Take Three: A Movie Podcast

Special Summer Episode
 
To celebrate Nick's Birthday, He and Jordan explore the bright secrets of Hårga in Ari Aster's stunning sophomore effort. 
 
Black Lives Matter
 
Equal Justice Initiative
 
Box Office Mojo | Midsommar
 
Rotten Tomatoes | Midsommar
 
Wisecrack | Midsommar: Is It Deep or Dumb?
 
Heavy Spoilers | Midsommar: Every Creepy Little Detail Hidden In The Movie
 
Acolytes of Horror | How Midsommar Brainwashes You
 
Reddit | Could Christian have said no?
 
Go Creative Show | Midsommar and Hereditary Cinematography (with Pawel Pogorzelski)
 
The Misfit Pond | Midsommar ANALYZED: Trauma, Abandonment and Family (Character Themes)
 
Ari Aster Short Film | "The Strange Thing About The Johnsons" (2011)
 
Ari Aster Short Film | "Basically"(2014)
 

Season 2 Finale. On the weekend of the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion, Jordan and Nick seek to honor the trans women of color that were so instrumental in furthering the rights of the LGBTQ+ Community.
 
Marie Claire | 17 Black-Led LGBTQ+ Organizations and Groups You Can Support Right Now

A strange chain of events leads Nick to one of the most impactful movies he has ever seen. The goal of this smaller episode is to encourage you all to share in the gripping story of Bryan Stevenson and Walter McMillian by watching this film.
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Black Lives Matter
NAACP Legal Defense Fund

Jordan has selected some of the films covered during the first two seasons of Take Three: A Movie Podcast. He then went searching for the worst reviews he could find. Can Nick identify each film based on their bad reviews? ...Probably not.
 
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Nick and Jordan head west to uncover the many secrets of Goddard's deadly bistate resort.
Box Office Mojo | Bad Times at the El Royale
Bustle | The El Royale Isn’t A Real Hotel, But ‘Bad Times’ Is Inspired By Some Shady Haunts Of The Rich & Famous
Collider Interviews | Drew Goddard Talks Bad Times at the El Royale
The Brag | Charles Manson and Mamas and the Papas: Manson and the musical world, part three
Rotten Tomatoes | Bad Times at the El Royale
Wikipedia | Cal Neva Lodge & Casino
iamthatroby | BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE: 2018's Most OVERLOOKED Film (Video Essay)
Amanda the Jedi | Who was on the tape? (Bad Times at the El Royale Ending Explained)
Vox | Bad Times at the El Royale turns a once-glamorous hotel into purgatory, with mixed results
Hollywood in Toto | How Faith Made Goddard’s ‘Bad Times’ Better
Medium | The Meaning Behind ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’
The Hollywood Reporter | 'Bad Times at the El Royale' and How to Deconstruct a Genre 
AP Archive | SYND 27-01-69 PRESIDENT NIXON HOLDS A PRESS CONFERENCE ON FOREIGN POLICY AIMS
 
 
This Week in Virology | Podcast

Jordan and Nick recommend some of their favorite streaming shows and discuss more that they are committing to watch. 
 
 

Nick and Jordan celebrate Mother's Day by watching each of their moms' favorite movies and discussing them. 
 

Jordan and Nick journey to Duloc to explore the most irreverent and clever "fairy tale" ever put to screen.
 An0nymooose | Shrekophone
Shrek by William Steig | Michelle Davis (Book Readalong)
Box Office Mojo | Shrek
Wisecrack | The SHREK Movies: Are They Deep or Dumb? – Wisecrack Edition
Wayne W | Chris Farley as Shrek
Schaffrillas Productions | Why Shrek 2 is a Perfect Sequel
Gold Derby | Flashback: When a smelly green ogre (‘Shrek’) made Oscar history
Sideways | Why the Soundtrack to Shrek is Actually Genius
WalkofFame | Shrek Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony
Big Joel | Unpacking the Shrek Series
AlltimeMovies | Every Reference in SHREK!
Rotten Tomatoes | Shrek
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In celebration of Jordan's birthday, our two hosts journey back to 1993 to see what movie was topping the box office on April 24th. 
*Spoiler Alert*
It's the title of the episode.
Playback.FM | Find #1 Movie Day You Were Born & Watch Trailer
This Week in Virology | Podcast

On the 108 year anniversary of the RMS Titanic's fateful maiden voyage, Jordan and Nick take a look back at James Cameron's epic love story.
 
