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Send us a Text Message.The Lads unpack the epic conclusion to Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel , 2024’s Dune: Part Two. After the Harkonnens take back control of Arrakis, Paul Atreides and his Bene Gesserit mother live with the Fremen. They will both be called on to contribute to the fight to rid Arakkis of its invaders, each in different ways. Our friend, Derek, makes his third appearance on the show to discuss everything we love about this incredible f...

Send us a Text Message.The Lads discuss 2021’s Dune (Part One), directed by Denis Villeneuve. In the year 10,191, House Atreides are given the charge of taking over mining the planet Arrakis (also known as Dune) for spice, the most valuable commodity in the universe. But the previous fief holders, House Harkonnen, are not letting it go without a fight. With an all star cast including Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgaard, Zendaya, Javier Bardem and ...

Send us a Text Message.The Lads talk about Christopher Nolan's 2023 Best Picture Oscar winning Magnum Opus, Oppenheimer. Cillian Murphy (in an Oscar winning performance) leads an ensemble cast including Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr, Matt Damon, Florence Pugh and Josh Hartnett, to name just a few. The film tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, theoretical physicist, who is commonly referred to as the "father of the atomic bomb". Join us as we discuss the bril...

Send us a Text Message.The Lads talk about Christopher Nolan’s 2010 mind bending film, Inception. Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) leads a group of thieves who steal information from their targets subconscious by infiltrating their dreams. But when he’s tasked with planting an idea in someone’s mind, his past may spell disaster for his team and their mission. This episode was recorded summer 2023 with our friend Derek. Hosted by Tage Sickler and Steve TeasdaleTheme Music and inc...

Send us a Text Message.The Lads discuss the 96th Annual Academy Awards Ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. We talk about the winners and whether or not our predictions came true. After a surprise call in from one of the hosts family, we talk about upcoming movies that we're excited to see and announce our new listener poll for possible movies we will discuss as our next full length episode. Please send your questions, comments and movie suggestions to weinterruptthismovie@gmai...

Send us a Text Message.Hail to the King, Baby! The Lads finally discuss the final film in Peter Jackson's adaptation of JRR Tolkiens' Lord of the Rings Trilogy, 2003's The Return of the King. Frodo and Sam must battle a giant spider, escape Orc legions and cross the barren, inhospitable landscape of Mordor in order to finally reach Mount Doom and destroy the One Ring. Meanwhile Gandalf must defend Minus Tirith, the stronghold of Gondor in order to clear the way for Aragorn, ...

Send us a Text Message.The Lads talk about their predictions for the Oscars, which air Sunday March 10th.We talk about which movies are our favorites from 2023 and what we hope will happen during the ceremony. We will post another episode after the Oscars, where we talk about the winners and what we liked and disliked about the show. It was a really great year for movies and we are excited to watch and see what happens this coming Sunday!Special Oscars theme music composed and per...

Send us a Text Message.It's our first Listener Request episode! Today the Lads talk about Babylon, Damien Chazelle's 2022 epic dramedy about Hollywood's transition from silent films to sound films in the late 1920's to early 1930's. Featuring a large cast headlined by Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, this film is an exercise in excess in almost every aspect. Combining breathtaking cinematography, superb acting and a wonderful score, Babylon is a visually stunning, albeit flawed,...

Send us a Text Message.The Lads continue their journey into Middle Earth with the second part of The Lord of the Rings trilogy: 2002’s The Two Towers with a guest; our buddy Cameron. The Fellowship have split up. Frodo and Sam continue toward Mordor, followed by Gollum (whose real name is revealed to be Sméagol). He leads them to the Black Gate but can they trust him to not stab them in the back? Meanwhile, Merry and Pippin are able to escape from the Orcs, only to meet an an...

Send us a Text Message.The lads talk about one of the worst films ever made, The Room, starring, produced, written, and directed by Tommy Wiseau. The description of this movie deserves as much effort as went into making it. Tommy has a fiancé, but, his fiancé does not like him anymore and cheats on Tommy. Tommy finds out and Tommy is sad. Please join us as we, tear this movie apart!

