The Minority Report by Philip K. Dick

Things heat up in this week's episode as we discuss The Minority Report by Philip K. Dick. Jeff thought the movie adaptation was a mess while Michael thought it was a work of art. Kyle remained wishy washy...

Show Notes

• Selected Stories of Philip K. Dick (includes The Minority Report)
• Minority Report - Blu-ray
• There are only 16 Minority Report credited crew members who are also credited on Batman v. Superman
• Average Rotten Tomato rating for Spielberg directed movies is 68% on 32 titles. Lowest is Hook with 30% (a movie Kyle loves, BTW). Highest is ET with 98% (a movie which Jeff does not like).

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Me Before You by JoJo Moyes

The Literate CineWives join Jeff, Michael, and Kyle in a rowdy discussion of Me Before You. Who cried? Who didn't? Could this cast deliver on a franchise character mash-up? Plus, learn what Krystle thinks of running and why Kyle is Patrick (literally). The banter and antics in this episode are to die for!

Show Notes

• NOTE: You'll note we discuss seeing the movie "this past weekend" and reference that it was just released - due to technical difficulties at Jeff's house, preparing this episode took longer than expected and we have a bit less from the Rosenbaughs than we would have liked... Hopefully you don't really notice!
• Me Before You by JoJo Moyes
• Me Before You - Blu-ray
• More on Emilia Clarke's Game of Thrones character: Game of Thrones Wiki
• Triathletes are hardcore. Make sure you are prepared to meet one: 10 Things NOT to say to a Triathlete
• 3 Ways to be a Better Gift Giver (e.g. Be More Like Hayley)
• In case you want Bumblebee tights... there are a couple options... just look around...

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Movies We Love to Rewatch

You know that movie you could just watch over, and over, and over again? Well, the Literate Cinephiles feel the same way about some of their all time favorites! The guys share some of the films that they go back to with regularity and why.

Show Notes

• Criticism of Steinbeck and Tortilla Flat: “Critics argue his portrayal of Mexican Americans is highly inaccurate and the paisanos epitomize racial stereotyping.”
• The super weird trailer for The Lobster
• Nacho Libre and its comparison to actual lucha libre. Other than that, it's hard to find an article calling it culturally insensitive.
• The Groundhog Day walking tour in Woodstock, Illinois
• The less than amazing Irish accents in Far and Away

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The Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King

Kyle, Michael, and Jeff discuss all of the ways The Shawshank Redemption is the epitome of film adaptations.  Shawshank is one of our favorite films, and an absolute classic - you don’t want to miss this one.

Show Notes

• Different Seasons by Stephen King (Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is the first short story in the collection)
• The Shawshank Redemption - Blu-ray
• The film really did BOMB in theaters but is to this day, minting money post-theatrical release
• 20 fun facts about the film - #1 refers to the myriad casting options for Red and Andy
• Morgan Freeman cites The Shawshank Redemption as his favorite book
• Kyle keeps mentioning VidAngel… They’re not paying us, but we’d be happy if they would!

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Future Adaptations

The books we love are making their way to the big screen! The guys talk about future movie projects based on some stellar source material. From the Dark Tower and Devil in the White City to The BFG, this episode should have something for you to get excited about.

Show Notes

• Jeff not alone in being disappointed by the Castle finale
• Kyle’s Bourne Identity review from 2013
• Re: Michael grabbing an extension cord… He was relying on his laptop battery from inside the car… 
• Plenty of information about The Dark Tower production
• The Bridge of Spies is based on a book! Future episode?!
• Regarding the BFG, not only are Spielberg and Rylance involved, you can also include longtime Spielberg movie cinematographer Janusz Kaminski and music composer John Williams
• The Devil in the White City is a 2003 National Book Award finalist and winner of the Edgar Award (Best Fact Crime) - we’re not the only ones who love this book

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