Take Three: A Movie Podcast
A movie review in three parts.
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Friday Apr 03, 2020
Friday Apr 03, 2020
Jordan and Nick head to Castle Rock to learn all about Rob Reiner's classic adaptation of Stephen King's novella, The Body.
IMDb | Stand By Me - Plot Summary
IMDb Awards | Stand By Me
Box Office Mojo | Stand By Me
Wiki | Castle Rock - Stephen King
Salon | Archie Bunker actually helped race relations: How "All in the Family" led to "Key and Peele"
IMDb | Wil Wheaton Is Still A Big Trekkie at Heart | IMDb EXCLUSIVE
MASCULINITY SUMMIT | MASCULINITY FILMS: STAND BY ME
This Week in Virology | Podcast
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Nick and Jordan discuss the effects that COVID-19 has had on the movie industry and suggest movies that you can enjoy while staying inside and flattening that curve.
All the Movies Suspended or Delayed Due to Coronavirus Pandemic (Updating)
*Note* This episode was filmed about a week before its release. Because of this, our commentary might not match this article exactly and the problems that we bring up with said article may have been fixed. Who knows?
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Jordan and Nick return to dive face-first into Taika Waititi's beautifully controversial WW2 anti-hate satire.
IMDb | Jojo Rabbit Plot Summary
Box Office Mojo | Jojo Rabbit
Vanity Fair | Taika Waititi and Stephen Merchant Break Down a Scene from 'Jojo Rabbit'
bnwkr | Jojo Rabbit: Storytelling through Absurdity
Oscars | Jojo Rabbit Nominations
Encyclopaedia Britannica | Hitler Youth
TIME | The History Behind Jojo Rabbit and What It Was Really Like to Be in the Hitler Youth
SlashFilm | ‘Jojo Rabbit’ is One of the Strangest Adaptations Ever – Here’s How It Differs From the Book
THR | Taika Waititi Is Not Worried About His Portrayal of Hitler in 'Jojo Rabbit' | Writer Roundtable
Fandom Wiki | Klenzendorf
Wikipedia | Pink Triangle
Friday Feb 14, 2020
Friday Feb 14, 2020
Jordan and Nick celebrate Valentine's Day by delving into the greatest love story ever told.
Rotten Tomatoes | Wall-E
Box Office Mojo | Wall-E
Cartoon Hangover | 107 Facts About Wall-E!
“Big Game” Spot | Marvel Studios | Disney+
Discussed Movies
[Spoiler Warning]
Circle | Official Trailer
Gerald's Game | Official Trailer
Ready or Not | Official Trailer
Okja | Official Trailer
Friday Feb 07, 2020
Friday Feb 07, 2020
Nick and Jordan do their best to interpret Denis Villeneuve's modern sci-fi classic.
Science Alert | There's Evidence Humans Didn't Actually See Blue Until Modern Times
Abbott and Costello | Who's on First?
The Verge | How the short story that inspired Arrival helps us interpret the film’s major twist
Vox | Arrival is a stunning science fiction movie with deep implications for today
CookeOpticsTV | The cinematography of Arrival || Bradford Young || Spotlight
Paramount Movies | ARRIVAL | Production Design and Cinematography | Official Behind the Scenes
Box Office Mojo | Arrival
Live Science | How the Hyoid Bone Changed History
Rotten Tomatoes | ArrivalVanity Fair | Thought Your Mind Was Blown by Arrival? Wait Until You See the Clues You Missed
Opinionateds Links
Apple Podcasts | The Opinionateds Podcast
Spotify | The Opinionateds Podcast
Instagram | Opinionateds
Friday Jan 31, 2020
Friday Jan 31, 2020
Jordan and Nick return to discuss the 2020 cinematic slate filled with movies they either can't wait for, don't care about or have never even heard of.
First Showing | 2020 Movie Calendar
Saturday Dec 28, 2019
Saturday Dec 28, 2019
Jordan and Nick look back over the past decade of film and look forward to a new year of podcasting.
From everyone at Take Three: A Movie Podcast, we wish you all a Happy New Year!
Friday Dec 13, 2019
Friday Dec 13, 2019
Jordan and Nick get into the holiday spirit with this classic holiday series. Merry Christmas ya filthy animals!
Vsauce3 | Could you survive Home Alone?
