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2020 / awards / featured / movies / the BPs

March 17, 2021

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The 2021 BPs Nominations!

The BPs nominations are determined by tallying the ranked submissions of Battleship Pretension contributors. In the instance of a fifth-slot tie, both submissions have been included. Best PictureDA 5 BLOODSTHE INVISIBLE MANLOVERS ROCKNOMADLANDSOUND OF METAL Best DirectorSpike Lee, DA 5...
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david bax / featured / movies / reviews / Theatrical Review

December 23, 2020

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Wonder Woman 1984: Go Ahead and Jump, by David Bax

Since it’s right there in the title, we should start by addressing the question of just how 80s Wonder Woman 1984 is. The answer is Very but it gets most of the outrageous (but still fun) stuff out of the...
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December 11, 2020

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The Stand In: It Takes Drew, by David Bax

Does a movie still pass the Bechdel test if the two named women talking to each other about something other than a man are both played by the same actor? That’s mostly a theoretical question since there are, in fact,...
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featured / movies / sarah brinks / top 100 challenge

August 5, 2017

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BP’s Top 100 Challenge #39: Saving Private Ryan, by Sarah Brinks

I decided to undertake a movie challenge in 2017. This seemed like a good way to see some classic movies that I have unfortunately never seen. The Battleship Pretension Top 100 list provided such a challenge. The first time I saw...

April 12, 2021

Movie Meltdown: Attack of the 2020 Oscar Nominees!

Even in a year as strange as this past one, we didn’t want to miss the chance to play and discuss all the 2020 Oscar nominees for both Best Original Song and Best Original Score. Once again we are joined by composer Erich...

david bax / episode / movies / podcast / tyler smith

April 12, 2021

Episode 734: Through the Cracks 2020

In this episode, Tyler and David discuss some of their favorite overlooked movies of 2020 as well as the Hollywood Reporter article on Scott Rudin.

david bax / patreon / podcast / tv / tyler smith

April 9, 2021

Patreon: April TV Journal

Tyler and David discuss the TV shows they’ve been watching lately. This episode is available to Patreon subscribers only. Tiers start as low as $2 per month. Become a Patron! Become a Patron!

david bax / movies / reviews / Theatrical Review

April 9, 2021

Voyagers: Preprogrammed, by David Bax

Each of the young men and women on board the massive spaceship in Neil Burger’s Voyagers (not counting chaperone/father figure Richard, played by Colin Farrell) has been trained for their crucial mission since birth. Their top flight education is self-evident;...

bp movie journal / david bax / movies / podcast / tyler smith

April 8, 2021

BP Movie Journal 4/8/21

In this episode, Tyler and David discuss the movies they’ve been watching, including: LOVERS ROCKPIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARLTINAPIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHESTI’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGSTWO SOLUTIONS FOR ONE PROBLEM

david bax / movies / new to home video

April 6, 2021

New to Home Video 4/6/21

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david bax / episode / movies / podcast / tyler smith

April 4, 2021

Episode 733: Individual Achievements of 2020

In this episode, Tyler and David discuss some of their favorite individual achievements in film last year as well as Comic-Con’s Thanksgiving plans.

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April 1, 2021

BP Movie Journal 4/1/21

In this episode, Tyler and David discuss the movies they’ve been watching, including: ALONEVIBESZACK SNYDER’S JUSTICE LEAGUECITY HALLHIS HOUSEMINARIIDENTIFYING FEATURESNOW AND THENMISERYTHE INVISIBLE MANMANKCONTACTPALM SPRINGSTENETGODZILLA VS. KONGTIMEWOLFWALKERS

david bax / movies / patreon / podcast / tyler smith

April 1, 2021

Patreon: March Mailbag

Tyler and David answer Patron questions. This episode is available to Patreon subscribers only. Tiers start as low as $2 per month. Become a Patron! Become a Patron!