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True Bromance Film PodcastThe Family ManWe continue to celebrate the holiday season with the modern classic, The Family Man. We are joined by Michael Denniston of Sober Cinema to revel in the greatness of this film's superhero, Nicolas Cage. Special thanks to Le Goose for our intro music.2024-12-2136 min
True Bromance Film PodcastNo Way OutFor a Kevin Costner movie as sexy as No Way Out, we look for a bit of extra analytical horsepower for this episode. We are joined by Michael Denniston of the GREAT Sober Cinema podcast to conduct a deep investigation into the fiery romance between Will Patton's Pritchard and Gene Hackman's Brice. Give us a review on iTunes...even if you don't listen...please. Thanks. You can follow us on Twitter or Facebook. You can send us feedback to truebromancepodcast@gmail.com or search for us on Letterboxd. Special thanks to Le Goose for our...2022-02-1342 min
Mark As PlayedThe Mount Rushmore of Eddie Murphy: BOWFINGER and DOLEMITE IS MY NAMEWe finish off Eddie Murphy's Mt. Rushmore with two movies about making movies.
The only way one host could get the other to talk about Steve Martin and Yoda's BOWFINGER was to talk about the Netflix Original DOLEMITE IS MY NAME. And being the gracious host that Mike is... he enjoyed both.
Meanwhile Jairo is a jerk. Enjoy!
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Mark As PlayedThe Mount Rushmore of Eddie Murphy: BOOMERANGEverything a man learned about love was from this great romcom starring Eddie Murphy.
There are moments in a young man's life when it all makes sense. That was the release of Reginald Hudlin's BOOMERANG on July 1, 1992. Anything that followed, be it marriage or the birth of a child... not as good. We think guest Derek of The Grand Gesture will back this up.
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Mark As PlayedThe Mount Rushmore of Eddie Murphy: BEVERLY HILLS COPThe highest grossing film of 1984 is our first entry in the Mt. Rushmore of Eddie Murphy.
In this particular instance we find ourselves shocked at the masses realizing a good thing immediately... and also the likability of Judge Reinhold as the straight man to the obviously more entertaining role of Axel Foley. In fact... most of the cops are surprisingly likable in this movie. But we won't promote that fact on Twitter. Just in these show notes. That hopefully no one is reading. Enjoy!
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Mark As PlayedNORTH BY NORTHWEST and the Mount Rushmore of MoviesFrom Alfred Hitchcock to Woody Allen and finally something less controversial in TROPIC THUNDER.
When changing formats it's always best to find something we can all agree on like the movie NORTH BY NORTHWEST and then be disagreeable for the entire conversation. The only thing we can agree on is that Javier Bardem is a great way to start a threesome.
Welcome to the new MARK AS PLAYED in which we aim to mark the greatest foursomes in film. Let's see how long we can last.
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Mark As PlayedSIN CITY and the Substance of Style
This episode on SIN CITY is not only about style as substance... but also how what we consider substantive storytelling changes as we become scared old men shouting out clouds. Speaking of which we embrace a new President so that maybe we can get back to those carefree days of Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen and Bruce Willis essentially playing the same character. As long as that character is not Donald Trump things can only be looking up!
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There are some things one can't just see past as a moviegoer.
Like Dustin Hoffman running.
And he runs a lot in MARATHON MAN.
It's a problem.
Enjoy!
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'til the Words Run Out from the album Fair City Lights2021-01-1235 minMark As PlayedA COOL, DRY PLACE and You Should Never Procreate
For 2021 we implore you to make one New Year's resolution:
DON'T HAVE KIDS. Just stop.
Enjoy our episode on A COOL, DRY PLACE as Vince Vaughn did not learn that lesson and we bring in the great podcast SATURDAY THE 14TH as crucial evidence as to why children are THE WORST.
Happy New Year!
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...2020-12-3132 minMark As PlayedGO and the True Christmas Experience
On Christmas Day 2020 we give you the holiday film that this year deserves: Doug Liman & John August's GO. We discuss the stars that were made (Melissa McCarthy gets her break in one scene of plot exposition) and those that weren't (still trying to figure out why Hollywood hates ginger men; actually we get it.) HOWEVER this being MARK AS PLAYED and Christmas we are never that far off from admiring the directing talents of Sarah Polley and also the equally skilled talents of sex workers. Blame our guest Jared Dotson of SOBER CINEMA.
Happy holidays!2020-12-2537 minMark As PlayedCLUELESS and the '90s Time Capsule
We travel back to that very special time in a young man's life when he is... awakened... to the charms of Brittany Murphy and also CLUELESS.
Your other host was already on to his first mid-life crisis and trying to understand the youth by learning new slang from kids named Alicia and Breckin. His name is Jairo and he's still trying to understand those crazy kids to this very day. Thankfully Stacey Dash is occasionally on Fox News to keep him apprised of what's hip.
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Still, let's avoid that if we can. Enjoy!
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When you know you know. And apparently one of your hosts (his name is Jairo) who is a married man (I repeat, his name is Jairo) found love at first sight when seeing Jesse Eisenberg's boner at a pool party.
Once again... this is all Jairo.
However your other host did talk about ADVENTURELAND before and he did so on his other podcast PROJECTING FILM. A bit of self promotion there BUT we make up for it by also recommending THE CULT OF MATT AND MARK. A good show.
Not this o...2020-10-1547 minMark As PlayedALMOST FAMOUS and the Out-of-Focus GuysHaving lived our lives as the out-of-focus guys in the podcast medium we are experts in feeling the pain of Jason Lee in ALMOST FAMOUS... but we also are keeping our eyes open for the possibility of nip slips.This is a show of hope! And it's also a podcast that highlights BETTER podcasts in COCKTAILS & CLASSICS and GENREVISION. All of our pain and lack of self-worth is used here as we discuss what it truly means to be a supporting player in the world of cinema but also...
...nip slips. Enjoy!
Support what...2020-09-2100 minMark As PlayedENEMY OF THE STATE and Tony is the Best ScottOne host will stop at nothing that every movie podcast is a TONY SCOTT podcast. This is one of those podcasts.
Thankfully we also feature two better podcasts in FILM HOOLIGANS and MOVIE DATE NIGHT.
