Jay & Louisa deliver a fiery, opinion fueled overview of movies, social movements, cultural behaviors and eating habits - dovetailed with a honey-based recipe and reviews of the most obnoxious movie/media news headlines we can get our eyeballs in front of. For our latest editions, we will be reviewing scripts from the infamous Hollywood 'Black List' (scripts with a ton of 'buzz' that have yet to secure a deal or go into production) - and adding our own casting and story development suggestions.
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Send us a Text Message. Dailies Hollywood news episode! The Olympics, Snoop Dog, D23, LA Mayor Karen Bass's plan to keep Hollywood from leaving LA, and Huey Lewis returns to acting! All this and more on this episode of Critique-Opolis! Plus - Honey Mango leather recipe! (It's like a mango and honey fruit roll-up)!…
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Send us a Text Message. This 2018 Canadian sports drama film, directed by Miranda de Pencier was based on a true story. The film depicts a youth lacrosse team that was set up to help combat an onslaught of youth suicide in the community of Kugluktuk, Nunavut. This wasn't 'Miracle' with Kurt Russell but it did have a good message and a healthy redem…
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Send us a Text Message. This actually a Dailies episode and while we never do podcasts about movies that just came out, we literally just walked in the door from seeing Twisters. Not to worry, the bulk of this one is dedicated to the latest and greatest from the entertainment business including, but not limited too, Apple TV+ being a tightwad, Warn…
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Send us a Text Message. New Blacklist entry!!! The Swimsuit Issue Written by Randall Green in 2014. A nerdy high schooler, who fancies himself as an amatuer photographer, attempts to create a "swimsuit issue" featuring his high school classmates. Plus - I finally got back to giving you guys a honey based recipe. This time, an iced espresso honey ci…
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Send us a Text Message. A little change of pace for this week's episode. We attended the Ann Arbor Art Fairs this weekend and with the shear volume of artists in front of our eyes, we would be doing the creative community a disservice by not discussing our favorite creators. This week, Matthew Rucker. This color blind artist produces near photo rea…
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Send us a Text Message. This is a new personal favorite! If you combined Davy Crockett, The Three Stooges, Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, the most original cut-out animation you've seen in forever, and Looney Tunes style sensibility, you would end up with 'Hundreds of Beavers'. (not a euphemism) If you want a synopsis, check Wikipedia because this…
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Send us a Text Message. There is to much going on in Hollywood on our nation's birthday to just cover a movie. So what's all the hub-bub? We'll tell you: Richard Gere and Michael Fassbender do espionage in "The Agency" Mary-Louise Parker has a black hole in her stomach and there is not enough Pepto-Bismol to fix her in "Omni Loop". Lionsgate remake…
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Send us a Text Message. Kern County Deputy Sheriff Joe Deacon is sent to Los Angeles for what should have been a quick evidence-gathering assignment. Instead, he becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer who is terrorizing the city. P.S. I ripped this synopsis straight from IMDB because I am falling asleep. Do not judge me. As always ther…
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Send us a Text Message. Alfre Woodard plays Juanita, a discontent mother of three adult children with questionable futures and no life goals. One day she decides to leave her current life behind and embark on a personal trip with no itinerary. Driven by a desire to experience her own reality, unencumbered by the day-to-day demands of her regimented…
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Send us a Text Message. Mandalay Pictures has producing rights for this yet-unshot poke at Wall Street and American greed. There is ONLY ONE ACTOR who should get this role. Pay attention, Hollywierd. My mustard is better than yours. The unthinkable may be on the horizon. Paramount Pictures - a PRIVATE company 9under Sony/Apollo )? Well, the boys fr…
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The Dancer Upstairs - Fighting a Marxist Revolution with Ricotta Toast
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Send us a Text Message. Javier Bardem stars as an attorney turned detective tasked with investigating, tracking down, and stopping a Marxist revolutionary and terrorist of an unnamed Latin country. Just FYI - this was John Malkovich's directorial debut. The Ricotta toast uses prosciutto. The movie and the snack have nothing to do with each other as…
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'The Teacher's Lounge', Honey Vinaigrette, and Dead Air
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Send us a Text Message. Ilker Catak delivers this gripping story of a German teacher embattled by her own school, fellow faculty members, students, and parents when 'someone' steals money out of her wallet. Frustrating and engaging. Oh, I forgot to give you guys a recipe last time - so we lead off this episode with one to make up for it. P.S. It's …
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Polo (Blacklist), and Coppola sells a vineyard!
