Best GD4AM Podcasts (2025)

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Guest Special // Police Story // Garrison Ryfun 1:12:05

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One of the most anticipated episodes in Good Day for a Movie Podcast history. We’re joined by returning guest and Oscar Challenge winner Garrison Ryfun to review Jackie Chan’s Police Story. Garrison shares background on the film’s production and legacy, while we discuss what makes this action classic so memorable, from its groundbreaking stunts to …

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Ep 148 // Dog Day Afternoon 1:01:55

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After a month-long hiatus — and just before we take another — Jacob, Sage, and Tate are back at it with a review of the 1975 classic Dog Day Afternoon, starring Al Pacino and John Cazale. This gripping, unconventional heist film sparks a wide-ranging conversation about the real-life events that inspired it, including the Attica Prison Riots and the…

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Ep 147 // In Time 52:33

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In this timely episode, Jacob, Tate, and Sage dive into 2011's In Time, a sci-fi thriller where time is literally money. While the concept intrigued them, the execution left much to be desired. With a premise full of potential, the trio discusses how the movie’s ideas are overshadowed by its flawed storytelling and missed opportunities. Jacob feels…

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Ep 146 // Edge of Tomorrow 56:50

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Jacob, Tate, and Sage are back to review 2014's Edge of Tomorrow, which starred Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, and Brendan Gleeson. This movie was directed by Doug Liman. GD4AM: 84/100 IMDb: 7.3/10 Metacritic: 71/100 Letterboxd: 3.8/5 RT: 91% A man fighting in a war against aliens must relive the same day every time he dies until he can find…

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2025 Oscar Predictions // Michael Nipp, Garrison Ryfun, & Dr. Earl 1:19:46

10M ago1:19:46

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It's time for GD4AM's Oscar Prediction show! Jacob is joined for the fifth year in a row by Michael Nipp from The Deucecast Movie Show, for the third year in a row, by Garrison Ryfun, and in his Oscar Prediction debut, Dr. Earl! Tate was unable to make it and Sage once again is boycotting due to Oscar hate. If you would like to join us in our Oscar…

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2024 Oscar Special // The Substance 1:11:17

10M ago1:11:17

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To round out our Oscar movie reviews, Tate's pick, The Substance, sets the podcast mini-ablaze with hot to lukewarm takes. Tate, Sage, and Jacob discuss the horror elements, Oscar nominations, acting, direction, and more! This movie was directed by Coralie Fargeat. GD4AM: 37/100 IMDb: 7.3/10 Metacritic: 78/100 Letterboxd: 3.8/5 RT: 89% A fading cel…

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2024 Oscar Nominee // Anora 1:04:46

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Our second Oscar movie of the season, we review Sean Baker's Anora starring Mikey Madison and Yuriy Borisov. Opinions are mixed, as with our previous review of Sean Baker's Red Rocket. Lots of accent talk and some amazement from the nominations this movie got. This movie was directed by Sean Baker. GD4AM: 76/100 IMDb: 7.7/10 Metacritic: 91/100 Lett…

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2024 Oscar Nominee // The Brutalist 1:11:20

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It's Oscar Season! The first movie on the list is The Brutalist, starring Adrian Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, and Joe Alwyn. Jacob, Tate, and Sage discuss the gloriousness of the intermission, good performances, and a lackluster story. This movie was directed by Brady Corbet. GD4AM: 74/100 IMDb: 8.0/10 Metacritic: 90/100 Leterboxd: 4.1/5 RT: …

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Ep 145 // Mulholland Drive 1:16:04

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Before we get into our Oscar coverage next week, we review the late great David Lynch's Mulholland Drive, starring Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, and Justin Theroux. Jacob, Tate, and Sage start by breaking down and making sense of the story, then get into David Lynch's filmmaking, the performances, and more! This movie was directed by David Lynch. GD4…

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Ep 144 // Hamlet 1:10:06

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Hello, 2025! The podcast is back as Jacob, Tate, and Sage reunite to review 2009's Hamlet starring David Tennant and Patrick Stewart. They talk about Shakespeare's importance to literature and society, what worked and didn't work in this production, and more! This movie was directed by Gregory Doran. GD4AM: 64/100 IMDb: 8.1/10 Letterboxd: 3.7/5 RT:…

