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02:37:41

Season 6: Episode 310 - MAKE/REMAKE: Halloween...

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2023/06/18

Halloween (1978) Halloween is a 1978 American independent slasher film directed and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with producer Debra Hill, and starring Jamie Lee Curtis (in her film debut) and Donald Pleasence, with P. J. Soles and Nancy Kyes appearing in supporting roles. The plot centers around a mental patient, Michael Myers, who was committed to a sanatorium for murdering his babysitting teenage sister on Halloween night when he was six years old. Fifteen years later, he escapes and

02:09:17

Season 6: Episode 309 - BATMAN: The Strange Case of...

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2023/06/11

The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne After a prominent judge is injured during a struggle with some thugs demanding money from her in exchange for a strange tape, Bruce Wayne decides to take a trip to Yucca Springs, a resort where the judge had vacationed, and consult Dr. Hugo Strange, a psychiatrist. Bruce soon learns that Strange has invented a machine that extracts people's darkest secrets from their minds and transfers them to videotape — and now Strange has proof of Bruce's secret identity as

01:20:22

Season 6: Episode 308 - AMERICA GOES DARK: The...

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2023/06/04

Book: The Talented Mr Ripley By Patricia Highsmith Film: The Talented Mr Ripley (1999) The Talented Mr. Ripley is a 1955 psychological thriller novel by Patricia Highsmith. This novel introduced the character of Tom Ripley, who returns in four subsequent novels. It has been adapted numerous times for film, including the 1999 film of the same name. The Talented Mr. Ripley is a 1999 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Anthony Minghella, and based on

01:14:30

Season 6: Episode 306 - M&M: Sinister (2012)/We Are...

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2023/06/04

Sinister (2012) Sinister is a 2012 American supernatural horror film directed by Scott Derrickson and written by C. Robert Cargill and Derrickson. It stars Ethan Hawke as a struggling true-crime writer whose discovery of videos depicting grisly murders in his new house puts his family in danger. Juliet Rylance, Fred Thompson, James Ransone, Clare Foley, and Michael Hall D'Addario appear in supporting roles. Sinister was inspired by a nightmare Cargill had after watching the 2002 film The Ring

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Season 6:Episode 307 - DOCTOR WHO: Reign of Terror

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2023/05/29

Reign of Terror 8 August – 12 September 1964 The Doctor, his granddaughter Susan and teachers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright arrive in France during the period of the French Revolution known as the Reign of Terror, where they become involved with prisoners and English spies. Two of the six episodes remain missing after the BBC wiped them from archives. It later received several print adaptations and home media releases, with animated versions of the missing episodes constructed using

01:25:29

Season 6: Episode 305 - MAKE/REMAKE: Infernal...

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2023/05/21

Internal Affairs (2002) (Hong Kong) Infernal Affairs is a 2002 Hong Kong action thriller film co-directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. Jointly written by Mak and Felix Chong, it stars Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Sammi Cheng and Kelly Chen. The film follows an undercover Hong Kong Police Force officer who infiltrates a Triad, and another officer who is secretly a spy for the same Triad. It is the first in the Infernal Affairs series and is followed by Infernal Affairs II and

01:23:09

Season 6: Episode 304: Batman: Animated Series:...

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2023/05/21

BATMAN: The Animated Series Robin’s Reckoning Part 1 During a fight with some gangsters at a construction yard, Batman and Robin learn the name of their boss: Billy Marin. While Robin looks forward to going up against Marin, Batman becomes distant, and after a falling out at the Batcave, Batman doesn't allow Robin to accompany him on the search for Marin. Robin investigates on the Batcomputer, and soon realizes that Billy Marin is not the boss' real name. Rather, it is an alias of Tony Zucco,

01:12:18

Season 6: Episode 303 - AMERICA GOES DARK: Lovely...

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2023/05/14

Book: Lovely Bones By Alice Sebold Film: Lovely Bones (2009) The Lovely Bones is a 2002 novel by American writer Alice Sebold. It is the story of a teenage girl who, after being raped and murdered, watches from her personal Heaven as her family and friends struggle to move on with their lives while she comes to terms with her own death. The novel received critical praise and became an instant bestseller. A film adaptation, directed by Peter Jackson, who personally purchased the

02:03:37

Season 6: Episode 302- M&M: Deliverance (1972)/Race...

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2023/05/14

Deliverance (1972) Deliverance is a 1972 American survival thriller film produced and directed by John Boorman, and starring Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, and Ronny Cox, with the latter two making their feature film debuts. The screenplay was adapted by James Dickey from his 1970 novel of the same name. The film was a critical and box office success, earning three Academy Award nominations and five Golden Globe Award nominations. Widely acclaimed as a landmark picture, the film is noted

02:22:42

Season 6: Episode 301 - MAKE/REMAKE: Salem’s Lot...

