/Filmcast Ep. 75 - The Box (GUEST: Matt Singer From IFC News)

the box final posterThis week, Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley wonder whether or not Avatar will actually be profitable, express bafflement at the inclusion of aliens in Peter Berg's Battleship film, and ponder whether Jake Gyllenhaal's Prince of Persia constitutes brownface. Special guest Matt Singer joins us from the IFC News podcast.

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Introduction

  • (00:25) Subscribe to the Tobolowsky Files new podcast feed at Tobolowskyfiles.com!
  • (01:47) Introducing Matt Singer from IFC
  • (03:15) A note about guests: Leave us comments and tweets if you like them!
  • What We've Been Watching

  • Matt (07:15): The Grand, Sliding Doors
  • David Chen (17:08): A Christmas Carol
  • Devindra (29:44): Mad Men Finale
  • News Discussion

  • (30:56) Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Movie Trailer
  • (41:47) WTF?: Sony has acquired the rights to Risk boardgame and aliens in Battleship?
  • (49:08) Avatar's Budget Approaches $500 million
  • (55:07) Danny Boyle's 127 Hours To Have An Hour of No Dialogue
  • Featured Review

  • (1:00:05) The Box
  • Credits

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