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Christmas Special // Elf 45:47

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All three hosts are back as Sage's nomination, 2006's Elf, starring Will Ferrell, James Caan, and Zooey Deschanel, is picked by the wheel. One cohost is not a fan, while the other two (Jacob and Tate) enjoy their (probably) 1,000th rewatch of the movie. This movie was directed by Jon Favreau GD4AM: 80/100 IMDb: 7.1/10 Metacritic: 66/100 Letterboxd:…

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Ep 143 // Father of the Bride 1:04:30

1y ago1:04:30

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After a month-long hiatus, we are back! Jacob and Tate sit down to review 1991's Father of the Bride starring Steve Jobs, or, wait, was it Martin, well one of them, as well as Diane Keaton, Martin Short, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, and Kieran Culkin. This movie was directed by Charles Shyer. GD4AM: 69/100 IMDb: 6.6/10 Metacritic: 51/100 Letterboxd: …

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Ep 142 // The Sacrifice 47:06

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Tate brings us to the pretentious corner of cinema this week, with his pick of The Sacrifice from 1986. This movie was directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. GD4AM: 46/100 IMDb: 7.9/10 Metacritic: 85/100 Letterboxd: 4.3/5 RT: 88% At the dawn of World War III, a man searches for a way to restore peace to the world and finds he must give something in return. …

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Ep 141 // Fantastic Planet 50:33

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From the clouds, Sage picks 1973's French-language film Fantastic Planet for our next movie to review. All three hosts' viewing experiences differed: one fell asleep, one watched it high, and one stayed awake and sober. This movie was directed by René Laloux. GD4AM: 77/100 IMDb: 7.7/10 Metacritic: 73/100 Letterboxd: 4.0/5 RT: 91% On a faraway plane…

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Halloween Special // The Thing 1:16:23

1y ago1:16:23

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We get spooky this week with 1982's The Thing, starring Kurt Russell and Keith David! Happy Halloween! This movie was directed by John Carpenter. GD4AM: 86/100 IMDb: 8.2/10 Metacritic: 57/100 Letterboxd: 4./5 RT: 85% A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims. This movie is currently…

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Ep 140 // High Noon 1:05:54

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Jacob, Tate, and Sage are joined by friend of the show, Kaden for Jacob's most recent pick, High Noon from 1952, starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly. This movie was directed by Fred Zinnemann. GD4AM: 71/100 IMDb: 7.9/10 Metacritic: 89/100 Letterboxd: 4.0/5 RT: 95% A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople …

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Ep 139 // The Shawshank Redemption 1:06:49

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Back in the swing of this, Tate picks IMDb's number one rated movie, 1994's The Shawshank Redemption starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. This movie was directed by Frank Darabont. GD4AM: 94/100 IMDb: 9.3/10 Metacritic: 82/100 Letterboxd: 4.6/5 RT: 89% A banker convicted of uxoricide forms a friendship over a quarter century with a hardened con…

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Ep 138 // Green Book 1:01:22

1y ago1:01:22

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Connections is dead. We are now back to your regularly scheduled programming as Sage picks 2018's Green Book starring Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali. Tate is also back from Oktoberfest. This movie was directed by Peter Farrelly. GD4AM: 94/100 IMDb: 8.2/10 Metacritic: 69/100 Letterboxd: 3.7/5 RT: 77% A working-class Italian-American bouncer beco…

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Ep 137 // St. Elmo's Fire 45:07

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It's still the Jacob and Sage show because Tate is off in Germany celebrating Oktoberfest. In our final game of Connections, Jacob picks the 1985 Brat Pack movie, St. Elmo's Fire, starring Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Andie MacDowell. This movie was directed by Joel Schumacher. GD4AM: 39/100 I…

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Ep 136 // Forsaken 29:45

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Tate is out, Sage is in, and he makes his first pick for our game of Connections, picking Forsaken from 2015, starring Keifer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland, Brian Cox, and Demi Moore. This movie was directed by Jon Cassar. GD4AM: 54/100 IMDb: 6.4/10 Metacritic: 55/100 Letterboxd: 3.0/5 RT: 40% In 1872, an embittered gunslinger named John Henry Clay…

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Ep 135 // A Few Good Men 1:20:35

