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Lights, camera, podcast! Join Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano as they dive into the world of cinema on their exciting podcast, ”At the Movies.” From discussing the latest releases to sharing their expert insights as film professors at Howard Community College, get ready for an entertaining and informative cinematic journey. Tune in now for your dose of movie magic!
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On this episode of At the Movies, our hosts Mike and Marie discuss sci-fi franchise thriller, 'Alien: Romulus' and Zoe Kravitz's directorial debut feature film 'Blink Twice'. The two tackle new ideas revolving around AI's role in cinema, discuss whether or not the Alien franchise has lost its once terrifying shock factor it became so popular for ba…
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"Deadpool & Wolverine" is an R-rated superhero movie that breaks the fourth wall and makes fun of itself. Although Marie loves it and Mike thinks it quickly wears thin, they agree that "Deadpool & Wolverine" knows how to really please an audience. Marie and Mike also discuss "MaXXXine," which is a sequel to "X" and "Pearl." This grungy installment …
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A Quiet Place: Day One & Kinds of Kindness
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Audiences sat in rapt silence as aliens attacked humanity in "A Quiet Place" (2018) and its 2021 sequel. HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano agree that the prequel, "A Quiet Place: Day One," is justified and that it is anchored by a strong performance by Lupita Nyong'o as a sick woman trying to survive on the devastated streets of…
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes & The Fall Guy
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Considering that this franchise goes all the way back to 1068, the latest installment, "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes," still remains an interesting sci fi exercise in a near-future world in which the apes are civilized and the humans are, well, rather primitive. In this podcast episode, HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano dis…
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Set in the near future, "Civil War" is about a messy conflict in a deeply divided United States. Sound familiar? In this podcast episode, HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano agree that the film does not fully realize the political potential of its premise, and yet fully realizes the visceral power of accompanying several photojour…
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In 1938 a British stockbroker, Nicholas Winton, organized the rescue of 669 children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia and these children were sent to safety in Great Britain. This true story is the basis for "One Life," which HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano discuss in this Podcast episode. Anthony Hopkins is terrific as the e…
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It's not often that a sequel is better than the first film, but director Denis Villeneuve's "Dune: Part Two" is better than the first part released in 2021. in this podcast episode, HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano discuss a cinematic epic that takes us deeper into the sci fi story and, of course, also visually delivers with mo…
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HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano have a lot to say in this podcast episode, because they're talking about two films that received numerous Academy Award nominations. Cord Jefferson's directorial debut, "American Fiction," strikes an admirable balance between comedy and drama in its story about a Black novelist, Thelonious Ellis…
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"The Color Purple" began as an Alice Walker novel, was turned into a dramatic film by Steven Spielberg, then turned into a Broadway musical, and now has been turned into a movie musical by director Blitz Bazawule. That gives HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano plenty to talk about in this podcast episode. This crowd-pleasing film …
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In "The Holdovers," director Alexander Payne and actor Paul Giamatti work together for the first time since "Sideways" back in 2004. HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano agree in this podcast episode that they have great director-actor chemistry in this character study about a New England boarding schoolteacher tasked with watching…
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Killers of the Flower Moon & Anatomy of a Fall
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As HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano talk about Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" in this podcast episode, they assure you they won't go on quite as long as the film's 3-hour, 26-minute running time. Although Marie thinks the film is too long and Mike is fine with the running time, they mostly agree that it is a com…
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An actual case involving Game Stop stock selling in 2021 is the basis for "Dumb Money," in which the good guy small investors go up against the bad guy hedge funds. In this podcast episode, HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano mention how movies such as "The Social Network," "The Big Short" and "Dumb Money" deal with characters loo…
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Based on a true story about a PlayStation gamer who went on to become an actual race car driver, "Gran Turismo" will satisfy gamers and race car fans alike. Admittedly, HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano do not fit into either demographic category. in this podcast episode, they acknowledge what will appeal to the fan base while a…
