November 2019 – The Media by Us

Talkie Talk #202: Parasite, My Name is Dolemite, Noelle

Talkie Talk

Talkie Talk #202: Parasite, My Name is Dolemite, Noelle

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TJ and Chris are here to help you through the last work day before T-Day break. We’re not talking about anything thematically appropriate for the holiday unless you count Oscar movie season as a holiday. Which we do. Also, Survivor and your guide to movies this upcoming weekend.

TJ & Chris: Noelle (2:21), Parasite (6:43), Lion King-2019 (12:11), Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (15:52), Crawl (19:00), The Art of Self Defense (22:39), My Name is Dolemite (26:19), Good Boys (31:52), Rooms-iOS (36:21)

Reality Roundup: Survivor: Island of the Idols (38:16)

Breezy on the Streets: (53:29)

What to watch: (54:33)

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Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa

State of the Race: Independent Spirit Award Nominations Announced!

Happy Thanksgiving! We have our second award domino to fall (after the Gotham Award nominations), and this one is also similarly unconnected to the actual industry. The Spirit Awards are given by Film Independent, a nonprofit arts organization supporting independent films and filmmakers, for “independent” movies made for under $25 million. Prestige arms of big studios still get in here, like Fox Searchlight, Paramount Vintage, and Sony Pictures Classics. But also, big prestige films that win Oscars get celebrated here too – Best Picture winners like The Artist (2011), 12 Years a Slave (2013), Birdman (2014), Spotlight (2015) and Moonlight (2016).

The nominees are shown below – along with the number of Academy Award nominees from the previous year in the respective categories, as well as how many Oscar nominees the Spirits tend to nominate since 2009 (the year of the increase in Best Picture).

Talkie Talk #201: Fall TV Roundup

Talkie Talk

Talkie Talk #201: Fall TV Roundup

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There is so much good TV out this fall. So much that TJ and Chris spend the whole podcast just talking about the three hottest water cooler shows: The Mandalorian, Watchmen, and His Dark Materials. Heavy spoilers for each of these three shows. We also talk about Survivor, Breezy, and What to Watch. Timestamps below.

TJ & Chris: The Mandalorian (2:55), Watchmen (20:45), His Dark Materials (35:12)

Reality Roundup: Survivor: Island of the Idols (42:50)

Breezy on the Streets: (56:14)

What to watch: (1:05:19)

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Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

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> Outro song “Extemporaneous Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa

Talkie Talk: Main Topic – Raging Bull

Talkie Talk

Talkie Talk: Main Topic - Raging Bull

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Sandwiched SMACK dab in the middle of the releases of Joker and The Irishman, we figured we’d talk about a thematically similar movie. We’ve never had good cause to sit and talk about Martin Scorsese, so here’s our excuse.

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2020 Oscar Predictions: TJ Versus David – October Edition

Here we go! We’re updating our predictions month to month as we get closer to the 2020 Oscars. Sorry for the delay – Chris got married, and we were all there! This month, we have more categories!

Best Picture

We Agree: The Irishman, Marriage Story, Parasite, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Jojo Rabbit, Little Women, Ford v Ferrari, The Farewell (8)
We Disagree: TJ – 1917 and Joker (2), David – The Two Popes and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2)
Biggest Riser: Parasite (+4)
Biggest Fall: Little Women (-5)
New Entries: None

Talkie Talk: Main Topic – Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Talkie Talk

Talkie Talk: Main Topic - Hunt for the Wilderpeople

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We’ve got another in our main topic/homework series. This time, we are talking about the delightful Taika Waititi film, Hunt for the Wilderpeople. But you should know that from the title. Cuz you got the knack.

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Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa