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The Fan & The Critic

Carson Choisoundcloud.com
Intellectual, beer-fueled discussion about movies. Each episode we bring in new guests to talk about their favourite movie genres, share their favourite audio clips, describe themselves using movie characters, and ultimately to get in a fight with us by end of each episode. Instagram: thefanandthecritic
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Episodes

Ep. 43 - Squid Game and recent movie trailers

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast We found a little known show on Netflix and decide to talk about it because there isn't enough being said about it. We also discuss some of the recent movie trailers that don't contain super heroes.

Oct 15, 202145 min

Movie Reviews - The Tomorrow War

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast We discuss all the different movies that The Tomorrow War could have been but wasn't

Jul 03, 202150 min

Movie Reviews - Zack Snyder's Justice League

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast We recorded a conversation of what we thought the movie was going to be, immediately watched it, and then came back and recorded what we thought - so you get to hear how wrong we were.

Mar 24, 20211 hr 7 min

Ep. 40 - The Bens v The Daves (feat. Ben, Ben, Dave, and Dave)

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast A battle of the 7th and 140th most popular first names in the most recent US census. We give our guests 7 movie-based challenges to determine who is in fact the best. 1. Perform your favourite movie monologue - 2:24 2. Cast a live-action South Park movie - 11:42 3. What is the best Nic Cage character - 20:22 4. Pick 4 movie characters to survive with in a mall during zombie apocalypse - 30:45 5. Pitch a Donald Trump biopic where QAnon is rea...

Feb 21, 20211 hr 35 min

Ep. 39 - Most Anticipated Movies of 2021

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast Paolo and Carson used refined scientific techniques to guess next year's best movies.

Feb 07, 20211 hr 15 min

Ep. 38 - Top 10 Movies of 2020

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast Paolo and Carson discuss their Top 10 movies of 2020. Full spoilers for all reviews, timecodes below in case you don't want to skip ahead and not be spoiled for something. Wonder Woman 1984 - 05:17 Soul - 27:38 Train to Busan Peninsula - 34:54 Boys State - 42:34 The Outpost - 48:57 Onward - 58:01 Da 5 Bloods - 1:03:18 The Invisible Man - 1:17:02 The Gentlemen - 1:25:35 Tenet - 1:29:43

Jan 03, 20211 hr 45 min

Ep. 37 - The Wes Anderson Draft (feat. Bernice and Martin)

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast We draft a team of Wes Anderson characters, which includes: A Bill Murray character, a Wilson brother character, a Jason Schwartzmann character, a mother/matriach, a child/minor, and a wildcard. We then put our teams through a series of high society shenanigans and debate whose team is the best.

Dec 15, 20201 hr 52 min

Ep. 36 - Best Action Star of the 2010s (feat. Ben and Ben)

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast We engage in a factual, educated discussion about which actor/actress should be labeled as the best action star of the 2010s. Our conclusions - undisputed.

Nov 26, 20201 hr 32 min

Ep. 35 - Sales People in Movies (feat. Dave and Dave)

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast 2 Sales Managers discuss how sales people are portrayed in film and we make them choose which sales characters they would hire for some scenarios we throw at them.

Oct 31, 20201 hr 3 min

Movie Reviews - Tenet, Devil All The Time, and Bloodshot

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast Carson and Paolo argue about the value of Charlie Kaufman's films and a new guest drops by to discuss other new movies that we've enjoyed Tenet (2020) - 3:40 Devil All The Time (2020) - 21:15 Bloodshot (2020) - 48:40

Oct 19, 20201 hr 13 min

Movie Reviews - Onward, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, and #Alive

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast Carson and Paolo argue about the value of Charlie Kaufman's films and a new guest drops by to discuss other new movies that we've enjoyed Onward (2020) - 10:50 I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020) - 17:50 #Alive (2020) - 32:30

Sep 29, 20201 hr 3 min

Ep. 34 - Infectious Disease Movies (feat. Dr Mena)

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast Dr. Mena visits our show and explains how accurate (or mostly inaccurate) infectious disease movies are, and ranks 10 disease movies that we forced him to watch.

