The SLS Cast

Welcome to Episode 365 of the SLS Cast w/Matt and Tim. Sit back, relax and take a trip through the Silver Lenticular Screen to witness the conclusion of the current iteration of The SLS Cast! The show will be returning in the coming months with a fresh coat of paint and a new format. Stay tuned, cinephiles...

 

 

 

FLICKS:

'Knives Out' [00:36:31]

SLS Cast rating: 4.5 / Matt's rating: 4.5 / Tim's rating: 4.5

'Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker' [00:43:56]

SLS Cast rating: 2.75 / Matt's rating: 3 / Tim's rating: 2.5

 

 

 

 

Until Next Time Cinephiles!

 

 

 

 

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Welcome to Episode 342 of the SLS Cast w/Matt and Tim. The SLS Cast has returned from their three month (12 episode) break, with Matt now finished with LAST BATMAN STANDING and Tim back from his honeymoon, The SLS Cast is here to catch you (their favorite listener) up on all the flicks they saw (and felt are worth reviewing) that were released during their time away. Sit back, relax and take a trip through the Silver Lenticular Screen with The SLS Cast!

 

 

 

COPYCAT THROWDOWN: [00:09:05]
"Aladdin" (1992) vs "Aladdin" (2019)

"The Lion King" (1994) vs "The Lion King" (2019)

 

 

 

MOVIE CATCH UP (PART 1):

“Dragged Across Concrete” (03/22) [00:38:04]

SLS Cast rating: 4.25 / Matt's rating: 4 / Tim's rating: 4.5

“John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” (05/17) [00:47:55]

SLS Cast rating: 3.75 / Matt's rating: 3.5 / Tim's rating: 4

“Pixar’s Toy Story 4” (06/21) [00:54:56]

SLS Cast rating: 3.75 / Matt's rating: 3 / Tim's rating: 4.5

“Spider-Man: Far From Home” (07/05) [01:00:23]

SLS Cast rating: 3.75 / Matt's rating: 3.5 / Tim's rating: 4

“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” (07/26) [01:11:00]

SLS Cast rating: 4 / Matt's rating: 4 / Tim's rating: 4

 

 

 

NEXT WEEK!

 

 

 

MOVIE CATCH UP (PART 2)

Featuring:

“Artic” (02/01)

“The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot” (02/08)

“Climax” (03/01)

“The Kid” (03/08)

 “Missing Link” (04/12)

“The Longshot” (05/03)

“Pokémon Detective Pikachu” (05/10)

“Godzilla: King of Monsters” (05/31)

“X-Men: Dark Phoenix” (06/07)

 “Anima” (06/27)

“Midsommar” (07/03)

 “Crawl” (07/12)

 

 

 

Until Next Time Cinephiles...

 

 

 

AUDIO LINKS:

_{^{“Aladdin” (1992) Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{“Aladdin” (2019) Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{“The Lion King” (1994) Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{“The Lion King” (2019) Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{“Dragged Across Concrete” Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{“John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” Clip (HERE)}}

_{^{“Pixar’s Toy Story 4” Clip (HERE)}}

_{^{“Spider-Man: Far From Home” Clip (HERE)}}

_{^{“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Clip (HERE)}}

 

 

 

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3²: [00:03:40]

THREE FLICKS WE'D LIKE TO SEE REMADE

Matt's Pics:

"Star Wars" Prequel Trilogy

Tim's Pics:

"Metropolis" (1927) "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" (1963) "The Lone Ranger" (2013)

 

FLICKS:
"Captain Marvel" [00:18:51]
SLS Cast rating: 3.5 Matt's rating: 3.5 Tim's rating: 3.5

"How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" [00:33:09]
SLS Cast rating: 3.5 Matt's rating: 3 Tim's rating: 4

 

 

 

NEXT WEEK!

 

 

 

FLICK:

"Us" Theater & "Bach Bum" Theater

 

 

Until Next Time Cinephiles...

 

 

 

AUDIO LINKS:

_{^{"Captain Marvel" Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{"How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" Trailer (HERE)}}

 

 

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MAILSACK: [00:07:12]
Dianae of the Night (@Dianae173)

NEWS: [00:10:15]

‘Lawrence of Arabia’ Tops ASC’s List of 100 20th Century Cinematography Milestones (via Variety)

Golden Globes 2019 Winners & Nominees (via GoldenGlobes.com)

Nielsen backs Netflix's claim of huge 'Bird Box' viewership (via MSN)

 

 

FLICKS:
"Vice" [00:48:52]
SLS Cast rating: 2.75 Matt's rating: 2.5 Tim's rating: 3

"Mary Poppins Returns" [00:59:21]
SLS Cast rating: 4.25 Matt's rating: 4 Tim's rating: 4.5

"Roma" [01:22:32]
SLS Cast rating: 3.5 Matt's rating: 2 Tim's rating: 4.75

 

 

 

NEXT WEEK!

