30 Minute Movies Podcast

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Katie & Eric recommend movies to you!

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Episode 6: “Romance”

We talk about classic romance films, such as Casablanca (hear why it’s Katie’s favorite), The Notebook (hear why Eric found it offensive and stopped watching 10 minutes into it), and why Katie found Hanover Street just dreamy. And, of course, many other films too, like 2013’s Safe Haven . We discuss: is there such a thing as a “pure romance” film? Plus, Katie has some commentary on cosmetic surgery for movie stars and whether 3D is worth it for a particular film that’s soon to release. We also s...

Oct 06, 2013

Episode 5: “Anime”

Anime is a broad genre encompassing all sorts of sub-genres. A surprisingly complex outing! We chat about… Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Spirited Away Paprika Ponyo Book of Kells Naruto Totoro …and more! Katie’s homework: Akira And follow along with us as we discuss these links: Top 10 Anime Movies: http://www.whatmovieshouldiwatch.co.uk/top-10-anime-movies/ Anime Movie Guide: http://animemovieguide.com/movie-guide/ http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/30minutemovies/30+Minute+Movies+Episode+5...

Sep 15, 2013

Episode 4: “Monsters”

It’s all about monsters this episode! We gab about the best, worst, most influential, and more! • The Creature From the Black Lagoon • The Monolith Monsters • Alien • John Carpenter’s The Thing • Halloween • Pacific Rim • Sharknado • Super 8 We discuss them all! Plus, a special shout out to MST3K! Links used for the show: http://www.youtube.com/user/movieclips http://io9.com/the-10-greatest-giant-monster-movies-of-all-time-724266440 http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/best-monster-movies-of-...

Sep 01, 2013

Episode 3: “Mockumentary”

We chat about mockumentaries and go into some armchair psychology as a bonus! Among the films we talk about: This is Spinal Tap Borat The Blair Witch Project Lake Mungo My Amityville Horror Troll Hunter http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/30minutemovies/30+Minute+Movies+Episode+3.m4a

Aug 25, 2013

Episode 2: “Fantasy”

What was the most influential fantasy movie for us? We discuss them and these other films… Excalibur Princess Bride Wizard of Oz Willow Pan’s Labyrinth And for a random non-fantasy movie seen since the last episode and worth mentioning: The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976) The list Katie used of the “Top 50 Fantasy Movies” is here: http://www.totalfilm.com/features/50-greatest-fantasy-films/ And the article Eric cited for why the Good Witch is the Worst Villain in Wizard of Oz is here:...

Aug 18, 2013

Episode 1: “Horror”

In our first episode, we talk about horror movies and what kind scare us the most—and what ones will scare you, too! We chat about: The Blair Witch Project The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh The Ring Black Christmas Paranormal Activity The Descent Psycho Jaws The Cabin in the Woods Give us a listen and tell a friend! http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/30minutemovies/30+Minute+Movies+Episode+1.m4a Thank you!...

Aug 09, 2013

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