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Siblings KC and Jacob meet to discuss and make connections between two different movies.

20/07/2024

What do, a story of the struggle to reclaim a magic sword in ancient China, and the origin of a master of Martial Arts who must battle his Father, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/9Q9VnX0EoLb
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

KC Watched: "CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON" (5:02) (Directed by, Ang Lee. Starring, Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi...)

Jacob Watched: "SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS" (36:02) (Directed by, Destin Daniel Cretton. Starring, Simu Liu, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Awkwafina...)

Talking points include:

Who's The Crouching Tiger? Who's the Hidden Dragon?

Do the special effects hold up?

The real star of Shang-Chi

and more!!

07/07/2024

What do, a father's anxiety-ridden preparation for his daughters wedding, and a trio of singing movie stars who must defend a Mexican village, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/w72QWL9K2Kb
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

Jacob Watched: "FATHER OF THE BRIDE" (8:24) (Directed by, Charles Shyer. Starring, Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams...)

KC Watched: "¡THREE AMIGOS!" (43:51) (Directed by, John Landis. Starring, Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin Short...)

Talking points include:

Is Father of the Bride more of a Rom-Com or a coming-of-age story?

Recasting Three Amigos.

Family-friendly Steve Martin vs. jerk-ass Steve Martin

and more!!

02/07/2024

What do, a Scottish warrior who leads a rebellion against the English, and a legendary Norseman who seeks revenge for his fallen father, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/UKQ8K6hDTKb
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

KC Watched: "BRAVEHEART" (4:12) (Directed by, Mel Gibson. Starring, Mel Gibson, Sophia Marceau, Patrick McGoohan...)

Jacob Watched: "THE NORTHMAN" (36:34) (Directed by, Robert Eggers. Starring, Alexander Skarsgård, Anya Taylor-Joy, Claes Bang...)

Talking points include:

Is the accent really that bad?

Braveheart vs. Outlander

When Hamlet was epic and filthy

and more!!

22/06/2024

What do, a gigantic ape who rules over a secluded island, and a legendary creature who devastates a haunted kamikaze pilot's life, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/3lfb2lrSDKb
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

Jacob Watched: "KONG: SKULL ISLAND" (4:47) (Directed by, Jordan Vogt-Roberts. Starring, John Goodman, Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson...)

KC Watched: "GODZILLA MINUS ONE" (41:06) (Directed by, Takashi Yamazaki. Starring, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Hidetaka Yoshioka...)

Talking points include:

Our histories with Kong and Godzilla

Rooting for Monsters or Humans

Scariest monsters this side of Skull Island

and more!!

15/06/2024

What do, a power-play for the royal queen's affections, and a enemies-to-lovers story between two high profile men, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/9Lkb9TeBsKb
KC Watched: "THE FAVOURITE" (7:03) (Directed by, Yorgos Lanthimos. Starring, Olivia Coleman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz...)

Jacob Watched: "RED, WHITE AND ROYAL BLUE" (35:56) (Directed by, Matthew Lopez. Starring, Nicholas Galitzine, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Uma Thurman...)

Talking Points include:

Escapist fiction at it's best

A quirky costume comedy

Two newcomer actors

and more!!

08/06/2024

What do, a teenage girl with unique fashion sense, and a unkempt but fun-loving Uncle, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/qfdkMi2FgKb
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

Jacob Watched: "PRETTY IN PINK" (7:23) (Directed by, Howard Deutch. Starring, Molly Ringwald, John Cryer, Annie Potts...)

KC Watched: "UNCLE BUCK" (43:02) (Directed by, John Hughes. Starring, John Candy, Jean Louisa Kelly, Macaulay Culkin...)

Talking points include:

The John Hughes connection

The Duckie Factor

With Uncle's like Buck who needs enemies

and more!!

01/06/2024

What do, an ambitious Irishman climbing his way to high society, and a beautiful courtesan with a mind to match wits with anyone, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/cvLQW9f14Jb
This week on THE MOVIE CONNNECTION:

KC Watched: "BARRY LYNDON" (3:50) (Directed by, Stanley Kubrick. Starring, Ryan O'Neal, Marissa Berenson, Leon Vitali...)

Jacob Watched: "DANGEROUS BEAUTY" (30:10) (Directed by, Marshall Herskovitz. Starring, Catherine McCormick, Rufus Sewell, Oliver Platt...)

Talking points include:

90's Period pieces

The best and worst of the Kubrick mystique

A brief bit of b**b talk

and more!!

