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The Other Half
Join Ethan Hawkes and Mike Trujillo as they watch two halves of the same movie and try to piece it all together. Sometimes we learn about filmmaking, but most of the time we learn about ourselves. Have a suggestion for a movie? Email us at email@theotherhalfpodcast.com.
Episodes
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Episode 256: Joker
Joaquin Phoenix is the Joker! In Todd Phillip's somewhat controversial movie, Joaquin Phoenix plays Arthur Fleck. A comedian with mental issues down on his…
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Episode 255: The Holy Flame of the Martial World
The Holy Flame of the Martial World is a wild ass, balls to the walls movie. The plot comes at you fast and hard along with the insane high-wire action. We…
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Episode 254: Sid and Nancy
Sid and Nancy depicts the bass player from the Sex Pistols, Sid Vicious, and his self-destructing relationship with his girlfriend Nancy. It's a weirdly simple…
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Episode 253: New Years Evil
What better way to start off the new year than by watching, New Years Evil, a New Year's themed horror movie? It's corny but creative in its many weird kill…
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Episode 252: Last Christmas
Our last episode of this holiday season is Last Christmas starring Emilia Clark and Henry Golding. Emilia Clark is a rude person and she needs to learn the…
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Episode 251: The Man Who Invented Christmas
The Man Who Invented Christmas is another take on The Christmas Carol but from the perspective of Charles Dickens. This movie portrays Mr. Dickens, Dan…
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Episode 250: Noelle
The newcomer on the block, Disney+ is here to bring the holiday cheer with Noelle! Noelle stars Anna Kendrick as Noelle Claus who is just there to help her…
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Episode 249: Let It Snow
Sometimes you have to just Let It Snow. Season's Streamings! It's time to dive into the dumpster fire of movies made to keep you using *insert streaming…
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Episode 248: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Perhaps, our podcast episode on A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood went a little long, but we absolutely couldn't contain our love of this movie. A lot of…
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Episode 247: The Breakfast Club
Arguably John Hughes' most famous movie, the boys grab a seat to hang out with The Breakfast Club. We dive in to find out if this movie age as poorly as…
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Episode 246: Andhadhun
The boys take a dive back into Bollywood with Andhadhun! "The Blind Melody" is a rough English translation of Andhadhun. This fantastic black comedy…
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Episode 245: Doctor Who: The Movie
Mike and Ethan reexamine Doctor Who: The Movie and test their knowledge on one of the oldest franchises. In this episode, we question, what is a Timelord, who…
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Episode 244: Jason X
Ray returns to round out 2019's Spooktacular podcasts with cult classic Jason X. This may be our best Spooktacular episode yet. Ray thought we'd hate this…
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Episode 243: The Wicker Man (1973)
Andy returns to the podcast to bring a classic horror movie, The Wicker Man. He saw it as a kid and just had to bring it on to reevaluate if it was still good…
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Episode 242: The Awakening
After burning bridges by suggesting Madea month, Mia has returned to the podcast to redeem herself with The Awakening. It's a British horror movie that starts…
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Episode 241: Dolls
Dolls feature a goofy lookin' dude who looks like Sean Austin protecting a child from own evil parents. Phelan joins the boys to bring them this spookily…
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Episode 240: Darling
We kick off the 2019 Halloween Spooktacular with a modern indie film called Darling, which was made in 2015! Ray is the first on our frightening guest list and…
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Episode 239: Dragonheart
Dennis Quaid plays a knight with a dragon friend in the classically corny, Dragonheart, which actually spawned a franchise that continues to run until this…
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Episode 238: What About Bob?
If you're enjoying a walk on the beach with a loved one or doing taxes alone on a Friday night, you should always stop and think, what about Bob? This is a…
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Episode 237: Hell or High Water
Hell or High Water is the most divisive movie we have watched for this podcast. The way we describe both halves of this movie, it sounds like we were watching…
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Episode 236: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
The boys got together to watch the most famous and universally loved Star Trek film, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. How does this 1982 movie fair under the…
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Episode 235: Titan A.E.
