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The 10 Best Movies of 2020

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This year sucked in a variety of ways. But despite seeing a majority of 2020 movies on my computer and television screen, many still cut through their medium to provide […]

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culture, entertainment, Film Festival, Film Review, HBO, movies

The 10 Best Movies Of 2019

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Hey, I’m back! The Year of our Lord 2019 was one of the strongest movie years in recent history. Here, finally, are my favorites. Take heed! 10. Booksmart Director: Olivia […]

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Film Review, movies

The 10 Best Movies Of 2018

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I saw close to 100 new releases in 2018. I saw many of them in the theater. I saw many others on streaming services, including one on my phone (not […]

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culture, entertainment, movies

The 10 Best Movies Of 2017

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10. Brad’s Status Mike White’s meditation on jealousy is pitch-perfectly narrated and embodied by Ben Stiller, this decade’s token actor for portraying white male neurosis and guilt. Despite its limited […]

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entertainment, Film Review, movies

The Best And Worst Of The 2017 Oscars

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“I knew I would screw this show up, I really did,” said Jimmy Kimmel, words he felt obligated to say as host of one the most inexplicable endings in Oscars […]

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culture, entertainment, Film Review, movies

P&P Podcast Episode 40: The Best Movies Of 2016

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The Peanuts and Popcorn Podcast features weekly* conversations about film, television and sports. Taylor Armosino and Jake Kring-Schreifels catch up after a several months and discuss their favorite movies of 2016. They […]

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P&P Podcast Episode 39: ‘Sully,’ ‘Snowden’ & ‘Atlanta’

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The Peanuts and Popcorn Podcast features weekly conversations about film, television and sports. Taylor Armosino and Jake Kring-Schreifels catch up after a couple months and explore two recent biopics that released in […]

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Billboard Banter, Week 5

September 6, 2016by Jake Kring-Schreifels Leave a comment

Every so often, Jake Kring-Schreifels and Eric Mollo will exchange emails and examine a current Top 40 song in depth. At its best, the conversation will scrupulously examine the dearth […]

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culture, entertainment, Music

P&P Podcast Episode 38: Best Movies Of The Year, So Far

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The Peanuts and Popcorn Podcast features weekly conversations about film, television and sports. Taylor Armosino and Jake Kring-Schreifels catch up after a couple months and each share five of their favorite […]

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P&P Podcast Episode 37: ‘Captain America: Civil War’ & Sundance In May

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The Peanuts and Popcorn Podcast features weekly conversations about film, television and sports. Taylor Armosino and Jake Kring-Schreifels reconvene after a long break from the podcast and jump right into “Captain […]

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P&P Podcast Episode 36: ‘Batman v Superman,’ ‘Knight Of Cups’ & The People Vs. OJ

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The Peanuts and Popcorn Podcast features weekly conversations about film, television and sports. Taylor Armosino and Jake Kring-Schreifels catch up on the month of March, which means a complete dissection of […]

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P&P Podcast Episode 35: Oscars Recap, ‘Deadpool’ & ‘The Witch’

March 2, 2016by Jake Kring-Schreifels Leave a comment

The Peanuts and Popcorn Podcast features weekly conversations about film, television and sports. Taylor Armosino and Jake Kring-Schreifels catch up after being off for a while and briefly describe their Sundance experience. […]

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P&P Podcast Episode 34: ‘The Force Awakens,’ ‘Carol’ & ‘The Hateful Eight’

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The Peanuts and Popcorn Podcast features weekly conversations about film, television and sports. Taylor Armosino and Jake Kring-Schreifels catch up after being off for the last month (due to various reasons). They […]

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P&P Podcast Episode 33: ‘Spotlight,’ ‘Mockingjay Part 2’ & ‘Jessica Jones’

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The Peanuts and Popcorn Podcast features weekly conversations about film, television and sports. Taylor Armosino and Jake Kring-Schreifels briefly describe their Thanksgiving plans before praising “Spotlight,” the new movie about the Boston […]

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P&P Podcast Episode 32: ‘Spectre,’ ‘I Smile Back,’ & ‘Master Of None’

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The Peanuts and Popcorn Podcast features weekly conversations about film, television and sports. Taylor Armosino and Jake Kring-Schreifels begin with a light discussion about Shia LeBeouf’s performance art before a conversation […]

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P&P Podcast Episode 31: ‘Super Girl,’ ‘Knock Knock,’ & ‘Steve Jobs’

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The Peanuts and Popcorn Podcast features weekly conversations about film, television and sports. Taylor Armosino and Jake Kring-Schreifels start by discussing the World Series-Fox broadcast outage before debating whether the new […]

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P&P Podcast Episode 30: MLB PLayoffs, ‘Bridge Of Spies’ & Amy Schumer

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The Peanuts and Popcorn Podcast features weekly conversations about film, television and sports. Taylor Armosino and Jake Kring-Schreifels open the podcast with a conversation about the Mets’ dominance against the Cubs […]

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P&P Podcast Episode 29: ‘The Martian’ & ‘The Walk’

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The Peanuts and Popcorn Podcast features weekly conversations about film, television and sports. Taylor Armosino and Jake Kring-Schreifels start by catching up on some of the baseball playoffs before turning their attention […]

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Small Summer Movie Roundup

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Eden Is a movie bad when its peripheral characters have more interesting lives than its protagonist? That’s a question Eden forces you to grapple with during the two hours it […]

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P&P Podcast Episode 28: ‘Sicario’ & ‘The Intern’

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The Peanuts and Popcorn Podcast features weekly conversations about film, television and sports. Taylor Armosino and Jake Kring-Schreifels catch up with a few new television shows making their fall debuts and […]

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P&P Podcast Episode 27: Fall Movie Preview, ‘The Visit’ & ‘Narcos’

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The Peanuts and Popcorn Podcast features weekly conversations about film, television and sports. Taylor Armosino and Jake Kring-Schreifels break down their limited intake of Netflix’s new show “Narcos” before discussing M. […]

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The Misery Wheel: Alex Ross Perry and ‘Queen Of Earth’

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It’s a common paradox that when a film’s main character has hit rock bottom, the actor embodying the downfall is actually soaring. Just a couple minutes into Alex Ross Perry’s […]

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P&P Podcast Episode 26: ‘The Gift’ And ‘Queen Of Earth’

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The Peanuts and Popcorn Podcast features weekly conversations about film, television and sports. Taylor Armosino and Jake Kring-Schreifels go full-on indie this week and discuss two small summer movies that have […]

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P&P Podcast Episode 25: ‘True Detective,’ ‘Mission: Impossible’ & ‘Straight Outta Compton’

August 20, 2015by Jake Kring-Schreifels Leave a comment

The Peanuts and Popcorn Podcast features weekly conversations about film, television and sports. After a few weeks off, Taylor Armosino and Jake Kring-Schreifels catch up on missed time. They discuss the […]

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P&P Podcast Episode 24: ‘Trainwreck,’ ‘Ant-Man,’ & ‘Ballers’

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The Peanuts and Popcorn Podcast features weekly conversations about film, television and sports. Jake Kring-Schreifels and Taylor Armosino jump right into Amy Schumer’s star vehicle Trainwreck and are not as thrilled with the […]

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