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For our next game of Connections, Jacob picks 1992's A Few Good Men, starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, and Demi Moore, written by Aaron Sorkin. Sage is still along for the ride and Tate joins in eventually from the road. This movie was directed by Rob Reiner. GD4AM: 93/100 IMDb: 7.7/10 Metacritic: 62/100 Letterboxd: 4.0/5 RT: 84% A military lawy…

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Ep 134 // Interview with the Vampire 49:26

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Football season, what most people would call autumn, is here, and Tate serendipitously picked 1994's Interview with the Vampire starring Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Kirsten Dunst, and Antonio Banderas. This episode also features a surprise, tune in to find out what it is! This movie was directed by Neil Jordan. GD4AM: 66/100 IMDb: 7.5/10 Metacritic: 62/…

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Ep 133 // 12 Monkeys 1:02:10

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Tate's next pick of Connections brings Jacob and Tate to review 1995's 12 Monkeys starring Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, and Brad Pitt. This movie was directed by Terry Gilliam. GD4AM: 87/100 IMDb: 8.0/10 Metacritic: 75/100 Letterboxd: 3.9/5 RT: 88% In a future world devastated by disease, a convict is sent back in time to gather information about…

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Ep 132 // The Last of the Mohicans 1:08:40

1+ y ago1:08:40

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In our next game of Connections, Tate and Jacob review 1992's The Last of the Mohicans starring Daniel Day-Lewis. Before we get into the review, Jacob teaches a bit of a history lesson, then we talk about what makes this such a good movie and an enjoyable watch. This movie was directed by Michael Mann. GD4AM: 86/100 IMDb: 7.6/10 Metacritic: 76/100 …

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Ep 131 // The Town 52:33

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Tate and Jacob take a trip to Bahston this week as they review The Town directed by and starring Ben Affleck alongside Rebecca Hall, Jeremy Renner, Jon Hamm, and Blake Lively. This movie was directed by Ben Affleck. GD4AM: 70/100 IMDb: 7.5/10 Metacritic: 74/100 Letterboxd: 3.7/5 RT: 92% A proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold an assistant…

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2024 Special // Deadpool & Wolverine 40:45

1+ y ago40:45

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Tate and Jacob return to kick off their end-of-summer series; Connections! The following movies will have some connection to the previous film, it can be an actor, actress, director, or writer. Jacob and Tate review 2024's Deadpool & Wolverine starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman to kick things off. This movie was directed by Shawn Levy. GD4AM: …

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Ep 130 // Sense and Sensibility 59:47

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This week on GD4AM, Tate and Jacob review one of Tate's mom's favorite movies, Sense and Sensibility (1995), starring Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, and Alan Rickman. Tate also invites his mom on for a brief appearance. This movie was directed by Ang Lee. GD4AM: 79/100 IMDb: 7.7/10 Metacritic: 84/100 Letterboxd: 3.8/5 RT: 97% Rich Mr. Das…

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Ep 129 // Glory 42:52

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A week late, Jacob and Tate review 1989's Glory starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, and Morgan Freeman. This movie was directed by Edward Zwick. GD4AM: 82/100 IMDb: 7.8/10 Metacritic: 78/100 Letterboxd: 3.7/5 RT: 95% Robert Gould Shaw leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both …

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2024 Special // Inside Out 2 1:20:23

1+ y ago1:20:23

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Today, Jacob and Tate invite long-time friend, Marissa Spicer to help us review Disney Pixar's newest release, Inside Out 2. This movie was directed by Kelsey Mann. GD4AM: 84/100 IMDb: 8.0/10 Metacritic: 73/100 Letterboxd: 3.8/5 RT: 91% Follows Riley, in her teenage years, encountering new emotions. This movie is currently only in theaters. NEXT MO…

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Ep 128 // Wild Tales 1:23:28

1+ y ago1:23:28

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In today's episode of GD4AM, Tate and Jacob travel down to Argentina, not Italy, to review 2014's Wild Tales. This movie was directed by Damián Szifron. GD4AM: 89/100 IMDb: 8.1/10 Metacritic: 77/100 Letterboxd: 4.1/5 RT: 94% Six short stories that explore the extremities of human behavior involving people in distress. This movie is currently stream…

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Ep 127 // A Man for All Seasons 1:00:04

