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#348: That Time We Watched Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl
July 03, 2024 13:14 - 1 hour - 109 MBThis week we watched the first installment in this long running franchise, 2003’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer the story follows pirate Captain Jack Sparrow and blacksmith Will Turner as they rescue the kidnapped Elizabeth Swann from the crew of the Black Pearl, captained by Hector Barbossa who along with his crew is under an undead curse. The film stars Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, and Keira...
#347: That Time We Watched Wanted
June 25, 2024 15:28 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBThis week we watched the 2008 action thriller film Wanted. Directed by Timur Bekmambetov and loosely based on the comic book miniseries of the same name, the story revolves around Wesley Gibson, who decides to join a secret society of assassins called The Fraternity, after learning that his father was a member. The film stars James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie, Terence Stamp, Thomas Kretschmann, Common and Chris Pratt. Come join us!!! Website : http://tortelliniatnoon.com/ Instagr...
#346: That Time We Watched Godzilla
June 18, 2024 16:01 - 1 hour - 127 MBThis week we watched the first American attempt at adapting Japans most famous movie monster with 1998's Godzilla. Directed by Roland Emmerich in the film, authorities investigate and battle a giant monster who migrates to New York City to nest its young. The film stars Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, Hank Azaria, Kevin Dunn, Michael Lerner, and Harry Shearer. Come join us!!!
#345: That Time We Watched Ghostbusters
June 11, 2024 15:24 - 112 MBFor its 40th anniversary we watched the classic 1984 supernatural comedy film Ghostbusters. Directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis it tells the story of three eccentric parapsychologists who start a ghost-catching business in New York City. It stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis and Annie Potts. Come join us!!! Website : http://tortelliniatnoon.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tortelliniatnoonpodc...
#344: That Time We Watched Shrek
June 03, 2024 15:17 - 124 MBKicking off this years Summer Blockbuster Month we watched the classic 2001 animated film Shrek. Directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, in the film an ogre named Shrek finds his home overrun by fairy tale creatures banished by the ruler Lord Farquaad, so with the help of Donkey Shrek makes a pact with Farquaad to rescue Princess Fiona in exchange for regaining control of his swamp. The film stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow. Come join us!!! Website : http:/...
#343: That Time We Watched Overlord
May 20, 2024 14:55 - 1 hour - 125 MBThis week we watched the 2018 alternate history action horror film Overlord. Directed by Julius Avery the plot follows several American soldiers who are dropped behind enemy lines the day before D-Day and discover terrifying Nazi experiments. It stars Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Mathilde Ollivier, John Magaro, Gianny Taufer, Pilou Asbæk, Bokeem Woodbine and Iain De Caestecker. Come join us!!! Website : http://tortelliniatnoon.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tortelliniatnoonpodcast...
#342: That Time We Watched The African Queen
May 13, 2024 15:52 - 1 hour - 107 MBThis week we watched the 1951 adventure film The African Queen. he film was directed by John Huston and produced by Sam Spiegel and John Woolf it revolves around WWI East Africa, where a gin-swilling Canadian riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced English missionary to undertake a trip up a treacherous river and use his boat to attack a German gunship. The film stars Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley and Peter Bull. Come join us!!! Website : http://tortelliniatnoon....
#341: That Time We Watched Dungeons & Dragons Honor Among Thieves
May 06, 2024 15:39 - 1 hour - 122 MBThis week we watched the 2023 fantasy heist adventure film Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, the film is based on the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. Set in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting it tells the tale of a charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers who embark on an epic quest to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. The film stars the best ...
#340: That Time We Watched Bridesmaids
April 30, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 97.3 MBThis week we watched the 2011 comedy film Bridesmaids. Directed by Paul Feig from a screenplay by Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig, the film focuses on a woman who experiences a series of misfortunes after being asked to serve as maid of honor for her best friend. It stars Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper, Melissa McCarthy, and Chris O'Dowd. Come join us!!!! Website : http://tortelliniatnoon.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tortelliniatnoonpodcast/ F...
#339: That Time We Watched Cellular
April 22, 2024 14:59 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBThis week we watched the 2004 action thriller film Cellular. Directed by David R. Ellis it tells the tale of a female science teacher who is kidnapped but manages to randomly phone a stranger for help, who then informs the police before realizing that the kidnappers are dirty cops. The film stars Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, Jason Statham, William H. Macy, Noah Emmerich, Richard Burgi, Valerie Cruz and Jessica Biel. Come join us!! Website : http://tortelliniatnoon.com/ Instagram: https://www....
#338: That Time We Watched The Goonies
April 15, 2024 14:30 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBThis week we watched the 1985 adventure comedy film The Goonies. Directed by Richard Donner from a screenplay by Chris Columbus based on a story by Steven Spielberg in the film, a group of kids attempt to save their homes from foreclosure and, in doing so, discover an old treasure map that takes them on an adventure to unearth the long-lost fortune of famed pirate One-Eyed Willy. The film stars Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman, Kerri Green, Martha Plimpton, and Ke Huy Quan. ...
#337: That Time We Watched The Silence of the Lambs
April 03, 2024 13:27 - 1 hour - 121 MBWell Clarice, have the lambs stopped screaming? This week Zach picked the 1991 Academy Award winning horror film The Silence of the Lambs. Directed by Jonathan Demme and adapted from Thomas Harris's 1988 novel of the same name it follows Clarice Starling, a young FBI trainee who is hunting a serial killer named "Buffalo Bill", as she seeks the advice of the imprisoned Dr. Hannibal Lecter a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer. The film stars Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Te...
#336: That Time We Watched The Sunset Limited
March 25, 2024 15:39 - 1 hour - 108 MBThis week we watched the 2011 adaptation of the play of the same name, The Sunset Limited. Directed by and starring Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson, the film is about the relationship between a Christian African American who has a positive view of life and a nihilistic White man with a very negative view. The screenplay was written by Cormac McCarthy who also wrote the play. Come join us!!! Website : http://tortelliniatnoon.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tortelliniatnoonpod...
#335: That Time We Watched Steel Magnolias
March 18, 2024 15:10 - 1 hour - 114 MBReturning again to the year 1989 we watched the comedy drama film Steel Magnolias. Directed by Herbert Ross and starring Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, and Julia Roberts. Based on the 1987 play of the same name about the bond a group of women share in a small-town Southern community, and how they cope with the death of one of their own. The supporting cast features Tom Skerritt, Dylan McDermott, Kevin J. O'Connor, and Sam Shepard. Come join us!!! ...
#334: That Time We Watched Field of Dreams
March 11, 2024 15:57 - 1 hour - 134 MBWhat a coincidence this was mentioned at last night’s Academy Awards, we watched the 1989 baseball fantasy Field of Dreams. Directed by Phil Alden Robinson and based on Canadian novelist W. P. Kinsella's 1982 novel Shoeless Joe, the film stars Kevin Costner as a farmer who builds a baseball field in his cornfield that attracts the ghosts of baseball legends, including Shoeless Joe Jackson (Ray Liotta) and the Chicago Black Sox. Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones and Burt Lancaster (in his final fi...
#333: That Time We Spoiled Dune Part Two
March 04, 2024 16:17 - 1 hour - 130 MBThis week we watched the 2024 epic scifi film Dune Part 2. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, the sequel to Dune (2021), it is the second of a two-part adaptation of the 1965 novel and follows Paul Atreides as he unites with the Fremen people of the desert planet Arrakis to wage war against House Harkonnen. Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista and Javier Bardem reprise their roles from the first film, with Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Christo...
#332: That Time We Watched History of the World Part I
February 27, 2024 14:24 - 1 hour - 106 MBThis week we watched the 1981 comedy adventure film History of the World Part I. Written and directed by Mel Brooks the film tells the story of some of human history through comedy and gags. The large ensemble cast also features Sid Caesar, Shecky Greene, Gregory Hines, Charlie Callas, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn and Cloris Leachman. Brooks also stars in the film, playing five roles: Moses, Comicus the stand-up philosopher, Tomás de Torquemada, King Louis XVI, and Jacques, le garçon de pisse. ...
