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On today’s episode, the siblings talk one of Iris’s favorite movies of all time, THE HANGOVER (2009), including elevated bro dude comedies, the Tiger King in Vegas, and being thankful that this movie allowed Bradley Cooper to become Bradley Cooper. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening and your support of OR WHATEVER MOVIES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, Wesley gets coastal-elitist and Iris embraces her middle age in their talk about SONIC THE HEDGEHOG, including differing opinions on the performances of James Marsden and Jim Carrey, Sonic’s design, and why fast isn’t always cool. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening and your support of OR WHATEVER MOVIES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On today’s episode, the siblings talk CAPONE, including writer-director-editor-actor Josh Trank’s narcissism, Tom Hardy’s masochism, and the Fonse’s metaphysical solipsism. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening and your support of OR WHATEVER MOVIES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, the siblings talk Amazon Prime Video original THE LIGHTHOUSE, including the fearless performances of Robert Pattison and Willem Dafoe, gaslight-housing, and the Spoog Octopus wolfing out. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening and your support of OR WHATEVER MOVIES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, the siblings talk Netfilx original feature film EXTRACTION, including rolling through knife-fights, why Chris Hemsworth shouldn’t go to Dhaka, and how Iris finally gets admitted to Dude-dom. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening and your support of OR WHATEVER MOVIES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, the siblings talk Ron Howard’s SPLASH (1984), including the fully evolved Tom Hanks, historical mermaids, and existential questions about love and the perfect movie. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening and your support of OR WHATEVER MOVIES. Our 12th bonus episode! Be a Movie Friend and get access to our discussion about Splash! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

On today’s episode, the siblings talk Amazon Prime Video original THE REPORT, including Adam Driver’s RBF (Rob Bilott Face), the problems with EIT (Enhanced Iterrogation Techniques), and Iris’s acknowledgement that torture is bad. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening and your support of OR WHATEVER MOVIES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, the siblings talk Disney-Pixar’s ONWARD, including what is homage/zeitgeist/pastiche,  Silly Pants pillow dad, and the time when Wesley had to save Iris’s life from a deadly cold. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening and your support of OR WHATEVER MOVIES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, the siblings talk about a movie from their childhoods, THE LAST UNICORN (1982). This classic animated film, from studio Top Craft (from which came Studio Ghibli), set off fireworks in their minds, including images of tree boobs, blushing skeletons, and stunning white unicorns. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening and your support. Our 11th bonus episode! Be a Movie Friend...

On today’s episode, the siblings rename their podcast to “Wesley Against the World,” for their talk on Mark Ruffalo’s apparent passion project, DARK WATERS, including message movies, The Devil We Know, and the notorious Rob Bilott Face. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening and your support of OR WHATEVER MOVIES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, the siblings debate if A QUIET PLACE(2018) is something more than a “fine monster movie,” including John Krasinski’s wimpy scream, the importance of Millicent Simmonds’ character, and apocalypse babies. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening and your support. Our 10th bonus episode! Be a Movie Friend and get access to our discussion about A Quiet Place! Learn more about you...

On today’s episode, the siblings talk their first prime time Movie Favorite, ALIEN (1979), including Ridley Scott’s alternative ending, jazz hands, and this classic’s place in the space horror-sci-fi pantheon. Happy Alien Day LV-426! Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening and your support of OR WHATEVER MOVIES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, the siblings talk Quentin Tarantino’s third feature film JACKIE BROWN (1997), including the city of Torrance, Samuel L. Jackson’s likability, and the triple hustle of Pam Grier’s eponymous character. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening and your support. Our ninth bonus episode! Be a Movie Friend and get access to our discussion about Jackie Brown! Learn more about your a...

On today’s episode, the siblings talk APOLLO 11, in their first nonfiction review, including the all-verité moon landing documentary, space nerd Todd Douglas Miller, and famous alcoholic Tom...err, Michael Collins. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening and your support of OR WHATEVER MOVIES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, the siblings talk RICHARD JEWELL, including the stereotypical hero profile, Sam Rockwell’s legs, and the oldest, most prolific, and coolest-conservative director: Clint Eastwood. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening and your support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, the siblings talk Pedro Almodóvar's PAIN & GLORY, including convenient compartmentalization, the "wiener and balls" moment in The First Desire, and doing drugs with the scummy-bathrobe-wearing Alberto Crespo. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening and your support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, the siblings talk Disney Animation juggernaut FROZEN II, including how it’s like Beverly Hills Cop and The Hangover (you heard it here first!), Olaf’s clever recaps, and the mouse trap’s mega machine. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening and your support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, the siblings talk P.T. Anderson’s “last spectacular film” THERE WILL BE BLOOD, including the movie (oil) field in 2007, Daniel Day-Lewis’s formidable Daniel Plainview, and whether Jonny Greenwood’s ominous score really works. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening and your support. Our 8th bonus episode! Be a Movie Friend and get access to our discussion about There Will be...

On today’s episode, the siblings talk HARRIET, including Kasi Lemmons's take on the historical Harriet Tubman, (un)sympathetic blue-eyed white devils, and Cynthia Erivo riding off into the sunset. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening and your support. Our seventh bonus episode! Be a Movie Friend and get access to our discussion about HARRIET! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

On today’s episode, the siblings get personal in talking about Lulu Wang's THE FAREWELL, including Asian (American) cultural traditions, Silly-in-my-Mouth Awkwafina, and the moral dilemma of tell/don't tell. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening and your support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, the siblings talk THE INVISIBLE MAN, including Universal's Dark Universe, being your own hero, and Elisabeth Moss's ability to sustain the fear on her eminently watchable face. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening and your support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, the siblings talk Stephen King’s DOCTOR SLEEP, as adapted by Mike Flanagan, including the delicate balance of making a follow-up to Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, Wes’s journey back to the Overlook, and the Stranger Things-Disneyland effect. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening and your support. Our sixth bonus episode! Be a Movie Friend and get access to our discussion a...

On today’s episode, the siblings talk A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, including the reverential Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers, Happy Land Adventure Time, and with a rare fourth-wall shattering address to director Marielle Heller. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening and your support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices