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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...

With Next 100 Project podcast #80, we travel way down south to Antarctica and explore the freaky alien happenings with Kurt Russell and his motley cohorts. John Carpenter's lauded sci-fi/horror mash-up is an effective freak-out complete with F/X and makeup gross-outs to delight all (or at least most). Also, visit Sparkplug Coffee where you can save 10% on your first order when you use the discount...

Before you die, you hear our 79th Next 100 Project podcast. If you see any rings, that's force majeure. Anyway, this wet creepfest's influence is pretty strong on newer horror films. There's a nifty twist in this movie too. Oh, and don't forget to visit Sparkplug Coffee where you can now save 10% on your first order by using the discount code "Top100Project".

With Next 100 Project podcast #78, we dive deep into The Sunken Place and gab about a horror flick that isn't even 9 months old. Jordan Peele's directorial debut is jammed with multi-meaning themes about racism, slavery, privilege and human adaptation. It's got some "oh, come on" moments too and Bev has a few Reasonably Good Questions. Don't forget to visit Sparkplug Coffee where you can now save...

The 77th Next 100 Project 'cast gabs about Paul Newman and his chain-gang chums. The inscrutable Luke is a loner, a rebel, a masochist, a non-conformist and most definitely a Christ figure, but he also has that that Luke smile of his. This movie remains awesome. For some awesome java, go get some Sparkplug Coffee, then settle in for a hear-fest, Boss.

For Next 100 Project podcast #76, we drop into the criminal underworld. Bryan Singer's break-out hit features a charismatic con man---bad ol' Keyser Soze---who's quite the committed character actor. Kevin Spacey is terrific and the script is juicy, but does the flick hold together? Does the uber-famous plot twist make sense? Spend about 45 minutes finding out what we think, but go get yourself som...

If you don't like passionate diatribes that challenge phony patriotism, then don't listen to this ep. The 75th Next 100 Project podcast tackles torture, terrorism and the terrible decisions made by American politicians ever since 9/11/01. Jessica Chastain's obsessive lead performance is a fine one in Kathryn Bigelow's controversial war film. It's The Wrath Of Maya...against Bin Laden (not Khan). W...

It took until the 74th Next 100 Project podcast for us to get to this movie? Inconceivable! We end the summer covering a one-of-a-kind '80s classic from Reiner & Goldman. The screenplay is wonderful, so is the cast ("mostly") and it's all just a big ol' hilarious charm-fest. Enough gushing…listen! Sparkplug Coffee needs and deserves your patronage too, so please oblige!

The 73rd edition of the Next 100 Project takes us to an animated Africa starring regal Mufasa, the entitled Simba and their eclectic group of friends & enemies. It's a schizo movie with racial issues and strange choices for accents, plus there might even be a bit of gay stereotyping. Still...Hakuna Matata, what a wonderful phrase! Long live Timon & Pumbaa. Get you & your pride some Sparkplug Coffe...