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This week for our second film review, "The Day Sports Stood Still"! "A feature-length documentary that tells the story of the unprecedented sports shutdown in March of 2020 and the remarkable turn of events that followed. Emmy®-winning director Antoine Fuqua (HBO's "What's My Name | Muhammad Ali") will chronicle the abrupt stoppage, athletes' prominent role in the cultural reckoning on racial injustices that escalated during the pandemic and the complex return to competition in the summer and fall." Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Facebook: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema Instagram: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema (@brownie_points_guide) Email: browniepointsguidetocinema@gmail.com

On this weeks episode: Dan and Nick address their support for the AAPI community and the people of Boulder, Colorado. Then, Dan went on a date to see "Chaos Walking" while Nick had some Facebook issues. They then pay tribute to all the stars who passed away this week including Jessica Walter, Huston Tumlin, Craig "mums" Grant and George Segal. Then, they have a follow up to that rumor about Moviepass possibly coming back in business. Then, they talk about the fallout from Zack Snyder's Justice League finally being released. The Warner Brothers deal with Regal Cinemas to wait 45 days before putting their films on HBOMax. The CONFIRMED official "we mean it this time pinky promise" release date of "Black Widow" and numerous other Disney titles. Then, they close out the news with reactions to the trailers for "Stowaway", "Made For Love" and "The Suicide Squad"! Then, their first review is the film all DC fans begged and campaigned for, "Zack Snyder's Justice League"! Then, instead of a trip in the Time Machine, t

This week for our first film review: "Zack Snyder's Justice League"! Starring Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot and Henry Cavill! "Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions." Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Facebook: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema Instagram: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema (@brownie_points_guide) Email: browniepointsguidetocinema@gmail.com

On this weeks Brownie Bites: Dan and Nick address their support for the AAPI community and the people of Boulder, Colorado. Then, Dan went on a date to see "Chaos Walking" while Nick had some Facebook issues. They then pay tribute to all the stars who passed away this week including Jessica Walter, Huston Tumlin, Craig "mums" Grant and George Segal. Then, they have a follow up to that rumor about Moviepass possibly coming back in business. Then, they talk about the fallout from Zack Snyder's Justice League finally being released. The Warner Brothers deal with Regal Cinemas to wait 45 days before putting their films on HBOMax. The CONFIRMED official "we mean it this time pinky promise" release date of "Black Widow" and numerous other Disney titles. Then, they close out the news with reactions to the trailers for "Stowaway", "Made For Love" and "The Suicide Squad"! Trailer Links: Stowaway | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube Made For Love | Official Trailer | HBO Max - YouTube The Suicide Squad - Official Red

Welcome to Happy Fast and Furious Family Friday! Where every Friday we will be recapping the Fast and Furious Franchise!  On this episode: 2 Fast 2 Furious! "Former cop Brian O'Conner is called upon to bust a dangerous criminal and he recruits the help of a former childhood friend and street racer who has a chance to redeem himself." You can find our thoughts on the first film in our regular "Brownie Points" episode feed! Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Facebook: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema Instagram: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema (@brownie_points_guide) Email: browniepointsguidetocinema@gmail.com

This week for our second film review, "Grandma's Boy"! Starring Allen Covert, Linda Cardellini and Doris Roberts! "A thirty-five-year-old video game tester has to move in with his grandma and her two old lady roommates." Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Facebook: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema Instagram: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema (@brownie_points_guide) Email: browniepointsguidetocinema@gmail.com

On this weeks episode: Dan and Nick pay tribute to the late actor, Yaphet Kotto. Then, they share a series of hysterical stories including a WW84 blooper of Pedro Pascal farting, Bob Wulff putting "Tenet" on to Game Boy Advanced cartridge's, and Ryan Reynolds tweeting about watching "Green Lantern" for the first time! Then, they talk about "The Batman" wrapping up filming and "Venom: Let There be Carnage" delaying its release. Then, Kevin Feige shoots down rumors about Chris Evans returning to the MCU while CEO Bob Chapek says "Black Widows" theatrical run will be a last minute decision. Then, they discuss the potential return of Moviepass! Then, to close out the show, they talk about the trailer for "Concrete Cowboy" starring Idris Elba! Then, their first review of the week is the new AppleTv film from the Russo Brothers and starring Tom Holland, "Cherry"! Then, they take the Time Machine to 2006 and check out the Happy Madison Productions comedy, "Grandma's Boy"! 00:01:23- Brownie Bites News 01:06:02- Cher

This week for our first film review: "Cherry"! Starring Tom Holland and Ciara Bravo! "Cherry drifts from college dropout to army medic in Iraq - anchored only by his true love, Emily. But after returning from the war with PTSD, his life spirals into drugs and crime as he struggles to find his place in the world." Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Facebook: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema Instagram: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema (@brownie_points_guide) Email: browniepointsguidetocinema@gmail.com

On this weeks Brownie Bites: Dan and Nick pay tribute to the late actor, Yaphet Kotto. Then, they share a series of hysterical stories including a WW84 blooper of Pedro Pascal farting, Bob Wulff putting "Tenet" on to Game Boy Advanced cartridge's, and Ryan Reynolds tweeting about watching "Green Lantern" for the first time! Then, they talk about "The Batman" wrapping up filming and "Venom: Let There be Carnage" delaying its release. Then, Kevin Feige shoots down rumors about Chris Evans returning to the MCU while CEO Bob Chapek says "Black Widows" theatrical run will be a last minute decision. Then, they discuss the potential return of Moviepass! Then, to close out the show, they talk about the trailer for "Concrete Cowboy" starring Idris Elba!  Trailer Links: Concrete Cowboy | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Facebook: Brownie Points Gu

On this weeks Brownie Bites: Dan and Nick talk about The Criterion Channel and the dead rabbit Nick found at his house. Then, they pay tribute to "Nomadland" sound mixer Michael Wolf Snyder. They celebrate the marriage of Nicolas Cage and Riko Shibata in Las Vegas. Dan then gives an update on the winners of the Critics Choice Awards and the nominees for the Razzie Awards. They then discuss the (brief) accidental release of The Snyder Cut on HBOMax. Then, they discuss the practicality of Netflix hunting down customers that share their login passwords. Then, they close the show out with trailer reactions to "Long Live Rock" and "The Day That Sports Stood Still"! Then, their first review of the week is the divisive new film on Netflix, "I Care a Lot"! Then, they begin their deep dive into one of the most financially successful film franchise of all time, "The Fast and the Furious"! 00:01:05- Brownie Bites News 01:09:29- I Care a Lot 02:04:23- FF1 Trailer Links: Long Live Rock...Celebrate The Chaos (2021) Trail

This week for our second film review, "The Fast and the Furious"! Starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker! "Los Angeles police officer Brian O'Conner must decide where his loyalty really lies when he becomes enamored with the street racing world he has been sent undercover to destroy." Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Facebook: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema Instagram: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema (@brownie_points_guide) Email: browniepointsguidetocinema@gmail.com

This week for our first film review: "I Care a Lot"! Starring Rosamund Pike and Peter Dinklage! "A crooked legal guardian who drains the savings of her elderly wards meets her match when a woman she tries to swindle turns out to be more than she first appears." Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Facebook: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema Instagram: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema (@brownie_points_guide) Email: browniepointsguidetocinema@gmail.com

On this weeks Brownie Bites: Dan and Nick celebrate the shows second anniversary and the winners of the 2021 Golden Globe Awards! Then, Dan talks about Alamo Drafthouse Theaters filing for Chapter 11 and Nick elaborates on actress Jennette McCurdy retiring from acting. They address the allegation against T.I. and his subsequent firing from "Ant-Man 3". They discuss Turner Classic Movies new series "Reframed: Classic Films in the Rearview Mirror". They have an update on the state of theaters and streaming releases thanks to a statement provided by Disney CEO Bob Chapek. Then they close out the episode with a trailer reaction for the Netflix film, "Thunder Force"! Then, our first review of the week is the frontrunner for this years Academy Award for Best Picture, "Nomadland"! Then, our trip in the Time Machine is back to 1999 for the holocaust drama, "The Devil's Arithmetic"! 00:01:09- Brownie Bites 01:02:55- Nomadland 02:01:47- The Devil's Arithmetic Trailer Links: Thunder Force | Melissa McCarthy and Octavi

