Multiplex Time Machine
A limited-run weekly podcast devoted to 2007, a surprisingly great year in cinema.
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2007 in Review
12/31/2022
2007 in Review
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
12/30/2022
Week 52: There Will Be Blood
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 question or a comment, you can always email us at .
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Week 51: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
12/23/2022
Week 51: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
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 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 50: Youth Without Youth
12/16/2022
Week 50: Youth Without Youth
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
12/09/2022
Week 49: Juno
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 online at . If you want to send us a question or a comment, you can always email us at .
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Week 48: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
12/02/2022
Week 48: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
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 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 47: Enchanted
11/25/2022
Week 47: Enchanted
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 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 46: Southland Tales
11/18/2022
Week 46: Southland Tales
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
11/11/2022
Week 45: No Country for Old Men
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 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 44: Bee Movie
11/04/2022
Week 44: Bee Movie
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 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 43: Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
10/28/2022
Week 43: Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Today's episode of Multiplex Time Machine is brought to you by the word "bleak!" In it, we'll be discussing Hollywood legend Sidney Lumet's last film, , originally released on October 26, 2007. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead was directed by Sidney Lumet from a screenplay by Kelly Masterson, and starred Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney, Marisa Tomei, Amy Ryan, Michael Shannon, and Rosemary Harris. 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 42: Gone Baby Gone
10/21/2022
Week 42: Gone Baby Gone
After proving his mettle as a writer and actor, Ben Affleck finally stepped into the director's chair with , released on October 19, 2007, co-starring his brother Casey and the literal city of Boston! Gone Baby Gone was directed by Ben Affleck from a screenplay by Affleck and Aaron Stockard from the novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane, and starred Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, Amy Ryan, Amy Madigan, and Titus Welliver. 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 41: Lars and the Real Girl
10/14/2022
Week 41: Lars and the Real Girl
More than a decade after appearing on The Mickey Mouse Club, relative unknown Ryan Gosling burst onto the scene with 2007's biggest guy-orders-a-sex-doll-but-acts-like-it's-his-girlfriend movie. In Episode 41 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're looking at , originally released on October 12, 2007. Lars and the Real Girl was directed by Craig Gillespie from a screenplay by Nancy Oliver, and starred Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, Kelli Garner, and Patricia Clarkson. 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 40: Michael Clayton
10/07/2022
Week 40: Michael Clayton
In Episode 40 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're looking at the creatively named , a fine movie all about a guy named Michael Clayton, originally released on October 5, 2007. Michael Clayton was written and directed by Tony Gilroy, and starred George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack, and Merritt Wever. 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 39: The Darjeeling Limited
09/30/2022
Week 39: The Darjeeling Limited
While it may be considered a lesser entry in the Wes Anderson filmography, we're pretty big fans of over here, and we'll be discussing all of the reasons why in Episode 39 of Multiplex Time Machine! Join us as we examine this tribute to brotherhood, Indian cinema, and The Kinks, originally released on September 29, 2007. The Darjeeling Limited was directed by Wes Anderson from a screenplay by Anderson, Roman Coppola, and Jason Schwartzman, and starred Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, and Anjelica Huston. 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 38: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
09/23/2022
Week 38: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
In Episode 38 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're making our second visit of the year to the Old West, with a look at , originally released on September 21, 2007. Is our love for this movie as great as the title is long? Find out now! The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford was written and directed by Andrew Dominik from the novel by Ron Hansen, and starred Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Shepard, Jeremy Renner, Sam Rockwell, Paul Schneider, Mary-Louise Parker, and Garret Dillahunt. 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 37: Eastern Promises
09/19/2022
Week 37: Eastern Promises
Two years after their collaboration on A History of Violence, David Cronenberg and Viggo Mortensen reunited for , their brutal examination of London's Russian mob, originally released on September 14, 2007. Eastern Promises was directed by David Cronenberg from a screenplay by Steven Knight, and starred Naomi Watts, Viggo Mortensen, Armin Mueller-Stahl, and Vincent Cassel. 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 36: 3:10 to Yuma
09/09/2022
Week 36: 3:10 to Yuma
2007 saw a revival of the Western genre, and in Episode 36 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're starting our discussion of that revival with a look at 3:10 to Yuma was directed by James Mangold from a screenplay by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, based on the short story by Elmore Leonard and the original 1957 movie adaptation, and starred Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Logan Lerman, Ben Foster, Peter Fonda, Dallas Roberts, and Alan Tudyk. If you want to hear Jeremy talk about 3:10 to Yuma at length in another podcast, you can listen to his discussion of the original short story, the 1957 movie, and this remake on Adapt or Perish , on , on , or on . 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 35: Halloween
09/02/2022
Week 35: Halloween