Aug 10, 20201 hr 33 min

Movie Reviews - The Old Guard, The Domestics, and The Joker

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast We discuss some of the new movies we've managed to catch up on in the absence of movie theatres being open: The Old Guard (2020) The Domestics (2018) Joker (2019)

Jul 29, 202034 min

Ep. 32 - Video Game Movies II (feat. Andy and Joe)

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast We return to discuss the adaptation of video games to film, and offer Hollywood some recommendations on how to do it right.

May 23, 20202 hr 13 min

Ep. 31 - The Most Fun Movie Franchise (feat. Charli and Dan)

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast Of all the movie franchises out there, which one is the most fun? This isn't a debate about which one is best, this is about which one brings us the most fun and enjoyment.

Apr 18, 20201 hr 56 min

Ep. 30 - Social Influence in Film (feat. Andrew and Colin)

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast Is Harry Potter responsible for creating a generation of SJWs? Are subliminal messages in Disney movies harmless or malicious? Which famous kids movies need to a total rework? We answer all this and more on this month's episode.

Mar 15, 20202 hr 4 min

Ep. 29 - Keanu Reeves (feat. Ben and Shadoe)

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast We discuss the career of Canadian actor Keanu Reeves, and argue over which role was his best. Episode Fact Check: Care Bears did produce a CGI version of their show in 2012. Keanu Reeves did not voice any of the characters.

Feb 16, 20202 hr 2 min

Ep. 28 - Top 10 Movies of 2019

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast Paolo and Carson discuss their Top 10 movies of 2019 and what they're looking forward to in 2020

Dec 13, 20192 hr 17 min

Ep. 27 - Bad Horror Movies (feat. Ben and Lauren)

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast We force ourselves to watch terrible horror movies so that we can discuss them, but instead try to talk about literally anything else. Movies discussed: Paranormal Entity Alien vs Hunter 11/11/11 Zombie Apocalypse Killers Clowns from Outer Space Zombeavers Bone Tomahawk Gutterballs **NOTE** 'Meow Bitch' scene occurs at 1:22:17 of Zombie Apocalypse

Nov 10, 20192 hr 56 min

Ep. 26 - Robot Basketball Draft (feat. Manan and Peter)

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast We draft movie robots onto basketball teams and then argue with each other about who picked the best team. Visual aids available on our instagram for you to see the draft pool.

Oct 22, 20191 hr 46 min

Ep. 25 - Star Trek (feat. Dan and Lauren)

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast We bring on some Star Trek experts to teach us the ways of the Federation. They promise to only talk about the movies and not the shows and then immediately break that promise. 1. Star Trek Movie discussion - our favourite and least favourite films 2. Star Trek Characters - choosing which characters we would have as our captain, a wing(wo)man, and who we just hate 3. Making our own Star Trek crews - and then giving them Star Trek-esque scena...

Aug 26, 20191 hr 46 min

Ep. 24 - Romantic Comedies (feat. Allan and Joe)

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast On this month's episode we discuss Romantic Comedies, what they are, and pitch the RomCom versions of recent Blockbusters.

Aug 05, 20191 hr 26 min

Monotone Movie Reviews - July 2019

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast Here are some Documentary recommendations so that you have something else to watch instead of some blockbuster you know is going to disappoint you. Movies: Free Solo (2018) Minding the Gap (2018) Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2019)

Jul 08, 201920 min

Ep. 23 - Movie Character Election (feat. Colin and Mat)

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast On this month's episode our guests elect a supreme leader of earth based on a list of 16 movie characters. We also give them a cabinet to work with and debate whether superhero movies are awesome or the worst thing imagineable.

Jun 10, 20192 hr 19 min

Ep. 22 - Avengers Endgame (feat. Aaron and Syed)

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast Some Marvel fans drop by the podcast to talk about how much a fan of Marvel they are. Content: 1. Gushing about how good Marvel is 2. Raving about how good Endgame is 3. Ignoring plot holes and subpar time travel logic 4. Fantasizing about being a Marvel superhero 5. Making demands for the future of the MCU

May 25, 20191 hr 50 min
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