DO's holiday movie consumption: "Spider-Man," "Tik Tik Boom" (1:30); A quick "Single's Inferno" detour (6:30); Spotlight: "West Side Story" (14:15); 2021 reboot first impressions (19:30); The petty queen: Natalie Wood (22:41); An Ansel Elgort disclaimer (26:00); favorite choreography and numbers in the 2021 version (27:40); Broadway origins, "East Side Story" and behind the scenes drama (35:00); Comparing 1961 to 2021 (42:00); Wokeness and the 2021 "West Side Story" (47:00); Grapes!! (1:01); Justice for Chino and his bad edit (1:07); Bright spots in the 2021 version (1:15:45)
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Spotlight: "In The Heights" from Broadway sensation to the big screen. Stream now on HBO Max or see in theaters (only if you can do so safely!)
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News: "HIMYM" spin-off reactions (3:20); "LOTR's" on Amazon crazy budget (9:00); Cheat corner: "The Broken Hearts Gallery" (10:15); Why is Aidan coming back to "SATC" reboot?! (13:00); Shameless "Shadow & Bone" plug (16:30); Spotlight: "Mortal Kombat" (17:20); MK's impact on the video game rating system (23:00); The legacy of MK's iconic theme song "Techno Syndrome" (25:15); Revisiting what we loved about the 1995 movie (28:00); The (many) failings of the 2021 reboot (37:00)
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News Items: #ReleaseAyerCut (2:18); ...and #ReleaseNC17MrsDoubtfire? (4:12); is the Age of Re-dos a good thing? (5:39); the new Suicide Squad (7:44); Ally McBeal reboot rumors (10:00); Gilmore Girls tangent (18:52); Spotlight: Marvel's first proper foray into TV: "WandaVision" on Disney+ (25:07); fandom and anti-fandom...can any of us live?? (57:18); The Falcon & The Winter Soldier first thoughts (1:09:20)
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Season Premiere! We discuss and compare 2017's Justice League, directed by Joss Whedon, to the much anticipated and fan-campaigned #SnyderCut from Zack Snyder, just released on HBO Max. With special guest, Justin Pansacola.
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News Items: 1997 “Cinderella” is finally on Disney+ (1:00); “Wicked” film adaptation (1:50); GameStop adaptations on top of adaptations (11:00); Happy anniversary to “Parasite’s” Oscar win (13:00); Jenny Han’s “The Summer I Turned Pretty” adaptation coming to Amazon Prime (14:00); Spotlight: “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before: Always and Forever” (16:00); K-pop bops in the third movie (20:00); Ross Butler vs. Charles Melton: a showdown (26:00); why does DO love “Anne of Green Gables”? (30:00); book vs movie main differences (33:00); debating the viability of cross-country college relationships (37:00); the very un-sneaky recasting of John Ambrose (45:00); Margot is too well-adjusted (48:00); missed opportunities and Stephanie’s biggest grape ever (51:00)
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News Items: K-Stew first look as Diana (00:43); Natalie Portman and Vox Lux tangent (3:49); Harry Potter goes to TV? (8:16); Snyder Cut update (15:39); Min Jin Lee's "Free Food For Millionaires" coming to Netflix (16:53); the dark history of double eyelid surgery (18:24); young Wonka: Tom Holland v. Timothée Chalamet (20:52); Timmy and Luca to reunite for a cannibal love story! (24:50); Stephanie is so f*ng excited about Mighty Ducks reboot (29:52); Days of Our Lives tangent (32:24); Spotlight: HBO Max's "The Flight Attendant" (34:56); [FRENETIC JAZZ MUSIC] almost ended DO (35:56); Sonoya Mizuno recasting (40:31); book differences (42:50); Cassie does the DUMBEST shit (48:04); "it's an aggressive dress to pack" (53:09); "Eighth Grade" tangent (58:22); free Flight Attendant spinoff/S2 pitches! (1:00:51); Stephanie has critical hair feedback for Season 2 (1:07:51); #JusticeForMegan (1:09:21); S2 pitch - hire us! (1:12:39); final grape (1:13:42)
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News Items: Aaron Sorkin’s questionable stab at “I Love Lucy” (1:00); "Justice League" drama strikes again (5:00); what the FUCK is this “Sex and the City” reboot title?? (5:15); “The Great Gatsby” public domain goodness (10:00); Stephanie’s 'cheat': “Promising Young Woman” (12:00); “To All The Boys: Always and Forever” looks bomb (14:00); Spotlight: “The Queen’s Gambit” (15:00); all book adaptations should be miniseries (18:00); book vs tv differences (19:00); Anya Taylor Joy vs. Ana de Armas (25:00); DO feels the sexual vibes (29:00); who had a better glow-up: Dudley from “Harry Potter” or Daniel from “Love, Actually”? (32:00); “the pill as a power” (36:00); Jolene and balancing race relations (42:00); chess sets are selling like hot cakes (44:45); white girls try to “refresh” mahjong (49:00); Stephanie doesn’t like puzzles and has no survival skills (53:00); apocalypse death predictions?? how did we get here (53:00); “Chess Bitch” book jacket needs some work (57:00); Jennifer Shahade is the real life Beth Harmon (58:00)
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News Items: Nigerian youth take on Star Wars (0:29); “Evermore” track check-in (1:47); Spotlight: Netflix's new hit, the first from its deal with Shondaland, “Bridgerton” (3:10); the music (3:55); what IS a “romance” novel? (6:50); demystifying “bodice ripping” (8:51); we talk about THAT controversial scene (11:02); book v. show differences and adaptation challenges (17:22); chemistry? (34:32); feminist? (44:17); Penelope & Eloise -- and THAT reveal (49:49); grapes: the wigs! (56:55); "I told everyone the Queen did cocaine!" (57:30); the brothers aren't hot (58:25); ...like SO not hot Stephanie wants a recast! (1:00:58); make someone gay! (1:02:13); romance sexy talk (1:04:50); Stephanie likes Regency-era now?? (1:11:35)
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News Items: “Sex and the City” HBO Max revival rumors (1:00); Stephanie’s been binge-watching EVERYTHING: “The Flight Attendant,” “Love Life,” “Bridgerton” (5:30); Spotlight: “Wonder Woman: 1984” (8:20); the trappings of a “check box” sequel (15:00); “Wonder Woman: Pretty People Problems” (22:00); “OMG it’s the fucking ‘Aladdin’ plot” (25:30); what does it mean to be a ‘female superhero’? (29:00); who leaves PARIS for D.C.?! (34:00); “Dr. Minerva actually wished to be in ‘CATS’” (36:00); Max Lord and his Asian baby?? (40:00); give us a Themiscyra movie! (47:00); let’s be honest, Diana Prince is probably not a fun hang (50:35); brief thoughts on “Soul” and our favorite Pixar movies (56:00)
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First impressions (0:57); we duke it out - evermore or folklore?? (5:06); "sister" album? double album? (7:19); we play "repeat, skip, cut" (musical version "fuck, marry, kill") for each track (12:48); evermore special? (1:04:44); what does a folklore/evermore tour look like? (1:06:14); Emily Dickinson connection? (1:10:55); News items: Disney Investor Day slate announcements (1:12:48)
News Items: Taylor Swift’s “Folklore” studio sessions on Disney Plus — we have feelings (1:20); HBO Max’s crazy 2021 film slate strategy (14:45); Is “The New Mutants” worth a rent? (20:00); “The Grinch” musical starring Matthew Morrison: why? Just why. (24:47); “The Crown” season 4: a deep dive (27:00)
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