425: Pleasantville
I Hate It But I Love It
This week, we’re talking about PLEASANTVILLE! We discuss a perfect performance by Joan Allen, how this movie makes us extra-resent The Newsroom, and how exactly half of this movie works. Produced by as part of Visit for more podcasts, articles, video series, web comics, and more.
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424: The Newsroom
I Hate It But I Love It
This week! It's another rare TV episode as we tackle all three seasons of Aaron Sorkin's The Newsroom. We discuss Sorkin's terrible history of writing for women, the worst episode of this TV show -- or any Sorkin TV show -- or any TV show??, and how awful Jim is. GET OUT OF HERE JIM. This episode brought to you by . Fast Growing Trees provide you with top-notch plants, the easiest way possible, delivered right to your home. This Spring they have the best deals, for your yard, up to half off on select plants and other deals. And listeners to our show get 15% off their first purchase...
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423: The Crow (1994)
I Hate It But I Love It
This week, we're talking about the original iteration of The Crow -- a sad and shocking moment in movie history that's also a VERY weird film. We talk about the enduring perfection that is Michael Wincott, bad clown makeup, and wonder which one is really "The Crow" -- the guy, or the crow. This episode brought to you by . Fast Growing Trees provide you with top-notch plants, the easiest way possible, delivered right to your home. This Spring they have the best deals, for your yard, up to half off on select plants and other deals. And listeners to our show get 15% off their first...
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422: Kong Skull Island
I Hate It But I Love It
This week, we're talking about Kong: Skull Island, a film that dares to ask: what if a bunch of people showed up at King Kong's house and he sort of had to deal with them sometimes? We discuss fun action sequences, the importance of writing a work flirt into your action film, and how we all collectively adore Samuel L. Jackson. Produced by as part of Visit for more podcasts, articles, video series, web comics, and more.
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421: Twisters
I Hate It But I Love It
This week we’re chatting about the sequel to TWISTER aka Glen Powell delivery system TWISTERS! We discuss an amazing opening sequence, an anti-intellectualist bent that makes this film frustrating, and Glen Powell. Just… Glen Powell. Produced by as part of Visit for more podcasts, articles, video series, web comics, and more.
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420: Girls
I Hate It But I Love It
It’s a TV episode! This week, Kat and Jocelyn revisit Lena Dunham’s much maligned and equally celebrated GIRLS. We discuss a show that is occasionally devastatingly accurate and occasionally… not, consider the highly controversial episode One Man’s Trash, and praise the truly brilliant Zosia Mamet. Produced by as part of Visit for more podcasts, articles, video series, web comics, and more.
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419: Trainwreck
I Hate It But I Love It
This week, Kat and Jocelyn are revisiting Amy Schumer’s TRAINWRECK! We discuss an over reliance on cameos, a confusing central relationship, and praise Bill Hader for being, well, Bill Hader. Produced by as part of Visit for more podcasts, articles, video series, web comics, and more.
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418: Anyone But You
I Hate It But I Love It
Romantic Movie Month continues with ANYONE BUT YOU! Kat and Jocelyn discuss a marketing campaign that kind of out-sexed the movie, a plot that's solved with a 5 minute conversation, and a supporting cast of nice and bland people. Produced by as part of Visit for more podcasts, articles, video series, web comics, and more.
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417: About Time
I Hate It But I Love It
Romantic Movie Month begins with Richard Curtis's ABOUT TIME! Kat and Jocelyn discuss how trying to make a "nice" movie is harder than it seems, how this movie does not deploy the full force of Rachel McAdams' talent, and talk about how time travel is kinda selfish. Produced by as part of Visit for more podcasts, articles, video series, web comics, and more.
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416: Working Girl
I Hate It But I Love It
Let the river run, you guys, cause we're talking about WORKING GIRL! Kat and Jocelyn discuss ruinous cocaine addictions, a plot that was ahead of its time and also not, and praise the everlasting wonder that is Joan Cusack. Produced by as part of Visit for more podcasts, articles, video series, web comics, and more.
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