2007 in Review
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With this episode, Multiplex Time Machine concludes its year-long look at the movies of 2007, a strangely notable year in modern movie history. What were our favorites? What do we still wish we could have covered? What comes next? Was this worth it? Listen to find out the answers to those questions and more! Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on and , and you can find us and all of our show notes online at . If you want to send us a question or a comment, you can always email us at .
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Week 52: There Will Be Blood
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We've reached our final movie of 2007, and it's one that many consider not only one of the best movies of the year but also one of the best movies of this century: . It's been discussed for years, but let's see if there's still any milkshake here to drink. There Will Be Blood was written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, and starred Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Dillon Freasier, Ciarán Hinds, and Kevin J. O'Connor. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on and , and you can find us and all of our show notes online at . If you want to send us a...
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Week 51: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
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In the end of 2007, one of the all-time great movie spoofs was released to a disappointing reception. Does it deserve its cult status? Should it have single-handedly stopped the further production of music biopics? We'll discuss all of that in Episode 51 of Multiplex Time Machine, as we look at , originally released on December 21, 2007! Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story was directed by Jake Kasdan from a screenplay by Kasdan and Judd Apatow, and starred John C. Reilly, Kristen Wiig, Raymond J. Barry, Margo Martindale, Jenna Fischer, Tim Meadows, Chris Parnell, and Matt Besser. Multiplex Time...
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Week 50: Youth Without Youth
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Welcome to a weird one! In Episode 50 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're looking at Francis Ford Coppola's ambitious (and kind of inaccessible) , originally released to audiences on December 14, 2007! Youth Without Youth was written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola from the novella by Mircea Eliade, and starred Tim Roth, Alexandra Maria Lara, and Bruno Ganz. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on and , and you can find us and all of our show notes online at . If you want to send us a question or a comment, you can always email us at .
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Week 49: Juno
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In Episode 49 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're rounding out our pregnancy trilogy of 2007. First, there was Waitress, then there was Knocked Up, and now we're turning our attention to the feel-good teen pregnancy movie of the year, , originally released on December 5. Juno was directed by Jason Reitman from a screenplay by Diablo Cody, and starred Elliot Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, J.K. Simmons, Allison Janney, and Olivia Thirlby. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on and , and you can find us and all of our show notes...
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Week 48: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
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When it was released, was universally praised for its unflinching look at the real-life struggles of a man suffering from "locked-in" syndrome, trapped in his own body. In Episode 48, we're discussing this harrowing (and surprisingly fun) movie, originally released to audiences on November 30, 2007. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was directed by Julian Schnabel from a screenplay by Ronald Harwood, based on the Jean-Dominique Bauby's memoir of the same name, and starred Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Anne Consigny, Marie-Josée Cross, and Max von Sydow. Multiplex Time Machine is...
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Week 47: Enchanted
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We've been watching a lot of heavy stuff as we get into awards season, so in this episode of Multiplex Time Machine, we're taking a turn from the dour to the delightful with a look at , originally released November 21, 2007! Enchanted was directed by Kevin Lima from a screenplay by Bill Kelly, and starred Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Idina Menzel, Timothy Spall, and Susan Sarandon. Note: In this episode, Ian incorrectly lists Made of Honor and 27 Dresses as examples of Patrick Dempsey movies. 27 Dresses actually featured his Enchanted co-star James Marsden. Multiplex Time Machine...
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Week 46: Southland Tales
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After the inaccessible Donnie Darko managed to find an audience, writer-director Richard Kelly thought, "I can't let that happen again." And with , released to audiences on November 14, 2007, he may have done it! Southland Tales was written and directed by Richard Kelly, and starred Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seann William Scott, and Justin Timberlake. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on and , and you can find us and all of our show notes online at . If you want to send us a question or a comment, you can always email us at .
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Week 45: No Country for Old Men
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In Episode 45 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're finally looking at one of the reasons this show exists: Much ink has been spilled and many pods have been cast over the years about it, but that's not going to stop us from taking some time to talk about why we enjoy it so much. No Country for Old Men was written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen from the novel by Cormac McCarthy, and starred Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson, Kelly Macdonald, and Garret Dillahunt. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on and , and you...
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Week 44: Bee Movie
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One day, Jerry Seinfeld got bored sitting on top of a giant pile of money, called his friend Steven Spielberg, told him about his idea for a movie about a bee, and the rest is history. In Episode 44 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're looking at , originally released November 2, 2007! Bee Movie was directed by Simon J. Smith and Steve Hickner from a screenplay by Jerry Seinfeld, Spike Feresten, Barry Marder, and Andy Robin, and starred Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger, Matthew Broderick, John Goodman, and Patrick Warburton. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can...
info_outlineIt may have failed to make much of an impact at the box office, but Sunshine definitely made an impact on our hearts. Our favorite philosophical, slightly inaccessible sci-fi movie of the year was originally released on July 20, 2007, and we hope you enjoy our discussion about one of Ian's Top Five movies!
Sunshine was directed by Danny Boyle from a screenplay by Alex Garland, and starred, Cillian Murphy, Chris Evans, Benedict Wong, Rose Byrne, Michelle Yeoh, and Mark Strong.
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