01/06/2024

What do, a stand-up comedienne who is having an abortion, and a bunch of privileged kids breaking into famous people's houses, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/8A3lqag14Jb
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

Jacob Watched: "OBVIOUS CHILD" (5:45) (Directed by, Gillian Robespierre. Starring, Jenny Slate, Gaby Hoffman, Jake Lacy...)

KC Watched: "THE BLING RING" (34:04) (Directed by, Sofia Coppola. Starring, Israel Broussard, Emma Watson, Katie Chang...)

Talking points include:

The Big A

Celebrities you could just rob

When privileged kids get a dose of justice

and more!!

27/05/2024

What do, a time-traveling Duke of Albany who drops into modern New York City, and a revenge-seeking low-born man who was falsely imprisoned, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/SUiBiHlSVJb
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

KC Watched: "THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO"(5:56) (Directed by, Kevin Reynolds. Starring, Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Dagma Dominczyk...)

Jacob Watched: "KATE & LEOPOLD" (36:54) (Directed by, James Mangold. Starring, Hugh Jackman, Meg Ryan, Liev Schreibner...)

Talking points include:

Can Meg Ryan pull of cynnical?

Comedy Actors in Period Films

Wonky time-travel conventions

and more!!

18/05/2024

What do, a shy kid who makes friends with a baseball team with boys his age, and a quartet of young men who set out to find a dead body, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/qAzHUzdNHJb
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

Jacob Watched: "THE SANDLOT" (3:15) (Directed by, David Mickey Evans. Starring, Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, James Earl Jones...)

KC Watched: "STAND BY ME" (34:00) (Directed by, Rob Reiner. Starring, Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Kiefer Sutherland...)

Talking points include:

Is Rob Reiner the best director?

50's and 60's bops

Childhood adventures

and more!!

13/05/2024

What do, a young French boy with a gift for fixing things, and a flying kid who refuses to grow up, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ifFUZ0GCyJb
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

KC Watched: "HUGO" (5:42) (Directed by, Martin Scorsese. Starring, Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley.)

Jacob Watched: "PETER PAN" (39:12) (Directed by, P.J. Hogan. Starring, Jason Isaacs, Jeremy Sumpter, Rachel Hurd-Wood...)

Talking points include:

Best year for movies

Scorsese directing kids

Why is Peter Pan such a jerk?

28/04/2024

What do, a trip to China that helps an Asian-American connect with her roots, and a drive-away arrangement that produces a lot of surprises, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/XryQYwkuaJb
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

Jacob Watched: "JOY RIDE" (4:51) (Directed by, Adele Lim. Starring, Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu...)

KC Watched: "DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS" (42:29) (Directed by, Ethan Coen. Starring, Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein...)

Talking points include:

Fave KPOP Group(s)?

Fave Miley Cyrus song(s)

Pairing up two distinct movie directors

and more!!

22/04/2024

What do, a high stakes rescue mission set on Alcatraz Island, and a melodramatic interrogation over wine between two CIA operatives, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/zqPOqJ5C0Ib
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

KC Watched: "THE ROCK" (4:34) (Directed by, Michael Bay. Starring, Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris...)

Jacob Watched: "ALL THE OLD KNIVES" (29:23) (Directed by, Janus Metz Pedersen. Starring, Chris Pine, Thandiwe Newton, Jonathan Pryce...)

Talking points include:

Is The Rock a James Bond movie?

Is Nic Cage a convincing chemical expert guy?

A spy thriller for the stage?

and more!!

18/04/2024

What do, a mission to rescue a space princess from the evil Dark Helmet, and a microscopic adventure through a human body, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/6bmUc43iUIb
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

Jacob Watched: "SPACEBALLS" (4:27) (Directed by, Mel Brooks. Starring, Bill Pullman, Rick Moranis, Daphne Zaniga...)

KC Watched: "INNERSPACE" (35:15) (Directed by, Joe Dante. Starring, Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan...)

Talking Points include:

What you get when you mix sci-fi, comedy and spy thriller
Can Spaceballs be enjoyed without any Star Wars context?
The recasting of Innerspace and Spaceballs
and more!!

13/04/2024

What do, the son of famous boxer looking to make a name for himself, and a critically injured fighter who hopes to overcome his condition, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/LQiAWchkLIb
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

KC Watched: "CREED" (3:14) (Directed by, Ryan Coogler. Starring, Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Sylverster Stallone...)
Jacob Watched: "BLEED FOR THIS" (28:10) (Directed by, Ben Younger. Starring, Miles Teller, Aaron Eckhardt, Katey Sagal...)

Talking points include:
Who would you like to see against Creed?
Stallone Appreciation
Creed Vs. Pazienza, who would win?
and more!!

