HooperCast Movie Hour

0:00 - An update on Conner’s ill-fated caffeine experiment. 9:45 - REVIEW - “The Fall Guy” (2024)  ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/   ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engin...

0:00 - Where are we at with SNL these days? 18:45 - REVIEW - “When You Finish Saving the World” (2022) 40:40 - REVIEW - “Damsel” (2023) 1:05:10 - “Dream Scenario” (2023)  ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/   ----- Executive Producers: Conner D...

0:00 - Rollin like a…. 3:11 - REVIEW - no spoilers, “Civil War” (2024) 35:00 - Officially beginning spoilers  ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/   ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced...

In honor of Alex Garland’s new film “Civil War”, which we will be discussing in the next episode, I recently rewatched 2018’s “Annihilation” and still loved it. Here is our original review!  ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/   ----- Executive...

0:00 - “How Interesting…” 3:45 - Conner is very tired because of poor health choices. Let’s talk about caffeine. 8:00 - REVIEW - “The Holdovers” (2023)  ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/   ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin We...

Ian and I have come together to broadly discuss Sean Penn’s 2007 film, “Into the Wild”, Werner Herzog’s 2005 documentary, “Grizzly Man”, the real life stories behind them, what exactly draws idealistic men into the wilderness, and the small areas of Alaska we would dare to explore. Chris McCandless has been a divisive figure since his death in 1992, with several articles, films, and a great book,...

0:00 - A Very “Wasteful” Cold Open. 2:20 - REVIEW - “Orion and the Dark” (2024) 11:22 - REVIEW - “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” (2021)  ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/   ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Musi...

0:00 - Dustin is raising his son to love disgusting candy-like treats, he’s a bad father and a bad person. But Southerners love to deep fry stuff, too. Also what the hell is dry ice? Also, we’ll never be sponsored by a mail-order box service after our takedown of that industry. 16:00 - REVIEW - “Wonka” (2023)  ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Rec...

1:20 - REVIEW: “American Fiction” (2023) We discuss this brilliant film, from our general recommendation, who it’s for, and the fine details of what it manages to accomplish.  ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/   ----- Executive Producers: Con...

1:25 - RECOMMENDATION - “Poor Things” (2023)  ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/   ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, Quick...

1:30 - REVIEW: “BlackkKlansman” (2018) 32:40 - REVIEW: “The Creator” (2023) 47:22 - REVIEW: “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” (2023)  ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/   ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Du...

This is an episode where Kellan and I praise the good ole, low expectation action movie. 2:40 - Conner RECOMMENDATION - “The One” (2001) 12:00 - Kellan RECOMMENDATION - “The Beekeeper” (2024) We also spend the back half of this episode grumbling about physical media, responsible film budgets, and mass market appeal. We’re old. But we’re right! --- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEA...

Kellan and Conner spend an evening discussing the career of filmmaker Mike Flanagan, specifically his more recent limited series work on Netflix.  ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/   ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon T...

0:00 - Dates (the fruit) are amazing. Clue (the board game) is amazing. 9:05 - REVIEW - “Dune: Part Two” (2024) 39:00 - SPOILER SECTION We also explore the idea that anyone can be in charge of a creative property, sadly, regardless of their passion or lack of passion for the project. Studios should hire fans as independent consultants to simply take meetings and talk about why they love something....

0:00 - Halloween candy 2:40 - REVIEW - “Cobweb” (2023) 16:00 - REVIEW - “Doctor Sleep” (2019) 30:47 - REVIEW - “A Haunting in Venice” (2023) 50:15 - REVIEW - “X” (2022) 57:10 - REVIEW - “Pearl” (2022)  ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/   ----...

0:00 - Conner got COVID, remembers witnessing a surgery as a child, and boasts his sore throat tolerance.  8:20 - RECOMMENDATION? - “What If” Season 2  14:00 - RECOMMENDATION? - “Echo”  20:40 - REVIEW - “The Marvels” (2023)  51:10 - Begin Spoilers, along with general comments about the big picture.  ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us....

0:00 - Morning Routines and Fighting for Identity-Retaining Free Time. 9:20 - REVIEW - “You Hurt My Feelings” (2023) 20:45 - REVIEW - “Somewhere in Queens” (2022) 36:10 - REVIEW - “The Burial” (2023) 53:08 - REVIEW - “Lucy” (2014) 1:02:25 - REVIEW - “The Killer” (2023)  ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re...

1:45 - REVIEW - “Leave the World Behind” (2023) - Discussion of the film and general recommendation. 22:10 - SPOILERS for this film.  ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/   ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by...

1:22 - REVIEW - “No Hard Feelings” (2023) - The undeniable appeal of Jennifer Lawrence across genres, the scarcity of decent sex comedies, and the middle-budget film.  17:00 - REVIEW - “Winter’s Bone” (2010) - Making a story world feel lived-in, making characters feel like they have history beyond the film, and what it means to be a Southern Gothic story.  ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy...

0:00 - RECOMMENDATION - “The Crown” (Netflix, series) - Craft, historical accuracy, and the responsibility of the audience. 12:20 - REVIEW - “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” (2023) - We discuss the concert movie of the tour, and we end up discussing Swift herself, the public’s perception of her, the significance of her success, and her range as an artist.  ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy ou...

1:20 - REVIEW - “Oppenheimer” (2023), and a discussion about Christopher Nolan as a filmmaker. 27:30 - REVIEW - “Godzilla Minus One” (2023) Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/   ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by...

0:00 - REVIEW - “Red State” (2011) - A rewatch review of this film and my opinions about Kevin Smith. 11:40 - REVIEW -”Silence” (2016) - and then the discussion:16:07 - DISCUSSION - The differing perspectives and depictions of different uses of religion in film and how different they can be. Also the harm that’s done by echo chambers, close-mindedness, outcome bias, and heads in the sand. -- Thank...

0:00 - Toddlers are frustrating at bedtime. So are dogs. By the way, here’s the thing about “hypoallergenic” pets. 8:45 - DISCUSSION - “Roadrunner” (2021) - The ethics of using AI for posthumous voiceover. 28:00 - “David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived” (2023) - The ethics of making a documentary simply to tell a story, without promoting a secondary product or service. -- Thanks for joining us! If you e...

0:00 - Healthy snacking and falling off the fitness wagon, and being considered old and fat by the standards of a child. 6:00 - REVIEW - “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off” (series, Netflix) Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/   ----- Executive Producers: Conn...

0:00 - Tyler’s back! 7:00 - DISCUSSION - “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” (1992) (and also “Home Alone”). Memory, truth, hindsight, context, and studio trends.  ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/   ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • D...