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Negative content rules the internet. Most media analysis is centered around why a piece of art "sucks." But what if we turned our attention towards why something works? What if we focused on what a movie is trying to say and how it says it? This is a podcast all about analyzing and discussing why our favorite pieces of art are GREAT in a nuanced and balanced way.

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Episodes

  • Episode 16: Euphoria: Is It Good?

    March 23rd, 2022  |  1 hr 8 mins
    euphoria, hbo, professional appreciators, sam levinson, tv, zendaya

    Evan and Andrew breakdown why Euphoria is so popular and what it does well.

  • Episode 15: The Batman Part Two: Spoiler Discussion

    March 14th, 2022  |  1 hr 4 mins
    2022, batman, breakdown, discussion, explained, matt reeves, professional appreciators, review, robert pattinson, the batman, why it's great

    Evan and Andrew return to discuss The Batman, but this time with !

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    Episode 14: The Batman Review

    March 7th, 2022  |  27 mins 32 secs
    2022, batman, breakdown, discussion, explained, matt reeves, professional appreciators, review, robert pattinson, the batman, why it's great

    Evan and Andrew review the new Batman movie.

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    Episode 13: Texas Chainsaw Disaster?

    February 28th, 2022  |  1 hr 5 mins
    2022, horror, leatherface, movie, professional appreciators, review, scary, texas chainsaw massacre

    The internet has finally agreed on something: the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie isn't any good. But could the internet be wrong? (Gasp!)

  • Episode 12: The Best Love Stories in Film | Valentine's Day Special

    February 14th, 2022  |  1 hr 14 mins
    about time, before sunrise, films, love stories, movies, romantic movies, the notebook, valentine's day

    For this Valentine's Day, we are discussing what are best and most romantic stories to watch with your special someone. And no, despite what Evan says, Terminator does not make the cut.

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    Episode 11: Movies That Don't Deserve Hate

    January 31st, 2022  |  1 hr 12 mins
    batman v superman, better than you thought, movies that don't deserve hate, professional appreciators, prometheus

    Evan and Andrew discuss movies they believe received unfair hatred upon their release.

  • Episode 10: Are Long Movies Bad?

    January 24th, 2022  |  1 hr 2 mins
    long movies, movie length, runtime, the batman, the irishman

    News broke that The Batman will be nearly 3 hours long. This begs the question: are long movies bad?

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    Episode 9: The Most Anticipated Movies of 2022

    January 17th, 2022  |  57 mins 12 secs
    2022, films, list, looking forward, most anticipated, movies, movies to see, the batman, the northman

    Evan and Andrew highlight the most intriguing movies coming out this year.

  • Episode 8: The Best Movies of 2021

    January 12th, 2022  |  1 hr 8 mins
    2021, best, dune, in and of itself, movies, ridley scott, the green knight, the last duel, the power of the dog

    Evan and Andrew come up with their top 5 favorite films from 2021.

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    Episode 7: Back in the Matrix!

    January 3rd, 2022  |  1 hr 3 mins
    matrix, matrix 4, movie, resurrections, review

    Evan and Andrew review Matrix Resurrections.

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    Episode 6: Lethal Weapon vs. Die Hard | What's the Better Christmas Movie?

    December 20th, 2021  |  53 mins 55 secs
    christmas, die hard, lethal weapon, movie, movies, versus

    Is Lethal Weapon more of a Christmas movie than Die Hard?

  • Episode 5: Insane True Story That Needs To Be A Movie

    December 13th, 2021  |  56 mins 19 secs
    king richard, movies, olympics, the social network, true story

    Evan and Andrew discuss their favorite "based on a true story" films and nominate an insane true story that should be made into a movie.

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    Episode 4: The Best Movies You Haven't Seen

    December 6th, 2021  |  1 hr 9 mins
    david lynch, haven't seen, hidden gems, movies, sorcerer, the nice guys, werner herzog

    Evan and Andrew give you a guide to the best hidden gems and overlooked films.

  • Episode 3: Favorite Film Moments

    December 1st, 2021  |  59 mins 30 secs
    blade runner, blue velvet, heat, moments, movie, star wars

  • Episode 2: All About Dune

    December 1st, 2021  |  40 mins 3 secs
    dune, movies, review

  • Episode 1: Best of October 2021

    December 1st, 2021  |  1 hr 27 mins
    halloween kills, james bond, midnight mass, movies, october