A goddam staple
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“Zoom in (!!!) on your new best friends. Nick and Justin are the best film commentators you’ve never heard of (unless you remember when CHUD existed).
This movie podcast exists beyond the crude framework of designating films as “good” or “bad.” They don’t rehash well-known scenes. Instead, they find the moments that make or break.
For instance, when discussing Manhunter, they don’t discuss the scene where the legendary William L. Petersen shrugs through a glass patio door.
Instead, they talk about how the white tiger must have felt about Joan Allen touching Tom Noonan’s face. And maybe something about Tom Noonan touching Dennis Farina’s face, which Joan Allen’s blind character probably wouldn’t mind.
They talk about the little moments. And films have been found to be made entirely of moments. Many are rife for extended imaginative riffing. They contemplate the credulity of those moments in the film’s reality, in our own reality, and perhaps in the reality where Mark Wahlberg and Reese Witherspoon are still behaving on a roller coaster.
The setlist is varied and impeccable. Gems like “Life” and ’88 “Blob” get their due. “Tales from the Darkside,” “Jaws: The Revenge” “Wild Things,” and “Rush” are “Bad Girls” are all parsed in celebration, or at least in good faith.
Look, you need to listen to Ben Greenfield, Rich Roll, TED Radio, and Freakonomics to further understand the steps you aren’t taking to make life work out.
But once a week, it’s time to give up on all that and just hear what Nick and Justin are up to, what they saw, and what they’ll say.
These guys stand apart and share for a lucky few. Be one!”
Greg Fallow via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/08/22
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“Zoom in on all those things you never knew about films and even things you never wanted to know. Let Nick and Justin (and occasional guests!) fill your ear holes with knowledge, laughs and music.”
Magnum80 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/19/20
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“Come for the awesome zooms by Nick and Justin, stay for the Suzy Amis references.”
EM6211 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
04/28/21
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“These guys are doing an amazing job on zooming in on the tiny things that make films great. Finally a movie podcast that recognizes the majesty and beauty of the world of cinema.”
James Riseden via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/08/19
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