On this weeks Brownie Bites: Dan and Nick talk about The Criterion Channel and the dead rabbit Nick found at his house. Then, they pay tribute to "Nomadland" sound mixer Michael Wolf Snyder. They celebrate the marriage of Nicolas Cage and Riko Shibata in Las Vegas. Dan then gives an update on the winners of the Critics Choice Awards and the nominees for the Razzie Awards. They then discuss the (brief) accidental release of The Snyder Cut on HBOMax. Then, they discuss the practicality of Netflix hunting down customers that share their login passwords. Then, they close the show out with trailer reactions to "Long Live Rock" and "The Day That Sports Stood Still"! Trailer Links: Long Live Rock...Celebrate The Chaos (2021) Trailer - YouTube The Day Sports Stood Still (2021) | Official Trailer | HBO - YouTube Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Facebook: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema Ins

This week for our second film review, "The Devil's Arithmetic"! Starring Kristen Dunst and Brittany Murphy! "A 16-year-old American girl with an apathetic view towards her Jewish family history finds herself pulled through time into 1941 to a small Polish village where the Nazis have just begun their genocidal propaganda." Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Facebook: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema Instagram: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema (@brownie_points_guide) Email: browniepointsguidetocinema@gmail.com

This week for our first film review: "Nomadland"! Starring Frances McDormand and David Strathairm! "After losing everything in the Great Recession, a woman embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad." Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Facebook: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema Instagram: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema (@brownie_points_guide) Email: browniepointsguidetocinema@gmail.com

On this weeks Brownie Bites: Dan and Nick celebrate the shows second anniversary and the winners of the 2021 Golden Globe Awards! Then, Dan talks about Alamo Drafthouse Theaters filing for Chapter 11 and Nick elaborates on actress Jennette McCurdy retiring from acting. They address the allegation against T.I. and his subsequent firing from "Ant-Man 3". They discuss Turner Classic Movies new series "Reframed: Classic Films in the Rearview Mirror". They have an update on the state of theaters and streaming releases thanks to a statement provided by Disney CEO Bob Chapek. Then they close out the episode with a trailer reaction for the Netflix film, "Thunder Force"! Trailer Links: Thunder Force | Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Facebook: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema Instagram: Brownie Points Guide to Cine

This week for our second film review, "Spider-Man 2"! Starring Tobey Maguire, Kristen Dunst and Alfred Molina! "Peter Parker is beset with troubles in his failing personal life as he battles a brilliant scientist named Doctor Otto Octavius." Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Facebook: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema Instagram: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema (@brownie_points_guide) Email: browniepointsguidetocinema@gmail.com

On this weeks episode: Dan gives an update on how he's been since his COVID-19 diagnosis. Nick explains why the "Nomadland" review didn't happen. Then, they celebrate that NYC has movie theaters open again and the surprise engagement of Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley! They talk about the story of David Ayres and it being green lit for a film adaptation. They talk about the Paramount+ announcements including sending "MI:7" and "A Quiet Place: Part 2" to the platform after 45 days in theaters. Then, they talk about the Spider-Man 3 official title of "Spider-Man: No Way Home"! Then close things out with trailer reactions to "Army of the Dead" and "Slaxx"! Then, their first review of the week is the new psychological thriller from Brandon Cronenberg, "Possessor"! Then, this weeks Time Machine trip is to 2004 for the original modern day gold standard for super hero films, "Spider-Man 2"! 00:01:05- Brownie Bites 01:01:05- Possessor 01:55:38- Spider-Man 2 Trailer Links: Army of the Dead | Official Teaser | Net

This week for our first film review: "Possessor"! Starring Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbot and Sean Bean! "Possessor follows an agent who works for a secretive organization that uses brain-implant technology to inhabit other people's bodies - ultimately driving them to commit assassinations for high-paying clients." Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Facebook: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema Instagram: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema (@brownie_points_guide) Email: browniepointsguidetocinema@gmail.com