My name is Jake and these are my thought adventures.
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Jake travels through movie history giving out several awards - all just a gimmicky way to give his (often wrong) opinions.
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'Wolfs' is Proof Why Studio Interference is Sometimes Good; 'My Old Ass' Will Make You Ugly Cry
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Wolfs and My Old Ass - two movies about people doing things.By Jake Clark
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'Killer's Game' Could Have Been Kingsmen (but it doesn't know what it wants); 'Black Sea' is the Indie Movie You Must See... NOW
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Killer's Game - the box office dud - versus the Nashville Film Festival big winner Black Sea.By Jake Clark
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Beekeeper, Lisa Frankenstein & our favorite movies we forgot to cover. ....plus a few BAD ones we missed.By Jake Clark
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'Deadpool & Wolverine' is a Lovely Ode to Terrible Movies I Love; 'Inside Out 2' Reminded Me That I Actually Love the First One
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'Fly Me to the Moon' is Pure Space Age Vibes; 'Twisters' is the Movie of the Summer (and you'll wonder why you don't own a truck)
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0:34 Fly Me to the Moon breakdown; 7:19 official review; 9:15 Twisters; 13:38 official review; 15:02 spoiler timeBy Jake Clark
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'Kinds of Kindness' is Black Mirror but Funnier (and good); 'Maxxxine' is a Brutally Manic Blast
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0:56 Kinds of Kindness breakdown; 8:12 Kinds of Kindness rating; 10:05 Maxxxine breakdown; 16:15 Maxxxine rating; 17:55 spoilersBy Jake Clark
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The first ever CHAOS DRAFT! 25 categories of sitcom characters across history.By Jake Clark
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'Hit Man' Proves that Cat Dads are Rad; Anne Hathaway is so Freaking Back with 'Idea of You' (but they both belong in theaters)
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:15 changes to format 1:08 discussion on Hit Man 5:22 Hit Man review 6:33 discussion on Idea of You 12:36 Idea of You review 13:33 spoiler cityBy Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 33: Marvels feat. Mazie Grace
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Jake breaks down the greatest cats film since Cats. Actually, scratch that. Jake breaks down the greatest cats film since Lion King 2: Simba's Pride. How great was Dar-Benn!? And how glad are we that she STAYED bad!?By Jake Clark
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'Furiosa' Definitely Made It Epic; 'Ezra' Will Be Your Mom's Favorite Movie; 'IF' Was A Disjointed Mess (and worse: boring)
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'I Saw the TV Glow' is the Best 2024 Queer-Noir Since the Last 2024 Queer-Noir; 'Strangers: Chapter 1' Was At Least Better Than Tarot
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'Abigail' Should Be Studied By Every Horror Filmmaker; 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Was Massively Disappointing (but definitely worth a watch); 'Tarot' is a movie released in 2024
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'Fall Guy' is the Movie We Need Every May; 'Challengers' - All's Fair in Love & War (but what's fair in lust & competition?)
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Jake breaks down Challengers (0:25) before dropping his first-thought Letterboxd review (10:01), then moves on to Fall Guy (11:42) and its rapid reaction (18:36).By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 32: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 feat. Bj Clark
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Jake breaks down the movie that convinced us the Multiverse Saga might not be that bad. Who peaks in a movie where everyone self-actualizes? PLUS: Is this a break-up movie?By Jake Clark
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'Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' is the Most Guy Ritchie of Guy Ritchie's Films; 'Sasquatch Sunset' is the Oddest Movie You'll Never See (but I'm glad it exists)
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Jake breaks down Guy Ritchie's new Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, a blow-em-up slugfest about slaughtering Nazis. Always a fan. Then he talks about Sasquatch Sunset, a peculiar artistic film that we should all be happy exists.By Jake Clark
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'Godzilla x Kong: A New Empire' is the Nickelback of Movies; 'Civil War' is the Movie You Hoped for in the Lens You Didn't Expect
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Jake breaks down the best movie of 2024 and the latest kaiju film. PLUS the top "Oh Hell Yeah, Bruther" movies.By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 31: Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania feat. Ricky Z
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Jake & Ricky break down the movie that defined the peak of "superhero fatigue" discourse... but is it deserved? A lotta awards go empty in this one, but what do you expect? This is like the most expensive bottle episode ever created.By Jake Clark
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'One Life' Will Make You Want to Be a Better Person (while crying the entire time); 'Love Lies Bleeding' is What Neo-Noir Looks Like in 2024 (PLUS: should Katy O'Brien have been Tatiana Maslany's Lou Ferrigno ...
