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Welcome to Feelin' Film. Aaron and Patrick embark on a quest to change the tone of film criticism, one movie review at a time. Discussion is family friendly and centered around positive takeaways and emotional experience more than technical merit. We believe that all art is worthy of some praise and every movie makes us feel something. Tune in and join the conversation.
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In this episode - five friends/former military colleagues come together for a séance and end up having to confront ghosts both real and metaphorical as secrets are revealed and their traumas laid bare, and in a city of many elements, a water lad and fire gal strike up an unlikely friendship leading to a romantic and comedic adventure with some wond…
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In this episode - Barry Allen runs really fast back in time hoping to prevent a family tragedy and he must team up with another version of himself and other heroes to deal with a resulting deadly consequence. Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter Facebook Letterboxd Patrick Twitter An Original Series Podcast Twitter Feelin' Film Facebook Twitter Website…
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FF+ Transformers: Rise of the Beasts/Stranger Things: The Experience
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In this episode - Transformers and the beast-like Maximals must join forces in the 90s with two unlikely human heroes to stop a world-devouring threat, and I share about my time visiting the Stranger Things interactive story experience. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts - 0:46 Stranger Things: The Experience (Seattle) - 12:04 Follow & Subscribe Aaro…
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Episode 370: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
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Our animated web slinger Miles Morales is back and this time he's got a lot more friends, a new enemy, and some spider-frenemies too. We talk about our love for the animation, of course, how this story utilizes more of a dual protagonist structure, and the fantastic meta narrative about "canon", among many other things (including a few nit picks). …
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FF+ Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse/Transformers 4K 6-Movie SteelBook Collection
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In this episode - a retrospective on the live-action TRANSFORMERS franchise along with thoughts on a newly released box set, and Miles Morales returns to take on a new villain while struggling with his newfound role as a superhero both at home and multi-dimensionally. Transformers 4K 6-Movie SteelBook Collection - 0:41 Spider-Man: Across the Spider…
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This week we enjoy taking a break from blockbusters to talk about how a 90-minute movie centered on exploring honesty in relationships could be so relatable, thought-provoking, and entertaining despite its seeming simplicity. We get into some personal examples, as well, so this is one of the episodes where you'll get to know us better through the c…
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FF+ The American Gladiators Documentary/Interview with Director Ben Berman
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In this episode - a transparent documentary about the success of and struggles that resulted from the athletic game show competition AMERICAN GLADIATORS which aired from 1989-1996, including a fascinating search for the truth about who deserves credit for its creation. We also have a conversation with director Ben Berman about how he became involve…
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FF+ Kandahar/Interview with Director Ric Woman Waugh
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In this episode - a CIA agent on a secret mission in Afghanistan fights alongside his Afghan interpreter in an effort to get out of the country safely after this cover is blown. Also, my interview with director of the film, Ric Roman Waugh. In this conversation, he discusses his relationship with frequent collaborator Gerard Butler, his film style …
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In this episode - a gardener with a sordid past meets a young woman who helps him move forward on his journey for redemption, and a mermaid who wishes to experience life on land and relationship with humans gives up her voice to make it happen. Master Gardener - 0:33 The Little Mermaid - 11:35 Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter Facebook Letterboxd Pa…
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Family! Family, family, family... family; family? FAMMMMMMIIILLLLLLYYY. The family is in trouble because Dante Reyes is out for blood, but first he wants to cause them as much suffering as possible, which means we need even more family to come back so that they can be punished, too. This entry goes fully self-aware and asks us to laugh at it instea…
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In this episode - a dominatrix and her client have a disagreement about the end of their relationship and sexy mind games ensue, and the Toretto family is haunted by their past as a psychotic vengeful son rains down chaos upon them. Sanctuary - 5:37 Fast X - 14:31 Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter Facebook Letterboxd Patrick Twitter An Original Seri…
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A largely underrated gem in A24's catalog, this coming-of-age story is among the most natural we've ever seen, with an authenticity to its characters and dialogue that make it heartbreakingly and beautifully relatable. We chat about teenage alcoholism, keeping secrets from your children, and what it means to live in the moment, among other things, …
