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Bonus Episode - ToB Film Club - Drive (2011)

Julian Meush June 3, 2021

The 2011 film 'Drive' might be most closely associated with the Kavinsky song 'Nightcall'. It plays over a brilliant opening sequence and has been on my playlists ever since. 'Nightcall', as a song, isn't the most complex, but it has a lyric that goes like "There's something inside you. It's hard to explain". Those 2 sentences are able to sum up how I feel about 'Drive'. The film has something inside it that makes it stand out even after a decade. It's stylish, calm, calculated, even romantic, and to be honest, it's not that hard to explain. The only thing that confounds me about it, is the fact that 10 years have seemingly disappeared before my eyes. But maybe there's a message in that too. 'Drive' features a nameless main character that seems to almost daydream through life. If you too feel like you've been day dreaming through life, then it's time to wake up and do something! And that something is, sit down, watch 'Drive', and then listen to our excellent review. Enjoy!

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ToB Film Club - Holiday Special - A Christmas Story

Julian Meush December 23, 2020

For those who may not be aware, we do a monthly film club here at ToB. It’s an exclusive bonus episode for those who support us on Patreon. It’s a lot of fun and we encourage you to join! But in the spirit of giving, we decided to do a holiday special edition for everyone! Julian, Dan, and Jeremy sit down and talk about the greatest Christmas movie of all time, ‘A Christmas Story’. It’s essentially a perfect movie, which may not generate a lot of debate, but in stark contrast to last months film club ‘Coherence’, it was a ton of fun. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we did recording it, and we wish you a happy holidays and a joyous new year. Stay tuned for our Tobie Awards coming soon!

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ToB Film Club - Watchmen (2009)

Julian Meush November 28, 2019

Zack Snyder is a polarizing figure, but regardless of what you think of him or his movies, he certainly knows how to draw a crowd. His movies are often over the top, action packed, and visually stunning. Which also happens to be a great way to describe one of the most polarizing films in his entire oeuvre; Watchmen. Based on the most critically acclaimed graphic novel of all time, one that was considered by many to be “un-adaptable”, Snyder certainly had a lot to live up to. Leaning on what he knew best, and in much the same way he approached 300, Snyder almost slavishly pasted the pages of the book onto the screen. In so doing he created a film that is adored by many for it’s unwavering adherence to the source materiel, and for others, they saw a disjointed tone piece, albeit gorgeous and well acted, but missing a coherent through-line. Something that was lost as it changed formats. Regardless, it’s a movie that can be dissected in million ways and will likely be talked about for decades, and the ToB Crew is here to do exactly that. Julian, Dan, and Jeremy unpack each glorious moment and misstep in this NON-exclusive version of the ToB Film Club. This one is for everyone!

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Bonus Episode - Stranger Things 3 (Daily DVR)

Julian Meush August 8, 2019

Being asked to guest host on another podcast is always a privilege, and that’s just what happened when Axel Foley of the Daily DVR Podcast asked Julian to drop in and discuss the latest season of Stranger Things. Axel and Julian are joined by Youtuber Fandom D. Saint to break down what has become Netflix’s biggest hit show. They were kind enough to share the full episode with us for your enjoyment, but make sure to head over to dvrpodcast.com to help support our podcasting friends.

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Game of Thrones Season 8 Teaser

Julian Meush April 8, 2019

We’re only a week away from the beginning of the end of Game of Thrones. It’s a sad and unfortunate reality. I know you probably want to soak up as much GoT over the next 6 weeks as you possibly can, and luckily ToB is here to help.

In this brief teaser episode, Julian lays out the road map for all of the Tower of Babble Game of Thrones final season content, plus gives a taste of the Patreon exclusive season 8 preview episode.

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Bonus Episode - Daily DVR with Julian Meush

Julian Meush November 28, 2018

Hello ToB Fans, we have a special bonus episode for you this week! Julian was invited to guest on the Daily DVR podcast with Axel Foley. It’s a show we’ve mentioned before so it was a real treat to receive the invitation. The guys discuss, among other things, Disney+ and it’s initial lineup, the new Handmaid’s Tale sequel novel coming from Margaret Atwood, Sylvester Stallone and Creed 2, Young Justice and a lot more!

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