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1.09 - The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

Release Date: 01/24/2022

1.12 - Epilogue - Volume 1 Retrospective

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This is it - The wrap up of Volume 1! Join us as we look back on the 1st leg of our journey by solidifying our Movie & Character rankings, answer listener questions, look to the past & plan for the future. If you made it this far - THANK YOU! We look forward to continuing our journey and all we ask is that you Just Keep Listenin... SPOILER RANKINGS BELOW Movie Rankings The Lincoln Lawyer - 3 Dazed & Confused - 2.5 We Are Marshall - 2.125 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past - 1.5 (Tied) Sahara - 1.5 (Tied) The Newton Boys - 1.375 The Beach Bum - 1 (Tied) White Boy Rick - 1 (Tied)...

1.11 - The Beach Bum (2019)

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Wait is Jimmy Buffet playing himself? Wait Wait is Snoop Dog not playing himself, but actually just playing himself? How long is McConaughey going to wear that skirt? The Beach Bum (2019) follows the exploits of hedonistic Key West poet, Moondog (Matthew McConaughey). The (sort of) plot shows Moondog's meandering adventures, while he looks to complete writing his novel. Along the way we are treated to a cast of characters including his R&B Singer best friend (Snoop Dog), his aloof & wealthy wife (Isla Fisher), a pyro christian rock super fan (Zac Efron), and many more. Following the film...

1.10 - White Boy Rick (2018)

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Want fries with that? How about settling for a fascinating tale of one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in US history? Where does the real story end and the Hollywood embellishment begin? White Boy Rick (2018) tells the true story of Rick Wershe Jr (Richie Merritt) – the youngest known FBI informant in history. It takes place in 1980s Detroit, Michigan, where Rick is a teenager living with his family - including father, Rick Wershe Sr. (Matthew McConaughey). Through convincing from the FBI, Rick infiltrates the Detroit drug scene and becomes known as “White Boy Rick”. As the...

1.09 - The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

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A film that proves a Rom-Com actor can lead a thriller with a star-studded cast, as well as showing that even lawyers don't need fancy offices to get the job done. The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) is a thriller filled with legal intrigue and one of the most charismatic casts you'll ever find. Mickey Haller (Matthew McConaughey) is a LA based lawyer who runs his "firm" out of the backseat of a Lincoln Town Car. He is hired to represent playboy & real estate heir Louis Roulet (Ryan Phillippe), who is pleading innocent to a murder charge. Haller tries to unravel the mystery with the help of his PI best...

1.08 - Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)

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Is it a good idea to directly lift a Christmas movie storyline for a movie that has literally nothing to do with Christmas? Is it possible to have such unlikeable characters on paper be charming throughout the entire film? Why did THAT mother-in-law scene exist? Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) follows the story of Connor Meade (Matthew McConaughey) a renowned photographer and womanizer at the wedding of his younger brother Paul (Breckin Meyer). Although Connor has all intensions to convince Paul to call off the wedding, he get side tracked by his childhood love Jenny (Jennifer Garner) and...

1.07 - We Are Marshall (2006)

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One of the largest sports related tragedies of all time is beautifully explored in this historical drama focusing on Marshall University in 1970. On November 14th, 1970, a plane crashed in the outskirts of Huntington, WV. To the horror of the town, in addition to the crew the plane contained the beloved Marshall University Football team, athletic staff, and community members - all were lost. After much deliberation from the city, Marshall President Donald Dedmon (David Strathairn) is tasked with reassembling a team. He finds a head coach in the quirky Jack Lengyel (Matthew McConaughey) and...

1.06 - Sahara (2005)

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Can Matthew McConaughey's charm, Steve Zahn's zaniness, and a Penelope Cruz romance, overrule a storyline that essentially makes no sense? That is put to the test this week! Based on the best selling Clive Cussler novel, Sahara (2005) is a global trotting action-adventure flick following the treasure hunting escapades of the National Underwater Marine Agency (NUMA). The agency is led by the gruff Admiral Sandecker (William H. Macy), who has his two best men Dirk (Matthew McConaughey) & Al (Steve Zahn) search for a lost treasure from the American Civil War. While on the hunt, the NUMA buddies...

1.05 - Sex and the City - Escape From New York (S3E13 - 2000)

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Matthew McConaughey... playing... himself? Sex and the City was a phenomenon in the late 90s/early 00s. The show follows Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and her three closest friends (Kristin Davis, Kim Cattrall, and Cynthia Nixon) navigate life, sex, and New York City. Episode 13 of Season 3 (2000) finds the women cross country in LA, as Carrie is set to meet with producers for a potential film option of her print column. Matthew McConaughey shows up in this memorable cameo (playing himself), as he tries to convince Carrie to play the leading man role... or maybe he is actually looking...

1.04 - The Newton Boys (1998)

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The return of Linklater with a historcal account of the most successful outlaws of the 1900s! We ask, "but are they like the Ninja Turtles?" The Newton Boys (1998) is Hollywood's take on the outlaw gang of brothers who became the most successful bank and train robbers in history. McConaughey plays Willis who leads the gang along with his brothers - Jess (Ethan Hawke), Joe (Skeet Ulrich), and Dock (Vincent D'Onofrio) - on a cross country spree to steal from the rich and... keep for themselves. In order to do some fact checking we sit down with the renouned Dr. T Lindsay Baker, who is one of the...

1.03 - Larger Than Life (1996)

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A crazed trucker hell bent on revenge? Jeremy Piven in a precursor to Ari Gold? Bill Murray and an elephant? SURE! Larger Than Life (1996) is a comedy road film finding Jack Corcoran (Bill Murray) traveling cross country with his newly inherited elephant. Vera, the elephant, was the show partner to Jack's father - a traveling clown he never knew. Now Jack must travel to California and decide what to do with Vera. Along the way he meets a wacky cast of characters including a paranoid trucker, Tip Tucker. McConaughey's performance (and really this entire film) has to be seen to be believed....

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A film that proves a Rom-Com actor can lead a thriller with a star-studded cast, as well as showing that even lawyers don't need fancy offices to get the job done.

The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) is a thriller filled with legal intrigue and one of the most charismatic casts you'll ever find. Mickey Haller (Matthew McConaughey) is a LA based lawyer who runs his "firm" out of the backseat of a Lincoln Town Car. He is hired to represent playboy & real estate heir Louis Roulet (Ryan Phillippe), who is pleading innocent to a murder charge. Haller tries to unravel the mystery with the help of his PI best friend (William H. Macey), DA ex-wife (Marisa Tomei), and an incredible cast of additional characters/actors.

Once the case has been closed, we sit down with Anna Hendrick, Senior Investigator at Quest Research & Investigations (QRI). QRI is a firm of professionally licensed Private Investigators, that specialize in uncovering hidden information through interviews, in depth research, and thoughtful analysis. Anna joins us to discuss how she started her career in investigating, comparing the portrayal of Private Investigators in film, and real-world examples where QRI's work helped serve justice.

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(00:00:00) Movie Summary
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(01:45:26) Ratings & Reviews

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