#331: That Time We Watched The Mummy
February 20, 2024 16:34 - 1 hour - 140 MBThis week we watched the 1999 action adventure film The Mummy. Directed by Stephen Sommers, in a remake of the 1932 film of the same name, and follows adventurer Rick O'Connell as he travels to Hamunaptra, the City of the Dead, with a librarian and her older brother, where they accidentally awaken Imhotep, a cursed high priest with supernatural powers. It stars Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah and Arnold Vosloo. Come join us!!! Website : http://tortelliniatnoon.com/ Instagram: http...
#330: That Time We Watched 13 Assassins
February 12, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBThis week we watched the 2010 Japanese samurai drama film 13 Assassins. Directed by Takashi Miike it is a remake of Eiichi Kudo's 1963 film of the same name, and is set in 1844 toward the end of the Edo period in which a group of thirteen assassins plot to assassinate Lord Matsudaira Naritsugu, the murderous leader of the Akashi clan, to thwart his appointment to the powerful Shogunate Council. The film stars Kōji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada, Sōsuke Takaoka, Hiroki Matsukata, Kazuki Namioka and ...
#329: That Time We Watched Hell or High Water
February 05, 2024 19:54 - 1 hour - 125 MBThis week we watched the 2016 neo-Western crime drama film Hell or High Water. Directed by David Mackenzie and written by Taylor Sheridan, it follows two brothers who carry out a series of bank robberies to save their family ranch while being pursued by two Texas Rangers. The film stars Chris Pine, Jeff Bridges, Ben Foster and Gil Birmingham. Come join us!!! Website : http://tortelliniatnoon.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tortelliniatnoonpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.c...
#328: That Time We Watched Black Hawk Down
February 01, 2024 15:02 - 1 hour - 118 MBUp next is the podcast’s first Ridley Scott film, the 2001 war drama Black Hawk Down. Directed and produced by Ridley Scott, and co-produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, it is based on the 1999 eponymous non-fiction book by journalist Mark Bowden, about the crew of a Black Hawk helicopter that was shot down during the Battle of Mogadishu. The film features a large ensemble cast, including Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Eric Bana, Tom Sizemore, William Fichtner, Jason Isaacs, Sam Shepard, Jeremy Pive...
#327: That Time We Watched The Lady in the Van
January 24, 2024 14:30 - 1 hour - 113 MBOur second film of the season may, for the second year in a row, be starting an unintentional theme month of van movies with the 2015 dramedy The Lady in the Van. Directed by Nicholas Hytner, the film is based on the memoir of the same name created by Alan Bennett which tells the story of Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who 'temporarily' parks her van in Bennett's London driveway and proceeds to live there for 15 years. The film stars Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Jim Broadbent and...
#326: That Time We Watched Little Miss Sunshine
January 15, 2024 14:58 - 1 hour - 141 MBIan’s up with the first film pick of Season 8 and he chose the star studded 2006 tragicomedy film Little Miss Sunshine. Directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (in their directorial debut) from a screenplay written by Michael Arndt. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Arkin, all of whom play members of a dysfunctional family taking the youngest to compete in a child beauty pageant. Come join us!!! ...
#325: The 3rd Tortellini Awards
January 09, 2024 14:42 - 1 hour - 199 MBWelcome to Season 8!!! With the start of the new year and season brings our annual award show The Tortellini’s where we discuss our favorite films, actors and moments of Season 7 and what we’re looking forward to in the upcoming season. So come listen to us ramble on about stuff for a few hours!!! Website : http://tortelliniatnoon.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tortelliniatnoonpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TortelliniAtNoon Twitter: https://twitter.com/PastaMoviePod
#324: That Time We Watched The Return of the King
December 18, 2023 16:46 - 1 hour - 103 MBThe final installment in not just our Lord of the Rings month but also Season 7 and 2023 is the 2003 film The Return of the King. Directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Jackson, the film is the final instalment in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. It features an ensemble cast including Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving,...
#323: That Time We Watched The Two Towers
December 11, 2023 16:31 - 1 hour - 112 MBUp next in our Lord of the Rings month is the 2002 film The Two Towers. Directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, and Jackson, the film is the second instalment in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. It features an ensemble cast including Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David ...
