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Practically Culture
A podcast devoted to TV, movies, and sometimes video games.
Episodes
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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Weekend Picks
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is this week's full review. Was it better as a movie than it would have been as a TV show? Is there any legitimate thread running through these vignettes? Bob mini reviews Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. In weekend picks, Logan mentions Roma. Bob talks about Spider-man…
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The Front Runner, Homecoming, Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia, Weekend Picks
It's the week we review The Front Runner, and we have kind of a lot to say. Is this a Jason Reitman success? How much is this movie about today's presidential politics? Bob mini reviews Homecoming and Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia. In weekend picks, Logan mentions Counterpart and some cooking and...
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Spoilercast 12: Widows
We're spoilin' again, this time with Widows. Heist(-ish) movies have twists, which makes them highly spoilable. Just what we do here. Our Top 5(ish) List: Action Movies Led By Women in the Last Ten Years. Trust us, it's definitive. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell
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Widows, House of Cards, Outlaw King, Weekend Picks
Okay, maybe it's starting to feel like the time of year for awards-bait movies after all. This week we review Steve McQueen's Widows. Is this REALLY a heist movie? What's more, it may be a good movie, but is it enjoyable, exactly? Bob mini reviews House of Cards (season 5!) and Outlaw King. In...
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Overlord, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Red Sparrow, Weekend Picks
Wondering whether you should watch Overlord? That's why we're reviewing it this week. Is it better as a war movie or a zombie movie? Exactly how much like a video game is it, anyway? Bob mini reviews Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Red Sparrow. In weekend picks, Logan mentions The Ballad of Buster...
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Bohemian Rhapsody, Sweeney Todd, Weekend Picks
Bohemian Rhapsody. They made a movie about that. And we review it. How's Rami Malek at channeling Mercury? What about the other band members? Logan mini reviews local professional production of Sweeney Todd. In mini reviews, Logan talks about Room 104, The Great British Baking Show, and Outlaw...
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mid90s, Outlander, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Weekend Picks
It's the week we give a full review to mid90s. How do we feel about these famous actors turning director lately? How well does the movie wrestle with its coming-of-age elements? Logan quasi-mini-reviews Outlander season 1. Bob quasi-mini-reviews Assassin's Creed Odyssey. In weekend picks, Logan...
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The Sisters Brothers, Upgrade, Weekend Picks
The Sisters Brothers. That's the movie we review this week. How does it get better the more you think about it? Is it a Western or a non-Western? Bob mini reviews Upgrade. In weekend picks, Logan mentions Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Ray Donovan. Bob talks about Johnny English Strikes…
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Spoilercast 11: First Man
Come along as we spoil First Man. Damien Chazelle plus Ryan Gosling? Yeah, this is starting to feel like awards season for real. Here's where we get to comment on the details, and maybe address a little controversy. Our Top 5(ish) list: Reality-Based Space Movies. Let's rock! Follow us on…
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First Man, Bad Times At The El Royale, Weekend Picks
This week we review First Man. How does it stack up to Damien Chazelle's prior work? What's with all the closeups? Bob mini reviews Bad Times At The El Royale. In weekend picks, Logan talks about The Connors and Making a Murderer. Bob mentions Halloween, Wildlife, Mid90s, and Can You Ever Forgive...
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Spoilercast 10: A Star Is Born
Oh yes. It's definitely the season for awards-seeking movies. A Star Is Born is our spoilee today. What go into all the spoilery details about how Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga do their thing. Oh, and did you know this is a sad movie? Find out if anyone cried. Our Top 5(ish) List is Best Bradley...
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A Star Is Born, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Pitch Perfect 3, Joe Rogan: Strange Times, Weekend Picks
Ready for awards-movies season? It's A Star Is Born up this week for our full review. Does Bradley Cooper make the magic happen running the show? What about Lady Gaga in a big role? Bob mini reviews Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Joe Rogan: Strange Times. Logan mini reviews Pitch Perfect 3. In...
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Spoilercast 9: White Boy Rick
We spoil White Boy Rick in this episode. Want to know how Richie Merritt does in his first feature? Wondering how McCaonaughey does? Or maybe you just want to know how it turns out without actually watching it? Join us. Our Top 5(ish) List this time is 80's Period Piece Movies. Let's rock! Follow...
