Every Best Picture - Gladiator (2000) - Academy Award Winners Series
Release Date: 11/11/2024
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Film critic Liz Kerr joins Steve as they do a deep dive into episodes 1 & 2 of the much anticipated Star Fleet Academy. What was good, what was bad, and what was just plain ugly? Along the way they discuss chronic structural issues that have sabotaged "New Trek" and even the brilliant Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. 1:30 - Let’s give Academy at least 4 episodes to find its feet 4:50 - Star Trek 90210, Felicity, or The OC? 7:18 - Let’s start with some positives 10:00 - Please DON’T use modern slang in the 32nd century 14:09 - Strange New Worlds biggest mistake 19:37 - Addressing...
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28 Years Later: The BoneTemple | THE JIMMYS UNLEASHED
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James and Steve dive headfirst into 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, a film they admit balances dread, admiration, and humor. Along the way Steve shares how he ALMOST slipped out to use the bathroom just to avoid watching THAT scene. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Graphic scenes are not for the feint at heart 6:17 - The “least zombie-ish” film in the franchise 10:15 - “Brexit” and other “themes” within the film 11:45 - Jack O’Connell is riveting and terrifying 18:54 - Ralph Fiennes and the movie’s finale 26:33 - Final score for 28 Years...
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Every Best Picture - West Side Story (1961) - Academy Award Winners
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Film producer Mark Blaney from Footprint Films joins Steve & James to unpack the 1961 musical classic West Side Story. Does this beloved film stand the test of time and deserve it's place in Oscar history? Join us to find out! ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain Spoilers ** Find out more about Mark at Footprint Films here: - Intro - More about Mark & his film background - Working with Daniel Radcliffe - Our relationship with West Side Story - Unpacking the film - The Cast of West Side Story - West Side Story at the Academy Awards - Does West Side Story stand the test of time?
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WAKE UP DEAD MAN | Is this the Best Christian movie of 2025??
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Rian Johnson returns as writer and director of the 3rd installment of the "Knives Out" franchise. Along the way Steve reaches into his Evangelical experiences to suggest Johnson may have made the best faith based "Christian" film of the year. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** - Intro - Watching films in cinema rather than at home - Wake Up Dead Man is about storytelling - The Best Christian film of 2025? - Why the film had Steve within the first 5 minutes? - The scene that impacted James personally - Wake Up explores how faith can offer a better story - Rian Johnson...
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It Was Just An Accident | JAFAR PANAHI'S SCORES AGAIN
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Jafar Panahi's new film centers on a group of people who have to decide how to dispense justice on a former torturer who had abused them under the Iranian regime. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain SPOILERS **
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One Battle After Another | IS THIS PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON'S MASTERPIECE?
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Many are declaring Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" his Magnum Opus but does the Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn led film actually deliver? ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** - Intro - The book “One Battle” is based on - Leonardo DiCaprio & Paul Thomas Anderson - Why we are still pondering “One Battle” days later - That car chase scene - Benicio del Toro - The cast - Final score for “One Battle After Another”
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WEAPONS | Is Zach Cregger's Horror Hit a New Cult Classic???
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Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, and Amy Madigan star in the eerie tale of a class of missing school children. Part psychological thriller, part pitch black comedy, and all horror, Zach Cregger's latest film "Weapons" might just be a new cult classic? **Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers**
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Sinners | SPOILER REVIEW
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Director Ryan Coogler teams up with frequent collaborator Michael B Jordan to tell the tale of two brothers returning from war who start a nightclub not realising the power of music to awaken both good & evil. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews Contain Spoilers **
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28 YEARS LATER | SPOILER REVIEW and that Crazy Ending Explained
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Steve & James do a Deep Dive into Danny Boyle's much anticipated zombie sequel "28 Years Later" . Along the way James explains why this film is quintessentially British on so many levels including the jaw dropping "Jimmy" ending! #28yearslater #dannyboyle #alexgarland #ralphfiennes #aarontaylorjohnson #alfiewilliams #jodiecomer #jackoconnell #zombie #virus #horrormovies #britishcinema 0:00 - Intro 1:32 - “Is it any good?” 3:25 - Things we liked in “28 Years Later” 6:20- A “quintessentially” British film 11:22 - The screenplay feels like a “hodge podge” of ideas 15:28 -...
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JAWS AT 50 | Is Spielberg's Shark Epic Still the Greatest Movie Ever Made?
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#jaws #jawsat50 #stevenspielberg Steve & James celebrate the 50th anniversary of the "perfect film" by telling stories and anecdotes about their mutual love for Steven Spielberg's "JAWS". Along the way they explain why the 1970s was the best cinematic decade. 0:00 - Intro 2:34 - How Jaws caused me to fall in love with movies 3:22 - Why Jaws is a "perfect film" 7:25 - Jaws made with modern tech would not be as good 10:35 - Was the ’70s the best film decade? 16:37 - Best moments with “Jaws”
info_outlineWith the release of the long-awaited sequel, Steve & James decide to jump ahead in their Every Best Picture series to unpack the "swords & sandals" Oscar winner "Gladiator"
** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **
0:00 -Introduction
2:10 - Early CGI in "Gladiator"
3:40 - Russell Crowe
8:13 - Joaquin Phoenix
12:46 - Oliver Reed
15:00 - Djimon Hounsou
17:10 - Watching “Gladiator” through the lens of current American politics
19:35 - "Gladiator" at the 73rd Academy Awards
28:12 - Does “Gladiator" deserve it’s place in Oscar history?