Take One

On  the eighth episode of Take One: Season Two, J and Lucas throw structure  to the wind as they discuss their predictions, picks, snubs, and  surprises from the 94th Academy Awards. Categories Include: Best Film Editing Best Production Design Best Makeup and Hairstyling Best Costume Design Best Visual Effects Best Original Score Best Actor in a Supporting Role Best Actress in a Supporting Role Best Cinematography Best Adapted Screenplay Best Original Screenplay Best Actress in a Leading Role Best Actor in a Leading Role Best Director Best Picture

On the seventh episode of Take One: Season Two, J and Lucas discuss Reservoir Dogs (1992) and Django Unchained (2012) in Rewind the Week, review Matt Reeves' The Batman in their new segment Spoiler Alert, pit iconic Quentin Tarantino characters against one another in Versus, and work to answer this week's Burning Question: how much can a screenwriter get away with? SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:38 - Banter 0:04:16 - Rewind the Week: Reservoir Dogs (1992), Django Unchained (2012), and More 0:28:22 - Spoiler Alert: The Batman 1:01:09 - Versus: Tarantino Characters 1:49:50 - Burning Question: How Much Can a Screenwriter Get Away With? 2:12:14 - Outro SPOILER ALERTS The Spoiler Alert segment contains spoilers for The Batman beginning at 0:40:52. The Versus segment contains spoilers for the filmography of Quentin Tarantino (including Pulp Fiction, Inglourious Basterds, and Django Unchained).

On the sixth episode of Take One: Season Two, J and Lucas discuss The Power of the Dog (2021) and Here Comes the Boom (2012) in Rewind the Week, run down their most anticipated movies of 2022 in Top Five, analyze the filmography of one of the world’s greatest superheroes in Best of the Best: Batman, and work to answer this week's Burning Question: how much should a movie trailer reveal?

On the fifth episode of Take One: Season Two, J and Lucas discuss Nightmare Alley (2021) and The Suicide Squad (2021) in Rewind the Week, return to their Star Wars discourse in a brand new segment that’s sure to ruffle some feathers, analyze one of the most prominent movie genres of all time in Over/Under: Treasure Hunt Films, and work to answer this week's Burning Question: what makes a movie rewatchable?

On the fourth episode of Take One: Season Two, J and Lucas discuss Horrible Bosses (2011) and John Wick: Chapter II (2017) in Rewind the Week, debate a potentially controversial movie topic in Hot Take, test Lucas's knowledge of movie murders in Game On, and work to answer this week's Burning Question: how are violent movies impacting our society? SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:41 - Banter 0:05:08 - Rewind the Week: Horrible Bosses (2011), John Wick: Chapter II (2017), and More 0:27:19 - Hot Take 0:46:28 - Game On: Motive, Means, and Opportunity 1:24:23 - Burning Question: How Are Violent Movies Impacting Our Society? 2:03:23 - Outro SPOILER ALERTS This week's Game On segment features spoilers for several films. However, this list of films is a spoiler for the Game On segment itself, as it will provide you with the answers to the eight questions. Read and/or listen at your own risk. The films that are spoiled are as follows: - Die Hard (1985) - Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) - Pulp Fiction (1994) - American Psycho (2000) - There Will Be Blood (2007) - Horrible Bosses (2011) - Get Out (2017) - Joker (2019) In addition: 1:51:26 - Spider-Man: No Way Home (36 seconds) 1:55:20 - The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (45 seconds)

On the third episode of Take One: Season Two, J and Lucas discuss Paranormal Activity (2007) and The Truman Show (1998) in Rewind the Week, put each other's film knowledge to the test in Six Degrees, break down the biggest news in the world of cinema in a new segment, Stop the Presses, and work to answer this week's Burning Question: how do we save movie theaters?