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In this episode - the chronicle of a billionaire couple turned conservationists efforts in South America, a magical realism infused re-imagining of a famous operatic tragedy, and the tale of how a revolutionary smartphone went from conception, to successful status symbol, to non-existence. Wild Life - 0:36 Carmen - 11:02 BlackBerry - 16:51 Follow &…
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Episode 366: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
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Our time with the Guardians of the Galaxy as we've known them for nearly ten years now is coming to an end. We get backstories, a rescue mission, lots of relationship closure, plenty of laughs, one exceptional action sequence, some fantastic needle drops, a strangely boring new future teammate, and a somewhat alarming amount of animal torture. Jame…
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David Lowery has a way with fantasy and imagery and for the second time he is adapting a Disney animated film into live-action, this time a much more well-known one. But does he bring enough creativity and imaginative vision to set this version apart from the man that came before? And why is Peter Pan only the third most interesting character in a …
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FF+ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3/Peter Pan & Wendy
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In this episode - David Lowery adapts another beloved classic into live-action for Disney, this time hoping to find new magic in the Peter Pan story, and James Gunn sends off one of the weirdest and coolest cinematic superhero teams we'll ever see with a deeply emotional and crazy mission to save a friend. Peter Pan & Wendy - 0:57 Guardians of the …
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In this episode - a retired Finnish war hero runs into a Nazi Death Squad who wants his gold, leading to a brutal series of interactions, and a megalodon terrorizes a small Mexican town and in particular a leaky oil rig just off the coast. Sisu - 3:22 The Black Demon - 11:25 Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter Facebook Letterboxd Patrick Twitter An Or…
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This blend of romantic comedy with an action-adventure spy romp works great, primarily because of the wonderful chemistry of its stars and a good dose of easy to digest fun that provides smiles and laughs without requiring you to think too hard. It feels like a throwback to an era we both remember fondly. We explain why and discuss what made us enj…
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In this episode - an American Marine in Afghanistan has his life saved by a local interpreter and then returns to the country to try and return the favor. Also, some thoughts on what I've been watching lately. Criterion Channel Erotic Thrillers Collection - 0:59 Guy Ritchie's The Covenant - 11:10 Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter Facebook Letterboxd…
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This week we are joined by Paul Keelan and Jordan Puga from the Cinematic Underdogs Podcast to discuss Ben Affleck's story of how Nike got into the basketball business by way of an industry-changing partnership with Michael Jordan. We questions whether this can even be considered a sports movie, talk about the romanticizing of big business, and giv…
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In this episode - Dracula's assistant Renfield dreams of being free from servitude and teams up with an idealistic cop to square off against his angered master and a local crime family. Renfield - 0:54 Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter Facebook Letterboxd Patrick Twitter An Original Series Podcast Twitter Feelin' Film Facebook Twitter Website Letter…
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recently chose this 1973 film as the best baseball movie ever in a blog post, and with it being the opening of MLB season and ourselves big fans of the sport, we decided to watch this new-to-us picture and see for ourselves. While we can't get onboard with Kareem's lofty praise, there is an interesting story with a beautiful cen…
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We discuss the crazy story of how the rights to Tetris were won - leading to it being packaged with the Nintendo Gameboy and becoming one of the most impactful video games of all-time. * Note - full spoilers in effect for entire episode * Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter Facebook Letterboxd Patrick Twitter An Original Series Podcast Twitter Feelin'…
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FF+ How to Blow Up a Pipeline/Suzume/The Super Mario Bros. Movie
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In this episode - an animated adaptation of one of the most beloved video game series of all-time where a small plumber and Princess face off against a giant fire-breathing lizard, the story of a girl who goes on a countryside road trip to close magical doors that are releasing natural disasters on the land, and a group of environmental activists a…
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In this episode - a shoe salesman bets big, risking his career and the future of Nike on landing a marketing deal with prized NBA rookie Michael Jordan. Air - 3:51 Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter Facebook Letterboxd Patrick Twitter An Original Series Podcast Twitter Feelin' Film Facebook Twitter Website Letterboxd Email feelinfilm@gmail.com Feelin…
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In this episode - a young woman harnesses the power of the internet and technology to try and find her mother when she goes missing on a vacation abroad and the incredible true'ish story of the battle to secure rights to the massively influential puzzle video game Tetris. Missing - 0:38 Tetris - 9:31 Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter Facebook Letter…