Rotten Tomatoes | Home Alone Series
Box Office Mojo | Home Alone
Vice | An Exhaustive Analysis of the Iconic Pizza Scene in 'Home Alone'
Reddit | Peter McCallister is a criminal.
Netflix | The Movies that Made Us
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Jordan and Nick celebrate Thanksgiving by discussing family traditions along with some of the movies and people they are most thankful for.
Friday Nov 22, 2019
Friday Nov 22, 2019
Nick and Jordan freakin talk about this sick movie...and a whole lot of unrelated topics.
This episode was surprisingly NOT sponsored by Disney+
Napoleon Dynamite | Plot Summary
NPR | A Sweet Festival for 'Napoleon Dynamite' Fans
NY Times | If You Liked This, Sure To Love That - Winning The Netflix Prize
Art of the Title | Napoleon Dynamite
Bustle | How ‘Napoleon Dynamite’s Iconic Dance Scene Came To Be, According To Jon Heder & More
Monday Nov 11, 2019
Monday Nov 11, 2019
Jordan and Nick adopt the format of the amazing "We Explain Movies" podcast for a special episode. Jordan explains the film, The Lobster, scene by scene, beat by beat to Nick who has never seen it, all the while trying to do justice to the three incredible ladies that originated the format.
If you like this episode, please check out the We Explain Movies episode wherein they adopt Take Three's discussion format.
We Explain Movies Podcast
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
On the 5th of November, Nick and Jordan remember remember this powerful and beautiful film.
IMDb | V for Vendetta - Plot Summary
Box Office Mojo | V for Vendetta
Wikipedia | Guy Fawkes
Wikipedia | Gunpowder Plot
Mental Floss | A Brief History of the Guy Fawkes Mask
Cody Bonds | Disturbing Origin of Bonfire Night & Guy Fawkes Day
Wisecrack | V for Vendetta - Thug Notes Summary & Analysis
CineFix | V for Vendetta - What's the Difference?
ScreenRant | 16 Crazy Things You Didn't Know About V For Vendetta
GQ | Does V for Vendetta Hold Up?
Wikipedia | Chad Stahelski
Friday Nov 01, 2019
Friday Nov 01, 2019
Jordan and Nick discuss legendary creator, Stephen King and the legacy he has left on pop culture as a whole.
References:
Box Office Mojo | Stephen King
Mental Floss | 10 Terrific Facts About Stephen King
Factinate | 52 Chilling Facts About Stephen King, The Master Of Horror
Best Life | 20 Facts About Stephen King That Are As Gripping As His Books
Friday Oct 25, 2019
Friday Oct 25, 2019
Jordan and Nick join hands and break down Jordan Peele's powerful and enigmatic sophomore effort.
References:
Fansided | A detailed plot summary for everyone too scared to see Us
The Washington Post | ‘Us’: Let’s tackle 11 lingering questions about Jordan Peele’s latest hit
Vox | Jordan Peele’s Us — and its ending — explained. Sort of.
Box Office Mojo | Us
Box Office Mojo | Get Out
Esquire | The Rabbits in Us, Explained
Esquire | In Jordan Peele's Us, Jeremiah 11:11 Quietly Explained the Film's Central Meaning
Looper | Small Details You Missed In Us
3C Films | Us ENDING EXPLAINED + Hidden Twist You Missed
The Film Theorists | Film Theory: What Is Us REALLY About? (Jordan Peele's Us)
The Take | Us: Themes, Symbols & Ending Explained - Which Side Are You On?
Wisecrack | 'US’ and The American Dream: What It Means – Wisecrack QuickTake
CZsWorld | 63 Things You Missed In Us (2019)
Friday Oct 11, 2019
Friday Oct 11, 2019
Jordan and Nick go deep into the woods to find the secrets behind a film that changed cinema, The Blair Witch Project.
Box Office Mojo | The Blair Witch Project
Curse of the Blair Witch Documentary
Film Theorists | Film Theory: Blair Witch's SECRET KILLERS! (Blair Witch Project)
The Terrifying True Story of How 'The Blair Witch Project' Was Made
Heather's Journal
The Blair Witch is a 'fictional snuff film'
17 Found Facts About The Blair Witch Project
Friday Oct 04, 2019
Friday Oct 04, 2019
Jordan and Nick each suggest some fun movie night ideas for you to carry out this fall.