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Flicks With Friends aims to bring you insightful and fun film and entertainment commentary without the nerd rage (mostly) prevalent on most sites nowadays.
Hosted by filmmaker and podcaster Shaun Collins (a veteran of over 25 years of jockeying a video store counter) each episode brings a new topic and a rotating group of friends to the couch to discuss. We also offer up our opinions on the latest movies with our spoiler free, two (ish) minute movie reviews. |
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March 2022
Sports fans know that March means Madness. It means Basketball and busted brackets.
Well, we didn't want movie fans to be left out, so we created the Ultimate Flicks With Friends MOVIE Madness Tournament! We created regions for different genres then seeded them with the best, most iconic films of that type, then pitted them against each other and YOU will select the winners! We'd like to see this really be the better films that win versus a popularity contest, but we have no way of policing that, so it will be what it will be.
Head over to our Facebook or Twitter pages to vote, and check back often, as there will be MULTIPLE posts per day in order to get through all the films in the tournament. In the event of a tie, the film with the higher seed will take the victory and advance, and just like games can be decided by the officials, we reserve the right to step in and settle disputes if needed!
Let's have some fun! March Movie Madness is upon us!
Well, we didn't want movie fans to be left out, so we created the Ultimate Flicks With Friends MOVIE Madness Tournament! We created regions for different genres then seeded them with the best, most iconic films of that type, then pitted them against each other and YOU will select the winners! We'd like to see this really be the better films that win versus a popularity contest, but we have no way of policing that, so it will be what it will be.
Head over to our Facebook or Twitter pages to vote, and check back often, as there will be MULTIPLE posts per day in order to get through all the films in the tournament. In the event of a tie, the film with the higher seed will take the victory and advance, and just like games can be decided by the officials, we reserve the right to step in and settle disputes if needed!
Let's have some fun! March Movie Madness is upon us!
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Final Four voting was rather anti-climatic after all the hand-wringing that went on in the rounds previously.
#2. The Princess Bride #5. Raiders of the Lost Ark The fairy tale ends for The Princess Bride as the man in the hat advances to the final. WINNER: Raiders of the Lost Ark #3. Ghostbusters #7. Pulp Fiction Better lay off those $5 milkshakes to get in better shape for next year, as the Ghostbusters are at it again. WINNER: Ghostbusters This sets up the final for all the marbles! #3 Ghostbusters #5 Raiders of the Lost Ark And the overall WINNER of our first March Movie Madness Tournament out of the ACTION bracket, a #5 seed, Steven Spielberg's 1981 Masterpiece... It was close at first with back and forth voting, but Indy pulled away in the stretch. |
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January 2022
So sorry for the silent treatment, its not you, its us. Promise. We've been a bit down and out of late (remember, us creative types are moody). We know its not an excuse, but we've kinda withdrawn inward over the last few months and disappeared into a well of self pity and depression. Or as its commonly known: the holidays.
This time of year can be hard for many, and adding on a global pandemic going into its THIRD year hasn't helped our stress and anxiety levels any. But we promise you we're working on it. Actually, we never stopped working. We have a HUGE backlog of reviews just sitting waiting patiently for editing and then they'll be on the way to you. We hope you'll continue to be patient with us as we get em out.
And while the flood slowed to a trickle, over on our Letterboxd page we have now surpassed the big three thousand with so many more to come.
But the big big announcement, Another episode just got posted, and you can enjoy forty whole minutes of us discussing one of our faves, 1980's Flash Gordon.
A reminder to stay safe, get vaccinated, and we love you.
This time of year can be hard for many, and adding on a global pandemic going into its THIRD year hasn't helped our stress and anxiety levels any. But we promise you we're working on it. Actually, we never stopped working. We have a HUGE backlog of reviews just sitting waiting patiently for editing and then they'll be on the way to you. We hope you'll continue to be patient with us as we get em out.
And while the flood slowed to a trickle, over on our Letterboxd page we have now surpassed the big three thousand with so many more to come.
But the big big announcement, Another episode just got posted, and you can enjoy forty whole minutes of us discussing one of our faves, 1980's Flash Gordon.
A reminder to stay safe, get vaccinated, and we love you.
September 2021
After a well deserved vacation that kept us off our pages for a while, we are back with another update: We're almost at 2900 reviews on Letterboxd!
Our upcoming audio component has hit a small snag delay, but we are still working on it.
and COVID of course continues, please get vaccinated and be safe out there.
Our upcoming audio component has hit a small snag delay, but we are still working on it.
and COVID of course continues, please get vaccinated and be safe out there.
