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2FAST 2FILMS - “UNFROSTED” & “SUMMER MOVIE PREVIEW”

2Fast 2Films - May 08, 2024 03:42 - 11 minutes ★★★ - 7 ratings
In this weeks episode of the world’s-fastest-movie-review podcast Jackson and Mike review one new film and then a sneak preview of summer blockbusters!!! First “UNFROSTED” In 1963, Kellogg's and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever. St...

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Death on the Nile (1978) Agatha Christie, Poirot, Peter Ustinov, Mia Farrow, Bette Davis & Maggie Smith

Book Vs Movie Podcast - May 05, 2024 09:40 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Book Vs. Movie: Death on the Nile The1937 Novel Vs. the 1978 Movie For “Mysteries in May,” the Margos start with the queen of the genre, Agatha Christie, and her 1937 novel Death on the Nile, which was adapted into a film in 1978. It features her famous detective, Hercule Poirot, and is set abo...

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Death on the Nile (1978) Agatha Christie, Poirot, Peter Ustinov, Mia Farrow, Bette Davis & Maggie Smith

Book Vs Movie Podcast - May 05, 2024 09:40 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 192 ratings
Book Vs. Movie: Death on the Nile The1937 Novel Vs. the 1978 Movie For “Mysteries in May,” the Margos start with the queen of the genre, Agatha Christie, and her 1937 novel Death on the Nile, which was adapted into a film in 1978. It features her famous detective, Hercule Poirot, and is set abo...

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2FAST 2FILMS - “CHALLENGERS” & “BOY KILLS WORLD”

2Fast 2Films - May 01, 2024 22:08 - 9 minutes ★★★ - 7 ratings
In this weeks episode of the world’s-fastest-movie-review podcast Jackson and Mike review two new films!!! First “CHALLENGERS”  Tashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, turned her husband into a champion. But to overcome a losing streak, he needs to face his ex-best friend and Tashi's ex-boy...

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The Natural (1984) Robert Redford, Glenn Close, Robert Duvall, & Kim Basinger

Book Vs Movie Podcast - April 29, 2024 09:20 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 192 ratings
Book Vs. Movie: The Natural The 1952 Novel Vs. the 1984 Movie "The Natural" by Bernard Malamud and its 1984 movie adaptation directed by Barry Levinson offers different experiences despite sharing the same storyline. The book delves deeper into the psychological aspects of the protagonist and ex...

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The Natural (1984) Robert Redford, Glenn Close, Robert Duvall, & Kim Basinger

Book Vs Movie Podcast - April 29, 2024 09:20 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Book Vs. Movie: The Natural The 1952 Novel Vs. the 1984 Movie "The Natural" by Bernard Malamud and its 1984 movie adaptation directed by Barry Levinson offers different experiences despite sharing the same storyline. The book delves deeper into the psychological aspects of the protagonist and ex...

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The Philadelphia Story (1940) Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart & George Cukor

Book Vs Movie Podcast - April 22, 2024 09:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Book Vs. Movie: The Philadelphia Story The 1939 Play Vs. the 1940 Movie "The Philadelphia Story" is a romantic comedy play by Philip Barry that became a successful film. Directed by George Cukor,  it follows Tracy Lord (played to perfection by Katherine Hepburn,) a wealthy socialite about to mar...

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The Philadelphia Story (1940) Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart & George Cukor

Book Vs Movie Podcast - April 22, 2024 09:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 192 ratings
Book Vs. Movie: The Philadelphia Story The 1939 Play Vs. the 1940 Movie "The Philadelphia Story" is a romantic comedy play by Philip Barry that became a successful film. Directed by George Cukor,  it follows Tracy Lord (played to perfection by Katherine Hepburn,) a wealthy socialite about to mar...

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2FAST 2FILMS - “CIVIL WAR” & “LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL”

2Fast 2Films - April 15, 2024 13:44 - 10 minutes ★★★ - 7 ratings
In this weeks episode of the world’s-fastest-movie-review podcast Jackson and Mike review two new films!!! First “CIVIL WAR” In a dystopian future America, a team of military-embedded journalists races against time to reach Washington, D.C., before rebel factions descend upon the White House. St...

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Paddington (2014) Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, and Julie Walters

Book Vs Movie Podcast - April 15, 2024 09:25 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 192 ratings
Book Vs. Movie: Paddington The 1958 Children’s Book Vs. the 2014 Movie The Margos are feeling very British in this episode! English author Michael Bond created Paddington Bear, who first appeared in Bond's 1958 book A Bear Called Paddington and has since become a beloved character in numerous bo...

