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Is The Mexican a forgotten film? The Machine says yes, we say it shouldn’t be!

Long live Gandolf the White.

(Because James Gandolfini is in it.)

www.moviememorymachine.com/e/the-mexica...

#filmsky
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the Josh Boerman Podcast Guest Appearances Thread continues! i went on MOVIE MEMORY MACHINE, a podcast about forgotten movies, to talk about 2019's absolutely wretched PLAYMOBIL: THE MOVIE, a bizarre animated/live action hybrid feature film that is also a musical for some reason???
Playmobil: The Movie (2019) feat. Josh Boerman of The Worst of All Possible Worlds! | Movie Memory Machine
What happens when you chase The LEGO Movie with none of the charm, none of the budget, and none of the jokes? You get Playmobil: The Movie—a box office catastrophe that tried to turn plastic figurines...
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June 13, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Our Patreon article, “A Boy Named Mary Sue,” digs deep into this fascinating trope—examining its origins, controversies, and what it reveals about storytelling.

Read it now for free: www.patreon.com/posts/boy-na...

If you enjoy, subscribe to our podcast at www.moviememorymachine.com

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A Boy Named Mary Sue | Grunt Work Podcast Network
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April 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Celebrate Support Month with exclusive content! Until mid-May, access select Patreon content for FREE:

🎬 Deep dive into The Hudsucker Proxy
📝 Article "A Boy Named Mary Sue"
🎧 Classic podcast episodes

Enjoy these, and if you love them, consider joining our Patreon!
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April 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Why was there never a This Old House: The Movie.

Or even better This Old Movie.

Or even better This Old Movie: The This Old House Movie
March 2, 2025 at 11:33 PM
🚢 Shipwreck incoming! Today, we’re talking Poseidon (2006) with the hilarious Lauren Pritchard (MadTV) and Joe Roche (Planet Dune), writers of the film Meth Gator. The movie’s got waves of drama, and we’ve got waves of hot takes.

🎧 Listen now: https://buff.ly/4hFT4TN
January 31, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The Rocker was James Gandolfini’s favorite film? What else might have he liked?

Filmsky sound off!

https://buff.ly/3Wy3AVn
January 27, 2025 at 7:47 PM
In which we discuss (speculate) James Gandolfini’s favorite movies.

Mini-episode now available, Filmsky.

https://buff.ly/3Wy3AVn
January 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Is The Mexican a forgotten film? The Machine says yes, we say it shouldn’t be!

Long live Gandolf the White.

(Because James Gandolfini is in it.)

www.moviememorymachine.com/e/the-mexica...

#filmsky
January 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Which celebrity would you want to be stranded on a desert island with? If it’s Olivia Coleman or Daniel Day-Lewis, you are correct.

New mini-transmission out now!

Filmsky

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January 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
🎙️New episode! Harrison Ford and Anne Heche star in Six Days, Seven Nights. Does it belong in a mueseum or deserve to be crushed by Red Hulk?

Filmsky

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January 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This week, we’re talking Vampire In Brooklyn, which prompted the question about the rule that vampires need to be invited before they can enter.

Does it have to be the owner of the property or can it be a renter? Where do the invisible barriers end—can they burrow under your home? What about tents?
December 26, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Happy holidays ONLY to makeup teams. Everyone else can kiss my humbug.

Filmsky

Dive into our latest Vampire in Brooklyn ep! 🎙️ www.moviememorymachine.com/e/vampire-in...
December 23, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Eddie Murphy as a vampire? Vampire in Brooklyn might not be comedy-horror perfection, but it certainly exists!

Dive into our latest ep! 🎙️ www.moviememorymachine.com/e/vampire-in...
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) | Movie Memory Machine
"Eddie Murphy is a vampire in Brooklyn, but the scariest thing here isn’t the fangs—it’s the script."   Episode Description In this episode of Movie Memory Machine, Landen and Truman explore Vampire i...
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December 22, 2024 at 3:50 PM
Favorite spy movie moments? *The Recruit* is a chaotic pick. Listen to our take in this week’s mini-episode! 🎙️

www.podbean.com/ew/pb-885wr-...

Filmsky
Mini-Transmission: The Recruit
"The CIA's most closely guarded secret? How they made Al Pacino and Colin Farrell argue over a breakfast burrito."   Episode Description In this mini-episode, Landen and Truman return to The Recruit (...
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December 15, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Mini but mighty: we tackle *The Recruit* (2003) in our latest breakdown. CIA secrets await. 🕵️‍♂️

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Mini-Transmission: The Recruit
"The CIA's most closely guarded secret? How they made Al Pacino and Colin Farrell argue over a breakfast burrito."   Episode Description In this mini-episode, Landen and Truman return to The Recruit (...
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December 14, 2024 at 6:50 PM
Al Pacino in The Recruit: “Nothing is what it seems.”
Us: “Including this plot.”

🎙️ New episode: Colin Farrell, CIA hazing, and whether The Recruit is an espionage thriller or an elaborate prank.

🎧 Dive into the chaos here: bit.ly/recruit-ep
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December 13, 2024 at 3:00 PM
A forgotten children’s film or an updated Orwellian parable about Bush-era politics?

You decide! It’s Barnyard.

www.podbean.com/ew/pb-isf4x-...

Filmsky
June 23, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Our new episode comes out on Friday. Clues to the next film are in the most recent episode.

Any guesses?

Filmsky
June 19, 2024 at 2:31 PM
This week we talk to journalist and film archivist Louis Jordan to give us the inside scoop on the story behind the infamous Director’s Cut of 54 (1998).

Full episode wherever podcasts are available: www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ab3xa-...

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June 16, 2024 at 10:19 PM
Follow us on Letterboxd for weekly lists of films mentioned in each episode and much more!

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June 12, 2024 at 5:13 PM
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Check her out at 1:36 talking about how Steve Rubell is a genius who thinks nobody likes him (and at around 1:00 where they ask what she's doing tonight and she says she can't mention it on TV)
Disco Sally from 1978
Interview with Studio 54 regular "Disco Sally" Lippman along with her "Greek God" John Touzos.
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June 11, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Apparently Asimov heard our show…
June 11, 2024 at 4:09 PM
Shout out to Disco Dottie portrayed by Ellen Dow (the rapping granny from The Wedding Singer) who was based on real #Studio54 mainstay Disco Sally.

She died doing what she loved: sex, drugs, and disco.
June 11, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Who remembers Mike Myers’s transcendent performance in 54 (1998)?
June 9, 2024 at 8:22 PM