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2020-08-2700 minMark As PlayedSAVING PRIVATE RYAN and Damsels in DistressWe've talked about manic pixie dream girls (and boys!) this summer and the wasted talents of Blake Lively as a damsel in distress from SAVAGES... so now it's time for something good. GREAT, even. Of course that can't be lowly MARK AS PLAYED but what we can do is watch and talk about something great in Steven Spielberg's SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. Tom Hanks saving the damsel in distress Matt Damon. However we discover an uncanny kinship between Tom Sizemore and one host, which you can ignore but don't ignore these great podcasts in THE WILDER RIDE and EASY RIDERS...2020-08-2000 minMark As PlayedSAVAGES and Too Many Super ChickensThere are many movies that suffer from too much of a good thing... but it takes the rare talents of auteur Oliver Stone to present the world with a movie that somehow suffers from too much Blake Lively. A tragic skillset to have, Mr. Stone. We also present our tragic skillset of making one star rated podcasts (continue to rate and review on Apple Podcasts, you jerks) but we do a much better job at presenting much better podcasts such as WHY IS THIS A THING? and THE GREATEST MOMENTS IN THE HISTORY OF FOREVER.
Support what we...2020-08-1300 minMark As PlayedLA LA LAND and the Myth of StardomLA LA LAND is embarrassingly known for winning and then losing Best Picture at the Academy Awards but for one host that seems apt as he had forgotten how the film presents a dream... and then immediately crushes it. Repeatedly.
Speaking of repeatedly, the other host despises Emma Stone and is a monster. You could enjoy that but more likely you will instead listen to the great podcasts MUUB TUBE and BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP which also take a look at the Hollywood dream.
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Lis...2020-08-0600 minMark As PlayedLEGENDS OF THE FALL and the Hollywood Star VehicleOn this podcast we love nothing more than to talk about Brad Pitt. And thankfully there is another podcast centered around this great subject in THIS IS THE PITTS. That show and this one will be discussing the arrival of a new Hollywood star in an old-fashioned star-making vehicle of a film in LEGENDS OF THE FALL. And while we may see Mr. Ed Zwick's work as something of a guilty pleasure you can listen to another podcast guilt-free in STOP/REWIND. As for what you are currently listening to... shame on you.
Support what we do with...2020-07-1600 minMark As PlayedWET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER and Everyone is QuirkyOne host has his revenge for 500 DAYS OF SUMMER by raising the quirky stakes with a cast over overaged and oversexed camp counselors in WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER. Thankfully for the other host he got to discover some great podcasts on the subjectivity of broad comedy in MOVIE DATERS and CARPOOL CRITICS. However on our podcast... much suffering that can only be cured by peak Brad Pitt. Come back next week for that!
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Hosts: @TruBrom...2020-07-1000 minMark As Played500 DAYS OF SUMMER and the Manic Pixie Male Gaze
One host has had enough of the other host's disgusting male gaze so he gives him the cold shower to stop this nonsense ONCE AND FOR ALL...
The "cuteness" of Zooey Deschanel in 500 DAYS OF SUMMER. While this would cause any man to question the damage that movies have done to his real life relationships, thankfully we also have the great podcasts THE MOVIE CREW and ROMCOM KILLJOYS to further our re-education on the depiction of romance through the skewed lens of male "nice guys" in film.
Of which we are not in...2020-07-0200 minMark As PlayedFROM DUSK TILL DAWN and Movies That Refuse to be One Thing
Even though one host only has one thing on the mind (spoiler alert: Julianne Moore) the chosen film this week of FROM DUSK TILL DAWN is a good example of a movie that has more than one thing in mind for its audience. This also won't be much of a spoiler for our dedicated listeners that we point out a couple of excellent podcasts in HEY, DO YOU REMEMBER? and COMIC BOOK JUNTO to further their exploration of genre movies having the freedom to branch out into other areas.
Meanwhile we got ten more good...2020-06-2500 minMark As PlayedCAN'T BUY ME LOVE and the High School ExperienceOne of your hosts dreamed of high school days as a young McDreamy on a lawnmower in Tucson and the other dreamed of never being exposed to that image. What follows is a shockingly pleasant conversation on CAN'T BUY ME LOVE and how what we want out of the high school experience changes the further we get from those days of landscaping and prostitution. Or something like that. Enjoy as the WE LOVE THE LOVE and PLEASE WATCH THIS podcasts help us keep the conversation away from the unseemly premise of this 80s teen comedy.
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Fresh off the measurements for Mackenzie Davis in our TERMINATOR: DARK FATE episode we welcome Catherine Zeta-Jones to the Film Twitter Combine. But a funny thing happens on the way to objectifying fresh faces in old stories... and his name is Antonio Banderas. This leads to a conversation on the perhaps under appreciated THE MASK OF ZORRO from MARK AS PLAYED favorite Martin Campbell on how the greatest auteur keeps things simple.
And why wouldn't you when you have Catherine Zeta-Jones and Antonio Banderas. Really. It's a sin against God to mess this up. We...2020-06-1100 minMark As PlayedTERMINATOR: DARK FATE and Franchises That Won't Die
This podcast is no longer topical... but this is close as it comes with back to back weeks on films from LAST YEAR. You may continue to count your blessings as we do a deep dive into the troubles of the TERMINATOR franchise which includes measuring Mackenzie Davis for the Film Twitter Combine and debating the most pleasurable way the sequels have debased the character of John Conner. But to stop us from getting too nerdy (or perverse) we promote two better podcasts on the subject at hand (no measurements!) in STORY MODE and PIECING IT TOGETHER.2020-06-0400 minMark As PlayedPORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE and Expectations for EnthusiasmOn this episode we have the awkward task of picking a fight with the AV Club in the school cafeteria as we dare to even ATTEMPT understanding of the acclaim for PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE. Thankfully we have two great podcasts to guide us in our discussion of expectations for enthusiasm in PODCAST OF A LADY ON FIRE and HAZEL & KATNISS & HARRY & STARR. Why is fan art strange for one film but not the other? And why is there a man known as The Grendel stalking Film Twitter? All of that and only two WILD THINGS references...2020-05-2900 minMark As PlayedCROCODILE DUNDEE and Films Representing Their CountriesA movie podcast can not do a themed month celebrating international films without mentioning the grandaddy of them all. The one and only Australian film known to American audiences. The cinematic treasure that THE CURB blogs about daily. And beloved by families all over for a glorious and gratuitous butt shot: CROCODILE DUNDEE. Thankfully we have two other podcasts in THE SINNER FILES and SPOILERPIECE THEATRE that don't go for any of the above hyperbole (or misrepresentation) in our episode on films representing their countries. That's what we're for. You're welcome, Australia!