 

 

 

FLICKS:
"If Beale Street Could Talk" Theater

"Mary Queen of Scots" Theater

"Ben is Back" Theater

 

 

 

Until Next Time Cinephiles...

 

 

 

AUDIO LINKS:

_{^{"Vice" Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{"Mary Poppins Returns" Trailer (HERE)}}

 

 

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FLICKS:

"Ralph Breaks the Internet" [00:06:51]
SLS Cast rating: 3.5 Matt's rating: 3 Tim's rating: 4

"Green Book" [00:22:40]
SLS Cast rating: 4 Matt's rating: 3.75 Tim's rating: 4

"Creed II" (2018) [00:44:56]
SLS Cast rating: 4 Matt's rating: 3.5 Tim's rating: 4.5

 

 

NEXT WEEK!

 

 

DID IT AGE WELL?/WAS IT WORTHY?:

"Schindler's List" (1993/2018 re-release)

 

FLICK:

"Boy Erased" Theater "Shirkers" Netflix "Minding the Gap" Hulu & "Crime and Punishment" Hulu

 

 

Until Next Time Cinephiles...

 

 

AUDIO LINKS:

_{^{"Ralph Breaks the Internet" Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{"Green Book" Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{"Creed II" (2018) Trailer (HERE)}}

 

 

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NEWS: (00:06:04)

What's next for MoviePass? (CNN Money)

Fox Searchlight Will Keep Doing ‘What It Does Best’ Under New Disney Ownership (IndieWire)

 

3²: (00:23:32)

FAVORITE 90'S ACTION MOVIES

MATT'S PICKS:

"Demolition Man" (1993) "Cliffhanger" (1993) & "True Lies" (1995)

TIM'S PICKS:

"RoboCop 2" (1990) "Waterworld" (1995) & "Mr. Nice Guy" (1997)

 

FLICKS:
"Christopher Robin" (01:00:46)
SLS Cast rating: 3.5 Matt's rating: 2.75 Tim's rating: 4

"Blindspotting" (01:11:59)
SLS Cast rating: 3.75 Matt's rating: 3.5 Tim's rating: 4

"Eighth Grade" (01:22:37)
SLS Cast rating: 4.25 Matt's rating: 3.5 Tim's rating: 5

 

 

NEXT WEEK!

  

THE FLICKS

"BlacKkKlansman" (Theater) & "Three indentical Strangers" (Theater)

 

 

 

Until Next Time Cinephiles...

 

 

AUDIO LINKS:

_{^{"Demolition Man" (1993) Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{"Cliffhanger" (1993) Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{"True Lies" (1994) Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{"RoboCop 2" (1990) Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{"Waterworld" (1995) Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{"Mr. Nice Guy" (1997) Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{"Christopher Robin" Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{"Blindspotting" Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{"Eighth Grade" Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{"Their Finest" (2017) Clip (HERE)}}

 

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NEWS (00:03:25):

Terry Gilliam Flies Too Close to the Sun, Loses Rights to 'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote' (/Film)

Exclusive: New AMC Theaters Subscription Service Will Compete Directly With MoviePass  (/Film)

 

COPYCAT THROWDOWN (00:21:23):
"Super Fly" (1972) vs "SuperFly" (2018)

FLICKS:
"Adrift" (00:53:55)
SLS Cast rating: n/a Matt's rating: 4 Tim's rating: n/a

"Tag" (01:00:39)
SLS Cast rating: 2.5 Matt's rating: 3 Tim's rating: 2

"Incredibles 2" (01:10:00)
SLS Cast rating: 4 Matt's rating: 3.25 Tim's rating: 4.5

 

 

NEXT WEEK!

  

THE FLICKS

"Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" (Theater) and "Won't You be My Neighbor?" (Theater)

 

SHE MADE ME WATCH IT!!!

 

 

Until Next Time Cinephiles...

