Aug 9, 2020
This week, Fekkes makes his return to the podcast for a review of Palm Springs and The Old Guard. We also discuss Fekkes’ experience having COVID-19, Disney’s decision regarding Mulan and the future of cinemas and round out the episode with some Potpourri.
This week’s stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 087 - OV B-Roll - “#FekkesStrong” - Movies in 2020, The New Mutants, Joker Theory, IMAX, and Drive-Ins - Aug 6, 2020
Timestamps
- Show Start - 00:30
- Fekkes’ Return - 01:18
- Fekkes’ COVID Experience - 03:40
- Mulan and the Future of PVOD - 21:16
Palm Springs - 42:23
- Non-Spoiler - 43:27
- Spoiler - 54:40
The Old Guard - 1:09:18
Potpourri - 1:28:20
- Fekkes: Pirates of the Caribbean 5 (2017) - 1:28:40
- Fekkes: The Green Mile (1999) - 1:31:40
- Matt: Bowfinger (1999) - 1:35:12
- Matt: Clueless (1995) - 1:37:47
- Closing the Ep - 1:40:04
- Stinger: #FekkesStrong - 1:43:43
- Pre-Recorded Outro - 1:45:00
Matt’s Recent Reviews
- She Dies Tomorrow (2020) - 3 stars
- Godzilla (1954) - 4.5 stars
- An American Pickle (2020) - 2 stars
- Boys State (2020) - 4 stars
Contributor Ben Sears’ Recent Reviews
- Yes, God, Yes (2020) - 4 stars
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- With ‘Mulan,’ Disney Tests Out Entirely New Early VOD Model - Variety
- No fans at Indy 500 as COVID-19 cases surge in Indiana - Reuters
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