From Steven Spielberg, director of some of your favorite childhood movies, comes a dark sci-fi noir. In Minority Report (2002), Tom Cruise works for the PreCrime Division, preventing crimes predicted by three waterlogged adolescents. Jim and A.Ron discuss the morals, the Rube Goldbergs, and the tech of it all in this episode of Bald Move Pulp.
Jim and A.Ron go through the wardrobe and enter the magical realm of Narnia. In this fantasy land, the guys encounter a hot goat man, allegory (or “supposition”), and shell-shocked British children. Trudge deeper into the eternal winter with Jim and A.Ron as they discuss the cast, the world-building, and the healthiest way to be a centaur.
Dive into Harakiri (1962), a samurai film from director Masaki Kobayashi. As you get to know the character of samurai Hanshiro Tsugumo, his motivations are unveiled bit by bit making for a meticulous unveiling of his psyche and the societal pressures he endures. This film has surpassed other samurai films in A.Ron’s view. And Jim needs to learn his LOTR characters.
Thank you, Michael, for commissioning this film!
Star Trek. The final frontier. These are the podcasts of three enthusiastic nerds. We interrupt your regularly scheduled TOS as Talitha, Jim, and A.Ron discuss the brand new Paramount+ movie STAR TREK: SECTION 31. Will anyone remember what disavowed means? What’s the deal with that Vulcan robot? And why does Star Trek have a case…
From director Sam Mendes (Revolutionary Road, 1917) comes a road trip rom-com about some soon-to-be parents. The expectant couple are played by comedy legends Maya Rudolph and John Krasinski who hit the road in an attempt to figure out what kind of parents they want to be. Along the way they’ll encounter new ideas, old wounds, and anti-stroller rhetoric. Hop in with Jim and A.Ron as they explore the themes and ideas Sam Mendes is sharing with us.
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Jim loves this movie musical…it’s a Christmas miracle! Join Jim and A.Ron as they sip their way to a cozy inn in Vermont where singers Bob and Phil join the sister act Betty and Judy. They’ll sing and dance their way through problems in a way you could in 1950s Hollywood. Put on your tap shoes and sing along to White Christmas.
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Bad Ass Christmas continues. What on the surface is a light-hearted tale with decent to good performances hides a deeper, darker secret that exposes everything wrong with the increasing consumer culture encroaching on everything that is good about the observation of Christmas. The boys spend time grapling with that, and discuss Arnold’s career in general, and Phil Hartman’s shamelessness, before things devolve into reindeer punching.
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What says “Christmas” more than a housing crisis? The wealthy O’Connor family leaves their New York City home vacant and seeing the opportunity, a drifter named Mac and a homeless vet named Jim move in. The sudden return of the O’Connor family has unexpected consequences. You’ll recognize the problems onscreen in our world today. Maybe we can make the holidays brighter for the people around us who need it most.
In honor of the 25th anniversary of Paul Thomas Anderson’ Magnolia (1999), Bald Move is rereleasing their coverage. Special thanks to Lauren, Anne, and Rick who chipped in to commission this podcast on Magnolia for Alex Myers as a Christmas (!!!) present. Jim and I had never seen Magnolia, the Paul Thomas Anderson classic before now, and wow is it a doozy. Starring greats such as William H. Macy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore, to name just a few, it involves a day in the life of a dozen or so characters on a collision course with fate and coincidence, and what they’ll learn about themselves and each other along the way. Fueled by raw emotion and melodrama, we were intrigued by the complex tale being woven before our eyes. If you haven’t seen it, check it out before we spoil it for you on this podcast, because it’s an amazing film.
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Next up in the Christmas festivities is a true classic – It’s a Wonderful Life. It’s one of the most beloved Christmas movies ever made, full of warmth and cheer. But just maybe there’s more to it.