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We have arrived at the end of June, which sadly means the end of our Summer movie celebration. Luckily, Olivia, Joe and Dillon are taking on one of the most nostalgic summer movies of all time- The Sandlot.  Is there a single person who hasnt seen this movie? Many of us have fond memories attached it to it, whether it be making new friends or having a crush on a lifeguard. We discussed:  - The San...

Summer Movie celebration continues! Joe and Dillon take a trip to 70s Texas and talk about why Dazed & Confused continues to be one of the best summer movies ever made.  Also discussed:  - best song on the soundtrack?  - better soundtrack, Dazed and Confuse of Guardians of the Galaxy? - O'Bannion or Biff- who was the worst bully?  and so much more! Follow House of Cinema and CinemaNation...

Our month of celebrating Summer films continues! And this week, Olivia and Joe are diving into maybe the most iconic musical of all time.  Is there a single soul above the age of 11 who hasnt seen Grease? Grease feels engrained into the fabric of our nation. From the characters to the music, even in 2021, Grease is still a blast to watch.  Check out the episode as we discussed:  Grease 1 or Grease...

June is here and this month we are celebrating all things summer.  And to kick off this month, Olivia, Dillon and Joe completed the House of Cinema''s very first movie draft. The theme: Summer Movie Blockbusters! Here are the categories that needed to be filled:  70s/80s movie:  90s movie 2000s movie:  2010s movie:  Horror: Comedy/Musical: Animated/Family: Superhero: Take a listen and le...

We have reached the end of MCU May and what better way to end all of our discussions on the MCU than to do a mailbag episode! Dillon, Olivia and myself asked listeners on social media to send us any MCU related questions for us to tackle and debate and the listeners did not disappoint! Here are some questions we tackled - 3 directors we want to see direct an MCU film - if we could watch any confir...

I am joined by Olivia and Jordan from Cinema Nation to discuss why we love and maybe even strongly dislike this penultimate film in the MCU saga. We also discussed: - which character deserved more run time in this movie? - least favorite character in the MCU? - low tier, mid tier or top tier- where does Infinity War sit?  - where does the MCU rank in our favorite movie franchises?  and so much mor...

MCU May continues! Joined by Olivia Jordan, we discussed everything that makes Thor: Ragnarok one of the best MCU films to date! Follow Olivia on social Media TikTok: @itsoliviajordan Letterboxd: @itsoliviajordan Follow House of Cinema! TikTok: @houseofcinema IG: @house.of.cinema_

Welcome to MCU May! Each week in May, myself and a guest will be re-visiting some of the most iconic MCU films, breaking down and talking about why we love (or maybe dislike) them.  To start MCU May off on the right foot- how could we not start with the film that quite literally ignited the MCU?  Iron Man (2008) has stood the test of time, despite the Myspace jokes, and is still one of the best MC...

We have sadly reached the end of A24 April, but we are sending off the month with a banger.  Ex Machina is probably one of the most underrated and maybe one of the best sci-fi films of the 2010s (maybe even 21st century).  In this episode, I am joined by Dillon from CinemaNation where we discussed why Ex Machina works better than most other sci films despite revolving around a similar sci-fi trope...

A24 Celebration- Week 3! We are continuing the celebration of A24 movies by revisiting another Safdie Brother masterpiece- Uncut Gems.  And we get it, Uncut Gems is a little more polarizing than Good Time, but there is something special about the movie that makes it stand out from the rest of the A24 filmography.  Joined by Dillon from Cinema Nation- we discussed (or obsessed) over what makes Uncu...

Week 2 of A24 April continues! Nate from @allthingsreviewed joins the podcast once again (hitting the trifecta for guesting three weeks in the row) and we are discussing the teen romance drama, The Spectacular Now.  Raise your hand if you thought this movie was just your typical teenage romantic drama/comedy akin to The Fault In Our Stars? Lets just say the marketing team may have dropped the ball...

Happy A24 April! Each week of April, we are celebrating and discussing everything A24 with some excellent guests! And what a better way to kick off the month than with the iconic A24 masterpiece, Good Time. Launching the Safdie's into stardom and showing the world that Robert Pattinson is one talented actor.  Nate from @AllthingsReviewed joins once again to break down and discuss why we love...