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Send us a Text Message. No recipe this week! Suck it! This little nugget is for a unproduced project called 'Polo' from 2023's Blacklist called 'Polo'. From there we delve into Disney's unscrupulous tactics to manipulate shareholder proxy votes, Benedick Cumberbatch takes on Michael Douglas, F.F. Coppola sells a vineyard to finance a potential arth…
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'Perfect Days' - in Japan - with Barbeque Sauce
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Send us a Text Message. Wim Wenders crafts this melodic story about Hirayama - a man who cleans public toilets in Tokyo. While he lives his day to day life in peace and tranquility, he has experiences which cause him to reflect on himself. Koji Yakusho delivers an informed performance as Hirayama, our primary player in a predominantly Japanese cast…
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Freaky Dailies, Projects in Development, and the longest meringue pie recipe... EVER
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Send us a Text Message. My recipe goes on forever, deal with it. Louisa and I cover a bucketload of films on the horizon, say goodbye to Iris Apfel, try to figure out how Kevin Spacey got another job, gear up for the Oscars, and try to answer the age old question, 'Why do they keep remaking "Freaky Friday"'? #irisapfel #kevinspacey #oscars #meringu…
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Send us a Text Message. Jay is solo for this go around (Louisa is working). Thank God your you, it's a short one. He muses on a School of Life episode about how kids behave when they are unloved. Quick transition to 2 separate bread recipes and closes with the Hey Honey 2024 farmer's market schedule. #bread #schooloflife #schedule #farmersmarket…
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Leap Year Dailies, Plastic Surgery Foolishness, Oh, and Cheesy Profiteroles
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Send us a Text Message. Greenbaum takes over Disney Motion Picture Studios, Bradley Cooper get's his blefs done, middle market movies are on the rebound, and Al Pacino can't get enough of 'King Lear' and Big M. Fassbender becomes a spy with an identity crisis. #alpacino #michaelfassbender #disney #bradleycooper #plasticsurgery…
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Copenhagen - Learning How to Act Your Age - And... Air Frier Teriyaki Salmon
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Send us a Text Message. I didn't realize this movie is already 10 years old! Mark Raso's debut feature about an American 20 something on a quest in Denmark, attempting to find his paternal grandfather, deliver a letter from his father, and cathartically mend the effects of years of bad parenting. Will (our lead) tears through Copenhagen having mean…
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'Tag' - A Friendly Game and Pineapple Honey Teriyaki Salmon Bites
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Send us a Text Message. Jeremy Renner, Ed Helms, and John Hamm keep us connected to our youth and instill in us the importance of maintaining childhood friendships. How? By telling the story in this comedy about a group of friends who get together for a month to continue playing a game of Tag.... for 30 years. Louisa breaks down her blacklist pick …
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May December with Gouda, Chili Oil, & Hot Honey Grilled Cheese
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Send us a Text Message. We are SLICK! We forgot to tell you guys the title of this movie during the podcast. This week, we reviewed 'May December' with Natalie Portman & Julianne Moore. The title is a reference to inappropriate, amorous relationship between a much older person and a juvenal. With subject matter heavily borrowed from the Mary Kay Le…
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Taking on "The Summit of the Gods" while armed with a Flu Bomb
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Send us a Text Message. Louisa is coming down with a cold, which never happens. So I hook her up with the ultimate honey folk remedy (key ingredient here). Most importantly, we break down "The Summit of the Gods", a Japanese anime movie about mountain climbing and one climber's efforts to etch his name into the halls of mountaineering greatness (wh…
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Frybreadface & Me polished off with Peanut Butter Honey Chex
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Send us a Text Message. Merry Christmas and Stuff We explore the trails of being an out of place Navajo boy exiled by his parents for the summer to the reservation. 'Benny' (our main character) struggles with the challenges of being a city boy in the country trying to connect with his native roots and relatives he doesn't understand. Next, we hit t…
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Send us a Text Message. Special edition this week. No - we have not done the latest movie review or Blacklist. No - there is no recipe for you to dissect. No - Jay still has not fixed the music import recording bug yet. We just wanted to review and discuss the latest movie industry buzz that we get from our weekly movie biz newsletter, 'The Dailies…
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School of Life - Understanding Your World a Piece at a Time - (with a salmon filet)
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Send us a Text Message. A longer chat this time. School of Life is a YouTube channel comprised of short, 3 to 10 minutes videos that break down the fundamental questions of being alive and how to tackle your existence: 'Passion vs Duty' 'How to Have a Transcendental Experience' 'Does Love Make You Weak' 'How to Listen to Your Body' 'Why You Are NOT…
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Emily The Criminal - 'Doin' Crime with Honey Custard
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Send us a Text Message. Aubrey Plaza slowly sinks in the quicksand of debt when she agrees to be a 'dumb shopper' and get involved with credit card fraud. 'Yay' on the character building talents of the modern educational system. 'Juice' from Son's of Anarchy acts as her coach on the road to criminality. I show you how to make honey and vanilla cust…
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The Sapphires, Gettin' ripped on a Penicillin Cocktail, and the upcoming 'The Americano'
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Send us a Text Message. Louisa subjected me to a movie with music in it. I know gross, right? Was I pleasantly surprised. Tune in and find out. I teach you to develop a drinking problem with honey and Scotch (more ideas, including a cocktail here). Then we look at a Blacklist pick from 2022 that the studios should be calling us to cast. My rate is …
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Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi (real title) - Indian Gonzo Film Making and Carrot Cake for Winners!
