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With the inauguration of President Trump in the offing we decided to look at two films that deal with politics this week. First we discuss the documentary Mitt (2014) an in-depth behind the scenes look at the two failed presidential campaigns of Mitt Romney. Then we look at the satirical mockumentary Bob Roberts (1992) directed by and starring Tim Robbins. Next we discuss our favorite politically themed movies. We give our three favorites. Lastly we head to the randomizer to see what is in store for next week.

This week we discuss two international films the first is a war drama and the second is a documentary about a tragic medical cover up in England and in much of Europe. The first film is Airlift (2016) a film about the Iraq invasion of Kuwait, but focuses on 150,000 stranded Indian expats in the country of Kuwait. Then we discuss Attacking the Devil: Harold Evans and the Last Nazi War Crime (2014) about a dogged newspaper editor and his desire to expose a horrific story about a drug that has damaged thousands of lives. Next we head to our Against The Grain segment where we discuss films that we think go against public opinion. Joe's pick is called into question on wether or not he is actually with the grain while Nick selects one of the great directors well regarded films to say he disagrees. Next we put the randomizer back in the box for a week. With the inauguration of America's next president a week away we have decided to go with a couple of political films currently on Netflix to go with the theme of the

For our first episode of 2017 we go off book a little and discuss two films from our Embarrassed as F#@% segment. We initially wanted to discuss Chinatown and Gone With The Wind but with the untimely passing of Debbie Reynolds as well as Carrie Fisher we decided to swap out Singing In The Rain instead of Gone With The Wind. So we go for a couple of classics and talk about our reactions and why we think they have stood the test of time. Now we stay with the theme and reveal even more films that we are embarrassed we haven't seen. So we list films that two film lovers should have seen at this point in their lives. Get ready for another shocking revelation from Joe that once again causes Nick to get out of his chair and leave the room. Lastly we finally head back to the randomizer to see what films we will tackle for the next show. Of course the choices include a documentary and a foreign film.

Nick and Joe go through their Top 5 and we declare a definitive top 3, and with the top 2 films we will revisit the reviews from those films. There is some overlap but there is also a few surprises.    We hope you enjoyed the first year of the podcast we had a lot of fun doing it and we will be back next year with lots of fun shows.    As always a HUGE thank you to @sumkilla for our amazing theme and bumper music and a thank you to allflicks.net for the use of their Randomizer.   

We look back at the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the films we watched this year. With a bunch of fun categories we look back at the films we enjoyed an the films we did not.  Stay tuned be because next week we have our Top 5 films of the podcast this year.  As always a HUGE thank you to @sumkilla for our amazing theme and bumper music and another thank you to allflicks.net for the use of their Randomizer. 

This week we discuss two documentaries to close out our 2016 randomized episodes. First we have The Resurrection of Jake the Snake Roberts (2015) a documentary about a group of friends helping former WWE superstar Jake the Snake rebuild his life. Next we discuss a comprehensive documentary about the life and music of Bob Marley with the film Marley (2012). We close out our last regular episode of the year with our quiz show "I'm Right You're Wrong" that is LWAF focused. How much do we know about our own show. We'll see... Next week we begin to look back at our first year podcasting and the films we loved, hated and we're forced to watch!  As always a HUGE thank you to @sumkilla for our amazing theme and bumper music and a thank you to allflicks.net for the use of their Randomizer.   

1st Hidden Gems Revisited as we look at the Hidden Gems we discussed on episode 22. First we discuss Joe's Gem, Enough Said (2013) a James Gandolfini and Julia Louis-Dreyfus dramedy. Then we discuss Nick's Gem The Painting (2011) an inventive and entertaining french animated film. Next we introduce a new segment called Embarrassed As Fuck. A segment where two life long film fans, film school graduates and two guys that have a podcast about movies reveal three films that they are embarrassed that they have never seen. Lastly we head to the handy-dandy randomizer to see what's in store for next week. As always a big thank you to @sumkilla for our amazing theme music and a thanks to all flicks.net for the use of their Netflix randomizer.

