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In this "Epilogue" to the 2023 Summer Movie Season, host Garret Castleberry recaps the roadmap for this mini-series and its analytic structure. After providing a context for the summer movie season analytic structure, Garret then posits five criteria for "Why Summer Movie Season Works" as the perfect antidote to late summer podcasting malaise (13:35). Then, Garret teases a special programming shift for October (19:40), before returning to map out the hits and misses that fell within the month of August (20:15). Finally, the Critical Captain reviews his top recommendation from each month of the 2023 summer movie calendar (33:40).


Hosts: Garret Castleberry

Producers: Garret Castleberry, Will McMurry (Audio Engineer), Alli Garner (Cover Art), Austin Foster (Music)

Recommended Screenings (Garret):
Jeff Rowe & Kyle Spears. (Directors). Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. [Film]. New York: Nickelodeon Animation Studios/Point Grey Pictures/Image Comics/Nikros Animation/Nickelodeon Movies/Paramount Pictures, 2023.

Christopher Nolan. (Director). Oppenheimer. [Film]. Los Alamos, New Mexico, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Zurich, Switzerland: Universal Pictures/Atlas Entertainment/Gadget Films.

Ontological Obstacles (Garret):
August in General (let alone August movies).

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Our Special Topics in Media Pod-a-Thon! reaches its summer 2023 conclusion with an examination of the twinning effect that impacted the month of July. Garret Castleberry is joined by Kyle Hammonds in a conversation that highlights the cultural peaks and valleys  encountered through July's movie releases. Among the films released, a clear trend of oppositional twinning emerges. The first half of July pitted an unexpected  showdown between heroes portrayed by Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible, Dead Reckoning, Part 1 and Jim Caviezel in Sound of Freedom. The unexpected fallout between these film releases was then compounded by the unique phenomenon colloquially branded "Barbenheimer". Barbenheimer could have spelled doom for one or both of the releases from Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures. Instead, Greta Gerwig's pop icon imagining and Christopher Nolan singular approach to directing a biopic collectively produced over $2 billion in box office revenue. The conversation "teases" these unexpected trends while saving room for future long-form analysis.  

 
Hosts: Garret Castleberry, Kyle Hammonds

Producers: Garret Castleberry, Will McMurry (Audio Engineer), Alli Garner (Cover Art), Austin Foster (Music)

Recommended Screenings (Garret/Kyle):
Christopher Nolan. (Director). Oppenheimer. [Film].Los Alamos, New Mexico, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Zurich, Switzerland: Universal Pictures/Atlas Entertainment/Gadget Films.

Chrisopher McQuarrie. (Director). Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One [Film]. Norway, Italy, England, United Arab Emerits: Focus Paramount Pictures/Skydance Media/TC Productions, 2023.

Greta Gerwig. (Director). Barbie. California, USA, England, UK: Warner Bros./Heyday Films/LuckyChap Entertainment, 2023.

James Mangold. (Director). Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny [Film]. Yorkshire, England; Glascow, Scottland, UK: Walt Disney Pictures/Lucasfilm/Paramount Pictures.

Ontological Obstacles (Garret/Kyle):
Alejandro Monteverde. (Director). Sound of Freedom. [Film]. Columbia, California, USA: Metanoia/Santa Fe Films, 2023.

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Tom Cruise udsætter igen sig selv for høje højder, vilde stunts og alt for meget løb!
Men hvem kan sige nej til endnu en omgang action med TOM CRUISE?!

Mission Impossible 7 (Dead Reckoning, Part 1), er det seneste bidrag fra actionfilm til Hollywood, og publikum er vilde med det.

Vi bringer her vores anmeldelse af filmen, som Mathias Vedel Olsen gæster endnu engang!
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Episoden er bragt i samarbejde med Nordisk Film Biografer Odense 
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Instruktør: Christopher McQuarrie
Manuskript: Bruce Geller, Erik Jendresen og Christopher McQuarrie
Medvirkende: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg og Ving Rhames

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Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One Podcast

You're in for a treat as we expose the heart-stopping stunts and the grueling training that played out behind the scenes of the blockbuster hit, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Part 1. This episode brings you an exclusive inside look at the making of this thrill-infused spectacle, featuring insights straight from the dynamic duo - Tom Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie. 

We shift focus to the riveting train wreck sequence as McQuarrie spills the beans on the challenges of executing this ambitious scene. Unearth the art of speed flying and how it adds an adrenalized twist to the film. Later, we catch up with the talented Hallie Atwell, dishing on her extensive preparation and that wild car chase scene through the cobblestone streets of Rome. It's all about pushing the boundaries and creating a perfect balance between physicality and dynamic movement. 

Finally, a shout-out to all our listeners for their tremendous support and for joining us on this incredible journey into the world of Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Part 1. Gear up for an electrifying ride through the cinematic universe of action, stunts, and heart-thumping thrills!

Tom Cruise is here to save the box office and give the fans another fantastic Mission Impossible film. Does it live up to the hype?  Is it better than Fallout?

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A podcast where we talk about films and stuff! This week - Ethan and Pete take a stroll along memory lane and discuss the Mission: Impossible anthology in preparation for the impending release of Mission Impossible 7!

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