Podcast appearances and mentions of Rachel McAdams

In 2004's Mean Girls the character Gretchen Wieners played by Lacey Chabert keeps inserting what word into conversation, warranting a rebuke from Rachel McAdams' Regina George? Play. Share. Listen with YouTube Personality, Glozell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, we deep dive into a book-movie adaptation of Judy Blume's 1970 MASTERPIECE, staring Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates and Abby Ryder Fortson. This movie is perfection. No notes. It perfectly encapsulates three generations of women; their struggles, their growth, their wins. Are you a young girl? a 25-45 year old mother? A grandmother? Did you used to be a young girl? Have you ever met a young girl, a 25-45 year old mother or a grandmother? This movie is for you. This movie is for everyone. Watch it. OR ELSE. 

This week we watched the classic mid-aughts love story The Notebook, starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams.Tune in next week when our movie will be... The Peanut Butter Solution.-----Visit Emily's ETSY store FlemGems!If you are in California, Jordan will be here on these dates!Wed Dec 3rd - Merced Public Library 5pm - 7pmSaturday Dec 6th - Thousand Oaks Public Library 2pm - 3pmGet a copy of Jordan Morris's comic book Predator: Black White and Blood #4!

Welcome Back Everyone! Thank You for joining us once again!   1st Film: Joey's Pick Inglourious Basterds (2009) Directed by: Quentin Tarantino Starring: Brad Pitt, Melanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth and Diane Kruger 2nd Film: Director Choice - Guy Ritchie  Sherlock Holmes (2009) Directed by: Guy Ritchie Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams and Mark Strong Thanks for Listening! Email:   Strangerthanflicktion@gmail.com Twitters:  Podcast- @SFlicktion Joey - @SpaceJamIsMyjam Jacob - @Jabcup Johnnie- @Shaggyroaddogg Tim - @timbohh4l Time Stamps: Inglourious Basterds -  Rate and Review - 01:05:20 Sherlock Holmes - Rate and Review -  001:29:35

National take a hike day. Entertainment from 1995. US Capitol moved from Philadelphia to Washington D.C., Suez Cannal opened, Computer Mouse invented, 1st party fraternity formed. Todays birthdays - Rock Hudson, Toto, Martin Scorsese, Danny DeVito, Gordon Lightfoot, Stephen Root, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Ronnie DeVoe, Rachel McAdams, Isaac Hanson. Augeste Rodin died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://www.diannacorcoran.com/Take a hike song - Jeff AltAnti-hero - Taylor SwiftYou Proof - Moran WallenBirthdays - in da club - 50 Cent     https://www.50cent.com/ Sundown - Gordon LightfootPoison - Bell Biv DeVoeMMMBop - HansonExit - Shotguns on Whiskey - Mark McKinney      https://www.markmckinney.com/countryundergroundradio.comHistory & Factoids about today webpage

Jsme zpátky a přinášíme další trailerpool. Je to opět rozmanité. Sci-fi, seriál, romantika a thriller. Co si vyberete vy? Dnešní předtéma je Tilly Norwood. První AI herečka, kolem které se… The post Trailerpool #14: AI herečka, AI soud, televizní superhrdina, láska až na věčnost a nebezpečná Rachel McAdams first appeared on Filmový PODCAST.

Come on a journey with us and ponder... What if?There's some big names, from Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt to Daniel Craig and Rachel McAdams to name a few... But what would the MCU look like had they not passed up on a big pay day. Could we see them in the role or as someone else?It's an interesting discussion, so if the MCU is a bit of you (it's our bread and butter) have a seat next to the dynamic duo as they discuss what could have been! Did we miss any of your alternative MCU castings? No download required - simply click on this link and share your thoughts in voice with us, to be in the next episode: https://anchor.fm/onthetopicpodcast/messageAlternatively share your thoughts or comments with Alex & Dan by email - onthetopicpodcast@gmail.com, visit their Facebook page, tweet, Tik Tok or IM on Instagram at @onthetopicpod. They'd love to hear from you!We're also on YouTube! Search for On the Topic Podcast, smash the Subscribe button, the notification bell and listen to the podcast on your favourite video viewing platform - never miss an episode!Credits:Theme music: Funky Feel by Oliver Lyu (Licensed)Logo Artwork ©Joey Casey - visit and be in awe of Joey's work on Instagram @csydsn - all enquiries contact him on joeyleecasey@gmail.com

Mike and Kelsey are back to recap the best and worst movies they saw in October. Mike shares why he is worried about his mental state as he has found himself rooting for the villains in movies lately. Kelsey shares what book to movie adaption was a total cringe fest. Mike also shares what scene made him unexpectedly emotional. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Bugonia starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons. It’s about two conspiracy-obsessed men kidnap the CEO of a major company when they become convinced that she's an alien who wants to destroy Earth. Mike talks about why Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons performances were next level, whether it was worth it to see in 35 mm and why he is okay with overhyping this movie. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Send Help starring Rachel McAdams. She plays an overworked and unappreciated employee belittled by her boss, played by Dylan O’Brien. The feuding co-workers crash-land on a deserted island and have to work together or die trying. Mike talks about each of their biggest movies and resurgences, Sam Rami's signature style and why this wouldn't be a nightmare if it happened to him. Check out Kelsey on Goodreads HERE New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the true story of how a special investigative unit (called "Spotlight") of the Boston Globe spent upwards of almost two years working to uncover a massive scandal developing within the Catholic Church involving accusations of priests who were molesting children....and the systemic cover-up to protect those priests.  And it was not only an important story but highly acclaimed to the point where this would win the Oscar for Best Picture that year.  Directed by Tom McCarthy (The Visitor, The Station Agent, Stillwater), it also features an all-star cast lead by Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, and Stanley Tucci. Host: Geoff GershonEdited By Ella GershonProducer: Marlene Gershon Send us a textSupport the showhttps://livingforthecinema.com/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/Letterboxd:https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/

Sinema kulübümüzün 24üncü buluşmasında, 2015 yılı yapımı "Spotlight" adlı filmi konuştuk. Tom McCarthy'nin yönettiği film, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams ve Liev Schreiber gibi güçlü bir oyuncu kadrosuna sahip.Film, Boston Globe gazetesinin araştırmacı gazetecilik ekibi Spotlight'ın, Katolik Kilisesi'nde yıllarca örtbas edilen çocuk istismarı skandalını ortaya çıkaran gerçek hikayesini anlatıyor. Bu çalışma, gazeteye 2003 yılında Pulitzer Ödülü kazandırmış. Film ise Akademi Ödülleri'nde En İyi Film ve En İyi Orijinal Senaryo dahil altı dalda aday olmuş, iki Oscar kazanmış.Bu filmi, Jonathan Haidt'in "Doğru Akıl" kitabını okurken izlemeyi seçmiştik; çünkü film, kitabın ele aldığı ahlaki değerlendirmelerdeki farklılıkları ve otorite ile kutsalın korunması adına sessiz kalmanın psikolojisini somut bir örnekle gözler önüne seriyor. Birçok arkadaşımız filmi rahatsız edici bulduğunu ama son derece önemli bir konuyu ele alışını beğendiklerini söylediler. Bu tür gerçek hikayelerin sinemaya aktarılması toplumda daha kalıcı etkiler bırakabiliyor. Bana da Erin Brokovich'i hatırlattı bir anlamda.Filmde Katolik Kilisesi'nde meydana gelen çocuk istismarı ele alınıyor ama her türlü otorite ve kutsal kabul edilen yapılarda istismarın farklı türleri ile karşılaşmanın mümkün olduğunu biliyoruz. Otoriteyi ve kutsalı koruma adına suçların nasıl örtbas edildiği, sessiz kalanların rolü, ve sistemin nasıl işbirliği içinde çalıştığı üzerine konuştuk. Özellikle gazeteciliğin önemi ve sorumluluğu üzerinde durduk. Filmin gösterdiği sabırlı, titiz araştırmacı gazetecilik yaklaşımı ve sistemli arşiv çalışmasını takdir ettik. Toplantıda ayrıca uzun yıllar sivil toplum alanında ve en son çocuk güvenliği uzmanı olarak çalışan arkadaşımız Selim Uysal bu alandaki tecrübelerinden edindiği izlenimleri ve tespitlerini paylaştı. Onları da dikkatinize sunmak istediğim için podcastin son kısmında yer verdim.Bu bölümde görüşlerine yer verebildiğim arkadaşlarım;(02:27) Ekin Akkol, (03:43) Feyza Demir, (07:13) Ebru Başaran, (09:04) Ebru Vural, (11:35) Uğur İyidoğan, (13:40) Feyza Demir, (16:25) Ebru Vural, (18:40) Ekin Akkol, (22:48) Feyza Demir ve (24:12) Selim UysalSupport the show

Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn star as best friends who crash weddings as their main hobby.  Co-starring Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, Christopher Walken, Jane Seymour and Bradley Cooper.

