#985: Top 5 Under-The-Radar Chicago Int'l Film Festival Titles

October 04, 2024 / Veronica Phillips

adam

5. VULCANIZADORA
4. DAHOMEY
3. PEACOCK
2. THE COLOR BOOK
1. THE END

JOSH

5. VULCANIZADORA
4. TWO TO ONE
3. THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR
2. FREWAKA
1. DAHOMEY

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#984: Top 5 Whodunits

September 25, 2024 / Veronica Phillips

adam

5. THE LAST OF SHEILA
4. ROPE
3. WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION
2. THE THIN MAN
1. THE USUAL SUSPECTS

JOSH

5. THE MIRROR CRACK’D
4. THE NAME OF THE ROSE
3. CLUE
2. GOSFORD PARK
1. KNIVES OUT

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#982: Top 5 Michael Keaton Performances

September 13, 2024 / Veronica Phillips

adam

5. Ramsey Clark, THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7
4. Betelgeuse, BEETLEJUICE
3. Jack Butler, MR. MOM
2. Bruce Wayne/Batman, BATMAN
1. Henry Hackett, THE PAPER

JOSH

5. Daryl Poynter, CLEAN AND SOBER
4. Walter “Robby” Robinson, SPOTLIGHT
3. Bill “Billy Blaze” Blazwjowski, NIGHT SHIFT
2. Bruce Wayne/Batman, BATMAN
1. Betelgeuse, BEETLEJUICE

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#981: 2024 Fall Movie Preview

September 06, 2024 / Veronica Phillips

2024 fall MOVIE PREVIEW:

1. ACTORS WE LOVE IN MELODRAMAS WE MIGHT: HIS THREE DAUGHTERS v WE LIVE IN TIME
AK: HIS THREE DAUGHTERS
JL: HIS THREE DAUGHTERS

2. DIRECTING DUO HORROR: THE FRONT ROOM v HOUSE OF SPOILS v HERETIC
AK: HOUSE OF SPOILS
JL: HOUSE OF SPOILS

3. MILLENNIAL MID-LIFE CRISIS: MY OLD ASS v THE OUTRUN
AK: MY OLD ASS
JL: THE OUTRUN

4. HOLLYWOOD PLAYS ITSELF: A DIFFERENT MAN v THE SUBSTANCE
AK: A DIFFERENT MAN
JL: THE SUBSTANCE

5. UNEXPECTEDLY ANIMATED: TRANSFORMERS ONE v PIECE BY PIECE
AK: PIECE BY PIECE
JL: PIECE BY PIECE

6. BEST OF CANNES: ANORA v EMILIA PÉREZ
AK: ANORA
JL: ANORA

7. I THINK I’VE BEEN HERE BEFORE: HERE v OMNI LOOP
AK: HERE
JL: OMNI LOOP

8. LIVE FROM NEW YORK IT’S…: SATURDAY NIGHT v WILL & HARPER
AK: WILL & HARPER
JL: WILL & HARPER

9. PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING TELLURIDE DEBUTS: NICKEL BOYS v THE PIANO LESSON
AK: THE PIANO LESSON
JL: NICKEL BOYS

10. REUNITED (AND IT FEELS SO BAD): BROTHERS v A REAL PAIN
AK: A REAL PAIN
JL: A REAL PAIN

11. BIGGER SMILES: JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX v VENOM: LAST DANCE
AK: JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX
JL: JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX

12. CAUGHT UP IN HISTORY: CONCLAVE v BLITZ
AK: CONCLAVE
JL: BLITZ

TOP 5 MOST ANTICIPATED ANTICIPATED FILMS OF 2024:

JOSH:
5. THE SUBSTANCE (SEPTEMBER 20)
4. BLITZ (NOVEMBER 1)
3. APARTMENT 7A (SEPTEMBER 27)
2. ANORA (OCTOBER 18)
1. NICKEL BOYS (OCTOBER 25)

ADAM:
5. JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX (OCTOBER 4)
4. MEGALOPOLIS (SEPTEMBER 27)
3. GLADIATOR II (NOVEMBER 22)
2. THE PIANO LESSON (NOVEMBER 8)
1. ANORA (OCTOBER 18)

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#978: Top 5 Bad Dads

August 09, 2024 / Veronica Phillips

adam

5. Mr. Perry, DEAD POET’S SOCIETY
4. Jimmy Gator + Rick Spector + Earl Partridge, MAGNOLIA
3. Bull Meechum, THE GREAT SANTINI
2. Daniel Plainview, THERE WILL BE BLOOD
1. Roy Neary, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND

JOSH

5. Chris, GOOD ONE
4. Tomas, FORCE MAJEURE
3. Louis Batiste, EVE’S BAYOU
2. Daniel Plainview, THERE WILL BE BLOOD
1. Jack Torrance, THE SHINING

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#973: Top 5 Prequels

July 11, 2024 / Veronica Phillips

Josh

5. Godzilla Minus One
4. Star Wars: Episode 1 — The Phantom Menace
3. Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
1. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga