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Battleship Potemkin (1925)

Few movies in the history of the medium have been more relegated to the “film school” shelf than Battleship Potemkin:

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Weekend at Bernie’s (1989)

You know the premise of Weekend at Bernie’s.

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Podcast Episode: Weekend at Bernies 1 & 2 (1989/93) – Tailor-made for shenanigans

Dan and Brian bring to life the corpse of the much-mocked Weekend at Bernie’s and find it more palatable than they expected.

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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)

It really isn’t that much of a surprise that Puss in Boots 2 is good.

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Podcast Episode: Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1979) and other Rankin/Bass ft. Zan Gillies – Normal Boxing Day behavior

Dan and Brian welcome Brian’s college friend and Emmy-winning filmmaker Zan Gillies to discuss the extended Rankin/Bass holiday universe

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Puss in Boots (2011)

Comedy is subjective, but I always thought the Puss in Boots character as introduced in Shrek 2 is a lot less funny than his reputation.

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Shrek Forever After (2010)

After years of watered-down snarky comedies and diminishing returns, a major reinvention occurred at DreamWorks circa 2008-11.

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Podcast Episode: Shrekisode, Part 2 – Shrek 4, Puss in Boots 1-2, and more ft. Andrew, Will – You’re asking a lot of me

The unholiest of Goods projects reaches its conclusion in the second Shrekisode

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Shrek the Third (2007)

Shrek the Third dares to ask: What if the series continued the gag-heavy structure of Shrek 2, but without a single funny joke?

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The Breadwinner (2026)

Nate Bargatze is a tremendously popular comedian whose standup already feels like watching a sitcom