Bob's Movie Club has its next assignment: ‘The Family Stone' starring Diane Keaton, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Rachel McAdams. Being a Millionaire ain't what it used to be! Is Billionaire status achievable? Get ready to fall back on Saturday night. Canada might actually take home America's favorite pastime. People are now getting their Halloween candy delivered. The Bird Theory is testing how interested your partner can pretend to be - will John and Susan pass? Death is not an option: How much do you hate Kandy Korn? Could you handle a horde of bats? ‘Wicked: For Good' will NOT show Dorothy - here are our thoughts. Sending good vibes to the people of Jamaica. The pumpkin world record has been broken - again! PSA: You're not going to overdose on happiness. Plus, a crazy guy doing crazy guys things. Peloton is offering Halloween themed classes. Vinnie shares his thoughts on meditation. Liam Hemsworth is officially ‘The Witcher' with Season 4 premiering on Netflix. Justin Trudeau says Katy Perry is the “perfect woman.” Dakota Johnson reveals her biggest red flag about men. 10 years ago this week: Star Wars was back, Taylor Swift was unstoppable, and Black Friday was peaking. China is making influencers prove their credentials in order to speak on sensitive subjects. Sarah and Bob are checking in on their Bird Theory texts. Sometimes bands don't even know their best songs! Billie Eilish thought ‘Birds of a Feather' was silly, and it became the biggest hit on the album. Brad Paisley is a bizarre MLB good luck charm! We are finally getting to the Jesus H. Christ story! Apparently the saying has been around since AT LEAST the mid 1800s. Halloween decorations are getting bigger and scarier - toughen up kids! Plus, how old is that guy?

Bob's Movie Club has its next assignment: ‘The Family Stone' starring Diane Keaton, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Rachel McAdams. Being a Millionaire ain't what it used to be! Is Billionaire status achievable? Get ready to fall back on Saturday night. Canada might actually take home America's favorite pastime. People are now getting their Halloween candy delivered. The Bird Theory is testing how interested your partner can pretend to be - will John and Susan pass?

Who did you want to be growing up? Tom Cruise in Top Gun? Pierce Brosnan? Clint Eastwood? We heard it all! Gary and the crew talks about Shohei Ohtani, and well all about the Dodgers! Lisa tells us about a new exciting horror flick with Dylan O'Brien and Rachel McAdams, and she dives into the latest on Kim Kardashian who was on the Call Her Daddy podcast. It's all here! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rachel McAdams gets stranded on deserted island in 'Send Help' trailer; Juju Chang interviews Ellen Greenberg's parents Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rachel McAdams gets stranded on deserted island in 'Send Help' trailer; Juju Chang interviews Ellen Greenberg's parents Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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“On October 3rd, he asked me what day it was.” In this week's episode, we dissect Mean Girls, a film released on April 30, 2004, starring Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried, Tina Fey, Lizzy Caplan, and Daniel Franzese. Join us as we discuss cliques, high school, marble bathtubs, "soft African-flavored themes”, unfriendly Black hottie, 3-way calls, white gold hoops, ESPN, math, the South Side, pink polos, and more!Notable Mentions + References in This Episode:Rosalind Wiseman - Queen Bees & WannabesMean Girls Costume Designer Breaks Down Lindsay Lohan's CostumesDisney Channel Stars - A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes5 7 9 StoreAnalyzing the Outfits in Mean Girls - ModernGurlzMean Girls Clip - Gretchen CrackedPass That Dutch - Missy ElliottBuilt This Way (Slow Remix) - Samantha RonsonWalmart - Mean Girls Black Friday Shorts Wish Upon a Star (Episode 001)Alley Cats Strike (Episode 025)Double Teamed (Episode 045)Almost Christmas (Episode 063)Flashdance (Episode 102)Lean On Me (Episode 119)Connect with us:Instagram: @in_hindsight_podTwitter: @in_hindsightpod Want us to dissect one of your favorite childhood movies? Send us a DM or email us at inhindsightpod@gmail.com.Thanks for listening!

In this week's podcast, fangirl Jillian and her husband Tyler dive into the timeless romance of The Notebook. (SPOILERS for the 2004 movie The Notebook)It's Tyler's first time watching this classic and he's got some crazy theories! From its cultural impact to the unforgettable love story at its core, they discuss everything that makes this film iconic. We break down character dynamics (including Ryan Gosling's beard), love triangles (was James Marsden the right choice?!), kisses in the rain, and the emotional weight of Noah and Allie's journey that still hits today. Jillian's got behind-the-scenes trivia about casting, auditions, and the real-life chemistry between Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling. There's plenty of nostalgia and surprising revelations as we remember why The Notebook still makes us swoon today.Watch The Notebook for free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-pY1Sy4iTAMTV Best Kiss win for Rachel McAdams & Ryan Gosling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGle4xRNPSMBritney Spears The Notebook audition: https://www.reddit.com/r/BritneySpears/comments/17em6rb/the_daily_mail_has_released_britneys_previously/00:00:00 Reenactment of "It still isn't over" rain kiss00:01:29 Introduction to Previously On Podcast00:02:46 First time watch review00:03:30 Sleepover movie and box office00:07:07 The Summer I Turned Pretty connections00:14:47 Did Allie pick the right man?00:20:32 Is this a great love triangle?00:21:52 Top 5 surprises watching for the first time00:22:26 Old Allie00:26:09 James Marsden is in this?00:30:45 Scruffy Ryan Gosling00:34:45 Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling chemistry00:35:40 Behind the scenes tension00:38:41 MTV Movie Award winner for Best Kiss00:42:27 Old Noah00:48:04 Fin is just gone00:49:34 Cameo from One Tree Hill dad Dan Scott (Paul Johansson)00:50:45 Britney Spears, Tom Cruise, George Clooney, Steven Spielberg00:54:48 Ryan Gosling method acting00:56:31 Rachel McAdams amazing 2004 thru 2005 movies00:59:05 Tyler's fan theory conspiracies about The Notebook01:04:54 Nicholas Sparks books01:07:12 Was Noah coming on too strong at first?01:10:54 Lying down in the street01:12:47 Was Allie's mom a psycho?01:16:16 Tough beat for Martha01:18:49 Lon wasn't mad?01:20:36 Allie and Noah in WWII01:22:16 MTV Movie and Teen Choice Awards01:24:16 If she's a bird, what would you be?01:25:03 Rain scene kiss01:26:40 The Notebook final thoughtsBuy our merch: ⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/PreviouslyOnTeenTV⁠Follow Previously On Teen TV on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/previouslyon_teentv/Follow Previously On Teen TV on TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@previouslyon_teentv⁠⁠Subscribe to our YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe2lgvvZGKMrQ8v24FmDdWQ?sub_confirmation=1⁠

This week, we review and discuss 2002's "The Hot Chick". What is our history with this film? Has it aged well? What do we think of Rachel McAdams movie debut? All of that and more this week on Monoreel Radio.  Join the conversation on social media @monoreelradio on all major platforms, or send us an email at monoreelradio@gmail.com. For links to anything you heard on the show, visit our website and if you want to experience the Disney magic for yourself, click here to start planning your next vacation. 

Kevin and Lauren are back, sans Andrew, this week, and they are discussing Bring Her Back, Too Much, Task, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, Friendship, and Our Little Secret. It's another packed week, despite being down a man. Kevin kicks off the show talking about a recently released horror film, Bring Her Back. It's available for rent or purchase right now, but not any streamers just yet. As a rental, it's definitely worth the $6. Kevin touts it as one of the better horror films he's seen in recent memory, and, as pure horror goes, it may actually be better than Weapons (which he absolutely loved). It's a possession story involving teenage kids and a crazy foster mom, but it's tense all the way through, and all of the actors, kids included, are spectacular. After the scares, Lauren flips the switch and takes us over to comedy with the Netflix series, Too Much. And, if Lauren's review is any indication, it may be just a little too much... This is a Lena Dunham project starring Megan Stalter of Hacks fame, and it tells the semi-autobiographical story of a woman's move to London, post-breakup. While the premise sounds familiar and it has a host of solid actors, the comedy itself feels just a bit too broad, and, though the potential is there, the show just misses the mark by a little bit. That said, if you love Lena Dunham, you may still enjoy this one. Next up, Kevin takes us over to HBO for the new crime drama, Task, starring Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelfry. This is from the creators of Mare of Easttown and, if you liked that one, this seems like it'll scratch that same itch. Ruffalo and Pelfrey are on opposite sides of the law as a washed-up FBI task force leader and small-time criminal, respectively. Their worlds are on a collision course by the end of the first episode, which sets up some serious drama for the rest of the season. It's a slow burn at first, but worth jumping in on now. Once again, lightening the mood, is Lauren, with 2023's Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. The Judy Bloom classic stars Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates, and manages to beautifully tell the original story without losing any of the charm. It's a coming-of-age story for women everywhere, filled with questions we all struggle with in our teen years. The performances are wonderful, and the story is a classic, so give this one a shot if you need that solid, heartfelt film. Somehow, Kevin can't just let us be happy today. His next review is of the film, Friendship, now on HBO, and starring Paul Rudd and Tim Robinson. It's not often that Kevin comes in this hot on a film, but he absolutely HATED this one. It's billed as comedy, and the trailers set it up as a very dark comedy, but really, it's just a cringe-inducing depression-fest that left Kevin feeling very disappointed. We definitely invite anyone who has seen this one to share their thoughts, good or bad, because Kevin has never been quite so confused by the hype over a film before. Lauren takes us out on a fun, albeit formulaic, romcom, Our Little Secret. This is your typical Christmas movie fare, but the draw here for Lauren was the chance to check up on the career of former child star, Lindsey Lohan. Films like these have been able to keep her working until the recent Freaky Friday sequel, which actually did quite well at the box office. It'll be interesting to see what her career trajectory is now that she's a mom and has been out of the public eye for a while, but it does look like she has a path forward, which is great! 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 us 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