July 2021
We have now passed 2700 reviews in text, audio and video format posted on our Letterboxd page. Click HERE to see them all!
And while it pains us to have to revisit this topic, a reminder that COVID isn't over even it we're over it. Our latest video in the Covid Chronicles is a plea to get Vaccinated. It's not a bad idea to continue practicing social distancing and yes, continue to wear your mask (correctly. It goes over your mouth AND nose), for the time being. We can beat this thing if we stand together and stay positive! We love you. (And obviously, no, we don't own the rights to any of these clips. Used for entertainment purposes only.)
And while it pains us to have to revisit this topic, a reminder that COVID isn't over even it we're over it. Our latest video in the Covid Chronicles is a plea to get Vaccinated. It's not a bad idea to continue practicing social distancing and yes, continue to wear your mask (correctly. It goes over your mouth AND nose), for the time being. We can beat this thing if we stand together and stay positive! We love you. (And obviously, no, we don't own the rights to any of these clips. Used for entertainment purposes only.)
June 2021
Finally getting around to posting our best of 2020. (Hey, we're behind. Sue us.) You can find it over on our episode page.
Announcing a NEW piece of the puzzle, friend of the show and Lord of the 4K Reggie has been kind enough to allow us to reprint his technical reviews of new 4K/HD discs as they come out, so you'll know whether or not to add em to your collections!
And speaking of all things new, we will soon be adding an additional review component to Flicks With Friends, an AUDIO element (you know, like a podcast). More on this later!
And speaking of collections, we now have more than 2650 reviews posted on our Letterboxd page. Click HERE to see them all!
Announcing a NEW piece of the puzzle, friend of the show and Lord of the 4K Reggie has been kind enough to allow us to reprint his technical reviews of new 4K/HD discs as they come out, so you'll know whether or not to add em to your collections!
And speaking of all things new, we will soon be adding an additional review component to Flicks With Friends, an AUDIO element (you know, like a podcast). More on this later!
And speaking of collections, we now have more than 2650 reviews posted on our Letterboxd page. Click HERE to see them all!
May 2021
May the fourth be with you! The "Final" piece of the puzzle of season one rescued and now available, just in time for Star Wars Day! (Remember that story about that hard drive we were working to recover as much material from as possible?) Behold a (very primitive) episode of the fabled season 1, rescued from the ether. THIS IS STAR WARS, with a look back at the OG trilogy and our thoughts on it's legacy and impact with guests Evan Reser, Joel Smith, Julian Green, and James Medina. Check it out on the episodes tab!
We've passed 2500 reviews on Letterboxd!
We've passed 2500 reviews on Letterboxd!
The COVID Chronicles 2020
As COVID-19 devastated the country last year, we thought we'd create a positive message using some of our favorite movie clips. We collected them here for you. An now that there is actual hope on the horizon, a reminder to be safe and smart. COVID isn't over even it you're over it. Continue practicing social distancing, wear your mask (correctly. It goes over your mouth AND nose), and stay positive! We love you. (And obviously, no, we don't own the rights to any of these clips. Used for entertainment purposes only.)
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FWF Corona 2020 from Flicks With Friends on Vimeo. |
FWF Corona 2 2020 from Flicks With Friends on Vimeo. |
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FWF Corona 3 2020 from Flicks With Friends on Vimeo. |
FWF Corona 4 2020 from Flicks With Friends on Vimeo. |
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FWF Corona 5 2020 from Flicks With Friends on Vimeo. |
FWF Corona 6 2020 from Flicks With Friends on Vimeo. |
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FWF Corona 7 2020 from Flicks With Friends on Vimeo. |
FWF Corona 8 2020 from Flicks With Friends on Vimeo. |
Our Mission Statement
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It's very much envogue right now to hate things we love. Star Wars, DC, Disney. You can almost tell how big a fan of something someone is by how much venom they spit all over it. Don't get us wrong, some of it--okay, maybe a lot of it--is very much deserved.
But we wanted to focus on the good. We want to talk about movies because we love movies. Life is too short to hate everything, so lets focus on the great stuff we do have. |
How We Started |
All Are Welcome |
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Everybody has that group of friends that you hang out with and talk movies with and then you get up to leave and somebody asks something and you stand around and discuss that for another two hours right? We we basically thought it would be cool to record those conversations.
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We might put on a good show of being elitist, (oh, who are we kidding? We are.) But all are welcome here. And your feedback is always welcome, whether you agree with us or don't. Please feel free to contact our ever growing list of contributors directly or through the contact page here to voice your thoughts!
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