2 Cents Critic

Arthur Howell
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  • TV & FILM
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What's new, folks? If you're in the mood to listen to Arthur Howell (creator of the blog 2 Cents Critic) give his thoughts on books, movies, and TV shows, then join in! Podcast Twitter and Instagram: @two_centscritic Personal Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, and Letterboxd: @arthur_ant18 Website: www.2centscritic.com Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/144101970-arthur-howell

  1. #260 – Strange Days | Directed by Kathryn Bigelow (with Rolo Tony of These Guys Got Juice)

    14H AGO

    #260 – Strange Days | Directed by Kathryn Bigelow (with Rolo Tony of These Guys Got Juice)

    Tune in as Rolo Tony (@PoorOldRoloTony and These Guys Got Juice) hops back onto the podcast to navigate Strange Days, the 1995 tech-noir thriller that follows the last two days of 1999 as an LAPD vice cop-turned-black marketeer and a bodyguard/limo driver rush to uncover a criminal conspiracy involving illegal technology that records your memories and physical sensations for other people to viscerally experience. Comparing this to movies like Reminiscence and Alfred Hitchcock’s work, the lib-coded commentary on the police system and its racist violence, the unnerving rape sequence that somehow manages to be respectfully handled, and showering praise onto Angela Bassett’s Mace pop up as some of the topics for this episode. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, Strange Days stars Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Tom Sizemore, Juliette Lewis, Michael Wincott, Richard Edson, Glenn Plummer, Vincent D’Onofrio, William Fichtner, Brigitte Bako, Josef Sommer, Michael Jace, Nicky Katt, Louise LeCavalier, David Carrera, Jim Ishida, Todd Graff, Joe Urla, and Anais Munoz. Spoilers start at 36:25 James Cameron’s scriptment for Strange Days Los Angeles Times | Rave Party Extras Are ‘Dee-Lited’: Drug overdoses mar otherwise orderly concert for 10,000 who also are filmed for movie scene Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Rolo Tony: Cyberpunk 2077 • Arthur: Too Old to Die Young Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com 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 Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

    3h 13m
  2. #259 – One of the Good Guys by Araminta Hall (with Vanessa Ondi of Best Week Ever Podcast)

    MAY 13

    #259 – One of the Good Guys by Araminta Hall (with Vanessa Ondi of Best Week Ever Podcast)

    Tune in as Vanessa Ondi (Best Week Ever Podcast) returns to 2CC for a dive into One of the Good Guys, the 2024 thriller novel by Araminta Hall that follows the secrets rising to the surface when a man searches for a fresh start in the wake of his broken marriage by moving to a tranquil place out on the coast, where he befriends an intriguing artist and then gets drawn into the mystery of two young women suddenly vanishing in the area. The insidiousness of Nice Guys, misogyny’s ability to show up under the guise of well-intentioned benevolence, the impact that social media and news channels have on our view of women, and looking at this story through a racial lens land as a few of the talking points for this episode. TW: misogyny, gaslighting, emotional abuse, rape, pedophilia (in the past), child abuse (in the past), sexual harassment, sexual content, pregnancy, infertility, miscarriage, medical trauma, stalking (in the past), animal death, alcohol, alcoholism, and vomit Spoilers start at 17:30 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Vanessa: Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online by Fortesa Latifi • Arthur: The Devil She Knows by Alexandria Bellefleur Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com 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 Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

    2h 13m
  3. #258 – 2026 Oscars Recap (with Andy of Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts)

    MAY 6

    #258 – 2026 Oscars Recap (with Andy of Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts)

    Tune in as Andy (Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts) returns to the podcast as it rolls out the 2026 Oscars recap! Another awards season has passed us by, and it's fitting to say that this year was relatively enjoyable compared to all the messy toxicity from last year (remember Emilia Pérez?) Timothée Chalamet’s comment on ballet and opera, contrasting opinions towards F1, Diane Warren’s persistent quest for an Oscar win, appreciation for Ludwig Göransson, and the continuing presence of Palestine at the Oscars emerge as some of the subjects for this episode. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Andy: Nothing Tastes As Good by Luke Dumas and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 • Arthur: Gossip Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com 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 Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

    2h 48m
  4. #257 – Happy 5th Podiversary!!!

    APR 29

    #257 – Happy 5th Podiversary!!!

    Tune in as several friends of 2 Cents Critic jump back onto the podcast and celebrate it turning five years old! Guy Bradford (Jesters of Ravenloft: A D&D Podcast), Hannah and Rebecca (Can I Spoil Something?), Jessica Hart (Totally Bombed), Robert “Stew” Stewart (Stew World Order), Rolo Tony (These Guys Got Juice), and Seth Vargas (Movie Friends) are all teaming up with Arthur for some trivia gaming and banter. A recommendation for Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, reading all main characters (including Pippa Fitz-Amobi) as autistic, Seth comparing Arthur to Jigsaw, and Rebecca mixing up the Jasons of Hollywood pop up as a few pieces of said banter. The buddies who are showing up at this party and plenty of the special guests who’ve been on 2CC throughout its run—they deserve nothing but gratitude. That same appreciation goes out to all the listeners who take the time to give this podcast a listen—a podcast that’s been full of thoughts and opinions on books, movies, TV shows, and more for five years. May that continue onwards (well, unless Seth is successful at terminating the journey)! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com 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 Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

    1h 50m
  5. #256 – The Summer Hikaru Died | Created by Ryōhei Takeshita and Mokumokuren (with Hannah, Rebecca, and Sarah of Can I Spoil Something?)