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FF+ Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves/Dragonslayer
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In this episode - there be dragons! A group of adventures team-up to save the world from evil wizards and reconnect a father with his daughter, and thoughts on the new 4K upgraded home video release of one of the 80s best high fantasy sword and sorcery tales. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves - 2:02 Dragonslayer 4K - 13:25 Follow & Subscribe …
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FF+ John Wick: Chapter 4/Boston Strangler
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In this episode - the true story of female journalists who investigated a serial killer in the 1960s and the continuation of John Wick's long and bloody quest for revenge. Boston Strangler - 0:37 John Wick: Chapter 4 - 9:08 Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter Facebook Letterboxd Patrick Twitter An Original Series Podcast Twitter Feelin' Film Facebook …
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In this episode - an embattled professional basketball coach learns some important lessons when he takes on the job of training a team of wonderful young adults who happen to have intellectual disabilities and Ghostface goes on the road, taking his stabathon out of Woodsboro and to New York City for the first time. Champions - 0:36 Scream VI - 9:11…
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For the first time, the Rocky franchise moves on without Sylvester Stallone's iconic character as a part of the story, centering this tale around the recently retired Adonis Creed, his family, and an old friend turned new antagonist whose explosive presence creates a dilemma that can only be dealt with one way - in the ring, of course. * Note - ful…
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FF+ Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre/One Fine Morning
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In this episode - a single widowed mother struggles to care for her ailing elderly father while embarking on a romantic affair and a generic super spy tries to recover some kind of deadly stolen device. One Fine Morning - 01:19 Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre - 10:52 4K Home Video Reviews (Training Day, Kubo and the Two Strings, The Boxtrolls) - …
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Episode 359: Rocky IV/Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago
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Only one man can get revenge for his best friend's death and stop the Cold War dead in its tracks during a single boxing match, and that's exactly what Rocky Balboa does. We discuss our enjoyment of this entry in the famous fighting sport franchise not only by talking about ROCKY IV but also Stallone's recent Director's Cut version, ROCKY IV: ROCKY…
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FF+ Creed III/Cocaine Bear/Jesus Revolution
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In this episode - a black bear gets addicted to cocaine and fights humans in the forest, a religious movement is born in out of 70s hippie culture in California, and Adonis Creed takes the ring once again but this time against his most personal foe yet. Cocaine Bear - 00:39 Jesus Revolution - 11:05 Creed III - 22:03 Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter…
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Episode 358: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
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It feels great to come out of an MCU film genuinely entertained again, and that was the case for both of us when we experienced the newest big adventure with Marvel's smallest heroes. We discuss why this fantastical family-focused space opera really worked for us and highlight a couple of our nitpicks, as well. * Note - full spoilers in effect for …
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FF+ Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania/The Other Fellow
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In this episode - men all over the globe share stories about the challenges that come with having a famous name and how it affects their identity, and the Ant Family ends up back in the Quantum Realm and must face off against Marvel's next big bad multiverse threat. The Other Fellow - 00:58 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania - 7:56 Follow & Subscrib…
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In this episode - two longtime adult best friends swap houses and lives for a week and discover new ways to approach their lives and a possible romance, and layer upon layer of a confidence game is peeled back in a thriller about liars stealing money from the super-rich. Your Place or Mine - 01:15 Sharper - 08:33 Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter Fa…
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FF+ Legion of Super-Heroes/Hogwarts Legacy First Impressions
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In this episode - Kara Zor-el (Supergirl) attends an Academy with hopes of joining the Legion of Super-Heroes but romance and villains get in the way, and some first impressions on the new video game set in the Wizarding World where you get to experience being a student at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Legion of Super-Heroes - 02:…
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We love a good blockbuster anime that presents emotional themes, striking visuals, and awesome musical numbers. Hosada's latest doesn't quite coalesce as strongly as we might have hoped, but his depiction of a metaverse and some moving themes still held our attention, and the film has some memorable highlights for sure. * Note - full spoilers in ef…