We kicked off laughing at what 40-year-olds apparently get up to according to kids. Then it was snack time, because Woolies has officially made popcorn wild again with M&M, Mars Bar, and Snickers flavours for $5.50. Rachel McAdams is living our guilty pleasure dream, confessing she’ll still hit Maccas for a fish fillet and choc milkshake—pregnant or not. Yungblud’s VMAs tribute got roasted by The Darkness, Harry Styles was spotted lending Zoe Kravitz his shacket, and Louis Tomlinson reunited with Zayn for darts after a decade-long Twitter feud. Britney’s house may be chaos, that hectic bride serenaded her new husband Mariah-style at her wedding, and Mariah herself tried her best at a VMA afterparty—Busta Rhymes helping hand and all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, I take a look back at the movies and streaming shows I watched in Summer 2025. This coupon code will get you 50% off the audiobook of Ghost in the Serpent, Book #1 in the Ghost Armor series, (as excellently narrated by Hollis McCarthy) at my Payhip store: FALLSERPENT50 The coupon code is valid through September 15, 2025 (please note the shorter expiration date). So if you need a new audiobook this fall, we've got you covered! TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 267 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is September 5, 2025 and today I'm doing a review roundup of the movies and streaming shows I saw in Summer 2025. Before we do that, we will have Coupon of the Week and a progress update on my current writing and audiobook projects. First up, this week's coupon code will get you 50% off the audiobook of Ghost in the Serpent, Book One in the Ghost Armor series (as excellently narrated by Hollis McCarthy) at my Payhip store. That is FALLSERPENT50. This coupon code will be valid through September 15th, 2025 (exactly one week). So if you need a new audiobook to listen to as we head into fall, we have got you covered. Now for an update on my current writing and audiobook projects. I am pleased to report that the rough draft of Blade of Flames, which will be the first book in my new Blades of Ruin epic fantasy series is finished. The rough draft came at about 90,000 words long, which was what I was aiming for. Next up, I will be writing a short story set as sort of a bonus in that plot line called Thunder Hammer and that will be the backstory of one of the characters in Blade of Flames. And when Blade of Flames comes out (which will hopefully be later this September), newsletter subscribers will get a free ebook copy of Thunder Hammer. So this is an excellent time to subscribe to my newsletter. I am also 8,000 words into Cloak of Worlds. At long last, I am coming back to the Cloak Mage series after nearly a year's absence. Longtime listeners will know the reason was that I had five unfinished series and I wanted to spend the summer of 2025 finishing the unfinished ones and focusing up so I will only have three ongoing series at any given time. I'm hoping Blade of Flames will come out before the end of September and Cloak of Worlds before the end of October, and after that I will be able to return to the Rivah series at long last. In audiobook news, recording is finished on Shield of Power. That will be excellently narrated by Brad Wills and hopefully once it gets through processing and quality assurance and everything, it should be showing up on the various audiobook stores before too much longer. Hollis McCarthy is about halfway through the recording of Ghost in the Siege, which was, as you know, the last book in the Ghost Armor series that just came out. And if all goes well, the audiobook should be coming out probably in October once everything is done with recording and quality assurance and all that. So that is where I'm at with my current writing and audiobook projects. 00:02:34 Main Topic: Summer 2025 Movie/TV Roundup So without further ado, let's head into our main topic. The end of summer is nigh, which means this time for my summer movie review roundup. As is usual for the summer, I saw a lot of movies, so this will be one of the longer episodes. For some reason I ended up watching a bunch of westerns. As always, the movies are ranked from least favorite to most favorite. The grades of course are totally subjective and based on nothing more than my own opinions, impressions, and interpretations. Now on to the movies. First up is the Austin Powers trilogy, the three movies of which came out in 1997, 1999, and 2002. The Austin Powers movies came out just as the Internet really got going in terms of mass adoption, which is likewise why so many Austin Powers and Dr. Evil memes are embedded in online culture. Despite that, I had never really seen any of them all the way through. They've been on in the background on TBS or whatever quite a bit when I visited people, but I've never seen them all. But I happened upon a DVD of the trilogy for $0.25 (USD), so I decided for 25 cents I would give it a go. I would say the movies were funny, albeit not particularly good. Obviously the Austin Powers movies are a parody of the James Bond movies. The movies kind of watch like an extended series of Saturday Night Live skits, only loosely connected, like the skit is what if Dr. Evil had a son named Scott who wasn't impressed with him or another skit was what if a British agent from the ‘60s arrives in the ‘90s and experiences culture clash? What if Dr. Evil didn't understand the concept of inflation and demanded only a million dollars from the United Nations? What if Dr. Evil was actually Austin's brother and they went to school together at Spy Academy? Michael Caine was pretty great as Austin's father. Overall, funny but fairly incoherent. Overall grade: C- Next up is Horrible Bosses, a very dark and very raunchy comedy from about 14 years ago. It came out in 2011. Interestingly, this movie reflects what I think is one of the major crises of the contemporary era, frequent failures of leadership at all levels of society. In the movie Nick, Dale, and Kurt are lifelong friends living in LA and all three of them have truly horrible bosses in their place of employment, ranging from a sociopathic finance director, the company founder's cokehead son, and a boorish dentist with a tendency to sexual harassment. At the bar, they fantasize about killing their horrible bosses and then mutually decide to do something about it. Obviously, they'd all be prime suspects in the murder of their own bosses, but if they killed each other's bosses, that would allow them to establish airtight alibis. However, since Nick, Dale and Kurt are not as bright as they think they are, it all goes hilariously wrong very quickly. Bob Hope has a hilarious cameo. If the best “crude comedies” I've seen are Anchorman, Zoolander, Tropic Thunder, and Dodgeball, and the worst one was MacGruber, I'd say Horrible Bosses lands about in the middle. Overall grade: C Next up is Cowboys and Aliens, which came out in 2011. Now I almost saw this in 2011 when it came out, but I was too busy to go to the theater in July of 2011, so I finally saw it here in 2025 and I would say this was almost a great movie, like the performances were great, the concept was great, the scenery was great, the special effects were great, and the story was packed full of really interesting ideas, but somehow they just didn't coalesce. I'm not entirely sure why. I think upon reflection, it was that the movie is just too overcrowded with too many characters and too many subplots. Anyway, Daniel Craig portrays a man who wakes up with no memory in the Old West, with a mysterious bracelet locked around his wrist. He makes his way to the town of Atonement, and promptly gets arrested because he is apparently a notorious outlaw (which he doesn't remember). While he is locked in jail, space aliens attack the town. The aliens, for unknown reasons, abduct many of the townspeople, and Daniel Craig's character, who is named Jake even if he doesn't remember it, must lead the town's effort to recover their abducted citizens. Harrison's Ford has an excellent performance as this awful cattle baron who nonetheless has virtues of courage and fortitude that you can't help but admire. An excellent performance. That said, the movie was just too packed, and I thought it would work better as a novel. After I watched the movie, it turned out that it was indeed based off a graphic novel. Novels and graphic novels allow for a far more complex story than a movie, and I don't think this movie quite managed to handle the transition from a graphic novel to a film. Overall grade: C Next up is Heads of State, which came out in 2025. This was kind of a stupid movie. However, the fundamental question of any movie, shouted to the audience by Russell Crow in Gladiator is, “are you not entertained?!?” I was thoroughly entertained watching this, so entertained I actually watched it twice. Not everything has to be Shakespeare or a profound meditation on the unresolvable conflicts inherent within human nature. Anyway, John Cena plays Will Derringer, newly elected President of the United States. Idris Elba plays Sam Clark, who has now been the UK Prime Minister for the last six years. Derringer was an action star who parleyed his celebrity into elected office (in the same way Arnold Schwarzenegger did), while Clarke is an army veteran who worked his way up through the UK's political system. Needless to say, the cheerful Derringer and the grim Clarke take an immediate dislike to each other. However, they'll have to team up when Air Force One is shot down, stranding them in eastern Europe. They'll have to make their way home while evading their enemies to unravel the conspiracy that threatens world peace. So half action thriller, half buddy road trip comedy. The premise really doesn't work if you think about it too much for more than thirty seconds, but the movie was funny and I enjoyed it. Jack Quaid really stole his scenes as a crazy but hyper-competent CIA officer. Overall grade: C+ Next up, Captain America: Brave New World, which came out in 2025 and I think this movie ended up on the good side of middling. You can definitely tell it went through a lot of reshoots and retooling, and I suspect the various film industry strikes hit it like a freight train. But we ended up with a reasonably solid superhero thriller. Sam Wilson is now Captain America. He's not superhuman the way Steve Rogers was and doesn't have magic powers or anything, so he kind of fights like the Mandalorian – a very capable fighter who relies on excellent armor. Meanwhile, in the grand American political tradition of failing upward, Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, who spent years persecuting The Hulk and whose meddling caused the Avengers to disband right before Thanos attacked, has now been elected President. To Wilson's surprise, Ross reaches out and wants him to restart the Avengers. But Ross (as we know) did a lot of shady black ops stuff for years, and one of his projects is coming back to haunt him. Wilson finds himself in the middle of a shadowy conspiracy, and it's up to him to figure out what's going on before it's too late. I was amused that lifelong government apparatchik Ross wanted to restart the Avengers, because when the Avengers had their biggest victory in Avengers: Endgame, they were essentially unsanctioned vigilantes bankrolled by a rogue tech billionaire. Overall grade: B- Next up is Ironheart, which came out in 2025. I'd say Ironheart was about 40% very weird and 60% quite good. It's sort of like the modern version of Dr. Faustus. The show got some flak on the Internet from the crossfire between the usual culture war people, but the key to understanding it is to realize that Riri Williams AKA Ironheart is in fact an antihero who's tottering on the edge of becoming a full-blown supervillain. Like Tony Stark, she's a once-in-a-generation scientific talent, but while she doesn't have Stark's alcohol problems, she's emotionally unstable, immature, ruthless, indifferent to collateral damage and consequences, and suffering from severe PTSD after her best friend and stepfather were killed in a drive-by shooting. This volatile mix gets her thrown out of MIT after her experiments cause too much destruction, and she has to go home to Chicago. To get the funds to keep working on her Iron Man armor, she turns to