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My Neighbor Totoro
It's time to discuss another Studio Ghibli movie, and what better movie to discuss than the 1988 anime classic My Neighbor Totoro, a movie that appears on many lists of top movies of all time. It's the gentle story of two young girls in post-war rural Japan, and their unlikely adventures and interactions with a number of friendly forest spirits. Also on the show - our pop-culture news, and fortune cookies.
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The Loud House Movie
It's our 50th episode, and this week we take a look at The Loud House Movie on Netflix. The movie is based on the hit Nickelodeon animated TV series The Loud House, and follows the adventures of Lincoln, his parents, and his 10 sisters as they travel to Scotland. Also on this episode, we talk about the new Marvel movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, a new Star Wars anime series, and the passing of Ed Asner.
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The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things is a movie that has a little something for everyone. It's a teen romantic drama that also has elements of sci-fi and humor. Like the movie Groundhog Day, the protagonists are stuck in a time loop, reliving each day, and tracking down all the perfect moments that occur throughout the town. Listen in as we discuss the movie, and whether we've experienced some of our own perfect moments.
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In The Heights (Movie)
The movie In The Heights is a musical drama based on Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit broadway musical of the same name. The story follows the lives of a number of residents of Washington Heights, a community in New York City that is undergoing change. We also talk about the PBS Kids show Arthur, a game about pets on Roblox, and Suni Lee winning Gold at the Summer Olympics. Oh yeah - and fortune cookies!
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Raya and the Last Dragon
Disney's animated movie Raya and the Last Dragon premiered in March 2021. It boasts a wonderful voice cast and received great reviews for its story, action, and score. This week we talk about the movie, discuss the main characters, and whether they should make a sequel.
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople
We watched the 2016 movie Hunt for the Wilderpeople back in March, but kept our discussion in reserve as a backup episode. Well, this week, we're pulling it out since Linnea got her 2nd COVID-19 shot and is feeling a bit under the weather. In addition to our review of the movie (which, to be honest, is mostly Brian gushing over how much he loved it) we also talked about Minecraft, an upcoming game called Palia, and read fortune cookies.
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The Mitchells vs. The Machines
A cross-country family trip goes awry when a technology company inadvertently unleashes robots bent on taking over the world. Can the Mitchell family save humanity? Find out on this newly released animated show on Netflix. Plus, we talk about two games, Miitopia and My Hero Academia, and the new season of Lego Masters.
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How To Train Your Dragon (Movie)
As promised, this week we discuss the 2010 movie How To Train Your Dragon from Dreamworks Animation. It's our longest episode ever, since Linnea and Brian adore this movie and can't stop geeking out about it. Also this week - some pop-culture news and the usual ritual of reading fortunes.
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The Oscars – Animated Shorts and Movies
This week we discuss the results of two categories from the 2021 Academy Awards - Best Animated Film and Best Animated Short Film. We were able to see 7 of the 10 films that were nominated, and give our quick impression of each. Also this week: the director for Marvel's upcoming movie The Eternals, the release of Pokémon Snap, and World Laughter Day. Plus fortune cookies!