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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

01:06:49

#483: 4 Things We Like and then Knuckles

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/07/23

1:00 - RECOMMENDATION - “X-Men ‘97” (Season 1)(2024) 10:00 - RECOMMENDATION - “The Party’s Just Beginning” (2018) 22:12 - STILL GREAT - “The Revenant” (2015) 26:22 - STILL GREAT - “Her” (2013) 32:34 - “Knuckles” (Series)(2024) Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin

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00:44:06

#482: Thick Jim Forever (FUs July 2024)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/07/19

0:00 - Intro for context and then “The Beekeeper” .22:30 - “Deadpool 2”. 27:51 - “Godzilla Minus One”. 29:54 - “Minari”. 33:00 - “The Killing of a Sacred Deer”. 36:40 - “Panic Room”. 39:34 - “Brats”. Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced &

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00:22:12

#481: Art vs the Artist

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/07/16

0:00 - Intro for Context 1:25 - We begin this tangent with a discussion of what it’s like to introduce my kids to an uneven franchise like “Star Wars”. So this begins as a discussion about how we as movie lovers feel the need to preface films we show our kids with our strong opinions about quality. 8:00 - Gen Z doesn’t like any film that has any connection to anything retroactively considered problematic. How do we navigate this? Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell

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01:15:50

#480: A Pizza Place (“A Quiet Place: Day One”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/07/12

0:00 - Food Talk. 3:00 - Conner is elderly in the brain. 5:15 - REVIEW - “A Quiet Place: Day One”(2024) 45:15 - Begin spoilers in earnest. Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. 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

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00:37:56

#479: REBROADCAST (“The Tomorrow War”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/07/09

I recently rewatched 2021’s “The Tomorrow War” and I still loved it. Check out our original discussion and put it on your list!Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. 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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00:34:12

#478: Flip That Banana (“Inside Out 2”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/07/05

0:00 - Don’t you wish food didn’t cost money? 4:45 - RECOMMENDATION - “Inside Out 2” (2024) -- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. 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

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00:27:45

#477: Hooper’s Run (We’re Old and We’re Nostalgic)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/07/02

0:00 - Short intro 1:48 - Laser pointers used to be so cool. 5:30 - Reflecting on “Family Guy”, a show that was the greatest thing ever when we were in high school. 14:28 - We discuss when we got our first iPods. 18:10 - We discuss growing up trying to assimilate into multiple friend groups because there wasn’t a friend group for what we are. We’re expert maskers. 23:00 - Why do most people just go with the flow? Don’t people ever question their environment? 25:33 - I really love sharing movies

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00:35:49

#476: Hurts So Good (“The Iron Claw”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/06/28

2:25 - REVIEW - “The Iron Claw” (2023) - spoiler-free. At some point, and I won’t say when, we do just devolve into “taking the piss” out of England. Apologies to England. Also, Lily James, if you're listening to this, I am divorced and I'm ready for our dream romance to begin. Finally we can be together. Why won't you reply to my letters? I know it's crazy, I know I constantly make fun of your country. I'm just an American cowboy who doesn't follow rules. I could be your

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00:47:57

#475: The Bear Succession-eese (“Succession”, “The...

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/06/21

2:00 - Burning your tongue and drooling are the quickest paths to feeling like a total fucking loser. 5:48 - RECOMMENDATION - “Succession” - Spoiler-free. We then get into a discussion of the right and wrong way to end a TV show. I don’t think we spoil any, but we emphasize “The Sopranos”, “How I Met Your Mother”, “Seinfeld”, “Breaking Bad”, “Better Call Saul”, “LOST”, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”. 29:00 - RECOMMENDATION - “The Bear” - Season 1 & 2, spoiler-free. ----- Thanks for joining us! If

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00:49:41

#474: The World is So Confusing and I Hate It...

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/06/14

0:00 - Does your child show any athletic promise? 9:00 - REVIEW - “Unfrosted” (2024) ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. 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

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00:51:20

#473: Apes Together Pretty Solid (“Kingdom of the...

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/06/07

0:00 - Intro for context. 1:30 - REVIEW - “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” (2024), spoiler-free, though we spoil many of the previous films in the series. ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. 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,

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00:59:38

#472: Nipple Trauma (“Furiosa”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/05/31

0:00 - Intro for Context1:25 - REVIEW - “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (2024). It’s a longer discussion about the film, but largely without plot spoilers. I’ll mark the timecode when the bigger spoilers begin. 45:00 - We begin to spoil this film. ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme

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00:50:11

#471: Step on a Landmine (Catching Up in May 2024)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/05/24

0:00 - Potty Training 2:40 - Dua Lipa was solid on “SNL”. She’s a keeper. 5:15 - We’re just circling back to some things we’ve watched recently. 5:30 - We chat about “Man on Fire” and Denzel Washington’s broken finger. 9:30 - I recommended both “Manchurian Candidate” iterations. 13:00 - I also saw “Navalny” 17:00 - Dustin finally saw “Oppenheimer”. What should Christopher Nolan do next? What should filmmakers do when they’ve reached the peak of their careers? Should they quietly retire? Should

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00:40:01

#470: David Man (Spring Horror Roundup)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/05/17

1:00 - REVIEW - “Late Night with the Devil” (2023) 12:20 - REVIEW - “Night Swim” (2024) 26:45 - RECOMMENDATION - “Talk to Me” (2022) 32:50 - RECOMMENDATION - “The Lodge” (2019) ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. 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

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00:39:40

#469: Not A War Crime or Anything (“The Fall Guy”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/05/10

0:00 - An update on Conner’s ill-fated caffeine experiment. 9:45 - REVIEW - “The Fall Guy” (2024) ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. 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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01:17:59

#468: This Could Have Been Better (“SNL”, “Damsel”,...

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/05/07

0:00 - Where are we at with SNL these days? 18:45 - REVIEW - “When You Finish Saving the World” (2022) 40:40 - REVIEW - “Damsel” (2023) 1:05:10 - “Dream Scenario” (2023) ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. 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

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01:28:59

#467: Soww Bloody Terriboww (“Civil War”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/05/03

0:00 - Rollin like a…. 3:11 - REVIEW - no spoilers, “Civil War” (2024) 35:00 - Officially beginning spoilers ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. 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

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00:21:19

#466: Human-Animal Hybrids (REBROADCAST, “Annihilation”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/04/30

In honor of Alex Garland’s new film “Civil War”, which we will be discussing in the next episode, I recently rewatched 2018’s “Annihilation” and still loved it. Here is our original review! ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. 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

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00:53:14

#465: Less is More (“The Holdovers”)

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/04/26

0:00 - “How Interesting…” 3:45 - Conner is very tired because of poor health choices. Let’s talk about caffeine. 8:00 - REVIEW - “The Holdovers” (2023) ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. 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,

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01:44:33

#464: Nature Laughs Last (“Into the Wild”, “Grizzly...

HooperCast Movie Hour ·

2024/04/23

Ian and I have come together to broadly discuss Sean Penn’s 2007 film, “Into the Wild”, Werner Herzog’s 2005 documentary, “Grizzly Man”, the real life stories behind them, what exactly draws idealistic men into the wilderness, and the small areas of Alaska we would dare to explore.Chris McCandless has been a divisive figure since his death in 1992, with several articles, films, and a great book, all made in the wake of his journey to Alaska. Ian has never been a fan of his, I used to be his biggest

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