crime, and falls in with a gang of high-end thieves led by a mysterious figure named Hood. It turns out that Hood has actual magic powers, which both disturbs and fascinates Riri. However, Hood got his magic in a pact with a mysterious dark force. When a job goes bad, Riri gains the enmity of Hood and has to go on the run. It also turns out Hood's dark master has become very interested in Riri, which might be a lot more dangerous for everyone in the long run. Overall, I'd say this is about in the same vein as Agatha All Along, an interesting show constructed around a very morally questionable protagonist. Overall grade: B Next up is A Minecraft movie, which came out in 2024. I have to admit, I've never actually played Minecraft, so I know very little about the game and its ecosystem, only what I've generally absorbed by glancing at the news. That said, I think the movie held together quite well, and wasn't deserving of the general disdain it got in the press. (No doubt the $950 million box office compensated for any hurt feelings.) One of the many downsides of rapid technological change in the last fifty years is that the Boomers and Gen X and the Millennials and Gen Z and Gen Alpha have had such radically different formative experiences in childhood that it's harder to relate to each other. Growing up in the 1980s was a wildly different experience than growing up in the 2010s, and growing up in the 2010s was an even more wildly different experience than growing up in the 1960s. Smartphones and social media were dominant in 2020, barely starting in 2010, and implausible science fiction in 2000 and earlier, and so it was like the different generations grew up on different planets, because in some sense they actually did. (A five-year-old relative of mine just started school, and the descriptions of his school compared to what I remember of school really do sound like different planets entirely.) The Minecraft game and A Minecraft Movie might be one of those generation-locked experiences. Anyway, this has gotten very deep digression for what was essentially a portal-based LitRPG movie. A group of people experiencing various life difficulties in a rural Idaho town get sucked into the Minecraft world through a magic portal. There they must combine forces and learn to work together to master the Minecraft world to save it from an evil sorceress. As always, the fundamental question of any movie is the one that Russell Crowe's character shouted to the audience in Gladiator back in 2000. “Are you not entertained?” I admit I was entertained when watching A Minecraft Movie since it was funny and I recognized a lot of the video game mechanics, even though I've never actually played Minecraft. Like, Castlevania II had a night/day cycle the way Minecraft does, and Castlevania II was forty years ago. But that was another digression! I did enjoy A Minecraft Movie. It was kind of crazy, but it committed to the craziness and maintained a consistent creative vision, and I was entertained. Though I did think it was impressive how Jack Black's agent managed to insist that he sing several different times. Overall grade: B Next up is Back to School, which came out in 1986 and this is one of the better ‘80s comedies I've seen. Rodney Dangerfield plays Thornton Melon, who never went to college and is the wealthy owner of a chain of plus-sized clothing stores. His son Jason is attending Great Lakes University, and after Thornton's unfaithful gold-digging wife leaves him (Thornton is mostly relieved by this development), he decides to go visit his son. He quickly discovers that Jason is flailing at college, and decides to enroll to help out his son. Wacky adventures ensue! I quite enjoyed this. The fictional “Great Lakes University” was largely shot at UW-Madison in Wisconsin, which I found amusing because I spent a lot of time at UW-Madison several decades ago as a temporary IT employee. I liked seeing the characters walk past a place where I'd eat lunch outside when the day was nice, that kind of thing. Also, I'm very familiar with how the sausage gets made in higher ed. There's a scene where the dean is asking why Thornton is qualified to enter college, and then it cuts to the dean cheerfully overseeing the groundbreaking of the new Thornton Melon Hall which Thornton just donated, and I laughed so hard I almost hurt myself, because that is exactly how higher ed works. The movie had some pointless nudity, but it was only a few seconds and no doubt gets cut in network broadcasts. Overall grade: B Next up is Whiskey Galore, which came out in 1949 and this is a comedy set in Scotland during World War II. The villagers living on an isolated island have no whiskey due to wartime rationing. However, when a government ship carrying 50,000 cases of whiskey runs aground near the island, wacky hijinks ensue. I have to admit the first half of the movie was very slow and deliberate, gradually setting up all the pieces for later. Then, once the shipwreck happens, things pick up and the movie gets much funnier. Definitely worth watching both as a good comedy movie and an artifact of its time. A modicum of historical knowledge is required – if you don't know what the Home Guard is, you might have to do some Googling to understand the context of some of the scenes. Regrettably, the version I watched did not have captioning, so I had to pay really close attention to understand what the characters were saying, because some of the accents were very strong. Overall grade: B Next up is Happy Gilmore 2, which came out in 2025. This was dumb and overstuffed with celebrity cameos but thoroughly hilarious and I say this even though it uses one of my least favorite story tropes, namely “hero of previous movie is now a middle age loser.” However, the movie leads into it for comedy. When Happy Gilmore accidentally kills his wife with a line drive, he spirals into alcoholism and despair. But his five children still love him, and when his talented daughter needs tuition for school, Happy attempts to shake off his despair and go back to golf to win the money. But Happy soon stumbles onto a sinister conspiracy led by an evil CEO to transform the game of golf into his own personal profit center. Happy must team up with his old nemesis Shooter McGavin to save golf itself from the evil CEO. Amusingly, as I've said before, the best Adam Sandler movies are almost medieval. In medieval fables, it was common for a clever peasant to outwit pompous lords, corrupt priests, and greedy merchants. The best Adam Sandler protagonist remains an everyman who outwits the modern equivalent of pompous lords and corrupt priests, in this case an evil CEO. Overall grade: B+ Next up is Superman, which came out in 2025 and I thought this was pretty good and very funny at times. I think it caught the essential nature of Superman. Like, Superman should be a Lawful Good character. If he was a Dungeons and Dragons character, he would be a paladin. People on the Internet tend to take the characterization of superheroes seriously to perhaps an unhealthy degree, but it seems the best characterization of Superman is as an earnest, slightly dorky Boy Scout who goes around doing good deeds. The contrast of that good-hearted earnestness with his godlike abilities that would allow him to easily conquer and rule the world is what makes for an interesting character. I also appreciated how the movie dispensed with the overused trope of the Origin Story and just got down to business. In this movie, Lex Luthor is obsessed with destroying Superman and is willing to use both super-advanced technology and engineered geopolitical conflict to do it. Superman, because he's essentially a decent person, doesn't comprehend just how depraved Luthor is, and how far Luthor is willing to go out of petty spite. (Ironically, a billionaire willing to destroy the world out of petty spite is alas, quite realistic). Guy Gardener (“Jerkish Green Lantern”) and the extremely competent and the extremely exasperated Mr. Terrific definitely stole all their scenes. The director of the movie, James Gunn, was quite famously fired from Disney in 2018 for offensive jokes he had made on Twitter back when he was an edgy young filmmaker with an alcohol problem. I suppose Mr. Gunn can rest content knowing that Superman made more money than any Marvel movie released this year. Overall grade: A-   Next up is Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, which came out in 1988. This was a very strange movie, but nonetheless, one with an ambitious premise, strong performances, and a strong artistic vision. It's set in post WWII Los Angeles, and “toons” (basically cartoon characters) live and work alongside humans. Private eye Eddie Valiant hates toons since one of them killed his brother five years ago. However, he's hired by the head of a studio who's having trouble with one of his toon actors, Roger Rabbit. Roger's worried his wife Jessica is having an affair, and Valiant obtains pictures of Jessica playing patty cake (not a euphemism, they actually were playing patty cake) with another man. Roger has an emotional breakdown, and soon the other man winds up dead, and Roger insists he's innocent. Valiant and Roger find themselves sucked into a dangerous conspiracy overseen by a ruthless mastermind. This movie was such an interesting cultural artifact. It perfectly follows the structure of a ‘40s film noir movie, but with cartoons, and the dissonance between film noir and the cheerfulness of the toons was embraced and used as a frequently source of comedy. In fact, when the grim and dour Valiant uses the toons' comedy techniques as a tactical improvisation in a moment of mortal peril, it's both hilarious and awesome. Christopher Lloyd's performance as the villainous Judge Doom was amazing. (I don't think it's a spoiler to say that he's villainous, because his character is named Judge Doom and he's literally wearing a black hat.) Like, his performance perfectly captures something monstrous that is trying very hard to pretend to be human and not quite getting it right. And the amount of work it must have taken to make this movie staggers the mind. Nowadays, having live actors interact with cartoon characters is expensive, but not unduly so. It's a frequent technique. You see it all the time in commercials when a housewife is smiling at an animated roll of paper towels or something, and Marvel's essentially been doing it for years. But this was 1988! Computer animation was still a ways off. They had to shoot the movie on analog film, and then hand-draw all the animation and successfully match it to the live film. It wouldn't have worked without the performance of Bob Hoskins as Eddie Valiant, who plays everything perfectly straight in the same way Michael Caine did in A Muppet Christmas Carol. So kind of a strange movie, but definitely worth watching. And it has both Disney and Warner Brothers animated characters in the same movie, which is something we will never, ever see again. Overall grade: A Next up is K-Pop Demon Hunters, which came out in 2025. Like Who framed Roger Rabbit?, this is a very strange movie, but nonetheless with a clear and focused artistic vision. It is a cultural artifact that provides a fascinating look into a world of which I have no knowledge or interest, namely K-pop bands and their dueling fandoms. Anyway, the plot is that for millennia, female Korean musicians have used the magic of their voices to keep the demons locked away in a demon world. The current incarnation is a three-woman K-Pop group called Huntrix, and they are on the verge of sealing away the demons forever. Naturally, the Demon King doesn't like this, so one of his cleverer minions comes up with a plan. They'll start a Demon K-Pop Boy Band! Disguised as humans, the demon K-Pop group will win away Huntrix's fans, allowing them to breach the barrier and devour the world. However, one of the Huntrix musicians is half-demon, and she starts falling for the lead demon in the boy band, who is handsome and of course has a dark and troubled past. Essentially a musical K-drama follows. I have to admit I know practically nothing about K-Pop groups and their dueling fandoms, other than the fact that they exist. However, this was an interesting movie to watch. The animation was excellent, it did have a focused vision, and there were some funny bits. Overall