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Our Score - 7.82/10     Rotten Tomatoes - 81%     IMDB - 6.8/10 Listener Request: Some Guy Prove it Month! Some Guy (that was the name he provided) believes One Hour Photo is Robin Williams' single greatest performance of his career and dared us to watch it and prove him wrong. Press play to see if we agree with him.

Our Score - 6.84/10 (C+)     Rotten Tomatoes - 85%     IMDB - 7.2/10 Chosen By: Aaron Cronican Aaron believes that Joaquin Phoenix's performance in The Master (2012) is the best performance since Robert DeNiro in Raging Bull (1980). Press play to see if he proved his point!

Our Score - 8.94/10 (A-)     Rotten Tomatoes - 95%     IMDB - 7.7/10 Chosen By: Brent Fruge Prove It Month! Brent attempts a two part proof in this episode. First, he believes The Peanut Butter Falcon is the best movie of 2019. Second, he feels that this movie proves that Shia LaBeouf is a legitimate leading man and one of the best actors working today. Do the others agree? Press play to find out!

Our Score - 6.92/10 (C+)     Rotten Tomatoes - 84%     IMDB - 7/10 Chosen By: Michael Lucas Prove It Month Mike tries to prove to the group (Aaron and Brent) that 22 Jump Street is better than 21 Jump Street and that it at least deserves a 'B' Grade. Press play to hear our thoughts, and to hear whether Mike proved his point.

Our Score - 3.8/10 (F)     Rotten Tomatoes - 41%     IMDB - 6.1/10     Metacritic - 48/100 Chosen By: Matt McNeal Matt chose Godzilla: King of the Monsters to prove that, despite the quality of the movie, it treated the monsters properly and  maintained the spirit of the Toho monster movies. Press play to hear whether he was successful in proving his point!

Our Score - 7.34/10 (B-)     Rotten Tomatoes - 90%     IMDB - 7.7/10 Chosen By: Steve Rushlau Prove It Month continues with Captain America: The Winter Soldier as Steve attempts to prove to the group that it is the best movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Was he able to convince them and prove his point. Press play to find out!

Our Score - 5.34/10 (D+)     Rotten Tomatoes - 84%     IMDB - 7.1/10 Chosen By: Shane Cronican Prove It Month kicks off with Shane's selection of 'JCVD'. This 2008 crime/drama movie is a fictionalized story that allows Jean-Claude Van Damme to look back on his Hollywood journey and real life struggles and regrets. It also, in Shane's opinion, proves that Van Damme is a good dramatic actor. Was he able to prove his point and convince the others? Press play to find out!

Our Score - 3.59/10 (F)     Rotten Tomatoes - 82%     IMDB - 7.2/10 Chosen By: Listener Request This movie is widely recognized as an underappreciated classic, with many people claiming it is the scariest movie ever made. Yeah. . . we just don't get that. Though it isn't without its merits, our consensus is that this is a horror movie without any tension or scares, and without the proper characterization to get us invested. Press play to hear our full thoughts! 

Our Score - 6.92/10 (C+)     Rotten Tomatoes - 60%     IMDB - 7.7/10 Chosen By: Nobody, this is our 300th episode celebration!! We made it to 300 episodes! As always, thank you for listening and being a part of our journey. Join us as we celebrate our milestone with a fitting review of Zack Snyder's 300 (2006), starring Gerard Butler and a bunch of other almost naked, buff, manly dudes.

Our Score - 7.34/10 (B-)     Rotten Tomatoes - 74%     IMDB - 6.6/10 Chosen By: Matt McNeal Our Halloween episode of Horror Movie Month is a discussion of a '90s classic, 'Candyman' (1992). This adaptation of a Clive Barker story stand out by being just a bit deeper and a bit smarter than its peers. For our full thoughts, press play.

Our Score 7.32/10 (B-)     Rotten Tomatoes - 79%     IMDB - 7.2/10 Chosen By: Brent Fruge Horror Movie Month rolls on with this review of one of the most iconic and innovative horror movies of the '90s. Press play to hear our full thoughts!

Our Score - 4.25/10 (D-)     Rotten Tomatoes - 36%     IMDB - 5.5/10 Listener Request From: Travis Healy This adaptation of the horror novella from Stephen King and his son, Joe Hill, has an interesting premise but ultimately fails to deliver. For our full thoughts, press play!

Our Score - 4.92/10 (D)     Rotten Tomatoes - 78%     IMDB - 6/10 Chosen By: Michael Lucas Ok, so 'Anna and the Apocalypse' (2017) isn't really a horror movie, but it has zombies so it counts for Horror Month! This Christmas themed zombie musical is a unique concept, but ultimately failed to hit the mark for our reviewers. Press play to hear our full thoughts!

Our Score - 7.34/10 (B-)     Rotten Tomatoes - 87%     IMDB - 7.4/10 Chosen By: Aaron Cronican This Spanish horror film from director J.A. Bayona (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) and writer Sergio G. Sanchez (Marrowbone) is an atmospheric tale with an ending that will stick with you long after viewing. Press play to hear our full thoughts!

Our Score - 6.25/10 (C)     Rotten Tomatoes - 92%     IMDB - 6.6/10 Chosen By: Heather Cronican Star Kate Siegel and her husband, director Mike Flanigan, co wrote this thriller/horror and filmed it for a meager 1 million dollars. Fans of the genre will love this fast paced thriller that squeezes every bit of tension it can muster out of its premise. Press play to hear our full thoughts!

Our Score - 6.88/10 (C+)     Rotten Tomatoes - 63%     IMDB - 7/10 Chosen By: Brent Fruge The Losers Club must return to Derry to once again face off against Pennywise (or Nickelwise as Mike calls him). We're officially starting Horror Movie Month with this discussion of It: Chapter Two (2019). Press play to hear our thoughts!

Our Score - 5.5/10 (C-)     Rotten Tomatoes - 88%     IMDB - 7.5/10 Chosen By: Matt McNeal We've got a smooth transition into Horror Movie Month for you in this episode, as our last review for Pre 1980 Month happens to be an iconic horror classic, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974).  Though it spawned many sequels and remakes, and influenced the genre for years to come, is it any good? Press play to hear our thoughts!

Our Score - 7/10 (B-)     Rotten Tomatoes - 95%     IMDB - 7.6/10 Chosen By: Michael Lucas Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) is a beloved science fiction drama directed by Steven Spielberg, once again teaming up with his Sugarland Express cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond, both of whom were nominated for an Academy Award (along with 6 other nominations). Only Zsigmond won, for Best Cinematography, but this is still considered by many to be one of the best science fiction movies ever made. Click play to hear if we agree!

Our Score - 8.75/10 (A-)     Rotten Tomatoes - 90%     IMDB - 7.7/10 Chosen By: Steve Rushlau We couldn't do Pre 1980 Month without discussing an Al Pacino movie, so here you go! In 'Serpico' (1973), Pacino gives a flawless performance as the real life cop who fought police corruption within the NYPD. In addition to Pacino, great directing from Sidney Lumet and a fantastic story make this a must watch. Press play to hear our thoughts!

Our Score - 7.25/10 (B-)     Rotten Tomatoes - 86%     IMDB - 7.5/10 Chosen By: Aaron Cronican This Academy Award nominated (Best Film Editing) and Golden Globe nominated (Best Actress - Faye Dunaway) movie stars Robert Redford as a CIA researcher who gets wrapped up in some thrilling spy business. Press play to hear our thoughts!