Episode 627: The ReFlicktions Express (the extended cut)

After weeks of finishing up 2023, complete with last week's The Deucie Awards, it's finally time to bring in the rundown of all the movies seen in recent weeks (and months)... as Timberlake would sing, "IT'S GONNA BE MAY... ReFlicktions"

Dave goes through several classic (and maybe not as classic) films, while Mikey discusses his rankings of how 3.5 on Letterboxd may or not be indicative that he hates the movie.  Also, why Daryl Hannah may not be very smart... Dr Earl gets a little pretentious... John Cena bringing it... the early Kendricks film... Earl's Poor Things rant... why Daisy Ridley may not be very good... more Baumbach... 

And big movies like The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Godzilla x Kong, Civil War, and Challengers.

And Rebel Moon. Yikes.

Plus, assigned films make their return, with the payoff of Pineapple Express, Minari, While We're Young, and Mr. Jealousy

InternationEarl makes its 2024 appearance, with Dr Earl getting his films to watch.

And finally,  the very first Top 5 of the year! 

Here are the movies talked about and where to find them at the time of recording

• The Great Escape (Amazon Prime; MGM+; TubiTV)
• 20 Days of Mariupol (PBS; For rental)
• Mean Girls: The Musical: The Movie: The Musical Movie (Paramount+; MGM+)
• Rolling Thunder (TubiTV)
• While We’re Young (MAX)
• Ricky Stanicky (Amazon Prime)
• 2010 (Netflix)
• Pineapple Express (Netflix)
• Wonka (MAX)
• Legal Eagles (Netflix)
• Cabrini (for rental)
• A Woman Under the Influence (MAX)
• Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse (for rental)
• Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (in theaters)
• Road House (Amazon Prime)
• Flywheel (for rental)
• Poor Things (Hulu)
• Trolls Band Together (Peacock)
• Migration (Peacock)
• Hunt to Kill (Starz)
• Fire with Fire (Starz)
• Wild Card (Paramount+; Showtime)
• One Life (for rental)
• Freud’s Last Session (Netflix)
• Damsel (Netflix)
• American Assassin (Netflix)
• Arizona (Hulu)
• Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (in theaters)
• Lisa Frankenstein (Peacock)
• Minari (Netflix)
• Wicked Little Letters (for rental)
• Dirty Harry (for rental)
• Movie Hoarders (TubiTV; Tubi’s CrackleMoviePlex)
• Dream Scenario (MAX)
• Supercell (Hulu)
• New Orleans (TCM; Amazon Prime)
• Don’t Die (streaming)
• The Marsh King’s Daughter (Hulu)
• Scoop (Netflix)
• The Greatest Hits (Hulu)
• Steve (Martin): A Documentary in Two Pieces (AppleTV+)
• Name of the Rose (Amazon Prime; TubiTV; FreeVee)
• Mr. Jealousy (Peacock; TubiTV; FreeVee)
• The Greatest Hits (Hulu)
• Civil War (in theaters)
• Monkey Man (in theaters)
• Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver (Netflix)
• The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (in theaters)
• The Jewel Robbery (Watch TCM)
• Anyone But You (Netflix)
• Abigail (in theaters)
• Irish Wish (Netflix)
• Challengers (in theaters)

Episode 620: Let's Dune This... March ReFlicktions

The awards season is almost over - we've got a few days until the Academy Awards, and another day or so after until the nominations for the real awards, the Deucies

Until then, it's time to talk about the films that have been viewed, seen, watched, absorbed and enjoyed in the last month or so... and on the heels of the biggest movies the year -- Dune 2 -- its time to talk about it! 

First up, a few birthday movies - what did come out in March in 2019, 2014, 1994, 1979 and so on... including the first mention of "Wing Commander" in what is likely a very long time.

Then, we dive right in, showcasing classic movies like "Safety Last" and "Gimme Shelter" and Oscar bait, like "Maestro" and "Strays" and fresh on the screen, like "Spaceman" and yes, the full review of the crapfests known as "Argylle" and "Madame Web".

Plus, Rachel McAdams in a period piece... Dr Earl enjoying the Barb... why Michael hates "May December" so much... and could Carey Mulligan make every single thing she's in just that much better?

And finally, the long lost return of Assigned Films, introducing the "Time Bandits" rule.

Movies assigned:

Dave: Minari and Legal Eagles

Mikey: Mr. Jealousy and Name of the Rose

Earl: While We're Young and Pineapple Express

Movies discussed and where to find them at time of recording

• Leo (Netflix)
• May December (Netflix)
• American Fiction (in theaters)
• Argylle (in theaters)
• Society of the Snow (Netflix)
• Are You There God Its Me Margaret (Starz)
• Madame Web (in theaters)
• The Zone of Interest (for purchase)
• You Hurt My Feelings (Showtime; Paramount+ )
• Lover Stalker Killer (Netflix)
• The Marvels (Disney+)
• Shortcomings (Netflix)
• The Machine (Netflix)
• Chowchilla (MAX)
• Barbie (MAX)
• Freelance (Hulu)
• Strays (Amazon Prime)
• Timebomb Y2K (MAX)
• They Called Him Mostly Harmless (MAX)
• Bottoms (Amazon Prime; MGM+)
• Safety Last (MAX)
• The Greatest Night in Pop (Netflix)
• Dune 2 (in theater)
• Cat Person (Hulu)
• Gimme Shelter (MAX)
• Spaceman (Netflix)
• Maestro (Netflix)