HeyJaredHooperCast Movie Hour
Engage with the creative process and join hosts Conner and Dustin as they use film and television as templates for the discussion of topics such as storytelling, representation, corporate consolidation, life affirmation, and challenging one's opinions.
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- Sep 18, 2026
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#607: Have It Your Way (“Obsession”, “Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie”, “How to Train Your Dragon”) (opens the original)
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0:00 - Some quick housekeeping: one one annual staple, I QUIT. 3:50 - RECOMMENDATION - “Obsession” (2026) 15:07 - “Obsession is also a cologne. A quick discussion regarding cologne. 16:47 - RECOMMENDATION - “Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie” (2026). 27:35 - We’re in favor of these YouTubers making movies. 29:12 - RECOMMENDATION - “How to Train Your Dragon” (2025). 49:41 - Fun story about Chris Sanders and ice cream. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dus
#606: Ehyess (“Coyote vs Acme”) (opens the original)
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0:00 - Remember our Toy Story 6 pitch? Pepperidge Farm remembers. 5:30 - REVIEW - “Coyote vs. Acme” (2026). The long-awaited, nearly-erased film is finally in theaters, and we done saw it. 24:24 - Financially, was Warner Brothers right to shelf this film? Take a look at the box office. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anc
#605: For Best Results, Use As Directed (“Remarkably Bright Creatures”) (opens the original)
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0:00 - I did something! I took my kids to the beach! 2:40 - REVIEW - “Remarkably Bright Creatures” (2026). Popular book adaptation for Netflix, one of many. 18:00 - What are our thoughts on baby-friendly screenings? This kicks off a big discussion about the variety of offerings that perhaps should or should not be available to the moviegoing audience. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Qu
#604: Slenderman So Hot Right Now (Documentary Grab Bag) (opens the original)
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0:00 - REPRIMAND - “Beware the Slenderman” (2017). On a rewatch of this doc, plus a reading of Kathleen Hale’s book, I now believe this doc is just as slimy and opportunistic as the narrative horror films produced around the time of the stabbing, even though it acted as if it were above such things. 16:51 - RECOMMENDATION - “An Innocent Man” (2018). Get ready to be enraged. 25:51 - RECOMMENDATION - “Churchill at War” (2024). More extended re-enactments in documentaries, please! 36:22 - RECOMMEND
#603: The End of Old Feet (“The End of Oak Street”) (opens the original)
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0:00 - The new airport and the MCU’s hack writing as of late. 3:00 - Dustin and I both went antiquing over the weekend! 14:45 - REVIEW - “The End of Oak Street” (2026). Non-spoilers! Should you see this in theaters? 36:30 - SPOILERS BEGIN - Let’s get deeper into the story, the ending, the character conflict, and the mechanics of what they tried to accomplish with this plot. (This is also the fun part where we write a better version of this movie, get your popcorn and your notepads!) ----- Execut
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