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Jenna Does Elvis #14 – Speedway (1968) / Live a Little, Love a Little (1968)

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Wow guys, this is really winding down. I have only five more Elvis movies left, and my heart is feeling a bit heavy.

Now we’re getting into 1968, better known as the year Elvis released his ’68 Comeback Special and blew away the entire world by not just for looking spectacular in an all black leather outfit, but for performing actually good music. If you haven’t watched the comeback special, I highly recommend it—this is Elvis live for the first time since 1960, and boy does he bring it. But, just before Elvis got his groove back, two movies came out before it that year:

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Smug Film Podcast Episode #37 – All Mailbag Edition / Sex Scenes / Female Leads / Striking Moments (7/13/15)

Episode 37 1:12:31 | View on iTunes

On this episode, I’m joined by John D’Amico and Jenna Ipcar to answer some old mailbag questions we haven’t gotten to yet. Plus, Chloe Pelletier with a review of Minions! We’re closing mailbag, and from here on out are only going to be playing voicemails from fans.
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Jenna Does Elvis #13 – Clambake (1967) / Stay Away, Joe (1968)

When I first mentioned to Cody that I was going to start this project, his immediate reaction was “Have you seen Clambake!?” The title alone was enough to sell me, but no, I had not heard of this gloriously titled film. Cody couldn’t really remember what Clambake was about, just that it’s bizarre and fun, so all I could hope and expect was that it was just Elvis hangin’ all day at a sweet ass clambake, full of bikini-clad revelers, Beach Boys ripoff songs, and clams a-bakin’.

Well, I wasn’t too far off. Little did I know the horror that was lurking around the corner, though…

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Smug Film Podcast Episode #36 – Have Movies Peaked? / Sydney Taylor / Jurassic World / TV Shows / Mel Gibson (7/6/15)

Episode 36 1:38:51 | View on iTunes

John D’Amico and I are joined via Skype by Sydney Taylor (@WildPalmCity), one of our favorite film people on Twitter! We discuss whether or not movies have peaked, and much more. Plus, we play a voicemail from a fan named Jane, and Chloe Pelletier reviews Spy! Continue reading Smug Film Podcast Episode #36 – Have Movies Peaked? / Sydney Taylor / Jurassic World / TV Shows / Mel Gibson (7/6/15)

Smug Film Podcast Episode #35 – Spoilers / Spoiling Movies / Chloe Pelletier (6/29/15)

Episode 35 46:47 | View on iTunes

Chloe Pelletier and I sit down for a 1-on-1 about spoiling movies! This is a bit of an intervention episode, as Chloe is a spoiler. Plus, we answer a voicemail question from a fan named Louis! Continue reading Smug Film Podcast Episode #35 – Spoilers / Spoiling Movies / Chloe Pelletier (6/29/15)