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Like most movie podcasts (but not the fine people over at THE CINE-FILES and FLIXWATCHER) we enjoy a good session of complaining. If you don't believe us now might be the time to take advantage of our back catalogue but if you can't be bothered here's an episode on the great IN BRUGES and how we approach the art of nit-picking movies in the charming manner of Colin Farrell. And when that fails we just rant. Enjoy!
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In our continuing quest for one host to make the other uncomfortable one man is forced to watch THE FOREIGNER as Jackie Chan shows a different side of his on screen action persona. This doesn't stop your hosts from doing their usual amount of gloating and complaining but more importantly also recommending some great podcasts on the subject. THE MIXED REVIEWS and VERTICAL VIEWING both react to change of pace in cinema in different ways and more importantly in ways that are unlike MARK AS PLAYED. Something that our beleaguered listeners can agree is a good thing...2020-05-0700 min
Mark As PlayedWHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN and Enabling Movie Stars
On this episode we lament the horrible life of rejection that Andy Garcia must have faced in his many roles of supporting other movie stars. Thankfully on this podcast we appreciate magnificent body hair... and also the acting of this great man. But for other insight into elevating great supporting players you may want to turn to the podcasts BALD MOVE and P.S. I LOVE HOFFMAN. But if you want body hair talk! Well, you are in the right place.
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True Bromance Film PodcastBlast from the PastThe final installment of our COVID-19 series is here and this time we are focusing on emerging from a long quarantine. To capture this topic, we're discussing the 1999 Brendan Fraser and Alicia Silverstone "comedy," Blast from the Past. To help us with this discussion, we welcome back Michael Denniston of the great Sober Cinema. Give us a review on iTunes...even if you don't listen...please. Thanks. You can follow us on Twitter or Facebook. You can send us feedback to truebromancepodcast@gmail.com or search for us on Letterboxd...and don't forget to check...2020-04-1946 minMark As PlayedCOLOSSAL and the Process of Discovery
In these troubled times we must put our faith in a drunken Anne Hathaway because that's an easier pill to swallow than trusting in your podcast co-host to steer you to a great movie in COLOSSAL. Since the other host of the show is writing these show notes, we'll just say they both are right on this strange monster movie. Two other podcasts that are right on this subject are THE NEXT REEL and WRITE YOUR SCREENPLAY. But before you listen to them... well, you know.
Support what we do with bonus content and early episodes...2020-04-1400 minMark As PlayedA SIMPLE PLAN for Home Entertainment Revisited
At the time of this release there's a lot of self-reflection going on. A lot of time to think. A lot of time without new entertainment. Which means this very podcast finally has a willing audience (maybe). On this episode we take advantage of this pass in movie pop culture to revisit some old favorites and to do so we will follow the lead of much better film podcasts. MOVIES I MISSED and THE MOVIE JOURNEY PODCAST start things off for us in what appears to be a summer of playing the old favorites and challenging ourselves...2020-04-0200 minMark As PlayedHER SMELL and Dealing with Disappointment
Many will be disappointed with our return but thankfully we don't have the track record of Elisabeth Moss. On this episode Mike welcomes back Web Bist (previously found on our 40th anniversary episode for ALIEN) to not talk about the recent success of Ms. Moss in THE INVISIBLE MAN but last year's apparently painful failure for the director Alex Ross Perry in HER SMELL. Your bitter host reads off some of the even more bitter comments from Perry and hopes to make Web as upset as everyone else involved with this project but in the end we...2020-03-0600 minMark As PlayedGetting Old at the Movies
We can't deny it any longer.
Our demographic is getting older. And it's fucking killing our show.
To rectify this we decide to embrace it. So sit back and enjoy your old man's podcast for this Father's Day weekend as we try to see what the kids are into at the movies these days with two great podcasts in THIS HAD OSCAR BUZZ and F THIS MOVIE!
Spoiler alert: by the end of this podcast we decide to change the format to a minute by minute review of the GRUMPY OLD...2019-06-1300 minMark As PlayedGRETA and Stalking Stalker Movies
As two world-renowned podcast hosts we are used to being stalked by our legion of fans. So consider this an ode to those adoring people of fine taste as we take a look at new to video GRETA and stalker films. Films that show that with great hustle and effort... you can become the genuine creep everyone always knew you were. Since we provide creepiness on a regular basis we look to the podcasts SITTING AROUND TALKING ABOUT MOVIES and THE SPOILER WARNING to provide insight into this genre. But don't get me wrong... keep stalking us...2019-06-0600 minMark As PlayedThe Glory of Summer Movies (featuring Flashback Flicks)
On this episode two old men look forward to death, I mean winter, but not before one last round with the summer movie season. To help Jairo and Dave along through this time of very purple and very bald aliens, explosions, and a cartoon or three is this week's featured podcast FLASHBACK FLICKS. Make the wise choice by checking them out and enjoy your summer at the movies. Enjoy the pain of MARK AS PLAYED!
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Something old (predating movie podcasts) on this episode along with something new as Web and Mike discuss the things that they learned and presumably misunderstood by approaching the 40th anniversary of Ridley Scott's classic ALIEN by listening to the 2003 cast and crew commentary track.
Consider this the commentary track for a commentary track. Much like a movie podcast on movie podcasts... you probably really don't need it in your life. Enjoy!
