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We Paid To See This

A light-hearted comedic movie podcast focusing on the week's new cinema releases. Darren Hayes and Anthony Armentano spend their hard earned (or borrowed) cash to see the latest film releases and tell you what they thought. Because they don't get in for free, their opinions are honest. Honestly! May contain funny bits (they're both Groundlings trained improvisers) and strange non sequiturs (Anthony has a degree in film and Darren has an Olympic medal in rambling). Maybe some naughty words too.
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Now displaying: July, 2016
Jul 26, 2016

We discuss and debate films on a list of the '20 Best Movies of 2016 So Far' by tasteofcinema dot com and give our own 'expert' (read, 'arrogant') opinions.  Will Anthony ever post an image to social media?  Will Darren ever let go of how much he hated 'Weinerdog'?   Find out! 

Jul 18, 2016

An entire episode discussing the documentary 'Strike A Pose' - by film makers Ester Gould and Reijer Zwaan which examines "the lives of the seven young male dancers who joined Madonna on her controversial 1990 "Blonde Ambition" tour. They soon discovered that they were role models in the gay community, though they didn't always feel like it."  The film re-connects with these men 25 years later in the aftermath of an experience which changed their lives for better and for worse.  It's a surprisingly emotional and inspiring movie that Madonna fans will love but even the uninitiated will connect to due to the significance of what their bravery added to the global conversation regarding HIV and sexuality so many years later.  If that's not enough to intrigue you, Darren actually vogued at his senior prom dressed as one of these men in a pin-striped suit - and Anthony was born the day 'Vogue' went to number one! For more info visit www.strikeaposefilm.com 

 

 
 
Jul 12, 2016

You could not get two more polarizing films OR two more polarizing reactions to them! This episode we discuss Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's novel 'The BFG' and the latest strangefest from director Todd Solondz, 'Wiener-dog'.  

Jul 5, 2016

We paid to see three extraordinary films this week: The New Zealand adventure comedy 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople' by director Taika Waititi (What We Do in the Shadows, Boy) starring Sam Neill and newcomer Julian Dennison,  The fashion obsessed art-house thriller 'Neon Demon' by director Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive, Only God Forgives) starring Elle Fanning, and the charming gross-out existential comedy 'Swiss Army Man' directed by The Daniels and starring Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe.  

 

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