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Four friends in North County (San Diego, California) indiscriminately watch every god damned movie that hits the local theater. Inspired by years of regularly breaking down countless movies in the same theater's parking lot solely to entertain one another, each episode documents this spirit of immediacy via a lively roundtable discussion featuring spoilers, movie news, swearing, and movie games. Hijinks ensue.
"Like a depressed adult's Letterboxd screaming at you."
Your Movie Masters are: Colin Tappe, Jestine Seabrooks, Brent Eyestone, and Dylen Zepeda.
"Like a depressed adult's Letterboxd screaming at you."
Your Movie Masters are: Colin Tappe, Jestine Seabrooks, Brent Eyestone, and Dylen Zepeda.
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Disney's "Haunted Mansion" [00:01:13] kicks off this episode. With a star-studded cast featuring Rosario Dawson, LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Hadish, Owen Wilson, Dan Levy, Danny DeVito, Winona Ryder, and more, could a nine minute theme park ride translate to a two hour and five minute theatrical release?
Australian thriller/horror "Talk To Me" [00:22:09] is up next. In year of "mostly okay" horror offerings, the door has been wide open for something to scream its way to the top. Find out if "Talk To Me" is THAT MOVIE.
With a relatively light week out at the actual theater, the gang added Netflix sensation "They Cloned Tyrone" [00:50:46] to the docket.
And finally, "Whose Tagline is it, Anyway?" [01:01:39] returns for a second installment. Can you match actual, real-life taglines to the films that marketed themselves with them?
As always: email moviemasters760@gmail.com with any/all questions, concerns, comments, and movie recommendations.
Season 2, and the experiment itself, concludes by recognizing the absolute best and the absolute worst of the ~184 films watched in the theater and then reviewed in studio by the Regal Movie Masters Unlimited gang in 2023.
Categories (in order) are:
• Favorite Supporting Actress
• Favorite Actress (Lead)
• Favorite Girl Boss
• Favorite Supporting Actor
• Favorite Actor (Lead)
• Favorite Sigma Male
• Favorite Action Movie
• Favorite Comedy
• Favorite Horror Movie or Thriller
• Favorite Sci-Fi Flick
• Favorite Visual/Special Effects
• Favorite Animated Feature
• Favorite Child Actor
• Favorite Script
• Chillest Vibe
• Favorite Director
• Favorite Movie of the Year
• Hater's Ball: Worst Movie
Happy new year and thank you to everyone who has listened to and supported any of the 70 episodes over the past year and half. You can keep in touch at moviemasters760@gmail.com or @officialmoviemasters on IG. As always, much appreciation to all filmmakers, actors, directors, editors, and crew who brought so much magic onto the screen in 2023.
With deepest gratitude,
Colin, Jestine, Brent, and Dylen
Fin.
In a jam-packed penultimate episode, the gang grades all films from the fourth quarter of 2023 and reviews three brand new ones:
• THE BOYS IN THE BOAT [00:10:51] - George Clooney strikes again with a rather detail-oriented period piece that somehow makes one nostalgic for a time they (nor the director) ever lived. Hear why it worked.
• THE COLOR PURPLE [00:22:03] - okay, so to try to get it straight, it's a reboot (kinda) based on the Broadway musical that was based on the book that the original movie based itself on. Maybe. Either way, it's a wieldy task for a multitude of reasons. Find out if it was successful in its attempt.
• FERRARI [00:40:05] - Kylo Ren put on a fake neck and a fake accent to try to tell the story of... well, the gang tries to parse that out while discussing the latest offering from Michael Mann.
• 2023 Q4 FILMS TIER LIST [01:05:22] - for the fourth time this year, the gang sits down with all theatrical releases from the previous three months and assigns individual grades. Find out if your favorites comport with the Movie Masters.
As always: email moviemasters760@gmail.com with any/all questions, concerns, comments, and movie recommendations.
Five new movies covered this week:
• POOR THINGS [00:04:24] - Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe feature in what is truly one of the most remarkable feats on screen all year. Hear why the gang loved this one so much.
• AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM [00:34:13] - Jason Mamoa and Amber Heard return. Surely the parking lots of movie theaters were packed for this one over the holidays, right? Right?
• ANYONE BUT YOU [01:02:43] - ...wherein some exec really thought it was a smart idea to try to have Sydney Sweeney lead a feature film. Was this the worst movie of the entire year or simply remarkably awful?
• IRON CLAW [01:20:01] - A24 tries to put their touch on territory wrestling lore and the "curse" of the von Erichs. Hear why many non-wrestling fans love it so much and why many wrestling fans maybe aren't as warm to it.
