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The Latecomers

Amity Armstrong

Amity and Lemuel have seen a lot of things, but they have missed some major cultural plot points. The Latecomers is their recaps and reviews of the shows that have shaped entertainment and culture because when it comes to the good stuff - better late than never.

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00:57:22

Snowpiercer (2013) #44 of 50

The Latecomers ·

2025/01/23

Show NotesThis week we watch Bong Joon-Ho’s dystopian masterpiece – no not that one, the other one – Snowpiercer. Chris Evans doesn’t want to be a hero, and can he truly be if he know what people taste like? We argue yes, when the villain is capitalism, any man can be a hero. Tilda Swinton puts in a grounded and naturalistic performance (her words) and Allison Pill is just a delight while Kang-ho Song plays his normal hilarious druggie. Bong has an innate ability to entertain and make you laugh

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00:53:41

The Conjuring (2013) #43 of 50

The Latecomers ·

2025/01/16

Show NotesLily Taylor is trying very hard to not kill her kids in the first film of the Conjuring Universe – aptly named the Conjuring. Ed and Lorraine Warren – characters we are not going to conflate with their real-world counterparts – are enlisted to help a family of seven with a demon problem. Think Poltergeist but replace a haunted closet with a haunted mom and Zelda Rubenstein with Vera Farmiga. Patrick Wilson’s Ed Warren is not allowed to perform exorcisms but it’s a good thing he keeps a

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01:04:17

Zero Dark Thirty (2013) #42 of 50

The Latecomers ·

2025/01/09

Show NotesThis week, we are on a hunt for the most wanted man in the minds and hearts of Americans lead by the inimitable Jessica Chastain in Zero Dark Thirty. Kathryn Bigelow is a master of packing lot of tension in scenes set anywhere from black sites to offices. The fundamental reality of war makes even the most benign seeming activities a possible powder keg leaving us off kilter and at a loss trying to guess where danger might be coming from be it in the field or in the office. Let’s follow a

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01:06:09

The Raid: Redemption (2011) #41 of 50

The Latecomers ·

2025/01/02

Show NotesFirst days on the job don’t get much worse than this one – Iko Uwais stars in the pure action film The Raid: Redemption. Cops go into a tenement building and have to fight their way out facing off against an army of desperate people and unhinged gangsters. Once we get in, the only way out is through. Martial arts you probably have never seen alongside bonkers gunfights leaves us exhausted by the end. Recommendations: Cross (Prime); Juror #2 (Max) Next up: Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

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00:43:27

Devil (2010) #40 of 50

The Latecomers ·

2024/12/26

Show NotesFive walk into an elevator and one walks out – this week we talk Devil, a 2010 M. Night Shyamalan production. We’ve got some shady people locked together and a sad cop watching with enough smarts to listen to the Catholic who knows the danger they all face. It’s a mostly real-time horror flick that relies on fears we all have – you know, that you’re going to be stuck in an elevator with a demon. I know it keeps us all up at night. Recommendations: The Midwitch Cuckoos (AMC+); A Charlie

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00:51:33

Taken (2008) #39 of 50

The Latecomers ·

2024/12/19

Show NotesThis week we watched Liam Neeson pick up his mantle of action hero in 2008s Taken. It’s surprisingly paced and full of short effective fights that make up a satisfying action movie. Maggie Grace is a believable, if too resilient teen, and Famke Jansen is a terrible co-parent, rounding out a typical American family facing a sex-trafficking threat. Good thing he’s honed those skills. Recommendations: A Christmas Carol (the Muppets one on Disney + [and go the the special features to watch

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01:01:13

The Strangers (2008) #38 of 50

The Latecomers ·

2024/12/12

Show NotesHome invasion classic The Strangers brings the Masked Man, Dollface and Pin-up Girl to a newly fractured couple, fracturing them even further. Is this a statement about class? Maybe. Is James being a dick because he’s hurt? Probably. How is Kristen’s skin so good while she is smoking like a chimney? That one is easy – it’s because she’s Liv Tyler. And who is Tamra and why are they looking for her? Recommendations: Ink Master (Paramount +) Next up: Taken (2008) Email us at

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00:57:41

The Dark Knight (2008) #37 of 50

The Latecomers ·

2024/12/05

Show NotesWe watched the best superhero movie – or at least top 3 – this week with the second film in Christopher Nolan’s trilogy, The Dark Knight. Incredible cast, unbelievable performances, great writing, and insane effects and set pieces all come together to form a tour-de-force that we could watch over and over again, maybe even just to hear Michael Caine tell us about rubies the size of a tangerine. Or to watch that magic trick where the Joker makes a pencil disappear. Or the best heist film

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00:57:09

The Orphanage (2007) #36 of 50

The Latecomers ·

2024/11/28

Show NotesCreepy kid alert! Adorable kid alert! If you like kids, we’ve got ‘em this week in The Orphanage. Sick ones, dead ones, creepy ones, ghost ones. How can a movie that ends with a suicide be uplifting? The magic of storytelling, that’s how. Recommendations: Gastronauts (Dropout) Next up: The Dark Knight (2008) Email us at latecomers@gmail.com Find Amity @ www.amityarmstrong.com Our Facebook group is here for those who consent:

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01:01:27

Eastern Promises (2007) #35 of 50

The Latecomers ·

2024/11/25

Show NotesThis week we watch a naïve midwife and a cynical gangster, whose mostly cynical because he’s actually a cop, in Eastern Promises. One of the least Cronenbergian David Cronenberg films is best remembered for a naked bathhouse fight, but which has some deep and nuanced characters played by thoughtful actors and interacting in interesting and eminently believable ways. But also, there’s a naked bathhouse fight. Recommendations: The Shout – available on Amazon Next up: The Orphanage