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Jake breaks down the feel-good One Life and the feel-gross Love Lies Bleeding. A heartfelt look at a man who saved hundreds of lives in WWII; a visceral take on steroid-fueled love. Best of both worlds.By Jake Clark
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Every Frame of 'Dune Pt. II' Belongs At Frist Art Museum; 'The Ballad of Davy Crockett' is Exactly What Cord Jefferson is Begging For
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Jake talks about two visually stunning films with vastly different budgets: Dune Part II and The Ballad of Davy Crockett.By Jake Clark
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Oscars 2024: The 'Oppenheimer' Behemoth, the 'Poor Things' hopeful, and 'Killers of the Flower Moon:' the best movie that won't win much
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The Oscars are here! Here are Jake's official predictions for the 2024 Oscars, plus a few new awards. Introducing the Travolta Award for "Wait... where WERE you?!"By Jake Clark
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Theater Recaps: 'Drive Away Dolls' reminds you which Coen Brother is which; 'Madame Web' wasn't all that good (but I still want a sequel)
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Jake recaps Drive Away Dolls and Madame Web. Watch Drive Away Dolls back-to-back with Denzel's Macbeth - that's everything you need to know about the Coen roles.By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 30: Wakanda Forever feat. Josh Clark
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Jake talks about the follow-up to a cultural phenomenon - two years after its start tragically died. Does Angela Bassett automatically get our Oscar, or is that cheap? Did you like the Namor characterization?By Jake Clark
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Theater Recaps: 'Argylle' is a Tale of Three Parts (and two are good); 'ISS' is a High-Class B-Movie (and that's okay)
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Jake talks about ISS and Argylle, two movies that a) feature Ariana DeBose, b) deal with the "who can I trust?" trope, and c) are unfairly bashed by people who went into it with the wrong expecations.By Jake Clark
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Theater Recaps: Iron Claw Slaps, Book of Clarence is Hilarious, Aquaman Gets Better When You Stop Taking it Seriously
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Jake recaps three movies: Book of Clarence - was it blasphemous or just funny? Iron Claw - less interesting than the real story? And Aquaman - Jake's return to the DCEU, right before it dies off.By Jake Clark
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Jake ranks the top movies of 2023 - purely based on how much he enjoyed them in theaters. Can anything topple Oppenheimer? How high can a movie like Poor Things rank? Is Killers of the Flower Moon too much of a bummer?By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 29: Thor: Love & Thunder feat. Ricky Z
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Jake talks about the biggest disappointment in the MCU since ... wait, this IS THE MOST DISAPPOINTING MOVIE IN THE MCU. What went wrong here, and why did we suddenly rename the Taika Waititi Award?By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 28: Multiverse of Madness feat. BJC
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Jake talks about Multiverse of Madness, an ode/satire of horror movies created by a master horror storyteller. Who deserves the Oscar for this one: Lizzie Olsen or Sam Raimi?By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 27: Spider-Man: No Way Home feat. Ricky Z
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Jake talks about the 2nd craziest theater experience of all time, one he experienced the same day he graduated college after 6 1/2 years. Who stands out among all of these one-off characters? And are they REALLY one-off?By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 26: Eternals feat. Josh Clark
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Jake talks about the Eternals, a movie that's, like, really freakin' good. Who stole the movie in a massive, well-cast ensemble?By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 25: Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings feat. BJC
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Jake apologizes for his original opinion on Shang Chi, a movie teeming with killer action sequences. Who won the movie and why did you say Awkwafina?By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 24: Black Widow feat. Mazie Grace
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Jake talks about the first movie to kick off the Multiverse Saga - a movie that has nothing to do with the multiverse and doesn't take place during the saga. There is a LOT of terrible CGI - which scene was worst? PLUS new questions and renamed awards!By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 23: Spider-Man: Far From Home feat. Ricky Z
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Jake talks about the Infinity Saga's epilogue, Tony Stark's send-off. Between those two comic-accurate, dizzying, mystifying Mysterio fight scenes, which scene stole the movie?By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 22: Avengers: Endgame with BJC
