The crew returns after the holidays and a new year to take on Chris Pratt's, or should we say BD Wong's Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom.

Submersion

Episode CLIII - Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom

The crew tackles the black and white 1955 British film Above Us the Waves that depicts the attack on the Germand Battleship Tirpitz in a Norwegian fjord.  The film was directed by Ralph Thomas and stars John Mills, John Gregson, Donald Sinden, and James Robertson Justice and is based on the book of the same title.

Episode CLIV - Above Us The Waves

Conor and Eric's top ten movies of 2022 along with a quick round of movie trivia (1:50:00 mark).

Top Ten Lists

(Eric)
10. Navalny
9. The Banshees of Inisherin 
8. RRR
7. Avatar: The Way of the Water
6. The Batman
5. Prey
4. Glass Onion 
3. Top Gun: Maverick
2. Decision to Leave
1. Everything, Everywhere, All the Time

(Conor)
10. Barbarian 
9. Cha Cha Real Smooth
8. Glass Onion
7. The Batman 
6. Fire of Love
5. Nope
4. The Banshees of Inisherin
3. Top Gun: Maverick
2. RRR
1. Everything Everywhere, All the Time 

Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)

Best Movies of 2022 (Plus Trivia)

The crew returns with Steven Spielberg's film 1941 from 1979.  This 3 time Oscar nominated film has a star studded cast including John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Treat Williams, Nancy Allen, Ned Beatty, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Christopher Lee, and John Candy.

Episode CLV - 1941

The Crew returns with the final film Andy Sidaris directed.  Along with the film we also touch on the Oceangate disaster, submarine tourism, a new charity, and a very special countdown.  Buckle up because it's a long episode. L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies: Return to Savage Beach debuted in 1998, is rated R, and stars Julie Strain, Rodrigo Obregon, Julie K Smith, Shae Marks, Marcus Bagwell, Cristian Letelier, Carrie Westcott, Paul Logan, Gerald Okamura, Ava Cadell, Carolyn Liu, and Kevin Eastman.

Episode CLVI - LETHAL Ladies Return to Savage Beach

The crew returns for a 1950s classic with so much sub action you'd be hard pressed to believe that we haven't covered this movie yet.  Richard Widmark stars as Capt Adam Jones, a submarine captain piloting an international civilian force investigating potential nuclear activity at remote islands in the north Pacific.  Victor Francen and Bella Darvi join the expedition as world renowned scientists

Episode CLVII - Hell & High Water

Conor and Eric review Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1 and rank all the movies in the franchise.  

Dead Reckoning Part 1 Movie Grades:
Eric - B+
Conor - B

Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)

Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1 Review

Jamie and Brom helm the USS Wetfloater for an in depth look at the 90s TV show Jag.

Episode CLVIII - Jag S1 E2 Shadow

Conor and Eric's top ten movies of 2023.

Top Ten Lists

(Eric)
10. Boston Strangler
9. Talk to Me
8. No One Will Save Me
7. How to Blow Up a Pipeline
6. Leave the World Behind
5. The Holdovers
4. Anatomy of a Fall
3. Barbie
2. Oppenheimer
1. Across the Spiderverse

(Conor)
10. Stop Making Sense
9. Talk to Me
8. The Killer
7. Flora and Son
6. Guardians 3
5. Killers of the Flower Moon
4. Oppenheimer
3. Barbie
2. Across the Spiderverse
1. Past Lives

Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)

Best Movies of 2023

Conor and Eric's top tv shows of 2023.

Top Ten Lists

(Eric)
10. Blue Eyed Samurai 
9. The Diplomat
8. Fargo
7. Beef
6. Slow Horses
5. Mrs Davis
4. Fall of the House of Usher
3. Last of Us
2. Silo
1. Poker Face

(Conor)
10. The Curse
9. Ted Lasso
8. Fall of the House of Usher
7. Beef
6. Fargo 
5. Silo
4. Last of Us
3. Reservation Dogs
2. Poker Face
1. The Bear

Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)

Best TV Shows of 2023

Conor, Sam and Eric review Alex Garland's 'Annihilation' and once again unsuccessfully attempt to name the podcast's culture segment.

Movie Grades for Annihilation:
Sam - A
Eric - A-
Conor - B+

This Week in Culture [1:00] mark

Annihilation Review: [11:30] mark

Lightning Trivia Round: [44:30] mark

Sam's infamous Black Death answer [59:55]

Trivia Rankings: 
1. Eric - 8/10
2. Sam- 6/10 


All time rankings:
1. Eric - 22/30
2. Sam - 19/30

Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)

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