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Welcome back friends and foes! The festival is well underway, and day two brought a lot with it. Dustin, Alex, and Dalton recap the second day of deadCenter Film Festival 2023. They discuss narrative features The Awkward Stage and Know Your Place as well as two blocks of short films; Okie Shorts 1 and Sinful Sinema Shorts.

Somewhere between a preview and a night cap, Dalton, Dustin, and Alex are here with a precap of Day 2 of the deadCenter Film Festival. In the midst of Day 2, Alex, Dalton and Dustin sit down with Caleb Masters from The Cinematic Schematic to talk festival life and preview the remainder of the day.

The deadCenter Film Festival 2023 kicked off in earnest yesterday, and Dustin, Dalton, and Alex Sanchez are continuing their coverage. Per Dalton, they consider the vibe of the opening night wrap party before Dustin recaps his watch of What Rhymes with Reason. Then, the boys discuss the Oklahoma premier of the screwball, neo-noir, comedy of manners that is Hell Hath No Fury from Okie director Zachary Burns and writer Jacob Leighton Burns.

Drop your Roy Orbison vinyl on the deck, and let down your hair, it's time to revisit THE rom-com of the 1990s: Pretty Woman. It's the movie that certified Julia Roberts as box office gold. We talk all about fairy tales, rom-coms, movie stars, the classic Hollywood style, and much, much more.  TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 05:07 - Quick Pretty Woman Reviews 20:55 - Expanding the Syllabus 36:26 - Analysis 54:42 - Shelf or Trash 57:02 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Hello friends, deadCenter Film Festival 2023 is almost underway. Dalton, Dustin, and pals will be reporting from the event with interviews, responses, and reactions to this year's programming. Dalton is here on Day 0 with a preview of the festival and general festival thoughts with friend of the show and Praisedown co-host, actor, comedian, and all around good soul Alex Sanchez. Tune in to hear their thoughts, and subscribe to keep up with all the news that fit to print coming out of deadCenter 2023. 

Grab your schedules and your best costume party fit, it's time to go back to school with a Patreon-selected pick: Legally Blonde. The Reese Witherspoon comedy classic crosses our table, so we totally had to analyze it. We're talking sexual politics, empathy devices, representation, and much, much more as we dive into the comedy fave that is Legally Blonde. TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 05:14 - Quick Legally Blonde Reviews 18:23 - Expanding the Syllabus 34:12 - Analysis 55:22 - Shelf or Trash 58:08 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

As Part Threes: Part Tres comes to a close, happenstance has taken us to a galaxy far, far away as we look at Return of the Jedi on its 40th anniversary. Do the Ewoks hold this back? Is the Skywalker family drama too much for us? We talk trilogies and franchises, Freud, storytelling, post-modernism, and much, much more.  TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 05:08 - Quick Return of the Jedi Reviews 22:10 - Expanding the Syllabus 35:38 - Analysis 1:07:53 - Shelf or Trash 1:08:56 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Welcome back to Woodsboro fiends and familiars... Well, to be more exact, welcome to Hollywood by way of Woodsboro. That's right, Part Threes: Part Tres continues with Wes Craven's meta franchise Scream 3. The, at-the-time, final part of Sidney Prescott's story is bigger and badder, and this week we talk the rules of trilogies, postmodernism, cultural literacy, and much, much more as we take apart Scream 3. Tune in now for 100% less Cotton.  TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 05:33 - Quick Scream 3 Reviews 21:29 - Expanding the Syllabus 32:17 - Analysis 1:08:55 - Shelf or Trash 1:10:11 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Hello and welcome, friends and familiars! Our Part 3s: Part Tres marathon continues this week with an animated adventure filled with laughs and kung fu. That's right, it's Kung Fu Panda 3. Jack Black is here to make us laugh with an ensemble of A-listers. This week, we talk Kung Fu, animation, voice acting contracts, parenting and children, and much, much more—also, Arthur spends a lot of time trying to figure out a movie featuring Snoop Dogg. It's a good time—you should join the conversation below! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 06:13 - Quick Kung Fu Panda 3 Reviews 19:09 - Expanding the Syllabus 30:58 - Analysis 47:34 - Shelf or Trash 49:19 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Well, hello again. Franchises, am I right? This week, we dust off one of our silliest marathons as we take a look at Part Threes for a third time (meta!). We kick of Part Threes: Part Tres with James Mangold's finale of the Wolverine saga: Logan. Jackman is old and tired, just like the rest of us—but Logan has one more mission to go on (until the inevitable Disney intervention). We talk R-rated super heroes, genre flexibility in regards to comic adaptations, westerns, and much, much more as we settle in with Logan. Listen now! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 05:53 - Quick Logan Reviews 27:34 - Expanding the Syllabus 44:37 - Analysis 1:14:00 - Shelf or Trash 1:15:41 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Mount up fiends and familiars, we're taking it back to 2001 to talk about knights, jousts, and Geoffrey Chaucer—that's right, it's A Knight's Tale. Sometime after being told there were 10 things hated about him but before becoming the clown prince of crime, Heath Ledger took to horse back in an attempt to change his stars. This week, we talk about needledrops and soundtracks, changing destiny, literary intertextuality, and much more as we discuss A Knight's Tale.  TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 02:37 - Quick A Knight's Tale Reviews 19:09 - Expanding the Syllabus 32:51 - Analysis 57:36 - Shelf or Trash 1:02:19 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

