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It's the Top 100 Project's 250th episode! (please clap) But this is the Next 104 Project and it takes us back into the dark world of serial killing as  Charlize Theron  dominates in one of the best performances anyone has ever given. Director  Patty Jenkins  virtually disappeared after this excellent debut (we'll talk about why that might be) and Theron's talent hasn't always been respected either...

In the most logical move in film history, Charlton Heston plays a Mexican (cue the hilarity!) in our 103rd Next 100 Project endeavour. He's actually pretty good and Janet Leigh is also strong in a difficult role. Orson Welles outdoes 'em all though as an extremely corrupt cop…and also as the film's brilliant director. This was a B movie when it came out, but it has become a noir classic. Technical...

For the 102nd Next 100 Project podcast (and our 248th podcast overall), we dive into "Fred" Hitchcock's supposedly favourite movie with all its squirm-inducing sexual innuendo. This flick has some of The Master's best-ever devious subtext. Bev's also got intriguing theories about Uncle Charlie's true identity and about Hitchcock's possible contempt for America during WWII. Ryan gets to bust out hi...

The 101st edition of the Next 100 Project (yup, 101 out of 100) delves into humour and romance and also Ryan's passion, having poetry read to him while tied up. Wait…no! Baseball! The performances in the  Costner / Sarandon  /  Robbins  love triangle are fantastic, but  Ron Shelton's  script (with all that delicious dialogue) is the key to the movie. Plaaaaay podcast! Oh, but first hit up  Sparkpl...

The Next 100 Project reaches episode #100 and we do it with an in-depth pre-Easter chat about a life-changing Jesus movie.  Willem Dafoe  is galvanizing as the Big Guy in  Marty Scorsese's  passion project, but what stands out the most are the revolutionary ideas in the story and in the script. Even atheists should give this movie a chance. Strap in because we've got a lot of holy topics to tackle...

To commemorate 5 years of this podcast (March 25th, 2013, saw us kick off the Top 100 Project), we're releasing a special edition of one of the all-time classics. We trimmed the fatty two-part editions of our original  Citizen Kane  'cast while adding some new thoughts & theories. Just a little anniversary gift from us for those who haven't already heard us gab about AFI's Greatest Movie…or maybe...

The 99th episode of the Next 100 Project goes all the way over to rainy New Zealand to investigate what happens when a mute woman has to fight to keep her "voice" (ie. her 88 keys).  Holly Hunter  and  Anna Paquin  won Oscars as the fiery mother & daughter, as did their writer/director  Jane Campion . Ladies rule! Complicated story, beautifully done. For a tasty dose of joe, go to  Sparkplug Coffe...

Dudes, the Next 100 Project's 98th venture is possibly our greatest chit chat yet. Bold claim, yes, but one of the funniest movies ever made inspired us to up our wisecrack game.  The   Coens  are among our very favourite movie-makers, mostly because of how unique & hilarious their scripts are. And what a cast!  Bridges ,  Goodman ,  Hoffman ,  Moore ,  Buscemi ,  Turturro ,  Stormare ,  Elliot ....

For the 97th time, the Next 100 Project has an entry...and we're back in God-silenced Sweden to talk about an  Ingmar Bergman classic. This "interesting" women-centric picture focuses on cancer, pain, emotional distance and even forgiveness. Not a joyful experience is this one, but it's still a must-see for files of the cine. Also, stroke the keys to hit  Sparkplug Coffee  where you can save 10% o...

The Next 100 Project's 96th ep blabs about this year's lust for statues , which is on deck this coming weekend. We've got our oft-snarky thoughts about the supposedly most-reputable movies of 2017. Did you like Get Out (or did you love it)? Did you get your fill of English propriety in Darkest Hour, Dunkirk and Phantom Thread? Did you groove on the women-centric flicks like Lady Bird, The Shape Of...

Episode #95 in the Next 100 Project scoots over to India to look at the Oscar-sweeping love story/fairy tale between  Jamal  &  Latika . This flick charmed the world 10 years ago, but we're not sure if people care that much about it now. It's certainly got its share of great scenes though and it's a fun time at the movies, despite some brutally dark material. Go to  Sparkplugcoffee.com  and save 1...

The 94th dose of your Next 100 Project fix goes all the way back to 16th Century London with a comedy/romance/historical fact-u-fiction.  Gwyneth Paltrow  and  Joseph Fiennes  have chemistry for eternity, but the supporting cast is dynamite too. We talk about the  Harvey Weinstein  controversies (then and now) and, oh, a few other things. If you're so inclined, you should make the effort to get 10...