grade: A Next up is Clarkson's Farm Season Four, which came out in 2025. A long time ago in the ‘90s, I watched the episode of Frasier where Frasier and Niles attempt to open a restaurant and it all goes horribly (yet hilariously) wrong. At the time, I had no money, but I promised myself that I would never invest in a restaurant. Nothing I have seen or learned in the subsequent thirty years has ever changed that decision. Season 4 of Clarkson's Farm is basically Jeremy Clarkson, like Frasier and Niles, attempting to open a restaurant, specifically a British pub. On paper it's a good idea, since Clarkson can provide the pub with food produced from his own farm and other local farmers. However, it's an enormous logistical nightmare, and Clarkson must deal with miles of red tape, contractors, and a ballooning budget, all while trying to keep his farm from going under. An excellent and entertaining documentary into the difficulties of both the farming life and food service. I still don't want to own a restaurant! Overall grade: A Next up is Tombstone, which came out in 1993. The Western genre of fiction is interesting because it's limited to such a very specific period of time and geographical region. Like the “Wild West” period that characterizes the Western genre really only lasted as a historical period from about 1865 to roughly 1890. The Western genre was at its most popular in movies from the 1940s and the 1960s, and I wonder if it declined because cultural and demographic changes made it unpopular to romanticize the Old West the way someone like Walt Disney did at Disneyland with “Frontierland.” Of course, the genre lives on in different forms in grittier Western movies, neo-Westerns like Yellowstone and Longmire, and a lot of the genre's conventions apply really well to science fiction. Everyone talks about Firefly being the first Space Western, but The Mandalorian was much more successful and was basically a Western in space (albeit with occasional visits from Space Wizards). Anyway! After that long-winded introduction, let's talk about Tombstone. When Val Kilmer died earlier this year, the news articles mentioned Tombstone as among his best work, so I decided to give it a watch. The plot centers around Wyatt Earp, played by Kurt Russell, who has decided to give up his career in law enforcement and move to Tombstone, Arizona, a silver mining boomtown, in hopes of making his fortune. However, Tombstone is mostly controlled by the Cowboys outlaw gang, and Earp is inevitably drawn into conflict with them. With the help of his brothers and Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer's character), Earp sets out to bring some law and order to Tombstone, whether the Cowboys like it or not. Holliday is in the process of dying from tuberculosis, which makes him a formidable fighter since he knows getting shot will be a less painful and protracted death than the one his illness will bring him. Kilmer plays him as a dissolute, scheming warrior-poet who nonetheless is a very loyal friend. Definitely a classic of the Western genre, and so worth watching. Overall grade: A Next up is Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, the eighth Mission Impossible movie. Of the eight movies, I think the sixth one was the best one, but this one comes in at a close second. It continues on from Dead Reckoning. Ethan Hunt now possesses the key that will unlock the source code of the Entity, the malicious AI (think ChatGPT, but even more obviously evil) that is actively maneuvering the world's nuclear powers into destroying each other so the Entity can rule the remnants of humanity. Unfortunately, the Entity's source code is sitting in a wrecked Russian nuclear sub at the bottom of the Bering Sea. Even more unfortunately, the Entity knows that Hunt has the key and is trying to stop him, even as the Entity's former minion and Hunt's bitter enemy Gabriel seeks to seize control of the Entity for himself. A sense of apocalyptic doom hangs over the movie, which works well to build tension. Once again, the world is doomed, unless Ethan Hunt and his allies can save the day. The tension works extremely well during the movie's underwater sequence, and the final airborne duel between Hunt and Gabriel. I don't know if they're going to make any more Mission Impossible movies after this (they are insanely expensive), but if this is the end, it is a satisfying conclusion for the character of Ethan Hunt and the Impossible Mission Force. Overall grade: A Next up is Deep Cover, which came out in 2025. This is described as a comedy thriller, and I didn't know what to expect when I watched it, but I really enjoyed it. Bryce Dallas Howard plays Kat, a struggling comedy improv teacher living in London. Her best students are Marlon (played by Orlando Bloom), a dedicated character actor who wants to portray gritty realism but keeps getting cast in tacky commercials, and Hugh (played by Nick Mohammed), an awkward IT worker with no social skills whatsoever. One day, the three of them are recruited by Detective Sergeant Billings (played by Sean Bean) of the Metropolitan Police. The Met wants to use improv comedians to do undercover work for minor busts with drug dealers. Since it plays 200 pounds a pop, the trio agrees. Of course, things rapidly spiral out of control, because Kat, Marlon, and Hugh are actually a lot better at improv than they think, and soon they find themselves negotiating with the chief criminals of the London underworld. What follows is a movie that is both very tense and very funny. Kat, Marlon, and Hugh are in way over their heads, and will have to do the best improv of their lives to escape a very grisly fate. Whether Sean Bean dies or not (as is tradition), you will just have to watch the movie and find out. Overall grade: A Next up is Puss in Boots: The Final Wish, which came out in 2022. I don't personally know much about the history of Disney as a corporation, and I don't much care, but I do have several relatives who are very interested in the history of the Disney corporation, and therefore I have picked up some by osmosis. Apparently Disney CEO Michael Eisner forcing out Jeffrey Katzenberg in the 1990s was a very serious mistake, because Katzenberg went on to co-found DreamWorks, which has been Disney's consistent rival for animation for the last thirty years. That's like “CIA Regime Change Blowback” levels of creating your own enemy. Anyway, historical ironies aside, Puss in Boots: The Final Wish was a funny and surprisingly thoughtful animated movie. Puss in Boots is a legendary outlaw and folk hero, but he has used up eight of his nine lives. An ominous bounty hunter who looks like a humanoid wolf begins pursuing him, and the Wolf is able to shrug off the best of Puss In Boots' attacks. Panicked, Puss hides in a retirement home for elderly cats, but then hears rumors of the magical Last Wish. Hoping to use it to get his lives back, Puss In Boots sets off on the quest. It was amusing how Little Jack Horner and Goldilocks and the Three Bears were rival criminal gangs seeking the Last Wish. Overall grade: A Next up is Chicken People, which came out in 2016. A good documentary film gives you a glimpse into an alien world that you would otherwise never visit. In this example, I have absolutely no interest in competitive chicken breeding and will only raise chickens in my backyard if society ever collapses to the level that it becomes necessary for survival. That said, this was a very interesting look into the work of competitive chicken breeding. Apparently, there is an official “American Standard of Perfection” for individual chicken breeds, and the winner of the yearly chicken competition gets the title “Super Grand Champion.” Not Grand Champion, Super Grand Champion! That looks impressive on a resume. It is interesting how chicken breeding is in some sense an elaborate Skinner Box – like you can deliberately set out to breed chickens with the desirable traits on the American Standard of Perfection, but until the chickens are hatched and grow up, you don't know how they're going to turn out, so you need to try again and again and again… Overall grade: A Next up is The Mask of Zoro, which came out in 1998. I saw this in the theatre when it came out 27 years ago, but that was 27 years ago, and I don't have much of a memory of it, save that I liked it. So when I had the chance to watch it again, I did! Anthony Hopkins plays Diego de la Vega, who has the secret identity of Zorro in the final days before Mexico breaks away from the Spanish Empire. With Mexico on the verge of getting its independence, Diego decides to hang up his sword and mask and focus on his beloved wife and daughter. Unfortunately, the military governor Don Montero realizes Diego is Zorro, so has him arrested, kills his wife, and steals his baby daughter to raise as his own. Twenty years later, a bandit named Alejandro loses his brother and best friends to a brutal cavalry commander. It turns out that Montero is returning to California from Spain, and plans to seize control of California as an independent republic (which, of course, will be ruled by him). In the chaos, Diego escapes from prison and encounters a drunken Alejandro, and stops him from a futile attack upon the cavalry commander. He then proposes a pact – Diego will train Alejandro as the next Zorro, and together they can take vengeance upon the men who wronged them. This was a good movie. It was good to see that my taste in movies 27 years ago wasn't terrible. It manages to cram an entire epic plot into only 2 hours and 20 minutes. In some ways it was like a throwback to a ‘40s movie but with modern (for the ‘90s) production values, and some very good swordfights. Overall grade: A Next up is Wick is Pain, which came out in 2025. I've seen all four John Wick movies and enjoyed them thoroughly, though I've never gotten around to any of the spinoffs. Wick is Pain is a documentary about how John Wick went from a doomed indie movie with a $6.5 million hole in its budget to one of the most popular action series of the last few decades. Apparently Keanu Reeves made an offhand joke about how “Wick is pain” and that became the mantra of the cast and crew, because making an action movie that intense really was a painful experience. Definitely worth watching if you enjoyed the John Wick movies or moviemaking in general. Overall grade: A The last movie I saw this summer was Game Night, which came out in 2016. It was a hilarious, if occasionally dark comedy action thriller. Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams play Max and Annie Davis, a married couple who are very competitive and enjoy playing games of all kinds. Jason has an unresolved conflict with his brother Brooks, and one night Brooks invites them over for game night, which Max resents. Halfway through the evening, Brooks is kidnapped, with Max and Annie assume is part of the game. However, Brooks really is involved in something shady. Hilarity ensues, and it's up to Max and Annie to rescue Brooks and stay alive in the process. This was really funny, though a bit dark in places. That said, Max and Annie have a loving and supportive marriage, so it was nice to see something like that portrayed on the screen. Though this also leads to some hilarity, like when Annie accidentally shoots Max in the arm. No spoilers, but the punchline to that particular sequence was one of the funniest things I've ever seen. Overall grade: A So no A+ movie this time around, but I still saw a bunch of solid movies I enjoyed. One final note, I have to admit, I've really come to respect Adam Sandler as an entertainer, even if his movies and comedy are not always to my taste. He makes what he wants, makes a lot of money, ensures that his friends get paid, and then occasionally takes on a serious role in someone else's movie when he wants to flex some acting muscles. I am not surprised that nearly everyone who's in the original Happy Gilmore who was still alive wanted to come back for Happy Gilmore 2. So that is it for this week. Thank you for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show enjoyable and perhaps a guide to some good movies to watch. A reminder that you can listen to all the back episodes at https://thepulpwritershow.com. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy and see you all next week.  

