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Our Slice on Film

Movies new and old, industry news, and the battle between Chicago Deep Dish and NY Style pizza.
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Slice #9 - Hamilton (2020)

We're back on Disney+ this week watching the theatrical recording of Hamilton, the influential and critically acclaimed stage production written and starring Lin-Manuel Miranda. The latter half of the last decade saw a seismic response of adoration and joy, and now you can watch it on your couch! We chat Disney, Broadway, history, and preferred pizza terminology. We don't own any audio from Hamilton used in this episode, the only thing that's our is our opinions!

Jul 07, 20201 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Deep Dish #2 - Hometown Film Challenge

The guys challenged each other this week to pick some of their favorite movies that are connected to their roots in New York and Chicago! What do you think of our picks? Email us at sliceonfilm@gmail.com or tweet us @OurSliceOnFilm.

Jun 30, 202045 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Deep Dish #1 - Our Slice on Film Industry

This week we take a break from features and dive into some movie news we've been hearing about including Tenet, Jurassic World, and Kristen Stewart. We also talk about how badly we want to go to the theater and chat about our pizza preferences. Music: Treacherous Doctor by Wallows. We don't own this music but we love it!

Jun 23, 202040 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Slice #8 - The King of Staten Island (2020) with Jason

Micheal crashes a family reunion this week as we bring Brian's brother Jason on to chat about Judd Apatow and Pete Davison's new movie. We chat trauma, mental health, long comedies, New York culture, and pizza (of course!)

Jun 16, 20201 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Slice #7 - Da 5 Bloods (2020)

Brian and Micheal tackle Spike Lee's new movie, streaming on Netflix now. Four Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam to recover the remains of their fallen brother and the treasure they hid with him. We chat about Spike Lee's influence, American history, and a little bit of pizza. Be sure to stick around till the end to hear our last slices this week!

Jun 16, 20201 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Slice #6 - Just Mercy (2019)

We're back from a brief hiatus so we could all focus on the bigger things. This week, Brian and Micheal watch Just Mercy, the true story of Harvard Law grad Bryan Stevenson (Michael B. Jordan) fighting for Walter McMillian (Jamie Foxx) and justice in Alabama. Brian get's pumped over the director, Destin Daniel Cretton, and Micheal gets pumped over High Wasted Shorts. PLUS, stick around till the end and we'll give you a great list of movies to check out next!

Jun 09, 20201 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Slice #5 - The Lovebirds (2020)

This week we bite into The Lovebirds, a hot slice of rom-com and mystery starring Issa Rae and Kimail Nanjiani. PLUS we talk geek out over Christopher Nolan's new trailer for Tenet and Edgar Wright's new production company.

May 26, 202056 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Slice #4 - The Half of It (2020)

This week, Micheal and Brian chat Love Triangles, Plagiarism, and Sausage and this high school rom-com Netflix original, written and directed by Alice Wu. If you saw this movie, let us know what you think at sliceonfilm@gmail.com.

May 19, 20201 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Slice #3 - Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

In honor of May the 4th, the guys watch the final chapter in the Skywalker Saga which was just added to Disney+ along with the other eight films. Plus, we ponder the future of the Star Wars brand and talk about what Disney has lined up next. If you would like to lodge a formal complaint against our opinions, please email us at sliceonfilm@gmail.com. Audio Clip from Star Wars is not owned by Brian, Micheal, Anchor.fm, or any individual affiliated with the show. The only thing we own is our opinio...

May 12, 20201 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Slice #2 - Hell or High Water (2016)

Brian's pick for movie number two: Hell or High Water (2016). An Oscar nominated neo-western with Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, and plenty of gunshots set in a reality somewhere between old school westerns and the modern stuff we see now. PLUS: We chat about where the movie industry is with all that Covid stuff out there. Audio clip from Hell or High Water is not owned by Brian, Micheal, Anchor.fm, or any individual affiliated with the show. The only thing we own is our opinions....

May 04, 20201 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Slice #1 - Dunkirk (2017)

Dunkirk was Germany vs. Britain, but Our Slice on Film is New York vs. Chicago. In our first episode of Our Slice on Film, we talk about how much we love Christopher Nolan movies, how much Micheal hates Harry Styles, and how much Brian appreciates a PG-13 war movie. We also challenged ourselves to pick one scene that would be better with some pizza and one character we'd like to sit down and have a slice with. Audio clip from Dunkirk is not owned by Brian, Micheal, Anchor.fm, or any individual a...

May 04, 20201 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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