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True Bromance Film PodcastUsThis week, we're diving into the world of subterranean doppelgangers as we review the latest from Jordan Peele, US. To help us unpack this film, we bring back our drunken doppelganger, Mr. Michael Denniston of Sober Cinema. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Instant Family, Gloria Bell, Sleeping With Other People, Triple Frontier, A Star Is Born, Bohemian Rhapsody, Green Book, The Conversation, Us Give us a review on iTunes...even if you don't listen...please. Thanks. You can follow us on Twitter or Facebook. You can send us feedback to truebromancepodcast@gmail.c...2019-04-051h 08Mark As PlayedOscar Viewers and No One is Happy Just to be NominatedHey, have you heard? The Academy Awards didn't make some people online very happy. Also have you heard our latest episode of MARK AS PLAYED? It never makes anyone happy. Take that, Oscars. Also host Andrew Pierce calls BLACKKKLANSMAN an unkickable puppy and co-host Michael Denniston wants GREEN BOOK haters to run for Congress. All of this information and not much more at the links below:
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'til the Words Run Out...2019-02-2700 minMark As PlayedGHOSTBUSTERS and Haunted by Movies Past
We have a BIG announcement on this episode. Finally Jason Reitman has caught a break and will be taking over his father's legacy by continuing the GHOSTBUSTERS franchise! Meanwhile your hosts Andrew and Mike are the same stupid assholes leading the same stupid lives... by promoting better podcasts. In THE WEEKLY PLANET the girl power 2016 entry in this series is given a practical reason for its failure at the box office, while SPOILED! WITH MAC AND KATHERINE compare Rian Johnson's career path to STAR WARS creator George Lucas. And in the end we discover that it is...2019-01-1800 minMark As PlayedBOHEMIAN RHAPSODY and Award Shows Can't Save Your Favourite FilmIt's that most wonderful time of the year again as cinephiles across the globe turn to the Golden Globes to retroactively dictate our tastes in film for 2018. Andddddd it looks like those of you who loved BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (except for you Elsie Fisher) and GREEN BOOK were right in 2018 while every other moviegoer was a stupid asshole. The two stupid assholes on this podcast Michael Denniston and Andrew Peirce give their predictions on what to expect at the upcoming Oscars and if it even matters for the film industry. If that sounds a bit depressing let us recommend two o...2019-01-1100 minMark As PlayedSPIDER-MAN INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE and Animated FreedomLike a lot of lesser filmmakers we are retreating into the world of animation to let our creative podcast juices run free. That's actually a really misleading negative statement for what was an attempt to look at the positive storytelling choices that can be made with animated films as seen in SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE. Along the way we discuss RUBBER ONION's take on INSIDE OUT and OFF MY SHELF working through the weirdness of A SCANNER DARKLY. We also try to work through the weirdness of returning MARK AS PLAYED contributor, David Giannini. But enough about him, click...2019-01-0400 minMark As PlayedCREED 2 and Filmmaker Abandonment
Never one to abandon the podcast game (just ignore summer of 2018 for these show notes) MARK AS PLAYED is back with another episode and also back with a previous co-host. Dave Giannini of THE GRAND GESTURE returns to discuss the sequel to one of his favorite films of the last few years as CREED 2 arrives with a new director at the helm. We discuss Steven Caple Jr. entering the ROCKY mythology and if this means anything to a franchise with such a long legacy of different voices. On BATMAN ON FILM the hosts talk about how Ryan Coo...2018-12-1300 minMark As PlayedTHE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS and Being Thankful For Netflix
Here at MARK AS PLAYED we got together over Thanksgiving and did something we haven't done in ages... say nice things about Netflix. And while the release of a new Coen Bros. joint certainly helps, we also have a couple of great movie podcasts to do the heavy lifting on singing the praises for this streaming titan. The always popular SLASH FILMCAST questions Martin Scorsese biting the hand that feeds him with the upcoming Netflix release of THE IRISHMAN, while over at FOUR SEASONS OF FILM there's a debate over the structure/release pattern for THE BALLAD...2018-11-3000 minMark As PlayedMOVIE PASS and The Communal Aspect of Cinema
Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks... and on MARK AS PLAYED it's also a time for the usual complaining. But this time it's for a good cause as we wonder if the services aimed at cinephiles are contributing to losing the communal aspect of cinema. To help us make our case we highlight two great movie podcasts on the subject with COMING OFF THE REELS comparing their moviegoing habits before and after Movie Pass subscriptions while over at SCRIPTNOTES the loss of old fashioned video stores has contributed to a disconnect between film seekers and other...2018-11-2200 minMark As PlayedThe Death of FILMSTRUCK and Streaming Blame
On this episode which we hope that you are streaming on EVERY POSSIBLE DEVICE, we talk about a failed movie streaming venture (unlike this one) called FilmStruck. Most people (the DOZENS reading these show notes) are probably to blame for not adding one more streaming service to their monthly bills but at least ONE of our hosts thinks that's okay. The other spends the greater portion of this half hour conversation looking for the FALLING SKIES marathon on TNT but also takes the time to point out two great movie podcasts in THE NEWS REEL and CRITERION...2018-11-1300 minMark As PlayedSOLO and Star Wars Fans Are Miserable
We aren't breaking any news on our latest episode on SOLO. Months later... STAR WARS fans are still miserable and we think we know why! Well actually we don't but we do recommend two other movie podcasts on this phenomena in BLOCKBUSTER MENTALITY and THE PLAYLIST PODCAST. Is this outrage of the current Star Wars Universe film offerings evidence of a still passionate fanbase or one that is very much out of touch with where this space opera franchise is going under Disney rule? Find out all of this and where we stand on pineapple as a...2018-11-0900 minMark As PlayedDEADPOOL 2 and Having Your Cake and Eating It Too
The world can't get enough of comic book movies, even (and perhaps especially) when those movies are kicking them in the nuts. DEADPOOL 2 continued the success of the first film in that everyone had a good old time letting the high school quarterback shove them in the locker... as long as you are in on the joke. We here at MARK AS PLAYED were proudly part of the AV Club in high school, so we think we get it BUT just to make sure we sample two great movie podcasts to help make our case in SHOW...2018-11-0500 minMark As PlayedLIFE OF THE PARTY and The Opposite Sex in Sex Comedies
