Friends And Film

Friends And Film

Friends and Film is your weekly recap of everything big happening in and around your favorite movies. Hosted by writer Cooper Hood and friend Joshua Straley, check-in with us throughout the week for movie-related podcasts! The crew breaks down the latest movie news, discuss a new release, and tackle one of our BIG Questions. Email us at FriendsAndFilmPodcast@Gmail.com

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March 26, 2020 101 mins

Cooper Hood and Josh Straley reunite during the quarantine to discuss Knives Out, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and much more inside a conversation about how coronavirus has changed the movie industry and what it will look like after.

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Welcome to the latest - and FINAL - review from Friends and Film. Cooper Hood is joined by Amanda Morris-Campbell to review and discuss Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in SPOILER-FILLED fashion. Follow Cooper on Twitter @MovieCooper Follow Amanda on Twitter @CallMeMaynard Follow Friends & Film on Twitter for future updates @FriendsAndFilm
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On this special episode of Friends And Film, Cooper Hood and Josh Straley explain the recent hiatus and future of the podcast. Then, the duo preview the ninth film in the Skywalker Saga, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker! We talk in-depth about our expectations, the characters, whether Baby Yoda will appear, and more!
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Welcome to an emergency episode of Friends and Film, a podcast where Cooper Hood (@MovieCooper) is joined by Amanda Morris (@CallMeMaynard) to dive deep into the final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker! We go frame-by-frame through the trailer, discuss a multitude of theories, and just geek out in general!
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Welcome to The BIG Question presented by Friends and Film. Each week, this series will take an in-depth look at a specific movie-related question. This week, Cooper Hood and Josh Straley discuss what TV shows need follow-up movies next, after El Camino continued Breaking Bad's story,. They each offer up several suggestions for shows they'd like to see more from.
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Welcome to the latest review from Friends and Film with Cooper Hood and Josh Straley. They review Will Smith's new film Gemini Man, directed by Ang Lee! But first, Cooper asks for advice on theater etiquette based on his experience. Gemini Man Non-Spoiler Review (10:05-17:32) Gemini Man SPOILER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Review (17:33-34:36) What We've Watched Recently (34:37-40:58)
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Welcome to The BIG Question presented by Friends and Film. Each week, this series will take an in-depth look at a specific movie-related question. This week, Cooper Hood and Josh Straley discuss what will be in the final Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer. They theorize what characters will appear, if any new reveals will be made, and much more.
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Welcome to the latest review from Friends and Film with Cooper Hood and Josh Straley. They review Joaquin Phoenix's new film Joker, directed by Todd Phillips! Joker Non-Spoiler Review (4:29-13:55) Joker SPOILER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Review (13:56-46:06) What We've Watched Recently (46:07-50:59)
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Welcome to episode 195 of Friends and Film, a podcast where Cooper Hood and Josh Straley discuss the latest news in the world of movies, pick one trailer to give a ticket to, and more! MAIN NEWS TOPICS (1:28-30:35) - "Who Is Rey" Helped Form Star Wars 9 - Tom Holland Saved The Spider-Man Deal - Robin and Batgirl May Appear In The Batman Trilogy TICKET OR SKIP IT (30:36-36:32) - The King’s Man vs 6 Underground vs Birds of Prey v...
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Welcome to The BIG Question presented by Friends and Film. Each week, this series will take an in-depth look at a specific movie-related question. This week, Cooper Hood and Josh Straley discuss what Star Wars' plan should be after Episode 9. They run through what is known about upcoming movies, the blossoming plans for Disney+, and if we'll see the characters from the new trilogies after The Rise of Skywalker.
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Welcome to the latest review from Friends and Film with Cooper Hood and Josh Straley. They review Brad Pitt's new film Ad Astra, directed by James Gray! Ad Astra Non-Spoiler Review (2:19-12:43) Ad Astra SPOILER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Review (12:44-29:32) What We've Watched Recently (29:33-34:30)
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Welcome to episode 193 of Friends and Film, a podcast where Cooper Hood and Josh Straley discuss the latest news in the world of movies, pick one trailer to give a ticket to, and more! MAIN NEWS TOPICS (4:25-33:35) - Iron Man Rumored For Black Widow - Hayley Atwell Is In Mission: Impossible 8 Too - Jurassic World: Battle at Big Rock Short TICKET OR SKIP IT (33:36-35:27) - The Rhythm Section vs Dark Water vs Knives Out vs Ford v...
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Welcome to The BIG Question presented by Friends and Film. Each week, this series will take an in-depth look at a specific movie-related question. This week, Cooper Hood and Josh Straley discuss what Disney+ will do to Disney's movie empire. Josh questions if the streaming service could become more popular, cannibalize the movies, and much more, and Cooper does his best to answer.
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Welcome to the latest review from Friends and Film with Cooper Hood and Josh Straley. They review Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu's new film Hustlers, directed by Lorene Scafaria! Hustlers Non-Spoiler Review (2:38-8:13) Hustlers SPOILER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Review (8:14-35:58) What We've Watched Recently (35:59-42:02)
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Welcome to episode 192 of Friends and Film, a podcast where Cooper Hood and Josh Straley discuss the latest news in the world of movies, pick one trailer to give a ticket to, and more! MAIN NEWS TOPICS (4:00-35:18) - Hailee Steinfeld Eyed For Kate Bishop - James Gunn Confirms Full Suicide Squad 2 Cast - JJ Abrams Heads To Warner Bros. TICKET OR SKIP IT (35:19-38:54) - Doctor Sleep vs The Lighthouse vs Midway vs Last Christmas ...
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Welcome to episode 191 of Friends and Film, a podcast where Cooper Hood and Josh Straley discuss the latest news and releases in the world of movies. After discussing what we've watched recently, we kick off the episode with a review of IT Chapter Two! IT Chapter Two Non-Spoiler Review (5:34-14:11) IT Chapter Two SPOILER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Review (14:12-44:58) MAIN NEWS TOPICS (44:59-1:07:39) - Spider-Man Out of MCU, Will Join Venom-...
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Welcome to The BIG Question presented by Friends and Film. Each week, this series will take an in-depth look at a specific movie-related question. This week, Cooper Hood and Josh Straley discuss what released 2019 movies should be in the Oscar conversation. We run through the big contenders at the moment, some hopeful contenders, and more.
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Welcome to episode 190 of Friends and Film, a podcast where Cooper Hood and Josh Straley discuss the latest news and releases in the world of movies. After discussing what we've watched recently, we kick off the episode with a review of The Farewell! The Farewell Non-Spoiler Review (7:40-15:47) The Farewell SPOILER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Review (15:48-23:00) MAIN NEWS TOPICS (23:01-53:10) - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker D23 Footage - ...
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Welcome to The BIG Question presented by Friends and Film. Each week, this series will take an in-depth look at a specific movie related question. This week, Cooper Hood and Josh Straley are joined by Colton Leichty to discuss what movies we are most anticipating for the rest of 2019. We run through the consensus Top 15 list for Friends and Film, highlight the differences, and wrap up with an overall view of the fall season.
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Welcome to episode 189 of Friends and Film, a podcast where Cooper Hood and Josh Straley are joined by Colton Leichty to discuss the latest news and releases in the world of movies. We kick off the episode with our top 15 of 2018 so far lists! Best Movies of 2019 So Far Lists! MAIN NEWS TOPICS (58:25-1:39:42) - Spider-Man Exits The MCU - Dan Trachtenberg Leaves Uncharted - Matrix 4 Is Officially A Go TICKET OR SKIP IT (1:39:43-...
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