Ben Affleck's latest film, 'Hypnotic' and discuss a dark but beautiful Martin Scorcese interview. Support the show and get bonus episodes: patreon.com/listentobrunch (0:00) Verizon CMO steps down (9:08) Taylor Swift latest (28:04) 'Hypnotic' review (39:17) Martin Scorcese quote

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History
The Canadian Caper: Canada's Role in the Iran Hostage Crisis

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 72:36


Episode 267: On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants attacked the US embassy in Tehran, Iran, taking 66 diplomats and staff members hostage. Remarkably, six diplomats managed to slip away unnoticed. These individuals were Robert Anders, Cora Lijek, Mark Lijek, Joseph Stafford, Kathleen Stafford, and Lee Schatz. Schatz sought refuge at the Swedish embassy, while the others went to the British embassy. However, upon nearing the embassy, they encountered a large crowd of protestors obstructing their path. Consequently, they decided to take shelter at Anders' residence and devise their next steps. After six harrowing days, the six American diplomats sought refuge at the Canadian embassy.  The Canadian Ambassador to Iran, Ken Taylor, and his team provided shelter to the American diplomats and false Canadian passports. The Canadian government played a critical role in the mission to rescue them. The then-Canadian Prime Minister, Joe Clark, approved the operation and fully supported Ambassador Taylor and his team.  The rescue mission, known as the “Canadian Caper,” involved the creation of a fake movie production company called “Studio Six” and the production of a fake science fiction film called “Argo.” The Canadian embassy staff, along with the American diplomats, managed to escape from Iran using a combination of air travel and ground transportation. They were safely evacuated from Iran on January 28, 1980. The role played by Canada in the hostage crisis was highly appreciated by the US government and earned Canada international recognition for helping resolve the crisis. Sources: How the Shah's Cancer May Have Changed History The Iranian Revolution — A timeline of events Ken Taylor and the Canadian Caper Our Man In Tehran by Robert Wright — Ebook | Scribd The Canadian Caper — Pelletier, Jean | Internet Archive Ken Taylor and the “Canadian Caper” | The Canadian Encyclopedia Canada history: Jan 27, 1980 — The famous “Canadian Caper” rescue – RCI | English What you won't see in Argo — Macleans.ca Argo, F**k Yourself: Iran and the Oscars – The Diplomat ‘We lost a true hero': Ken Taylor, 1934-2015 - Macleans.ca Tony Mendez, former CIA officer and inspiration for ‘Argo,' dies at 78 - National | Globalnews.ca Ken Taylor satisfied with Affleck's shoutout to Canada during Oscar speech | Globalnews.ca Canada and Iran U.S. Relations With Iran - United States Department of State Iran - The CIA World Factbook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Next Best Picture Podcast

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Josh Parham & Giovanni Lago. Today, we're discussing the latest film from director Robert Rodriguez, "Hypnotic" starring Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, J. D. Pardo, Hala Finley, Dayo Okeniyi, Jeff Fahey, Jackie Earle Haley & William Fichtner. What did we think of the story, its twists, the performances from Affleck and Braga, the action, and more? Please tune in as we discuss these points and more in our review (with a spoiler section midway through the review). Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Stacking Benjamins Show
The Art Of Balancing Relationships And Finances

The Stacking Benjamins Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 63:05


When money is tight, you gotta do what you gotta do. But who should you add to your financial accounts? What could possibly go wrong if you share money with your buddy? Today we are happy to have the creator of the blog Mark's Money Mind, CFP Mark Trautman, on to share his experiences in financial account sharing. Paulette Perhach joins us to share her financial sharing memories. And Len Penzo jumps in to give his perspectives on Affleck and Damon's level of trust. What are some smart rules to follow when sharing financial accounts with your spouse or other family member? What are some potential pitfalls, and how can you avoid them? Under what conditions is financial secrecy acceptable? Doug shares some trivia about how common financial sharing is among married couples. Will Mark make OG proud and put him squarely back into a first-place tie with Len; will Paulette bring the noise to the boys; or will Len extend his trivia dominance by another point? Tune in to find out! FULL SHOW NOTES: https://stackingbenjamins.com/Fri-roundtable-1349 Deeper dives with curated links, topics, and discussions are in our newsletter, The 201, available at https://www.StackingBenjamins.com/201 Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Happy Rant
Episode #436 - Damon, Affleck, "Air", and Death Scenes

The Happy Rant

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 36:35


In this episode Ted and Ronnie wander to and fro through a variety of topics: The movie, Air, and the work of Damon and Affleck What if Damon and Affleck partner with us on a movie project? Downton Abbey, the second movie  Pastoral perspectives on death scenes in movies For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don't Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/Visit our show store where you can find shirts, notebooks, bags, and more. Our merchandise makes great gifts and is an ideal way to look cooler than all your friends too at https://thehappyrant.com/shop/Check out our sponsor:Visual Theology (https://visualtheology.church) and use the code “happyrant” at checkout for a 20% discount!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fearless with Jason Whitlock
Ep 423 | Ben Affleck & Matt Damon's Michael Jordan Movie Shoots Bricks | Shaq Panders to Angel Reese