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FF+ Sundance 2023 - The Eight Mountains/Past Lives/The Deepest Breath
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In this episode - Alex Billington from First Showing.net joins the show to review three films we saw at this year's Sundance Film Festival. The Eight Mountains - 11:23 Past Lives - 29:21 The Deepest Breath - 42:31 Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter Facebook Letterboxd Patrick Twitter An Original Series Podcast Twitter Feelin' Film Facebook Twitter We…
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In this episode - a family of three is forced to make a no-win decision when four fanatical invaders show up at their cabin heralding the apocalypse. Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter Facebook Letterboxd Patrick Twitter An Original Series Podcast Twitter Feelin' Film Facebook Twitter Website Letterboxd Email feelinfilm@gmail.com Feelin' Film on Appl…
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FF+ Sundance 2023 - Magazine Dreams/Radical/Shortcomings
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In this episode - fellow Seattle Film Critics Society member Thomas Stoneham-Judge from ForReel joins the show to review three films we saw at this year's Sundance Film Festival. Magazine Dreams - 05:28 Radical - 14:51 Shortcomings - 22:30 Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter Facebook Letterboxd Patrick Twitter An Original Series Podcast Twitter Feelin…
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FF+ Sundance 2023 - Sometimes I Think About Dying/The Pod Generation/Flora and Son
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In this episode - Patrick Beatty from ABC4 Utah and Patrick Beatty Reviews joins the show to review three films we saw at this year's Sundance Film Festival. Sometimes I Think About Dying - 11:33 The Pod Generation - 22:35 Flora and Son - 32:26 Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter Facebook Letterboxd Patrick Twitter An Original Series Podcast Twitter F…
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Join us for an exclusive experience here at the Hawthorne Podcast. We spend some time going through the courses of this rich and entertaining fine dining satire, discussing what we enjoyed and what made us think. * Note - full spoilers in effect for entire episode * Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter Facebook Letterboxd Patrick Twitter An Original Se…
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FF+ Sundance 2023 - Rye Lane/Cat Person/Theater Camp
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In this episode - Hillary Butler from Live for Films joins the show to review three films we saw at this year's Sundance Film Festival. Rye Lane - 11:20 Cat Person - 19:56 Theater Camp - 36:09 Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter Facebook Letterboxd Patrick Twitter An Original Series Podcast Twitter Feelin' Film Facebook Twitter Website Letterboxd Emai…
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FF+ Sundance 2023 - Heroic/You Hurt My Feelings/Fair Play
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In this episode - fellow Seattle Film Critics Society member Taylor Baker from Drink in the Movies joins the show to review three films we saw at this year's Sundance Film Festival. Heroic - 08:05 You Hurt My Feelings - 21:24 Fair Play - 35:14 Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter Facebook Letterboxd Patrick Twitter An Original Series Podcast Twitter Fe…
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Episode 355: Everything Everywhere All At Once
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We take on one of the most creative multiverse stories ever put to screen and share our responses to its absurdity as well as its strong familial relationship drama. Not everything worked perfectly for us, but we think there's a lot positive to be taken away from this special film. * Note - full spoilers in effect for entire episode * Follow & Subs…
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FF+ Sundance Film Festival 2023 Preview
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In this episode - fellow Seattle Film Critics Society members Taylor Baker from Drink in the Movies and Thomas Stoneham-Judge from ForReel join the show for a spirited conversation to preview the upcoming Sundance Film Festival which we will all be covering on our respective platforms. Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter Facebook Letterboxd Patrick Tw…
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In this episode - Don Shanahan of Every Movie Has A Lesson, The Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast, and Film Obsessive joins me for what we hope is the first of an annual challenge where we make six bold predictions each about the film industry and see who comes closest. We're taking some big swings here, folks. Let us know what you think! Follow & Subscr…
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In this episode - a commercial airline pilot is forced to land in an area controlled by violent separatists and must work together with a convict passenger to keep himself and his passengers alive. Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter Facebook Letterboxd Patrick Twitter An Original Series Podcast Twitter Feelin' Film Facebook Twitter Website Letterboxd…
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Jordan Peele takes on the original sci-fi blockbuster as only he can, with an undercurrent of thought-provoking commentary, a tinge of horror, and an intelligent and enjoyable story told with a charismatic cast. We discuss what worked, what didn't, and why Patrick hates windsocks so much in this conversation. * Note - full spoilers in effect for en…
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