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Send us a Text Message. Indian movie - don't even ask me how it's pronounced - Louisa couldn't even do it. Four friends who leave their dream of film making behind for more 'conventional' roles reconvene for a trip to Goa and reconnect with their original love to create celluloid glory amidst personal struggles. Then, I show you how to make a carro…
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'Bad Words' & the Wonders of Rosemary Balsamic Peaches
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Send us a Text Message. Jason Bateman leaves us stunned with his command of the English vocabulary and his willingness to upset a national spelling bee by entering as a participant and subsequently TRASHING a bunch of 10 year-olds. This was Louisa's pick and it was a BANGER! P.S. I have a fruit based dessert for you. P.P.S. I know you will love it.…
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Love, Death, & Robots - Indian Hydra-Sirens, Robots, and Apple Peanut Butter Bark
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Send us a Text Message. We reviewed two episodes - Jibaro & Three Robots - Jibaro wasn't Louisa's cup of tea but she was a trooper and gave an objective analysis. I blow your mind with a simple apple appetizer that only has 4 ingredients and one of which is the limited edition Albizia Rose Apple honey (Hawaiian single pollen). These were only 2 epi…
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Maudie - Genius Painting in the Middle of Nowhere - with Shrimp Stir Fry
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Send us a Text Message. Ethan Hawke & Sally Hawkins tell the story of an arthritic Nova Scotia woman who, while working as a housekeeper, develops a talent for painting and slowly becomes a beloved community figure - all the while dealing with an acerbic relationship with her husband and a contemptuous brother and aunt. Then we show you how to do s…
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Destination 'Beyond Rangoon' to have a Barraquito coffee cocktail
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Send us a Text Message. Patricia Arquette and U Aung Ko head up the cast of this 1995 release that lends a narrative to the backdrop of the 8888 Uprising in Burma (now known as Mayanmar). Arquette's Laura Bowman visits Burma in an effort to assuage the pain of her recently murdered husband and son. After losing her passport, she becomes entangled w…
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Tim's Vermeer - Painting Lessons at Brunch with Ricotta & Blackberry Shortcake with Honey & Tyme
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Send us a Text Message. Yes - it's a documentary. Yes - it's about painting. Yes - the recorder failed multiple times! And Yes - Jay had a tantrum. You might think that this would be a natural snooze fest but prepare to be mistaken and mesmerized. Whoever said they have no interest in seeing a millionaire obsess over discovering an unknown painting…
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Fitzcarraldo - Boat Hauling in the Amazon with Pear & Brie Crostini
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Send us a Text Message. Going back to 1982 for this Werner Herzog classic starring Klaus Kinski and Claudia Cardinale as Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald and Molly - two German expats living in the Amazon. Brian is a fanatical lover of opera who is having mixed success trying to bring refrigeration to the jungle. He schemes to enter the lucrative rubber tr…
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The Lunchbox - And a Coolada Cocktail-A-Do-Ya
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Send us a Text Message. Irrfan Khan and Nimrat Kaur make us wish that happenstance and chance encounters were a regular occurrence. Ila's marriage is loveless and going nowhere. Saajan is a widower who quietly continues to morn the loss of his wife while he teeters on the edge of retirement. Everyday Ila preps a lunchbox for her husband which is pi…
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Cake - And Jennifer Aniston loves my Lemon Cheesecake Overnight Oats
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Send us a Text Message. Jennifer Aniston stars as Claire Bennett, a woman determined to uncover the truth about Nina, a woman who committed suicide in her chronic pain support group. While struggling with her own demons and a poignant, personal tragedy, Claire develops a relationship with Nina's widowed husband. Once a powerful L.A. defense attorne…
