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Monday Matinees
by Marcus Martinez
Two theatre goofs with no experience in film attempt to critique and criticize all the while making each other laugh. But you can join the fun too! This podcast can be played along with the movie in the title so it is like these unexperienced goofs are in your home (or car or plane or... you get the point!) So sit back, relax, and... that's all I can really tell you what to do.
Episodes
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Nomadland
The goofs get pretentious with this week's episode as we watch Best Picture winner Nomadland! Join us as we talk about Oscars reform, Frances McDormand tears, and Marcus' fascination with #vanlife!
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Mortal Kombat (2021) (with JoAnna Garcia)
*HEADPHONE USERS BEWARE* This week the goofs, and honorary goof, JoAnna, watch Mortal Kombat, and holy shit, WHAT. A. BLAST. We had so much fun with this movie. Join us this week as we talk about JoAnna's extensive knowledge of Mortal Kombat lore, Myles' lack of knowledge, and Australian actor…
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Godzilla v. Kong
You know we had to watch the Monkey punch Lizard movie! Join the goofs as we traverse the biggest combat on our small screen in the middle of a panini! We talk the uselessness of having humans in these movies, Kong's empathetic features, and the lack of blondes... that is like King Kong's whole...
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY SPECIAL: The Luck of the Irish
Happy St. Patrick's Day! On this holiday we watch the only movie you can watch on this holiday, The Luck of the Irish. This movie is a rewatch for many, but not for our co-host Myles. Myles has NEVER seen this movie... ever. So join us this week as Myles watches this for the first time and we…
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The Princess Diaries
Another nostalgic classic. In light of the craziness that was the Meghan Markle interview it inspired up to watch a story about another young girl that is forced to be royalty. Join us as we talk about our favorite moments, the Thermopolis family tree, and Max Keeble's Big Move.
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National Treasure
The goofs are back with Nicholas Cage classic, National Treasure! Join us as we reminisce on this childhood classic and talk about our experiences being in Washington D.C. This week we also chat about Justin Bartha, Sean Bean, and Diane Kruger.
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Judas and the Black Messiah
The goofs are back with Golden Globe winning Judas and the Black Messiah to wrap up Black History and Month and to kick us off into March. Join us this week as we talk about story, the insane overlap between this movie and Get Out, and Jaundice. This week's episode theme music, "Who Invented the...
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The Princess Bride
The goofs wrap up their romance series with a little fantasy, the goofs watch the classic movie The Princess Bride. Join us as we talk about Fred Savage, adaptations, and Marcus make an ass of himself on multiple occasions.
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VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL: Dirty Dancing
Happy Valentine's Day gang! The goofs is back on BS hallmark holiday to watch one of the most romantic movies of all time, Dirty Dancing. Join us as we talk about Jennifer Beal's nose, porn without nudity, and Patrick Swayze.... because oh my god!
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Malcolm & Marie
Love is in the air! Or is it? kicking off our romance series for the month of February we watch Malcolm & Marie, and boy were the goofs surprised. Join us this week as talk about long monologues, artistic narcissism, and the value of mixing up blocking and camera angles. Today's theme song is…
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Josie and the Pussycats (ft. Jacob Sidhom)
The goofs are back with another guest! We watch a childhood favorite of our guest Jacob Sidhom, Josie and the Pussycats! The goofs have never seen this movies before Jacob brought it their attention. Join us as we talk about capitalism, transitions, and actors in the early-2000's. Be sure to…
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Locked Down
The goofs are back and are watching a movie made for the quarantine, about the quarantine, during the quarantine. Join us this week as we talk about pandemic struggles, badass monologues, and poetry namely Edgar Allen Poe
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The Midnight Sky
The goofs are back on a three day weekend to watch the latest George Clooney's directorial installment. Join us as Marcus and Myles debate what constitutes as "Oscar-bait", how long you should leave your audience with questions, and whether "It was all a dream" endings can be any good. This…
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17 Again
The goofs this week watch a movie that Myles hasn't seen, 17 Again. Join us as we go through Myles' very first reactions to Zac Efron's underrated throwback. Come for Zac Efron and stay for yet another episode where Marcus recognizes everybody and Myles is lost when it comes to actors.
