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Mark Ring & Dave Greendonner

Mark and Dave talk movies high and low.

tv & film film reviews

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01:17:34

Episode 055: “Winter” Movies

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2023/12/08

In this episode: Mark introduces the Snow Factor, Dave knows Frozen (2013) without knowing Frozen, and, in the end, both hosts bring a sixth movie to the table! Music by Thomas Furr.

01:13:57

Episode 054: Dwayne Johnson // The Rock

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2023/12/01

In this episode: TTRV revives a questionable sub-format, Dave sorts wrestlers’ movie careers into “pain” and “gain,” and Mark reveals a tid from his own résumé. Music by Thomas Furr.

01:13:46

Episode 053: The Giving Wheel

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2023/11/24

In this episode: The Wheel is forced to give back, spoiler alerts are handed out like dinner rolls, and Mark’s ability to date films on command has gone to his head. Music by Thomas Furr.

01:22:20

Episode 052: Rewatchable Movies

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2023/11/17

In this episode: The guys overclarify what this list is not, Dave calls out both Joker (2019) and The Shawshank Redemption (1994) fans, and Mark comes to a predictable realization about his list in retrospect Music by Thomas Furr.

01:16:20

Episode 051: Hotcakes // Some Like It Hot

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2023/11/10

In this episode: Dave shares his harrowing introduction to McDonald’s hotcakes, Mark unpacks his relationship with Marilyn Monroe, and the mob makes the most convenient banquet hall booking in cinema history. Music by Thomas Furr.

01:15:01

Episode 050: TTRV Episodes from Year One

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2023/11/03

In this episode: The guys pause to reflect on one year of TTRV, find each other equally fond of Triangles of Sadness, and Dave surprises Mark with his favorite episode pick! Music by Thomas Furr.

01:07:01

Episode 049: Franken Berry // Young Frankenstein

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2023/10/27

In this episode: Mel Brooks pays tribute to Universal monster movies, TTRV pays tribute to General Mills monster cereals, and, between them, Mark and Dave quote maybe all of Gene Wilder’s lines fromYoung Frankenstein (1974). Music by Thomas Furr.

01:12:35

Episode 048: Director-Actor Collabs

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2023/10/20

In this episode: The guys are fired up for Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), Dave forgets the names of all of Jordan Peele’s movies at once, and who does No. 2 work for? Music by Thomas Furr.

01:14:53

Episode 047: Reviews Reviewed • Godzilla (1998)

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2023/10/13

In this episode: Godzilla stomps his way through TTRV, Mark gives props to P. Diddy, and Ronald—I mean Roland—Emmerich receives some devastating blows from Japanese fans. Music by Thomas Furr.

01:11:24

Episode 046: Popeyes // Popeye

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2023/10/06

In this episode: Dave’s a Popeyes lover from way back, Mark’s a Popeye (1980) lover from way back, and one of the two is jointly loved in 2023. Music by Thomas Furr.

01:16:33

Episode 045: Robot Movies

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2023/09/29

In this episode: Fembots steal two slots, another Godzilla tangent from Dave, and Mark makes up a Denzel Washington-Russell Crowe movie that definitely doesn’t exist. Music by Thomas Furr.

01:16:52

Episode 044: WheeLOraMA

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2023/09/22

In this episode: Mark and Dave contend with a new theater but the same Wheel, Shakespeare gets involved, and “crotch frappé” enters the TTRV lexicon. Music by Thomas Furr.

01:08:13

Episode 043: Water // Waterworld

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2023/09/15

In this episode: Dave’s tap water is far from pure hydro, the guys split on Dennis Hopper, and Mark dishes on Waterworld’s (1995) behind-the-scenes drama. Music by Thomas Furr.

01:13:17

Episode 042: Back to School Movies

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2023/09/08

In this episode: TTRV returns for the new school year, Dave can’t let Grease 2 (1982) go, and both lists end with a “Max”! Music by Thomas Furr.

01:14:44

Episode 041: Gran Torino // Totino's Pizza Rolls

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2023/08/25

In this episode: No one scowls like Clint Eastwood; “Run, Thao, run!”; and Mark gives Totino’s two thumbs down. Music by Thomas Furr.

01:08:28

Episode 040: Movies That “Get” Us Every Time

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2023/08/18

In this episode: The guys fight back tears, Mark gets caught doodling, and Dave confuses Wonderboy and Golden Boy. Music by Thomas Furr.

01:07:18

Episode 039: Hungry-Man // Demolition Man

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2023/08/11

In this episode: Dave selects the most appealing Hungry-Man frozen dinner he can, the guys “dethaw” and “unthaw” with abandon, and Mark doesn’t know how to use the three seashells! Music by Thomas Furr.

01:28:23

Episode 038: Our 2023 Favorites So Far

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2023/08/04

In this episode: Mark’s understanding of the prompt is suspect, Dave goes off on a Napoleon (2023) tangent, and Barbie (2023) spreads the gamut. Music by Thomas Furr.

01:18:50

Episode 037: Tom Cruise // Speed 2: Cruise Control

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2023/07/28

In this episode: Dave calls Mark’s bluff, Tom Cruise turns down a life of the cloth for the silver screen, and was Speed 2 (1997) sunk before it left harbor? Music by Thomas Furr.

01:16:07

Episode 036: Biopics

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2023/07/21

In this episode: Mark and Dave “honorably mention” more movies than they commit to their lists, try to give some definition to the biopic, and put two men on the moon. Music by Thomas Furr.

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