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White Boy Rick, Like Father, Weekend Picks
It's October! Isn't is supposed to be the time of year we're flush with great new movies? Instead, we reach back a bit to White Boy Rick for our full review. How does the movie story live up to the real-life story? What do we think of this new actor Richie Merritt? Bob mini reviews Like Father.…
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Spoilercast 8: Life Itself
When there's a little controversy surrounding a movie, we like to get into it. Life Itself is up on this Spoilercast. We talk sentimentality, flashbacks, iPhone continuity--you know, basically everything that matters. Our Top 5(ish) List: Flashback-Based movies. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter:...
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Life Itself, Yellowstone, Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, Weekend Picks
This week we we've got Life Itself for our full review. Is it as frustrating as everyone says? Do we like the sentimentality? Logan mini reviews Yellowstone. Bob mini reviews Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan. In weekend picks, Logan recommends The Good Place. Bob hesitantly talks about Night School and The...
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Spoilercast 7: A Simple Favor
A Simple Favor is definitely the kind of movie The Spoilercast was designed for: twists upon twists, with spoilers basically required to even think about having a quality conversation. Saw it but need some clarifications to the plot? Don't want to see it but want to be able to fake your way…
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A Simple Favor, Outside In, The Wife, Weekend Picks
A Simple Favor is a tricky one to fully review without spoilers, but we give it a shot. Are there enough twists? Too many?? What does a Paul Feig thriller feel like? Logan mini reviews Outside In. Bob mini reviews The Wife. In weekend picks, Logan suggests Maniac. Bob mentions Life Itself,...
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Spoilercast 6: First Reformed
First Reformed has been on our minds since before the Spoilercast even began. This week we took the chance to reach back and talk about it in the only way that makes even a modicum of sense: by spoiling the crap out of it. Especially that ending! Go see it, then join us as we get into it. Or just...
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To All The Boys I've Loved Before, Ozark, Silicon Valley, Demetri Martin: The Overthinker, Weekend Picks
It's a new week and a new full review: To All The Boys I've Loved Before. Are we qualified to evaluate a Young Adult romantic comedy? Enh, listen as we do it anyway. Bob mini reviews Ozark season 1 and Demetri Martin: The Overthinker. Logan mini reviews Silicon Valley season 5. In weekend picks,...
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Spoilercast 5: Crazy Rich Asians
We couldn't not get in on all the buzzy Crazy Rich Asians conversation going around, so we give it the Spoilercast treatment! We talk about the story and plot, of course, but we also wade into the larger context, to prepare you for your figurative water coolers. Our Top 5(ish) List this episode…
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Searching, Set It Up, Crazy Rich Asians, Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife, Weekend Picks
We review Searching this week. Is the narrative device effective or gimmicky? Is there more to the movie than just the screen-based novelty? Bob mini reviews Set It Up and Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife. Logan mini reviews Crazy Rich Asians. In weekend picks, Logan gives us Mayans MC and The Deuce.…
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Spoilercast 4: Succession Season 1
Oh man, it's our first TV season on The Spoilercast, and it's a doozy: HBO's Succession season 1. Listen as we spoil the plot, spoil the main characters' storylines, and generally just get into it. This week's Top 5(ish) List: TV Shows About Filthy Rich People. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter:...
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Papillon; Succession; Christopher Robin; Juliet, Naked; Weekend Picks
Our full review this week is Papillon. Is Logan's affection towards Charlie Hunnam well placed? Is the movie as good as the story? The fellas both mini review Succession. Logan also hits Christopher Robin; Bob takes on Juliet, Naked. In weekend picks, Logan gives us The Great British Baking Show,...
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Spoilercast 3: BlacKkKlansman
Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman is on the spoiling block this time. Do the politics get in the way of it being a good movie? Does being a good movie get in the way of the politics?? Our week's list is the The (tongue-in-cheek) Top 5(ish) Black Politics Movies of the Last Five Years. Let's rock! Follow...
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BlacKkKlansman, Crazy Rich Asians, Hannah Gadsby Nanette, Weekend Picks
Spike Lee joints us up with BlacKkKlansman and we give it a full review. How do we deal with it being more truthy than true? And beyond that, is it a good movie? Bob mini reviews Crazy Rich Asians and Hannah Gadsby Nanette. In weekend picks, Logan declares it a dead week. Bob talks about The...
