Rick & Nick Talk Flicks
Rick & Nick Talk Flicks is about movies by two revered local movie critics...and since they're unwilling and/or unable to actually DO their podcast we found two other guys who love movies; Joel Hoover & Dave Brooks. With a theme on most episodes it's clear that these two fill-ins spend waaaaay too much screen time.
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Episode LXXXVI - Highly Illogical
July 27, 2021 If our daily lives functioned on the logic (or complete lack of) used in some movies, oh what a world it would be! These logic breakdowns have the power to pull us right out of The Experience and drive us batty!
70 min
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Episode LXXXV - Over! Rated! (*clap*clap*clapcl...
June 22, 2021 Not all that glitters is gold & not all the hype that's heaped on a movie is deserved. Some Hollywood treasures are (we feel) over-hyped. Prepare for controversial opinions on what we think might just be a teensey...
74 min
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Episode LXXXIV - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayazon
June 8, 2021 Another major Hollywood merger is underway. What could this mean on screen and behind the scenes for 007, streaming and potential farther reach?
74 min
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Episode LXXXIII - Summer '21 Preview (We Hope!)
May 25, 2021 It's been nearly a year-and-a-half since there was anything resembling an active box office season and it's looking like Covid is waning just enough that the Summer Of '21 may get things kicked-off! Here's...
77 min
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Episode LXXXII - Fix It; Oscars
May 4, 2021 The 2021 Academy Awards posted the lowest viewing rating of all time. Ever. What can be done to de-tarnish the Golden Boy Oscar going forward? We have an idea or two.
82 min
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Episode LXXXI - Out Of The Shadows
Apr. 20, 2021 Film Noir is a style of movie defined by several characteristics that critics and audiences love! Do...WE...know what "film noir" or "neo noir" actually is? Let's parlay some MovieTalk!
64 min
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Episode LXXX - Eye On Disguise
Apr. 5, 2021 Those Hollywood magicians can make anyone look like anyTHING these days! We tip our hat to the make-up and wardrobe wizards that can transform actors & actresses into anything their imaginations can cook up.
68 min
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Episode LXXIX - The Lost Files
Mar. 16, 2021 Ever see a popular movie once and now it seems to have disappeared? Ever hear of a movie made but never released? We're talking about the films missing in action.
79 min
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Episode LXXVIII - ...On Second Thought
Mar. 2, 2021 Ever re-watch a movie after many years and find that your enjoyment has dropped? Or risen? Same movie, yet something his different...is it me? Our take on our own rising and/or falling movie stock.
72 min
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Episode LXXVII - The Good & The Bad Of It
Feb. 9, 2021 Great heroes and baddies are tied to some of the greatest of all movies. Who makes out top five of each? You may be surprised...
86 min
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Episode LXXVI - Stick The Landing
Jan. 26, 2021 What good is a great story if you blow the ending? Twists, shocks as well as schlock, we tour the good and bad. We're talking endings....spoilers ahead!
76 min
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Episode LXXV - I'm Not Crying, YOU'RE Crying
Jan. 12, 2021 Tears of sorrow, joy, loss, relief...tearjerkers just know how to get us. Romantic movies, father & son tossing a ball; We chop some onions (so to speak) and ready our tissues as we dive-in to tear-inducing movies.
60 min
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Episode LXXIV - Stream Me Up, Scotty?
Dec. 15, 2020 BIG announcements in how streaming is/is not working with/against theaters. Updates on the pandemic's massive impacts on Hollywood and a glimpse into the ever-evolving future.
72 min
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Episode LXXIII - Hollywood and I
Nov. 18, 2020 Remember those "Tangible Intagibles" of a few episodes ago? Dave and Hoov revisit them in a new vein: personal encounters with "Hollywood", and ones we would like to experience someday!
61 min
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Episode LXXII - Rick & Nick Read For Kicks
Nov. 3, 2020 Based on the bestseller, we're talking film adaptions of popular books! Some don't live-up to the print versions while others exceed! From The Godfather to Harry Potter, literacy is good!
67 min
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Episode LXXI - Fine Wine & Stale Bread
Oct. 13, 2020 Not all movies age well while others do. It is technical achievement over antiquated, retro not passing as modern or even social justice over the previously accepted? We're examining the good and bad of Father Time...
72 min
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Episode LXX - It Takes Two
Sept. 22, 2020 The dynamic duos of Hollywood, both onscreen & behind the scenes! DeNiro & Scorsese, Spielberg & Lucas, Sundance & Butch, our favorite twosomes (and some we'd like to see) get some love!
69 min
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Episode LXIX - A Covid Catch-Up, Revisited
Sept. 8, 2020 An update on movies & theatres amidst the pandemic along with how streaming in evolving and moving-in to fill the gap. Plus both a spoiler-free and short spoiler-FILLED first-take on Tenet.
70 min
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Episode LXVIII - Kids These Days
Apr. 24, 2020 Teen angst, drama & comedy goes well on the big screen. The highlights, John Hughes and those coming-of-age films we love!
70 min
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Episode LXVII - Tangible Intangibles
Aug. 11, 2020 We love movies...but they don't really exist in a physical form anyway. There are some ways that we can have a tangible experience with something that does not physically exist.
80 min
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Episode LXVI - The Rick & Nick Job
July 28, 2020 Thou shalt not steal...but it can be fun to watch! Heist movies tend to be slick, well-constructed and we love 'em!
74 min
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Episode LXV - Everybody Loves a Comeback
July 7, 2020 Things come and go and sometimes they come back! What would we like to see make a return to glory? Genres, performers, styles, etc. A tour of yesterear with hopes of a return to today!
67 min
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Episode LXIV - We're Drawn to Them
June 24, 2020 Animated movies are the heart and soul of not only kids' lists of favorites but many Big Peoples' too. From Disney to anime, a look at the history as well as the ups and (a few) downs.
74 min
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Episode LXIII - A Covid Catch-Up
June 2, 2020 Box office is usually going berzerk this time of year but the Coronavirus Pandemic continues with crickets. What's going on and where may this be leading to when it's "all over"?
64 min
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Episode LXII - A Wretched Hive of Scum & Villainy
May 12, 2020 The good guys really shine bright when they have a great "bad guy" to bounce off of! Lector, Khan, Joker, Anton... We have our favorites as we look at what makes these bad guys so good!
69 min