#96 - Mrs. Doubtfire | Directed by Chris Columbus (with Patrick of Vintage Video)
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03/08/23 • 128 min
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Tune in as Patrick (Vintage Video) hangs out with Arthur for a discussion on Mrs. Doubtfire, the 1993 family comedy (or thriller, depending on how you look at it) starring Robin Williams as a dad who’s going through a divorce and just wants to spend more time with his kids. So what does he do? Why, he disguises himself as an elderly British woman and finagles his way into becoming their nanny. Yep, nothing major. Transphobic gags being juggled alongside some surprisingly positive facets of queer rep, questioning whether or not the movie truly understands how allergies work, and its progressive perspective on divorce are a few of the talking points that come up on this episode.
Directed by Chris Columbus (Home Alone), Mrs. Doubtfire stars Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Lisa Jakub, Matthew Lawrence, Mara Wilson, Robert Prosky, Anne Haney, Harvey Fierstein, Scott Capurro, Martin Mull, and Polly Holliday.
Spoilers start at 23:15
Good Word:
• Patrick: 1995’s Jumanji
• Arthur: Gone Girl (specifically the movie, although Gillian Flynn's novel is top-notch, too)
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Tune in as Patrick (Vintage Video) hangs out with Arthur for a discussion on Mrs. Doubtfire, the 1993 family comedy (or thriller, depending on how you look at it) starring Robin Williams as a dad who’s going through a divorce and just wants to spend more time with his kids. So what does he do? Why, he disguises himself as an elderly British woman and finagles his way into becoming their nanny. Yep, nothing major. Transphobic gags being juggled alongside some surprisingly positive facets of queer rep, questioning whether or not the movie truly understands how allergies work, and its progressive perspective on divorce are a few of the talking points that come up on this episode.
Directed by Chris Columbus (Home Alone), Mrs. Doubtfire stars Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Lisa Jakub, Matthew Lawrence, Mara Wilson, Robert Prosky, Anne Haney, Harvey Fierstein, Scott Capurro, Martin Mull, and Polly Holliday.
Spoilers start at 23:15
Good Word:
• Patrick: 1995’s Jumanji
• Arthur: Gone Girl (specifically the movie, although Gillian Flynn's novel is top-notch, too)
Reach out at [email protected] if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!
Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!
Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18
Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram: @two_centscritic
Follow Arthur on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/144101970-arthur-howell
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#95 - Creep | Directed by Patrick Brice (with Shawn Murphy and Clayton Jones II of Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies Podcast)
6 RecommendationsTune in as Arthur teams up with Shawn Murphy and Clayton Jones II (Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies Podcast) for a review and recap of Creep, the 2014 found-footage horror movie that takes cringe comedy to a whole new level. Topics that get coverage here include polite horror, Joe Goldberg hypothetically stashing away a Box of Clayton, the works of David Lynch and Christopher Nolan, and trying to avoid hating on movies.
Directed by Patrick Brice (Creep 2), Creep stars Mark Duplass, Brice, and Katie Aselton.
Spoilers start at 20:30
Good Word:
• Shawn: [REC], The Tunnel, and Last Days by Adam Nevill
• Clayton: The One I Love and Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick
• Arthur: Other Side of the Box
Reach out at [email protected] if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!
Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!
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Next Episode
#97 - 2023 Oscars Recap (with Misty Rose and Jared)
3 RecommendationsTune in as return guest Misty Rose and newcomer Jared (though he’s been previously present on the program in spirit) hang out with Arthur for a recap of the 2023 Oscars, where the Academy showered down awards love on Everything Everywhere All At Once, people were rushed off the stage and unable to finish their acceptance speeches, and Hugh Grant provided Ashley Graham with a fascinatingly halfhearted interview. This discussion dives into those topics and more, including all the thirsting for EEAAO editor Paul Rogers, the funny little shape that a certain sweat stain from The Whale resembles, and a few of Jared and Misty’s bumpy theater experiences.
Good Word:
• Jared: Killer Klowns from Outer Space
• Misty: Unicorn Wars
• Arthur: The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz
Reach out at [email protected] if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!
Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!
Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18
Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram: @two_centscritic
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