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The Weekly Movie Throwdown Episode 017: '80s TV Adaptations Month Wraps Up with Michael Mann's Miami Vice (2006)
Episode 17
This week we're wrapping up '80s TV Show Adaptation Month with a doozy: Michael Mann's 2006 Miami Vice. It's a bold swing that ended up being very di…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Weekly Movie Throwdown Episode 16: Reviving the '80s Again with The A-Team (2010)
Episode 16
In this episode, we discuss another beloved '80s TV property, The A-Team. The 2010 film version makes nods to the original, but they don't necessaril…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Weekly Movie Throwdown Episode 15: '80s TV Adaptations Month Continues with The Fall Guy (2024)
Episode 15
This week's episode looks at David Leitch's latest film, The Fall Guy, starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. Much to their surprise, Mike and Steven…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Weekly Movie Throwdown Episode 014: '80s TV Adaptations Month Starts with a Good One: 21 Jump Street (2012)
Episode 14
In this episode we kick off a month of '80s TV show adaptations with one of the best: Lord and Miller's 21 Jump Street from 2012. The film stays fair…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Weekly Movie Throwdown Episode 013: BONUS EP! Alex Garland's Civil War (2024)
Episode 13
In this bonus episode, we deviate from our usual monthly theme to discuss Civil War directed by Alex Garland. It's a disorienting, fence-sitting road…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Weekly Movie Throwdown Episode 012: Rounding Out Dev Patel Month with The Personal History of David Copperfield
Episode 12
This week we round out our month of Dev Patel films with 2020's The Personal History of David Copperfield, a delightful contemporary-feeling period p…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Weekly Movie Throwdown Episode 11: Dev Patel Gets Behind the Camera with Monkey Man
Episode 11
So far this month we've looked at Dev Patel the actor, but this week we're examining his work as a director. Monkey Man is his first film behind the …
2 years, 4 months ago
The Weekly Movie Throwdown Episode 010: Back to the beginning with Dev Patel and Slumdog Millionaire
Episode 10
This week we go back to where Dev Patel began his big screen career with Danny Boyle's frenetic and heartwarming story of an Indian underdog, Slumdog…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Weekly Movie Throwdown Episode 009: Dev Patel Month Kicks Off with The Green Knight and Author Laura Carney
Episode 9
It's a new month and that means a new theme here on the Weekly Movie Throwdown. We thought since Dev Patel's directing debut Monkey Man is out next w…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Weekly Movie Throwdown Episode 008: We wrap up Elmore Leonard Month with a Get Shorty/Be Cool Double Feature!
Episode 8
This week we wrap up Elmore Leonard month with a double feature of 1995's Get Shorty and its sequel from 2005, Be Cool. These two are night and day a…
2 years, 4 months ago