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General #27: My History/Future in Film

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This week’s FML update is large and in charge, coming at the beginning of the episode. Then I dive in to my own experiences with film, the way it’s shaped and molded me over the years and where I would like it to go in the future. This is a reward episode for my $1 Patreon goal that is long overdue. Thanks everybody!

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Showdown #1: Cinereelists

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Today’s episode is the first in what I hope to turn into a more recurring episode genre going forward. I take two lists of films (Zach and James’ top 300 films in this instance) and pit them against each other based on my personal ratings of those movies. Precaution: There’s not much actual review of these films to be had, as that would require far more time and stamina to accomplish, but I try to give brief, sometimes humorous and sometimes scathing lines about the films in contention. Additionally, though I may be harsh against some of these films, I want to acknowledge that I respect their inclusion on these lists and that I bear no ill will or offense. Enjoy! Let me know what you think of this type of episode!

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General #26: Interview with Declan, host of the 28th Letterboxd Scavenger Hunt + More!

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Today’s episode is a two-way interview between me and Declan, www.letterboxd.com/iammrdexb. He was the host of July’s Scavenger Hunt and was willing to join me for a conversation to talk about the Scavenger Hunts in general, his involvement, and a bit about all of the tasks he came up with for that month. There’s some silliness and plenty of laughter to be had, and a bit of a language/pronunciation gap at times, too. We pushed through for a solid two and a half hours.

Declan is the host of C+M+G=S (Cinema plus Music plus Gaming equals Satisfaction) Fridays from 6PM to 8PM BST/GMT.
www.bradfordunisu.co.uk/ramair

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Review #63: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

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Another big oscar contender finds its way to Pittsburgh and here’s my review (all spoiler-free). Also, there’s the final Cinereelists FML update for the Fall 2017 season, including record breaking performances, our first repeat winner, and much much more. The FML update starts around the 23 minute mark.

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Review #62: Coco

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There’s a new Pixar film in town and I’ve got a review of it. Spoilers start around the 32 minute mark.

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Review #61: Lady Bird

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Go see it! Saoirse Ronan and Greta Gerwig and Laurie Metcalf deserve all the love and adoration. (I guess I kind of liked it.)

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Statistics #48: Justice League

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The FML update will hit you around the 27 minute mark. Justice League touched a lot of people and none of them enjoyed it, statistically.

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Review #60: Justice League

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Spoiler: There won’t be much praise dished out to the newest DCEU film in town. No sir. Not much at all.

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Statistics #47: The Star

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It’s an animated film with a huge cast, the perfect subject for a statistics episode. There’s also some talk about my upcoming episodes and a piece of listener mail! This is also the first episode I’ve recorded on my desktop computer! I finally took the time to port over all my queues and programs and whatnot required to do so and I’m very pleased to have a mouse to edit episodes now.

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General #25: Odds and Ends 2

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Today we dive into Top 300 films, James vs. Zach, some 2017 statistics and round things out with the FML update starting around the 45 minute mark. Enjoy!

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Statistics #46: Top 10 NovemberBorn Actors

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The November page here on Circle of Film has already been updated. 10 more names get immortalized in this month’s Top 10 actor list. There’s old and new, male and female, and dead and alive names to talk about. But how many of these names will be here next year?

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Statistics #45: Murder on the Orient Express

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Apologies for the late release! A new Branagh film that’s sure to appeal to the older crowd. It’s got a flashy cast that features some of the best names around (Judi Dench, Willem Dafoe) as well as the new hotness (Daisy Ridley, Leslie Odom Jr.).

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