Episode 490: Top Summer Movies 2005-2009

The Summer Series has but a few time periods left as we approach the 2010s... but first, we have to finish out the 2000s -- that being movies released between Memorial Day and Labor Day in each 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009!

And our guest roster continues to shine, as Carnegie Hall icon and Mom of lots Jenn Kaufman joins the show once more. 

First, a new game called DEBUTS debuts, featuring a challenge to discover famous names who made their first appearances in this five year window. 

The, the top five films of that era, including a Donkey Kong doc... My Big Fat Greek Ruins... some Pixar love... a Harry Potter discussion... Julia vs Sandy B... the raunch in films of the time... Studio Ghibli name drops... Isla Fisher, the backup Amy... the fourth Die Hard... and then whether Heath Ledger wins the Oscar in a world in which he lives... and some hot Letterboxd talk... 

• Bangkok Dangerous (2008) - HBO Max
• Dark Knight (2008) - Hulu; HBO Max
• The Devil Wears Prada (2006) - Starz
• 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) - HBO Max
• Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix (2007) - Peacock Premium
• Inglorious Basterds (2009) -  rental
• The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007 ) - rental
• Live Free or Die Hard (2007) - rental
• Mr. Brooks (2007) - rental
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) - HBO Max
• My Life in Ruins (2009) - rental
• Ponyo (2008) - HBO Max
• The Proposal (2009) - rental
• Ratatouille (2008) - Disney+ 
• Red Eye (2005) - rental
• Superbad (2007) - Netflix
• Up (2009) - Disney+
• Wedding Crashers (2005) - HBO Max

Episode 374: Tethered ReFlicktions From US

Springtime has sprung(time) and it's time for the April edition of ReFlicktions.  Mikey and Dave, and Friend of the Show and Part Time Contributor and Some Time Brie Larsen lover and all time Alison Brie Lover and most of the time world traveler and a little bit of the time movie critic and Full Time Doctor Earl.

After Birthday movies, which reveals what a debacle April 1994 was, and what a masterpiece April 1989 was, they guys jump right into the films they've seen over the last few weeks -- with Mikey not watching as many, Dave coming back from an 8 day non-movie-watching vacation, and Dr Earl just doing Dr Earl things.

And the very first edition of SpirituEarl, where Dr Earl breaks down three faith based films assigned to him from Dave & Mikey and Friend of the Show J Kaufman

And the guys first Top Five of the Year!

Topics include... Ben Affleck's acting... a shout out to Aussie Nate... old school Woody Allen films... weird Lupita impressions... the joy of Shazam!... a lengthy discussion on Elizabeth Holmes, as featured in the documentary The Inventor... the latest from the director of Brawl In Cell Block 99 and Bone Tomahawk... Mikey gets emotional at a cartoon... what Dave really thought of Dumbo... the overhype of Destoyer... and thoughts on Hellboy.

MOVIES DISCUSSED
Down to Earth... Triple Frontier... Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore... Wedding Daze... The Commuter... Midnight Express... Manhattan... US... Shazam!... The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley... Dragged Across Concrete... The First Purge... Wonder Park... Dumbo... Izzy Gets the F Across Town... What If?... Destroyer... The Party's Just Beginning... Pet Sematary... Hellboy