    APR 22

    #256 – The Summer Hikaru Died | Created by Ryōhei Takeshita and Mokumokuren (with Hannah, Rebecca, and Sarah of Can I Spoil Something?)

    Tune in as Hannah, Rebecca, and Sarah (Can I Spoil Something?) head back to the program in order to unpack The Summer Hikaru Died, the 2025 coming-of-age cosmic horror anime series that follows a pair of teenage boys as one of them realizes that his friend isn’t quite here anymore, having been possessed by an eldritch being. The queerness that’s written all over this show, the sexy tree, comparing someone’s insides to raw and marinated chicken, and appreciation for body horror tales like Videodrome and The Substance provide a few of the topics for this episode. Directed by Ryōhei Takeshita and adapted from the manga that’s written and illustrated by Mokumokuren, The Summer Hikaru Died stars: •Japanese cast: Shūichirō Umeda, Chiaki Kobayashi, Yumiri Hanamori, Wakana Kowaka, Chikahiro Kobayashi, Yoshiki Nakajima, Shion Wakayama, and Fuminori Komatsu. •English cast: Paul Castro Jr., Kyle McCarley, Jennifer Losi, Dorothy Fahn, Daman Mills, Jacob Hopkins, Valerie Rose Lohman, and Ben Diskin. Spoilers start at 24:15 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Hannah: unOrdinary by uru-chan • Rebecca: Lepreezy • Sarah: Gregory Alan Isakov • Arthur: The Dreamers Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com 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 Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

    2h 22m
  6. #255 – Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid (with Andrew of @_theinsomniaclibrary_)

    APR 15

    #255 – Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid (with Andrew of @_theinsomniaclibrary_)

    Tune in as Andrew (@_theinsomniaclibrary_) collaborates with the podcast for a discussion on Heated Rivalry, the 2019 queer sports romance novel by Rachel Reid that follows star hockey players Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov as their eponymous rivalry quickly and secretly turns into a years-long dynamic of spice and then love. Shane being autism-coded up the wazoo, comparisons between this book and the TV adaptation, the sex scenes being a necessary part of the story, and pushing back against the superficial jokes and bisexual erasure that have been aimed towards HR stand out as some of the talking points for this episode. TW: sexual content, homophobia, parental death, grief, chronic illness, alcohol, medical injury, suicide (in the past), drug abuse (in the past), and mention of pregnancy Spoilers unofficially start for the TV show at 27:35 and then officially start for the book at 34:20 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Andrew: Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos • Arthur: Stranger by the Lake Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com 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 Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

    2h 48m
  7. #254 – The Beekeeper | Directed by David Ayer (with Betsy Gorham of Never Seen It with Betsy and Trent)

    APR 8

    #254 – The Beekeeper | Directed by David Ayer (with Betsy Gorham of Never Seen It with Betsy and Trent)

    Tune in as Betsy Gorham (Never Seen It with Betsy and Trent) jumps back onto the program for a dive into The Beekeeper, the 2024 action movie about a beekeeper who dishes out his secret capacity for stepping outside of the law and enforcing justice to take revenge on behalf of a close friend who got swindled by a phishing scam. The effort that this invests into supporting elderly people while portraying scammers as the most sinister assholes in the world, the hilarious commitment to the bee shtick, wishing Lazarus and Anisette could have been around more often, and Clay getting delightfully creative with his weaponry land as a few of the subjects for this episode. Directed by David Ayer, The Beekeeper stars Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Jeremy Irons, Bobby Naderi, David Witts, Michael Epp, Taylor James, Phylicia Rashād, Jemma Redgrave, Minnie Driver, Don Gilet, Sophia Feliciano, Enzo Cilenti, Megan Le, Georgia Goodman, Derek Siow, and Dan Li. Spoilers start at 25:45 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Betsy: John Wick and Thelma • Arthur: Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice  Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com 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 Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

    2h 17m
  8. #253 – Better Man | Directed by Michael Gracey (with Rolo Tony of These Guys Got Juice)

    APR 1

    #253 – Better Man | Directed by Michael Gracey (with Rolo Tony of These Guys Got Juice)

    Tune in as Rolo Tony (@PoorOldRoloTony and These Guys Got Juice) regains his seat at the 2CC table for a breakdown of Better Man, the 2024 jukebox musical biopic that recounts the tumultuous life of former Take That member Robbie Williams while reimagining him as a chimpanzee. The hollowness and the parasocial terror of fame, “Come Undone” and “She’s the One” standing out as particularly splendid musical sequences, how surprisingly psychological this ambitious ride gets with Robbie’s POV and his declining mental health, and the complicated father-son dynamic show up as some of the discussion matter for this episode. Directed by Michael Gracey, Better Man stars Robbie Williams, Jonno Davies, Adam Tucker, Carter J. Murphy, Steve Pemberton, Alison Steadman, Kate Mulvany, Frazer Hadfield, Damon Herriman, Raechelle Banno, Tom Budge, Jake Simmance, Liam Head, Chase Vollenweider, Jesse Hyde, Anthony Hayes, Leo Harvey-Elledge, and Chris Gun. Spoilers start at 40:10 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Rolo Tony: Love and Monsters • Arthur: Project Hail Mary (2026) Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com 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 Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

    3h 13m
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What's new, folks? If you're in the mood to listen to Arthur Howell (creator of the blog 2 Cents Critic) give his thoughts on books, movies, and TV shows, then join in! Podcast Twitter and Instagram: @two_centscritic Personal Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, and Letterboxd: @arthur_ant18 Website: www.2centscritic.com Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/144101970-arthur-howell

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  • Creator
    Arthur Howell
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    280
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Arthur Howell
  • Show Website
    2 Cents Critic