The Movie Connection

What do, a zombie who falls in love with a girl, and a goth girl who falls in love with a young man's reanimated corpse, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: Jacob Watched: "WARM BODIES" (7:14) (Directed by, Jonathan Levine. Starring, Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, Ron Corddry...) KC Watched: "LISA FRANKENSTEIN" (27:58) (Directed By, Zelda Williams. Starring, Kathryn Newton, Cole Spr...

What do, a neighborhood community that is force into hiding by monsters cloaked in a mysterious fog, and a family that must survive in silence from a bunch of sightless creatures, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: KC Watched: "THE MIST" (9:15) (Directed by, Frank Darabont. Starring, Thomas Jane, Laurie Holden, Marcia Gay Harden...) Jacob Watched: "A QUIET PLACE" (46:55) (Directed...

What do, a hotel run by Count Dracula, who is protective of his daughter, and the origin of two friends who meet at a college for monsters, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: Jacob Watched: "HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA" (8:15) (Directed by, Genndy Tartakovsky. Starring, Adam Sandler, Andy Sandberg, Selena Gomez...) KC Watched: "MONSTERS UNIVERSITY" (35:54) (Directed by, Dan Scanlon. Starrin...

What do, an anxious screenplay writer trying to make a movie about flowers, and a reclusive truffle-hunter who lost his pig, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: KC Watched: "ADAPTATION" (7:00) (Directed by, Spike Jonze. Starring, Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper...) Jacob Watched: "PIG" (37:13) (Directed by, Michael Sarnoski. Starring, Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff, Adam Arkin......

What do, a toy-collecting guy who has yet to have sex, and a girl-crazy dude who gives up intercourse for lent, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: Jacob Watched: "THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN" (4:15) (Directed by, Judd Apatow. Starring, Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Seth Rogen...) KC Watched: "40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS" (30:04) (Directed by, Michael Lehman. Starring, Jo...

What do a rockabilly hustler on the run with his lover, and a couple of mismatched Olympic figure skating partners, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: KC Watched: "BREATHLESS" (6:57) (Directed by, Jim McBride. Starring, Richard Gere, Valėrie Kaprisky, Art Metrano...) Jacob Watched: "THE CUTTING EDGE" (31:51) (Directed by, Paul Michael Glaser. Starring, Moira Kel...

What do, an immensely likable host of a children's TV program, and a controversial pioneer of silent film comedy, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: Jacob Watched: "A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD" (6:07 ) (Directed by, Marielle Heller. Starring, Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Chris Cooper...) KC Watched: "CHAPLIN" (31:47) (Directed by, Richard Attenborough. S...

What do, a cartoonist who finds himself possessed by his horny monkey alter ego, and a pair of twins who find their relationship put to the test, have in common? KC Watched: "MONKEYBONE" (5:00) (Directed by, Henry Selick. Starring, Brendan Fraser, Bridget Fonda, Chris Kattan...) Jacob Watched: "JACK AND JILL" (44:20) (Directed by, Dennis Dugan. Starring, Adam Sandler, Al Pacino...

What do, a strangely dysfunctional family trying to survive the robot apocalypse, and a superspy who gets turned into a pigeon, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: Jacob Watched: "THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES" (4:44) (Directed by, Michael Rianda. Starring, Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph...) KC Watched: "SPIES IN DISGUISE" (39:42) (Directed by, Nick...

What do, a story of the struggle to reclaim a magic sword in ancient China, and the origin of a master of Martial Arts who must battle his Father, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: KC Watched: "CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON" (5:02) (Directed by, Ang Lee. Starring, Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi...) Jacob Watched: "SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS&...

What do, a father's anxiety-ridden preparation for his daughters wedding, and a trio of singing movie stars who must defend a Mexican village, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: Jacob Watched: "FATHER OF THE BRIDE" (8:24) (Directed by, Charles Shyer. Starring, Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams...) KC Watched: "¡THREE AMIGOS!" (43:51) (Directed by...

What do, a Scottish warrior who leads a rebellion against the English, and a legendary Norseman who seeks revenge for his fallen father, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: KC Watched: "BRAVEHEART" (4:12) (Directed by, Mel Gibson. Starring, Mel Gibson, Sophia Marceau, Patrick McGoohan...) Jacob Watched: "THE NORTHMAN" (36:34) (Directed by, Robert Eggers. Starring...

What do, a gigantic ape who rules over a secluded island, and a legendary creature who devastates a haunted kamikaze pilot's life, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: Jacob Watched: "KONG: SKULL ISLAND" (4:47) (Directed by, Jordan Vogt-Roberts. Starring, John Goodman, Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson...) KC Watched: "GODZILLA MINUS ONE" (41:06) (Directed by, Takas...

