In this episode we discuss "Lords of Dogtown" a 2005 biographical drama about the rise of skateboarding culture in 1970s southern California, directed by Catherine Hardwicke and starring Emile Hirsch and Heath Ledger. We discuss:

-Stacy Peralta writing himself as a total square
-how Heath Ledger is completely unrecognizable in this film, and whether he veers into overacting
-America Ferrara's key role as "Thunder Monkey"
-why Roger Ebert is wrong about people who live indoors vs. people who live outdoors

and more!

Today we're talking about "The Game," the 1997 mystery thriller directed by David Fincher and starring Michael Douglas and Sean Penn, about a wealthy San Francisco banker who is given the opportunity to participate in a mysterious game and has his life turned upside down. We discuss:

-whether the film has replay value
-why Nicholas Van Horton agrees to participate in the game
-what we think about the film's divisive ending
-whether Nicholas learned any lessons and if there is a morale to the story

and more!

In this episode we discuss "Contact", the 1997 science fiction drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis, based on the 1985 novel by Carl Sagan, and starring Jodi Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Wood, Tom Skerritt, William Fichter, and Angela Bassett. We discuss:

-why the movie is a great time capsule of the 90's
-why Matthew McConaughey should represent earth when we make first contact with extraterrestrials
-the line that McConaughey refused to deliver
-science vs. religion as a key theme of the movie
-does Ellie settle down with Palmer Joss?

and more!