Don Bluth is here with his last movie ever, Titan A.E.! This experimental movie blends 3D environments with traditional 2D animation. Featuring the talents of…
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Episode 234: The Crow
The Crow inspired a generation of goths and even WWF superstar Sting and it paved the way for the original Hot Topic before Funko Pops! This cult classic is a…
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Episode 233: Sixteen Candles
How does the cultural phenomenon, Sixteen Candles hold up in 2019? We can tell you from a cultural standpoint, not well. The famous John Hughes coming of age…
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Episode 232: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw
Is this the Batman and Robin of the Fast and Furious franchise? Or the Antman and Wasp? Look we know Mike always hated these movies so this one is probably no…
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Episode 231: Baby’s Day Out
I have been in the habit of writing some lengthy descriptions in these podcasts to help with SEO. But Baby's Day Out doesn't deserve a good description. It…
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Episode 230: Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot is a 60-year-old movie with crossdressing. You wouldn't think it would hold up to 2019's standards right? Clearly, even some movies portrayals…
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Episode 229: Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood wacky movie with an absurdly long title. We went in with extremely low expectations…
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Episode 228: Shin Godzilla
Ricardo joins the podcast for an in-depth discussion on 2016's Shin Godzilla Ricardo has been on the podcast many times, but now he finally has a chance to…
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Episode 227: Born on the Fourth of July
Let's have some complicated feelings about America while watching Oliver Stone's Born on the Fourth of July! Unfortunately, Mike thought this movie was a…
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Episode 226: Spice World
The boys bring Julia on to add a little flavor to the podcast with Spice World! The hit all-girl band from the '90s, Spice Girls, made an absolutely bizarre…
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Episode 225: Nymphomaniac
In celebration of the longest day of the year, summer solstice, we watched Nymphomaniac. It is the longest movie we've ever seen for the podcast! This movie…
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Episode 224: Dad
DAD! HAPPY FATHER'S DAY. While you're out tie shopping for you D-ahd, listen to our podcast on the 1989 movie, Dad. It stars Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson, and Ethan…
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Episode 223: The Birdcage
After what feels like every single listener begging them to watch The Birdcage, Ethan and Mike finally watch it. The movie stars Robin Williams and Nathan Lane…
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Episode 222: Madea’s Family Reunion
We decided to watch Madea's Family Reunion as a send off to the nightmare month that has been MAY-dea. Also, it's the sequel to the movie that started it all…
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Episode 221: Boo! A Madea Halloween
In the fourth episode of MAY-dea, the boys get a little help for Boo! A Madea Halloween. They are joined by Mia, who originally introduced them to the idea of…
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Episode 220: Madea’s Big Happy Family
In the third episode of MAY-dea, the boys are on life support during Madea's Big Happy Family. They're only halfway through the month and it's getting harder…
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Episode 219: Madea’s Witness Protection
In the second episode of MAYdea, we see how well Madea does with random rich white people living in her house in Madea's Witness Protection. Tyler Perry…
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Episode 218: Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Get ready for MAYdea, an entire month to watching Madea movies! We begin Madea's first movie, Diary of a Mad Black Woman. The boys have absolutely no idea what…
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Episode 217: Tumbbad
The boys watch the 2018 Indian movie Tumbbad! With its oppressive atmosphere and brooding tone, it's a stark departure you'd typically expect from most Indian…
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Episode 216: Glass
It took a lot of convincing, but eventually, Ethan convinced Mike to watch M Night Shyamalan's latest, Glass. Mike was right and this podcast contains many…
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Episode 215: The Seventh Seal
Straight from Sweden, dripping with existential dread, comes the famous film, The Seventh Seal. This movie is considered one of the greatest of all time, but…
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Episode 214: John Tucker Must Die
Phelan joins the podcast to do what she does best, bring awful girly movies to the podcast! John Tucker Must Die is of the time and that time is 2006…
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Episode 213: Cool Runnings
Cool Runnings is based on the true story of the first Jamaican Bobsled team to compete in the 1988 Winter Olympics. It's a Disney sports movie like Miracle!…
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Episode 212: Grave of the Fireflies
It's time to watch, Grave of the Fireflies, which is considered one of the saddest films of all time. Somehow the boys work some laughs into this Studio Ghibli…
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Episode 211: The Sound of Music
Surprisingly, this episode won't feature the sound of music, but us talking about the hit musical The Sound of Music! We watched the classic Julie Andrews…
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Episode 210: 48 Hrs.
Somehow even the action movie, 48 Hrs, makes this podcast bring up Green Book. We can't escape that movie no matter how hard we try. Shame on us and shame on…
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Episode 209: The Big Green
From the people who brought you "Angels in the Outfield," comes The Big Green. Perhaps the blandest sports movie to ever exist. The director, Holly…
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BONUS EPISODE: Oscars 2019
Y'all ready for the Oscars?!?! We are because we can finally be done with these episodes . In this bonus podcast, we talk about all the other best picture…
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Episode 208: Blackkklansman
Spike Lee brings power to the people in Blackkklansman. Green Book preaches racism was bad but sure is good that it's dead, while this movie spits directly in…
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Episode 207: A Star is Born
A Star is Born saved Ethan and Mike from what's been a dismal Oscar season. Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga carry the show in the fourth remake of this tragic…
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Episode 206: Vice
It's time for us to watch a little political movie called Vice! It's all about how Dick Cheney came out of nowhere and became the most powerful man in the free…
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Episode 205: Green Book
Our Green Book podcast takes aim at one of the weirdest Oscar nominees. Green Book has Viggo Mortensen learn from Mahershala Ali that racism is bad and just…
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Episode 204: Bohemian Rhapsody
The boys begin their Oscar podcast month (two months?) with Bohemian Rhapsody! Basically, it's an acting showcase for Rami Malek to get his Oscar with a little…
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Episode 203: Go
Ethan and Mike watch the very '90s movie GO. It's got bad hair, Katie Holmes and a nonlinear drug/crime plot. Check out https://shop.theotherhalfpodcast.com/…
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Episode 202: The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel
The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel is a weird movie. It's like three different movies all crammed into one. Tonally, it's all over the place and at the end of…
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Episode 201: More American Graffiti
What could be better than More American Graffiti? How about the fact that it takes place entirely on New Year's Eve! The boys tackle the ill-fated sequel to…
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Episode 200: The Nutcracker 3D
The Nutcracker 3D is one of the few movies on Rotten Tomatoes to boast a 0% rating. We have to find out exactly HOW bad a movie like this can be and yeah it's…
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Episode 199: Pottersville
Pottersville is a Christmas movie barely related to It's a Wonderful Life and Jaws? When you have a cast this good, there's no way you can fail right? Oh, you…
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Episode 198: To Grandmother’s House We Go
The dynamic duo is joined by Ally to watch her favorite Christmas movie as a kid, To Grandmother's House We Go. She reveals herself as an "Olsenhead"…