Cinema on Tap

S2E15 Boston - Gone Baby Gone / The Town

We're almost at the end of our Boston month, but we've got two more movies in us, both directed by Boston's premier son - Ben Affleck. Our hosts dive into Gone Baby Gone and The Town, both bleak depictions of Boston, but both entirely Boston in their portrayal.

 

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S2E14 Boston - Good Will Hunting (feat. Hayd and Sarcastic Sounds)

We’re sticking with Matt Damon this week on the pod as Boston Movies month goes to therapy. It’s time for Good Will Hunting.

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, the youngest winners ever, and Robin Williams won for Best Supporting Actor in what may be one of the most beloved movies we’ve ever discussed on the podcast. If you haven’t seen it before — it’s not your fault.

We’re joined by musician friends Hayd and Sarcastic Sounds (and using their studio if you’re wondering why our audio sounds so darn good!) to discuss this Boston classic. Stay tuned to hear our thoughts!

Do you agree or disagree with our takes on Good Will Hunting? Is there a Boston movie you love and want us to talk about? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com

S2E13 Boston - The Departed

It’s the start of a new month on Cinema on Tap, so pahk the cah at Hahvahd yahd and get ready for Boston month! Christian is taking us on a tour of one of the great American cities through the movies, and we’re starting with a Best Picture winner: The Departed.

Martin Scorsese’s lone Oscar came from this 2006 crime thriller featuring a stacked cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Walhberg, Alec Baldwin, Vera Farmiga, and more. Some people say this film got a “makeup” Oscar for Scorsese. Some say it was a worthy win. What will our hosts think?

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S2 Bonus - It Happened One Night

It’s a bonus episode here on Cinema on Tap, and Christian got to pick for winning our Oscar pool. Naturally, he had to go with a Best Picture winner, and he went 90 years into the past with It Happened One Night!

Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable star in the first movie to ever win the Big Five at the Oscars. It Happened One Night is considered a classic, and a proto-screwball comedy. See if our hosts think this one has aged well in honor of its 90th birthday.

Also, our hosts welcome a new producer and retire Christian's producing duties. We're happy to welcome on Lalo Madrid!

Got a classic Best Picture winner you want to hear us discuss on the show? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com

S2E12 SciFi Comedies - SciFi Comedy Grab Bag

It’s time for another grab bag here on Cinema on Tap! Christian and Scott will talk through some lesser known or not as well-regarded science fiction comedies and talk about why you should check them out! Or, for a couple, why you should avoid them. It’s a fun time! Plus, we discuss our plans for next week’s bonus episode.

Got a science fiction comedy you love that didn’t get covered on the show this month? Send us your thoughts at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com

 

 I Spill Beer on Myself Again| 0:00 - 02:54, SciFi Comedy…Recommendations?| 02:54 - 1:00:38, Next Week We Go Classy| 1:00:38 - 1:03:47

S2 Bonus - Academy Awards Reactions

The 96th Academy Awards have finally come and gone, and we follow up on our predictions. Scott lost the predictions game, but won the night, as his #1 film of 2023 collected 7 Oscars (much like his #1 film of 2022!).

Do you have any lingering thoughts on this year’s Oscars? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com

 

 Academy Awards Epilogue| 0:00 - 1:02, Ceremony Reactions| 1:02 - 8:35, Academy Award Winners Reactions| 8:35 - 33:28

S2E11 SciFi Comedies - Mars Attacks!

Sci-fi comedy month isn’t over just yet but it’s our last full review of the month. We take a turn to full blown spoof town as we talk Tim Burton’s Mars Attacks!

With a massive celebrity cast fending off an alien invasion, Mars Attacks! is the Wario to Independence Day’s Mario (they even came out in the same year). But, does Burton’s sillier send-up of 1950s sci-fi films match up to Roland Emmerich’s box office champ?

Our hosts have thoughts — one of them might even prefer this to Back to the Future. Stay tuned!

Have a science fiction comedy that you love? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com

 

 Scott is Mean| 0:00 - 2:54, Burton-esque| 2:54 - 9:47, Background of the Almost Most Expensive Movie of all Time| 9:47 - 20:53, The Attacks| 20:53 - 51:18, Grabbing Bags| 51:18 - 1:06:33

S2 March Bonus - 2024 Academy Award Predictions

We bring you a special episode of Cinema on Tap - we predict the Oscars!!! Tune in to see us look at who will win and who should win the major categories.

 

Academy Award Prelude| 0:00 - 04:13, Academy Award Predictions| 04:13 - 32:21

S2E10 SciFi Comedies - Galaxy Quest

We made it back from 1955 and now find ourselves in 1999, one of the greatest years in movie history. Put the finishing touches on your Dr. Lazarus cosplay, grab your favorite Captain Taggart poster for an autograph, and head down to the convention center — it’s time for Galaxy Quest!

Galaxy Quest is both a loving parody of Star Trek and a comedy that stands on its own. With a great cast (both fictional and real) on a fun sci-fi adventure, there’s a lot to like!

Both of our hosts are revisiting this one for the first time in a few years. Stick around to hear why we recommend it.

Got a sci-fi comedy that you love? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com

 

 Our Audio Is Rough| 0:00 - 02:35, Dune - The Second| 02:35 - 18:06, Galaxy Quest Getting Made| 18:06 - 21:08, Questin’| 21:08 - 47:05, Academy Awards Now| 47:05 - 51:12

S2E9 SciFi Comedies - Back to the Future

Science fiction comedy month begins in…1955? That’s right folks, we’re going back to the past with Robert Zemeckis’ Back to the Future!

One of the most beloved films of all time finally gets its moment on Cinema on Tap, and Christian gets to cross it off his watchlist. We talk about Michael J. Fox’s performance, the Oscar-nominated screenplay, and why you shouldn’t try to pick apart the time travel logic.

Back to the Future is beloved, but is it beloved by Christian and Scott? Stay tuned to find out.

Do you have any thoughts on Back to the Future? Should we watch the sequels? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com

 

Madamé Web| 0:00 - 06:17, The 80s - What We Think?| 06:17 - 14:20, Zemeckis| 14:20 - 19:32, Back to Back to the Future| 19:32 - 57:02, Next Week’s Galaxy!| 57:02 - 1:06:33