We make all of our listeners (DOZENS) uncomfortable by talking about the seeming discomfort the online film community has with female sexuality as a topic for comedy with the likes of Melissa McCarthy in LIFE OF THE PARTY and Amy Schumer in... well seemingly anything she does these days. Being a delicate subject and the central premise of our show, we outsource this discussion by riffing on previous episodes from two great podcasts in REEL SPOILERS and MOVIE BS. For further discomfort or maybe some comedic lowlights from our own sex lives, click on these links below:2018-11-0300 minMark As PlayedISLE OF DOGS and Filmmakers Appropriating Themselves
ISLE OF DOGS opened to some criticism (we don't yet have the technology to measure how much, let's just say that there were tweets) about director Wes Anderson appropriating other cultures for his latest "comedy." We make a different accusation that the man is appropriating his earlier more successful works and we'd like to see him change things up a bit! Taking our own advice we look to two other great movie podcasts in MOUSTERPIECE CINEMA and CINEMAHOLICS who discuss Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson both managing to subvert expectations while retaining their style over films...2018-11-0100 minMark As PlayedAVENGERS INFINITY WAR and Contractually Obligated SpoilersWe return from the dead... presumably much like a number of characters will do following the events of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR. As a movie podcast on movie podcasts, we can't decide for ourselves how best to enjoy the Marvel Cinematic Universe when we know so much information about the plans for the characters before we even watch the film, so we rely on two other great movie podcasts to help us sort through the white noise of fandom. FILM FALLOUT ponders the outing of the plans of WESTWORLD while over on FRIENDS & FILM they wonder if Disney will steal...2018-10-3000 minMark As PlayedA QUIET PLACE/UNSANE and the Hooks of Marketing Horror
In this terrifying episode, Michael Denniston, host of SOBER CINEMA is forced to confront the words coming from inside his own podcast. Thankfully, he also presents a better listening option than co-host Jario's choice, with a clip from THE NEW FLESH discussing the latest Steven Soderbergh marketing/filmmaking gimmick with his iPhone shot UNSANE. This leads us to a broader discussion about how smaller genre films like the new A QUIET PLACE must announce themselves to the marketplace in an industry hellbent on having event movies on every weekend of the year. You know what else you c...2018-04-0600 minMark As PlayedREADY PLAYER ONE/PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING and Repackaged Film
As a movie podcast that repackages other great movie podcasts to help illustrate our point on a topic, we know of what we speak when we discuss READY PLAYER ONE and PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING being repackaged ideas with a new coat of paint. The other (better) movie podcasts are MOVIE BS and HOW IS THIS MOVIE? Spoiler alert: we actually keep the complaints on modern cinema light this episode, because to do otherwise would just be repackaging a lot of the same old crap you've already heard from us. Speaking of which, follow us at the links b...2018-04-0500 minMark As PlayedA WRINKLE IN TIME and Separating the Art from the Artist
On this episode we welcome all the hate tweets Film Twitter can muster as they protect Ava DuVernay's critical and box office disaster A WRINKLE IN TIME. This opens up a different approach to something film fans have wrangled with over, particularly over the last year, as we attempt to separate the art from the artist. Can being a fan of a particular filmmaker leave any room for the acceptance of failure? Since we are experts on the particulars of failure, but not so much this movie podcasting business, we turn to two of our favorites in t...2018-04-0400 minMark As PlayedTHE POST and the Duality of Steven Spielberg
For the release of READY PLAYER ONE hosts Andrew Pierce of AB FILM REVIEW and Jason Michael of ATLANTIC SCREEN CONNECTION discuss the duality of Steven Spielberg as seen in his industry changing popcorn entertainment and his historical dramas such as the recent THE POST. To do so they also highlight some great podcasts on this master filmmaker in FILM COMMENT and ELECTRIC STREAMS. Listen to our latest at the links below:
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For the launch of Ava Duvernay's A WRINKLE IN TIME we present a conversation between Jairo of The True Bromance Film Podcast and Dave of The Grand Gesture discussing the importance of representation in film; both in front of AND behind the camera. To do so, we keep up this idea of inclusion by bringing in clips from some of our favorite podcasts: Horrible Imaginings, Cinemabun and the Cinema Geeks in a discussion on Ryan Coogler's huge hit BLACK PANTHER. Give this a listen and a follow at the links below:
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On this episode we decide to listen to one of the many concerns from Film Twitter that found its way to our official complaint box (@markasplayedpod) and take up the defense of science fiction as a genre. To do so we present Exhibit A: Alex Garland's new box-office bomb ANNIHILATION. And when that doesn't work we turn to two other great movie podcasts to make the case for the health and well-being of this genre, regardless of the reception to this Natalie Portman starring flick. So sit back and listen to us, THE TRUE BROMANCE FILM PODCAST...2018-03-0600 minMark As PlayedTHE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX and the Non-Event Event Movie
We show Netflix how it's done in dropping a surprise new release with a new episode of MARK AS PLAYED! On this one Michael Denniston of PROJECTING FILM and Jason Michael of ATLANTIC SCREEN CONNECTION don't so much talk THE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX as we do the effect (if any) Netflix is having with their film acquisitions and their attempts to change the game in releasing movies without the traditional marketing materials. To help us make sense of it all we turn to two favorite movie podcasts in THE CINEMILE and THE MOVIE CHEMISTS. Give those fine folks...2018-03-0400 minMark As PlayedTHE SHAPE OF WATER and The Power of Visuals
On our latest episode, Jairo of THE TRUE BROMANCE FILM PODCAST and Jessi of MARK AS PLAYED struggle to keep count of the number of Oscar nominations that Guillermo del Toro's THE SHAPE OF WATER but they do admire the beautiful imagery seen in this new film. On that topic they also recommend two other movie podcasts on this filmmaker and that subject. In THE RAD CARPET the hosts talk about how both the war and fantasy elements of PAN'S LABYRINTH elevate an otherwise cliche film, and in MAD ABOUT MOVIES the discussion revolves around the excellent...2018-01-2800 minMark As PlayedPADDINGTON 2 and Adult Themes in Kids Movies
On this episode Andrew of AB FILM REVIEW and Jessi of MARK AS PLAYED use the release of PADDINGTON 2 to explore the adult themes that are found in kids films. This is helped by looks at THE LAST UNICRON in CULT FILM IN REVIEW and THE DARK CRYSTAL in THE RETRO CINEMA PODCAST, and their dark, not particularly kiddy friendly themes. As if this isn't dark enough, we somehow end up asking the question of how cinema can help kids get through the Trump era.