It's Oscar Month! Next 100 Project episode #93 is an excellent podcast. Definitely. Yeah. This revered Oscar-winner from '88 has two amazing—but very different—leading performances from  Dustin Hoffman  &  Tom Cruise . Flaws exist, of course (particularly with the real-life exploits of those 2 stars), but this road trip is…yeah, it can be said….worth taking. Oh, and you can get 10% off your first...

We finish the Month Of Bev with the Next 100 Project's 92nd entry. This movie delves very deep into depression and suicidal thoughts, but when a movie is done so brilliantly, you can't let  sadness get you down. Lars Von Trier is a unique artist (Dogma stickler or not) and his film really has to go down as a landmark work. Oh, and snag 10% off your first order of  Sparkplug Coffee  when you use th...

The 91st Next 100 Project episode journeys back to 1940's Spain for some war and some fantasy and several monsters, all of it pretty rough stuff. Terrific stuff though.  Guillermo Del Toro's  movie might even be better than it was in 2006…and it was a landmark film even then. Just don't let your kids watch it! We even do a mini-review of Del Toro's lauded  The Shape Of Water , so yay for bonus con...

We kick off 2018 with a big dose of funny as  Christopher Guest  and his tremendous troupe of comic improvisers are at their peak. Oh, this mockumentary is also about THE DOGS…but it's really about their dopey owners. It's a charming flick which might even be funnier than it was 18 years ago. To snag a 10% discount on your first order of  Sparkplug Coffee , use the code "Top100Project".

We end 2017 with the 89th Next 100 Project podcast and it's a quickie chat about the Jones/Seuss Christmas classic. The foul one and his wonderful dog Max are always a delight. This is a perennial fave that we will always choose to touch with a 39-and-a-half-foot pole. We also talk a little bit about our year in podcasting, the year in movies and what's on tap in '18. To save 10% on your 1st order...

The 88th drop in the Next 100 Project bucket gabs about the Christmas movie for skeptics. This 70-year-old fantasy flick (or is he  really  Saint Nick?) won us over, despite some rough patches and old-Hollywood cliches.  Edmund Gwenn  is the ideal on-screen  Santa Claus  and  Maureen O'Hara  & and a youthy  Natalie Wood  do a nice job working off his twinkle. Feeling like you need a boost? Go to ...

Tune into the 87th Next 100 Project podcast where we gab about the fil-lm with humour & romance (not to mention job obsession) in the field of television journalism. William Hurt & Albert Brooks love-triangle it up with Holly Hunter and the 3 of them have plenty of chemistry, but Jim Brooks' 3rd act is far from perfect. Funny stuff though! Also, go to Sparkplug Coffee where you'll save 10% on your...

Episode #86 in the Next 100 Project gets all meta & introspective with a peek at the Jonze/Kaufman/Cage comedic kookfest. Huge kudos to Meryl Streep & Chris Cooper and the dynamite supporting cast too. This movie has a lot of eyebrow-raisers in the denooey-ment, but, despite its themes of disconnection and loneliness, this flick remains ultra-funny 15 years later. Strike the keys to go to Sparkplu...

The 85th drop in the Next 100 Project bucket burrows into the schizophrenic world of Fight Club. Not a hit in 1999 yet absolutely worshipped now, the Fincher/Pitt/Norton satire (it is a satire, right?) has more angles than a roomful of triangles. It's also got Helena Bonham Carter swiping the whole movie away from the 2 macho leads. Also, there's plenty of soap and terrorism! Rich tapestry here. L...

Podcast nombre 84 travels to buoyant Paris and glides into the charming world of Amelie Poulain. Audrey Tautou dream girls it up as the title character, never quite falling into the trap of being too cutesy...or manic pixie-ish. Jean-Pierre Jeunet's direction is right on point (en pointe?) and kudos to him for making a film that's remained pretty timeless. Your coffee urges will be joyously taken...

The fierce biopic of the "by any means necessary" guy is the subject of our 83rd Next 100 Project 'cast. Denzel Washington---who's always good---has never been better and Spike Lee spilled his guts to make this epic. It remains a powerful account of an ever-evolving '60s revolutionary, the punk who became a prophet. Our dog Sam chose to snore through the entire podcast, but you won't! Also, visit...

The 82nd edition of the Next 100 Project zooms back 80 years to the beginning of Cary Grant's screwball heyday. As great as Grant was, this movie belongs to Irene Dunne. They're a classic rom-com team, plus they love their dog! And to get your java fix, hit Sparkplug Coffee where you can save 10% on your first order by using the discount code "Top100Project".

Watch out for the Nosferatu-like boogeyman in the 81st Next 100 Project podcast. Essie Davis gives one of the very best performances by any actor in the past 10 years and Noah Wiseman is freaky good as her weirdo son. Jennifer Kent has the chops to do scary with primo subtext...and in her first movie! Scoot over to Sparkplug Coffee where you can save 10% on your first order by using the discount c...