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April 25, 2025

Ep. 93 - Harrison Ford Performances Movie Draft (w/ Jacob Allen)

Harrison Ford has been one of the most treasured American actors since his breakout role as Han Solo in Star Wars and was solidified as a film icon as Indiana Jones when Raiders of the Lost Ark released only a few years later. This week we talk about his Hollywood…

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April 18, 2025

Ep. 92 - Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Jacob Allen)

Nearly 20 years after Indiana Jones rode off into the sunset with his father, Spielberg returned to our favorite tomb-raiding professor of archaeology in his older years with Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. In the opinion of my guest and I, this film certainly has its flaws with some undercooked…

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April 11, 2025

Ep. 91 - Hostages & Kidnappings Movie Draft (w/ Dave Lester)

Hostage and kidnapping stories actually have a rich history in film. From serious dramas, to edge-of-your-seat thrillers, to comedies, there was a lot of great cinema to choose from for this week’s movie draft. This draft follows up our discussion of Spielberg’s Munich, and it is fully of fun discussion…

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April 4, 2025

Ep. 90 - Munich (w/ Dave Lester)

Munich is one of Spielberg’s least discussed movies and undeservedly so. It displays some of his best action set pieces, contains serious contemplative political and ethical questions, and has all of the iconic Spielbergian shots and framing. And that is not even to mention that its subject matter dealing with…

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March 28, 2025

Ep. 89 - Leonardo DiCaprio Performances Movie Draft (w/ Mason Law)

As a belated companion to our Catch Me If You Can episode, we are doing a movie draft of Leonardo DiCaprio performances! Leo is arguably the biggest movie star of his era. Making the turn from young heartthrob to a medium for auteurs to explore conflicted characters through was impressive.…

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March 21, 2025

Ep. 88 - War of the Worlds (w/ Mary & Dezerae of Nerds & Jesus)

With his adaptation of the sci-fi classic War of the Worlds, Spielberg continues his 2000s science fiction fun with yet another 9/11 coded film with a broken family and troubled father. Join me and the Nerds & Jesus podcast as we talk about these themes, the Tom Cruise factor, Dakota…

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March 14, 2025

Ep. 87 - Films for All Seasons (Interview w/ Abby Olcese)

Have you ever thought of watching movies as a spiritual practice? Abby Olcese’s book Film for All Seasons: Experiencing the Church Year at the Movies explores this idea by taking the stories that inspired the church calendar and connecting those occasions with films that explore similar themes. In this interview,…

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March 7, 2025

Ep. 85 - The Terminal (w/ Jen & Sarah of Movies & Us)

With The Terminal, Tom Hanks rejoins Steven Spielberg for their third collaboration and certainly their most lighthearted to date. This film represents some of the worst and best of Spielberg. It is charming and fun at times with its fun cast and remarkable set. But it is also weighed down…

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Feb. 28, 2025

Ep. 85 - 2025 Oscars Predictions & Best Films of 2024

The 2025 Oscars are here! With the ceremony coming up this Wednesday, I went through all the categories from production to design to cinematography to the big categories of acting, directing, and best picture. Some categories like lead actress, editing, and animated feature are pretty tough to choose this year.…

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Feb. 21, 2025

Ep. 84 - Catch Me if You Can (w/ Abby OIcese)

What do you get when you combine the star studded power of Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks with the blockbuster filmmaking genius of Steven Spielberg with a globe-trotting, fast paced crime drama? Turns out you get a really good and entertaining movie in Catch Me if You Can! During our…

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Feb. 14, 2025

Ep. 83 - Tom Cruise Performances Movie Draft (w/ Andrew Fossier)

The stardom of Tom Cruise might have been at its peak in the 80s and 90s, but his steady work throughout his career shows that he has that timeless star quality that people go to the movies to see. He has moved from fatherless son to protective father personas; he…

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Feb. 7, 2025

Ep. 82 - Minority Report (w/ Andrew Fossier)

Minority Report feels like the deepest dive into hard sci-fi that Steven Spielberg has ever attempted, and it is also his first collaboration with fellow Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise. That combination makes for an interesting conversation in this episode as we discuss everything from working with a star to inventive…

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Jan. 31, 2025

Ep. 81 - Artificial Intelligence Movie Draft (w/ Zachary Lee)

