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 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!
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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!
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Episode LXI - Ramblin' About the Amblin Man
Apr. 28, 2020 - We may as well call this episode "We love Steven Spielberg!" From E.T. to Jurassic Park and his upcoming West Side Story, this guy could make oatmeal exciting.
85 min
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Episode LX - Quarantine Queue
Apr. 14, 2020 We're all watching more shows & movies these days while laying low during the pandemic. Here some ideas and great under-the-radar movies worth checking out.
66 min
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Episode LIX - Virus d'Cinema
Mar. 31, 2020 The coronavirus has hit the world and the big screen quite hard! With streaming providing the bulk of movies these days, Dave & Hoov wade into uncharted waters.
NOTE - Rick & Nick were sick this episode.
59 min
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Episode LVIII - I Just Can't...I'm Done
Mar. 3, 2020 Sometimes you just have to know when to walk away. Concepts, franchises and even some people who we think need to gracefully step aside.
67 min
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Episode LVII - ReReReRecycle
Feb. 18, 2020 How many times can you reboot/relaunch/readapt the same source material before it's time to come-up with a fresh idea?
64 min
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Episode LVI - Defining a Decade
Feb. 4, 2020 With the 2010's now long-gone (not unlike the actual hosts of this podcast) Dave & Hoov take a look back at the decade that was.
73 min
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Episode LV - Spring '20 Preview
Jan. 14, 2020 The new decade arrives and we have a preview of the first films to hit the big screen; a secret agent's sign-off, Pixar's latest, invisibility and Harley Quinn! Spring 2020 looks to put butts in theatre seats!
*NOTE*...
73 min
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Episode LIV - A Disturbance in the Force
Nov. 12, 2019 The long-awaited final entry to the Skywalker Saga is preparing to be unveiled. Is it just us or is anyone else sensing trouble ahead. These two fans share their concerns...
76 min
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Episode LIII - Fall '19 Preview
Aug. 27, 2019 Dave & Hoov, without Rick nor Nick's blessing, take a good hard look at the Fall '19 season; A long-in-the-works sequel, a hero's nemesis, a saga's final episode and even Mr. Rogers!
62 min
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Episode LII - A Bride, Two Vegas and a Q.T.
Aug. 6, 2019 Quentin Tarantino's career is legendary and is it's own Once Upon a Time in Hollywood! We bow to one of the silver screen's greatest!
59 min