Aug. 15- 21: Who is Keyser Söze, Stephen Colbert's first show, Rachel McAdams has a bad flight, the Babysitter's Club goes big, an animated pigeon war movie, Jesse Eisenberg is a better hitman than Agent 47, Bill Hader and Fred Armisen make documentaries, the best country song ever, MTV gives up on rap, and the Six Feet Under finale makes at least one host cry on air. All that and more from 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

In this episode, we talk with actor Keir Thirus; whose career spans TV, film, and the stage — including a NAACP Theatre Award nomination. From General Hospital to True Detective alongside Rachel McAdams (and a sweet on-set story with her), he's done it all. He shares his best advice on what it truly takes to be a great actor, drawing from decades of experience both performing and teaching. It's a lively, inspiring conversation filled with some laughs and behind-the-scenes gems.

FEAR TAKES FLIGHT! This week, we continue Wes Craven Month by discussing the airborne thriller, RED EYE! Join Anneliese and I as we talk about how good Rachel McAdams is, Cillian Murphy's insane 2005, and why Batman Begins isn't a very good film… Enjoy!   Follow Would You Die? on  IG @wouldyoudieshow Twitter @wouldyoudieshow Facebook @  Would You Die? Email wouldyoudiepodcast@gmail.com for business inquiries Follow Austin everywhere @austinmtorres Follow Anneliese everywhere @whimsiwillow   Join us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/wouldyoudiepodcast   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel! You can find my short films, Spooky Spotlight hosted by Deanna Hope, and much more!   Visit the FANGORIA store: shop.fangoria.com/wouldyoudieshow Use Promo Code: WOULDYOUDIESHOW The Would You Die? Podcast can also be found on TikTok @wouldyoudiepodcast. Follow Austin on Letterboxd @torresau. Follow me on Bluesky @austinmtorres.bsky.social NEW Music is composed by Josie Palmer Podcast produced by Jeremy Lippitt Podcast graphics created by Crosshook Creative Watch my short film, The Blood Witch, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Foz3PeQKJ4 Watch my short film, Spider, here: https://youtu.be/IJlqp9QJ1qo Watch my short film, Ice Scream, here: https://youtu.be/tghxuuJjPxM Watch my short film, Best Day Ever, here: https://youtu.be/WDJbfRl2Qh4 Find Three Y's Men Media here! ThreeYsMenMedia.com

Brothers J and Eric watched Slingshot from 2024 while Drew and Eric watched Red Eye from 2005. Both films are C+ grade films with A level actors: Casey Afflek and Laurence Fishburne in Slingshot and Cillian Murphy, Rachel McAdams, and Brian Cox in Red Eye. Neither film is particularly worth watching but are fun to talk about.   Housekeeping begins at 54:50 during which they discuss K-POP Demon Hunters, the How to Survive with Danielle and Kristine podcast, Drew's dreams, Benny Blanco, and Missio Dei by Missio.   File length 1:19:17 File Size 56.7 MB   Theme by Jul Big Green via SongFinch Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Listen to us on Stitcher Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Send your comments to show@notinacreepyway.com Visit the show website at Not In A Creepy Way  

It's probably the best week we've got for our Lindsay Lohan/Jamie Lee Curtis month, as we dive into two of the biggest hits of their respective careers: True Lies and Mean Girls. For True Lies, James Cameron re-teamed with Arnold Schwarzenegger to direct the first $100 million movie, casting Arnie as a spy leading a double life and Jamie Lee as his wife who gets involved in a dangerous adventure of her own. For Mean Girls, Lindsay Lohan broke away from her Disney roots to star in the now iconic high school comedy, co-starring Rachel McAdams as ice queen Regina George. Our hosts dive deep into each movie (and Christian randomly gives the entire plot of a different Lindsay Lohan movie?) as we consider which is the better film overall, and which was more important for each actor's career. What's your favorite Lindsay Lohan or Jamie Lee Curtis movie? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com

Leo season movie review coming in hot!! It's the mean girls we all learned to love, Regina George, Cady Heron and more, who inspired us to dive into all things Leo + figuring out what other astrological archetypes we found. With a fair bit of important characters packed into this movie, this episode is jam-packed with:some iconic movie clips (including a deleted scene!) that we use as supportive evidence for our astrological education as mean girls meets the zodiacour astrological breakdowns for several of your favorite charactersa look at the movie release chart alongside Rachel McAdams and Lindsay Lohan's birth chartsand some good laughs, as always. :)Until next time… Stay Curious!–Explore our first full season (Episodes 1-50) to explore our living astrological library!Ready to look at charts in the most beautiful and functional way? Look no further than →⁠⁠ ⁠⁠LUNA Cloud Astrology Software⁠⁠⁠⁠ ← this link saves you 10%.Follow us on →⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠Drop us some love in the form of a 5-star review and follow. :)

Ready 2 Retro introduces the first-ever "Immidiate Reaction Review"! Chelsea and Max got together to watch Wes Craven's underrated "Red Eye" (2005) and immidiately hopped on the mic to get instant reactions. This episode celebrates the film's 20th anniversary as they talk about prime Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy's "dreamy blue eyes", air travel stories, the film's simple plot and bizarre ending and so much more!Enjoy this episode?Find more episodes:ready2retro.comHelp Max & his family recover from the LA Fires:https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-max-and-jasmine-Eaton-Fire

Wrap the bow tie tight and make sure your laser cufflinks are charged because it's time to pit Bond against Bond. We compare A View to a Kill and Goldeneye and follow it with a tournament to see who the top secret agent is besides 007 on Enjoy Stuff! Besides 007, who makes the best secret agent? Who has the best wardrobe? Gadgets? Sense of humor? We find out on the Secret Agent tournament.  News A new exhibition: The Nostalgia Awakens: Retro Kenner Star Wars Action Figure Toys    The Alamo Drafthouse just opened a kaiju themed theater in Santa Clara, California.  TRON Ares will get some attention at San Diego Comic Con this year in Hall H There's a new trailer for the upcoming reboot Red Sonja. Yes. I'm serious.   Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends What we're Enjoying Shua just can't get enough of James Gunn's Superman! It's everything his Superman should be, plus some important lessons that we could all use today. Like, right now. Jay continues his travels across the country on his way back from visiting Shua. He was really fascinated with the carvings of Mt. Rushmore and the detail that went into this massive monument.      Sci-Fi Saturdays This week on Sci-Fi Saturdays Jay thinks it's About Time. The movie that is, starring Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams. Gleeson's character discovers that he can travel through time in his own life and change things. But it may backfire if he's not careful. Read his article on RetroZap.com. And make sure to play around with the interactive map on MCULocationScout.com. Plus, you can tune in to SHIELD: Case Files where Jay and Shua talk about great stuff in the MCU. Enjoy Spies!  40 years ago, Roger Moore wrapped up his James Bond career with the 14th movie in the franchise, A View to a Kill. He was up against Christopher Walken's psychotic billionaire Max Zorin who was going to “Lex Luthor” Silicon Valley so he could be more of a billionaire. 30 years ago Pierce Brosnan debuted his Bond in Goldeneye as he went up against a rogue agent played by Sean Bean. Both films have their strengths, and of course a few parts that are full of more hot air than Max Zorin's blimp. But we love to watch them anyway.    Then we assess the non-Bond secret agents in a tournament to crown the Spycraft General! Maxwell Smart to Ethan Hunt. Jason Bourne to Austin Powers. Who will diffuse the bomb at the last second and take home the microchip?   Who is your favorite spy? Which Bond is your go-to secret agent? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Shaken and definitely stirred” will get a special mention on the show.  Let us know. Come talk to us in the Discord channel or send us an email to EnjoyStuff@RetroZap.com 