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A movie about a Saint! Today, Jacob and Tate review 1966's A Man for All Seasons starring Paul Scofield, Robert Shaw, and Orson Welles, a movie about England and King Henry VIII's divorce from the Catholic Church and Saint Thomas More. This movie was directed by Fred Zinnemann. GD4AM: 85/100 IMDb: 7.7/10 Metacritic: 72/100 Letterboxd: 3.8/5 RT: 89%…

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Ep 126 // Closer 1:00:07

1+ y ago1:00:07

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Jacob and Tate are back to review 2004's Closer starring Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, and Clive Owen. Before they get into the movie, a quick recap of the LA trip, and then during the review, they talk about the performances, the current dating scene, and much more! This movie was directed by Mike Nichols. GD4AM: 89/100 IMDb: 7.2/10 Me…

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Ep 125 // The Great Escape 55:19

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Jacob and Tate review 1963's classic, The Great Escape, starring an all-star cast including the likes of Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson, James Donald, and Donald Pleasence. This movie was directed by John Sturges. GD4AM: 82/100 IMDb: 8.2/10 Metacritic: 86/100 Letterboxd: 4.1/5 RT: 94% Allied prisoners of war plan…

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2024 Special // The Fall Guy 56:54

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Jacob and Tate invite a long-time friend onto the podcast, Kayle, to review 2024's The Fall Guy starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. This movie was directed by David Leitch. GD4AM: 84/100 IMDb: 7.3/10 Metacritic: 73/100 Letterboxd: 3.6/5 RT: 82% A down-and-out stuntman must find the missing star of his ex-girlfriend's blockbuster film. This movie…

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Ep 124 // Dogtooth 59:26

1+ y ago59:26

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Jacob and Tate are back to review a movie from the crazy (and twisted) mind of Yorgos Lanthimos, the 2009 Greek film, Dogtooth. This movie was directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. GD4AM: 61/100 IMDb: 7.2/10 Metacritic: 73/100 Letterboxd: 3.8/5 RT: 93% A controlling, manipulative father locks his three adult offspring in a state of perpetual childhood by k…

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Ep 123 // The Sunset Limited 2:01:20

1+ y ago2:01:20

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In an absolute doozy of an episode, Jacob and Tate review 2011's The Sunset Limited starring Samuel L. Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones. Before they get into the movie, they address the plans for the summer amidst Sage's absence and Cormac McCarthy, the writer of this movie and play. This movie was directed by Tommy Lee Jones. GD4AM: 96/100 IMDb: 7.3/10…

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A Catholic and Two Protestants Go to the Movies // The Chosen Season 4 Episodes 7-8 2:00:19

1+ y ago2:00:19

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Jacob and his team of Protestants are back at the movies for this faith-based spinoff! GD4AM welcomes back Dr. Earl from The Deuceast Movie Show and The Deucecast Extra and Matt Mink from The Soundtrack of Life, to review episodes seven and eight of the fourth season of the groundbreaking historical drama based on the life of Jesus Christ, The Chos…

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2024 Special // Civil War 1:40:10

1+ y ago1:40:10

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Jacob and Tate welcome Rhett onto the show to review A24's Civil War starring Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeney, Wagner Moura, Jesse Plemons, Nick Offerman, and Stephen McKinley Henderson. They touch on everything from sound design to how the story was laid out, and more! This movie was directed by Alex Garland. GD4AM: 84/100 IMDb: 7.6/10 Metacritic: 7…

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Guest Special // Dr. Earl // Broadcast News 1:47:24

1+ y ago1:47:24

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Jacob and Tate welcome Dr. Earl onto the show to review 1987's Broadcast News starring Holly Hunter, William Hurt, and Albert Brooks. They take a deep dive into the movie, breaking everything down from the camera work, the score, the acting, and more! This movie was directed by James L. Brooks. GD4AM: 89/100 IMDb: 7.3/10 Metacritic: 84/100 Letterbo…

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Ep 122 // Dead Poets Society 1:09:26

1+ y ago1:09:26

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For Sage's pick, we head to the northeast, to New England, and review the 1989 movie, Dead Poets Society starring Robin Williams and Ethan Hawke. This movie was directed by Peter Weir. GD4AM: 85/100 IMDb: 8.1/10 Metacritic: 79/100 Letterboxd: 4.2/5 RT: 84% Maverick teacher John Keating returns in 1959 to the prestigious New England boys' boarding s…

