Critique-Opolis
Jay & Louisa deliver a fiery, opinion fueled overview of movies, social movements, cultural behaviors and eating habits - dovetailed with a honey-based recipe and reviews of the most obnoxious movie/media news headlines we can get our eyeballs in front of. For our latest editions, we will be reviewing scripts from the infamous Hollywood 'Black List' (scripts with a ton of 'buzz' that have yet to secure a deal or go into production) - and adding our own casting and story development suggestions.
Episodes
65 episodes
Pee-Wee As Himself (and Tacos)
We're back! Today, we chat about a documentary - Pee Wee as Himself directed by Matt Wolf. Jay has been a big fan of Pee Wee since childhood. He has introduced Louisa to Pee Wee in recent years, including the viewing of Pee Wee's Big Adventure ...
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Episode 65
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50:38
The Descendants
George Clooney heads another quality ensemble cast as Matt King, in this 2011 Oscar winner for Best Adapted Screenplay. Matt is a real estate and trust attorney attorney in Hawaii charged with shepherding the sale of 25,000 acres of prime...
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Episode 64
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45:17
'How to Build a Library' and Hot Honey Buttermilk Steak
The Cinetopia Film Festival has hit Ann Arbor and our Saturday pick was 'How To Build a Library'. 2025 Kenyan-American documentary film, directed and produced by Maia Lekow and Christopher King. It follows Shiro Koinange and Angela Wachuk...
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Episode 63
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53:07
The Saint
This 1997 action/romance starring Val Kilmer and Elizabeth Shue is one of Jay's personal favorites! This flic has it all! Espionage, disguises, cool tech gear (for the 1990's), chases, and a love story that works between 2 character...
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Episode 62
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27:18
The Amateur
Rami Melek and Lawrence Fishburn take on the espionage genre in this new spy thriller. Here's the twist, Rami's just a big nerd who happens to work at the CIA. But when his wife is killed, can he leverage his keyboard crypto-jockey ...
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Episode 61
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30:39
Hollywood Writer Decline & Blue Origin Flight
Jobs for writers in L.A. for TV shows and original projects took a steep decline. We get into it. Also, Jay has 'feelings' to say the least about the all-ladies Blue Origin trip. Yes, it's been covered but not yet by th...
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Episode 60
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45:45
The Phoenician Scheme
Wes Anderson is back with his latest joint. Benicio del Toro takes center stage as an ailing arms dealer who has to navigate the transition of his empire to his only daughter who just happens to be a holy rolling woman of the cloth (that's a nu...
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Episode 59
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33:39
Farewell to Val Kilmer
A heartfelt goodbye to one of our favorite Hollywood heartthrobs, Val Kilmer with his recent passing we thought that we would take a moment to recap his illustrious career. From Real Genius to Willow to Top Gun to The Doors. Val was a consummat...
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Episode 58
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42:23
3 Shorts
Quick viewing for anyone who is sick of paying for content! We checked out three short films available on YouTube for free!Cautionary Tales - Aaron attends a support group for people with afflictions of urban legends popularized by...
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Season 1
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Episode 57
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42:25
2025 Oscar Chat
In a somewhat rare occurrence, Louisa takes charge of this episode discussing some of her opinions on some of the current 2025 Oscar nominations. As Jay and Louisa are recording their latest Podcast episode the 2025 Academy Awards are underway ...
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Season 1
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Episode 56
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33:57
The Nuclear Option
Today, Jay and Louisa discuss several different topics, ranging from studio related discussions to the very passionate subjects of what is happening within the James Bond Franchise and Jay's favorite Heat 2 ... Sequel, acting/casting speculatio...
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Episode 55
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57:57
World's Fastest Indian
Anthony Hopkins drives this one forward, literally, in a biographical story of New Zealander Burt Munro and his modified 1920s Indian Scout Motorcycle. Directed by Roger Donaldson, Hopkins takes us on a journey from Burt's native New Zealand al...
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Episode 54
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36:15
WICKED & The Dailies
This afternoon, Jay and Louisa discuss the latest Dailies email with a focus from Louisa on WICKED! Namely, the heavy marketing that came before the release of WICKED as well as the continued merchandise filled marketing for the promotion of Pa...
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Episode 53
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35:18
Romancing the Stone
In today's episode we discuss the 1984 film Romancing the Stone. Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito star in this action packed, adventure filled movie, romance novelist, Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner) travels to Colombia to help r...
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Episode 52
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35:18
Paddleton
Two unlikely neighbors bond over their everyday routine. They invent an outdoor sports game that they enjoy playing together after work to let off everyday stress and just to hang out in general. One day, Michael and Andy go to Michael's doctor...
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Episode 51
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27:36
Entourage vs U-571
Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven) vs Matthew Mcconaughey. We squeezed in two flics for fun. I know we said we were going to cover 'Paris, Texas' but we are having trouble tracking down a digital download that doesn't require a subscription.
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Episode 50
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50:38
Spy Game
Robert Redford and Brad Pitt are paired as a pro C.I.A. station chief and his protege as their career timeline is dissected while one races against the clock to rescue the other from foreign captivity. This was a fast paced espionage adve...
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Episode 49
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47:12
Midnight Run
Jake (Robert DeNiro) is a bounty hunter working to get John (Charles Grodin) an accountant for the Las Vegas mob, back to L.A. to stand trial and testify against Jimmy Serrano (Dennis Farina). Very much a buddy comedy in the vein of Planes, Tra...
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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52:03
Dailies - Down to Three
You know how we do it! This week: Sundance contemplates a move out of the mountains (and possibly to Cincinnati - gross).Ari Emanuel thinks that there will only be a few key players in Tinseltown in the n...
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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50:30
My Penguin Friend
So, this is what IMDB says:"Inspired by a true story; an enchanting adventure about a lost penguin rescued from an oil spill, who transforms the life of a heartbroken fisherman. They soon become unlikely friends, so bonded that even the...
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Episode 46
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57:58
Disney 23 Dailies
Dailies Hollywood news episode! The Olympics, Snoop Dog, D23, LA Mayor Karen Bass's plan to keep Hollywood from leaving LA, and Huey Lewis returns to acting! All this and more on this episode of Critique-Opolis!Plus - Honey Mango ...
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Episode 45
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52:15
The Grizzlies
This 2018 Canadian sports drama film, directed by Miranda de Pencier was based on a true story. The film depicts a youth lacrosse team that was set up to help combat an onslaught of youth suicide in the community of Kugluktuk, Nunavut.&nbs...
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Episode 44
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44:41
We Saw Twisters
This actually a Dailies episode and while we never do podcasts about movies that just came out, we literally just walked in the door from seeing Twisters. Not to worry, the bulk of this one is dedicated to the latest and greatest from the enter...
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Episode 43
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36:12