Title: Mean Girls [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Director: Mark Waters Producer: Lorne Michaels Writer(s): Tina Fey (screenplay), Rosalind Wiseman (original book) Stars: Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Tim Meadows, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey Release date: April 30, 2004 (US) PROMO: Movie Wars (@MovieWarsPod) SPECIAL GUESTS: Michael Barone, Mike, Mike, and Oscar (@mmandoscar) SHOWNOTES: Get in loser. We're going podcasting. Mike from Mike, Mike, and Oscar joins us for an analysis of the 2004 teen comedy film directed by Mark Waters and written by Tina Fey: Mean Girls! As consistently hilarious as it is quotable, this movie is a favorite of millennials, due in no small part to its surplus of memorable performances and Fey's brilliant screenplay. You can sit with us for this review, but don't forget, on Wednesdays, we wear pink. And if you think our content is fetch, stay tuned for our 100th episode and Season Finale on Tommy Wiseau's The Room very soon! Collateral Cinema is on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, and is on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeart, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Also, check out Collateral Let's Play! on our YouTube channel. Mike, Mike, and Oscar is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! You can also follow them on Twitter, Bluesky, Instagram, or Facebook! Collateral Media merch is available on Dashery! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers, and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: collateralmedia.dashery.com (Collateral Cinema is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat. All music and movie clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don't sue us; we're poor!)

Send us a text"Stop trying to make fetch happen" might be the most iconic line from Mean Girls, but this musical remake probably should have stopped trying to make itself happen. The 2024 Mean Girls musical adaptation presents a curious paradox: it's a movie musical with songs so abbreviated they barely register and a storyline that somehow manages to lose all the sharp edges that made the original a cultural phenomenon. Where the 2004 film brilliantly captured the brutal social ecosystem of American high schools, this remake offers a watered-down version that neither satisfies as a musical nor works as a compelling story.What's particularly frustrating is how the film squanders its potential. The Broadway musical version, which serves as the adaptation's source material, features energetic, memorable songs that effectively translate Tina Fey's razor-sharp observations into musical form. Yet the film presents these songs in truncated versions, often lasting barely over a minute before abruptly ending. The "Revenge Party" number and the Halloween costume song stand as the only fully realized musical moments, with everything else feeling like musical interludes rather than complete expressions.Character development suffers similar shortcomings. The original film showed how Katie gradually transformed into the very person she initially despised - a mean girl herself - creating a complex moral center. In this version, Katie never convincingly becomes mean, removing the crucial character arc that gave the story its emotional weight. Similarly, Janice's character loses the fascinating duality that made her simultaneously sympathetic and problematic in the original. Even Regina George, perhaps the most iconic high school villain in cinema history, lacks the calculated cruelty that made Rachel McAdams' performance so memorable.Despite these shortcomings, a few bright spots emerge. The actress playing Janice demonstrates genuine vocal talent, and occasional meta-jokes about the musical format land effectively. But these moments only highlight what might have been with more thoughtful execution. For those intrigued by the concept of Mean Girls as a musical, the Broadway soundtrack offers a far more satisfying experience than this cinematic adaptation.Have you seen both versions of Mean Girls? We'd love to hear which you preferred and why. Join the conversation in the comments section below!written lovingly by AIBe our friend!Dan: @shakybaconTony: @tonydczechAnd follow the podcast on IG: @hatewatchingDAT

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Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between.  Today we return to one of our earlier subjects: Ryan Gosling! Our B-Sides are The Ides of March, Gangster Squad, Only God Forgives, and First Man. Our guest is our dear friend Cory Everett, creator of Cinephile: A Card Game!  We talk about Gosling's television career as a young man, his quick rise to stardom, and surprise nomination for Half Nelson fairly early on in his run. He's been searching for his lifelong directorial muse. There's been Derek Cianfrance, Nicolas Winding Refn, and Damien Chazelle. Will he ever find the one? There's that iconic Rachel McAdams kiss at the MTV Movie Awards, the acceleration of his “coolness” after the success of The Notebook all the way through the release of Drive, and that iconic, ever-changing voice of his. There's also those beautiful, weird Gosling eyes. There's also discussion about George Clooney as a filmmaker, his first film and Charlie Kaufman dislike of it, and his progression (regression?) as a director. The merits of Winding Refn are also debated. We all remember when William Friedkin ridiculed Nicolas Winding Refn for calling Only God Forgives a masterpiece. And if you have not as of yet, you should watch the documentary My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn.

Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today we return to one of our earlier subjects: Ryan Gosling! Our B-Sides are The Ides of March, Gangster Squad, Only God Forgives, and First Man. Our guest is our dear friend Cory Everett, creator of Cinephile: A Card Game! We talk about Gosling's television career as a young man, his quick rise to stardom, and surprise nomination for Half Nelson fairly early on in his run. He's been searching for his lifelong directorial muse. There's been Derek Cianfrance, Nicolas Winding Refn, and Damien Chazelle. Will he ever find the one? There's that iconic Rachel McAdams kiss at the MTV Movie Awards, the acceleration of his “coolness” after the success of The Notebook all the way through the release of Drive, and that iconic, ever-changing voice of his. There's also those beautiful, weird Gosling eyes. There's also discussion about George Clooney as a filmmaker, his first film and Charlie Kaufman dislike of it, and his progression (regression?) as a director. The merits of Winding Refn are also debated. We all remember when William Friedkin ridiculed Nicolas Winding Refn for calling Only God Forgives a masterpiece. And if you have not as of yet, you should watch the documentary My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. Listen and subscribe at thefilmstage.com/pod. Be sure to give us a follow on Bluesky at @tfsbside.bsky.social. Enjoy!

You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out!Welcome back to Bad Dads Film Review! This week, we're diving headfirst into the chaotic, outrageous, and undeniably quotable world of Wedding Crashers (2005), a film that helped define mid-2000s comedy with its mix of raunch, romance, and relentless party energy.Directed by David Dobkin, the film stars Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn as John and Jeremy—divorce mediators by day and professional wedding crashers by night. Their philosophy? Weddings are the perfect place to score free food, drinks, and flings, all while soaking up the joyful atmosphere and dancing with old ladies.Everything changes when the pair infiltrates a high-profile political wedding hosted by the powerful Cleary family. What begins as another con turns unexpectedly sincere when John falls for Claire Cleary (played by Rachel McAdams), throwing a wrench into the duo's longstanding bro-code. Meanwhile, Jeremy finds himself entangled in a wildly unhinged relationship with Claire's aggressively forward sister Gloria (Isla Fisher), leading to one of the film's most memorable comedic arcs.The movie thrives on the chemistry between Vaughn and Wilson, with Vaughn delivering mile-a-minute riffs and Wilson grounding the story with unexpected romantic sincerity. It's a perfect example of the era's “man-child comedy” formula: crude jokes balanced by a sentimental core and a redemptive character arc.But let's be honest—Wedding Crashers hasn't aged entirely gracefully. Some of its attitudes toward dating, gender roles, and consent feel uncomfortable through a modern lens, and the film's relentless pursuit of laughs sometimes comes at the expense of taste. That said, it still delivers big on energy, memorable one-liners, and the sheer absurdity of the crash-and-burn lifestyle.Also: shoutout to Bradley Cooper as the smarmy villainous boyfriend and Christopher Walken doing his usual weird brilliance as the Cleary patriarch. Plus, the film's surprise cameo in the third act is still one of the all-time great rom-com twists.Ultimately, Wedding Crashers remains a significant entry in the bro-comedy canon—problematic in parts, yes, but undeniably influential and still packed with crowd-pleasing laughs. Whether you're in it for the romance or the ridiculousness, there's plenty to talk about.