07/04/2024

What do, a delightfully awkward British girl who tries to improve on her shortcomings, and a rugged Australian grazier plopped into the big city, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/RJsMQMrKtIb
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

Jacob Watched: "BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY (7:25) (Directed by, Sharon Maguire. Starring Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant...)

KC Watched: "CROCODILE DUNDEE" (41:03) (Directed by, Peter Faiman. Starring, Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, Mark Blum...)

Talking points include:

New Years Resolutions

Dundee! A Cirque de Soleil experience!

When food prep goes awry

and more!!

26/03/2024

What do, a band of gunfighters seeking justice for a town of farmers, and an average guy who volunteers for a crazy reality game show, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/PfuBcxBuhIb
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

KC Watched: "THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN" (5:03) (Directed by, Antoine Fuqua. Starring, Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Haley Bennett...)

Jacob Watched: "SELF-RELIANCE" (34:11) (Directed by, Jake Johnson. Starring, Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick, Biff Wiff...)

Talking points include:

Crazy reality game shows
When the Cast was wild
A little Biff Wiff appreciation
and more!!

19/03/2024

What do, a couple teenage friends in a race for the nearest Planned Parenthood, and a young woman forced to attend a funeral reception with her sugar daddy, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/NNzvc1nQ5Hb
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

Jacob Watched: "PLAN B" (6:55) (Directed by, Natalie Morales. Starring, Kuhoo Verma, Victoria Moroles, Timothy Granaderos...)

KC Watched: "SHIVA BABY" (47:41) (Directed by, Emma Seligman. Starring, Rachel Sennott, Molly Gordon, Danny Deferrari...)

Talking points include:

Impromptu road-trips
Are teen comedies getting better?
There's something about Maya
and more!!

09/03/2024

What do, a British spy infiltrating a sinister high stakes poker game, and a secret British organization trying to save the world, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/4qgQselRPHb
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

KC Watched: "CASINO ROYALE" (3:40) (Directed by, Martin Campbell. Starring, Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Judi Dench...)

Jacob Watched: "KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE" (39:07) (Directed by, Matthew Vaughn. Starring, Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson...)

Talking points include:

Favorite spy movie locations
Dream "Bond" casting
Is Kingsman a good franchise?
and more!!

03/03/2024

What do, a stereotypical Barbie going through an existential crisis, and a brilliant physicist who armed the world with destructive power, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/eQ8pR7isFHb
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

Jacob Watched: "BARBIE" (3:40) (Directed by, Greta Gerwig. Starring, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrara...)

KC Watched: "OPPENHEIMER" (64:30) (Directed by, Christopher Nolan. Starring, Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey, Jr...)

Talking points include:

A little Barbie history lesson
Ryan Gosling proves he is more than Kenough
Quantum Mechanics for dummies
and more!!

08/02/2024

What do, an egomaniacal enforcer for the mob, and a runaway suspect for the alleged murder of her husband, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/9CAnTOSXWGb
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

KC Watched: "GIGLI" (7:21) (Directed by, Martin Brest. Starring, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bartha...)

Jacob Watched: "SAFE HAVEN" (31:40) (Directed by, Lasse Hallstrom. Starring, Josh Duhamel, Julianne Hough, Cobie Smulders...)

Talking points include:

Cameo's in movies that surprise and delight

Why do the critics hate Nicolas Sparks?

We rank all of our terrible Season Finale movies through the years

and more!!

20/01/2024

What do, a polite little bear who lives in London, and a swashbuckling cat from far, far away, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/67E7vzeYvGb

Jacob Watched: "PADDINGTON 2" (5:05) (Directed by, Paul King. Starring, Ben Whishaw, Sally Hawkins, Hugh Grant...)

KC Watched: PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH" (42:18) (Directed by, Joel Crawford. Starring, Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Harvey Guillen...)

Talking Points include:

Paddington books and TV Show
When serious actors get silly
Favorite nursery rhymes/fairy tales
and more!!

06/01/2024

What do, a young superhero who faces several versions of Spider-Man, and a laundromat owner with access to the Multiverse, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/QehRALhj9Fb
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

KC Watched: "SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDERVERSE" (6:25) (Directed by, Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers & Justin K. Thompson. Starring, Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfield, Daniel Kaluuya...)

Jacob Watched: "EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE" (42:00) (Directed by, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert. Starring, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu.)

Talking points include:

Favorite new member of the Spider-Family

Favorite Spider-Man villains

Embrace your weird!!

and more!!

23/12/2023

What do, a familiar Christmas story performed by Disney characters, and one girl's magic journey to the Land of the Dolls, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/OspHLaH3LFb
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

Jacob watched: "MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL" (9:30) (Directed by, Burny Mattinson. Starring, Alan Young, Wayne Allwine, Clarence Nash...)