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On this episode Jairo of THE TRUE BROMANCE FILM PODCAST and Mike of SOBER CINEMA debate the merit of Gary Oldman's performance in DARKEST HOUR as being his finest acting hour. The ultimate character actor is compared to such a distinguished group of peers that includes Nicolas Cage, Daniel Day Lewis, and Tom Brady. You may not have heard of these struggling artists, so we also bring in two great podcasts AB FILM REVIEW and THE FLOP HOUSE to help make our point on the validity of Gary Oldman as a performer as opposed to an actor....2018-01-0500 minMark As PlayedEYES WIDE SHUT and Christmas Movies Without the Family
For our holiday special we get the MARK AS PLAYED family together to spend time away from their families. Which is a totally normal thing for movie podcasters, but also makes more sense as our subject for our first Christmas episode on Christmas movies that remove the family from the characters' lives. Our main focus is EYES WIDE SHUT but as usual with a Stanley Kubrick film, HOME ALONE will and Frank Capra's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE will inevitably come up (if I had a nickel for every time that the Sticky Bandits were brought up in...2018-01-0100 minMark As PlayedSTAR WARS THE LAST JEDI and Critic Proof Cinema
On this episode our hosts Jason of ATLANTIC SCREEN CONNECTION and Jairo of THE TRUE BROMANCE FILM PODCAST talk about their hopes, dreams, fears, and axieties for the latest chapter in the STAR WARS saga: THE LAST JEDI. But what they don't talk about are any of the early reviews that have come out about this film. The subject for this episode is Critic Proof Cinema, which ranges from fan favorites such as HARRY POTTER to film snob untouchables like PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON. How do we approach movies that we have already developed such an affinity for...2017-12-1400 minMark As PlayedTHE DISASTER ARTIST and Ironic Enjoyment
On this episode we ask you to ironically enjoy our latest episode on THE DISASTER ARTIST and ironic enjoyment at the movies. To do so we actually enjoy a couple of other movie podcasts on this outbreak of detachment occuring in modern film fandom. FIRST TIME WATCHERS and THE CANON join James Franco in enlightening the world on all that is good about bad cinema, but we also hold out hope that these great shows can also point out all the good in our bad podcast! If not, we just point you in their direction. Enjoy!
H...2017-12-1300 minMark As PlayedTHREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI and Comedy Through TragedyWe attempt to laugh through the tragedy that is this podcast and to do so we have just the pick-me-up in Martin McDonagh's new film THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI. Hosts Jessi Lauren and Michael Denniston discuss this great Frances McDormand starring film along with recommending some great podcasts on the subject. In AMANDA'S PICTURE SHOW A GO GO the balance between comedy and drama is praised in summer hit THE BIG SICK and on CELLULOID HEROES the hosts bring back MARK AS PLAYED favorite in the hitman romcom GROSSE POINTE BLANK. So don't be afraid of the darkness i...2017-12-1000 minMark As PlayedLADY BIRD and Rotten Tomatoes Perfection
We can't promise podcast perfection but we can promise two other great movie podcasts to inspire our discussion on Rotten Tomatoes Perfection and the new film LADY BIRD. On the MOVIE MAINTENANCE podcast the hosts discuss the current film offerings weighing heavily on the positive reaction to BABY DRIVER while over on LITTLE GOLD MEN there is a fear of how Greta Gerwig's movie will be perceived by the filmgoing public with the perfect Rotten Tomatoes score attached to it. Take solace dear listener in that you have attached yourself to this great podcast and we will n...2017-12-0400 minMark As PlayedJUSTICE LEAGUE and Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen
We welcome yet another team member to our own personal JUSTICE LEAGUE in Jason Michael of ATLANTIC SCREEN CONNECTION. He joins the world's most enthusiastic fan of comic book movies in Michael Denniston of PROJECTING FILM to discuss the varied responses to this lastest DCU film endeavor, along with the various version that could have been with this movie. That leads us to our theme of Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen, and to celebrate that we bring in a couple other great podcasts that have covered this topic previously in INSESSION FILM and THE Q&A W...2017-11-3000 minMark As PlayedMURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS and How Soon is too Soon for Spoilers?
We hope we have given you dear listeners plenty of time to be spoiled on your on for our discussion on MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS... but if not, well apparently it was a book or something for a few years. Which leads our co-hosts Dave and Jessi to discuss spoiler culture and how long do we have to cater to those ignorant fools at the watercooler who have managed to avoid that Sopranos finale? As usual the answers lie within a couple of other podcasts as we recommend THE DELETED SCENE PODCAST and SILVER SCREEN SNOBS...2017-11-2800 minMark As PlayedTHOR: RAGNAROK/SUBURBICON and Filmmakers Playing in Another's Sandbox
On this episode we are inspired not so much by the latest cinematic offerings in THOR: RAGNAROK and SUBURBICON but from a conversation on the great BAD FEMINIST FILM CLUB podcast about coming to terms with different filmmakers realigning characters in a franchise to their own individual creative sensibilities. And while this has been done with much success in the latest Marvel film which was shepherded by Taika Waititi, previous critical darling George Clooney has taken a beating with his attempt to put his fingerprints on a Coen Bros. script. For that we recommend an episode from...2017-11-1600 minMark As PlayedTHE SNOWMAN and Searching for Michael Fassbender's Stardom
This week, Dave of POP CULTURE CASE STUDY and Jairo of THE TRUE BROMANCE FILM PODCAST do their best to help a relatively unknown actor take his career to super stardom. Inspired by the conversations on THE HAROLD & MAUDECAST and SPOILERAMA podcasts, Jairo and Dave discuss THE SNOWMAN and Michael Fassbender's search for stardom.
