The Movie Connection

What do, a troop of wilderness girls lead by a flamboyant den-mother, and a quartet of pants-swapping besties, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: KC watched: "TROOP BEVERLY HILLS" (3:49) (Directed by, Jeff Kanew. Starring, Shelley Long, Craig T. Nelson, Betty Thomas...) Jacob watched: "SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS" (24:21) (Directed by, Ken Kwapis. Starring, Alexis Bledel, Bla...

What do, a single mom seeking justice for a small town community, and a pregnant police officer investigating a multiple homicide, have in common?  This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: Jacob Watched: "ERIN BROCKOVICH" (3:42) (Directed by, Steven Soderbergh. Starring, Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart...) KC Watched: "FARGO" (38:20) (Directed by, Joel Coen. Starring, Frances McDormand,...

What do, an obsessive compulsive con-artist who meets his estranged daughter, and a pot-dealer who poses as a yuppy family man to smuggle drugs, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: KC watched: "MATCHSTICK MEN" (6:22) (Directed by, Ridley Scott. Starring, Nicolas Cage, Alison Lohman, Sam Rockwell...) Jacob watched: "WE'RE THE MILLERS" (30:54) (Directed by, Rawson Marshall Thurber. St...

What do, a young black nerd who ends up with a whole backpack of Molly, and a socially awkward superhero with an arsenal of crude gadgets, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: Jacob Watched: "DOPE" (3:45) (Directed by, Rick Famuyiwa. Starring, Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Zoë Kravitz...) KC Watched: "BLANKMAN" (35:25) (Directed by, Mike Binder. Starring, Damon Wayans, David Alan Gri...

What do a sensitive black man who struggles to survive the vicious society around him, and a basketball player whose passion drives them to triumph on and off the court, have in common? First of all, we recommend these deep discussions from two awesome, Black-led podcasts, that offer great perspective on the movies we discuss this week: Moonlight - from Black on Black Cinema Love & Basketball...

What do, the slow-burning romance of an enlightened lady and a self-serious nobleman, and the contemptuous journey shared between a vain journalist and the spoiled girl who could be his next big story, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: Jacob Watched: "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE" (10:27) (Directed by, Joe Wright. Starring, Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, Donald Sutherland...) KC Watch...

What do a casual night of celebration and inspiration shared by 4 prolific black men, and a pageant that creates a bonding opportunity for a mother and daughter, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: KC Watched: "ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI..." (4:00) (Directed by, Regina King. Starring, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Leslie Odom Jr, Eli Goree...) Jacob Watched: "MISS JUNETEENTH" (36:42) (Directed by, Cha...

What do a magazine writer's test of one guy's tolerance for over-the-top behavior, and the high stakes and hilarious con-game of a mother and daughter, have in common?  This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: Jacob Watched: "HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS" (7:55) (Directed by, Donald Petrie. Starring, Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey, Kathryn Hahn...) KC Watched: "HEARTBREAKERS" (25:50) (Directed by...

What do a retired assassin for assassins, and a beat-down pro wrestler desperate for relevance, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: KC Watched: "THE WRESTLER" (2:30) (Directed by, Darren Arronofsky. Starring, Mickey Rourke, Marissa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood...) Jacob Watched: "NOBODY" (28:48) (Directed by, Ilya Naishuller. Starring, Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd...)...

What do a couple of academic girls who decide to make the night before graduation as fun as possible, and, a free-spirited New Yorker striving to maintain her own identity, have in common? (*Apologies for the sound quality. Next week will be better.*) This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: Jacob watched: "BOOKSMART" (2:53) (Directed by, Olivia Wilde. Starring, Beanie Feldstein, Kaitlyn Dever, Skyler G...

What do the continuing adventures of a wannabe real-life superhero, and, the return of a group of friends into the game world of Jumanji, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: KC watched: "KICK-ASS 2" (3:07) (Directed by, Jeff Wadlow. Starring, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chlöe Grace Moretz, Jim Carrey...) Jacob watched: "JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL" (40:35) (Directed by, Jake Kasdan. Starring,...

What does a compelling romance set against the tragedy of the Titanic's only voyage, and, the weed-fueled adventures of a laid-back Dude caught up in a strange scandal, have in common? This week on, THE MOVIE CONNECTION: Jacob Watched: "TITANIC" (3:45) (Directed by, James Cameron. Starring, Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kathy Bates...) KC Watched: "THE BIG LEBOWSKI" (48:58) (Directed by, Joel C...

What do a Father's chaotic hunt for a popular action figure, and a childlike man, who was raised by Elves, reconnecting with his family, have in common?  This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: KC Watched: "JINGLE ALL THE WAY" (7:00) (Directed by, Brian Levant. Starring, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman...) Jacob Watched: "ELF" (35:34) (Directed by, Jon Favreau. Starring, Will Ferrell,...