Fearless with Jason Whitlock

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 69:05


“Michael Jordan's mama negotiated the whole Nike deal? OK.” Jason dunks on Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's “fact-based drama” about Michael Jordan, “Air.” The plot dramatizes Nike's pursuit of Jordan's "airness," casting Jordan's mom, played by Viola Davis, as the key figure in making the deal that changed sports marketing and the fashion world forever. There's just one problem: It didn't go down that way. Jason refers to it as “The Woman King Part II” and calls it another example of Hollywood's obsession with matriarchal culture. “Fearless” contributors Steve Kim, Shemeka Michelle, and Anthony Walker share their thoughts on Affleck's adaptation of actual events. Plus, Steve weighs in on the latest absurdity to slip from Shaquille O'Neal's mouth. Shaq says that Angel Reese is the greatest athlete ever to play at LSU. Stop the pander. The “Korean Cosell” also gives his thoughts on Brittney Griner's upcoming memoir about her time in the Russian gulag, and ESPN's woke warrior Ryan Clark's nomination for a sports Emmy. In Tennessee Harmony, Anthony and Virgil Walker discuss the disturbing video of the Dalai Lama kissing a child and telling him to “suck my tongue.” What is going on, and why are people defending his behavior? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Radical Company
The Week of April 7, 2023 Marketing and Business News: Dunkin' Staff Mistake Affleck for Damon

Radical Company

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 25:44


It's Friday, April 7th and Easter week has kicked off with a bang! Join us for the latest edition of The Radcast as we explore all the newest trends in business & marketing. Our hosts Ryan and Christina are ready to bring you insight from Social House--home to some Badass thinkers who are fun and know businesses like no other. With insider knowledge galore, there are plenty of tantalizing tidbits that can help your company reach its goals faster than ever before...so don't miss out on this radness - tune IN now and have a Good Friday!Key notes from the episode:Small talkEaster weekend and The Masters (01:38)Dunkin' staff mistake Affleck for Damon in second spot starring ‘Air' director (05:10)https://www.marketingdive.com/news/dunkin-Ben-Affleck-Matt-Damon-Air-film-super-bowl-ad/646770/RadnewsLast week: Dr. Amy Shah (07:11)Next week: Michael Hobby (08:10)Sponsor (09:36)Good Ranchers3 Reasons To Subscribe To Good RanchersGet $240 of Free Bacon in your first yearPound and a half of bacon in every box Lock in your price and avoid meat inflationEvery subscription gets our price-lock guarantee Enjoy the highest quality meat in America Bonus #4 -  Code RADCAST gives you a bonus $30 off first orderMake mealtime simple and flavorful with these 3 easy steps:First, choose from our top-notch selection of pasture-raised meat and fresh wild-caught seafood - pick your boxes!Then decide how often you want those goodies delivered right to your door with no extra charge for shipping.Lastly, lock in the price so you don't have any unexpected expenses on that next grocery list. Get ready to elevate every meal without breaking the bank.www.goodranchers.com Social Media NewsSnapchat adds new safeguards around its AI chatbot (12:24)https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/05/snapchat-adds-new-safeguards-around-its-ai-chatbot/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90ZWNoY3J1bmNoLmNvbS8_Z3VjY291bnRlcj0x&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAI06s8SD9eFQ_UDUhdIsxH_hE6g7m5fuvfHCTBHAaTzXq2kIh6BHnQuIpoBpSyFNjACkcG_4QlQ5KiZiDub2MhEImaQnQeha6ilCgrocc65nQF3I8n_pTKyDqUfUNsW08HrBttn4uJhVkX20Z8qpBdLtkN4tYRg8xJ0gghJ-8kEZYouTube will livestream all six Coachella stages across both weekends (16:25)https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/03/youtube-will-livestream-all-six-coachella-stages-across-both-weekends/ Marketing NewsCoca-Cola partners with Gigi Hadid on food-centric campaign (18:10)https://www.marketingdive.com/news/coca-cola-gigi-hadid-recipe-for-magic-cpg-marketing/646740/Clinique heads to music festival with immersive hub (20:14)https://www.marketingdive.com/news/clinique-coachella-gen-z-marketing/646580How Toyota used its GR Corolla to animate an ad without VFX (23:05)https://www.marketingdive.com/news/toyota-gr-corolla-animate-ad-without-vfx/646150/Learn more by visiting our website at www.theradcast.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RadicalHomeofTheRadcastIf you enjoyed this episode of The Radcast, Like, Share, and leave us a review!