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Soul
Welcome to 2021!! We are starting strong with Pixar's latest film, Soul! We are starting this year strong with another blockbuster. Join us as we talk about existential dread, representation, and artist's imagining of the great beyond.
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NEW YEAR'S EVE SING-A-LONG DRINK-A-LONG: Rent (ft. JoAnna Garcia)
Happy New Year gang! What a great way to bring in the new year by watching and singing along to Rent and drinking while we can't go out! For an added bonus we brought back JoAnna for the second episode in a row. Join us as we sing showtunes, play a drinking game, and talk about our Rent experiences.
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Wonder Woman 1984 (ft. JoAnna Garcia!)
We are back on a Monday gang and boy oh boy do we have a big one! On this podcast we bring back JoAnna Garcia for some laughs! Join us as we talk about poor second acts, not building up big moments, and Marcus never seeing the first Wonder Woman.
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CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Die Hard
Merry Christmas y'all! You voted, we delivered! We are watching the best Christmas movie EVER Die Hard! Join us this holiday season as we talk about Tenet, movies based on books, Alan Rickman impressions, and Clarence Gilyard!!!
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Happiest Season
Myles and Marcus continue their holiday series with another protagonist that hates Christmas, Abby (played by Kristin Stewart). This movie is brand spankin new and we wanted to give our thoughts whether you have seen it or not. Join us this week as we discuss kinks, children-age dynamics, toxic...
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas
We continue our Holiday series with a lil instant classic called How the Grinch Stole Christmas. This movie is near and dear to our hearts and we want share our love of this movie with all of y'all. Join us as we talk about actor scandals, the lifespan of species who live on snowflakes, and how…
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Holidate
Holiday season is in full swing gang! We are starting our series of holiday movies for the month of December! Join Marcus and Myles as we watch Holidate as we talk about Chirstmas music, proposing on holidays, and lazy representation,
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Welcome to Sudden Death
This week Myles and Marcus watch a little known movie called Welcome to Sudden Death that is akin action movies of old. Join us as we talk about representation, secret sequels, and movie pacing!
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Holes (ft. JoAnna Garcia)
The goofs watch Holes with SPECIAL GUEST JoAnna Garcia. JoAnna is a director and theatre teacher in the Las Vegas area and she stops by to watch a childhood classic she has never seen. Join all three of us this week as we quote, name actors we recognize, and spill a lil tea about one of the cast...
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HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: Hocus Pocus
Join us as we conclude our spooky season with a classic, Hocus Pocus!! Listen along as Marcus and Myles talk about Halloween town, Danny Oretga's career, and how Disney+ censors some of their products. All of this and more in this holiday special episode!
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Malevolent
Join Marcus and Myles as we continue to celebrate spooky season with a lesser-known Florence Pugh joint. Come join us for all the scares, as we talk about Florence Pugh herself, whether or not Natalie Portman is British, and how endings can really effect movies as a whole. All of this, this week…
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Unfriended
*CONTENT WARNING* This movie shows graphic scenes of suicide and talks about cyberbullying. Myles and Marcus watch a Blumhouse horror movie Unfriended, the movie that takes place solely on a computer screen. Join us as we talk about #ChekovsKnife, the friend system on on Skype, and actors that...
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My Spy
Myles excitedly and Marcus begrudgingly watch My Spy. Join us as we talk about, character dynamics, genius children, and universe boundaries!
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Snowpiercer
Join Marcus and Myles as they take a dystopian train ride through epic proportions. Listen as Marcus and Myles discuss Captain America headcanon, what the Snowpiercer TV show can be, and recognizing actors.
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Enola Holmes
This week Myles and Marcus watch Enola Holmes a movie about Sherlock Holmes' younger sister who leaves home to find out what happened to her missing mother. Join us this week as we talk about Feminism, Holmes lore, and terrorism
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Two theatre goofs with no experience in film attempt to critique and criticize all the while making each other laugh. But you can join the fun too! This podcast can be played along with the movie in the title so it is like these unexperienced goofs are in your home (or car or plane or... you get the point!) So sit back, relax, and... that's all I can really tell you what to do.
HOSTED BY
Marcus Martinez
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Two theatre goofs with no experience in film attempt to critique and criticize all the while making each other laugh. But you can join the fun too! This podcast can be played along with the movie in the title so it is like these unexperienced goofs are in your home (or car or plane or... you get...
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