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    Casual Cinecast: Blockbuster Movies to Criterion & Classic Film

    Casual Cinecast is a weekly film and TV podcast where we discuss current movies, watch through the Criterion Collection and much more! Every review has a spoiler free section!
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    Most Anticipated Films of 2024

    Most Anticipated Films of 2024

    This week Mike, Chris, and Justin each dive into their most anticipated movies of 2024! That's it, that's all they do this week! 

    Timestamps Below: 

    • Intro (00:00:00 - 00:01:59)
    • Most Anticipated Films of 2024 - (00:01:59 - 01:13:10)
    • Outro (01:13:10)

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    The Best Films of 2023!

    The Best Films of 2023!

    Listen in as Mike, Chris and Justin count down each of their Top 10 Films of 2023! That's the only thing on the docket this episode so no News on the March are any other fluff. Just straight up counting down the Best Movies of the Year! 

    Timestamps Below: 

    • Intro (00:00:00 - 00:02:01)
    • Best Films of 2023 - (00:02:01 - 02:12:44)
    • Outro (02:12:44 - 02:13:37)

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    2024 Academy Awards nominations, Poor Things, Bottoms

    2024 Academy Awards nominations, Poor Things, Bottoms

    Mike and Justin give their takes on the 2024 Oscar Nominations! They also talk about their recent viewings of Bottoms and Poor Things. 

    Anyway, it's all time-stamped here, so go ahead and skip around as you see fit.

    • Intro (00:00:00 - 00:02:26)
    • News on the March: Bottoms, Poor Things (00:02:26 - 00:20:03)
    • 2024 Oscar Nominations- (00:20:03 - 01:12:21)

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    May December, Oldboy, For All Mankind, Anatomy of a Fall, Fargo

    May December, Oldboy, For All Mankind, Anatomy of a Fall, Fargo

    Mike, Justin and Chris their new intro (same music, different words) are here and ready to talk movies! This week the featured review is Todd Haynes's May December. A lot of News on the March this week as they briefly discuss their thoughts and feelings on Fargo season 4, Anatomy of a Fall, Oldboy and For All Mankind. So buckle up! 

    Anyway, it's all time-stamped here, so go ahead and skip around as you see fit.

    • Intro (00:00:00 - 00:02:24)
    • News on the March (00:02:24 - 00:30:04)
    • May December - (00:30:04 - 01:16:15)
      -Spoilers (00:50:46)

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    Saltburn, The Iron Claw, Priscilla, Leave The World Behind, The Creator

    Saltburn, The Iron Claw, Priscilla, Leave The World Behind, The Creator

    Happy New Year! Mike, Justin and their new intro (same music, different words) are here and ready to talk movies! This week the featured review is Emerald Fennell's Saltburn. A lot of News on the March this week as they briefly discuss their thoughts and feelings on The Iron Claw, Priscilla, The Creator and Leave the World Behind. So buckle up! 

    Anyway, it's all time-stamped here, so go ahead and skip around as you see fit.

    • Intro (00:00:00 - 00:02:24)
    • News on the March (00:02:24 - 00:50:04)
    • Saltburn - (00:50:04 - 01:39:15)
      -Spoilers (01:05:46)

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    The Holdovers, The Killer, No One Will Save You, The Marvels, and more!

    The Holdovers, The Killer, No One Will Save You, The Marvels, and more!

    Mike and Justin are back and ready to talk movies! This week things get a little sappy (in a good way) because the main topic is Alexander Payne's newest film, The Holdovers. They also find time to dive into David Fincher's The Killer, Loki, No One Will Save You, and more.

    Anyway, it's all time-stamped here, so go ahead and skip around as you see fit.

    • Intro (00:00:00 - 00:05:40)
    • News on the March (00:05:40 - 00:46:10)
    • The Holdovers - (00:46:10 - 01:19:38)
      -Spoilers (01:03:10)

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    Casually Criterion: Raging Bull, Loki Season 2

    Casually Criterion: Raging Bull, Loki Season 2

    In this week's Casually Criterion episode, Mike, Justin, and Chris step into the ring to talk about Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull, Spine #1134 . However, before that they talk about the first episodes of Loki Season 2! Then after all of that, they each choose the next Criterion movies for the audience to vote on in our Casually Criterion poll here

    (Disclaimer: This episode was recorded some time ago and wasn't able to be edited/released until now so much of the current film/events talk is outdated but the discussions are still fun!)

    - Intro (00:00:00 - 00:03:39)

    - News on the March! (00:03:39-0:19:55)

        - Loki Season 2

    Raging Bull (00:19:55-00:58:41)

    - Criterion Poll (00:58:41 - 01:04:29)

    - Outro (01:04:29 - 01:05:17)

     

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    Killers of the Flower Moon, Ahsoka and Wes Anderson's Netflix Shorts

    Killers of the Flower Moon, Ahsoka and Wes Anderson's Netflix Shorts

    Mike, Justin, and Chris investigate Scorsese's latest, Killers of the Flower Moon. However, before they get into that, they do their usual "News on the March" and talk about the Wes Anderson Netflix Shorts and wrap up their thoughts on Ahsoka Season 1.

    Anyways, it's all time-stamped here, so go ahead and skip around as you see fit. 

    • Intro (00:00:00 - 00:06:05)
    • News on the March (00:06:05 - 00:42:56)
    • Killers of the Flower Moon - (00:42:56 - 01:43:07)
      -Spoilers (01:02:049)

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    Casually Criterion: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, Fantastic Fest 2023, Gen V

    Casually Criterion: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, Fantastic Fest 2023, Gen V

    In this week's Casually Criterion episode, Mike, Justin, and Chris dive into another feel-good Paul Schrader film called Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters. However, before that they talk about the first episodes of Gen V and Chris talks about his crazy week full of movies at Fantastic Fest 2023! Then after all of that, they each choose the next Criterion movies for the audience to vote on in our Casually Criterion poll here

    - Intro (00:00:00 - 00:05:13)

    - News on the March! (00:05:13-0:39:00)

        - Gen V

        - Chris' wild and crazy Fantastic Fest adventure!

    - Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (00:39:00-01:16:10)

    - Criterion Poll (01:16:10 - 01:21:19)

    - Outro (01:21:19 - 01:22:09)

    Ahsoka and the top five of the year so far

    Ahsoka and the top five of the year so far

        In this week's episode Chris, Mike, and Justin wrap up the first half of the year by discussing the top five movies of 2023 so far!

     

    • Intro 

    Ahsoka - (00:4:30 - 00:34:02)                                                                                                 

    Top 5 - (00:34:02 - 01:47:08)

    • Outro

     

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    Most Anticipated Movies remaining in 2023!

    Most Anticipated Movies remaining in 2023!

    In this week's episode Chris, Mike, and Justin wrap up the summer movie season by discussing what movies are still left to be excited about in 2023!

    (By the way, some of these movies have already been moved to next year since this episode was recorded!)

    • Intro 
    • Most Anticipated Movies remaining for 2023- (00:6:00 - 01:10:38)
    • Outro

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    Barbenheimer!!

    Barbenheimer!!

    In this week's episode, Mike and Justin offer up a pair of feature reviews discussing the films of the double feature affectionately referred to as Barbenheimer. That's right. No News on The March this week as they do full length reviews for Greta Gerwig's Barbie & Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer

    • Intro 
    • Barbie - (00:6:14 - 00:52:02)

              -Spoilers (00:22:34)

    • Oppenheimer - (00:52:02 - 01:38:08)

              -Spoilers (01:10:50)

    • Outro

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    How to Blow Up a Pipeline

    How to Blow Up a Pipeline

    Justin, and Chris get put on a list because this week they are talking How to Blow Up a Pipeline.

    • Intro 
    • Trailer Extravaganza
    • How to Blow Up a Pipeline - (00:10:00 - 00:50:32)
      -Spoilers (00:051:00)

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    Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1

    Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1

    Mike, Justin, and Chris go out on one last adventure (until our next episode) with Indiana Jones and the Dial of the Destiny. However, before they get into that, they talk about some recent trailers that have dropped, along with the newest Mission Impossible film.

    Anyways, it's all time-stamped here, so go ahead and skip around as you see fit. 

    • Intro (00:00:00 - 00:07:55)
    • Trailer Extravaganza
    • Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1. (00:07:55 - 00:35:39)
    • Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny - (00:35:39 - 01:24:32)
      -Spoilers (00:051:00)

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    Spider-Man: Across The Spider-verse, Ted Lasso Series Finale

    Spider-Man: Across The Spider-verse, Ted Lasso Series Finale

    Mike, Justin, and Chris swing (get it?) for the fences (wait, baseball?) with their review of Spider-Man: Across The Spider-verse (is a movie review something you can metaphorically hit a home run with?). However, before they dive in (to home plate), they talk about the Series finale of Ted Lasso (something something World Series) and discuss their feeling on the series as a whole (in-one. Like golf...).

    Anyways, it's all time stamped here, so go ahead and skip around as you see fit. 

    • Intro (00:00:00 - 00:04:19)
    • Ted Lasso (00:04:19 - 00:38:26)
    • Spider-Man: Across The Spider-verse - (00:38:26 - 01:19:19)
      -Spoilers (01:02:14)

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    Peter Pan and Wendy, Barry season 4 wrap up, Smartless

    Peter Pan and Wendy, Barry season 4 wrap up, Smartless

    Mike, Justin, and Chris talk the newest adaptation of Peter Pan in Peter Pan and Wendy. However, before they get into all that, they talk about the new Smartless documentary show and the series finale of Barry! How exciting!

    Anyways, it's all time stamped here, so go ahead and skip around as you see fit. 

    • Intro (00:00:00 - 00:06:49)
    • Smartless (00:06:49 - 00:16:36)
    • Barry series finale wrap up - (00:16:36 - 00:44:19)
    • Peter Pan and Wendy - (00:44:19 - 01:16:23)
      -Spoilers (01:07:06)

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    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Jedi: Survivor and The Super Mario Bros Movie.

    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Jedi: Survivor and The Super Mario Bros Movie.

    Mike, Justin, and Chris guard the galaxy with the.... Guardians.... of the......Galaxy........ Vol. 3...... throat clear noise

    Anyways! Mike & Justin also do a rare bit of video game talk (although it's from the often discussed Star Wars franchise) in Jedi: Survivor and Chris & Mike give their super opinions on a new animated movie, The....Super....Mario Bros.... Movie....... While Justin tries to get fired from having to write episode descriptions ever again. 

    • Intro (00:00:00 - 00:07:49)
    • Jedi: Survivor (00:07:49 - 00:21:01)
    • The Super Mario Bros. Movie - (00:21:01 - 00:28:12)
    • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 - (00:28:12 - 01:07:01)

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    Casually Criterion - Hiroshima Mon Amour

    Casually Criterion - Hiroshima Mon Amour

    In this week's Casually Criterion episode, Mike, Justin, and Chris forgo the usual News on the March section, in order to dive straight into the main review, Hiroshima Mon Amour (Spine #196).

    - Intro (00:00:00 - 00:03:27)

    - Hiroshima Mon Amour (00:3:27-00:45:30)

    -  Criterion Poll: Comedies(00:45:30 - 00:51:00)

    - Outro (00:51:00 - 00:52:02)

     

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