163: Post Thanksgiving Holiday Catchup

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We're back.

The Bond hangover has subsided and now it's time to get on to more pressing holiday movie season matters. In this 90 minute episode we play serious catchup, pull a proverbial "speed date" and discuss 8 films back to back, culminating with a review of CREED. It's a robust episode, to be sure, but a pacey one, nonetheless. We discuss:

-CAROL
-BROOKLYN
-THE GOOD DINOSAUR
-THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2
-ROOM
-SPOTLIGHT
-TRUMBO
-CREED

Awards season is upon us. Act like you've been here before.

162: The Long-Awaited SPECTRE Pod

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The "Autumn of Bond" comes to an end ends and so begins the " Winter of Our Bond Discontent". 

Join us for a terse conversation about the cruel realities that too often pair with expectation and somberly speculate with us about "what might have been".

We spent 10 episodes discussing 007 and his exploits. Now it's time to put a moratorium on the subject matter for a while and let the man rest, reassess his legacy, and what we can all learn from his SPECTRE misfire.

This should have been a victory lap. Instead it's a wake up call. Let's get into it...

161: The 22nd and 23rd Films of The 007 Countdown

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We made it, folks.

Some said it couldn't be done. Some said it shouldn't be done.
But through vigilance, dedication, and sheer stubborn, geektastic force of will we made it through screenings and discussions of all 23 films in the current 007 canon.
Join us for our last episode where we discuss the 2 greatest films in the series, talk about a few specialty categories we've devised to help wrap up our epic countdown, and even get a little melancholy about what a long, strange trip this challenge has been.

It's a long one. But these 2 films deserve an epic discussion.
Thanks for riding this out with us, dear listeners. Needless to say, it's been quite the Bonding experience.

2. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
1. CASINO ROYALE

160: The 19th, 20th, and 21st Films of The 007 Countdown (with special guest Dan Kelly!)

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This is a big one, folks.
With only 5 films to discuss before our SPECTRE review we decided to invite friend of the podcast, Bond aficionado, and all around raconteur Daniel Kelly to join us for this week's epic, 100 minute episode. Dan was particularly eloquent during our 45 minute dissection of the series' "quintessential installment". Our reactions might surprise you.
All good things must end. And, unfortunately this amazing journey will, in less than a week. Let's make the most of the time we have left, fellow Bondees.

5. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
4. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
3. GOLDFINGER

158: STEVE JOBS and BRIDGE OF SPIES offer a brief respite from Bond talk

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Experiencing 007 Countdown fatigue? If so you'll be happy to hear we're taking the day off from hot Bond talk to spar about Oscar hopefuls STEVE JOBS and BRIDGE OF SPIES.
We might even find a brief window to sound off about what went wrong with a member of the fall's mounting roster of flops- CRIMSON PEAK.

Tune in, turn up, pod-out.
Something like that.

156: The 10th, 11th, and 12th Films of The 007 Countdown AKA The Halfway Point!

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Here we are at the halfway point of our epic James Bond Countdown and on this week's episode we will discuss the following films as we work our way toward the best of the best (at least according to Matt):

14. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
13. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
12. OCTOPUSSY

5 episodes to go (including our opening weekend review of SPECTRE) and if you're not craving a martini yet you simply haven't been listening.

155: The 7th, 8th, and 9th Films of The 007 Countdown

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In the interest of time (we're now less than a month away from the US premiere of SPECTRE!) we'll be tripling up on Bond films for the next few episodes. And you know what that means: More Bondy goodness. This week it's all about:

17. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
16. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
15. DR. NO

A torrent of Bond triple headers starts.... NOW!

151: The Late Summer Catch-Up and the CASSIDY RED Wrap-Up

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Matt's back from Arizona, the duo has reunited, and all is right with the universe.
Much to discuss, not the least of which is:

-Telluride
-THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E
-STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTOM
-THE END OF THE TOUR

-and a brief Q&A about Matt's time on the set of the recently wrapped production CASSIDY RED.
It's all happening.

150: The First 2 Films of The 007 Countdown

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This week's episode introduces a new, ongoing segment to the We Like Movies canon of content: "The 007 Countdown".

Starting today we will be counting down the 23 films in the James Bond franchise from worst to best (according to Matt's tightly curated ranking) leading up to our eventual discussion of Bond 24, SPECTRE in November. Want to know which 2 Bond films Matt considers the worst of the worst? You'll have to give this episode a listen.

Cast, POD Cast.

WLM Podcast #149: The M:I:RN Gushfest

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We Like Movies. It's the truth. It says it right there in the title of the website and it's not false advertising.
But occasionally, often in fact, we LOVE movies. This week's episode addresses one such occurrence. 

Oh, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways.

We also love Netflix, apparently, and we spend the first 15 minutes gushing about that.
This episode is basically just one big love fest. There's a whole lotta love.
So listen in, and share the love.

WLM Podcast #143: EX MACHINA et al.

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We're back.
After a lengthy estrangement, Oscar and I reconvene for (no ego or hyperbole) quite possibly one of the most fruitful and rewarding podcast discussions we've ever had.

Maybe it was our time apart. Maybe it was the fact that we were positively brimming with opinions about this week's discussion topics. But whatever it was, we were firing on all cylinders tonight and we're especially proud of this episode.
That being said- it's a long one! So dig in and get comfortable.

Also- We discuss and spoil WHILE WE'RE YOUNG and EX MACHINA so if you haven't seen them yet you may want to bow out around the 35 minute mark. Fair warning.
(sigh) That'll do, pod. That'll do.