49 - Big

What's the deal with Tom Hanks in BIG? He doesn't behave like an adult, but he doesn't behave like a kid either! Could it be that maybe Penny Marshall, an adult woman, had no idea what thirteen year old boys were really like? What's Hanks' excuse though? And will we stop beating around the bush and address the incredibly inappropriate elephant in the room? The one that hooks up with a teenage elephant? Special guest Lillian Mattis joins Alex and Julio in the final installment of the Female Filmmakers Arc! 

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47 - Zero Dark Thirty

Ever had an awesome history class you actually loved because the teacher made it feel like story time instead of boring school stuff? ZERO DARK THIRTY is the complete opposite of that. Special guest Kinsey Jones joins Alex and Julio as they navigate the dangerous waters of criticizing a 9/11 movie, analyzing Jessica Chastain's questionable investigative talent, and complaining about yet another instance of a movie wasting Kyle Chandler's time. It's the fourth installment of our Female Filmmakers Arc and it's a doozy!

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44 - Aeon Flux

Before Patty Jenkins and WONDER WOMAN, there was Karyn Kusama and AEON FLUX. And people just didn't get it. 10% on Rotten Tomatoes! Alex and Julio kick off their Female Filmmakers Arc by digging up a skeleton from Charlize Theron's closet and giving it the kind of polish you can only get from professional contrarians. Not only did Theron set the template for badass superwomen (you're welcome, Scarlett), but Kusama and her team created the kind of world and mythology you can talk about for hours (and we did). Who said you need ten hours to tell a complex futuristic story?

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