What do, a power-play for the royal queen's affections, and a enemies-to-lovers story between two high profile men, have in common? KC Watched: "THE FAVOURITE" (7:03) (Directed by, Yorgos Lanthimos. Starring, Olivia Coleman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz...) Jacob Watched: "RED, WHITE AND ROYAL BLUE" (35:56) (Directed by, Matthew Lopez. Starring, Nicholas Galitzine, Taylor Zakha...

What do, a teenage girl with unique fashion sense, and a unkempt but fun-loving Uncle, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: Jacob Watched: "PRETTY IN PINK" (7:23) (Directed by, Howard Deutch. Starring, Molly Ringwald, John Cryer, Annie Potts...) KC Watched: "UNCLE BUCK" (43:02) (Directed by, John Hughes. Starring, John Candy, Jean Louisa Kelly, Macaulay Culkin...)...

What do, an ambitious Irishman climbing his way to high society, and a beautiful courtesan with a mind to match wits with anyone, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNNECTION: KC Watched: "BARRY LYNDON" (3:50) (Directed by, Stanley Kubrick. Starring, Ryan O'Neal, Marissa Berenson, Leon Vitali...) Jacob Watched: "DANGEROUS BEAUTY" (30:10) (Directed by, Marshall Herskov...

What do, a stand-up comedienne who is having an abortion, and a bunch of privileged kids breaking into famous people's houses, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: Jacob Watched: "OBVIOUS CHILD" (5:45) (Directed by, Gillian Robespierre. Starring, Jenny Slate, Gaby Hoffman, Jake Lacy...) KC Watched: "THE BLING RING" (34:04) (Directed by, Sofia Coppola. Starring...

What do, a time-traveling Duke of Albany who drops into modern New York City, and a revenge-seeking low-born man who was falsely imprisoned, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: KC Watched: "THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO" (5:56) (Directed by, Kevin Reynolds. Starring, Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Dagma Dominczyk...) Jacob Watched: "KATE & LEOPOLD" (36:54) (Directed b...

What do, a shy kid who makes friends with a baseball team with boys his age, and a quartet of young men who set out to find a dead body, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: Jacob Watched: "THE SANDLOT" (3:15) (Directed by, David Mickey Evans. Starring, Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, James Earl Jones...) KC Watched: "STAND BY ME" (34:00) (Directed by, Rob Reiner. Starring...

What do, a young French boy with a gift for fixing things, and a flying kid who refuses to grow up, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: KC Watched: "HUGO" (5:42) (Directed by, Martin Scorsese. Starring, Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley.) Jacob Watched: "PETER PAN" (39:12) (Directed by, P.J. Hogan. Starring, Jason Isaacs, Jeremy Sumpter, Rachel Hu...

What do, a trip to China that helps an Asian-American connect with her roots, and a drive-away arrangement that produces a lot of surprises, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: Jacob Watched: "JOY RIDE" (4:51) (Directed by, Adele Lim. Starring, Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu...) KC Watched: "DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS" (42:29) (Directed by, Ethan Coen. Starring, M...

What do, a high stakes rescue mission set on Alcatraz Island, and a melodramatic interrogation over wine between two CIA operatives, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: KC Watched: "THE ROCK" (4:34) (Directed by, Michael Bay. Starring, Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris...) Jacob Watched: "ALL THE OLD KNIVES" (29:23) (Directed by, Janus Metz Pedersen. Starring...

What do, a mission to rescue a space princess from the evil Dark Helmet, and a microscopic adventure through a human body, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: Jacob Watched: "SPACEBALLS" (4:27) (Directed by, Mel Brooks. Starring, Bill Pullman, Rick Moranis, Daphne Zaniga...) KC Watched: "INNERSPACE" (35:15) (Directed by, Joe Dante. Starring, Dennis Quaid, Martin...

What do, the son of famous boxer looking to make a name for himself, and a critically injured fighter who hopes to overcome his condition, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: KC Watched: "CREED" (3:14) (Directed by, Ryan Coogler. Starring, Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Sylverster Stallone...) Jacob Watched: "BLEED FOR THIS" (28:10) (Directed by, Ben Younger....

What do, a delightfully awkward British girl who tries to improve on her shortcomings, and a rugged Australian grazier plopped into the big city, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: Jacob Watched: "BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY (7:25) (Directed by, Sharon Maguire. Starring Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant...) KC Watched: "CROCODILE DUNDEE" (41:03) (Directed by, Pe...