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2023/05/02

Salem’s Lot (1979) Salem's Lot (also known as Salem's Lot: The Movie, Salem's Lot: The Miniseries and Blood Thirst) is a 1979 American miniseries television adaptation of the 1975 horror novel of the same name by Stephen King. Directed by Tobe Hooper and starring David Soul and James Mason, the plot concerns a writer who returns to his hometown and discovers that its citizens are turning into vampires. Salem's Lot combines elements of the vampire film and haunted house subgenres of

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Season 6: Episodes 300 - DOCTOR WHO: The Sensorites

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2023/05/02

The Sensorites 20 June – 1 August 1964 The Doctor, his granddaughter Susan Foreman and her teachers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright visit a planet known as the Sense-Sphere to find the cure to a disease afflicting the alien race the Sensorites. Opening Credits; Introduction (1.29); Plot Synopsis (8.22); Let's Discuss (11.44); The Best and the Worse (27.43); Let's Rate (36.05); Tune In Next Time (41.28); Closing Credits (44.35) Opening Credits– Doctor Who Theme. composer Ron Grainer and

01:53:28

Season 6: Episode 299 - Batman: Animated Series:...

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2023/05/01

Batman: The Animated Series Eternal Youth Several rich industrialists are invited to the Eternal Youth Health Spa, and that's where they are last seen before disappearing. The only connection: they had something to do with the death of plants. Bruce Wayne also receives an invitation (although it was one of his greedy directors who nearly made the deal to destroy a rainforest before Bruce forced him to shut the operation down), but Alfred and his "lady friend", Maggie, go in his place. When they

02:14:31

Season 6: Episode 298 - AMERICA GOES DARK: Fried...

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2023/04/25

Book: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café By Fannie Flagg Film: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café (1991) Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe is a 1987 novel by American author Fannie Flagg. Set in Alabama, it weaves together the past and the present through the blossoming friendship between Evelyn Couch, a middle-aged housewife, and Ninny Threadgoode, an elderly woman who lives in a nursing home. Every week Evelyn visits Ninny,

02:52:20

Season 6: Episode 297 - M&M: The Invisible Man...

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2023/03/25

The Invisible Man (1933) The Invisible Man is a 1933 American science fiction horror film directed by James Whale. Based on H. G. Wells' 1897 The Invisible Man and produced by Universal Pictures, the film stars Claude Rains, Gloria Stuart, and William Harrigan. The film involves a Dr. Jack Griffin who is covered in bandages and has his eyes obscured by dark glasses, the result of a secret experiment that makes him invisible, taking lodging in the village of Iping. Never leaving his quarters,

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Season 6: Episode 296 - DOCTOR WHO: The Aztecs

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2023/03/21

The Aztecs 23 May – 13 June 1964 The Doctor, his granddaughter Susan and teachers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright arrive in Mexico during the Aztec empire. Barbara becomes mistaken for the goddess Yetaxa, and accepts the identity in hope of persuading the Aztecs to give up human sacrifice, despite the Doctor's warnings about changing history. Opening Credits; Introduction (1.29); Plot Synopsis (6.25); Let's Discuss (10.23); Favourite Character (23.05 ); Let's Rate (25.32); Tune In Next Time

01:34:39

Season 6: Episode 295 - MAKE/REMAKE: DOA (1950)/DOA...

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2023/03/19

DOA (1949) D.O.A. is a 1950 American film noir directed by Rudolph Maté, starring Edmond O'Brien and Pamela Britton. It is considered a classic of the genre. A fatally poisoned man tries to find out who has poisoned him and why. It was the film debuts of Beverly Garland (as Beverly Campbell) and Laurette Luez. DOA (1988) D.O.A. is a 1988 American neo-noir mystery thriller film and a remake of the 1950 film noir of the same name. While it shares the same premise, it has a different story and

01:25:58

Season 6: Episode 294 - BATMAN: The Animated Series:...

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2023/03/16

The Clock King After his company goes bankrupt, Temple Fugate becomes the Clock King. Fugate sets out to seek his revenge against the man whom he blames for his misfortunes: Mayor Hamilton Hill. Fugate kidnaps Hill, intending to do away with him to accomplish his revenge. Batman must stop Fugate from carrying out his revenge and save the mayor's life. Appointment in Crime Alley With the help of arsonists, Roland Daggett plans to destroy Crime Alley and use the land to expand his business

02:47:17

Season 6: Episode 293 - AMERICA GOES DARK: To Kill A...

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2023/03/15

Book: To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee Film: To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by the American author Harper Lee. It was published in 1960 and was instantly successful. In the United States, it is widely read in high schools and middle schools. To Kill a Mockingbird has become a classic of modern American literature, winning the Pulitzer Prize. The plot and characters are loosely based on Lee's observations of her family, her neighbors and an event that

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Season 6: Episode 292 - DOCTOR WHO: Keys of Marinus

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2023/03/05

The Keys of Marinus 11 April – 16 May 1964 The First Doctor his granddaughter Susan Foreman and her teachers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright search for four keys to restore the Conscience of Marinus, a computer which maintains law and order. The group travel to two cities, a jungle, and an icy wasteland in search of the keys. Opening Credits; Introduction (1.29); Plot Synopsis (15.29); Let's Discuss (18.51); Favourite Moment (27.29); Let's Rate (49.06); Tune In Next Time (50.21); Closing

02:34:40

Season 6: Episode 291 - M&M: M (1931)/Badlands (1973)

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2023/02/25

Opening Credits– Epidemic Sound – copyright 2021. All rights reserved Closing Credits: Amor De Los Muertos by LVCRFT featuring La Llorona & Devil Dahlia. Taken from the album Dia De Los Muertos Original Music copyrighted 2020 Dan Hughes Music and the Literary License Podcast. All rights reserved. Used by Kind Permission. All songs available through Amazon Music.

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