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Paddington (2014) Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, and Julie Walters

Book Vs Movie Podcast - April 15, 2024 09:25 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Book Vs. Movie: Paddington The 1958 Children’s Book Vs. the 2014 Movie The Margos are feeling very British in this episode! English author Michael Bond created Paddington Bear, who first appeared in Bond's 1958 book A Bear Called Paddington and has since become a beloved character in numerous bo...

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Mean Girls 20th Anniversary Celebration (From the Vaults of Book Vs Movie!) Lindsay Lohan

Book Vs Movie Podcast - April 12, 2024 09:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 192 ratings
Book Vs. Movie: Mean Girls The 2002 Book vs. the 2004 Movie (20th Anniversary Replay Celebration!) "Mean Girls" is a teen comedy film released in 2004 that follows Cady Heron, a high school student who navigates the social hierarchy and mean girls. The film stars Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, A...

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Mean Girls 20th Anniversary Celebration (From the Vaults of Book Vs Movie!) Lindsay Lohan

Book Vs Movie Podcast - April 12, 2024 09:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Book Vs. Movie: Mean Girls The 2002 Book vs. the 2004 Movie (20th Anniversary Replay Celebration!) "Mean Girls" is a teen comedy film released in 2004 that follows Cady Heron, a high school student who navigates the social hierarchy and mean girls. The film stars Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, A...

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Episode Ninety-Three - Evilspeak (1981)

Failure to Franchise - April 09, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour
Our "Evil Easter" month kicks off with Evilspeak, from 1981...or, uh, 1982. Look, we'll explain. All you need to know is this a Satanic Panic-fueled story of a bullied young cadet at a military academy who uses an Apple II computer to translate the Latin passages in a mysterious old book he find...

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2FAST 2FILMS - “MONKEY MAN” & “THE GREATEST HITS”

2Fast 2Films - April 07, 2024 23:06 - 7 minutes ★★★ - 7 ratings
In this weeks episode of the world’s-fastest-movie-review podcast Jackson and Mike review two new films!!! First “MONKEY MAN” An anonymous young man unleashes a campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systemically victimize the poor and powerless...

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2FAST 2FILMS - “GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE” & “REMEMBERING GENE WILDER”

2Fast 2Films - April 06, 2024 20:28 - 9 minutes ★★★ - 7 ratings
In this weeks episode of the world’s-fastest-movie-review podcast Jackson and Mike review two new films!!! First “GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE” Godzilla and the almighty Kong face a colossal threat hidden deep within the planet, challenging their very existence and the survival of the human r...

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RENT (2005) Jonathan Larson, Anthony Rapp, Taye Diggs & Puccini's La Boheme

Book Vs Movie Podcast - April 02, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Book Vs. Movie: Rent The 1896 Opera Vs. the 2005 Movie (Based on the 1996 Play) "Rent" is a modern adaptation of Giacomo Puccini's opera "La Bohème." It tells the story of a group of struggling artists living in New York City's East Village during the late 1980s and early 1990s, dealing with pov...

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RENT (2005) Jonathan Larson, Anthony Rapp, Taye Diggs & Puccini's La Boheme

Book Vs Movie Podcast - April 02, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 192 ratings
Book Vs. Movie: Rent The 1896 Opera Vs. the 2005 Movie (Based on the 1996 Play) "Rent" is a modern adaptation of Giacomo Puccini's opera "La Bohème." It tells the story of a group of struggling artists living in New York City's East Village during the late 1980s and early 1990s, dealing with pov...

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2FAST 2FILMS - “GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE” & “WILLIAM SHATNER: YOU CAN CALL ME BILL”

2Fast 2Films - March 26, 2024 22:02 - 10 minutes ★★★ - 7 ratings
In this weeks episode of the world’s-fastest-movie-review podcast Jackson and Mike review two new films!!! First “GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE” The Spengler family returns to the iconic New York City firehouse where the original Ghostbusters have taken ghost-busting to the next level. When the di...

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Episode Ninety-Two - Dragon Wars: D-War (2007)

Failure to Franchise - March 26, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour
"Monster March Madness" concludes with our look at 2007's totally-normal-named Dragon Wars: D-War, the first South Korean film to receive a wide theatrical release in North America! Wow, with a fact like that, it must be something special, right? Well, yeah, sorta...just not in the way you might...

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Matilda: The Musical (2022) Emma Thompson, Alisha Weir, Roald Dahl, & Tim Minchin

Book Vs Movie Podcast - March 25, 2024 15:46 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Book Vs. Movie: Matilda The 1988 YA Novel Vs. the 2022 Musical Film "Matilda the Musical" (based on the 1988 Roald Dahl novel) tells the story of Matilda Wormwood, a bright young girl with telekinetic powers. Neglected by her parents and bullied by the tyrannical headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, M...

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Matilda: The Musical (2022) Emma Thompson, Alisha Weir, Roald Dahl, & Tim Minchin

Book Vs Movie Podcast - March 25, 2024 15:46 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 192 ratings
Book Vs. Movie: Matilda The 1988 YA Novel Vs. the 2022 Musical Film "Matilda the Musical" (based on the 1988 Roald Dahl novel) tells the story of Matilda Wormwood, a bright young girl with telekinetic powers. Neglected by her parents and bullied by the tyrannical headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, M...

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2FAST 2FILMS - “THE ANIMAL KINGDOM” & “SHIRLEY”

2Fast 2Films - March 19, 2024 13:47 - 7 minutes ★★★ - 7 ratings
In this weeks episode of the world’s-fastest-movie-review podcast Jackson and Mike review two new films!!! First “THE ANIMAL KINGDOM” An adventure between a father and his son, in a world where some humans have started mutating into other animal species. Starring Romain Duris, Paul Kircher and A...

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The Opposite Sex (1956) & The Women (1939) June Allyson, Joan Collins, Clare Booth Luce

Book Vs Movie Podcast - March 18, 2024 21:34 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 192 ratings
Book Vs. Movie: The Opposite Sex The 1936 Play V. the 1939 Film Vs. the 1956 Musical "The Opposite Sex" is a musical comedy film released in 1956. It is a remake of the 1939 film "The Women, " directed by David Miller, based on the play of the same name by Clare Boothe Luce. The story revolves a...

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The Opposite Sex (1956) & The Women (1939) June Allyson, Joan Collins, Clare Booth Luce

Book Vs Movie Podcast - March 18, 2024 21:34 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Book Vs. Movie: The Opposite Sex The 1936 Play V. the 1939 Film Vs. the 1956 Musical "The Opposite Sex" is a musical comedy film released in 1956. It is a remake of the 1939 film "The Women, " directed by David Miller, based on the play of the same name by Clare Boothe Luce. The story revolves a...

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Episode Ninety-One - Godzilla (1998) w/ The Kaiju Transmissions Podcast

Failure to Franchise - March 12, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour
We're kicking off "Monster March Madness," a month dedicated to giant monster movies, with one of the biggest movies (literally) we've looked at yet, the first American attempt at adapting Godzilla as a Hollywood blockbuster. The Japanese Godzilla series is one of the longest-running, most succe...

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Mean Girls (2024) Tina Fey, Renee Rapp, Angourie Rice, Auli'i Cravalho, and Avantika

Book Vs Movie Podcast - March 10, 2024 21:34 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Book Vs. Movie: Mean Girls The 2002 Book vs. the 2004 Movie vs. the 2018 Musical vs. the 2024 Movie "Mean Girls" is a teen comedy film released in 2004 that follows Cady Heron, a high school student who navigates the social hierarchy and mean girls. The film stars Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, ...

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Mean Girls (2024) Tina Fey, Renee Rapp, Angourie Rice, Auli'i Cravalho, and Avantika

Book Vs Movie Podcast - March 10, 2024 21:34 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 192 ratings
Book Vs. Movie: Mean Girls The 2002 Book vs. the 2004 Movie vs. the 2018 Musical vs. the 2024 Movie "Mean Girls" is a teen comedy film released in 2004 that follows Cady Heron, a high school student who navigates the social hierarchy and mean girls. The film stars Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, ...

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TOMMY (1975) The Who, Ann-Margret, Roger Daltrey, Tina Turner, Elton John, Jack Nicholson, Pete Townshend and Ken Russell

Book Vs Movie Podcast - March 03, 2024 10:45 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Book Vs. Movie: Tommy The 1969 Rock Opera Vs. The 1975 Movie“Musicals in March” "The Who's Tommy" is a rock opera written by Pete Townshend and performed by the English rock band The Who. It was first released as a double album in 1969 and later adapted into various stage productions, including...

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TOMMY (1975) The Who, Ann-Margret, Roger Daltrey, Tina Turner, Elton John, Jack Nicholson, Pete Townshend and Ken Russell

Book Vs Movie Podcast - March 03, 2024 10:45 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 192 ratings
Book Vs. Movie: Tommy The 1969 Rock Opera Vs. The 1975 Movie“Musicals in March” "The Who's Tommy" is a rock opera written by Pete Townshend and performed by the English rock band The Who. It was first released as a double album in 1969 and later adapted into various stage productions, including...