• MIGRATION [01:39:03] - an animation solo mission for one Movie Master! Find out if this one is worth seeking out.
As always: email moviemasters760@gmail.com with any/all questions, concerns, comments, and movie recommendations.
Two new movies covered this week:
• WONKA [00:01:11] - For some reason, none of the other studios wanted to go up against the Timothy Chalamet-led gritty origin story that nobody in particular asked for. Your Movie Masters discuss if there was legitimately anything to fear.
• MAY DECEMBER [00:47:31] - With the proper theatrical new release offerings being as slim as ever this week, the gang takes a look at "May December," a Natalie Portman Netflix exclusive.
As always: email moviemasters760@gmail.com with any/all questions, concerns, comments, and movie recommendations.
Four new movies covered this week:
• EILEEN [00:02:28] - Anne Hathaway! Mystery/Thriller! Boston accents! What could go wrong? Well...
• THE BOY AND THE HERON [00:21:35] - Hayao Miyazaki has clearly been busy slaving away on this latest offering from Studio Gibli. Obviously, this one's a visual feat. But how does it work as a movie?
• THE DISAPPEARANCE OF SHERE HITE [00:41:21] - An excellent documentary surrounding the phenomenon of how someone can be a major part of a cultural moment (one could argue several cultural moments) only to disappear from the collective memory and narrative within a generation. This is one of the better docs on the year and the gang has plenty to say about it.
• THE OATH [00:59:45] - This is another faith-based theatrical offering and you get two guesses on which two Movie Masters gleefully flocked to a screening this week. Hear what sort of absurdity they witnessed this week.
As always: email moviemasters760@gmail.com with any/all questions, concerns, comments, and movie recommendations.
Four new movies covered this week:
• GODZILLA MINUS ONE [00:01:30] - Toho's follow-up to the universally-praised breakout "Shin Godzilla," could the Japanese studio make lightning strike twice?
• DREAM SCENARIO [00:30:52] - In a landscape where any given number of new Nicolas Cage movies are playing or streaming at any given moment, this was the one that many people were claim they "heard was a great one." At least one Movie Master was not nearly as smitten. Hear why.
• SILENT NIGHT [00:50:02] - Not "Violent Night," released last year at this time, this is a new John Woo movie. Experience the gang pontificating on why this was more like a John Boooooo movie.
• THE SHIFT [01:22:14] - The Angel Films bait and switch is back, baby. The latest faith-based feature length movie from one of the more prolific faith-based studios on the planet drew in at least a couple of your Movie Masters. How does this one stack up against the ungodly (wait... godly?) amount of other films this experiment has endured to date.
As always: email moviemasters760@gmail.com with any/all questions, concerns, comments, and movie recommendations.
Three new movies covered this week:
NAPOLEON [00:01:08] - believe it or not, one Movie Master actually loved this movie. Hear the logic.
SALTBURN [00:38:19] - a predictable offering in a post-"Euphoria" world, find out how the transgressive antics of this film were received by the gang.
WISH [01:04:34] - Disney's latest and perhaps most meta release to date.
As always: email moviemasters760@gmail.com with any/all questions, concerns, comments, and movie recommendations.
Four new movies covered this week:
• THANKSGIVING [00:01:54] - Eli Roth made a movie based on the fake trailer he made to run between "Deathproof" and "Planet Terror" however many years ago... and your Movie Masters had to see it.
• NEXT GOAL WINS [00:24:17] - Taika Waititi made a movie based on real events surrounding the American Samoa Olympic soccer team and then cast himself as the on-screen narrator just to point out that embellishments were made. Again, your Movie Masters had to see it.
• TROLLS BAND TOGETHER [00:39:09] - One Movie Master unexpectedly proclaims this film as "easily the best movie of the week." At a crowded box office, can this claim even hold up?
• THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES [00:59:19] - whoever makes these movies made another one. Your Movie Masters had to see it (because of the premise of this entire podcast series).
As always: email moviemasters760@gmail.com with any/all questions, concerns, comments, and movie recommendations.
SIX new movies covered this week:
• THE MARVELS [00:01:17] - if you're caught up on the 16+ viewing hours of LORE that goes into this film, you may then pay money to view it. Otherwise, listen to this.
• IT'S A WONDERFUL KNIFE [00:23:56] - it's holiday horror season. Was this movie a fun time or just a pun grind?
• RADICAL [00:38:57] - one of a couple of foreign films this week, hear why it's worth your time.
• THE HOLDOVERS [00:48:42] - from at least a couple of the magical forces that brought you "Sideways," at least one Movie Master has a strong reaction.
• ANATOMY OF A FALL [01:10:08] - the second foreign film of the week, this one's another great one. Hear why.
• JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM [01:21:14] - a couple of Movie Masters piled on extra credit and made it out to go see a Bible-adjacent musical. Will they praise it or banish it to hell?
As always: email moviemasters760@gmail.com with any/all questions, concerns, comments, and movie recommendations.
New movies covered in this episode:
The Marsh King's Daughter [00:01:14] - Daisey Ridley aka Rey Skywalker of the Skywalker ennealogy returns to reprise her role as Rey Skywalker in the gritty origin tale "The Marsh King's Daughter: A Star Wars Story." Just kidding, this is a movie where she just shoots dudes in the swamp.
Divinity [00:22:15] - IT'S DORFFIN' TIME. Heavily-stylized lo-fi sci-fi with a climactic stop-motion fight scene? Your Movie Masters are listening.
What Happens Later [00:39:02] - written by, directed by, and starring Meg Ryan, this is a meta RomCom within a RomCom that's, by all accounts, very very odd. Hear why.
Priscilla [00:55:50] - a full-blown movie about a woman who sits at home while her husband goes around the world taking drugs, eating himself to death, and cheating on her. Sounds riveting, yeah?
As always: email moviemasters760@gmail.com with any/all questions, concerns, comments, and movie recommendations.
New movies covered in this episode:
Five Nights at Freddy's [00:01:44] - at the teenage/YouTube reaction film event of the year, how did your Movie Masters fare amongst the hordes?
Dicks: The Musical [00:23:51] - the essence of the adage about judging something by the cover (and even the studio in this instance) was heavily in play here. Hear the gang express genuine surprise toward how good this one actually turned out.
Freelance [00:54:24] - John Cena keyword.
Inspector Sun [01:09:33] - definitely not a movie designed to win favor with the government of the People's Republic of China. Why would anyone who's seen it think that? More importantly, why do massively unpopular cartoon movies always play at Regal to tons of empty screenings?
Dawn of the Dead (1978) [01:18:14] - one year out from the 3-D reissue, a couple of Movie Masters ventured back to Escondido to check out the superior 2-D edition. Their experience is detailed herein.
As always: email moviemasters760@gmail.com with any/all questions, concerns, comments, and movie recommendations.
New movies covered this week:
Killers of the Flower Moon [00:08:30] - the latest from Martin Scorsese. Clocking in at well over 3 hours, the gang explores how the director is able to make legitimate epics without leaving much (if any) filler behind.
The Other Zoey [00:44:36] - a very, very odd film based on a nonsensical inciting incident that begets a litany of others. Can any sense be made of this one? Your Movie Masters attempt...
The Nightmare Before Christmas [30th Anniversary] [01:03:08] - you it, you likely love it. For some of the gang, this was their first rewatch in almost a couple of decades. Could all the baked-in wonderment and delight stay fresh across the years?
As always: email moviemasters760@gmail.com with any/all questions, concerns, comments, and movie recommendations.
New movies covered this week:
• TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR [00:03:04] - the spookiest film of the season, as in: it scared off the studios from putting anything up against it. Like... nothing whatsoever. Hear about the effects of the phenomenon at the local theater.
• SHE CAME TO ME [00:13:21] - Peter Dinklage, Anne Hathaway, Nicole Kidman, and more... could the film itself live up to the star power?
• SHELTER IN SOLITUDE [00:27:49] - this one's about death row or something. How joyous. Was the gang riveted or what?
• STRANGE WAY OF LIFE with THE HUMAN VOICE [00:40:26] - a couple of shorts! Exciting conceptually, but unfortunately got the only-showing-before-3pm-on-only-a-couple-of-days treatment. One Movie Master was able to pull it off - hear their report from the field.
• VARIOUS OCTOBER SPOOKY MOVIES AT HOME [00:47:43] - in spite of the temperature roughly being within the same 10 degrees all year here in San Diego, it IS cozy season both here and nationwide. Hear what the gang is watching at home!
As always: email moviemasters760@gmail.com with any/all questions, concerns, comments, and movie recommendations.
New movies covered this week:
• THE ROYAL HOTEL [00:14:21] - hey, that Julia Garner's one hell of an actress, right? "Ozark" is an all-timer. But what can she do with... this script?
• THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER [00:35:18] - what is this... the fifth (?), sixth (?) installment of the franchise? At least two of your Movie Masters know, as they binged the entire series before taking this one in. Could David Gordon Green win them over?
• WHEN EVIL LURKS [00:59:46] - in a year where the high water mark for horror was the excellent, gang-sanctioned S-Tier "Talk To Me," was there room for anything better? This Spanish-language film tries to make the case.
