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HooperCast Movie Hour

Engage with the creative process and join hosts Conner and Dustin as they use film and television as templates for the discussion of topics such as storytelling, representation, corporate consolidation, life affirmation, and challenging one"s opinions.

tv & film

All Episodes

00:22:58

#522: Turned on by Animals (“The Wild Robot”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2025/03/28

0:00 - Hello! Dustin and Conner discuss Dustin’s Bible miniseries idea.6:23 - REVIEW - “The Wild Robot” (2024).Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, please tell your friends.If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ -----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FMFOR ENTERTAINMENT

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00:34:41

#521: Elderly Son (“Longlegs”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2025/03/21

This week, we’re reviewing “Longlegs” (2024). Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, please tell your friends.If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ -----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FMFOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT

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01:01:46

#520: Old Men Yell at The Cloud (“Juror #2”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2025/03/14

0:00 - “Poop” and “Pee”.2:35 - REVIEW - “Juror #2” (2024) We discuss the film, but the larger discussion here is about the further devaluation of films and filmmakers by the streaming economy. Why wasn’t this given a wide release? It’s Clint Eastwood, for chrissake!Why do streaming services have to make money? Wouldn’t they be better utilized as platforms for independent projects that otherwise have no distribution? Wouldn’t that feed the ecosystem as a whole? Couldn’t we just go back to theatrical

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00:23:39

#519: Confess to the Baby (“My Old Ass”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2025/03/07

0:00 - Dustin and Conner talk about how much Conner dreads Mardi Gras every year. 12:00 - REVIEW - “My Old Ass” (2024). Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, please tell your friends.If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ -----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FMFOR

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00:41:19

#518: Waiting for Superman (“Creature Commandos”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2025/03/04

Today, Dustin reviews Season 1 of “Creature Commandos” (2024). We then launch into a discussion of James Gunn and Warner Bros. overall. Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, please tell your friends.If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ -----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to

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00:27:51

#517: Too Cartoony & It Will Not Stand (“The Penguin”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2025/02/28

This week, Dustin reviews "The Penguin" (2024). —Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, please tell your friends.If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ -----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FMFOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair

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01:36:21

#516: No Cap (“Captain America: Brave New World”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2025/02/21

0:00 - Dustin and I take a minute to chat about the “SNL 50th Anniversary Special.” 8:07 - REVIEW - “Captain America: Brave New World”. No spoilers. But this film was a really really big missed opportunity. 32:12 - SPOILER TALK - We’re going to get specific about the movie, including storylines that we think could have been done much, much better. Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, please tell your friends.If you’re interested in my writing, visit

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00:48:04

#515: Homework (Marvel Catch Up, Winter 2025)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2025/02/14

0:00 - Intro. Conner is newly obsessed with “Love is Blind”. Happy Valentine’s Day. We’re going to catch up on Marvel today, in preparation for the release “Captain America: Brave New World” this weekend. We’ll be planning to talk about that next week. 5:51 - REVIEW - “Agatha All Along” (2024)21:43 - REVIEW - “What If” Season 3 (2024) 42:47 - We come back to talk about the recent trailer for “Fantastic Four: First Steps”.Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, please tell your friends.If

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00:47:51

#514: Diddly Squat (The Ridley Scott Episode)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2025/02/07

Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, please tell your friends.If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use. I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE

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00:52:19

#513: How to Help a Franchise Die

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2025/02/04

Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, please tell your friends.If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use. I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE

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00:52:43

#512: Helm ManslaughterHands (“The War of the Rohirrim”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2025/01/31

Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, please tell your friends.If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use. I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE

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00:44:43

#511: Sad One–Sided Comb-Over (“Nosferatu”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2025/01/24

Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, please tell your friends.If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use. I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE

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01:05:42

#510: This Money is So Loud (“Sonic the Hedgehog 3”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2025/01/17

Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, please tell your friends.If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use. I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE

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00:53:37

#509: The Kyle Movie (When You Mismarket Your Film)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2025/01/10

0:00 - Conner and Dustin return from the holidays with health update, because this is what we talk about now. Get ready for Dustin’s warnings against certain medications, Conner explaining how caffeine works, and . Neither of us are doctors.21:00 - Welcome to the Mismarketing episode! Movies are among the many things that just don’t end up as advertised, and not because you’re a dumb person with unrealistic expectations, because the studio literally made it seem like a different kind of film so

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00:28:43

#508: So Jazzed ("Transformers One")

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2025/01/03

Our review of Transformers One! --- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, please tell your friends. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use. I DO NOT

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01:54:38

#507: Full Blown Robot Racist (Best Movies of 2004)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/12/31

0:00 - Ground Rules4:23 - The Top Ten Films of 2004. 52:22 - Honorable Mentions. 1:31:06 - Dishonorable Mentions. Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, please tell your friends. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM FOR

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00:53:58

#506: A Commute Unknown (“A Complete Unknown”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/12/27

0:00 - Dustin is coming to us from his commute this week. We chat briefly about biopics as a genre. 3:00 - REVIEW - “A Complete Unknown” (2024). --- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, please tell your friends. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere

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00:34:35

#505: No Hope (“Smile 2”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/12/20

0:00 - REVIEW - "Smile 2" (2024). 15:00 - Spoilers begin. Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, please tell your friends. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected

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00:44:41

#504: Little Goat Suit (“Wicked”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/12/13

0:00 - It's the 90s, man! 12:00 - Our review of “Wicked” (2024), featuring Amelia! Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, please tell your friends. If you’re interested in my writing, visit ⁠https://jconnor.substack.com/⁠ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This

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01:38:53

#503: Whose Wife Is It Anyway? (The Orlando Wedding...

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/12/06

No film reviews this week! Instead, we're going to do a detailed recounting of where we've been, which was: in our best friend's wedding!See you next week! Cheers! Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, please tell your friends. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, &

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