Let's Talk - Movies

Let's Talk - Movies

A true movie lovers podcast celebrating great films worth revisiting or seeing for the first time. Host: Jason Connell, award-winning documentary producer & film/tv expert.

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April 30, 2025 14 mins

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Episode 81: Tribute - Val Kilmer - Real Genius (1985)

Jason Connell and Sal Rodriguez pay tribute to the late iconic actor Val Kilmer in his second film role as Chris Knight in the sci-fi comedy classic, Real Genius (1985).

Val Kilmer
Born: December 31, 1959
Died: April 1, 2025 (65)

Top Secret! (1984)

Synopsis: An uptight teenage prodigy enters a top engineering college, but feels awkward ...

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Episode 80: Tribute - Val Kilmer - Top Secret! (1984)

Jason Connell and Sal Rodriguez pay tribute to the late iconic actor Val Kilmer in his first film role as Nick Rivers in the slapstick comedy classic, Top Secret! (1984).

Val Kilmer
Born: December 31, 1959
Died: April 1, 2025 (65)

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Jason Connell has well-known screenwriter Ben Ripley (Source Code, Flatliners, Last Days) on the show.

Recorded: 09-23-24
Studio: Just Curious Media

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Jason Connell has well-known screenwriter Ben Ripley (Source Code, Flatliners, Last Days) on the show.

Recorded: 09-23-24
Studio: Just Curious Media

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October 8, 2024 6 mins

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Episode 77: Swingers (1996) - Fun Facts

Jason Connell shares some fun trivia about the classic movie, Swingers.

Swingers (1996)

Synopsis: A wannabe actor has a hard time moving on from a break-up, but he is lucky to have supportive friends.

Director: Doug Liman
Writer: Jon Favreau
Cinematographer: Doug Liman
Composer: Justin Reinhardt
Cast: Doug Liman,...

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October 6, 2024 5 mins

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Episode 76: Falling in Love (1984) - Fun Facts

Jason Connell shares some fun trivia about the classic movie, Falling in Love.

Falling in Love (1984)

Synopsis: Although they live married lives, two strangers keep running into each other, starting a friendship that could blossom into so much more.

Director: Ulu Grosbard
Writer: Michael Cristofer
Cinematographer:...

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October 4, 2024 6 mins

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Episode 75: Cocktail (1988) - Fun Facts

Jason Connell shares some fun trivia about the classic movie, Cocktail.

* Doug Coughlin is played by Bryan Brown as not Blair Brown as mistakenly mentioned in the episode.

Cocktail (1988)

Synopsis: A talented New York City bartender takes a job at a bar in Jamaica and falls in love.

Director: Roger Donaldson
Writer:...

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Episode 74: Tár (2022) - Trailer - Just Rewatched - Vol. 02

Jason Connell and Bryan Beasley discuss the trailer for the highly acclaimed movie, Tár, and much more.

Tár (2022)

Synopsis: Set in the international world of Western classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer-conductors and the very first female director of a...

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Episode 73: Tár (2022) - Trailer - Just Rewatched - Vol. 01

Jason Connell and Bryan Beasley discuss the trailer for the highly acclaimed movie, Tár, and much more.

Tár (2022)

Synopsis: Set in the international world of Western classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer-conductors and the very first female director of a...

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Episode 72: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) - Trailer - Just Rewatched

Jason Connell and Bryan Beasley discuss the trailer for the not-so-classic movie, Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, and much more.

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

Synopsis: Jason Voorhees is accidentally awakened from his watery grave and ends ...

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Episode 71: Alien (1979) - Trailer - Just Rewatched - Vol. 02

Jason Connell and Bryan Beasley discuss the trailer for the classic movie, Alien, and much more.

Alien (1979)

Synopsis: After investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin, the crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform.

Director: Ridley Scott
Writer: Dan O'Bannon, Ron...

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Episode 70: Alien (1979) - Trailer - Just Rewatched - Vol. 01

Jason Connell and Bryan Beasley discuss the trailer for the classic movie, Alien, and much more.

Alien (1979)

Synopsis: After investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin, the crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform.

Director: Ridley Scott
Writer: Dan O'Bannon, Ron...

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September 19, 2024 6 mins

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Episode 69: Falling Down (1993) - Fun Facts

Jason Connell shares some fun trivia about the classic movie, Falling Down.

Falling Down (1993)

Synopsis: An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.

Director: Joel Schumacher
Writer: Ebbe Roe Smith
Cinematographer: Andrzej Bartkowi...

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September 12, 2024 5 mins

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Episode 68: Real Genius (1985) - Fun Facts

Jason Connell shares some fun trivia about the classic movie, Real Genius.

Real Genius (1985)

Synopsis: An uptight teenage prodigy enters a top engineering college, but feels awkward among the freewheeling students. When a professor aims to turn their laser project into a military weapon, he and his offbeat roommate plot to ruin the p...

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September 5, 2024 6 mins

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Episode 67: Red Dawn (1984) - Fun Facts

Jason Connell shares some fun trivia about the classic movie, Red Dawn.

Red Dawn (1984)

Synopsis: It is the dawn of World War III. In the west mountains of America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town, and their country, from invading Soviet forces.

Director: John Milius
Writer: John Milius, Kevin Reynold...

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August 29, 2024 6 mins

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Episode 66: A Simple Plan (1998) - First Watched

Jason Connell discusses his memorable experience of watching A Simple Plan for the first time, back in 1998.

A Simple Plan (1998)

Synopsis: Three blue-collar acquaintances come across millions of dollars in lost cash and make a plan to keep their find from the authorities, but it isn't long before complications and mistrust...

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Episode 65: Just Curious Media Celebrates 5-Year Anniversary

Jason Connell and Sal Rodriguez celebrate the 5-Year Anniversary of Just Curious Media!

Recorded: 06-17-24
Studio: Just Curious Media

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Episode 64: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) - Just Rewatched

Jason Connell and Sal Rodriguez revisit the classic movie and talk about the extraordinary career of the late Donald Sutherland, the similarities between body snatchers and the pandemic, and how Spock became a pod person.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

Synopsis: When strange seeds drift to earth from spa...

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June 21, 2024 58 mins

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Episode 63: Teen Wolf (1985) - Just Rewatched

Jason Connell and Sal Rodriguez revisit the classic movie and talk about the rise of Michael J. Fox, werewolf movies, and the popular ‘80s troupe of lead actors chasing the blonde and winding up with the brunette.

Teen Wolf (1985)

Synopsis: An ordinary high school student discovers that his family has an unusual pedigree.

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June 8, 2024 58 mins

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Episode 62: They Live (1988) - Just Rewatched

Jason Connell and Sal Rodriguez revisit the cult classic movie and talk about the iconic "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, the longest fight scene in movie history, and spotting aliens in real-life.

They Live (1988)

Synopsis: They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control o...

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