Room by Emma Donoghue

Oscar Winner Brie Larson finally gets her due as we cover the film (and source material) that brought her an Oscar! Also, Star Trek Discovery and a crazy Annihilation trailer.

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Show Notes

• Annihilation Trailer
• We're not the only ones annoyed that CBS has their own stupid service and they're keeping Star Trek Discovery hostage
• Emma Donoghue on how she prepared and wrote Room

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Die Hard (aka Nothing Lasts Forever) by Roderick Thorpe

Yippy Ki-yay, we're talking DIE HARD! Did you know Die Hard was based on a book? And the protagonist WASN'T NAME JOHN MCCLANE?!?! Well, at least Hans Gruber was real, and there were explosions and stuff.... Anyway, check the pod for our takes on Book & Movie, plus some follow-up on The Good Place, Logan Lucky, and 10 Cloverfield Lane.

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Show Notes

• Here's a really neat interview with screenwriter Jeb Stuart on adapting the book - excuse the poor audio
• The Screen Junkies Honest Trailer for Die Hard is truly great
• Here's a SUPER OLD interview with Bruce Willis on his approach toward the character of John McClane

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Summer Movie Bets Revisited

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In their triumphant return in a post-Harvey world, the Literate Cinephiles catch up on Summer Movies, their Most Anticipated Films of 2017, and determine who won the 2017 Summer Movie Bet!

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The Road by Cormac McCarthy

Rather than continue discussing super happy, light hearted, and comedic novels/films, we decided to go in the complete opposite direction and embrace the sadness.

Show Notes

• Lessons From the Screenplay: Game of Thrones - How to Evoke Emotion
• CineFix: 3 Brilliant Moments in Battle of the Bastards
• Collider has a great interview with Viggo Mortensen on The Road and his preparation.

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All You Need is Kill (Edge of Tomorrow.... or Live Die Repeat) by Hiroshi Sakurazaka

Rather than put another dumb joke about ALL THE TITLES here, we'll say, "the episode is great and it covers really kick @$$ material. You will not be disappointed." Also, trailer talk re: Ready Player One, Thor: Ragnarok, and someone finished reading a GIANT Brandon Sanderson book...

Show Notes

• Yes, the movie has had multiple names mostly because the marketing was so poorly handled
• Doug Liman also has a pretty ridiculous story regarding the many names, which is worth reading
• Proof that the sequel will indeed be named Live Die Repeat and Repeat along w/ promises that the ending of Edge will make more sense?!?!

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The Social Network (...or Accidental Billionaires) by Ben Mezrich

It seems like we talked about this movie only yesterday (see our 25 Top Films of the 21st Century Episode), but it's time we do a FORMAL Literate Cinephiles review of The Social Network, and it's source material by Ben Mezrich.

Show Notes

• The Director's Series: David Fincher
• One of our favs, Lessons from the Screenplay, has a great video essay on Sorkin, Structure, and Collaboration that is definitely worth checking out to use how non-linear structure is used to tell a story.

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Baby Driver (aka The Best iPod Commercial Ever)

We've been talking about it incessantly since our Most Anticipated Films of 2017 episode, and now that it's here it gets an episode for itself. That's right, woodchuck chuckers, it's BABY DRIVER!

Show Notes

• As mentioned multiple times, Nerdwriter did an excellent job of discussing how Edgar Wright makes transitions count, using Scott Pilgrim vs. the World as an amazing example.
• We've shared this before, but Every Frame's a Painting's video on Edgar Wright and visual comedy is definitely worth checking out.
• Michael mentioned an interview where Edgar Wright clues us in to Griff's fate - you can find that on The Empire Film Podcast released on 7/4/2017 ("Baby Driver Spoiler Special with Edgar Wright")

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