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Spoilercast 2: Sorry To Bother You
We spoil Sorry To Bother You, and boy does it warrant the full treatment. Is it good? Do we like it? (Are those the same thing??) Our Top 5(ish) list this time is Movies That Make Us Say WTF. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell
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Spoilercast 1: Church and State
It's the premier of The Practically Culture Spoilercast! Join us as we spoil the crap outta the documentary Church and State. Get some insight into Logan's and Bob's religious upbringing. We also come up with a Top 5(ish) list of Mormon documentaries. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux...
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Sorry To Bother You, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Barry, Uncharted 4, Weekend Picks
We're reviewing Sorry To Bother You this week, and boy is it, uh, strange. Do we understand it? Do we like it? It's all complicated, so you better have a listen. Bob mini reviews Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again and Uncharted 4. Logan mini reviews Barry. In weekend picks, Logan tells Bob about Lynyrd...
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The Spy Who Dumped Me, Church and State, Eighth Grade, A Very English Scandal, Weekend Picks
Our full review is The Spy Who Dumped Me this week. Does it fulfill all our expectations about buddy spy movies (are those a thing?)? There are several favorite actors here--how do they perform in this one? After a joint mini review of Church and State, Logan mini reviews Eighth Grade and Bob…
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Mission: Impossible -- Fallout; Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far On Foot; Elder Millennial; Weekend Picks
Summertime means we review summer movies, like Mission: Impossible--Fallout. How does the current version of MI rank with some of the other big action franchises? Do the trademark MI set pieces and stunts help things stay fresh? We both mini review Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far On Foot. Bob also...
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Skyscraper, Won't You Be My Neighbor, Weekend Picks
We've got dual main reviews this week, for the same price as one! How much of Skyscraper's appeal boils down to Dwayne Johnson? Does it remind anyone of Die Hard? Does Won't You Be My Neighbor pull at the heart strings adequately? Does it touch on some of Mr. Rogers' controversies well enough? In...
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Ant-Man and the Wasp, Whitney, Weekend Picks
Another(!) comic book movie. This week it's Ant-Man and the Wasp. Is the comparatively lower intensity a plus or a minus? (Naturally, we disagree.) Might having kids affect how one enjoys this flick? Bob mini reviews Whitney. In weekend picks, Logan mentions a new comedy on Showtime and Robin...
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Sicario: Day of the Soldado, Westworld, First Reformed, Believer, Weekend Picks
What could be better than Sicario: Day of the Soldado for our Independence Day full review?? Have we reached peak Brolin and del Toro? Do we long for an audience stand-in character like Emily Blunt? Bob mini reviews Westworld, First Reformed, and Believer. In weekend picks, Logan mentions Sharp...
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Tag, Incredibles 2, Far Cry 5: Hours of Darkness, Weekend Picks
Another week, another full movie review: Tag. Is the premise good enough for a whole movie? What's the Jon Hamm effect factor here? Bob mini reviews Incredibles 2 and Far Cry 5: Hours of Darkness. In weekend picks, Logan's excited about Yellowstone and The Great British Baking Show. Bob mentions...
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Ocean's 8, E3, Weekend Picks
What else could it be this week but Ocean's 8? Does this heist movie stack up? Which of the 8 ladies are having the most fun? In our mini reviews section, Bob reports on E3. In weekend picks, Logan talks about the new season of Queer Eye coming up. Bob mentions Incredibles 2, Tag, and Gotti. Keep...
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Solo: A Star Wars Story, Killing Eve, Ibiza, Weekend Picks
Seems like it's only been a few months since the last Star War, right? In any case, we get down to the business of reviewing Solo: A Star Wars Story this week. Are we glad to get this entry into the Star Wars universe? Is Alden Ehrenreich the right guy to play young Han? Logan mini reviews…
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Deadpool 2, Atlanta, Book Club, Weekend Picks
The superhero movies keep on coming. This week it's Deadpool 2. Is this our kind of movie? Do we like the non-Ryan Reynolds-y parts? Logan mini reviews the second season of Atlanta. Bob mini reviews Book Club. In weekend picks, Logan mentions The Break With Michelle Wolf and The Bachelorette. Bob...
