Conner Dempsey

HooperCast Movie Hour

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Engage with the creative process and join hosts Conner and Dustin as they use film and television as templates for the discussion of topics such as storytelling, representation, corporate consolidation, life affirmation, and challenging one's opinions.

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Conner Dempsey

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#444: The Best Movies of 2003 29.12.2023 41:46

Here at the end of all things…or maybe just the end of the year…once again I bring you my favorite movies from 20 years ago. Onward to 2004 (and 2024)! Cheers! 0:00 - Kids are noisy and do not follow rules or etiquette. 1:00 - My Best Movies of 2003 List!. Enjoy! --- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interest...

#443: Turning Green (“Loki” Season 2) 22.12.2023 1:00:38

0:00 - Sick or allergies? 5:20 - REVIEW - “Loki” Season 2 (2023) 18:52 - SPOILERS BEGIN 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 D...

#442: America’s Deep Insecurities (“Barbie” by Dustin) 15.12.2023 52:12

Dustin finally saw “Barbie”, so I wanted to pick his brain about it a little more in-depth, now that we can spoil the plot. 2:00 - Here is my original review. 25:20 - Here are Dustin’s thoughts. ----- 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/ ----- Exec...

#441: Darth Revenue (Disney Star Wars in 2023) 08.12.2023 1:38:44

0:00 - We never addressed Dave Filoni’s promotion. Also Dustin makes sure I know who is deceased in Star Wars, because that’s what I now require. 1:35 - Kellan’s chocolate pants. 2:20 - We wanted to have a discussion about Star Wars in 2023. Where it is, where it’s going, and what we want from this universe. Spoilers for all Star Wars movies and shows. Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show,...

#440: The Dibs and Doodles Machine (“Now and Then”) 01.12.2023 25:19

0:00 - Chit chat. Tattoos. Lotion. Pokeballs. Hard drive free space. 4:00 - Hello everyone! 6:15 - REVIEW/DISCUSSION - “Now and Then: The Short Film” (2023), the use of machine learning to unearth this song, the commercialization of art, and much more. 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 writi...

#439: Why You Shouldn't Blindly Listen to Your Friends (A Second Opinion on "Avatar: The Way of Water") 24.11.2023 56:37

0:00 - Intro. This is a Second Opinion, by me, on “Avatar 2”. I disagreed with Kellan and Dustin on a number of points. 2:00 - Kellan and Dustin’s original review of “Avatar: The Way of Water” 29:00 - My thoughts on the film, now having seen it. I think you should see it. -- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey...

#438: REBROADCAST - "Prey" & The Overuse of the "Wokeness" Criticism 17.11.2023 1:06:25

This is a re-airing of episode #343, originally released on 8/19/2022.

#437: Suspicious from the Start (“Collateral”, “The Last Samurai”) 10.11.2023 34:26

0:00 - Nothing to see here… 1:15 - REVIEW - “The Last Samurai” (2003) and a discussion of the White Savior narrative, and if we think it applies to this film. 19:00 - REVIEW - “Collateral” (2004) 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...

#436: Meme Girls (“Mean Girls”) 03.11.2023 33:54

0:00 - Are you morally obligated to return food that was not supposed to be delivered to you? 14:10 - RETRO REVIEW - “Mean Girls” (2004) 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...

#435: Normcorpse (“Psycho”) 27.10.2023 49:11

0:00 - Dustin’s voice be all cattywampus and I have a new Simpsons fan in my house. 2:22 - Check out Dustin’s movie room on Instagram, @insidethemovieroom. 5:11 - REVIEW - “Psycho” (1960), I’ve never seen Psycho before! 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...

#434: Let Us Wear Pants (“No One Will Save You”, “Justified: City Primeval”) 20.10.2023 1:05:43

0:00 - What’s Up? 2:00 - REVIEW - “Justified: City Primeval” (2023) 10:50 - REVIEW - “No One Will Save You” (2023) 21:24 - SPOILERS, We discuss the third act and the ending. 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 Demp...

#432: How to Watch a Kids Movie 06.10.2023 1:09:25

0:00 - We had to record from a car this week, that’s how much we care. 1:40 - Conner’s Dream Broadcast RV. 6:00 - How to watch kid movies without pulling your hair out. 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 •...

#431: Justice Matters Most (“Better Call Saul”) 29.09.2023 1:42:14

-We’re going to spoil everything Gilliverse, so SPOILERS for “Breaking Bad”, “El Camino”, and “Better Call Saul”. But PLEASE go watch them all, in that order! 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...

#430: I Wanna Dance on a Humpback Whale (“Belle”) 22.09.2023 44:43

0:00 - Where our kids have and have not pooped. 8:25 - REVIEW - “Belle” (2021) 28:00 - SPOILERS 34:20 - A Letterboxd review leads to hilarious observations about this virtual reality world and the fact that it selects certain people to be horribly average within a fantasy universe. Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If...