Titanic (1997) | Chasing The Frog
Titanic: 20 Differences Between the Movie and the Real Story | TheActiveTimes
25 Things About The Real Titanic We Never Saw In The Movie | The Travel
Violet Jessop | Wikipedia
10 Strangest Facts About the Titanic | Top Trending
James Horner - Titanic Score Scene Analysis | Carlos Rafael Rivera
Titanic | Plot Summary
Titanic | Behind the Scenes
Box Office Mojo | Titanic
Howard Stern | James Cameron Interview
Achivement.org | James Cameron
Britney Spears | Oops I Did It Again Video
 
 
This Week in Virology | Podcast

Nick takes some fun horror movie based quizzes online. Jordan however, well you will just have to listen to find out.
MagiQuiz | Can You Pass This Tough Horror Movie Quiz?
Absurd Trivia | Saw Horror Series
Absurd Trivia | Scream Horror SeriesAbsurd Trivia | Horror Movie Trivia
*Spoilers*
All The Tests | The Cat in the Hat
Absurd Trivia | The Cat in the Hat

Jordan and Nick head to Castle Rock to learn all about Rob Reiner's classic adaptation of Stephen King's novella, The Body.
IMDb | Stand By Me - Plot Summary
IMDb Awards | Stand By Me
Box Office Mojo | Stand By Me
Wiki | Castle Rock - Stephen King
Salon | Archie Bunker actually helped race relations: How "All in the Family" led to "Key and Peele"
IMDb | Wil Wheaton Is Still A Big Trekkie at Heart | IMDb EXCLUSIVE
MASCULINITY SUMMIT | MASCULINITY FILMS: STAND BY ME
 
This Week in Virology | Podcast
 

Nick and Jordan discuss the effects that COVID-19 has had on the movie industry and suggest movies that you can enjoy while staying inside and flattening that curve. 
All the Movies Suspended or Delayed Due to Coronavirus Pandemic (Updating)
*Note* This episode was filmed about a week before its release. Because of this, our commentary might not match this article exactly and the problems that we bring up with said article may have been fixed. Who knows? 

Jordan and Nick return to dive face-first into Taika Waititi's beautifully controversial WW2 anti-hate satire.  
 
IMDb | Jojo Rabbit Plot Summary
Box Office Mojo | Jojo Rabbit
Vanity Fair | Taika Waititi and Stephen Merchant Break Down a Scene from 'Jojo Rabbit'
bnwkr | Jojo Rabbit: Storytelling through Absurdity
Oscars | Jojo Rabbit Nominations
Encyclopaedia Britannica | Hitler Youth
TIME | The History Behind Jojo Rabbit and What It Was Really Like to Be in the Hitler Youth
SlashFilm | ‘Jojo Rabbit’ is One of the Strangest Adaptations Ever – Here’s How It Differs From the Book
THR | Taika Waititi Is Not Worried About His Portrayal of Hitler in 'Jojo Rabbit' | Writer Roundtable
Fandom Wiki | Klenzendorf
Wikipedia | Pink Triangle
 

Jordan and Nick celebrate Valentine's Day by delving into the greatest love story ever told.
Rotten Tomatoes | Wall-E
Box Office Mojo | Wall-E
Cartoon Hangover | 107 Facts About Wall-E!
“Big Game” Spot | Marvel Studios | Disney+
Discussed Movies 
[Spoiler Warning]
Circle | Official Trailer
Gerald's Game | Official Trailer
Ready or Not | Official Trailer
Okja | Official Trailer
 

Nick and Jordan do their best to interpret Denis Villeneuve's modern sci-fi classic.
Science Alert | There's Evidence Humans Didn't Actually See Blue Until Modern Times
Abbott and Costello | Who's on First?
The Verge | How the short story that inspired Arrival helps us interpret the film’s major twist
Vox | Arrival is a stunning science fiction movie with deep implications for today
CookeOpticsTV | The cinematography of Arrival || Bradford Young || Spotlight
Paramount Movies | ARRIVAL | Production Design and Cinematography | Official Behind the Scenes
Box Office Mojo | Arrival
Live Science | How the Hyoid Bone Changed History
Rotten Tomatoes | ArrivalVanity Fair | Thought Your Mind Was Blown by Arrival? Wait Until You See the Clues You Missed
 
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