What do a lesbian couple who spend the holidays with a close-minded family, and, a troubled woman who falls for a quirky bloke she meets outside a Christmas shop, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: Jacob Watched: "HAPPIEST SEASON" (7:04) (Directed by, Clea Duvall. Starring, Kristin Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Allison Brie...) KC Watched: "LAST CHRISTMAS" (27:43) (Directed by, Paul Fe...

What do a couple of country girls, swapping lives just in time for Christmas, and, an art teacher who experiences the magic of her hometown's wish box, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: KC Watched: "CHRISTMAS IN THE HEARTLAND" (6:23) (Directed by, Harvey Lowry. Starring, Sierra McCormick, Brighton Sharbino, Shelley Long...) Jacob Watched: "A CHRISTMAS WISH"(2019) ( 28:08) (Directe...

What do a couple of unlucky-in-love jerkasses who pair up for the holidays, and, a cowboy cop single-handidly saving an airport from terrorists, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION (*HOLIDAY EDITION*): Jacob watched: "HOLIDATE" (8:14) (Directed by, John Whitesell. Starring, Emma Roberts, Luke Bracey, Kristin Chenoweth...) KC watched: "DIE HARD 2" (30:33) (Directed by, Renny Harlin. S...

What do a man stranded on an island with a dead body as his only companion, and, a rubber tire who comes to life possessing psychokinetic powers, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: KC watched: "SWISS ARMY MAN" (4:45) (Directed by, Dan Kwan & Daniel Sheibert. Starring, Daniel Radcliffe, Paul Dano, Richard Gross...) Jacob watched: "RUBBER" (30:03) (Directed by, Quentin Dupieux. S...

What do a sea monster who learns to blend in with the citizens at a quaint Italian town, and, a young warrior entrusted with protecting the sacred Dragonstone of her mythic homeland, have in common?  This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: Jacob watched: "LUCA" (3:29) (Directed by, Enrico Casarosa. Starring, Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Berman...) KC watched: "RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON"...

What do a sociopathic High School graduate searching for her path in life, and, the origin story of a new and improved Spider-Man, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: KC watched: "GHOST WORLD" (3:30) (Directed by, Terry Zwigoff. Starring, Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi...) Jacob watched: "SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE" (32:14) (Directed by, Bob Persichetti, Peter...

What do a prominent wedding planner's most complex and high profile ceremony, and, a brotherly duo of gun-wielding thieves, hunkered down in the saloon from hell, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: Jacob watched: "THE WEDDING PLANNER" (3:42) (Directed by, Adam Shankman. Starring, Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey, Bridgette Wilson...) KC watched: "FROM DUSK TILL DAWN" (29:55) (Di...

What do a married couple at war with a disruptive frat house, and, a pair of lethal androids engaged in a battle for the future, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: KC Watched: "TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY" (3:10) (Directed by, James Cameron. Starring, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong...) Jacob Watched: "NEIGHBORS" (28:34) (Directed by, Nicholas Stoller. Starring...

What do a teenager who wishes to be thirty, flirty and thriving, and, a High Schooler who wakes up in the body of a serial killer, have in common?  This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: Jacob Watched: "13 GOING ON 30" (3:42) (Directed by, Gary Winick. Starring, Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer...) KC Watched: "FREAKY" (25:16) (Directed by, Christopher Landon. Starring, Vince Vaughn, Kat...

What do the plot to seize the throne of the crowned King of France, and, the mission to communicate with the first aliens on earth, have in common?  This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: KC Watched: "THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK" (3:25) (Directed by, Randall Wallace. Starring, Leonardo DiCaprio, Gabriel Byrne, Jeremy Irons...) Jacob Watched: "ARRIVAL" (29:09) (Directed by, Denis Villeneuve. Starring...

What do a FBI Agent, going undercover at a beauty pageant, and, a visiting martial artist who goes toe-to-toe with a manic biker gang, have in common?  This week on, THE MOVIE CONNECTION : Jacob Watched: "MISS CONGENIALITY" (3:44) (Directed by, Donald Petrie. Starring, Sandra Bullock, Benjamin Bratt, Michael Caine...) KC Watched: "RUMBLE IN THE BRONX" (29:34) (Directed by, Stanley Tong. Starr...

What do a desperate, aging socialite with a shady past, and an anxiety-ridden teenager preparing to graduate from Middle School, have in common? KC Watched: "BLUE JASMINE" (3:53) (Directed by, Woody Allen. Starring, Cate Blanchett, Sally Hawkins, Alec Baldwin...) Jacob Watched: "EIGHTH GRADE" (30:06) (Directed by, Bo Burnham. Starring, Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson...) Talking points...