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This episode, The Movie Goers recap the 2012 sci-fi romcom “Her”.  We start the conversation by talking about why we chose the movie and our first impressions of the film (2:00), the rapid advancement of technology and how it relates to the movie (5:00), and the impact of social media on human connection (13:00).  We discuss how AI helps and hurts us (20:00), the male loneliness epidemic (25:00),...

This episode, The Movie Goers recap the 2012 action film “Skyfall”, an installment in the James Bond 007 saga.  This episode covers the significance of James Bond in British culture (2:00), the opening fight sequence (5:00), “shaken, not stirred” (11:00), action movie tropes (20:00), and more! You can play our podcasts on all streaming platforms.  Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1LHZ3w9UOGil...

This episode, The Movie Goers breakdown the psychological thriller “Memento” which was released in 2000.  “Memento” is a story with flashbacks, time jumps, murder and a lot of mystery.  We compare it to Christopher Nolan’s other films (5:00), talk about how grief affects people (12:00), how we would’ve told the story differently (17:00), and much more!  You can play our podcasts on all streaming p...

This week the Movie Goers Pod reviewed the 1999 classic “The Wood”.  They talk about their first impressions of “The Wood” (1:30), experiences being “the new kid” (6:43), discuss what Roland did the night before the wedding (20:00), the school dance scene (25:00), whether or not kids should be at weddings (33:00), favorite scenes and more! You can play our podcasts on all streaming platforms.  Spo...

This week the Movie Goers Pod is reviewing the 2008 Romantic Comedy "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" starring Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, and Mila Kunis. They give their first impressions of the film (1:30), describe the breakup scene (5:00), awkard encounters with exes (10:00), dating advice from friends (15:40), favorite lines/scenes from the movie (18:00), and more. You can play our podcast...

For the 10th episode of the Movie Goers discuss the 2012 drama “Flight” starring Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, and John Goodman.  We talk about why we chose this move/first impressions of “Flight” (2:00), the plane crash (7:00), swap worst hangover stories (10:00), and Whip’s enablers and struggles with addiction (20:00) and more. You can play our podcasts on all streaming platforms.  Spotify ht...

In this episode, The Movie Goers review the 2013 film “Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor”.  We start out by naming the cast and plot overview.  We give our opinions on the opening scene (3:00), the early stages of the affair (6:00), when cheating officially begins (14:00), and the unhealthy relationship dynamics (21:00).  We discuss if the affair was justified (29:00), the dark turn...

This week the Movie Goers break down the 2017 horror film “Get Out” written and directed by Jordan Peele.  We open the show with the cast and the opening scene. We discuss the unique soundtrack (2:30), Chris and Rose’s journey to her parents’ house (6:00), give anecdotes on microagressions (10:30), the iconic teacup/hypnosis scene (20:10), the events of the garden party (22:20), the sinister natur...

This episode of The Movie Goers Podcast is a special one. We decided to do a love story since it is Valentine’s Day after all.  The movie that we chose was “Past Lives” a love story about two childhood friends who are separated and reconnect as adults. We start out by discussing the opening scene (2:00), the characters falling in love and the memories of past romances (5:45), dating during the rel...

This week The Movie Goers Pod reviews the 2009 romcom “(500) Days of Summer”.  We start out introducing the cast and providing a summary of the plot.  In this episode we discuss workplace romances (2:15), the storytelling methods throughout the movie and how they convey heartbreak (4:30), the differences between Summer and Tom (10:30), mixed signals (14:00), coping after a breakup (18:30), where T...

Episode 5 of The Movie Goers Podcast  features a review of the 1999 comedy “Life” starring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence.  We talk about the stars in the cast (1:30), the cultural themes (3:45), Ray and Claude getting arrested (7:00), the social climate of the south (9:00), Claude and Ray adapting to prison life (17:00), Ray’s Boom Boom Room (22:10), and more. You can play our podcasts on all s...

The Movie Goers are back with another great episode.  This time we review the 1998 gambling drama “Rounders” starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton.  We start out by breaking down the opening scene (1:20), the addictions of Mike and Worm (6:00), bad friends and relationships we’ve had over the years (10:30), Mike realizing poker is his true passion (16:00), the impact of Rounders on the poker commu...

In episode 3 of The Movie Goers Podcast we review the 1998 film “Enemy of the State” an action thriller starring Will Smith, Jon Voight, and Gene Hackman.  We breakdown what happens when a birdwatcher unknowingly captures a murder on camera (1:15), what would we do if we found the tape (4:00), what our next move would be if we became an enemy of the state (7:00), Will Smith’s filmography (15:00),...

Welcome back to The Movie Goers Pod!  For this week’s episode we’re reviewing GoodFellas.  GoodFellas is a true story based on the book “The Wise Guys”. We discuss the allure of mob/gang culture (1:15), the hierarchy of organized crime (6:00), GoodFellas’ place in cinematic history (16:00), Robert De Niro’s filmography (20:00), the biggest mistakes Henry Hill, Jimmy, and Tommy made throughout the...

Welcome to The Movie Goers Podcast! In our first episode we'll be reviewing a classic Spike Lee joint- Crooklyn! Crooklyn is a semi-autobiographical story about a family of seven growing up in Brooklyn in the 70's.  We break down the best moments of the movie and cultural hallmarks like New Years Eve traditions (2:00), sneaking out (14:30), best summer break ever (18:40), family dynamics...