With Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars in theaters and our own Ridley Scott Draft (with Vulture's Roxana  Hadadi) coming Friday, we're sharing this 2017 Sacred Cow review of Scott's sci-fi classic. Michael Phillips joined Adam and Josh.

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With Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars in theaters and our own Ridley Scott Draft (with Vulture's Roxana&nbsp; Hadadi) coming Friday, we're sharing this 2017 Sacred Cow review of Scott's sci-fi classic. Michael Phillips joined Adam and Josh.
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When the story of a movie’s financing and troubled post-production are more compelling than the movie itself, you’ve got problems. And in this case, you’ve got Desert Warrior, a 7th-century, Saudi Arabia-set — and financed — epic starring Anthony Mackie along with Sir Ben Kingsley and Sharlto Copley. Matt and Jordan review the Rupert Wyatt-directed curiosity, and use the film to recommend an American desert-set indie from the early 2000s and another (undeservedly) unloved Rupert Wyatt film. Plus, a listener request for “sad man” movies on the Criterion Channel, and a game that has Matt and Jordan remembering — or trying to remember — summer movies from the year 2012.  

Intro (00:00:00–00:04:10)

Desert Warrior (00:04:11–00:31:57)

Rec Seg! (00:31:58–00:48:14)

Listener Request Seg! (00:48:15–01:08:01)

Game: Mark My Words! (01:08:02–01:32:32)

New to Streaming / Credits (01:32:33–01:42:15)

Show Notes

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The Best and Worst Movies of Summer 2012 (According to Us)

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When the story of a movie&rsquo;s financing and troubled post-production are more compelling than the movie itself, you&rsquo;ve got problems. And in this case, you&rsquo;ve got Desert Warrior, a 7th-century, Saudi Arabia-set &mdash; and financed &mdash; epic starring Anthony Mackie along with Sir Ben Kingsley and Sharlto Copley. Matt and Jordan review the Rupert Wyatt-directed curiosity, and use the film to recommend an American desert-set indie from the early 2000s and another (undeservedly) unloved Rupert Wyatt film. Plus, a listener request for &ldquo;sad man&rdquo; movies on the Criterion Channel, and a game that has Matt and Jordan remembering &mdash; or trying to remember &mdash; summer movies from the year 2012.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Intro (00:00:00&ndash;00:04:10)
Desert Warrior (00:04:11&ndash;00:31:57)
Rec Seg! (00:31:58&ndash;00:48:14)
Listener Request Seg! (00:48:15&ndash;01:08:01)
Game: Mark My Words! (01:08:02&ndash;01:32:32)
New to Streaming / Credits (01:32:33&ndash;01:42:15)
Show Notes
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The Best and Worst Movies of Summer 2012 (According to Us)
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Anthony Mackie and Ben Kingsley take a payday in the Saudi-set epic.

What Is Hulu’s Desert Warrior and Who Is It For? | SVU

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Film critic Robert Daniels (⁠RogerEbert.com⁠, The New York Times) joins Michael Phillips to test one of Hollywood's most enduring bits of studio wisdom, attributed to producer Samuel Goldwyn: "Pictures are for entertainment, messages should be delivered by Western Union." From I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang, High Noon, and The Best Years of Our Lives to Origin, Don't Look Up, and Triangle of Sadness, Michael and Robert discuss why some films are elevated by their ideas while others collapse under them, and whether the most effective message movies are the ones that never look like message movies at all. Join the conversation by emailing ⁠movieracket@filmspotting.net⁠.

Film critic Robert Daniels (<a href="http://RogerEbert.com" data-encore-id="textLink" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-inline="true">⁠RogerEbert.com⁠</a>, The New York Times) joins Michael Phillips to test one of Hollywood's most enduring bits of studio wisdom, attributed to producer Samuel Goldwyn: "Pictures are for entertainment, messages should be delivered by Western Union." From I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang, High Noon, and The Best Years of Our Lives to Origin, Don't Look Up, and Triangle of Sadness, Michael and Robert discuss why some films are elevated by their ideas while others collapse under them, and whether the most effective message movies are the ones that never look like message movies at all. Join the conversation by emailing <a href="mailto:movieracket@filmspotting.net" data-encore-id="textLink" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-inline="true">⁠movieracket@filmspotting.net⁠</a>.

"Pictures are for entertainment, messages should be delivered by Western Union" with Robert Daniels | The Movie Racket

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Adam and Josh return with guest Rico Gagliano (MUBI Podcast) for Part 2 of their Top 5 Needle Drops. This episode brought to you by Anderson, Linklater, Fincher, and Scorsese. 

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Adam and Josh return with guest Rico Gagliano (<a href="https://mubi.buzzsprout.com/">MUBI Podcast</a>) for Part 2 of their Top 5 Needle Drops. This episode brought to you by Anderson, Linklater, Fincher, and Scorsese.&nbsp;
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