#429: Lip Flaps (Catching Up in September 2023) 15.09.2023 58:52

0:00 - Anime noises 8:08 - Amazon Wish List items, and how they’re desired, but never urgent. Also, it seems like when you’re an adult, every single purchase you make is somehow connected to a larger, more bureaucratic chain of events (can’t get books or movies until we have bookshelves, but we can’t get bookshelves before we fix the door or replace the A/C unit). Capital improvements make you fee...

#428: A 15-Pound Butt (“Blue Beetle”) 01.09.2023 1:07:18

0:00 - Just a lot of talking about food. Topics discussed: Grunting with satisfaction, Golden Corral, Ryan’s, Jason’s Deli, Meat Boss, Specialty Cookie Shops, and Way Too Much Fat in a Boston Butt. 12:00 - REVIEW - “Blue Beetle” (2023) - Just Kidding! We’re going to talk about the very sexual Buzz Lightyear commercial from “Toy Story” for far too long. 16:30 - REVIEW - “Blue Beetle” (2023) for rea...

#427: Kill Captain Booth (“Captain Underpants”, “Phone Booth”, & “Kill Bill: Volume 1”) 29.08.2023 44:20

0:00 - Why am I alone? 1:40 - REVIEW - “Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie” (2017) 13:00 - REVIEW - “Kill Bill: Volume 1” (2003) 29:18 - REVIEW - “Phone Booth” (2003) 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 Demp...

#426: A Famously Huge Turd (“Secret Invasion”) 25.08.2023 1:14:52

0:00 - HooperCast fatigue? The Content Blitz will stop in September for now. 1:30 - REVIEW - “Jack Ryan” (Full Series)(Amazon Prime), no spoilers. 13:00 - REVIEW - “Secret Invasion”(2023)(Disney+) beginning without spoilers. 20:12 - Final recommendation, and then we begin spoilers. Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If...

#425: 2 Little Men Talking About Women (“Little Women”, “Women Talking”) 22.08.2023 29:02

0:00 - I promise I’m not cynically advocating for women’s art in order to signal progressive values in order to gain an audience or false heroic sympathy. Allow me to consume art as I see fit. 2:20 - REVIEW - “Women Talking” (2022) 12:30 - REVIEW - “Little Women” (2019) Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re inte...

#424: Catching Up in August 2023 18.08.2023 42:24

0:00 - Just saying hi and catching up a little bit 1:00 - Talking about eye exams 11:30 - There’s a few things going on in mid-August 2023. The WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike is still happening, Disney is raising its streaming prices, and the box office is full of franchises. Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interest...

#423: A Whale Person (“The Whale”, “A Good Person”) 15.08.2023 42:22

0:00 - Remember the “Wazzup?” Budweiser commercials? Good stuff. 2:30 - REVIEW - “The Whale” (2022) no Spoilers. 13:50 - REVIEW - “A Good Person” (2022) no spoilers. 26:00 - I found some early HORRIBLE writing of mine. And Dustin had some too! -- 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, vis...

#422: With Grown Man Eyes (“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”) 11.08.2023 1:22:09

0:00 - Catching up, it’s the end of the summer and life’s been busy. 3:00 - REVIEW - “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” (2023) 36:30 - The Paramount Turtles universe, and other corporate capitalization of successful storytelling, until it’s been used, abused, and diluted by giant studios. We also talk about the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes and their effect on the upcoming Sonic 3 film, may...

#421: Please Don’t Ruin This (The “John Wick” Franchise) 08.08.2023 40:56

0:00 - DISCUSSION - The “John Wick” film franchise, revisiting when it’s time to end a series, and how studios can ruin your favorite movies by waiting until it’s too late to call it quits. 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 Produc...

#420: The Way She Views the World (“Barbie”) 04.08.2023 36:56

0:00 - Why complaining is pointless. Hey, head to https://jconnor.substack.com/ for thought-provoking essays and not-film recommendations! 7:24 - Dustin discovers my big secret. 9:42 - REVIEW - “Barbie”(2023), no 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.subst...

#419: The Novelist Screenwriter (The Gillian Flynn Episode) 01.08.2023 44:14

0:00 - I’m here to make the case that authors, at least some authors, ought to be given priority, or they themselves should insist on involvement, when their works are adapted to other mediums. 1:30 - REVIEW - “Gone Girl” (2014) Film and Novel (2012) 10:48 - REVIEW - “Sharp Objects: (2018) Series and Novel (2006) 15:00 - REVIEW - “Dark Places” (2015) Film and Novel (2009) 26:15 - Should Noveli...