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Podcast #203: The Top 24 Films of 2023

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Welcome to Episode #203 of The Swampflix Podcast. For this episode, Brandon, James, Britnee, and Hanna discuss their favorite films of 2023.

00:00 Welcome
01:26 Night Swim (2024)

06:27 Skinamarink
13:30 May December
20:17 Anatomy of a Fall
26:09 The Five Devils
30:40 The Iron Claw
38:13 John Wick: Chapter 4
44:47 EO
49:16 Fallen Leaves
55:49 Dream Scenario
1:02:22 Past Lives
1:09:57 Talk to Me
1:15:56 Shin Ultraman
1:19:40 Beau is Afraid

01:28:00 Godzilla Minus One
01:33:03 TMNT: Mutant Mayhem
01:40:52 Smoking Causes Coughing
01:48:08 Priscilla
01:53:41 Infinity Pool
01:59:52 The Royal Hotel
02:08:55 Asteroid City
02:18:47 Enys Men
02:26:06 Barbie

02:34:50 Saltburn
02:46:33 Poor Things

James’s Top 20 Films of 2023

  1. Poor Things
  2. Enys Men
  3. Asteroid City
  4. Priscilla
  5. Barbie
  6. Godzilla Minus One
  7. Dream Scenario
  8. Smoking Causes Coughing
  9. Infinity Pool
  10. Skinamarink
  11. The Royal Hotel
  12. Fallen Leaves
  13. How to Blow Up a Pipeline
  14. May December
  15. Afire
  16. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
  17. Talk to Me
  18. M3GAN
  19. Leave the World Behind
  20. No Hard Feelings

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Lagniappe Podcast: The Holdovers & SEFCA Awards 2023

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For this lagniappe episode of the podcast, Brandon is joined by Moviegoing with Bill‘s Bill Arceneaux to discuss the Southeastern Film Critic Association’s awarded films of 2023, starting with the only prize-winner we haven’t previously covered, Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers.

00:00 Welcome

05:20 SEFCA’s Top 10 Films of 2023
26:06 The Holdovers (2023)
53:03 Other SEFCA Winners

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Podcast #202: Elves (1989) & Santa’s Little Killers

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Welcome to Episode #202 of The Swampflix Podcast. For this episode, Brandon is joined by Pete Moran of the We Love to Watch podcast to discuss Christmas horror films about miniature killers, starting with the Yuletide Nazisploitation novelty Elves (1989).

00:00 Welcome
06:53 Little Christmas killers

37:24 Elves (1989)

57:05 Gremlins (1984)
1:17:03 Puppet Master vs Demonic Toys (2004)
1:28:18 The Gingerdead Man (2005)
1:38:03 Krampus (2015)
1:53:23 Toys of Terror (2020)
2:00:06 Silent Night Deadly Night 5: The Toymaker (1991)
2:08:30 Feeders 2: Slay Bells (1998)

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Lagniappe Podcast: Moon Garden (2023)

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For this lagniappe episode of The Swampflix Podcast, Boomer, Brandon, and Alli discuss the dreamworld fantasy film Moon Garden (2023).

00:00 Welcome

01:22 Inu-Oh (2022)
05:11 It’s a Wonderful Knife (2023)
08:22 Thanksgiving (2023)
11:35 The Marvels (2023)
22:06 The Killer (2023)
28:00 A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
33:45 E.T. (1982)
39:40 Godzilla Minus One (2023)
42:50 FYC Screeners

1:06:20 Moon Garden (2023)
1:33:13 Best of 2023 Catchup

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Podcast #201: King Creole (1958) & Elvis vs Priscilla

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Welcome to Episode #201 of The Swampflix Podcast. For this episode, James and Brandon discuss cinematic representations of Elvis Presley, from his youth-culture acting chops in Michael Curtiz’s New Orleans noir King Creole (1958) to his recent post-mortem biopic depictions in Baz Luhrman’s Elvis (2022) & Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla (2023).

00:00 Welcome

02:40 Master Gardener (2023)
07:00 The Taste of Things (2024)

13:05 King Creole (1958)
27:30 Elvis (2022) vs. Priscilla (2023)

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Lagniappe Podcast: Off Ramp & NOFF 2023

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For this lagniappe episode of The Swampflix Podcast, Brandon is joined by Moviegoing with Bill‘s Bill Arceneaux to review the films they caught at the 34th annual New Orleans Film Festival, culminating with the gross-out juggalo road trip comedy Off Ramp (winner of the Audience Award for Best Louisiana Narrative Feature).

00:00 Welcome

04:22 Burnt Roux
06:45 Fck’n Nuts
13:19 Chokehole: Drag Wrestlers Do Deutschland
29:46 The Disappearance of Shere Hite
39:53 Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

44:45 Off Ramp

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Podcast #200: Dolemite is My Name (2019) & Second Takes

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Welcome to Episode #200 of The Swampflix Podcast. To celebrate a podcast milestone, Britnee, James, and Brandon break their own rules by revisiting films previously discussed on the show, starting with the Rudy Ray Moore biopic Dolemite is My Name (2019).

00:00 Welcome

05:40 Priscilla (2023)
08:47 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
11:50 Sea of Love (1989)
17:11 Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)

23:46 Dolemite is My Name (2019)
40:36 Tampopo (1985)
58:16 Cat People (1982)

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Lagniappe Podcast: Star Trek – First Contact (1996)

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For this lagniappe episode of The Swampflix Podcast, Boomer, Brandon, and Alli discuss the Next Gen Star Trek time travel episode First Contact (1996).

00:00 Welcome

06:54 Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
16:46 L’immensità (2023)
19:17 Priscilla (2023)

23:11 Star Trek – First Contact (1996)

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Podcast #199: Sex and the City (1998 – 2010)

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Welcome to Episode #199 of The Swampflix Podcast. For this episode, Brandon and Britnee discuss all things Sex and the City, from the groundbreaking television show to its bloated movie sequels and its streaming era follow-up And Just Like That. Enjoy!

00:00 Welcome

05:40 Demons (1985)
10:35 Totally Killer (2023)
13:20 Bell, Book and Candle (1958)

17:40 The show
54:30 The movies

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Lagniappe Podcast: Desert Hearts (1985)

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For this lagniappe episode of The Swampflix Podcast, Boomer, Brandon, and Alli discuss the lesbian period drama Desert Hearts (1985), set in the ranches & casinos of 1950s Reno.

00:00 Welcome

03:02 Ghostwatch (1992)
08:24 Addams Family Values (1993)
09:38 A Thief in the Night (1972)
13:23 Cobweb (2023)
23:24 Dismember the Alamo 2023

31:45 Desert Hearts (1985)

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