For Episode 435, I am joined by Josh Parham and Katie Johnson to discuss our favorite movies from Q1 of 2025. We also talk about other various pieces of news this week within the film industry, reveal the winner of last week's poll, asking, "Which Is Your Favorite Movie To Feature A Unicorn?" and pose this week's poll question asking, "Which Is Your Favorite Film From Q1 2025?" We also react to the trailers for "One Battle After Another," "Final Destination: Bloodlines," answer your fan-submitted questions and more! Thank you all for listening, supporting, and subscribing. We hope you enjoy this episode, and we will see you all next week.

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Episode 435 - The Best Movies Of Q1 2025, "One Battle After Another" & "Final Destination Bloodlines" Trailers

Salut à toutes et à tous, 
dans cet épisode on a fait une sélection sur la thématique du "Coming of Age" ou "Œuvre d'initiation en français. On a à peu près réussi à rester dans le thème cette fois, et c'est une victoire !
Intro 00:00:00
L'été où tout a commencé d'Ewald Arenz chez Albin Michel (2024) par Julien 00:01:50
Licorice Pizza de Paul Thomas Anderson (2021) par Renaud 00:24:50
Presque célèbre de Cameron Crowe (2000) par Eddy 00:49:55

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Plateau de Fruits de Mer #7 - Coming of Age

Hard Eight is a gambler’s gambling movie, a riveting neo-noir and the first episode in our PTA rewatch series, Boogie Mikes. Hard Eight stars John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel L. Jackson and Philip Baker Hall, and it premiered at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival from director Paul Thomas Anderson. 

NON-SPOILER FILM STUDY OF HARD EIGHT:
PTA Bio + Movie Intro - 1:58 
Expectations, Historical Significance & Non-Spoiler Story Thoughts - 10:37 
Review of the Performances - 13:32 
Review of the Production Values - 18:54 
“Courage, Bob. Courage.” Final Sales Pitch - 23:50 

SPOILER WARNING - 26:02 

SPOILER FILLED REVIEW SECTIONS:
Carryovers re: Gambling - 26:50 
Why This Plot Is So PTA - 29:10 
The Themes of the Film - 33:59 
That Ending - 38:28 
Worst Scenes - 41:54 
More Best Scenes - 49:35 
Final Thoughts & Grades - 57:40 

OUTRO: Boogie Nights will be the next episode in this series, and we’ll release these Boogie Mikes episodes every few weeks before One Battle After Another. We have a Superman (1978) Retrospective film study for you soon. Plus, there are more Oscar Race Checkpoints and Oscar Profile Movie Reviews yet to come. As for the words of wisdom, we have one final debate in the outro about one final famous quote from Hard Eight in “Never ignore a man’s courtesy.” Well, should you?? https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

Hard Eight: Part 1 of Boogie Mikes - Our Paul Thomas Anderson Rewatch - Ep 481

Part 2 of Boogie Mikes is here as we review Paul Thomas Anderson’s second film, Boogie Nights. 

INTRO - Mike1 demands we leave our pre-show conversation in as a cold open. Mike2 edits it into the episode another way. It’s absurd. - Top of the Show

Production History and Reception for Boogie Nights -  6:08 
Our Watch Stories - 15:27 
Non-Spoiler Story Thoughts + Summary of its Awards Profile - 17:23
Quentin Tarantino’s lone beef with this movie - 23:42 
Review of the Performances - 28:37 
Review of the Production Values - 43:34 
Our Final Non-Spoiler Sales Pitch on why you should watch Boogie Nights - 50:27 

SPOILER WARNING - 52:30 

Why This Plot Is So PTA - 52:33 
Discussing The Themes - 57:24 
Let’s Talk About That Ending - 1:05:38 
Worst Scenes (Though there really are no worst scenes in this one) - 1:12:13 
Other Best Scenes - 1:17:20 
Final Grades & Final Thoughts - 1:23:21 

OUTRO: We hope you continue to watch PTA’s filmography with us. It is wise for us to disagree on the words of wisdom in this episode to continue the banter throughout this Outro, and if you like our asinine silliness, we hope you like, follow, subscribe, rate & review us. Thank you. Also, we’re sorry. Here’s a link to all our stuff. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar


Boogie Nights: A Literal Banger & PTA's Career Maker - Boogie Mikes Part 2 - Ep 485

Part 3 of Boogie Mikes tackles Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia, his 3 hour epic drama starring Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, John C. Reilly, William H. Macy, Jason Robards, Melora Walters, Philip Baker Hall, and Jeremy Blackman. 

NON-SPOILER REVIEW OF MAGNOLIA:
Production Stories, Reception, Awards & The Tom Cruise Career Checkpoint - 2:01 
Roger Ebert’s Take + Non-Spoiler Script Thoughts - 11:07 
Review of the Performances - 15:45 
Review of the Production Values - 20:51 
Final Non-Spoiler Sales Pitch - 26:26 

SPOILER FILLED REVIEW OF MAGNOLIA: 28:52 
Why this movie is so PTA: and yet, why does he use so many narrative devices? - 30:36 
Asking some major questions - 36:39 
The Big Themes - 40:10 
That Ending: and what a mess we are trying to reckon with it - 44:31 
More Bests & Worsts - 1:03:20 

OUTRO: Please let us know your thoughts and explanations re: Magnolia. We’d love to read them. Here’s a linktree to all of our socials, and where else you can find our podcast. Please rate, review, like, and subscribe and help us spread the word about our show in a positive way. We thank you very much for doing so. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar





Magnolia and the Deus Ex Frogima - Boogie Mikes Part 3 - Ep 487

Part 4 of Boogie Mikes is our film study of PTA’s Punch-Drunk Love, starring Adam Sandler, Emily Watson and Philip Seymour Hoffman, and we immediately have to reckon with the RomCom genre before even starting our conversation on this one.