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Although "Jules" is a sentimental movie about an alien that may remind you of "E.T.," it differs in that the human protagonists are senior citizens rather than kids. In this podcast episode, HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano admire that geriatric twist to the standard storyline, and they also like Ben Kingsley's performance. Mar…
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Oppenheimer" is writer-director Christopher Nolan's ambitious biopic about atomic scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who is portrayed with suitable intensity by Cillian Murphy. In this podcast episode, HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano agree that this is an impressive film tackling difficult scientific and political subject matter…
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Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One & Joy Ride
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Tom Cruise is a 61-year-old action hero who still delivers the goods in "Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One." HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano acknowledge as much in this podcast episode, but they also wonder about the movie's 163-minute running time - and this is just Part One! Individual sequences are exciting, but m…
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Wes Anderson makes visually striking, whimsical movies with large ensemble casts, and in that respect "Asteroid City" is very much a Wes Anderson movie. HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano have a friendly jousting match in this podcast episode, because she likes Anderson's movies more than Mike does. Set in 1955, "Asteroid City" t…
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny & Past Lives
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" is the fifth and presumably final installment in an adventure series that began way back in 1981. In this podcast episode, HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano talk about the history of that series and what it's like to now have Harrison Ford as an 80-year-old Indy Jones; and yes, they also ta…
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Disney's 1989 animated film "The Little Mermaid" was an instant classic and so it is not surprising that the studio has now released a live-action remake of it. In this podcast episode, HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano share their mixed response to it. For one thing, so much of it is computer-generated that there is more animat…
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”Fast X” and ”Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”
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The "Fast and the Furious" franchise has been around for 22 years, and so you could say that the latest installment, "Fast X," is just spinning wheels. In this podcast episode, HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano agree that fans of the series will enjoy yet more physics-defying car chases by Vin Diesel and company. However, Marie …
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”Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” and ”The Chevalier”
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The beloved writer Judy Blume's 1970 novel "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" is given a very satisfying adaptation in which the story about a girl entering her teen years is handled with comic ease. In this podcast episode, HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano agree that Abby Ryder Fortson as young Margaret, Rachel McAdams as …
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”Beau Is Afraid”/”Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant”
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Sometimes a movie is just too long, and goodness knows that is the case with "Beau Is Afraid." In this podcast episode, HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano agree that they liked director Ari Aster's previous film "Midsommer," and they also like the premise in his new film about Joaquin Phoenix as an anxiety-ridden man who takes a …
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A tennis shoe associated with NBA great Michael Jordan is the subject of "Air," which is all about the invention and marketing of that shoe in 1984. HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano trade observations about footwear as they discuss this enjoyable movie, which features Matt Damon, Ben Affleck (who also directed), Viola Davis and…
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”Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” and ”A Good Person”
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It helps if you have a background as a gamer in watching "Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves," but HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano basically found it visually diverting enough to hold their attention. In this podcast episode, they observe that it is fun watching dragons, wizards, druids, sorcerers and other things they …
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"John Wick: Chapter 4" is a very lengthy chapter indeed, with a running time of 2 hours, 49 minutes. HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano agree during this podcast episode that it's a lot to watch, but it moves in such a relentlessly fast way that it's usually fun to watch Keanu Reeves as he fights bad guys at scenic locales around…
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In case you're wondering what the title "65" means, it's 65 million years ago and an unlucky astronaut has crashed on planet Earth. In this podcast episode, HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano discuss the non-stop adventures of astronaut Adam Driver as he dodges dinosaurs and, yes, even quicksand. It's one thing after another, and…