Send us a Text Message. The lads finally dig into arguably the greatest trilogy of all time, Peter Jackson's (originally written by J.R.R. Tolkien) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. A hobbit named Frodo (Elijah Wood) is made aware of the existence of the One Ring. A council convenes and trusts the One Ring's fate to Frodo. After this, he and eight others set out on a quest to destroy the Ring and prevent the evil Sauron's return to power. We couldn't be more excited to s...

Send us a Text Message.The lads talk about Joseph Kosinski's 2022 summer blockbuster, Top Gun: Maverick. Even after 30 years Maverick (Tom Cruise), is still pushing the limits and fighting his demons as a Navy pilot. He may still face his toughest battle yet after being called back to the Top Gun academy. After 36 years, audiences were finally bestowed a sequel to Top Gun, and what a sequel it was. Grossing almost 1.5 billion dollars and the number one movie in the world in 2022, Top Gun: Mav...

Send us a Text Message.The lads talk about John McTiernan's 1989 holiday action classic, Die Hard. NYPD officer John McClane (Bruce Willis) is visiting his estranged wife (Bonnie Bedelia) in Los Angeles for the holidays when a group of terrorists seize control of her work Christmas party at Nakatomi Plaza. McClane manages to escape and play hell on the terrorist's plans to steal millions of dollars in bear bonds. While there has been debate as to whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie; i...

Send us a Text Message.The lads talk about Jon Favreau's Christmas classic, Elf. A human named Buddy (Will Ferrell) accidentally ends up in the North Pole. After being raised as a large elf by Papa Elf (Bob Newhart), Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs (James Caan), who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit. We couldn't wait to take on this all-time favorite and soak up some of that Christmas s...

Send us a Text Message. The lads talk about David Lowery's The Green Knight. retelling a classical medieval tale of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel) and the Green Knight (Ralph Ineson). There is plenty to enjoy about this film; it did leave some wanting more and some needing more. With our first guest, Steve's brother James, we hope to illuminate this film enough for you to make your decision. We recorded this back in the early days of the podcast, so don't judge too harshly. Please help us by get...

Send us a Text Message. The lads talk about Robert Zemeckis's all-time classic, Back to the Future. Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is just your average high school slacker—that is, until, with the help of his scientist and inventor friend Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd), he is sent 30 years into the past. When this movie first hit theaters, it was an instant hit. With the help of our guest, our buddy Derek, we hope this episode is also an instant classic.Please help us by getting the word ou...

Send us a Text Message.The Lads talk about Kathryn Bigelow's 2008 war thriller, The Hurt Locker. Set during the ongoing Iraq war, a sergeant (Jeremy Renner) is recently assigned to an army EOD squad. His squad mates (Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty) quickly learn that the Sergeant's unorthodox and maverick tendencies may just get them killed. The film will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish, as if there was no other place you'd rather be. If you would like to sugges...

Send us a Text Message.The lads talk about Denis Villeneuve's Arrival. A linguist (Amy Adams) and a physicist (Jeremy Renner) work with the military to communicate with alien lifeforms after twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world. A personal favorite of the podcast and hopefully to many, we could not have been more excited to talk about this amazing film. With awe-inspiring cinematography and incredible script, Arrival stands to be a genre-defining epic that seemed to only recei...

Send us a Text Message.In a special Halloween episode of We Interrupt This Movie, we talk about the classic horror film The Exorcist. When a young girl (Linda Blair) becomes possessed by an evil entity, her mother (Ellen Burstyn) seeks the help of two Catholic priests (Max Von Sydow and Jason Miller) to try to save her life and soul. With the help of first-class directing from William Friedkin, The Exorcist sets the standard for what horror movies would try to recreate. If you'd like to reach...

Send us a Text Message.The lads talk about Steven Spielberg's 1998 war film, Saving Private Ryan. Following the Normandy Landings, a squad of US soldiers, led by Tom Hanks, goes behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper, Matt Damon, whose brothers have all been killed in combat. With spellbinding performances and intensely realistic depictions of some of the most intense combat the world has ever seen, Saving Private Ryan will strike almost every emotional chord you can muster. Sit back an...