While artificial intelligence has burst on the scene as a huge cultural topic in recent years, there is a long history of AI stories in film. This week, we do a movie draft of films dealing with artificial intelligence. We talk about the ways the films we choose explore the…

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Jan. 24, 2025

Ep. 80 - A.I. Artificial Intelligence (w/ Zachary Lee)

With A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Steven Spielberg dove headfirst into sci-fi storytelling more than he ever had before. With incredible production design, another great child performance for Spielberg in Haley Joel Osment, a pinocchio infused, existential sci-fi story, and especially the Stanley Kubrick collaboration, this was an incredible feat even for…

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Jan. 17, 2025

Ep. 79 - Top 5 Inspirational Movies (w/ Melvin Benson)

It is a new year, and we could all use a bit of inspiration. So, this week I share my Top 5 Inspirational Movies list along with Melvin from Cinematic Doctrine. This is obviously not the definitive list of inspirational movies, but it is a collection of films that have…

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Jan. 10, 2025

Ep. 78 - Saving Private Ryan (w/ Melvin Benson @CineDoctrine)

Largely considered the best (or one of the best) WWII movies ever made, Saving Private Ryan showed that Spielberg could make just about any kind of movie and do it masterfully. We talk about how he pulled it off, his collaboration with Tom Hanks, the themes of war movies, that…

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Jan. 3, 2025

Ep. 77 - Disney Animated Classics Movie Draft (w/ Harrison Fredericks of @atharrys)

If you are like me, you likely grew up watching Disney Animated Classics! There are a ton of great ones from early films like Snow White and Pinocchio to more recent additions like Moana and Encanto. In this movie draft, we battle it out for our favorite Disney classics to…

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Dec. 27, 2024

Ep. 76 - Top 100 Box Office Movie Draft (Rerun w/ Haydn Fabre)

This is a rerun of a movie draft we did of films in the Top 100 of all-time worldwide box office earnings back in Episode 3. It makes for an interesting draft because the list is surprisingly bereft of really incredible movies with a few exceptions. You are mostly choosing…

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Dec. 20, 2024

Ep. 75 - Family Christmas Movie Favorites, Part 3 (w/ Robin Price & my kids)

When December rolls around, it is time to start watching Christmas movies! It has been a joy to grow my little family with our own little Christmas traditions, and movies are a big part of that. So, this week, continuing my family Chritsmas movie favorites series, I bring on my…

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Dec. 13, 2024

Ep. 74 - Family Christmas Movie Favorites Part 2 (w/ Dawn Price & Hannah Carlton)

Growing up, watching Christmas movies was always a part of our family tradition. This week, I am joined by my mom and sister to hear to hear about their favorite Christmas movies. They also share the favorites of my dad and brother-in-law who were not able to come on. I…

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Dec. 6, 2024

Ep. 73 - Family Christmas Movie Favorites Part 1 (w/ Jeff & Donna Ables, Chase Ables, & Katy Hebert)

What is better at Christmas time than cozying up with your family for a great Christmas movie?! While we can’t really do that on a podcast, I thought I would spend the next few weeks with my family hearing about their favorite Christmas movies. This week, I am joined by…

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Nov. 29, 2024

Ep. 72 - Movie Sequels Draft (Rerun w/ Jacob Phillips)

Happy Thanksgiving! This week, we are playing a rerun of the movie draft we held all the way back on episode 2 of the show with Jacob Phillips: the Movie Sequels Draft. This was a really fun draft! I hope you enjoy revisiting it or hearing it for the first…

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Nov. 22, 2024

Ep. 71 - Spielberg Starts DreamWorks and Bonus Review: 13 Assassins

A new era of Spielberg’s career was launched when he partnered with Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen to start a brand new studio from scratch: DreamWorks SKG. I talk through the history of this endeavor and what it means for Spielberg’s career. I also do a bonus review of the…

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Nov. 15, 2024

Ep. 70 - Amistad

Spielberg’s Amistad, the telling of a true historical event in which enslaved Africans took over their slave ship and were then captured and put on trial to determine their freedom, has some things going for it. It looks great, the acting is really good (phenomenal, in fact, for Djimon Hounsou…

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