On the second episode of Take One: Season Two, J and special guest, Lilly Stover, discuss Kung Fu Panda (2008) and Shanghai Noon (2000) in Rewind the Week, run down their favorite Dynamic Duos in Top Five, test Lilly’s ability to identify blockbusters based on their critic reviews in Game On, and work to answer this week's Burning Question: how do you determine the quality of a movie? 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:35 - Banter 0:04:58 - Rewind the Week: Kung Fu Panda (2008) and Shanghai Noon (2000) 0:18:02 - Top Five Dynamic Duos 0:50:06 - Game On: Critical Failure 1:28:04 - Burning Question: How Do You Determine the Quality of a Movie? 2:01:02 - Outro

On the first episode of Take One: Season Two, J and Lucas discuss Batman (1989) and Death Note (2006) in Rewind the Week, analyze one of the most iconic film franchises of all time in Best of the Best: Star Wars, celebrate Lucas's birthday in a special edition of Greenlit, and work to answer this week's Burning Question: should franchise films be nominated for Academy Awards? SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:42 - Banter 0:06:06 - Rewind the Week: Batman, Death Note, and More 0:25:28 - Best of the Best: Star Wars 1:22:44 - Greenlit 2:21:14 - Burning Question: Should Franchise Films be Nominated for Academy Awards? 2:48:16 - Outro

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On the fourteenth episode of Take One, J and Lucas discuss Finding Nemo and Pirates of the Caribbean in Rewind the Week, put J's knowledge of classic film scores to the test in Game On, pit the different types of movie music against one another in Versus, and work to answer this week's Burning Question: how does score impact a film?

On the special Thanksgiving-themed thirteenth episode of Take One, J and Lucas discuss Rent and Tick, Tick... Boom! in Rewind the Week, run down the movies they are most thankful for in Top Five, break down a potentially controversial movie opinion of J's in Hot Take, and work to answer this week's Burning Question: why aren't there more Thanksgiving movies?

On the twelfth episode of Take One, J and Lucas discuss Red Notice and Snatch in Rewind the Week, put each other's film knowledge to the test in Six Degrees, take a second look at 1994’s classic crime thriller Pulp Fiction in Take Two, and work to answer this week's Burning Question: how do you make a movie out of order? SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:14 - Banter 0:06:24 - Rewind the Week: Red Notice, Snatch, and More 0:20:15 - Six Degrees: Angelina Jolie, Michael Keaton, and More 0:43:39 - Take Two: Pulp Fiction 1:25:37 - Burning Question: How Do You Make a Movie Out of Order? 1:50:24 - Outro SPOILER ALERTS Note: The entirety of Take Two contains major spoilers for Pulp Fiction. 1:30:02 - Pulp Fiction (2 minutes 23 seconds) 1:36:44 - The Prestige (1 minute 27 seconds) 1:41:53 - Snatch (39 seconds)

On the eleventh episode of Take One, J and Lucas discuss We're the Millers and Eternals in Rewind the Week, analyze a revolutionary decade of film history in Over/Under: The Eighties, celebrate J's birthday in a brand new segment, Greenlit, and work to answer this week's burning question: can you separate the art from the artist? SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:44 - Banter 0:10:00 - Rewind the Week: We're the Millers and Eternals 0:25:02 - Over/Under: The Eighties 1:13:15 - Greenlit 1:49:53 - Burning Question: Can You Separate the Art from the Artist? 2:37:12 - Outro SPOILER ALERTS 1:23:46 - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (27 seconds) 1:24:58 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (10 seconds) 1:43:09 - Prisoners (48 seconds)

On the momentous tenth episode of Take One, J and Lucas discuss Get Out and Back to the Future in Rewind the Week, break down the iconic saga of the Boy Who Lived in By the Numbers: Harry Potter, test Lucas's knowledge of movie relationships in Game On, and work to answer this week’s Burning Question: do the books matter? SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:46 - Banter 0:05:38 - Rewind the Week: Get Out, Back to the Future, and More 0:26:36 - By the Numbers: Harry Potter 1:02:45 - Bonus Segment 1:30:25 - Game On: It's All Relative 2:15:06 - Burning Question: Do the Books Matter? 2:41:01 - Outro SPOILER ALERTS This week's By the Numbers segment includes major spoilers for all eight movies of the Harry Potter saga.

