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Jason Allison & Arco Esposito
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Arco and Jason expand each other's cinematic horizons.

  1. Mulholland Drive and Maverick

    04/25/2022

    Mulholland Drive and Maverick

    This is the girl. It's a Dan Hedaya Double Feature this week, with Arco taking on David Lynch's avowed feature-length masterpiece, 2001's Mulholland Drive, and Jason watching great talent--William Goldman! Jodie Foster! Mel Gibson!--cash sizable checks in 1994's Maverick. https://youtu.be/OiCfHW3N3vo (Twin Perfect's YouTube essay on Mulholland Drive.) https://linktr.ee/moviechallengepodcast (Connect with Movie Challenge Accepted.) Your Hosts: https://www.jason-allison.com (Jason Allison) and https://www.facebook.com/MovieChallengePodcast/ (Arco Esposito) If you enjoy the pod, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It's a small gesture that will help us grow. Thanks!

    1h 16m
  2. John Wick Chapter 3 and Drive My Car

    04/18/2022

    John Wick Chapter 3 and Drive My Car

    After a brief hiatus, we're back with two movies that define this podcast. Jason was delighted by the third Keanu/Stahelski shoot 'em up, John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum [28:41], while Arco let himself be lost in the quiet beauty of Ryuske Hamaguchi's Best Picture-nominated Drive My Car [02:59]. https://linktr.ee/moviechallengepodcast (Connect with Movie Challenge Accepted.) Your Hosts: https://www.jason-allison.com (Jason Allison) and https://www.facebook.com/MovieChallengePodcast/ (Arco Esposito) If you enjoy the pod, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It's a small gesture that will help us grow. Thanks!

    1h 8m
  3. The Raid 2 and Sorcerer

    04/04/2022

    The Raid 2 and Sorcerer

    For the pod's first ever fan challenge, Jason watched the martial arts powerhouse that is Gareth Evans' The Raid 2 [02:12], while Arco went back to 1977, with William Friedkin's lost classic, Sorcerer [35:15]. You're gonna need a tougher truck. NOTE--Sorcerer was Friedkin's SEVENTH feature film as director, not his third or fourth. Mea culpa. If you enjoy the pod, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It's a small gesture that will help us grow. Thanks! https://linktr.ee/moviechallengepodcast (Connect with Movie Challenge Accepted.) Your Hosts: https://www.jason-allison.com (Jason Allison) and https://www.facebook.com/MovieChallengePodcast/ (Arco Esposito)

    1h 9m
  4. 2022 Oscars Special

    03/28/2022

    2022 Oscars Special

    Until last night, Arco had never watched the Academy Awards in full. He'll never forget his first. The boys dive into the winners, losers, whether the Oscars are relevant, and That Which Can't Be Ignored. All on a special, emergency podcast. If you enjoy the pod, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It's a small gesture that will help us grow. Thanks! https://linktr.ee/moviechallengepodcast (Connect with Movie Challenge Accepted.) Your Hosts: https://www.jason-allison.com (Jason Allison) and https://www.facebook.com/MovieChallengePodcast/ (Arco Esposito)

    53 min
  5. Kingsman: The Secret Service and The Neon Demon

    03/21/2022

    Kingsman: The Secret Service and The Neon Demon

    In the most contentious episode yet, Jason had problems with the cultural statements he believed Matthew Vaughn's first Kingsman movie tried to make, while Arco threw up an eyeball during his second ride on the RefnCoaster, 2016's The Neon Demon. A true challenge, all around. If you enjoy the pod, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It's a small gesture that will help us grow. Thanks! https://linktr.ee/moviechallengepodcast (Connect with Movie Challenge Accepted.) Your Hosts: https://www.jason-allison.com (Jason Allison) and https://www.facebook.com/MovieChallengePodcast/ (Arco Esposito)

    1h 3m
  6. The Batman

    03/16/2022

    The Batman

    In our second Unchallenged episode, Jason and Arco step into Matt Reeves's Gotham, rainy home to the Batman...and also Bruce Wayne, but only for like, one scene. Pattinson fulfilled all of Jason's noir, Frank Miller-inspired dreams, while the movie worked a bit less effectively when seen through Arco's MCU-tinted glasses. If you enjoy the pod, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It's a small gesture that will help us grow. Thanks! https://linktr.ee/moviechallengepodcast (Connect with Movie Challenge Accepted.) Your Hosts: https://www.jason-allison.com (Jason Allison) and https://www.facebook.com/MovieChallengePodcast/ (Arco Esposito)

    1 hr
  7. John Wick and Nobody

    03/14/2022

    John Wick and Nobody

    This one's a Movie Challenge Accepted first: two films enter, one screenwriter leaves (these are both Derek Kolstad scripts). It's like Thunderdome, only not. So sit back, relax, and listen as Jason argues that Bob Odenkirk's Hutch Mansell is a more fully realized creation than Wick, while Arco believes Keanu paved the road, and we're all just riding on it, baby. If you enjoy the pod, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It's a small gesture that will help us grow. Thanks! https://linktr.ee/moviechallengepodcast (Connect with Movie Challenge Accepted.) Your Hosts: https://www.jason-allison.com (Jason Allison) and https://www.facebook.com/MovieChallengePodcast/ (Arco Esposito)

    1h 5m
  8. Black Panther and The Death of Stalin

    03/07/2022

    Black Panther and The Death of Stalin

    Reports of Arco having left Marvel movies behind turned out to be greatly exaggerated, as he challenged Jason this week with Ryan Coogler's groundbreaking Black Panther [28:40]. Jason went in another direction entirely, selecting Armando Ianucci's dark political farce The Death of Stalin [01:00]. If you enjoy the pod, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It's a small gesture that will help us grow. Thanks! https://linktr.ee/moviechallengepodcast (Connect with Movie Challenge Accepted.) Your Hosts: https://www.jason-allison.com (Jason Allison) and https://www.facebook.com/MovieChallengePodcast/ (Arco Esposito)

    1h 11m
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Arco and Jason expand each other's cinematic horizons.

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  • Creator
    Jason Allison & Arco Esposito
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jason Allison & Arco Esposito
  • Show Website
    Movie Challenge Accepted!