PODCAST: Episode 184 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 184th episode, two horse-riding film critics, two horn-blowing dads, and two sieging teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, celebrated a new year with a conversation on the recent spin-off The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. The anime-style film is a deep prequel to the War of the Ring from the Peter Jackson cradle. It impressed us and we're bummed it's flopping at the box office.

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PODCAST: Episode 183 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 183rd episode, two Romanesque film critics, two dirt-rubbing dads, and two non-emperor teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, came together for a recent new release they both had circled on their calendars for a long time even before 2024. Celebrated film director Ridley Scott stepped back into the Gladiator arena to make the long-distance sequel Gladiator II. This highly anticipated blockbuster did not go well with one of our hosts, causing them to live up to the pod's name with different perspectives.

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PODCAST: Episode 182 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 182nd episode, two suspicious film critics, two Corvette-driving dads, and two sheriff-wannabe teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, dipped their toes into the wellspring that is the movie resume of the Oscar-nominated Willem Dafoe. This week's show covers 1992's White Sands, directed by Roger Donaldson and starring Dafore alongside Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Mickey Rourke. Will has long been a huge admirer of Willem Dafore, but, much to our mutual surprise, he had never heard of or seen White Sands until Don recommended it

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MOVIE REVIEW: Green and Gold

With its idyllic morals and rural accoutrements, Green and Gold champions hopeful and wholesome vibes. Green and Gold embraces that soft touch without thumping Bibles to support and celebrate the challenges and resilience found in the endangered American farmer. There’s an under-filled soft spot place for quaint family fare tipping a hat like this.

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MOVIE REVIEW: Dog Man

No worries are necessary. Dog Man will not turn impressionable children into future Clown Princes of Crime while they root for the do-gooding flatfoot. It’s simply the nature of irreverent humor made to match its chosen crowd and knowing fans. In Dog Man’s case, they are the beloved readers of Dav Pilkey’s graphic novel spinoffs from his Captain Underpants series that, for many youths, were a gateway to full-fledged novels when they were emerging readers.

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