On the ninth episode of Take One, J and Lucas discuss Tag and Harry Potter in Rewind the Week, run down their favorite Halloween movies in Top Five, pit eight classic horror movie villains against one another in Versus, and work to answer this week's Burning Question: what makes a good horror movie? SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:43 - Banter 0:03:46 - Rewind the Week: Tag and Harry Potter 0:21:34 - Top Five Halloween Movies 0:44:08 - Versus: Horror Movie Villains 1:28:13 - Burning Question: What Makes a Good Horror Movie? 2:02:23 - Outro SPOILER ALERTS The entire episode (but especially Versus) features spoilers for classic Halloween movies throughout, including Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, and Little Shop of Horrors.

On the eighth episode of Take One, J and Lucas discuss Bombshell and 12 Years a Slave in Rewind the Week, showcase the life and career of one of the most unique filmmakers of all time in Best of the Best: Christopher Nolan, put each other's film knowledge to the test in Six Degrees, and work to answer this week's Burning Question: are streaming services ruining movies? SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:46 - Banter 0:04:57 - Rewind the Week: Bombshell and 12 Years a Slave 0:14:40 - Best of the Best: Christopher Nolan 1:16:05 - Six Degrees: Adam Driver, Brendan Fraser, and More 1:44:36 - Burning Question: Are Streaming Services Ruining Movies? 2:22:09 - Outro SPOILER ALERTS This week's "Best of the Best" segment contains minor spoilers for the works of Christopher Nolan throughout. This primarily includes The Prestige, Interstellar, and Inception. The more significant spoilers are listed below: 0:16:53 - Dunkirk (1 minute 32 seconds) 0:20:45 - Inception (1 minute 27 seconds) 0:24:53 - Inception (13 seconds) 0:48:38 - The Prestige (1 minute 54 seconds) 0:56:04 - The Prestige (2 minutes 32 seconds)

On the seventh episode of Take One, J and Lucas discuss Prisoners and Come From Away in Rewind the Week, put Lucas' knowledge of movie taglines to the test in their new segment, Game On, break down a potentially controversial opinion of J's in Hot Take,   and work to answer this week's Burning Question:  is Disney the hero or the villain?

On the sixth episode of Take One, J and Lucas discuss The Guilty and The Da Vinci Code in Rewind the Week, showcase the life and career of one of the most iconic comedians of all time in Best of the Best: Will Ferrell, take a second look at 2007’s classic high school comedy, Superbad, in Take Two, and work to answer this week's Burning Question: is political correctness ruining comedy? SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:44 - Banter 0:08:43 - Rewind the Week: The Guilty and The Da Vinci Code 0:31:20 - Best of the Best: Will Ferrell 1:21:19 - Take Two: Superbad 1:53:31 - Burning Question: Is Political Correctness Ruining Comedy? 2:46:39 - Outro SPOILER ALERTS The entirety of Take Two features spoilers for Superbad.

On the fifth episode of Take One, J and Lucas discuss The Incredibles and The Breakfast Club in Rewind the Week, analyze one of the most iconic horror franchises of all time in Over/Under: The Conjuring Universe, put each other's film knowledge to the test in Six Degrees, and work to answer this week’s Burning  Question: should you read movie reviews? SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:43 - Banter 0:06:25 - Rewind the Week: The Incredibles, The Breakfast Club, and More 0:32:06 - Over/Under: The Conjuring Universe 1:49:16 - Six Degrees: Julie Andrews, Chris Pratt, and More 2:13:20 - Burning Question: Should You Read Movie Reviews? 2:57:11 - Outro SPOILER ALERTS 0:46:27 - The Nun (22 seconds)

On the fourth episode of Take One, J and Lucas discuss The Strangers and Romancing the Stone in Rewind the Week, break down a potentially controversial opinion of J's in Hot Take, run down their favorite single-setting films in Top Five, and work to answer this week’s Burning Question: are the classics overrated? SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:36 - Banter 0:06:46 - Rewind the Week: The Strangers, Romancing the Stone, and More 0:34:27 - Hot Take 1:00:57 - Top Five Single-Setting Films 1:32:08 - Burning Question: Are the Classics Overrated? 2:12:24 - Outro