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REVIEW – The Interview – because America.
| 18. December, 2014

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With Returning Guest Jordan Hoffman!

This week, Katey, Patches, David, and The Guardian’s Jordan Hoffman defy North Korea and the bigwigs at Sony by reviewing The Interview, a movie that will never see the light of day. Drowned in controversy over its depiction of Kim Jong-un, Sony buried the latest from Seth Rogen and This Is the End co-director Evan Goldberg after hacker terrorists threatened to attack theaters showing the picture. Which is too bad… because the movie is pretty damn funny. Hoping that one day, listeners will be able to this lowbrow-highbrow gem, the FITWR crew decided a review was still in order. A brief mention of Sony truly offensive holiday offering, Annie, and answers to this week’s lightning round question rounds out this week’s review episode.

Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow Jordan Hoffman (@jhoffman), the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Patches (@misterpatches) and David (@davidehrlich or @CriterionCorner).

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This week’s music:

“Firework” by Katy Perry
“Tomorrow” by Quvenzhané Wallis
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REVIEW – Wild
| 13. December, 2014

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Plus Top Five!

This week, Katey and Patches embark on a spirit journey to reach higher understanding of Wild, the latest film from Dallas Buyers Club director Jean-Marc Vallée. Starring Reese Witherspoon as memoirist Cheryl Strayed, whose real hike across the Pacific Crest Trail is chronicled in an Oscar-friendly new biopic. Is the movie worth the trek or does it trip up along the way? That and thoughts on Chris Rock’s Top Five on this week’s FITWR review episode.

Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Patches (@misterpatches) and David (@davidehrlich or @CriterionCorner).

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This week’s music:

“Red River Valley” by Woody Guthrie
“El Condor Pasa” by Simon & Garfunkel
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REVIEW – The Imitation Game
| 29. November, 2014

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And fear Babadook!

This week, David, Katey, and Patches work tirelessly to create their own Christopher Machine, a proto-computer capable of cracking the code within the new biopic The Imitation Game. Benedict Cumberbatch stars as scientist Alan Turing in this WWII-themed espionage drama, but does his gravitas bring enough life to the straightforward biopicisms? Find out that, plus chatter on The Babadook, the most terrifying horror movie in quite some time, on this week’s review episode.

Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Patches (@misterpatches) and David (@davidehrlich or @CriterionCorner).

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This week’s music:

“Alan” by Alexandre Desplat
“We Only Come Out at Night” by The Smashing Pumpkins
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REVIEW – Hunger Games Mockingjay: Part 1
| 22. November, 2014

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And a brief review of A Girl Walks Home Alone

This week, Patches, David, and Katey incite revolt against (or in the name of?) the latest Hunger Games installment, Mockingjay – Part 1. Is Katniss still the hero we need? #TeamPeeta or #TeamGale? Can David name any of the characters in the movie? All this and a brief review of A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night on this week’s review episode.

Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Patches (@misterpatches) and David (@davidehrlich or @CriterionCorner).

Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! We read new reviews on the show!

This week’s music:

“Lana Del Rey’s ‘Hunger Games'” by Holly Laurent
“The Ascent” by Federale
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