Movies/TV Archive
14 Nov 2016
John Oliver
Adam wondered where kids are getting their information from so he asked parents and millennials. Found out they’re watching John Oliver clips on YouTube as their ‘bastion of truth”. He wished he realized this sooner but he stopped watching Oliver after hearing his stupid Net Neutrality show which had so many errors from a technical perspective.
04 Nov 2016
Weiner
Must See TV! The train wreck that is Anthony Weiner is covered in this documentary during his failed run for mayor of New York City. Adam is more sympathetic to Weiner’s plight and thinks he got tangled in a marriage of convenience and power. He further he believe that there is zero love in the relationship Adam
04 Nov 2016
Michael Clayton
Mentioned by John Dvorak during NA 874 while discussing Washington DC ‘Fixers’. In this film, George Clooney plays one. Highly recommended, a “great, great movie” claims Dvorak. First mentioned in NA 496 in 2013. [NA 874 1:17]
11 Sep 2016
Charlie Wilson’s War
Adam just watched Charlie Wilson’s War with Tina the Keeper. Adam thought this movie captures the climate of hatred for the Russians which is being revived in the current 2016 political campaign by the Hillary Clinton campaign. [859 :28] iTunes Amazon
31 Aug 2016
Barbarians at the Gate
During a discussion on examples of leverage buyouts, the drama movie (it’s also a book) Barbarians at the Gate was mentioned. [NA 852 :43]
30 Aug 2016
13 Hours
Adam mentioned that he just watched the Michael Bay film production ’13 Hours’. The film explores what went happened when the US embassy in Benghazi, Libya was attacked and the people that fought back. Adam believe if you watch this film, you won’t vote for Hillary afterwards. [Adam said it was on Netflix, but I don’t see it
26 Aug 2016
Difficult People
Adam has been watching a new show with his girlfriend called Difficult People. At first, Adam thought the show was on Amazon or Netflix, but it turns out the show is on Hulu. For the episode (Season 1, Episode 7) about podcasting, Adam thought the show’s producers nailed it. It featured the main characters of the show
07 Aug 2016
Stranger Things
Adam loves this new show on Netflix! Taking place in the early 1980’s in a small Indiana town; a missing boy triggers fantastic events. Stranger Things pays homage to Stephen King and Spielberg with suspense and a lot of scenes with preteen boys playing D&D, using walkie-talkies and riding their Stingray bikes town. [NA
30 May 2016
The Wire
During a clip of a social justice activist blaming ‘suburban values’ and shows like the Wire and how it depicts communities hating the police for bad police culture. Adam joked how shows like the Wire should then be taken off the air. Dvorak in turn criticized MSNBC and praised The Wire as a ‘good show!’ [828 3:07]
30 May 2016
Inside the NBA on TNT
Inside the NBA is the postgame show for NBA on TNT broadcasts. The program features host Ernie Johnson with analysts Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal, Dvorak loves the show and I have to agree, watching the Dubs destroy teams and hearing their analysis has been a fun time this season. The broadcast team has a good sense of humor and does a ‘go
08 May 2016
Pecker
During Dvorak’s segment, Name that Movie, replayed during the funny clip show (NA 822) John referenced the John Waters film, Pecker. This is actually an entertaining and endearing film – the best of John Waters ‘straight Hollywood’ films IMHO. From Wikipedia: Set in a Baltimore neighborhood known for having the thickest local accent, Pecker tells the story of
30 Apr 2016
Shuffle Along
During a Con-ver-say-shun about cultural appropriation, John Dvorak recommended that if you find yourself in New York City, go see the Broadway musical, Shuffle Off Shuffle Along.
26 Mar 2016
Sand Wars
During a discussion on the rip off of recycled glass, Adam asked what is after air and water, what is the most voluminous, traded commodity in the world? The surprising answer was sand! The number one consumer of sand is Dubai. It’s used for buildings and construction. There’s even smugglers and trade of sand.
15 Mar 2016
Billions
Near the end of NA 806, Adam announced he was going to watch Billions on TV tonight with Tina the Keeper. He further added it was “good stuff in there!” John dismissed it as thumb twiddling – who cares – TV CRAP! Dvorak stated it was our job to watch CSPAN and suffer through these
07 Jan 2016
Chi-Raq
Adam just watched Spike Lee’s latest film Chi-Raq. The drama centers around Chicago’s inner-city violence and is the first film by Amazon’s new film division. The film is currently available in limited theaters and Amazon for rent or purchase. [NA 786 :43]
04 Jan 2016
The Walk
Adam started talking about this new movie on Netflix/Amazon called The Wire about high-wire artist Philippe Petit’s death defying walk between the two towers of the World Trade Center in 1974. Actually the movie is called The Walk. There’s a documentary that came out in 2008 titled Man on the Wire. Adam said it was interesting
04 Jan 2016
Star Wars Spoiled
While listening to last week’s show (NA 785) John Dvorak shared that he just watched the new Star Wars movie and let fly a string of spoilers. If you haven’t seen the film yet, don’t listen to the first 40 minutes of the show!. Star Wars: The Force Awakens on iTunes video
20 Nov 2015
NCIS
John C. Dvorak loves NCIS because they “don’t cheap out on the writing – they pay top dollar!” NCIS has stand alone episodes but there’s a long story arc which Dvorak doesn’t think is important. Though he loves the show, Dvorak discovered a large gaffe: A terror attack at the Monroe Hotel in downtown Dubai
04 Nov 2015
Killing Ed
Adam is going to see a special screening of the documentary Killing Ed. Directed by Mark Hall, Killing Ed explores the Turkish based Gülen movement and it’s infiltration into Texas charter schools. IMDB Plot summary: KILLING ED is an exposé about the corruption, politics and anti-democratic efforts to privatize U.S. public schools. The documentary investigates