KC watched: "THE NUTCRACKER PRINCE" (41:35) (Directed by, Paul Schibli. Starring, Kiefer Sutherland, Megan Follows, Phyllis Diller...)

Talking points include:

Recasting Mickey's Christmas Carol
KC's Nutcracker obsession
Favorite track from The Nutcracker Ballet?
and more!!

16/12/2023

What do, a TV executive who hires the real Santa Claus to sell products, and the daughter of Santa Claus who is put in charge of the holiday, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/FR5rEfiqAFb
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

KC Watched: "CALL ME CLAUS" (6:42) (Directed by, Peter Werner. Starring, Whoopi Goldberg, Nigel Hawthorne, Taylor Negron...)

Jacob Watched: "SANTA BABY" (43:16) (Directed by, Ron Underwood. Starring, Jenny McCarthy, George Wendt, Lynne Griffin.)

Talking points include:
Even Santa believes in Science
Do any of these Santa's make the cut?
What other Christmas songs should get the movie treatment.
and more!!

10/12/2023

What do, an unlikely romance that happens in Louisiana, and a battle of words that leads to love, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/C5K7WVWTpFb
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

Jacob Watched: "THE CHRISTMAS CONTRACT" (7:00) (Directed by, Monika Mitchell. Starring, Hilarie Burton, Robert Buckley, Daneel Ackles.)

KC Watched: "HIS AND HER CHRISTMAS" (46:02) (Directed by, Farhad Mann. Starring, Dina Meyer, David Sutcliffe, April Telek.)

Talking points include:

The many subgenre's of TV Christmas Movies

The Unofficial "One Tree Hill" Reunion.

The Christmas Rom-Com that even KC couldn't love..

and more!!

02/12/2023

What do, one kid's hunt for a Nintendo Gaming System, and one Mom's attempt at having a laid-back holiday, have in common?
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jacobkc/episodes/8-Bit-Christmas--A-Bad-Moms-Christmas-e2cmpiv
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:

KC Watched: "8-BIT CHRISTMAS" (5:16) (Directed by, Michael Dowse. Starring, Winslow Fegley, Neil Patrick Harris, Steve Zahn...)
Jacob Watched: "A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS" (45:29) (Directed by, Jon Lucas & Scott Moore. Starring, Mila Kunis, Christine Baranski, Kathryn Hahn...)

Talking points include:
Media highlights of the year 1988
When Christmas movies go raunchy
When do you decorate the Footlocker tree?and more!!

25/11/2023

What do, a popular Midieval sport that attracts an eager young squire, and a legendary battle that promises bloodshed and glory to all involved, have in common?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5oWSGS9fp9WhFtYfcXXb4f?si=6b6e3dd3b19b4ca8
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:
Jacob Watched: "A KNIGHT'S TALE" (4:52) (Directed by, Brian Helgeland. Starring, Heath Ledger, Paul Bettany, Shannyn Sossamon...)
KC Watched: "TROY" (36:33) (Directed by, Wolfgang Petersen. Starring, Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Diane Krueger...)
Talking points include:
Hast thou ever attended a Ren Faire?
Smoked Turkey Legs...delicious or overrated?
How often do you think about the GREEK Empire?
and more!!

11/11/2023

What do, a hardboiled cop working under-cover at an elementary school, and a group of bridesmaids who bond through a series of misadventures, have in common?
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jacobkc/episodes/Kindergarten-Cop--Bridesmaids-e2bpbfq
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:
KC Watched: "KINDERGARTEN COP" (7:49) (Directed by, Ivan Reitman. Starring, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Pamela Reed, Penelope Ann Miller...)
Jacob Watched: "BRIDESMAIDS" (36:40) (Directed by, Paul Feig. Starring, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy...)
Talking points include:
Movies shot in your own back yard just hit different.
How effective is an action star as a school teacher?
What made Bridesmaids such a sensation?
and more!!

28/10/2023

What do, a new caretaker who uncovers a mystery at a creepy plantation house, and an ambitious loan officer who incurs the wrath of a demon, have in common?
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/RMrNxbZrgEb
This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION:
KC Watched: "THE SKELETON KEY" (8:01) (Directed by, Iain Softley. Starring, Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, John Hurt...)
Jacob Watched: "DRAG ME TO HELL (43:09) (Directed by, Sam Raimi. Starring, Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver...)

Talking points include:
Favorite movie monsters
Does the curse fit the crime?
We have a witch on the show!
and more!!

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