In 2007, Spooky Season arrived early when Rob Zombie's remake of the horror classic was released on August 31! How does it stack up to the original? Find out in Episode 35 of Multiplex Time Machine! Halloween was written and directed by Rob Zombie from the original 1978 screenplay written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill, and starred Malcolm McDowell, Tyler Mane, Scout Taylor-Compton, Sheri Moon Zombie, Danny Trejo, Danielle Harris, and Brad Dourif. 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 34: The Nanny Diaries
08/26/2022
Week 34: The Nanny Diaries
Only a couple of years before they became Avengers, Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans tackled something even more epic: CHILDCARE. In Episode 34 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're looking at , originally released on August 24, 2007. The Nanny Diaries was written and directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini from the novel by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, and starred Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Laura Linney, Paul Giamatti, Donna Murphy, and Alicia Keys. 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 33: Superbad
08/19/2022
Week 33: Superbad
2007 gave us the one-two punch of Seth Rogen's arrival as a comedy heavyweight, first as a star with Knocked Up, then as a writer with . In Episode 33, we're taking a look at that second punch, and its original (and surprisingly sweet) take on the horny teen genre. Superbad was directed by Greg Mottola from a screenplay by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, and starred Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Emma Stone, Martha MacIsaac, Rogen, and Bill Hader. 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 32: Stardust
08/12/2022
Week 32: Stardust
In Episode 32 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're looking at the modern fantasy classic originally released on August 10, 2007! Stardust was directed by Matthew Vaughan from a screenplay by Vaughan and Jane Goldman based on the book by Neil Gaiman, and starred Claire Danes, Charlie Cox, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mark Strong, and Robert De Niro. 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 31: Hot Rod
08/05/2022
Week 31: Hot Rod
On August 3, 2007, The Lonely Island made their theatrical debut with , and cinema was never the same. Join us as we celebrate it in Episode 31 of Multiplex Time Machine, and make this another momentous day for listening. Hot Rod was directed by Akiva Schaffer from a screenplay by Pam Brady, and starred Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Bill Hader, Danny McBride, Isla Fisher, Ian McShane, Sissy Spacek, Will Arnett, and Chris Parnell. 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 30: The Simpsons Movie
07/29/2022
Week 30: The Simpsons Movie
After years on the small screen, the Simpsons finally made their theatrical debut with Originally released on July 27, 2007, it hoped to make the case that this was a movie and not just a long episode of the show. To help us figure out if they were successful, we asked Ari Lipshaw, co-host of and lifelong Simpsons fan, to join us! The Simpsons Movie was directed by David Silverman from a screenplay by James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Ian Maxtone-Graham, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Mike Reiss, Mike Scully, Matt Selman, John Swartzwelder, and Jon Vitti, and starred Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, and Albert Brooks. 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 29: Sunshine
07/22/2022
Week 29: Sunshine
It may have failed to make much of an impact at the box office, but 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. 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 28: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
07/15/2022
Week 28: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007 couldn't pass without a trip to Hogwarts, so with Episode 28 we're taking a look at , originally released on July 13, 2007! Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Michael Goldenberg, and starred Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Imelda Staunton, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Michael Gambon, Robbie Coltrane, and Ralph Fiennes. 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 27: Transformers
07/08/2022
Week 27: Transformers
ROLL OUT! In Episode 27 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're looking at the birth of a modern blockbuster franchise with the first of Michael Bay's Giant Robots from Space movies! was originally released on July 3, 2007, and it has aged well. Like wine. Or milk. Transformers was directed by Michael Bay from a screenplay by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, and starred Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Peter Cullen, and Hugo Weaving. 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 26: Ratatouille
07/01/2022
Week 26: Ratatouille
We're halfway through 2007, and we're celebrating with a look at Pixar's , originally released on June 29, 2007! Joining us for this episode is Afton Cyrus, a dear friend and more importantly, a test cook at America's Test Kitchen! She had so much great food talk to bring to the conversation that this also ended up being a double-length episode. Bon appétit! Ratatouille was written and directed by Brad Bird from a story by Jan Pinkava, Bird, and Jim Capobianco, and starred Patton Oswalt, Lou Romano, Ian Holm, Janeane Garofalo, Brad Garrett, and Peter O'Toole. You can find Afton on and see her work with ! 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 25: You Kill Me
06/24/2022
Week 25: You Kill Me
With Episode 25 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're taking a look at , the surprisingly funny and intimate look at a mob hitman dealing with substance abuse, originally released on June 22, 2007! You Kill Me was directed by John Dahl from a screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and starred Ben Kingsley, Téa Leoni, Luke Wilson, Dennis Farina, Bill Pullman, and the late Philip Baker Hall. 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 24: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
06/17/2022
Week 24: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2005's Fantastic Four was such a hit that its creators wasted no time getting a second movie into theaters, leading to 2007's originally released on June 15. And in Episode 24, we'll essentially be using it as a way to talk about the state of superhero movies before the birth of the MCU. Rise of the Silver Surfer was directed by Tim Story, from a screenplay by Don Payne and Mark Frost, based on a story by Frost and John Turman, and starred Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon, Doug Jones, and Laurence Fishburne. 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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