With THE DRAMA unfolding this weekend, we’re revisiting 2019’s Top 5 Movies About Marriage — a tour through the cracks and complexities of on‑screen commitments.

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With THE DRAMA unfolding this weekend, we&rsquo;re revisiting 2019&rsquo;s Top 5 Movies About Marriage &mdash; a tour through the cracks and complexities of on‑screen commitments.
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With the world’s Spidey sense activated by Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Adam and Josh look back at the webslinger’s first 25 years on screen with their Top 5 Spider-Man Scenes. Yes, even Andrew Garfield gets a little love.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:35)

Top 5 Spider-Man Scenes – Pt. 1 (00:02:36-00:43:30)

Family Madness — Round 2 (00:43:31-00:51:22)

Notes / Poll: Best Spidey Movie (00:51:23-01:05:38)

Top 5 Spider-Man Scenes – Pt. 2 (01:05:38-01:36:46)

Credits / Releases (01:36:47-01:40:12)

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“When Mary Jane Kissed Spider-Man” | The Ringer

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"Goodbye to the Lake Street Screening Room" | RogerEbert.com
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With the world&rsquo;s Spidey sense activated by Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Adam and Josh look back at the webslinger&rsquo;s first 25 years on screen with their Top 5 Spider-Man Scenes. Yes, even Andrew Garfield gets a little love.
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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:35)
Top 5 Spider-Man Scenes &ndash; Pt. 1 (00:02:36-00:43:30)
Family Madness &mdash; Round 2 (00:43:31-00:51:22)
Notes / Poll: Best Spidey Movie (00:51:23-01:05:38)
Top 5 Spider-Man Scenes &ndash; Pt. 2 (01:05:38-01:36:46)
Credits / Releases (01:36:47-01:40:12)
Links:
&ldquo;When Mary Jane Kissed Spider-Man&rdquo; | The Ringer
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2022/05/03/movies/spider-man-kiss-tobey-maguire-kirsten-dunst">https://www.theringer.com/2022/05/03/movies/spider-man-kiss-tobey-maguire-kirsten-dunst</a>
"Goodbye to the Lake Street Screening Room" |&nbsp;<a href="http://RogerEbert.com">RogerEbert.com</a> ⁠<a href="https://www.rogerebert.com/features/a-home-away-from-home-goodbye-to-the-lake-street-screening-room">https://www.rogerebert.com/features/a-home-away-from-home-goodbye-to-the-lake-street-screening-room</a>
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Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey approaches Homer’s epic from a much more literal vantage point than O Brother Where Art Thou, but that doesn’t mean it’s a dutiful, beat-by-beat adaptation. So this week we’re talking through the ways in which Nolan put his personal stamp on one of the most well-known stories in all of literature, from the film’s non-linear structure and preoccupation with time, to the physicality and humanity Nolan brings to this big-screen spectacle about a time of apparent magic. Then in Connections, we look at how these two very different films approach their shared source material, not just in direct character and narrative parallels, but also their interest in the oral tradition and eras coming to an end. Then in Your Next Picture we return to the subject of O Brother ’s music with a recommendation for the 2000 concert film Down From the Mountain.  

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Next Pairing: Matt Johnson’s Tony and Brad Bird’s Ratatouille

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Christopher Nolan&rsquo;s&nbsp;The Odyssey&nbsp;approaches Homer&rsquo;s epic from a much more literal vantage point than&nbsp;O Brother Where Art Thou,&nbsp;but that doesn&rsquo;t mean it&rsquo;s a dutiful, beat-by-beat adaptation. So this week we&rsquo;re talking through the ways in which Nolan put his personal stamp on one of the most well-known stories in all of literature, from the film&rsquo;s non-linear structure and preoccupation with time, to the physicality and humanity Nolan brings to this big-screen spectacle about a time of apparent magic. Then in Connections, we look at how these two very different films approach their shared source material, not just in direct character and narrative parallels, but also their interest in the oral tradition and eras coming to an end. Then in Your Next Picture we return to the subject of&nbsp;O Brother&nbsp;&rsquo;s music with a recommendation for the 2000 concert film&nbsp;Down From the Mountain.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Next Pairing: Matt Johnson&rsquo;s Tony&nbsp;and Brad Bird&rsquo;s&nbsp;Ratatouille
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Home Sweet Homer, Pt. 2 — The Odyssey | Next Picture Show

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Back in 2022, Adam and Josh gave Sam Raimi's Spider-Man the 20th anniversary Sacred Cow treatment. 

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Back in 2022, Adam and Josh gave Sam Raimi's Spider-Man the 20th anniversary Sacred Cow treatment.&nbsp;
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Great power, great responsibility, great movie.

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