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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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April 2023
The Ultimate Flicks With Friends MOVIE Madness Tournament 2: Electric Boogaloo! comes to a close with a surprising Final Four we can honestly say we never saw coming.
Final Four voting still managed to surprise us.
#1. Star Wars #6. Tombstone The last charge of Wyatt Earp and his immortals ended a little prematurely against the juggernaut of the Empire. Winner: Star Wars #7. Ghost #10. Evil Dead 2 In the battle of spirits vs demons, it was the army of darkness that came out on top, once again surprising everyone with their tenacity. Winner (UPSET): Evil Dead 2 This brings us to the finale, with a behemoth juggernaut on one side and a scrappy underdog on the other for all the marbles for this year. #1. Star Wars #10. Evil Dead 2 And the overall WINNER of our second March Movie Madness Tournament out of the SCIENCE FICTION bracket, a #1 seed, George Lucas' 1977 (& 1997) Masterpiece... It was never really close as the awesome run of Ash and the Deadites finally ran out of steam against arguably one of everybody's favorite films. (We were kinda rooting for Evil Dead 2 just so we could say, "Hail to the King, baby.") Instead, we'll sign off with "the Force will be with you, always." |
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March 2023
It's March, and that means the Madness is here. It means Basketball and busted brackets.
Once again we are presenting the Ultimate Flicks With Friends MOVIE Madness Tournament 2: Electric Boogaloo! FOUR new regions for new genres seeded them with the best, most iconic films of that type, 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!
Once again we are presenting the Ultimate Flicks With Friends MOVIE Madness Tournament 2: Electric Boogaloo! FOUR new regions for new genres seeded them with the best, most iconic films of that type, 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!
January 2023
So many things afoot here at Flicks With Friends I'm not even sure how to list them all!
December of 2022 marked our 6th Anniversary. Thank you so much to everyone out there for supporting us and what we do!
We are narrowing in on 3500 reviews in text, audio and video format posted on our Letterboxd page. Click HERE to see them all! WHEW!
The often mentioned audio component to the cast, "The Blog of Eternal Stench" will launch this month! Become a Patreon member for early access. Click HERE to donate.
And while the rest of the known universe is posting their 2022 year in review comments, we are not quite ready to close the book on the year. But rest assured, our Top Ten (Fifteen) listing is coming soon!
And new episodes with friends on the couch WILL RETURN THIS YEAR.
As always, thanks for all your support, we love you!
December of 2022 marked our 6th Anniversary. Thank you so much to everyone out there for supporting us and what we do!
We are narrowing in on 3500 reviews in text, audio and video format posted on our Letterboxd page. Click HERE to see them all! WHEW!
The often mentioned audio component to the cast, "The Blog of Eternal Stench" will launch this month! Become a Patreon member for early access. Click HERE to donate.
And while the rest of the known universe is posting their 2022 year in review comments, we are not quite ready to close the book on the year. But rest assured, our Top Ten (Fifteen) listing is coming soon!
And new episodes with friends on the couch WILL RETURN THIS YEAR.
As always, thanks for all your support, we love you!
December 2022
This month marks our 6th Year Anniversary. Thank you one and all for believing in us and what we do!
October 2022
Spooky season has arrived! Looking forward to adding a more scary films to our watched list (but not too scary) #CountdownToHalloween.
Still running behind on posting reviews of all things we've seen, but they are coming, slowly but surely. We've now surpassed 3350 reviews on Letterboxd with still more to come.
We've been working on ways to retool our recording sessions to get people back on the couch and get some new episodic content created so this isn't JUST a review site, and yes, the oft mentioned, long delayed audio podcast part is still brewing. Stick with us! And while you're at it, might we suggest running over to our Patreon page and placing a donation to help grease the wheels a bit? Every little bit helps and we are extremely grateful for those who have pitched in to make our flight of fancy a reality.
Still running behind on posting reviews of all things we've seen, but they are coming, slowly but surely. We've now surpassed 3350 reviews on Letterboxd with still more to come.
We've been working on ways to retool our recording sessions to get people back on the couch and get some new episodic content created so this isn't JUST a review site, and yes, the oft mentioned, long delayed audio podcast part is still brewing. Stick with us! And while you're at it, might we suggest running over to our Patreon page and placing a donation to help grease the wheels a bit? Every little bit helps and we are extremely grateful for those who have pitched in to make our flight of fancy a reality.
June 2022
Man, what a time to be a geek! Television has certainly kicked it in gear of late, with Stranger Things, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Strange New Worlds, and the Orville all hitting at once, not to mention a few other favorites we're playing catch up on or getting ready to return. It's made it difficult to keep up with the movie watching!
But we have! We just haven't been quite as diligent about getting the reviews recorded and posted as we should have. Our apologies. But the backlog simply means there is more good stuff on the way to you! Our Letterboxd page now boasts over 3200 reviews posted (as always, with many more to come) and a fresh new episode for our season three posted, an in-depth look at both 2001 and 2010.
As we head into the summer, another reminder that while the pandemic may be waning but it isn't over yet, so stay safe, get vaccinated, and we love you.
But we have! We just haven't been quite as diligent about getting the reviews recorded and posted as we should have. Our apologies. But the backlog simply means there is more good stuff on the way to you! Our Letterboxd page now boasts over 3200 reviews posted (as always, with many more to come) and a fresh new episode for our season three posted, an in-depth look at both 2001 and 2010.
As we head into the summer, another reminder that while the pandemic may be waning but it isn't over yet, so stay safe, get vaccinated, and we love you.
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.
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. |
FWF Corona 3 2020 from Flicks With Friends on Vimeo. |
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FWF Corona 4 2020 from Flicks With Friends on Vimeo. |
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. |
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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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