This week we discuss an indie drama What Maisie Knew (2012) with a stellar and entertaining cast and a stand out performance by the child actor Onata Aprile. Next we discuss a Jet Li classic with Fist of Legend (1994) a film with very entertaining fight sequences and enough social commentary to keep the film moving.   Next we have a Take My Money segment where Nick and Joe tell hollywood the films that they want to see get made. Joe has a beloved film from his childhood that he would love to see remade and Nick has a video game that he thinks is rich with material for a film.   The randomizer is given a break this week as we introduce a new idea for a show called Hidden Gems revisited. Nick and Joe will tackle each others suggested Hidden Gems to see if they hold up. Are these films worth seeing? Will the hosts agree on the "gem" status? Tune in and find out!    As always a big thank you to @sumkilla for our amazing theme music and a thanks to all flicks.net for the use of their Netflix ra

In this week's podcast we discuss a big budget sic fi fantasy, Stardust (2007) and a very low budget vérité style documentary Brother's Keeper (1994) about four elderly brother's living in rural New York. When one of the brother's dies and another is charged with his murder their world is turned upside down. Next we go back to our Big Boy's Don't Cry segment where we discuss films that have got the water works flowing over the years. Joe has a contemporary animated film Up (2009) and Nick has an animated classic to discuss Dumbo (1941).   Lastly we head to the handy-dandy randomizer to see what's in store for next week. As always a big thank you to @sumkilla for our amazing theme music and a thanks to all flicks.net for the use of their Netflix randomizer.  

This week we discuss a documentary We Are Legion (2012) with a look into the world of Anonymous then we discuss a classic war film with The Enemy Below (1957) a Robert Mitchum film about waring boat commanders during WWII.  Then we go to our Against The Grain segment and for the first time Joe and Nick both have films that they like less than the world at large. Lastly we head back to the randomizer to see what is in store for our next show. As always thanks to @sumkilla for our amazing theme music and thanks to all flicks.net for the use of their randomizer.

This week the randomizer once again picked two films that have more in common then you'd think. First we discuss Guilty (Talvar) (2015) a film from India based on a true crime where they walk through the case from many people's very different perspectives. Then we discuss Mr. Nobody (2009) a film that tells the story of one man's life following the many possible tangents his life could have gone. It's a fanciful and amazingly creative film.  Then we head back to our Hidden Gems segment. We are discovering lots of interesting films through the podcast and we like to suggest some other hidden gems you may have missed. Joe has an overlooked comedy from 2007. While Nick has a a film from the late Curtis Hanson that needs to be seen.   Lastly we head back to the Randomizer to see what we have in store for us next week. 

This week we discuss Closure (2013) an emotional and gripping documentary about a woman searching for her birth parents with the aid of the parents that raised her. Then we discuss a technical and artistic marvel with the film Victoria (2015). To say anything about this film would ruin the experience of watching the film. So, please watch this film then come back and listen to the show. Next we go back to our Hidden Gems segment. Nick has a film from David O. Russell's early career and Joe has a very new film that he wants you to see ASAP! Then we head back to our Randomizer to see what is in store for next week. As always thanks to @SumKilla for our amazing theme music and bumper music. Also thank you to allflicks.net for the use of their Randomizer tool.    

This week we have our first animated film with the DC Comics film Justice League:WAR (2014). An animated take on the forming of the Justice League to defeat the intergalactic villain Darkseid. Then we have another story of teaming up with E-Team (2014) a sobering documentary about the Emergency Team that works for the organization Human Rights Watch. In our next segment we have a variation of our I'm Right You're Wrong quiz show, but with an all new take as we quiz each other on well known (and some lesser known) film quotes. Lastly we head to the randomizer to see what is in store for next week. Thanks to @SumKilla for our amazing theme music and thanks to allflicks.net for the use of their randomizer that makes our show possible.

After a brief hiatus we are back! This week we are happy to be back and doing the show. We hope you are too. The two films this week are different in form, function, genre and style. First we discuss the well regarded but surprisingly unrewarding Fresh (1994) then we discuss the informative and insightful documentary Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve. We then go to our Take My Money segment where Nick and Joe tell Hollywood films that they would love to see get made. Nick has a fresh idea and wants to see a re-teaming of two cinema icons. While Joe wants to see one of his favorite video games adapted for the screen. Lastly, as always, we head back to the randomizer to see what's in store for next week. 