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Ep 121 // Red Headed Stranger 1:06:48

1+ y ago1:06:48

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The boys head up to Montana but really down to Austin, Texas for this episode as they review Red Headed Stranger starring Willie Nelson. Old country music is played in this episode. This movie was directed by William D. Witliff. GD4AM: 79/100 IMDb: 6.5/10 Metacritic: N/A Letterboxd: 3.4/5 RT: N/A Revisionist Western about fallen preacher Shay, who …

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Ep 120 // Lady Bird 55:04

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The boys are back! After a week break, Jacob, Tate, and Sage are back to review 2017's Lady Bird, starring Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, and Timothee Chalamet. Before we get into reviewing the movie, we wrap up and give the results of our Oscar contest, congratulations to Dr. Earl from The Deucecast Movie Show on winning…

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A Catholic and Two Protestants Go to the Movies // The Chosen Season 4 Episodes 4-6 1:40:45

2y ago1:40:45

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Jacob and his team of Protestants are back at the movies for this faith-based spinoff! GD4AM welcomes back Dr. Earl from The Deuceast Movie Show and The Deucecast Extra and welcomes Matt Mink from The Soundtrack of Life, to review episodes four through six of the fourth season of the groundbreaking historical drama based on the life of Jesus Christ…

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2024 Special // Dune: Part Two 1:48:24

2y ago1:48:24

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It's not quite a three-hour episode like the review of Dune: Part One but our review of Dune: Part Two is here! Jacob, Tate, and Sage break it all down: from the all-star cast, the technical aspects of the movie, some book comparisons scattered throughout the movie, and we read bad reviews from Metacritic, we hope you enjoy it! This movie was direc…

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2024 Oscars Predictions // Michael Nipp & Garrison Ryfun 1:15:29

2y ago1:15:29

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We cap off our Oscar coverage with our 2024 Oscar Predictions! For the fourth year in a row, Michael Nipp from The Deucecast Movie Show, and for the second year, Garrison Ryfun from The Deucecast Extra joined to help us break everything down and make our final predictions! If you would like to join us in our Oscars Predictions, fill out the form be…

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2023 Oscar Nominee // Past Lives 1:11:16

2y ago1:11:16

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Our final 2023 Oscar Nominee review is here! Jacob, Tate, and Sage review Past Lives, which is nominated for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. The three hosts talk about who they identify with most, overall thoughts, which characters are in the right, and more! This movie was directed by Celine Song. GD4AM: 90/100 IMDb: 7.9/10 Metacritic: …

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2023 Oscar Nominee // The Holdovers 1:09:56

2y ago1:09:56

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In our penultimate Oscar Special, we review The Holdovers which racked up 5 nominations, including acting noms for Paul Giamatti and Da'Vine Joy Randolph. Opinions are widely split on this one so some debate arises as to whether there were too many gut punches, how emotionally manipulative it was, and debate about the ending. This movie was directe…

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A Catholic and Two Protestants Go to the Movies // The Chosen Season 4 Episodes 1-3 2:02:56

2y ago2:02:56

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Jacob has assembled a team of Protestants and heads to the movies for this faith-based spinoff! GD4AM welcomes back Dr. Earl from The Deuceast Movie Show and The Deucecast Extra and welcomes for the first time, Matt Mink from The Soundtrack of Life, to review the first three episodes of the fourth season of the groundbreaking historical drama based…

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2023 Oscar Nominee // Nimona 51:50

2y ago51:50

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We continue our Oscar coverage with Animated Feature Film nominee, Nimona, starring Chloë Grace Moretz and Riz Ahmed. We discuss what makes a great kid's movie, the animation style, and more! This movie was directed by Troy Quane and Nick Bruno. GD4AM: 78/100 IMDb: 7.5/10 Metacritic: 75/100 Letterboxd: 4.0/5 RT: 94% When a knight in a futuristic me…

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2023 Oscar Nominee // May December 1:07:21

2y ago1:07:21

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The Oscars are right around the corner, so it is only Oscar nominations for February! First up, Jacob picks Netflix's May December starring Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, and Charles Melton. We discuss the outstanding acting performances, the stomach-churning story, we discuss different literary terms, and either an owl or aliens derail the podca…