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Before they were Spiderman and Elle Woods, Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon traveled from the 90s to the 50s in Pleasantville. Along the way they met William H. Macy, Joan Allen, Jeff Daniels, Don Knotts, and JT Walsh. This star-studded dramedy is ripe for deep discussion, and we dig in there to breakdown this forgotten classic.

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Better late than never. It's still the weekend of the Thanksgiving holiday so here is another holiday themed film that fits the bill. I have heard of this one but it's a first time watch for me. The cast was an immediate draw that made me so amped to finally review. 

Me and Charles talked about how we loved the 70s fashion, question how this wasn't nominated for any Oscars, and basically talk other films in the 'domestic drama' category 

Off-topic rants include: Oscars/Award show facts, an embarrassing antidote, and the hierarchy of wildlife documentaries

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Diane and Sean discuss the one that started it all...sorta, The Bourne Identity. Episode music is, "Extreme Ways" by Moby from the OST.

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Dan takes us back to a time he remembers fondly, the fabulous 50's and the birth of the boomer generation who single-handedly solve racism in Gary Ross's 1998 fantasy PLEASANTVILLE. I'm being unnecessarily cynical because on the one hand this is an entirely original fantasy with a great concept and unique visual style, a stirring Randy Newman score and beautiful themes about the power of self-expression but on the other it's a movie that seeks to address segregation and racism in a town populated exclusively by white people. Tobey Maguire brings the cow-eyed geek energy of Peter Parker and Reece Witherspoon teaches her mother (Joan Allen) to masturbate so hard she causes a tree to spontaneously combust.

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Omg I'm so excited the day is finally here that we're reviewing Face/Off. I have a thing for these 90s action films and the crazier the better. What could be more nuts than a facial transplant surgery with little to no recovery time and a hell of a prison escape cat and mouse game? 

On this episode me and Charles have Manny along to talk one of the greatest Cage roles ever, Castor Troy. We get into the fashion, try to scientifically break down how this would actually work, and dissect the crazy timeline.

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Somehow, Mychael Danna's beautiful and haunting score failed to get a single shoutout in over 137 minutes of podcasting. Terribly unfortunate oversight. Incredible work by him on this film.

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In this weeks episode, Craig and Geoff take a look at Michael Mann's psychological thriller, Manhunter. The first ever appearance of Hannibal Lector is a fascinating and innovative approach to the thriller genre and together, the lads discuss the film's journey to screen, where it sits within Mann's filmography and so much more.   

Check the train schedule and greet the neighbourhood as we uncover window gazing revelations with Hachi this week.

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Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre company has been producing extraordinary productions and extraordinary talent for over 45 years. Alan Wilder has been with Steppenwolf since 1976. He is a member of the original ensemble and has appeared in over seventy productions. In part one of our two part conversation we discuss his career and how Steppenwolf went from a church basement in Highland Park Illinois, to a world renowned artistic institution in Chicago. 

Face/Off - 1997

Director - John Woo

Writers - Mike Werb, Michael Colleary

Music - John Powell

Stars:

Nicolas Cage
John Travolta
Joan Allen
Allesandro Nivola
Gina Gershon
Dominique Swain
Nick Cassavetes
John Carol Lynch
Margaret Cho
Harve Presnell
CCH Pounder

In order to catch him, he must become him

It’s the final week of Nicolas Cage Month 2021 and Amanda and Desirae take on listeners’ number one Cage Flick Pick: Face/Off!  In this episode our intrepid hosts talk about how we talk about serial killers too much, the worst ways to deal with loss, complicated sibling relationships, and face touching (don’t do it!)

Diane and Sean discuss the 2004 Paul Greengrass sequel to the 2002 Doug Liman film adaptation of the 1980 Robert Ludlum novel, The Bourne Identity...The Bourne Supremacy (phew).  Episode music is "Goa" by John Powell, and "Extreme Ways" by Moby, from the OST

JOHNSON/WEBB ... Yes, Rob and Chris lovingly smear their hands over each other's faces, as they discuss the 1997 head-exchange action classic FACE/OFF.  This podcast is just under 1 hour long, so if you listen to it twice, you'll have enough time to eat a peach.

Another win for Pauline... Actually maybe the heat beat Pauline and Daniel by the end of round 9! Listen to season 1 @ TDFeverything.com/mvsmpod. Find more podcasts on the Dork Shelf Podcast Network! Find more from TDF Everything on Facebook and Twitter!