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2017-11-0300 minMark As PlayedHAPPY DEATH DAY and Second Chance Cinema
On HAPPY DEATH DAY we celebrate our previous failures (or the rare successes) in film discourse by checking out a couple of other movies podcasts giving cinema a second chance. THE POPCORN MUNCHER evaluate BLADE RUNNER 2049 and re-evaluate the original film and if they can separate the two as an individual work, while the hosts over at EX RATED have hopes that history will treat SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD with more kindness than its initial response. So join your hosts Michael Denniston of PROJECTING FILM and David Hart of POP CULTURE CASE STUDY as they discuss...2017-10-2700 minMark As PlayedBLADE RUNNER 2049 & IT and Fan Service
This week, Andrew of AB FILM REVIEW and Jairo of THE TRUE BROMANCE FILM PODCAST take their rightful places in the roles of film producers as they lend their incredible insight into what truly pleases hardcore fans of existing properties. Inspired by the conversations on the ONE PERFECT POD and BOOK vs. MOVIE podcasts, Jairo and Andrew dig into two of this year's most anticipated fan service films, IT and BLADE RUNNER 2049, and discuss the positives and negatives of fan service.
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On this episode Andrew of AB FILM REVIEW and Michael of PROJECTING FILM try to heal the divide on Film Twitter with an episode on the charming MOTHER! and light hearted A GHOST STORY. To do so we highlight some of the great discussion currently being had on other movie podcasts POP CULTURE CASE STUDY and THE FINAL CUT in regards to these divisive films and the debate they encourage among cinephiles. As with everything else on the internet, this debate remains polite, engaging, and we reserve our insults for those that can't talk back.
Bu...2017-10-1000 minMark As PlayedSTAND BY ME and Nostalgia for Summer Movie Season
It's our very first episode and we are already feeling nostalgic for our past. To do so we take a look at the summer movie classic STAND BY ME, while crediting the INDOORSWOMEN PODCAST and PODSTALGIC for kicking off our conversation on the state of summer movie season in 2017 and where we hope it to be in the future. Along the way we debate the merits of the year's biggest critical and box office hit WONDER WOMAN, an 80s update to Stephen King's IT, and the decision to start with two of the grumpiest film podcasters as t...2017-10-0400 min
True Bromance Film PodcastValerian and the City of a Thousand PlanetsWe're back and so is our favorite repertory player, Michael Denniston. Michael is convinced that Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets will be the film of the year so he is here to champion his great film. Tune in and find out if we think that Luc Besson was able to get Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, and Rihanna into championship form and fulfill all of Michael's hopes and dreams. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: In the Company of Men, Jackie Brown, Dunkirk, The Hero, Midnight Special, Shotgun Stories, Raw, Valerian and the City of...2017-07-261h 10
True Bromance Film PodcastBaywatch / Cast AwayEpisode 159 - Baywatch / Cast Away We're oiling up and doing some push-ups to get ready for our trips to the beach this week. First, it's time for Bromancing the Classics and Michael Denniston of War Machine vs. War Horse is joining us to discuss the Tom Hanks classic, Cast Away. After that, we review the latest from Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Baywatch. Give us a review on iTunes...even if you don't listen...please. Thanks. You can follow us on Twitter or Facebook. You can send us feedback to truebromancepodcast@gmail.com or...2017-05-2856 min
True Bromance Film PodcastFight Club / The CircleIf you think that there is nothing better in life than discussions about Brad Pitt's abs or Tom Hank's typewriters, then we have the show for you. It's time for another installment of Bromancing the Classics so Michael Denniston is back to help us with a discussion about the great David Fincher film, Fight Club. He's also helping us debate the merits of the latest from James Ponsoldt, The Circle. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Win It All, The Fate of the Furious, USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage, Sand Castle, California Typewriter, The Hero, Fight Club...2017-04-301h 11
True Bromance Film PodcastGhost In The Shell / SerendipityAfter proving that she is a viable action star, Scarlett Johansson is back to kicking ass in the adaptation of the very popular Japanese manga, Ghost In The Shell. To help us absorb the blows that this film lays upon us, our repertory player, Michael Denniston, is back in the True Bromance saddle. He's also helping us discover the various lessons that John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale have to offer in the great romantic comedy, Serendipity, during our Bromancing the Classics segment. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Beauty and the Beast, Diabolique, The Blackcoat's Daughter, Suspiria...2017-04-021h 11
True Bromance Film PodcastCape FearIt's time for Bromancing the Classics and it's Michael Denniston's (@warmachinehorse) turn to call the shots. As was announced during the last installment, we are reviewing the Martin Scorsese thriller, Cape Fear, and debating on whether it is a film that every man should see. Are Robert De Niro's movie theater antics something every man should see or is Nick Nolte's version of a family man the model for men? Give us a review on iTunes...even if you don't listen...please. Thanks. You can follow us on Twitter or Facebook. You can send us...2017-02-261h 11
True Bromance Film PodcastSilence / Last of the MohicansThis is truly an exciting show for us for various reasons. First, we are reviewing a Martin Scorsese film as he returns with Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, and Liam Neeson in Silence. We are also celebrating the return of Bromancing the Classics and our repertory player, Mr. Michael Denniston (@warmachinehorse), with a discussion about a favorite of the show, Last of the Mohicans. Enjoy as we shamelessly drool all over Daniel Day-Lewis and his glorious perfection. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Last of the Mohicans, Silence, Goodbye To All That, The Founder, 20th Century Women, There...2017-01-221h 43
True Bromance Film PodcastBad Santa 2 / Dr. NoWe are back from our week off and we have a jam-packed show. Michael Denniston of the War Machine vs. War Horse is back for his monthly installment of Bromancing the Classics and this week he's helping us discuss the manly merits of the first in the James Bond franchise, Dr. No. Along with that discussion, Michael helps us get into the Christmas spirit with our review of Bad Santa 2. Give us a review on iTunes...even if you don't listen...please. Thanks. You can follow us on Twitter at @TruBromancePodcast or Facebook at https...2016-12-041h 25
