Ep.109 – Quick! Catch These Bandits!
The film Bandits from the mind of Harley Peyton and the direction Barry Levinson is the film that we are discussing in this episode.
The film Bandits from the mind of Harley Peyton and the direction Barry Levinson is the film that we are discussing in this episode.
PIG is a film about a truffle hunter who lives in the Oregon forests. When his truffle pig is stolen he must return to the city to find her. Also, making him face his past as a renowned chef. Nicholas Cage stars as Robin Feld, Alex Wolff and Adam Arkin round out the cast.
Another film by Dean Devlin, Bad Samaritan came out in 2018. It stars David Tennant, Robert Sheehan and Kerry Condon and was filmed here in Portland. Two young burglars take advantage of their occupation as valets to break into homes while people dine at the restaurant. What they don’t expect is to find a woman being held captive in one of the homes that they rob.
The Big Sick is the real life telling of Kumail Nanjiani, a comedian who fell in love with his now wife Emily Gardner. Not only does this story include some culture clashes they experience in their relationship but the story ramps up when Kumail has to make a critical decision.
Crazy, Stupid, Love is a Dan Fogelman story who is seen through the eyes of Andrew Dunn and through the direction of Glenn Ficarra. The film stars Steve Carell, Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.
Language Lessons is about as Duplass a film as one can get. Shot by Mark Duplass and Natalie Morales during the pandemic, these two extremely talented filmmakers told a beautiful story with their homes as backdrops and a beautiful friendship. Many kudos to this filmmaking duo on this deep tale told through a portal we have all come to loathe – Zoom.
Sam Jaeger takes the driver’s seat for Take Me Home (2011). He writes, directs and stars in the tale of a illegal taxi driver in New York City that get a passenger he wasn’t expecting. Upset from news that her estranged father died from a heart attack jumps in his cab and yells, “Drive, just drive!!!”.
Going The Distance from 2010 stars Drew Barrymore and Justin Long. Soon after their romance blossoms, they enter a long distance romance between New York and San Francisco. The film script was featured on the 2008 Blacklist, a list of the most liked but unmade scripts for the year.
Listen in while we talk to three of our SuperFans who share with us why they don’t LOVE Joe vs. The Volcano like we do. Thank you to super fan Lee Gochenour of HillsboroHeadshots.com, Stacy Araquistain of Tu Lugar Realty and Super Fan RJ (IYKYK)
Joe vs. The Volcano is a film that we bonded over. Most people that we talk to about this film hate it and we love it. We put it to the test with our bonus episode. The film stars Tom Hanks as Joe and Meg Ryan as Dede, Angelica and Patricia.