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Jake talks about what was essentially Part 2 of the Infinity Saga's finale. What ages the worst in a movie that peaked in theaters? And is it terrible to say this movie doesn't age all that well?By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 21: Captain Marvel feat. BJC
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Jake talks about the prequel (yuck) that preceded the biggest movie in cinematic history: Captain Marvel. What are a few nits to pick in a movie that that, other than the inherent flaws of a prequel, is fairly perfect?By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 20: Ant-Man and the Wasp feat. Mazie Grace
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Jake talks about the movie that had to follow the magnificence of Infinity War. Where did this movie go wrong?By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 19: Infinity War feat. Ricky Z
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Jake talks about the EPIC that is Infinity War and the vindication comic nerds like us felt after decades of our fandom. Who steals the show in the epitome of an ensemble film?By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 18: Black Panther feat. Josh Clark
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Jake talks about the culturally beloved Black Panther and the technical brilliance that lifted it. Does anyone actually peak, despite it being on of the MCU's finest?By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 17: Thor: Ragnarok feat. Ricky Z
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Jake talks about the most FUN movie in the MCU and the welcome changes it made to key characters. Who peaks the most in a movie where EVERYBODY peaks?By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 16: Spider-Man: Homecoming feat. Josh Clark
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Jake talks about the low-stakes Homecoming and the importance of a compelling bad guy. What ages well & poorly in a teen-centered action comedy?By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 15: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 feat. Mazie Grace
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Jake talks about the highly-anticipated follow-up about the group know one knew anything about four years prior. What went wrong in one of the funniest, brightest, most entertaining movies o Phase 3?By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 14: Doctor Strange feat. BJC
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Jake talks about the first magical movie of the MCU, the one that laid the groundwork for the MCU we see today. What's the best fight scene in a movie full of wizards?By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 13: Captain America: Civil War feat. Ricky Z
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Jake talks about the movie that changed the trajectory of the MCU - maybe a little too soon. Who wins the Ragnarok Award for Character's Cinematic Peak - and are we allowed to give it to a director?By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 12: Ant-Man feat. Josh Clark
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Jake talks about the first true comedy of the MCU, the one that ran with what Iron Man and GOTG started. Who can you say peaked in such a low-stakes movie?By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 11: Age of Ultron feat. BJC
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Jake talks about Age of Ultron and the prequel vibes that made it get better with age. Among the regular questions, he answers the most important one: If the Avengers had a band, what instrument would Hawkeye play?By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 9: Captain America: The Winter Solider feat. BJC
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Jake talks about one of the highest-rated MCU movies and the important steps it took for the Infinity Saga. What was the best fight scene in a movie that featured some pretty outstanding action?By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 10: Guardians of the Galaxy feat. Ricky Z
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Jake talks about the first space epic of the MCU, one that most people weren't all that hyped about. What ages well in the first movie to describe the power of the INFINITY STONES?By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 8: Thor: The Dark World feat. Mazie Grace
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Jake talks about the worst MCU movie of Phase 2 and the universe expansion it set out to accomplish. What ages well in a pretty universally despised movie?By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 7: Iron Man III feat. Josh Clark
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Jake talks about the "debrief" from Avengers, a grounded cooldown film. Could this grounded, character-driven movie have been a limited series?By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 6: Avengers feat. BJC
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Jake talks about the blockbuster event of a lifetime and the effect it had on the MCU. What are some flaws in the movie he calls "flawless?"By Jake Clark
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MCU Rewatch Ep. 5: Captain America: The First Avenger feat. Ricky Z
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Jake talks about the movie that finally brought the most important Marvel property to theaters. What's the most inspiring moment in a movie featuring cinema's most inspiring character?By Jake Clark
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