This is now a podcast solely dedicated to all things related to Heat.  Okay, well maybe we aren't going to make that dramatic of a change...instead, we are going to spend the next hour gushing about why Heat might be a perfect film and definitely the pinnacle of crime drama films.  I am joined by Michael Mann aficionado Nate Spencer(previously joined us on the Super 8 episode) to break down t...

With the 2021 Oscar Nominations now out and the awards race nearing its conclusion, now is the best time to revisit and rank the top 5 Best Picture winners from 2000-2020.  In this episode, Dakota Arsenault of the Contra Zoom Podcast joins Joe discuss and debate their top 5 Best Picture winners from the last 20 years.  Surprisingly, we only shared 2 movies in our top 5... obviously we both had Cra...

It's only fitting that after discussing Midsommar, we try to cleanse our palette with a more wholesome romance movie...right? In this episode, we are diving into the very interesting world of Adam Sandler Rom Coms. Lets just, the 2000s was a very interesting time for romantic comedies. A lot to love, but also some very questionable choices were made (fishy fingers, really??) Guest Host Angela...

Is there a better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than by watching a movie about a toxic relationship trying to survive a cult and their ritualistic practices?  Probably not It is very hard to describe Midsommar. Unsettling, frightening, unusual, maybe even funny at points. Is there a Swedish word for all those things?  We discussed the following:  1. Is Christian the worst movie boyfriend o...

Taking a quick break to answer some listener questions! Did not expect to get some very challenging questions, but we did our best to provide some thoughtful and hopefully hilarious questions.  Some of the questions asked 1. What is your favorite Scorsese film?  2. Is Christopher Nolan one of the best or Top 5 directors of the 21st Century?  3. What film universe would you like to inhabit for one...

The Dark Knight (deservedly) has a lot of "greatest of all time" attached to it.  The greatest comic book movie of all time?  The greatest movie of all time?  The greatest comic book villain performance of all time?  Well we are here to say.... That it absolutely deserves every single praise it receives. It truly was an achievement in filmmaking and as cliche as it is to say...it was red...

In this episode, we are joined by Danny Garrison, social media influencer and film aficionado!  We met Danny via social media by posing a very controversial question- did Forrest Gump really deserve to win Best Picture in 1994?  To be fair, 1994 was a killer year. Pulp Fiction and Shawshank Redemption both came out that year  and arguments exists for any one of the nominees. (Except maybe not 4 We...

Were you rushing or were you dragging? We attempted to get on Fletcher's tempo and break down one of the best movies of 2014, Whiplash. Looking back at the year, there were definitely some excellent movies, but Whiplash stands tall in comparison to its peers (looking at you Birdman).  What exactly makes Whiplash so great? Well, we attempted to answer this question and more, like:  1. Fletcher...

2020 was not a good year, so to start 2021 on the right path, we decided to talk about one of our personal favorite movies and quite possibly one of the greatest movies about music ever created.  Almost Famous has a fantastic ensemble and is great from beginning to end. In all honesty, what is there you would even change about this movie? Well, we tried to figure it if had any flaws...keyword bein...

2020 was so eventful, we had to have a part 2! In part 1- we discussed the 5 best movies of 2020. Well, in 2020 fashion, we are discussing the 5 most disappointing movies from 2020.  Here are the House of Cinema, we want to give you a friendly reminder that disappointing doesn't mean bad! Just movies that didn't live up to our expectations.  @ 43 minutes we read off all of YOUR comments...

Well- we did it everyone. We made it through one of the hardest years that this world has seen in quite some time.  This week's episode is slightly different as we discussed our Top 5 favorite movies from 2020. Despite being a very...complicated year when it came to film, we still received a decent amount of excellent movies. So lets take some time to discuss our favorites! And as an added bo...

ITS.... TURBO TIMEEEEEE Yes, we are celebrating the week of Christmas by discussing one of our personal favorite Christmas movies, Jingle All the Way. A movie that delivers a scathing commentary on the dark side of Christmas, people's obsession with material gifts.  Okay maybe Jingle All the Way isn't THAT deep, but it definitely has some satirical elements to it! We can't help but...

Christmas Movie Month continues!  It has been 30 years since the release of Home Alone (crazy right?) and by now, this movie is in the Hall of Fame of Christmas movies. But is it possible, that Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is better? We talk about what makes this movie so fun and of course, discuss some other ridiculous questions like:  - is Kevin McCallister a likable protagonist?  - Which Home...