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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June 20, 2025 35 mins

Let's Talk - Movies
Episode 88: Karate Kid Legends (2025) - Just Watched

Jason Connell and Sal Rodriguez discuss the newest movie in The Karate Kid series, Karate Kid Legends, after seeing it together on opening day, May 30th, 2025.

Karate Kid Legends (2025)

Synopsis: After kung fu prodigy Li Fong relocates to New York City, he attracts unwanted attention from a local karate champion and embarks ...

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Episode 87: The Karate Kid (2010) - Just Rewatched

Jason Connell and Sal Rodriguez revisit The Karate Kid remake.

The Karate Kid (2010)

Synopsis: Work causes a single mother to move to China with her young son; in his new home, the 12-year-old boy embraces Kung Fu, taught to him by a master.

Director: Harald Zwart
Writer: Christopher Murphey, Robert Mark Kamen

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Episode 86: The Fly (1986) - Just Rewatched (Original Recording) - Vol. 04

Jason Connell and Sal Rodriguez revisit the classic movie and talk about teleporting, the brilliance of David Cronenberg, and the creation of Brundlefly. This was the first episode ever recorded on Let's Talk - Movies, but was archived since the format changed for the first 10 episodes.

Synopsis: A brillian...

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Episode 85: The Fly (1986) - Just Rewatched (Original Recording) - Vol. 03

Jason Connell and Sal Rodriguez revisit the classic movie and talk about teleporting, the brilliance of David Cronenberg, and the creation of Brundlefly. This was the first episode ever recorded on Let's Talk - Movies, but was archived since the format changed for the first 10 episodes.

Synopsis: A brillian...

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Episode 84: The Fly (1986) - Just Rewatched (Original Recording) - Vol. 02

Jason Connell and Sal Rodriguez revisit the classic movie and talk about teleporting, the brilliance of David Cronenberg, and the creation of Brundlefly. This was the first episode ever recorded on Let's Talk - Movies, but was archived since the format changed for the first 10 episodes.

Synopsis: A brillian...

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Episode 83: The Fly (1986) - Just Rewatched (Original Recording) - Vol. 01

Jason Connell and Sal Rodriguez revisit the classic movie and talk about teleporting, the brilliance of David Cronenberg, and the creation of Brundlefly. This was the first episode ever recorded on Let's Talk - Movies, but was archived since the format changed for the first 10 episodes.

Synopsis: A brillian...

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Episode 82: Tribute - Val Kilmer - Top Gun (1986)

Jason Connell and Sal Rodriguez pay tribute to the late iconic actor Val Kilmer in his third film role as Iceman in the action classic, Top Gun (1986).

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

Top Gun (1986)

Synopsis: The Top Gun Naval Fighter Weapons School is where the best of the best train to refine their elite flying...

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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)

Disclaimer: The first 15 people that listened to this episode also heard E81, which was but mistakenly att...

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Episode 79: Interview - Ben Ripley (Screenwriter - Source Code, Flatliners, Last Days) - Vol. 02

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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Episode 78: Interview - Ben Ripley (Screenwriter - Source Code, Flatliners, Last Days) - Vol. 01

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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