#179: This episode is your permission slip to stop going through the motions and start living your life. Josie is answering a listener's question about how to be more present, and spoiler: meditation isn't the only way (or even the best way) to feel more mindful and grounded in your everyday life. You'll learn: what “being present” actually means (and why we're all doing it wrong), a mindset hack that's more powerful than any gratitude journal, how a Rachel McAdams movie changed Josie's brain chemistry, and why being present could be the missing key to your happiness (backed by wild psychology). Listen for the mindset reset you didn't know you needed.For Detailed Show Notes visit theeverygirlpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ONE OF THE BEST COMEDIES OF THE 2000s!! Wedding Crashers Full Movie Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Download PrizePicks today at https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/RE... & use code REJECTS to get $50 instantly when you play $5! Wedding Crashers Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Analysis, & Spoiler Review!! Join Aaron Alexander and Tara Erickson as they crash the 2005 smash-hit comedy Wedding Crashers, directed by David Dobkin. Owen Wilson stars as John Beckwith (best known for Midnight in Paris and Starsky & Hutch), and Vince Vaughn plays his partner-in-crime Jeremy Grey (celebrated for Dodgeball and The Internship). The duo—specialists in charming their way into weddings—targets the high-society Cleary celebration, only to find themselves genuinely smitten and tangled in a web of deception. They're joined by Rachel McAdams as Claire Cleary (famed for Mean Girls and The Notebook), whose earnest sweetness challenges John's playboy ways, and Isla Fisher as her vivacious sister Gloria (recognized for Confessions of a Shopaholic and Tag), who tests Jeremy's con-artist confidence. Christopher Walken steals every scene as the intimidating Uncle Wayne (Oscar-winner for The Deer Hunter), while Bradley Cooper brings sleazy charm as the blustering Sack Lodge (known for Silver Linings Playbook and The Hangover). Aaron & Tara break down the most unforgettable moments including The Perils of Dating, Football with the Clearys, Lock it Up, Motorboating, & Beyond. Join us as we dissect the sharp one-liners, the surprising romantic twists, and the duo's ultimate con that lands them exactly where they never expected: facing the music at their own wedding! Follow Aaron On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/?hl=en Follow Tara Erickson: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TaraErickson Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/taraerickson/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thetaraerickson Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back with Conor's physical media pick, Fall (2022). It' life or death stakes in this one when two friends climb a rusty 2,200 foot tower and are stranded when the ladder falls apart after they reach the top. Come back next week for Conor's 2005 pick, Red Eye starring Cillian Murphy and Rachel McAdams directed by Wes Craven!

RMR 0306: Special Guest, Crystal Faith, joins your hosts, Dustin Melbardis and Russell Guests for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit Midnight In Paris (2011) [PG-13] Genre: Romantic Comedy, Comedy, Romance, Fantasy   Starring: Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kurt Fuller, Mimi Kennedy, Michael Sheen, Nina Arianda, Carla Bruni   Directed by: Woody Allen Recorded on 2025-02-05

You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out!Welcome back to Bad Dads Film Review!In this episode, we dive into the gripping world of espionage with A Most Wanted Man (2014), a tense and thought-provoking thriller based on the novel by John le Carré. Featuring a powerhouse performance by Philip Seymour Hoffman in one of his final roles, the film explores the murky moral territory of counterterrorism and intelligence work in a post-9/11 world.Directed by Anton Corbijn, A Most Wanted Man takes us into the shadowy world of international espionage, set in the bustling port city of Hamburg, Germany—a crucial location in the intelligence community, especially after the 9/11 attacks.The film follows Günther Bachmann (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a weary but brilliant German intelligence officer leading a covert team tasked with tracking down potential terrorist threats. His latest target is Issa Karpov (Grigoriy Dobrygin), a Chechen refugee with possible extremist ties, who seeks asylum and access to a significant inheritance.As various players—including a determined human rights lawyer (Rachel McAdams), a wary banker (Willem Dafoe), and interfering American intelligence operatives—become entangled in the case, Bachmann is forced to navigate a treacherous web of political manoeuvring and ethical dilemmas.This isn't your typical spy thriller—it's a thinking person's espionage film, perfect for fans of John le Carré's work or anyone who enjoys intricate, morally ambiguous storytelling. While it may be too slow-paced for younger audiences, it's a gripping watch for those who appreciate substance over spectacle.With its intelligent script, stellar performances, and unsettlingly realistic take on modern espionage, A Most Wanted Man is a must-watch for fans of tense, character-driven thrillers. So grab a stiff drink, light a cigarette (if you must), and join us as we unravel the shadowy world of international intelligence.

In 1995 the Lawrence Brothers teamed up for BROTHERLY LOVE, and 30 years later they're revisiting clips from some of their earliest film and TV work! In this episode the brothers rediscover the souvenir that Andy saved from Brothers of the Frontier, plus what it was like when Matt worked with Rachel McAdams in The Hot Chick, how Joey fought for classic sitcom style on Melissa & Joey, and share stories of the scenes that fans have loved most over the years (if you're hoping to see the table-dancing scene from The Other Me, you're in luck). Follow @OfficialBrotherlyLovePod on Instagram and @BrotherlyLovePod on Facebook, TikTok and YouTube.  The Brotherly Love Pod is sponsored by Ollie – Take the online quiz and introduce Ollie to your pet. Visit https://ollie.com/BROTHERLY today for 60% off your first box of meals! Want access to ad-free episodes, bonus videos, exclusive behind-the-scenes content and more? Join our premium feed on Supercast now at https://brotherlylove.supercast.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

RMR 0303: Join your hosts, Chad Robinson, Lizzy Haynes, and Russell Guest for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit The Notebook (2004) [PG-13] Genre: Romance, Drama, Period Piece   Starring: Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner Gena Rowlands, James Marsden, Kevin Connolly, Sam Shepard, Joan Allen   Director: Nick Cassavetes Recorded on 2025-01-21

This week we are time traveling back to 2013 for a rewatch of the movie, About Time starring Rachel McAdams and Domhnall Gleeson. This beautiful film checks all the boxes for us - it's cozy, it's sci-fiction, it's romantic. So if you haven't seen it or it's been a long time, we are going to convince you to rewatch this movie. You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at abeautifulmess.com Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at podcast@abeautifulmess.com or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.

Romantic Movie Month begins with Richard Curtis's ABOUT TIME! Kat and Jocelyn discuss how trying to make a "nice" movie is harder than it seems, how this movie does not deploy the full force of Rachel McAdams' talent, and talk about how time travel is kinda selfish.   Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network   Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, video series, web comics, and more.

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Samara Bay, author of Permission to Speak, is here to reframe how we think about our voices—and the power they carry. Her work is for anyone who's ever been told to sound different, speak softer, or conform to fit in. In this conversation, we explore how the way we speak shapes not just how others perceive us but how we see ourselves. Samara's insights are grounded in her own journey, from Shakespeare festivals to coaching Hollywood actors to helping leaders and changemakers show up authentically. Her audiobook is as compelling as the conversation you're about to hear—a true reflection of her mission to help us all own our voices unapologetically. Samara's book, Permission to Speak, is available everywhere books are sold. If you love this conversation, grab the audiobook for an even deeper experience. You'll also hear: How societal norms shape the way we speak—and how to challenge them (2:25) The connection between breath, voice, and emotions (23:47) Practical exercises for finding and owning your voice (28:37) Why physical movement and warm-ups matter for confidence (29:14) Learn more about Samara Bay: Samara Bay coaches rising business leaders, political hopefuls, and public figures who need to speak in a voice they recognize as their own to truly make waves. She runs workshops and speaks at organizations around the world to support a new, diverse sound of power. In Hollywood, she helps movie stars integrate good acting with good accents, and has coached clients including Gal Gadot, Pierce Brosnan, Penélope Cruz, Ricky Martin, Terry Crews, Rachel McAdams, Ruth Negga, and Anjelica Huston. She has a BA from Princeton University and an MFA from Brown University. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son, and dog, Moxie. Resources & Links: Unbreakable – the Divorce Recovery Retreat, Sedona, AZ in April 2025 Submit your questions here for possible inclusion in future Q&A podcast episodes Focused Strategy Sessions with Kate  Phoenix Rising: A Divorce Empowerment Collective Samara on Instagram Samara's Substack Permission to Speak =================== DISCLAIMER: THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL ADVICE. YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY, COACH, OR THERAPIST IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM Episode Link: https://kateanthony.com/podcast/episode-307-permission-to-speak-with-samara-bay/

Samara Bay, author of Permission to Speak, is here to reframe how we think about our voices—and the power they carry. Her work is for anyone who's ever been told to sound different, speak softer, or conform to fit in. In this conversation, we explore how the way we speak shapes not just how others perceive us but how we see ourselves. Samara's insights are grounded in her own journey, from Shakespeare festivals to coaching Hollywood actors to helping leaders and changemakers show up authentically. Her audiobook is as compelling as the conversation you're about to hear—a true reflection of her mission to help us all own our voices unapologetically. Samara's book, Permission to Speak, is available everywhere books are sold. If you love this conversation, grab the audiobook for an even deeper experience. You'll also hear: How societal norms shape the way we speak—and how to challenge them (2:25) The connection between breath, voice, and emotions (23:47) Practical exercises for finding and owning your voice (28:37) Why physical movement and warm-ups matter for confidence (29:14) Learn more about Samara Bay: Samara Bay coaches rising business leaders, political hopefuls, and public figures who need to speak in a voice they recognize as their own to truly make waves. She runs workshops and speaks at organizations around the world to support a new, diverse sound of power. In Hollywood, she helps movie stars integrate good acting with good accents, and has coached clients including Gal Gadot, Pierce Brosnan, Penélope Cruz, Ricky Martin, Terry Crews, Rachel McAdams, Ruth Negga, and Anjelica Huston. She has a BA from Princeton University and an MFA from Brown University. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son, and dog, Moxie. Resources & Links: Unbreakable – the Divorce Recovery Retreat, Sedona, AZ in April 2025 Submit your questions here for possible inclusion in future Q&A podcast episodes Focused Strategy Sessions with Kate  Phoenix Rising: A Divorce Empowerment Collective Samara on Instagram Samara's Substack Permission to Speak =================== DISCLAIMER: THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL ADVICE. YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY, COACH, OR THERAPIST IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM Episode Link: https://kateanthony.com/podcast/episode-307-permission-to-speak-with-samara-bay/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices