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RIP TO ONE OF THE GREATEST FILMMAKERS OF ALL TIME. (We recorded this before the news of Rob Reiner.)

This week Carsen and Annie watch an all-time classic for the first time, When Harry Met Sally. 

00:00 - Thanksgiving Movie Traditions

08:15 - When Harry Met Sally

22:43 - The Family Stone

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This week we GENUINELY watch and compare the ~iconic~ Shrek to the latest Predator Badlands. We also discuss why we haven't reviewed Frankenstein (yet!) amongst other things.

00:00 - Intro Gabbing + Where is Frankenstein?
09:15 - Predator: Badlands
30:12 - Shrek

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This week we do a Yorgos Lanthimos spicy dub!! 

00:00 - Intro
03:30 - Bugonia
22:65 - The Killing of a Sacred Deer

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This week the mavens chat some fun horror movie topics and watch/compare The Ring and Ringu!!

00:00 - First Scary Movie
06:14 - Our Horror Watchlist
09:11 - Horror Film From List of Shame 
12:33 - The Ring & Ringu

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Dear Diary,

This week we watched:

00:00 - Intro
01:18 - The Smashing Machine
07:31 - Him
12:01 - Alien, Aliens, Alien 3
21:35 - Task
25:17 - Love Is Blind 
29:45 - Last Breath
32:45 - Pokerface
37:57 - Lee 
40:55 - Magpie

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This week the Movie Mavens watch One Battle After Another and No Country For Old Men. Does this PTA film work for the ladies? Is No Country as good as everyone says it is?? We discuss.

00:00 - Intro

04:57 - One Battle After Another

24:33 - No Country For Old Men

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THAT'S RIGHT we are reviewing one of Annie's all time favs: The Big Lewbowski. Along with the latest from Daron Aronofsky, Caught Stealing!

00:00 - Intro
03:57 - Caught Stealing
22:09 - The Big Lebowski

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WOW 200 episodes, huh??

This week we go over what "Carsen Movies" and "Annie Movies" we've covered over the last five years, and list movies we desperately want review. We also catch up on a TON of 2025 releases ~spoiler free~

00:00 - Intro

07:39 - Top 3 Movies from Movie Maven Episodes
20:19 - Top 3 Wishlist Movies
32:26 - Weapons
39:09 - Relay
43:33 - Superman
46:00 - Eddington
52:42 - Fanstastic Four: First Steps
55:50 - The Bear
01:00:36 - The Naked Gun
01:02:45 - The Last of Us part 2<...

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Dear Diary,

This week, Carsen and Annie watched...

00:00 - Intro
00:55 - The Devil's Plan
02:50 - Bring Her Back
11:34 - The Rehearsal
19:04 - Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
23:31 - Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster
28:07 - Fantastic Planet

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Is Wes Anderson BACK??? After two movies we didn't love, we were feeling apprehensive about his latest flick. Does he deliver?? Listen to find out 😈

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WOW have we gotten positively hooked on several shows. 

00:00 - Intro
00:33 - The Devil's Plan
10:18 - The Studio
17:01 - The Rehearsal Season 2
20:45 - Common Side Effects
23:59 - Peewee's Big Adventure
27:11 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers
30:07 - Freeway
39:27 - Another Simple Favor 

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That's right, we watched ALL of the Final Destination movies leading up to the latest (and greatest??) Bloodlines. We also give our top 3 kills across the whole franchise, give our favorite vision scene, and rank every film. WOO!

00:00 - Intro
01:44 - Franchise Facts
07:57 - Final Destination
13:33 - Final Destination 2
20:53 - Final Destination 3
23:00 - Final Destination 4
27:08 - Final Destination 5
30:15 - Final Destination: Bloodlines
48:48 - Top 3 Kills
55:46 - Ranking!

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Dear Diary,

This week we watched:

00:00 - Intro
01:00 - The Legend of Ochi
07:06 - New Wes Anderson Movie: Hyped or Hardened?
09:06 - The Order
14:40 - The Four Seasons
18:34 - The Residence
21:18 - Adolesence
26:18 - The Righteous Gemstones
30:00 - The Last of Us 
37:33 - Black Mirror
39:25 - Love on The Spectrum
41:10 - Spiritfarer

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And Blade, the unofficial sequel to Sinners. 

00:00 - Intro

01:33 - Sinners

28:43 - Blade

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This week we FINALLY talk all things Severence, White Lotus, The Pitt, and more! We also recap one of A24's worst films??? and watch some old classics. 

00:00 - Intro

01:16 - Severance

11:19 - White Lotus

18:13 - Hacks

22:54 - The Pitt

26:29 - Death of A Unicorn

31:43 - The Amateur

34:13 - Trainspotting

40:41 - Princess Mononoke

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This week's spicy dub is partially a listener rec! The Mavens watched Spring Breakers (2012) and A League of Their Own (1992) in honor of SPRING y todo. 

Spring Breakers - 1:50

A League of Their Own - 18:07

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Dear diary,

This week, the Movie Mavens watched...

00:00 - This or That

05:10 - Love Is Blind

09:22 - Opus

14:20 - Black Bag

19:41 - Babel

24:19 - Common Side Effects

28:04 - One of Them Days

29:55 - Doubt 

32:48 - End of Watch

36:33 - Thelma

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Annie FINALLY let the mavens watch Parasite.

00:00 - Intro

02:17 - Mickey 17

21:33 - Parasite

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This week the Mavens deliberate on some VERY important questions: 

00:00 - Intro
02:17 - Oscar Isaac or Theo James
04:13 - Zombieland or 28 Days Later
9:23 - Lizzy Caplan or Mary Elizabeth Winstead
12:36 - Walton Goggins or Adam Scott
17:11 - Tom Hiddleston or Nicholas Holt
22:18 - Which White Lotus Resort?

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This week the Mavens checked out Oz Perkin's latest film and palate cleansed it with the latest Paddington joint. 

00:00 - Intro

01:52 - The Monkey

18:15 - Paddington in Peru

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Emelia Perez has 13 Oscar noms - fourth highest noms of all time. Let's be real, the Oscars have been dying for a long time. But the Mavens are here to save the season with our own special awards show. Have an idea for a new awards category? Hit us up!

00:00 - Intro

01:00 - Maven’s Movie of The Year

02:54 - Worst Best Movie of The Year

04:15 - Best Worst Movie of The Year

05:29 - Him? Award

09:04 - Swing and a Miss Aw...

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It's finally time for Carsen and Annie's top ten reveal!! Join them for a spoiler-free look back at 2024. 

00:00 - Intro
01:18 - Annie’s #10 - It’s What’s Inside
02:40 - Carsen’s #10 - Longlegs
04:48 - Annie # 9 - Alien Romulus
06:36 - Carsen’s #9 - Cuckoo 
08:46 - Annie’s #8 - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
10:40 - Carsen’s #8 - Maxxxine
12:55 - Annie’s #7 - Love Lies Bleeding
15:16 - Carsen’s #7 - Didi
17:06 - Annie’s #6 - Hundreds of Beavers
19:09 - Carsen’s #6 - Problemista
21:22...

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With the Top Ten episode right around the corner, the Mavens check out the films of 2024 they missed. 

00:00 - Intro
00:47 - Conclave
06:22 - September 5th
10:57 - Strange Darling
15:57 - Juror #2
20:30 - Squid Game Season 2
26:06 - Inside Out 2
29:11 - I Care A Lot

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Join us for our first Depposition of the year. 

00:00 - Intro
02:10 - Nosferatu
29:33 - Ed Wood

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...and maybe a new favorite film of the year???

00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Interstellar (IMAX)
06:32 - Flow
13:25 - Kneecap
16:53 - Black Doves
22:19 - Skeleton Crew
26:29 - Invisible Man
32:30 - Interior Chinatown + Big Trouble in Little China
38:25 - The Holiday

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It's a christmas miracle! 

00:00 - Intro
01:38 - Gremlins
21:20 - How The Grinch Stole Christmas

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Ding dong! A wicked witch is dead?? 

00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Wicked
07:00 - Wizard of Oz
09:59 - Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
13:20 - Hundreds of Beavers
20:30 - Problemista
24:41 - English Teacher
28:42 - Collateral 
32:52 - Dune Prophecy
36:18 - The One I Love

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Is this Carsen's hottest take yet?? This week the Mavens are watching & reviewing Gladiator and Gladiator II. 

00:00 - Intro
01:14 - Gladiator II
22:49 - Gladiator

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Everyone grieves different. 

00:00 - Junior Bake Off
04:08 - Zombieland 2
06:04 - Flamin Hot
09:04 - The Fundamentals of Caring
10:49 - Wall-e
13:13 - Arcane season 2
16:53 - Maniac
21:35 - Janet Planet
25:58 - Heretic
29:22 - The Remarkable Life of Ibelin

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This week Carsen and Annie check out the latest (and greatest?) film from Sean Baker-- Anora, and compare it to his first film that took off-- Tangerine. 
(we apologize for any dog barks coming through the recording. We had an unofficial guest.)

00:00 - Intro
01:14 - Anora
25:42 - Tangerine

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Carsen's GoT Journey comes to an end (pls recommend her a show) while Annie ravenously consumes reality television.

00:00 - Intro
00:30 - GoT (spoilers!)
06:45 - The Franchise
12:38 - Caddo Lake
15:25 - The Craft
19:07 - Women of the Hour
22:35 - Annie's Reality TV (Love is Blind, Great British Bake Off, Survivor)
27:41 - (2/3 of) Janet Planet
29:55 - The Penguin

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CUTE GIRLIES AND THEIR TALKING BLACK CATS!! This week we watched Coraline & Kiki's Delivery Service. 

00:00 - Intro
01:14 - Coraline
17:11 - Kiki's Delivery Service

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Annie talks anime and Carsen talks docs! 

00:00 - Intro
01:13 - Annie's Anime
08:16 - From
13:04 - It's What's Inside
21:04 - Menendez: Monsters or Misjudged?
28:03 - Jailbreak: Love on the Run
31:26 - Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional 
32:36 - Carsen's GoT rewatch

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Our listener voted episode is here!! You decided, we watched (/suffered?) through a fall classic and a horror classic - Twilight and The Exorcist. 

00:00 - Intro
06:38 - Twilight
23:03 - The Exorcist

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Can somebody, ANYBODY give Carsen a good show to watch????

00:00 - Intro
01:07 - Civil War
04:34 - Joker
08:53 - The Penguin
11:08 - His Three Daughters
14:12 - Take Shelter
19:09 - Dream Blunt Rotation
26:21 - Nightmare Blunt Rotation

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We walk through The Substance step by step in case you want to know what happens but don't have it in you to see it! 

Do you think Elizabeth and Sue had the same consciousness??

00:00 - Intro
02:25 - The Substance
48:23 - Now and Then

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We've watched a lot of old and a lot of new, and we're here to tell you what is worth your time. 

00:00 - Intro
04:28 - Edge of Tomorrow
10:23 - Safe House
14:40 - Annie's Film School Report:  (Psycho, The French Connection, Dr. Strangelove)
26:43 - The Martian
30:21 - Rebel Ridge
36:30 - The Perfect Couple
41:27 - Chimp Crazy

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We're kicking off spooky season by summoning the legendary demon himself!

00:00 - Intro
02:05 - Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
17:12 - Beetlejuice

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Dear Diary,

This week, Carsen and Annie watched...

Chimp Crazy - 0:49
Worth - 11:35 
Extraordinary - 19:51
24:19 - Severence 
Kaos - 28:12
Alien: Romulus - 31:25

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This week the Mavens discussed BLINK TWICE and GET OUT - both directorial debuts from actors turned directors! 

BLINK TWICE - 2:57
GET OUT - 26:34

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Should Annie keep watching Dark Matter??

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This week, Carsen and Annie watched...

00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Didi (Annie's Version)
10:28 - Dark Waters
18:48 - Dark Matter
23:54 - Five Days at Memorial
32:28 - Burn After Reading
35:37 - Molly's Game

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Are the French okay??????????????????????????????????????

00:00 - Intro
01:58 - Cuckoo
16:39 - Raw

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Dear Diary,

This week, Carsen and Annie watched...

00:00 - Intro
01:03 - The Way Way Back
05:45 - Didi 
10:43 - HotD S1 review
13:13 - Jennifer's Body and Drag Me To Hell
22:58 - Presumed Innocent
28:35 - Master
31:53 - Mob Psycho 100

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M. Night's latest nepo baby experiment unfortunately fell flat for us. But Denzel is here to lighten the mood. 

Intro - 00:00
Trap - 01:26
Inside Man - 20:11

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Extra-curricular double features galore in this super packed diary episode! 

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This week, Carsen and Annie watched...

00:00 - Intro
00:32 - Clueless
07:10 - Midsommar
11:37 - The Wicker Man
14:37 - The Village 
18:40 - National Anthem 
23:17 - Femme
26:30 - Cora Bora
29:37 - Twisters
34:38 - Annie's TV Report:
              The Boys S4
              Fantasmas
              The Acolyte
40:35 - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
45:55 -Children of Men


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Is Longlegs the scariest movie of the year?

no. 

Intro - 00:00
Longlegs - 01:07
The Silence of the Lambs - 15:27

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QUENTIN, IF YOU ARE LISTENING, who is in charge of programming at the New Beverly?

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Dear Diary,

This week, Carsen and Annie watched...

00:00 - Intro
00:51 - A Quiet Place: Day One
09:47 - Sunny
13:41 - The Bear Season 3
19:07 - The Boys
21:13 - tangerine & the florida project
28:56 - House of the dragon
31:23 - Charlie's Angels


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Mia Goth smash or pass??

Intro - 00:00
Maxxxine - 01:38
Pearl - 21:43

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Is Jesse Plemons the closest thing we have to Philip Seymour Hoffman? 

00:00 - Intro
02:27 - Kinds of Kindness
16:47 - Magnolia

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Annie found a new filmmaker to obsess over and Carsen speaks honestly about Jake Gyllenhaal in Presumed Innocent (and she is so brave for that). 

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Dear Diary,

This week, Carsen and Annie watched...

00:00 - Intro
01:08 - Fantasmas
05:09 - Presumed Innocent
11:06 - My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres
18:34 - House of The Dragon season 2
24:30 - Baby Driver

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Is this the hottest Austin Butler has ever looked? Is this the hottest Johnny Depp has ever looked? Who is hotter, young Depp or young DiCaprio? We discuss all of this and more in this week's episode!

00:00 - Intro
02:47 - The Bikeriders
19:57 - Cry-Baby

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We've been BUSY on the T.V. and have much to report. New movies! Old movies! Documentaries! Comedy Specials! And more!

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Dear Diary,

This week, Carsen and Annie watched...

00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Am I Okay?
09:06 - American Fiction
15:00 - Inside Out 2
18:12 - Harriet The Spy & Welcome To The Dollhouse
25:21 - The Acolyte
28:44 - Six Schizophrenic Brothers
31:27 - Renfair
35:18 - Ides of March
39:41 - Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go

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This week Carsen and Annie are joined by film critic Katie Walsh to review Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Mad Max: Fury Road! 

Katie Walsh writes for The Tribune News Service and the Los Angeles Times. You can hear her on Miami Nice (a One Heat Minute Production). Ffind her on Rotten Tomatoes or on X @katiewalshstx

00:00 - Intro
02:10 - Favorite Movie of the Year (so far)
09:18 - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
36:57 - Mad Max: Fury Road

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Dear Diary,

This week, Carsen and Annie watched...

00:00 - Intro 
01:36 - The Last Stop in Yuma County
05:03 - Scavenger's Reign
07:59 - The Idea of You
14:26 - Shang Wang
18:25 - Baby Reindeer
19:34 - The Mission (national geographic documentary)
28:18 - Kevin Can F*** Himself
31:29 - Smash Or Pass

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What a YEAR for queer cinema. 

Intro - 00:00
I Saw the TV Glow - 2:37
The Mask - 23:32

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Dear Diary,

This week we watched...

1:50 - Dream Scenario
6:47 - Hacks
10:18 - I Saw The TV Glow

Then we ranked both our top ten films of RYAN GOSLING (13:23).

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This week Carsen and Annie dive into the new Ryan Gosling film "Fall Guy" and compare it to 2012's "The Place Beyond The Pines"

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Dear Diary,

This week, Carsen and Annie watched...

00:00 - Intro / Catch Up
06:13 - Fallout
16:22 - The Talented Mr. Ripley / Netflix's Ripley
24:14 - Baby Reindeer

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This week the Mavens watch and review the new Zendaya flick CHALLENGERS and compare it to Emma Stone's Battle of the Sexes.

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This week's diary episode is a little... different. We're talking Paul Atreides versus! Who would win, Paul vs. Kevin McCallister? Paul vs. Nurse Ratched? And more! 

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Peace love n chicken grease, 
movie mavens xx

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This week's spicy double feature was Monkey Man and Fight Club! If you have a recommendation for next week's spicy dub, hit us up on IG @moviemavens.

Monkey Man - 0:55
Fight Club - 22:08

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Dear Diary,

This week, Carsen and Annie watched...

00:00 Intro
00:30 - Quiet on Set
10:39 - Immaculate
14:58 - Problemista
21:46 - Late Night With The Devil
27:28 - Three Body Problem


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This week the Mavens watch and review the new ROADHOUSE and the iconic BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN. 

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Dear Diary,

This week, Carsen and Annie watched...

00:00 Intro
01:30 Fire of Love
06:00 Shogun
09:53 The Royal Hotel
14:00 The Gentlemen (Netflix)
18:28 The Starling Girl
23:17 Beyond The Infinite Two Minutes
28:30 Only Lovers Left Alive


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Rose Glass double feature!! Join as we review Love Lies Bleeding & Saint Maud

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Carsen and Annie are joined by Ben Lawhorn from 24 Minutes of A24 to review Prisoners, the spicy double feature to Dune: Part Two. 

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This week, Carsen and Annie are joined by Ben Lawhorn from 24 Minutes of A24 to review DUNE: PART TWO (17:46). They also discuss a few things they've been watching, like The Prestige (03:40), The Lighthouse (07:16), and American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders (12:33). 

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SPOILER FREE :)

Dear Diary,

This week, Carsen and Annie watched...

00:21 - Avatar: The Last Airbender (Netflix Adaptation)
04:22 - True Detective: Night Country
09:35 - Carol & The End of The World
13:57 - My Sister's Keeper
18:45 - Love is Blind 
21:17 - Beyonce's Homecoming
25:11 - Top of our Watchlist

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Beep beep! We're on a road trip this week with a new girl crime double feature.

Drive-Away Dolls - 4:40
Thelma & Louise - 25:01

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This week, Carsen and Annie watched...

00:50 - Mr. and Mrs. Smith (finale)
02:10 - The Act of Killing
08:05 - Hot Fuzz / physical media
15:40 - Love Stalker Killer
18:00 - The Vince Staples Show
21:00 - Reanimator

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LITTLE MISS NIGHTCRAWLER

Join the Mavens as they share their comfort films - movies they often re-watch for comfort! Annie's is Little Miss Sunshine and Carsen's is Nightcrawler.

Little Miss Sunshine - 00:00
Nightcrawler - 16:18

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Dear Diary,

This week, Carsen and Annie watched...

00:19 - Mr. and Mrs. Smith - 1st four episodes
05:54 - Sweet East
10:22 - Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 12
12:03 - Out of Darkness
15:05 - The Holy Mountain
21:01 - They Called Him Mostly Harmless
25:26 - The Talented Mr. Ripley

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This week Carsen and Annie dive into the new Diablo Cody / Zelda Williams joint "Lisa Frankenstein" before comparing it to Tim Burton's "Edward Scissorhands."

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Dear Diary,

This week, Carsen and Annie watched...

00:00 Intro
00:33 American Fiction
04:53 Carsen's Readings
14:45 The Curse
21:42 True Detective
26:15 Demon Slayer & Attack of Titan
29:59 Into The Deep

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Would You Rather Die in a Plane Crash or Get Mauled by Wolves? Carsen and Annie discuss.

Society of The Snow - 00:56, 
The Grey - 18:24

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Dear Diary,

This week, Carsen and Annie watched...

00:00 - Intro
00:14 - Are you there god? It's me Margaret
05:00 - True Detective s4
06:37 - Fargo
7:52 - Zone of Interest
14:17 - All of Us Strangers
21:10 - Arrival
27:35 - Beau is Afraid

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It's the annual Top Ten of The Year breakdown! Join Carsen and Annie as they recap their favorite films, biggest surprises, biggest disappointments, and more!

00:00 - Top ten of 2023
23:20 - Honorable Mentions
25:07 - Biggest Disapointment
27:28 - Biggest Surprise
29:35 - Best Looking Movie
31:58 - Worst Movie of 2023

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Dear Diary, 

This week, Carsen and Annie watched...

00:00 Intro
00:22 Maestro 
08:08 Totem 
12:11 The Holdovers
16:28 Foe
20:44 Love Has Won
26:51 Everest

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This week, Carsen & Annie discuss Zac Efron's body in The Iron Claw and compare notes on the fart jokes in Nacho Libre. 

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00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Wonka
5:55 - Who would win in a fight, Willy Wonka or Paul Atriedes?
8:53 - Dune
11:46 - The Boy and The Heron - English Dub/Second Viewing
15:15 - Pieces of a Woman
18:49 - Godzilla Minus One
22:12 - Phantom Thread
26:45 - Survivor
32:48 - Lord of the Rings
35:05 - Postcards from Earth

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Oh, it's spicy! This week Carsen & Annie discuss Poor Things (congrats on your Golden Globe, Emma!) and Bram Stoker's Dracula. The conversation ranges from costuming to sexual awakening and everything in between. 

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Dear Diary,

This week Carsen and Annie watched...

00:00 - Intro
00:16 - The Boy and The Heron
11:39 - Dream Scenario
14:31 - Leave The World Behind
19:40 - The Fall of The House of Usher
23:25 - Great Photo, Lovely Life
27:41 - Pleasantville

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This week Carsen and Annie review Netflix's May December and Anne Hathaway's Eileen. THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS... they all do :)

00:00 - Intro
01:45 - May December
18:04 - Eileen

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Dear Diary,

This week Carsen and Annie watched...

The Killer
May December 
Fargo (TV)
The Unbinding
Great British Bakeoff
The Favourite
Heat
Flight

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This week Carsen and Annie are joined by filmmaker Jenny Reed to chat SALTBURN and A SIMPLE FAVOR -- Two erotic-leaning thriller-leaning stories about class and obsession.  

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Dear Diary,

This week Carsen and Annie watched...

00:00 - Intro
00:53 - The Bling Ring
04:36 - The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
09:40 - Please Dont Destory: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
11:46 - I Just Killed My Dad
15:47 - Reptile
18:44 - The Impossible
22:18 - Fargo Season 5
25:42 - Breaking Bad
29:11 - The Nightmare Before Christmas

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In this week's spicy double-feature episode, Carsen & Annie chat through Sofia Coppola's Priscilla & The Beguiled - and also her strengths & her shortcomings when it comes to storytelling. 

Priscilla - 00:59
The Beguiled - 25:24

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This week Carsen and Annie are joined by What's Good Games' Britt Brombacher to discuss FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S before the OG Mavens take on Brigsby Bear! 

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The Mavens watch Killers of the Flower Moon and Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. They also catch up on what they've been watching like Reptile on Netflix, Anatomy of a Fall, and Practical Magic. 

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The Movie Mavens are back! Old Boy came back in theaters for the 20th anniversary and the Mavens paired it with Netflix's The Platform (2019). They also chatted about some classics and some fresh to HBO series. 

1:54 - Phantom Thread
7:10 Blue Velvet
12:29 Airplane!
***13:34 - MIC SWAP***
17:32 - Paris, Texas
21:02 - Telemarketers
23:38 - And Just Like That...
28:34 - Old Boy
57:19 - The Platform

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This week Carsen and Annie do the introvert's version of summer camp... watch movies! Featuring the Sundance darling Theater Camp and blast from the past Wet Hot American Summer.

00:00-Intro
00:57-TMNT: Mutant Meyham
03:33-Talk to Me
07:50-Love Death + Robots Season 3
09:44-How to with John Wilson
10:50-Rosemary's Baby
13:44-Baldur's Gate 3
16:01-The Last Voyage of the Demeter
21:49-Theater Camp
38:11-Wet Hot American Summer

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This double feature is all about Afrofuturism. The Mavens chat Netflix's They Cloned Tyrone & Boots Riley's Sorry To Bother You. 

22:49 - They Cloned Tyrone
44:15 - Sorry to Bother You 

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This week Carsen and Annie are joined by 24 Minutes of A24's Ethan Simmie to chat Mission: Impossible - Fallout and Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1.

00:00 - Intro

3:14  - Jaws

5:17 - Joy Ride

8:36 - Boogey Nights

9:10 - The Intern

10:22 - Brief Encounter & The Red Shoes

13:38 - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

18:54 - Beef

25:04 - Coraline

28:01 - Mission Impossible 6

47:30 - Mission Impossible 7

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It's the year's spiciest double feature - BARBENHEIMER is finally upon us! 

Barbie - 19:29
Oppenheimer - 59:47

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This week the Movie Mavens talk Past Lives (2023) and Your Name (2016). 

Past Lives - 25:02
Your Name - 51:29


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This week Carsen and Annie are joined by William from I'm Your Buddy podcast to review Asteroid City and Royal Tenenbaums.

4:36 - The Bear Season 2
11:34 - No Hard Feelings 
17:06 - John Early: Now More Than Ever
19:38 - Burden of Proof 
28:14 - Asteroid City 
1:01:13 - Royal Tenenbaums 

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This week's spicy double feature is a bit of an odd pairing - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Ghost Rider. Carsen has some potentially controversial opinions. Plus the Movie Mavens answer the age-old question of - would you stay & fight during the apocalypse? 

6:32 - Shiny Happy People
24:15 - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
55:10 - Ghost Rider (2007)

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Nicole Holofcener + women authors + New York City + Titles that are phrases = This week's spicy double feature. 

SPOILERS for both movies AND Succession (up to episode 3, finale not spoiled)

Succession - 1:25  
Made You Look - 6:23
I Think You Should Leave season 3 - 10:34
Sicario - 15:05
Fired on Mars - 17:31
Pretty Baby - 19:45

You Hurt My Feelings - 23:48
Can You Ever Forgive Me - 40:28

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In this garden episode, Carsen & Annie talk about Master Gardener (2023) and Grey Gardens (1976). 

Master Gardener - 14:37
Gray Gardens - 40:19

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