This week Nick and Joe discuss two documentaries, although one defies the definition. The first of which is a traditional doc about the cult band Big Star and follows their career and critical success in Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me (2013). Then we discuss the transcendent and visually stunning Samsara (2011). The film is a perfect marriage of sound and image and had both Nick and Joe bowled over by it's beauty, meaning and overall craft. It is one of the best films we have seen to date. Then the quiz show I'm Right You're Wrong makes it's third appearance and Nick comes firing out of the gates ready to take a win. Then as always we go to the randomizer to see what's in store for next week but we also announce a brief hiatus as we will be taking a couple of weeks off but will return strong with all new episodes very soon!

This week Nick and Joe welcome their first guest, Brian Saur who writes the blog http://www.rupertpupkinspeaks.com and also co-hosts the podcast Off The Shelf. Brian joins the show to discuss Legends of the Knight (2013) a documentary about people who have been inspired in their lives by the Batman character. Then we discuss In The Loop (2009) a British comedy that looks at the inner workings of the British and American governments in the lead up to a war in the Middle East.  Then, since Brian's blog focuses on championing little seen films, we go to our Hidden Gems segment. Brian has a pair of Albert Brooks gems that are currently on Netflix, Nick wants you to check out an animated French film and Joe has a film that features James Gandolfini that you should see. Then, as always, we head to the randomizer to see what's in store for next week.

This week we discuss a pair of low budget independent films. First is Extracted (2012) about a scientist that invents a machine that allows him to enter people's minds and see their memories. Then we watch a gritty slice of life drama on the streets of New York with Prince of Broadway (2008). We then go back to our Take My Money segment where we tell filmmakers films we'd like to see get made. Nick would like to see a pair of cinema icons finally meet up with a film starring Kieth David and David Keith. While Joe would like the DC standalone Batman film be based on The Long Halloween graphic novel. Then we head back to the randomizer and see what is in store for next week.

This week we discuss The Whale (2011) a touching and engrossing documentary about an orphaned Orca whale off the coast of Canada. Then we discuss the taught thriller Retribution (2015) about a banker who is being blackmailed while driving a SUV wired with a bomb. Then we go to our Against the Grain segment where we discuss films that we think go against popular opinion. We both go with comedies as Joe thinks The Cable Guy (1996) is underrated and Nick thinks Spies Like Us (1986) is also wildly overlooked. Then we head back to the randomizer to see what is in store for next week.

This week we had to call an audible and change things up a little. We had originally planned to discuss two films The Whale and Retribution, but due to a crazy summer schedule we had to go to a previously recorded but unreleased episode instead.  So, this week we air an episode that we recorded way back in April but since the films were both very dark in tone and one was poorly made we chose not to air the episode. We had held on to the episode for a podcasting emergency and this week the need arose. So we discuss the torture-porn-esque horror film Darkroom (2013) and a documentary about the world of forced prostitution in America with the film Tricked (2013).  Next we have a Hidden Gems section where Nick discusses a film he found flipping through Netflix and Joe has a serendipitous choice with a Paul Greengrass film the same week that Bourne 5 is released. No Randomizer this week as we plan to go back to our previous films The Whale (2013) a touching doc about a stranded whale and Retribution

This week we discuss two documentaries. The first is A Place at the Table (2012) a film about America's hunger problem and the film has Nick and Joe starkly divided. Next we discuss Who is Dayani Cristal? (2013) a film that looks into the immigration issue through the lens of a body that was discovered by border patrol agents in the desert outside Arizona. We then move on to a familiar segment with Big Boy's Don't Cry. The segment where we aren't afraid to talk about the films that have made us cry. Nick's choice is a film we discussed recently while Joe goes to some classic Pixar characters for his choice. Lastly we head back to the randomizer to see what is in store for next week. As always a huge than you to SumKilla for our awesome theme music.