All aboard fans and fiends! We're taking the first train out of the station to take a look back at Tony Scott's final film, Unstoppable. Last week, we talked Ridley, and this week is all about Tony. So, get ready. We got Denzel, Chris Pine, trains, the media, companies weighing human lives, and much, much more as we ride the rails with Unstoppable.  TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 04:14 - Quick Unstoppable Reviews 17:04 - Expanding the Syllabus 29:03 - Analysis 48:29 - Shelf or Trash 50:42 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

At ease friends and familiars! This week, we've enlisted in a high-specialized force of podcasters to take on Ridley Scott's G.I. Jane from 1997. Starring Demi Moore and Viggo Mortensen, G.I. Jane marked a pivotal point in the at one time highest paid actress in Hollywood. But, does the film deserve the hate? We talk about sexism, equality and equity, boot camp movies, and much, much more as we get this 1997 action war movie to the analysis table: Join us now! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 05:39 - Quick GI Jane Reviews 26:19 - Expanding the Syllabus 42:39 - Analysis 1:08:57 - Shelf or Trash 1:10:43 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Here we go again! We're back with episode 501 as we keep the crazy train rolling down the tracks. And we're making a hard pivot into a dance, dance revolution as we take a look at the cult classic Mamma Mia. Adapted from the stage show of the same name, this island adventure pulls from the greatest hits of ABBA. We're talking camp, musicals, ABBA, feminism and much more as we take on the dancing queens. So, put on your dancing shoes and join us at the analysis table for Mamma Mia. TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 05:10 - Quick Mamma Mia Reviews 18:23 - Expanding the Syllabus 34:04 - Analysis 53:45 - Shelf or Trash 55:03 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

We're back friends for episode 500! What a wild ride it has been. To celebrate this momentous occasion, we're taking a look at the first three chapters of the John Wick franchise. The vigilante has a special place in our hearts, and with episode 500 lining up with the release of Chapter 4, it felt like the perfect time to tackle this trilogy of films in one megasode! We talk stunts, intertextuality, violence, grief, and much, much more as we look back at the initial John Wick trilogy. Join us now! And again, thanks to all of you who have ever given this little show a listen! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 09:57 - John Wick Reviews 36:51 - Expanding the Syllabus 59:03 - Analysis 1:27:40 - Shelf or Trash 1:36:06 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Grab your mom's spaghetti and get ready, we're heading to the 313 to talk the 'not a biopic' biopic of Marshall Mathers, 8 Mile. This 2002 musical drama was heavily influenced by the rappers career and sees Eminem take the leading role. In an era that saw the rise in mainstream popularity of rap battles, 8 Mile was the forerunner. We breakdown its popularity, its approach to storytelling, the poor ways it has aged, and much more in this week's show. So, join us at the analysis table as we walk through 8 Mile.  TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 04:16 - Quick 8 Mile Reviews 18:45 - Expanding the Syllabus 28:06 - Analysis 43:32 - Shelf or Trash 45:30 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Welcome everyone to a once upon a time tale set in the House of Mouse. 1988's Willow is a cult classic beloved by many. Ron Howard's fantasy story of a young man who finds a baby and tries to fulfill its destiny recently saw a revival thanks to a Disney+ Streaming Series. We gather around the analysis table this week to talk Lucas, Disney, Fantasy, Hero Journeys and much, much more. So join us as we analyze Willow. TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 05:10 - Quick Willow Reviews 21:30 - Expanding the Syllabus 33:47 - Analysis 53:20 - Shelf or Trash 54:24 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Things get reflective this week as our dear Patreon friend Keithan has thrown a mighty powerful gauntlet at us in the form of Terrence Malick's A Hidden Life. The 2019 Biopic marked a bit of a return to form critically for Malick after a slate of critically mixed releases from the revered filmmaker. This week, we talk about Malick's style, the way we discuss real heroic figures, doing what is right, and much, much more. So, join us as we work through this thoughtful, meditative picture.  TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 04:16 - Quick A Hidden Life Reviews 15:58 - Expanding the Syllabus 33:35 - Analysis 1:01:13 - Shelf or Trash 1:03:38 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Welcome back to the multiverse fiends and foes! We're returning to end our East Goes West Crime Wave Marathon with a little white collar crime—never mess with the I-R-S! That's right, we're finishing this marathon with Michelle Yeoh and the acclaimed 2022 picture Everything Everywhere All at Once. The Academy-aloved sci-fi family drama from A24 and Daniels has captured hearts and acclaim since its release. But, is there much here to dissect? We have a hearty conversation about family dynamics, multiverses, style, Daniels, and much, much more! So, tune in now! TimeStamps 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 09:39 - Quick Everything Everywhere All at Once Reviews 23:25 - Expanding the Syllabus 41:47 - Analysis 1:03:17 - Shelf or Trash 1:07:08 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Happy Friday dear fiends! We're back to continue our East Goes West Crime Wave Marathon. And this week, we're here with the heavy hitter—one Mr. Jackie Chan. But, we're going modern with his 2017 old man action tale The Foreigner, directed by Martin Campbell and co-starring Pierce Brosnan. On this week's episode, we're talking about the IRA, terrorism, old man action, and much, much more as we attempt to get to the heart of the troubles in The Foreigner.  00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 05:38 - Quick The Foreigner Reviews 16:38 - Expanding the Syllabus 34:24 - Analysis 1:04:30 - Shelf or Trash 1:05:05 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film