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Chappaquiddick, Deadpool, Chef's Table (Pastry), Weekend Picks
Here we go again! Chappaquiddick is this week's full review. Is it overly polemic or agenda-driven? Just how much work does Jason Clarke do to elevate this thing? Bob mini reviews Deadpool (the first one, people!). Logan mini reviews Chef's Table (season 4--the one about the pastry chefs). In...
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Tully, Anon, Far Cry 5, Weekend Picks
This is the week we review Tully. Does it stack up well against Jason Reitman's other work? How 'bout that twist, yeah? Bob mini reviews Anon and Far Cry 5. In weekend picks, Logan talks about Safe and Patrick Melrose. Bob mentions Life of the Party, Breaking In, and The Seagull, but overall he's...
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Avengers: Infinity War, The Good Place, Divorce, Weekend Picks
The movie event of the summer so soon? The year?? Whatever it is, we review Avengers: Infinity War this week. Can we talk about it without spoilers? Will it be good enough to earn Logan's elusive fifth star for comic book movies? Logan mini reviews The Good Place. Bob mini reviews Divorce. In...
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I Feel Pretty, Weekend Picks
Our full review is the Amy Schumer movie I Feel Pretty. Is Schumer better or worse when she's not writing her own material? Is this a feminist movie? In weekend picks, Logan talks up Archer and A Handmaid's Tale. Bob picks Avengers: Infinity War, but also mentions Disobedience, Backstabbing For...
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Beirut, Blockers, The End of the F***ing World, Weekend Picks
Sort of an exciting week for Practically Culture: we get to explore (what we call) the Jon Hamm effect with the movie Beirut. Is it in effect here? Just what IS the Hamm effect?? You better listen and find out! Bob mini reviews Blockers. Logan mini reviews The End of the F***ing World. In weekend...
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A Quiet Place, Love, Simon, Collateral, Weekend Picks
It's John Krasinski week--or it may as well be, as we review his directed-by/written-by-and-starring-in A Quiet Place. Can it transcend our reluctance about the horror genre? What does it have to say about dystopic life? Logan mini reviews Love, Simon. Bob mini reviews Collateral. In weekend…
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Ready Player One, Into the Breach, Weekend Picks
Maybe you've heard of the latest Spielberg movie--Ready Player One? Well, Logan and Bob tell you what they think this week. Are its flaws distracting or nostalgically charming? Also, some thoughts on how it compares to the book. (Naturally.) Logan mini reviews Into the Breach. In weekend picks,...
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Tomb Raider, Thoroughbreds, Corporate, The Death of Stalin, Weekend Picks
Tomb Raider is our full review this week. What's the realization like of the video game into a movie? Does the cast live up to its potential? Bob mini reviews Thoroughbreds and The Death of Stalin. Logan mini reviews Corporate. In weekend picks, Logan talks about Barry, Billions, Silicon Valley,...
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Game Night, Brad's Status, Easy, The Little Hours, Weekend Picks
Oscars catchup is over, and we're into the the winter's offerings. This week it's Game Night. Why doesn't Rachel McAdams get more comedy roles? And laughs--they're what you want from a comedy, right? (RIGHT??) Bob mini reviews Brad's Status and The Little Hours. Logan mini reviews Easy. In…
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Annihilation, The Trip To Spain, Queer Eye, Life Is Strange: Before the Storm, Weekend Picks
Back with a regular episode this week, and a full review of Annihilation. How does it stack up against Alex Garland's last film, Ex Machina? What thought-provoking sci-fi ideas does it leave us with? Bob mini reviews The Trip To Spain and Life Is Strange: Before the Storm. Logan mini reviews…
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Special Episode: 2017 Movies
It's that time! Our Special Episode dedicated to the movies of 2017, just in time for the Oscars. Listen as we give our top-ten lists for the year, some honorable mentions, and even some Oscars predictions. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell
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Black Panther, Altered Carbon, Fifty Shades Freed, Assassin's Creed Origins, Weekend Picks
Black Panther is out, and the fellas give their take. Does it live up to the hype? How does it rank with other Marvel movies? Bob mini reviews Altered Carbon and Assassin's Creed Origins. Logan mini reviews Fifty Shades Freed. In weekend picks, Logan talks (during the Olympics TV wasteland) about...
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