NON-SPOILER REVIEW OF PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE

Production Story, A Mostly Positive Reception + Hard Pivots for Sandler & PTA - 3:18 
The Historical Significance & Non-Spoiler Story Thoughts - 10:51 
Review of the Performances - 20:21 
The Production Values - 26:01 
Final Non-Spoiler Sales Pitch - 28:05 

SPOILER WARNING: 29:55 

Why this plot is so PTA - 31:00 
Themes of the Film - 41:46 
That Ending - 48:45 
More Worst Scenes - 51:20 
More Best Scenes - 53:58 
Final Grades - 57:01 

OUTRO: We’re in trouble with Mike1's inevitable transformation into Daniel Plainview, and you have that to look forward to next. But as always and otherwise, if you’re enjoying this Boogie Mikes PTA rewatch series, then please like & subscribe, rate & review, and help us spread the word about our podcast in a positive way. You can also send us all your comments, questions and concerns via our socials, and here’s that linktree for all our stuff. Thank you! https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar


Punch-Drunk Love: So Cute, We Just Wanna Squeeze It - Boogie Mikes Part 4 - Ep 489

PTA REWATCH P. 5 - THERE WILL BE BLOOD REVIEW:

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Nonspoiler Review:

Production Story: How DDL Met Daniel Plainview - 4:17

Can You Tell a PTA Film? - 23:43 

DDL: The Last Dance - 29:01

Production Values and When a Horror Score Goes Drama - 39:50

What’s the Pitch to Make Someone Watch This? - 45:30

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SPOILER WARNING - 47:37

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Spoiler Review:

PTA Fusing Spielberg and Altman - 48:27

Does Plainview Love HIs Son? - 54:58

Capitalism: Get Consumed By It! - 57:35

Tick, Tick, Boom - 1:02:10

More Bests and Worsts - 1:10:07

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FINAL GRADES - 1:20:51

What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 1:22:45

There Will Be Blood, But No Milkshake - Boogie Mikes Part 5 - Ep 490

Part 6 of Boogie Mikes is our film study of Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Rami Malek, Jesse Plemons, and Laura Dern. 

Production History and Reception for The Master - 2:24 
Non-Spoiler Story Thoughts + Summary of its Awards Profile - 14:18 
Review of the Performances - 18:14 
Review of the Production Values - 25:56 
Our Final Non-Spoiler Sales Pitch on why you should watch The Master - 30:09 

SPOILER WARNING - 31:47 

Why This Plot Is So PTA - 32:44 
Discussing The Themes - 38:51 
Let’s Talk About That Ending - 51:48 
Worst Scenes - 1:00:57 
Other Best Scenes - 1:02:13 
Final Grades & Final Thoughts - 1:06:08 

OUTRO: We wait until the last second to recall one of the more memorable (well, maybe not) scenes of the film. So there’s that. Otherwise, we tempt fate and discuss some of what’s coming up in the world of Fall Film Festival Season and September’s film slate, including the upcoming One Battle After Another. So sprinkle some salt and let’s hope to stay healthy. Otherwise, do please help us spread the word about our podcast via positive ratings, reviews, likes, subscribes, etc. Here’s a link to all our stuff, and as always, thank you for listening. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

The Master - Ethanol Margaritas For All - Boogie Mikes Part 6 - Ep 491

What Is This Episode - Top of Show

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PTA REWATCH P. 7 - INHERENT VICE REVIEW:

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Nonspoiler Review:

Production Story: A Simple Favor  - 3:15

Expectations - 9:02

PTA’s Noir Troll - 11:04

Everybody’s In This - 16:33

Production Values Are Impossible On First Watch- 21:15

What’s the Pitch to Make Someone Watch This? - 24:21

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SPOILER WARNING - 28:03

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Spoiler Review:

PTA is LA - 29:02

Fight the Power - 37:38

The Finale and Dreams vs Nightmares - 43:50

More Worsts/Bests - 47:42

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FINAL GRADES - 56:17

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What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 58:14

Inherent Vice - We Get It Now - Boogie Mikes Part 7 - Ep 492

2020 was a pivotal moment in American history. We disappeared into our homes and came out a divided nation. That’s the backdrop for Eddington. Ari Aster, the writer/director best known for horror movies like Hereditary, at first seems like an unusual voice to contribute to the discussion. But maybe only a master of horror can get to the roots of the real-life horror movie we’re living through in 2025.

Joaquin Phoenix plays Joe, a sheriff of the fictional town of Eddington. Joe is a lone man fighting against a world spinning increasingly out of his control. He has problems in his marriage (his wife is played by Emma Stone). He can’t stand the Covid restrictions because his asthma makes masks hard to breathe in. And he’s frequently at odds with the liberal mayor of the town, Ted (Pedro Pascal). So Joe decides to take matters into his own hands by running for mayor himself.

Eddington doesn’t fit neatly in any particular genre. Western? Dark comedy? Thriller? Ari Aster certainly brings the same suspense and dread we’ve come to expect from his horror roots. In fact, Eddington may just be a horror movie in its own right, made all the more frightening by the fact that it’s real.

Join Jon and Tim as they discuss podcasting at night, the best Brewers season ever, Pedro Pascal in everything, the hell of polygamy, why The Great is great, old movie theaters, Emma Stone’s quirky choices, the best horror movie of the 2000’s, Ari Aster’s filmography, the 2020 inflection point, social media algorithms, how to participate in democracy, filling the void in your heart with power, the coalition of people who have given up on planet earth, and how to love your neighbor in a country split in two.

Eddington

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