#322: That Time We Watched The Fellowship of the Ring
December 04, 2023 17:20 - 1 hour - 112 MBI guess December is technically Lord of the Rings month because we watched the whole trilogy and up first is 2001’s The Fellowship of the Ring. Directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Jackson, based on 1954's The Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume of the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. The film is the first instalment in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. It features an ensemble cast including Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Vig...
#321: That Time We Watched Spirited Away
November 27, 2023 16:32 - 1 hour - 103 MBThe final entry in this year’s Animation Month is the 2001 Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away. Written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, the film tells the story of a family's move to the suburbs where, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, a world where humans are changed into beasts. The film features the voices of Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki, Takeshi Naito, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Tsunehiko Kamijō, Takehiko Ono, and Bunta Sugawara. Come join us...
#320: That Time We Watched Monsters vs. Aliens
November 22, 2023 14:23 - 56 minutes - 87.5 MBUp next in Animation Month we watched the 2009 DreamWorks animated film Monsters vs Aliens. Directed by Conrad Vernon and Rob Letterman, the film involves a group of misfit monsters hired by the United States Armed Forces to stop the invasion of an extraterrestrial villain and save the world in exchange for freedom. It features the voices of Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen, Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, Kiefer Sutherland, Rainn Wilson, Paul Rudd, and Stephen Colbert. Come join us!!!!! Website : ht...
#319: That Time We Watched Hercules
November 15, 2023 14:25 - 1 hour - 141 MBNext up in Animation Month we watched the 1997 Disney classic based on the greek myth, Hercules. Directed by John Musker and Ron Clements the film follows the titular Hercules, a demigod with super-strength raised among mortals, who must learn to become a true hero in order to earn back his godhood and place in Mount Olympus, while his evil uncle Hades plots his downfall. It features the voices of Tate Donovan, Danny DeVito, James Woods, and Susan Egan. Come join us!!! Website : http://torte...
#318: That Time We Watched The Road to El Dorado
November 06, 2023 16:27 - 1 hour - 116 MBWelcome to our annual Animation Month, to start things we watched the 2000 Dreamworks film The Road to El Dorado. Directed by Eric "Bibo" Bergeron and Don Paul the film follows two con artists who, after winning the map to El Dorado in Spain, wash ashore in the New World and its inhabitants mistake them for gods. The film features the voices of Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, Rosie Perez, Armand Assante, and Edward James Olmos with original music by Elton John. Come join us!!! Website : http:/...
#317: That Time We Watched The Exorcist
October 31, 2023 15:19 - 1 hour - 164 MBHappy Halloween!! To wrap up our Spooky Month we watched the 1973 classic in time right before its 50th anniversary, The Exorcist. Directed by William Friedkin from a screenplay by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1971 novel of the same name the story follows the demonic possession of a young girl and her mother's attempt to rescue her through an exorcism by two Catholic priests. The film stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller, and Linda Blair. Come join us!!! Website : https://t...
#316: That Time We Watched The Innocents
October 25, 2023 13:19 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBUp next in Spooky Month we watched the 2021 Norwegian supernatural horror film The Innocents. Directed by Eskil Vogt the film is set during the bright Nordic summer, where a group of children reveal their dark and mysterious powers when the adults aren't looking but soon playtime takes a dangerous turn. The film stars Rakel Lenora Fløttum, Alva Brynsmo Ramstad, Sam Ashraf, Yasmin Bremseth Asheim and Ellen Dorrit Petersen. Come join us!!! Website : http://tortelliniatnoon.com/ Instagram: htt...
#315: That Time We Watched Pumpkinhead
October 17, 2023 13:29 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBUp next in Spooky month we watched the 1988 revenge flick Pumpkinhead. Directed by Stan Winston in his directorial debut the film tells the story of an man who, after a tragic accident, conjures up a towering, vengeful demon called Pumpkinhead to destroy a group of unsuspecting teenagers. The film stars Lance Henriksen, John D’Aquino, Jeff East and Kerry Remsen. Come join us!!! Website : http://tortelliniatnoon.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tortelliniatnoonpodcast/ Facebook: h...
#314: That Time We Watched The Taking of Deborah Logan
October 11, 2023 13:17 - 1 hour - 92.5 MBSpooky Month is now upon us, to kick off this month of horror we watched the 2014 found footage film The Taking of Deborah Logan. Directed by Adam Robitel, it tells the story of a documentary crew making a film about Alzheimer's patients who uncover something sinister while documenting a woman who has the disease. The film stars Jill Larson, Anne Ramsay and Michelle Ang. Come join us!!!! Website : http://tortelliniatnoon.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tortelliniatnoonpodcast/ Fa...
#313: That Time We Watched The Frighteners
October 03, 2023 15:57 - 1 hour - 129 MBUp next in Spooky Adjacent month we watched the 1996 supernatural comedy The Frighteners. Directed by Peter Jackson and co-written with Fran Walsh. The film stars Michael J. Fox as Frank Bannister a legit psychic with ghost friends who con people into thinking their house is haunted however, the spirit of a mass murderer appears able to attack the living and the dead, prompting Frank to investigate the supernatural presence. Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, John Astin, Dee Wallace, Jeffrey Combs...
#312: That Time We Watched Death Becomes Her
September 27, 2023 13:28 - 1 hour - 113 MBUp next in Spooky Adjacent month we watched the 1992 satirical black comedy Death Becomes Her. Directed and produced by Robert Zemeckis it stars Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn as rivals who fight for the affections of the same man (Bruce Willis) and drink a magic potion that promises eternal youth. Come join us!!! Website : http://tortelliniatnoon.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tortelliniatnoonpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TortelliniAtNoon Twitter: https://twitter....
#311: That Time We Watched Creature from the Black Lagoon
September 20, 2023 13:47 - 1 hour - 103 MBContinuing Spooky Adjacent month we watched a classic Universal Monster movie, 1954’s Creature from the Black Lagoon. Directed by Jack Arnold, from a screenplay by Harry Essex and Arthur Ross the film's plot follows a group of scientists who encounter a piscine amphibious humanoid in the waters of the Amazon; the Creature, also known as the Gill-man. It stars Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, Nestor Paiva, and Whit Bissell. Come join us!!! Website : http://tortel...
#310: That Time We Watched Jaws 2
September 12, 2023 15:12 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBJAWS 2, 1978. © Universal Pictures/ Courtesy: Everett Collection. Continuing Spooky Adjacent month and for its 45th anniversary we watched the sequel to the greatest shark film ever, Jaws 2. Directed by Jeannot Szwarc and co-written by Carl Gottlieb, the film stars Roy Scheider as Police Chief Martin Brody, who suspects another great white shark is terrorizing the fictional seaside resort of Amity Island. Lorraine Gary and Murray Hamilton reprise their respective roles as Martin's wife Ellen...
#309: That Time We Watched Nope
September 05, 2023 15:28 - 1 hour - 125 MBKicking off our annual Spooky Adjacent Month we started things off with the 2022 neo Western scifi horror film Nope. Written, directed, and produced by Jordan Peele, it stars Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer as horse-wrangling siblings attempting to capture evidence of an unidentified flying object. Appearing in supporting roles are Steven Yeun, Michael Wincott, Brandon Perea, and Keith David. Come join us!!! Website : http://tortelliniatnoon.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tortelli...
#308: That Time We Watched Queen of the Damned
August 28, 2023 15:17 - 1 hour - 106 MBThis week we’re concluding There’s a Musician in this month and having a soft into to Spooky adjacent with the 2002 film Queen of the Damned. Directed by Michael Rymer from a screenplay by Scott Abbott and Michael Petroni, based on the 1988 novel of the same name by Anne Rice, it is a loose sequel to Interview with the Vampire and follows the vampire Lestat who becomes a rock star whose music wakes up the equally beautiful and monstrous queen of all vampires. The film stars Stuart Townsend, A...
#307: That Time We Watched Ordinary World
August 21, 2023 15:04 - 1 hour - 117 MBContinuing with There’s a Musician in this month we watched the 2016 film Ordinary World. Written and directed by Lee Kirk. The film stars Billie Joe Armstrong in his first leading role as Perry Miller a husband and father who, in the midst of a mid-life crisis, on his 40th birthday decides to revisit his punk-rock past by throwing an extravagant party. The film as stars Judy Greer, Selma Blair, Madisyn Shipman, Dallas Roberts, Chris Messina, Fred Armisen and Brian Baumgartner. Come join us!!...