 

 

AUDIO LINKS:

_{^{"Super Fly" (1972) Trailer (HERE) Clips (HERE) (HERE)}}

_{^{"SuperFly" (2018)  Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{"Adrift" (2018) Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{"Tag" (2018) Trailer (HERE)}} 

_{^{"Incredibles 2" Trailer (HERE)}}

   

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FLICKS:

(00:04:46) "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"

SLS Cast rating: 3 Matt's rating: 3.75 Tim's rating: 2.75 

(00:39:05) "The Shape of Water"

SLS Cast rating: 2.5 Matt's rating: 2.75 Tim's rating: 2.75 

(00:54:09) "Darkest Hour"

SLS Cast rating: 3.5 Matt's rating: 2.75 Tim's rating: 4 

 

 

NEXT WEEK!

  

 

 Flicks:

"Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" (Theater) "The Greatest Showman" (Theater) "All the Money in the World" (Theater) "The Post" (Theater)             

 

Until Next Time Cinephiles...   

  

 

Audio Links:

_{^{"Monty Python's The Meaning of Life" (1983) Clip (HERE)}}

_{^{"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{"The Shape of Water" Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{"Darkest Hour" Trailer (HERE)}}

 

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3² (00:11:50):

Dinner Party Moments or Scenes (not "Dinner Table" scenes)

 

Matt's Picks: "Murder By Death" (1976) "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (1984) & "The Perfect Host (2010)

Tim's Picks: "It's a Disaster" (2012) "House on Haunted Hill" (1959) & "The Rules of the Game" (1939)

 

 

  The Flicks: 

 

(00:38:25) "Okja"

SLS Cast rating: 3 Matt's rating: 2.25 Tim's rating: 3.75

(00:57:06) "Spider-Man: Homecoming"

SLS Cast rating: 4.25 Matt's rating: 4.25  Tim's rating: 4.25

 

 

 

 

 NEXT WEEK!

 

   

 Flick:

  "War for the Planet of the Apes" (Theater)

           

 

Until Next Time Cinephiles...      

 

 

Audio Links:

 

_{^{"Okja" Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{"Okja" Clip (1997) (HERE)}}

_{^{"Spider-Man: Homecoming" Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{"Spider-Man: Homecoming" Clip (HERE)}}

    

 

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News (00:17:25):

 

 Crème-de-la-crap (00:46:30):

Andy Sidaris'"Savage Beach" (1989)

 

 

  The Flick: 

 

(01:13:55) "Cars 3"

SLS Cast rating: 3.75 Matt's rating: 4.25  Tim's rating: 3 

 

 

 

 

 NEXT WEEK!

 

   

 

 Did It Age Well?:

Wolfgang Petersen's "Air Force One" (1997)

 

 

Flicks:

  "Beatriz at Dinner" (Theater) "Baby Driver" (Theater)

           

 

Until Next Time Cinephiles...         

 

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News (00:19:20):

 

 

I'm the Only One Who Hated It (00:46:25):

Matt's Pic: "Meet the Fockers" (2004)

Tim's Pic: "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" (2005)

 

 

 

The Flicks: 

(00:57:45) "T2 Trainspotting" SLS Cast Rating: 3.25  Matt's Rating: 2.75 Tim's Rating: 3.5                         

(01:08:15) "Beauty and the Beast" (2017) SLS Cast Rating: 3.75  Matt's Rating: 3.75 Tim's Rating: 3.75

 

 

NEXT WEEK!

   

Copycat Throwdown: "Solaris" (1972) vs "Solaris" (2002)

Flicks: "Life" (2017) & "Don't Knock Twice"

           

 

Until Next Time Cinephiles...          

 

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Howdy Doody!

Here it is, our birthday episode, Episode 52 of the SLS Cast with Matt & Tim! Hooray! 52 weeks of consistant mediocraty and ramblings of two cinephiles  On this episode, Matt & I chat about our Thanksgivings (Watergate Salad), Matt reads the FAQ of 'Transformers 2,'  we discuss the passing of Paul Walker, 'Day of the Doctor' box office gross and So Much MORE!

 

Masterpiece Discussion: Movies with Contradicting Messages (Ex. Disney bans smoking in their films, but allows Jack Sparrow to be a constant drunk)

The Flicks: "Frozen" & Matt's impressions of "Oldboy (2013)"

 

NEXT WEEK!

 

3²: Biographies that should be made into movies
The Flicks: "Philomena" "Out of the Furnace" "The Iceman" "Red Dawn (2012)" & my impressions of "Oldboy (2013)"

 

Until Next Time Cinephiles...

 

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