Episode 595: Childhood Is Not a Movie for Kids
On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” the Mr. Rogers-inspired film starring Tom Hanks.
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Tom Hanks on Overthinking It
Episode 571: Eight Guys Walking across France
On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle “Saving Private Ryan.”
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Episode 461: Goodbye Cruel World. Please Remember to Like and Subscribe.
On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the near-future technological dystopia of “The Circle,” starring Emma Watson and Tom Hanks.
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Episode 399: Selena Gomez Gets Pedantic
On the Overthinking It Podcast, we mark the passing of Harper Lee by rehabilitating High School English books that are actually good. And we grudgingly think about watching year’s crop of Best Picture nominees.
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Episode 276: Captain Phillips: Why is The Man from Big Crying in My Bank Account?
The Overthinkers tackle Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks.
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Episode 226: Hugh Grant: Beyond Thunderdome
The Overthinkers tackle Cloud Atlas.
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Larry Crowne, The 40 Year Old Virgin, and American Transportation Policy
Are movies like “Larry Crowne” and “The 40 Year Old Virgin” making a bold statement on America’s transportation policy?
Quanta of Cage: Standard Deviation of Nicolas Cage Movies’ IMDB Ratings
Nicolas Cage, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks: A statistical comparative analysis.
Slashing Private Ryan
So I’m reading this film studies article by Linda Williams called “Film Bodies,” which explores the connection between horror films, pornography, and tear-jerkers. She actually makes a pretty persuasive case. Each genre shows us actors experiencing the things we as … Continued
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Tom Hanks Is Lying to You
When somebody gets hit in the nuts in a baseball movie, it is customary to laugh. When the plucky underdog wins in a baseball movie, it is customary to cry. Back in my days as a Real World, Non-Movie Little … Continued
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