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01:05:19

28 Weeks Later (2007) #34 of 50

The Latecomers ·

2024/11/21

When in an emergency situation, it may be better to do as you are told… if not you might cause an(other) outbreak. We watch a single family take down a whole country (and probably the rest of the world) in 28 Weeks Later from 2007. A dad starts the film in a thrilling sequence as a coward, becomes a liar, makes some terrible choices, and then kills so many people. The kids he raised are uninterested in following rules or asking for help, even in an apocalyptic situation. And mom just wants to love

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01:13:11

Casino Royale (2006) #33 of 50

The Latecomers ·

2024/11/07

Show NotesDaniel Craig makes his Bond debut in 2006’s Casino Royale. Montenegro and Venice are just a couple of expensive places his 00 status takes him. Surrounded by the excellence of Mads Mikkelsen, Eva Green and Jeffrey Wright, the rebooted series shines – all under the watchful eye of Dame Judy Dench. How many acts does the film have? About 5. But all of them are full of action, and most contain a chase scene or two. Com talk about it with us. Recommendations: Trap (MAX); Agatha All Along

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01:13:03

The Departed (2006) #32 of 50

The Latecomers ·

2024/10/31

Show NotesFree Palestine You know it’s gonna be a rough one when Mark Walberg is the voice of reason even as he yells every line. We watch the epitome of infiltration this week with Martin Scorsese’s The Departed. DiCaprio is the good guy, Damon is the bad guy, Martin Sheen doesn’t deserve what he gets and Vera Farmiga, unfortunately, gets stuck in the “woman who is criminally terrible at her job” trope. Is it twisty? Yup. But is it confusing? Nope. In addition to the stress of possible discovery

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01:01:53

The Protector (2005)

The Latecomers ·

2024/10/24

Show NotesFree Palestine This week we marvel at the speed and dexterity of one of the best martial arts actors in Thailand’s Tom Yum Goong, or here in the states, The Protector – Tony Jaa coming for the people that took his elephant. If you want to see a baby elephant, a pangolin, martial arts bmx and roller bladers, a four minute uncut fight scene, a dominatrix with a whip, a giant and a capoeirista, boy have we got the movie for you! Recommendations: Books this week (Amazon Links for

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00:47:42

Intacto (2002)

The Latecomers ·

2024/10/17

Show NotesFree Palestine This week we watched some Spanish magical realism – maybe – with 2002’s Intacto. An underground world of betting with your luck – and ultimately your life – and the people who are caught up within it. Do you feel lucky? Recommendations: Ghost Story (Podcast currently available free on Apple Podcast or on Wondery), Bay Curious Podcast (for Bay Area voters) Next up: The Protector (2005) (Amazon Prime) Email us at latecomers@gmail.com Find Amity @

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01:00:45

The Ring (2002)

The Latecomers ·

2024/10/10

Show NotesFree Palestine This week we watch one of the scariest movies of the 2000s, Gore Verbinski’s The Ring. Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, Shannon Cochran and Brian Cox make a quartet of terrible parents that damage some already damaged children. We learn that you shouldn’t hide a kid in a barn or a well, nor should you attempt to pet an animal who clearly doesn’t want to be touched. We learn it’s good to pay attention to your kids and bad to sleep with your assistant. And finally, we learn

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00:52:06

The Bourne Identity (2002)

The Latecomers ·

2024/10/03

Show NotesFree Palestine Sometimes you wake up on a fishing boat and you don’t know who you are. If this has happened to you, consider yourself in good company, alongside Matt Damon in this week’s movie, the Bourne Identity from 2002. It does matter who you keep close to you, and when that person is a desperate drifter with a tiny car, keep your head on a swivel because she doesn’t know what she wants and she has zero sense of self-preservation. Another life tip from this movie is if Brian Cox is

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01:04:27

Joy Ride (2001)

The Latecomers ·

2024/09/26

Show NotesFree Palestine Time for a road trip – keep your hands inside the vehicle, driver gets to choose the music, and for the love of God do not taunt the truckers. We watch Steve Zahn break all of those rules – probably – much to the detriment of his brother and everyone else they come in contact with in 2001’s Joy Ride. In a movie that is way better than it needs to be, we are off on an ill-advised, infatuation infused road trip that couldn’t go worse. And you’ve got options if you aren’t

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01:03:06

Black Hawk Down (2001)

The Latecomers ·

2024/09/19

Show NotesFree Palestine It’s time to watch a military debacle with Jerry Bruckhaimer and Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down. How many helicopters does it take to complete a mission successfully? Two more than they had apparently. We spend some time talking about media and propaganda and the merits of telling a “true story” as well as the merits of American exceptionalism. Also, a game of name the white guy. You can see the cause of my distress over the reality of this movie here:

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00:50:22

Latecomers: Our Own Thrills - New Millennium Addition

The Latecomers ·

2024/09/12

Show NotesWe're back to give you a roadmap of last 25 movies we think are worthy of discussion when it comes to thrills. From 2001's Black Hawk Down to 2016's Train to Busan, we go around the world, war zones to Zombies. We'll talk ghosts, witches, murderous STDs and much, much more. Come along for a preview, and then join us next week for Black Hawk Down (available to rent on all your favorite streaming services). Email us at latecomers@gmail.com Our Facebook group is here for those who consent:

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