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In the final episode, John, Steffan, and Tony discuss Raiders: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made (2015), available on Netflix Instant Watch. Write to us at MagicApeTV@gmail.com Facebook.com/MagicApeTV Twitter.com/MagicApeTVBy Magic Ape Radio
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John, Steffan and Tony discuss Dazed and Confused (1993), available on Netflix Instant Watch. Write to us at MagicApeTV@gmail.com Facebook.com/MagicApeTV Twitter.com/MagicApeTVBy Magic Ape Radio
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John, Steffan and Tony discuss Black Mirror [Season 3] (2016), available on Netflix Instant Watch. Write to us at MagicApeTV@gmail.com Facebook.com/MagicApeTV Twitter.com/MagicApeTVBy Magic Ape Radio
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John, Steffan and Tony discuss Forrest Gump (1994), available on Netflix Instant Watch. Write to us at MagicApeTV@gmail.com Facebook.com/MagicApeTV Twitter.com/MagicApeTVBy Magic Ape Radio
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John, Steffan and Tony discuss O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), available on Netflix Instant Watch. Write to us at MagicApeTV@gmail.com Facebook.com/MagicApeTV Twitter.com/MagicApeTVBy Magic Ape Radio
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John, Steffan and Tony discuss Europa Report (2013), available on Netflix Instant Watch. Write to us at MagicApeTV@gmail.com Facebook.com/MagicApeTV Twitter.com/MagicApeTVBy Magic Ape Radio
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John, Steffan and Tony discuss Saving Private Ryan (1998), available on Netflix Instant Watch. Write to us at MagicApeTV@gmail.com Facebook.com/MagicApeTV Twitter.com/MagicApeTVBy Magic Ape Radio
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John, Steffan and Tony discuss Quiz Show (1994), available on Netflix Instant Watch. Write to us at MagicApeTV@gmail.com Facebook.com/MagicApeTV Twitter.com/MagicApeTVBy Magic Ape Radio
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John, Vaughan and Andrew discuss Doctor Strange (2016), in theaters now! Write to us at MagicApeTV@gmail.com Facebook.com/MagicApeTV Twitter.com/MagicApeTVBy Magic Ape Radio
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John, Steffan and Tony discuss The Little Prince (2015), available on Netflix Instant Watch. Write to us at MagicApeTV@gmail.com Facebook.com/MagicApeTV Twitter.com/MagicApeTVBy Magic Ape Radio
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John, Steffan and Tony discuss Zootopia (2016), available on Netflix Instant Watch. Write to us at MagicApeTV@gmail.com Facebook.com/MagicApeTV Twitter.com/MagicApeTVBy Magic Ape Radio
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John and Vaughan discuss Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016), in theaters now! Write to us at MagicApeTV@gmail.com Facebook.com/MagicApeTV Twitter.com/MagicApeTVBy Magic Ape Radio
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John, Steffan and Tony discuss Easy [Ep. 1-4] (2016), available on Netflix Instant Watch. Write to us at MagicApeTV@gmail.com Facebook.com/MagicApeTV Twitter.com/MagicApeTVBy Magic Ape Radio
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John, Steffan and Tony discuss 13 Assassins (2010), available on Netflix Instant Watch. Write to us at MagicApeTV@gmail.com Facebook.com/MagicApeTV Twitter.com/MagicApeTVBy Magic Ape Radio
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John, Steffan and Tony discuss Jaws (1975), available on Netflix Instant Watch. Write to us at MagicApeTV@gmail.com Facebook.com/MagicApeTV Twitter.com/MagicApeTVBy Magic Ape Radio
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John and Vaughan discuss Snowden (2016), in theaters now! Write to us at MagicApeTV@gmail.com Facebook.com/MagicApeTV Twitter.com/MagicApeTVBy Magic Ape Radio
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John, Vaughan and Chris discuss Blair Witch (2016), in theaters now! Write to us at MagicApeTV@gmail.com Facebook.com/MagicApeTV Twitter.com/MagicApeTVBy Magic Ape Radio
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John, Steffan and Tony discuss Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), available on Netflix Instant Watch. Write to us at MagicApeTV@gmail.com Facebook.com/MagicApeTV Twitter.com/MagicApeTVBy Magic Ape Radio
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John and Vaughan discuss The Disappointments Room (2016), in theaters now! Write to us at MagicApeTV@gmail.com Facebook.com/MagicApeTV Twitter.com/MagicApeTVBy Magic Ape Radio
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John and Vaughan discuss Sully (2016), in theaters now! Write to us at MagicApeTV@gmail.com Facebook.com/MagicApeTV Twitter.com/MagicApeTVBy Magic Ape Radio
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John and Vaughan discuss Time Raiders (2016), in theaters now! Write to us at MagicApeTV@gmail.com Facebook.com/MagicApeTV Twitter.com/MagicApeTVBy Magic Ape Radio
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John and Vaughan discuss Morgan (2016), in theaters now! Write to us at MagicApeTV@gmail.com Facebook.com/MagicApeTV Twitter.com/MagicApeTVBy Magic Ape Radio
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John, Steffan, Tony and Chris discuss The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (2013), available on Netflix Instant Watch. Write to us at MagicApeTV@gmail.com Facebook.com/MagicApeTV Twitter.com/MagicApeTVBy Magic Ape Radio
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John and Vaughan discuss The Tunnel (2016), in theaters now! Write to us at MagicApeTV@gmail.com Facebook.com/MagicApeTV Twitter.com/MagicApeTVBy Magic Ape Radio
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