#306: That Time We Watched Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
August 14, 2023 13:34 - 1 hour - 122 MBContinuing with there’s a musician in this month we watched the 1985 installment of the Mad Max franchise Beyond Thunderdome. Directed by George Miller and George Ogilvie, it stars Mel Gibson and Tina Turner in a story of a lone roving warrior who is exiled into the desert, and there encounters an isolated child cargo cult, centered on a crashed Boeing 747 and its deceased captain. Come join us!!! Website : http://tortelliniatnoon.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tortelliniatnoonpo...
#305: That Time We Watched The Emperor’s New Groove
August 07, 2023 15:28 - 1 hour - 123 MBThis month we're starting a new theme called There's a Musician in this and first up is the 2000 animated comedy The Emperor's New Groove. Directed by Mark Dindal the voice cast features David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt, Patrick Warburton, and Wendie Malick. It follows young and self-centered Emperor Kuzco (voiced by Spade), who is accidentally transformed into a llama by his ex-advisor, Yzma and her dim-witted but affable henchman, Kronk. To change back into a human, he entrusts a vill...
#304: That Time We Watched Dirty Dancing
July 31, 2023 15:12 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBConcluding this year’s Summer of Blockbusters we watched the 1987 dance classic Dirty Dancing. Written by Eleanor Bergstein and directed by Emile Ardolino. The film stars Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, and tells the story of Frances "Baby" Houseman, a young woman who falls in love with dance instructor Johnny Castle at a vacation resort. Come join us!!! Website : http://tortelliniatnoon.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tortelliniatnoonpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...
#303: That Time We Watched Rear Window
July 17, 2023 16:44 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBThis week everyone’s favorite talking tuba returns with the 1954 mystery thriller film Rear Window. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock the film tells the story of a photographer in a wheelchair who spies on his neighbors from his apartment window, and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder. The film stars James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter, and Raymond Burr. Come join us!! Website : http://tortelliniatnoon.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tortelliniatnoo...
#302: That Time We Watched The Fifth Element
July 11, 2023 15:04 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBContinuing with our somewhat Summer of Blockbusters we watched the 1997 scifi film The Fifth Element. Directed by Luc Besson, the film's central plot involves the survival of planet Earth, which becomes the responsibility of Korben Dallas (Willis), a taxicab driver and former special forces major, after a young woman (Jovovich) falls into his cab. To accomplish this, Dallas joins forces with her to recover four mystical stones essential for the defence of Earth against the impending attack of...
#301: That Time We Spoiled Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
July 03, 2023 15:19 - 1 hour - 91.4 MBKicking off July we saw the latest and hopefully final Indiana Jones film, Dial of Destiny. Directed by James Mangold the film set in 1969, follows Indiana Jones and his estranged goddaughter trying to locate a device that could change the course of history. The film stars Harrison Ford in his fifth and final portrayal of archaeologist Indiana Jones, with John Rhys-Davies and Karen Allen also reprising their roles as Sallah and Marion Ravenwood, respectively, from earlier films. New cast memb...
#300: That Time We Watched Close Encounters of the Third Kind
June 26, 2023 15:29 - 1 hour - 99.3 MBThis week we’ve made it to episode 300!!! To celebrate we watched the 1977 classic film Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Written and directed by Steven Spielberg, it is the story of Roy Neary, an everyday blue-collar worker in Indiana, whose life changes after an encounter with a UFO. It stars Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, Cary Guffey, and François Truffaut. Thanks for listening all these years, here’s to 300 more? Website : http://tortelliniatnoon.com/ Instag...
#299: That Time We Spoiled The Flash
June 19, 2023 15:01 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBThis week after 50,000 years finally saw the release of the 13th and penultimate DCEU film The Flash. Directed by Andy Muschietti from a screenplay by Christina Hodson in the film, Barry travels back in time to prevent his mother's death, which brings unintended consequences. It stars Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash alongside Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú, Kiersey Clemons, Antje Traue, Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck. Come join us!! Website : http://tortel...