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Paterson (Drives the Bus) - while eating Hot Honey Truffle Pizza
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Send us a Text Message. Adam Driver drives a city bus but moonlights as a poet while on his lunch break. His wife has an obsession with everything black and white and rebrands herself mid-movie as the Elon Musk of farmers market cookie bakers. There dog is a nitwit that SOMEHOW helps these two maintain a relationship. In short, it's a relatively he…
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Soft White Underbelly and a Gold Rush
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Send us a Text Message. Let me preface this episode by saying, if you have an interest in checking out our recommendations, please be aware that Soft White Underbelly (YouTube channel by Mark Laita) can be ROUGH. Mark was a corporate brand photographer who switched gears to document the decay in Skid Row in Los Angeles by interviewing all manor of …
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Skeleton Twins & A Honey Limoncello Cake for the Ages
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Send us a Text Message. Bill Hader (Milo) and Kristen Wiig (Maggie) are estranged siblings who get the wacky idea to kill themselves on the same day. Their respective plans get fucked up and, through a series of events, these two nut jobs try to fix one another (no flaw in that plan). Then, I teach you how to make a cake that is so delicious, you'l…
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Send us a Text Message. Amy Irving is a BANGIN' American teaching English in Rio de Janeiro and gets hit on by basically everyone in the country. Antonio Fagundes is an attorney who tries to woo her and spends most of the movie looking f***in' fantastic in a suit (why shouldn't he, his Dad is a tailor). After watching this movie I became convinced …
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople - Honey Gelato Mega Goodness
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Send us a Text Message. Hunt For The Wilderpeople - Taika Waititi made a movie were that puffy, super powered arsonist kid from Deadpool, gets adopted by the grumpy archeologist from Jurasic Park (Sam Neill). A nationwide manhunt ensues. Louisa makes dessert. #samneill #taikawaititi #huntforthewilderpeople #gelato #jurasicpark #rhysdarby #julianden…
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Central Station - Brazilian Redemption and Sage Honey & Roasted Red Pepper Cornbread
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Send us a Text Message. In 1998, Walter Salles directed Fernanda Montenegro, Marilia Pera and Vinicius de Oliveira in a Brazillian picture from a screenplay adapted by Joao Emanuel and Marcos Bernstein. In case you missed it, Montenegro won an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1999. P.S. the movie also snagged a nomination for Best Foreign Language…
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Red Rocket - Fast Times with washed up Porn Stars & Chilean Pumpkin Sopapillas
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Send us a Text Message. We didn't love it. However, we don't speak for everyone. The life of a male ex-porn star is a rough one. Anthony Jeselnik is one of our FAVORITE comedians and he LOVED it! For those of you who like tales of the rough and tumbled souls living out there on the fringes, trying to reinvigorate their hustle, check it out.…
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Send us a Text Message. A blast from the past - that's going to be a thing with us - get used to it. This go around we look at the darker side of marriage through the eyes of Danny Devito, Michael Douglas, and Kathleen Turner in the 1989 Twentieth Century Fox release of 'War of the Roses'. Recipe: PEANUT BUTTER HONEY COMB PIE You will get fat. #war…
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Send us a Text Message. We review 'Columbus' - a 2017 film were a Korean-born man finds himself stuck in Columbus, Indiana, where his architect father is in a coma. The man meets a young woman who wants to stay in Columbus with her mother, a recovering addict, instead of pursuing her own dreams. Who would have thought there was anything to see in I…
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Send us a Text Message. What can we say - Louisa Loves Leo. We do a deep dive on the hit movie staring Leo DiCaprio about the life and adventures of Frank Abagnale. There is (as always) a recipe - Fruit Au Gratin - if you can believe that. Then, Louisa goes to Okinawa and doesn't bring Jay any souvenirs.…
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