Show: Movie of the Year
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Movie of the Year 2004: Before Sunset The Taste Buds discuss the 2004 movie Before Sunshine. In this film, director Richard Linklater returns to characters Jesse (played by Ethan Hawke) and Celine (played by Julie Delpy) from Before Sunrise and shows us what happens years after the end of that film. How have the…
Read MoreMovie of the Year 2004: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind The Taste Buds discuss the 2004 movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Greg leads Mike and Ryan through discussions covering Charlie Kaufmann’s evolution as a screenwriter, the nature of memory, and where the film stands on relationships in general. Plus, the Buds build…
Read MoreMovie of the Year 2004: Now that the Eyes Wide Shut parades are over, and a nation rests its tired eyes after watching it over and over again since it won the trophy of Most 1999 Movie of 1999, it’s time to turn towards a new year, one with different numbers in its title and different…
Read MoreMovie of the Year 1999: Pop Filter Hall of Fame The Taste Buds revisit their favorite Halls of Fame of the 1999 season! The boys are neck deep in movies from 2004, so look back on the treasures of the first season of Movie of the Year! Will Tina Fey be nominated every single time? Will…
Read MoreMovie of the Year 1999: Best of Rushmore The Taste Buds review their favorite Rushmores of the season! Everyone is still hard at work prepping the new season of Movie of the Year: 2004, so kickback and enjoy this look back at the season that was. On this week’s episode, we choose our favorite Rushmore segments, where…
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Movie of the Year 1999: Best of Trivia The Taste Buds review their favorite trivia of the season! Everyone is still hard at work prepping the new season of Movie of the Year: 2004, so kickback and enjoy this look back at the season that was. On this week’s episode, we choose our favorite trivia segments,…
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Movie of the Year 1999: The Final Battle The Taste Buds enter the final rounds of the 1999 Bracket! In a knockout- friend ruining no holds-barred tussle, Greg leads Mike and Ryan through the gauntlet. The surviving movies are Toy Story 2, Magnolia, Eyes Wide Shut and Being John Malkovich, meaning everything from animation to sexuality, to marriage, and the…
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Movie of the Year 1999: The Beginning of the End The Taste Buds enter Round 2 of the 1999 Bracket. Will American Beauty dark horse its way into the next round? Can an animated movie like Toy Story 2 go up against actual movies with actual people? Will Tom Cruise strangle Tom Cruise while hanging off…
Read MoreMovie of the Year 1999: Eyes Wide Shut The Taste Buds discuss the 1999 movie Eyes Wide Shut. The boys cover the meticulous film-craft, the many iconic scenes, and, of course, the s-e-x. But Ryan doesn’t think the s-e-x is actually s-e-x, so check that out. Plus, the guys construct a 1999 Ghostbusters squad, and we…
Read MoreMovie of the Year 1999: American Beauty The Taste Buds discuss the 1999 movie American Beauty! Join Greg, Mike and Ryan as they tackle this movie with their current 2018 mindsets, including what it’s like to see Kevin Spacey again, what it’s like to watch an old man seduce a high school student, old-school homophobia, and what happens…
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