True Bromance Film PodcastDirty Harry / Jack Reacher: Never Go BackWe have a couple of vigilantes on our hands this week in Jack Reacher and Harry Callahan who go to great lengths to bring justice to those that do wrong. We attempt to do Dirty Harry and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back justice by bringing on our repertory player, Mr. Michael Denniston of the War Machine vs. War Horse podcast, and debating the merits of great Hollywood icons, Tom Cruise and Clint Eastwood. Give us a review on iTunes...even if you don't listen...please. Thanks. You can follow us on Twitter at @TruBromancePodcast or...2016-10-231h 06
True Bromance Film PodcastRaging Bull / Magnificent SevenWe're excited to have our repertory player, Mr. Michael Denniston, back with us this week, as another installment of Bromancing the Classics is upon us. First up is the 1980 boxing gem from Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro, Raging Bull. Does Jake LaMotta's self-destructive life, told through the eyes of a film master, fall into the category of "film every man should see"? We debate that and we also debate the merits of the latest remake to hit theaters, Magnificent Seven. Do we need this updated western from Antoine Fuqua with Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, and Vincent...2016-09-251h 10
True Bromance Film PodcastHell or High Water / Cool Hand LukeIt's time to get manly and dig into a few films that tackle the various aspects of brotherhood and friendship. For Bromancing The Classics, we're going back to 1967 with Michael Denniston to ogle at Paul Newman as one of the first emo characters in Cool Hand Luke. For our main review, we're checking out the latest from the director of Starred Up, David Mackenzie, and the writer of Sicario, Taylor Sheridan. Jeff Bridges, Ben Foster, and Chris Pine anchor one of the finest films of 2016, Hell or High Water. Give us a review on iTunes...even if...2016-08-211h 15
True Bromance Film PodcastLove & Friendship / CaddyshackWe're giving the fans what they want this week. We've heard the cries for counter programming so we are tackling the Whit Stillman and Kate Beckinsale period "comedy", Love & Friendship. To help us with that crowd favorite, and to give the fans another installment of Bromancing the Classics, Michael Denniston is back and he's brought the 1980 golf romp, Caddyshack, with him. Give us a review on iTunes...even if you don't listen...please. Thanks. You can follow us on Twitter at @TruBromancePodcast or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TrueBromanceFilmPodcast?ref_type=bookmark. You can...2016-06-051h 21
True Bromance Film PodcastGreen Room / HudJeremy Saulnier, who brought us one of the more pleasant surprises of 2013, Blue Ruin, is back with another thriller. We dive into the Green Room with our repertory player, Michael Denniston of the War Machine vs. War Horse, and try to survive the onslaught from a menacing Patrick Stewart. As is always the case when Michael joins us, we are Bromancing the Classics and this month the film of choice is Paul Newman's critically acclaimed film, Hud.Give us a review on iTunes...even if you don't listen...please. Thanks.You can follow us on...2016-04-241h 24
True Bromance Film PodcastBatman v Superman / Blazing SaddlesThe anticipation has been at a fever pitch for the better part of two years and the big day is finally upon us. We do our best to give the people what they have been clamoring for: our in-depth review of the Mel Brooks "classic", Blazing Saddles. Michael Denniston is back, doing his monthly chores, to help us determine of Blazing Saddles is a true classic that deserves to be on the list of "films every man should see." We also try to find a little time to discuss Zach Snyder's indie darling, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.2016-03-261h 30
True Bromance Film PodcastThe Witch / Three KingsBromancing the Classics is back and that can mean only one thing: our repertory player, Michael Denniston of the War Machine vs. War Horse is here! Michael is joining us to revisit the Clooney/Wahlberg war film, Three Kings, and to help us wrestle with a charming goat during our review of The Witch.Give us a review on iTunes...even if you don't listen...please. Thanks.You can follow us on Twitter at @TruBromancePodcast or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TrueBromanceFilmPodcast?ref_type=bookmark. You can send us feedback to truebromancepodcast@gmail.com...2016-02-211h 20
True Bromance Film PodcastThe Finest Hours / Paths of GloryIt's time for another edition of Bromancing the Classics so our repertory player, Michael Denniston of the War Machine vs. War Horse, is back to help us discuss the Stanley Kubrick film, Paths of Glory. We are also proud to welcome the true talent behind the Pop Culture Case Study Podcast, Britt, who stops by to help us understand what it means to be a man and to discuss the latest offering from Disney, The Finest Hours.Give us a review on iTunes...even if you don't listen...please. Thanks.You can follow us on...2016-01-311h 20
True Bromance Film PodcastOn The Waterfront / Room / KrampusIn keeping with the joyous spirit of the holiday season, we are celebrating the addition of a new member of the True Bromance Film Podcast. We've added a repertory player to join us every month to discuss classic films and to debate their merit in today's cinema landscape. We are excited to announce that our repertory player is none other than Michael Denniston of the War Machine vs. War Horse podcast. Michael joins us this week to bring some holiday cheer by discussing the Marlon Brando classic, On The Waterfront, as well as two heartwarming yuletide classics, Room and...2015-12-261h 25
True Bromance Film PodcastFull Metal Jacket / Military MoviesEpisode 83 - Full Metal Jacket / Military MoviesWe are actively dodging the hot garbage that Hollywood is dumping into theaters this week and doing our best to honor veterans by reaching back into the vault to discuss the classic Stanley Kubrick film, Full Metal Jacket. Michael Denniston of the great War Machine vs. War Horse joins us to examine this great film and toss around some ideas about what we love or hate about military movies.For iTunes, use this link:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/true-bromance-film-podcast/id848729249?mt=2For...2015-11-151h 48
True Bromance Film PodcastIt Follows / Movie MercenariesEpisode 51We are joined this week by the host of the War Machine vs. War Horse podcast, Mr. Michael Denniston, to discuss a film that he has been championing since the moment he saw it: It Follows. We replaced our planned review of The Gunman with It Follows based on Michael's recommendation of It Follows and our own disgust with the quality of The Gunman. Let's see if we did the right thing!You can find the War Machine vs. War Horse podcast at http://warmachinehorse.tumblr.com/
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True Bromance Film PodcastBlackhat / Directors We Want To Come Back Or Go AwayEpisode 43This week we have a great guest with us to discuss the new Michael Mann film, Blackhat. Michael Denniston, one of the hosts of the great War Machine vs. War Horse podcast, joins us to discuss Thor's foray into computer hacking and to discuss the directors that we want to see make a comeback or go away.For iTunes, use this link:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/true-bromance-film-podcast/id848729249?mt=2For iFaux (Android, Windows, etc) users, use this link:http://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/truebromancepodcast2015-02-011h 32