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We Need To Talk About Mike and James

January 24, 2019 by Michael Lydon

Mike and James react to the Oscar nominations, before doing some catch-up reviews of You Were Never Really Here and First Reformed.

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The Killing of a Sacred Mike and James

January 13, 2019 by Michael Lydon

Mike and James do some catching up on 2018, reviewing the critically acclaimed films "The Favourite" and "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"

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Mike and James and the Prisoner of Azkaban

January 02, 2019 by Michael Lydon

Episode #102: Mike and James review Netflix’s newest prestige film Roma and investigate the growing cult following of 2009’s Jennifer’s Body in our new segment “CounterCULTure.”

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No Country for Mike and James

December 16, 2018 by Michael Lydon

Episode #101: Mike and James take a look at a few unconventional Westerns in this themed episode, reviewing The Ballad of Buster Scruggs before Mike puts for 2017’s German film Western as a Forgotten Favorite.

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Mike and James and Where to Find Them

November 24, 2018 by Michael Lydon

Episode 100(!!!): Mike and James review Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, before doing a Forgotten Favorite on the little-known thriller The Invitation.

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November 24, 2018 /Michael Lydon
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Mike and James: Origin of Evil

October 29, 2018 by Michael Lydon

Episode #99: Mike and James are back, and ready to review 14+ hours of media, including Venom, A Star is Born and The Haunting of Hill House, after doing a retrospective on The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Happy Halloween!

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October 29, 2018 /Michael Lydon
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Mike and James Gotta Have It

August 20, 2018 by Michael Lydon

Episode #98: Mike and James review Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman and The Spy Who Dumped Me, one of which is a missed opportunity at discussing a greater issue.

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August 20, 2018 /Michael Lydon
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Mike and James are Gonna Be Famous

August 10, 2018 by Michael Lydon

Episode #97: Mike and James stay true to brand and review the unlikely duo of Eighth Grade and Mission Impossible: Fallout, and surprisingly, one of these films succeeds precisely where the other fails.

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Mike and James Get the F*ck Across Town

July 26, 2018 by Michael Lydon

Episode #96: In Mike and James' most political episode yet, we review Sorry to Bother You, and discuss the recent firing of James Gunn from Guardians of the Galaxy Part 3.

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July 26, 2018 /Michael Lydon
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Mike and James' Day Off

June 28, 2018 by Michael Lydon

Episode #95: Mike and James discuss The Last Jedi and ponder the question: "What if he WASN'T the father?" Then we review Incredibles 2.

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June 28, 2018 /Michael Lydon
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Mike and James' Baby

June 14, 2018 by Michael Lydon

Episode #94: Mike and James go over all the news they've missed during the months of May and June, including discussion of the new Halloween, A Star is Born, and more.

Then, we get scared silly reviewing Hereditary, and we do it without making a single "click" sound. Don't believe us? Listen for yourself!

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Mike, James and Dupree

May 02, 2018 by Michael Lydon

Episode #93: Mike and James review the unlikely duo of Avengers: Infinity War, and Sean Baker's Starlet, the latter of which is this week's installment of our Forgotten Favorites segment!

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Brief Interviews with Hideous Mike and James

April 17, 2018 by Michael Lydon

Episode #92: Mike and James review A Quiet Place and Wes Anderson's newest film, Isle of Dogs. Listen to us ponder the cultural appropriation of Isle of Dogs right before having way too much fun nit-picking A Quiet Place.

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Mike and James: Covenant

April 03, 2018 by Michael Lydon

Episode #91: Mike and James review Ready Player One, and then look back at the most relevant film of the #MeToo movement (that came out 20 years ago): Festen.

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April 03, 2018 /Michael Lydon
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Mike's and James' List

March 03, 2018 by Michael Lydon

Episode #90: Just in time for the Academy Awards, our top 10 lists are here! Follow along as we reveal our best films of 2017 and talk about the notable omissions from each.

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Mike and James Need Wedding Dates (and The Mike and James Awards!!)

February 27, 2018 by Michael Lydon

Episode #89: After reviewing Black Panther, Mike and James put on the first annual "Mike and James Awards," featuring all the categories the Oscars would never have.

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February 27, 2018 /Michael Lydon
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Punch Drunk Mike and James

February 08, 2018 by Michael Lydon

Episode #88: In perhaps their last pure "catch-up" episode of the season, Mike and James review Molly's Game and Phantom Thread, discussing why the latter might someday compete with There Will Be Blood for Paul Thomas Anderson's best film.

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Mike and James Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

January 26, 2018 by Michael Lydon

With several days to cool down after the Oscar subs and surprises, Mike and James still haven't. Find out our biggest issues, with reviews of The Post and Call Me By Your Name to boot.

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January 26, 2018 /Michael Lydon
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The Land That Mike and James Forgot

January 20, 2018 by Michael Lydon

Mike and James play catch up, covering three of the more acclaimed movies of the year that you might have missed: Good Time, A Ghost Story and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

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January 20, 2018 /Michael Lydon
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Mike and James II: The Golden Army

January 01, 2018 by Michael Lydon

Episode #85: Mike and James review likely Oscar-contender The Shape of Water. Afterwards, we dissect fan complaints about The Last Jedi after a second viewing.

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