• PAW PATROL: THE MIGHTY MOVIE [01:16:25] - what are you, eight years old and listening to podcasts already? Not likely. There's a reason this one's stuck at the end of the episode.
As always: email moviemasters760@gmail.com with any/all questions, concerns, comments, and movie recommendations.
New movies covered this week:
• SAW X [00:01:57] - the tenth installment of the franchise actually takes place between the first and second. Hear why this particular horror IP is the stone cold #1 favorite of at least one of your Movie Masters.
• THE CREATOR [00:32:16] - speaking of favorites, "Rogue One" is unabashedly a top 5 movie for another Movie Master. Could a standalone movie built from the ground up with auteur Gareth Edwards writing/directing/producing meet its inherent anticipation?
• DUMB MONEY [00:54:27] - lol stonks, imo. They made a movie about it. The gang watched it. Find out if you need to.
• CARLOS [01:08:47] - in keeping with the "every movie..." mantra, one Movie Master went out and made sure to check this out. In spite of not being a fan of the music or the phenomenon of Santana, could their cold, dead heart be won over?
• STOP MAKING SENSE [01:16:23] - while everyone should have seen this at any point over the past 40 years, the film is getting another look in the culture due to a remaster/reissue that's still playing at the time of publication. A general discussion ensues surrounding the legacy of the Talking Heads and a debate ensues over what constitutes a "film" when it comes to music and performance footage.
As always: email moviemasters760@gmail.com with any/all questions, concerns, comments, and movie recommendations.
In this episode, the gang runs through all of the films screened in quarter three of 2023 and assigns them all tier grades:
• S-tier (exceptional, near perfect)
• A-tier
• B-tier
• C-tier
• D-tier
• F-tier (a complete waste of time, "kill it with fire")
Tune in to hear which films achieved exceptionally rare S-tier rankings!
As always: moviemasters760@gmail.com for all questions, concerns, comments, and movie recommendations.
New movies covered this week:
• EXPEND4BLES [00:02:07]- Do you get it? The '4' is an 'A' because this is the fourth installment in the franchise. Could the film itself live up to this level of forward-thinking innovation and cleverness?
• IT LIVES INSIDE [00:18:53] - Pretty sure this was the horror movie about a demon (or whatever) that lived in a jar but then the jar broke and the protagonists had to find another jar. Something like that.
• MY SAILOR, MY LOVE [00:32:56] - Only a couple of your Movie Masters were able to catch this one before it vanished. Hear if it's worth seeking out in the wild.
As always: email moviemasters760@gmail.com with any/all questions, concerns, comments, and movie recommendations.
As we enter another spooky season, the gang has pitted all of the horror movie villains from the first nine months of 2023 against each other in a sixteen-seed tournament to determine the ultimate in evil powers.
This episode features the consensus voting from all four Movie Masters across all four rounds in real time, right down to the final winner.
Whether you want to reinforce these picks or disagree and want declare a different winner, you'll have the opportunity to do either via a listener-only edition of the same matchups, being held next week on Instagram.
To participate, here is the full schedule to be aware of:
Round 1: October 2 at midnight (Sweet Sixteen)
Round 2: October 4 at midnight (Quarterfinals)
Round 3: October 6 at midnight (Semifinals)
Round 4: October 9 at midnight (Finals)
All matchups/rounds will run for 24 hours. Voting on all of the matchups will take place via Instagram stories at @officialmoviemasters
As always: email moviemasters760@gmail.com with any/all questions, concerns, comments, and movie recommendations.
New movies covered this week:
• "A Haunting in Venice" [00:01:32] - it's been established in previous episodes that at least one Movie Master has an obsession for whodunnits. With another offering based on the work of Agatha Christie, does this one check out?
• "Camp Hideout" [00:17:22] - with one of the coolest posters of quarter three, this one looked rather promising. Having now watched it, on how many levels did it turn out to be a bait and switch?
• "The Retirement Plan" [00:30:59] - Nicolas Cage is probably making another movie as you read this. You will never catch up and you will never be able to see them all. Hear if this one's worth prioritizing in your quest.
• "The Inventor" [00:40:45] - another strong animated offering on the year, this one's about the life and times of Leonardo da Vinci. A couple of Movie Masters go into why you should seek it out.
• "Satanic Hispanics" [00:51:31] - normally outside of the qualifications for review (this one wasn't at the local theater, wasn't qualified for the Regal Unlimited program, and had only one screening), one Movie Master spent half of what is typically the monthly cost for unlimited movies on this singular offering. After being the only human being in the 760 area code to actually show up for the screening, did they even stay for the whole movie?
As always: email moviemasters760@gmail.com with any/all questions, concerns, comments, and movie recommendations.
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