Mixed Bag

47 - 101 Dalmatians

It's the 90s, dog movies are all the craze and remaking Disney properties isn't yet an exercise in torture. But it needs a dash of something else, a rogue element, a little splash of GLENN.

The iconic performance from beloved Mixed Bag star Glenn Close. Here she gets to revel in the cruelty and chaos of Cruella De Vil. But how well does the performance truly stack up and is the film around her up to snuff? Is watching dogs really all that entertaining or is it a black mark against the film? Available now on Disney+, can't the film and tune in to hear our thoughts.

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Quick Mix

Matt and James check in while Cass is away for a 2 hour long Pop Corner spectacular to chat Oscars, Grammys, Globes and sliding down a pole to see your Top, Satan.

Short Hiatus & Mixed Bag Minis!

Kia ora team!

We're going on a mini hiatus because of supreme busyness so we thought we'd start up a fun little thing called Mixed Bag Minis and it can involve you!

All you have to do is record an audio clip of you talking about a Mixed Bag you've seen or like and email it to mixedbagcontact@gmail.com and we'll likely air it on the show!

To give you an example, here's Aimee Sullivan talking about Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit in its entirety. 

See you when we get back in the month of May!

46 - I Care A Lot

Featuring recent Golden Globe winner Rosamund Pike, this new Amazon Video release, I Care A Lot (2020) features elder abuse, the Russian Mob and a surprise wig. But did we care? Did we care... a lot?

45 - Burlesque

IT'S BURLESQUE

It's the early 10's and Burlesque is having a moment. Pop culture sensations Cher and Christina Aguilera team up to bring this vital new story to the cinema. What could go wrong?

Matt, Cass and James finally tackle Burlesque, one of the very first films considered when the concept of Mixed Bag was created. Will these air rights win out or is this show ready to shut up shop?

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44 - The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement with Aimée Sullivan

We're travelling to the generically European domain of Genovia with our guest and friend of the pod Aimée Sullivan!

Appearing in a cameo in our Sister Act 2 episode, we've got 100% more Aimée with another sequel, this time the iconic Princess Diaries follow up starring superstars Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews!

Also featuring Chris Pine at not peak hotness and way too much hair, Princess Mia has got to get married to secure the throne. Is this follow up to the smash-hit one to put in the diary or is it a royal embarrassment. Find out now!

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43 - The Paper ft Maxwell Apse

The Paper (1994) is a family classic of our guest Maxwell Apse and has a star-studded cast including Michael Keaton, Glenn Close, Marissa Tomei, Randy Quaid, Robert Duvall, Jason Alexander and the one and only Catherine O'Hara!

Following 24 hours in the life of a hectic newsroom, this little seen film by director Ron Howard follows the murder of a couple of visiting businessmen and reporters trying to break the story of suspects' innocence.

Check out if Maxwell can get the Mixed Bag trio to open The Paper and see if this is just a rag or the next New York Times!

Be sure to follow Maxwell @maxwellapse on the socials!

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42 - National Treasure

We're starting off this year big and what's bigger than stealing the Declaration of Independence?

As we've seen from this wild week, that may be easier than it looks. (Weirdly, we picked this film in Dec 2020!)

It's time to get nerdy and solve some puzzles with the one, the only... Nicolas Cage.

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41 - La La Land

"And the Oscar goes to..."

The Best Picture Winner who wasn't, is this Oscar juggernaut the breezy refreshing romp through old Hollywood musicals that we were sold or have the lights of La La Los Angeles dimmed?

Basically, the question is, is there any love in our heart for jazz bros?

Directed by Damien Chazelle and starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, we ended 2019 with CATS and look how that turned out so here's hoping this predicts a far more lighthearted 2021.

This is LA LA LAND.

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40 - Happiest Season ft Lucas Neal

Kristen Stewart and MacKenzie Davis star in this queer holiday new release which puts the closet in Christmas.

To continue our Christmas tradition, we're joined by Lucas Neal to see if this is coal in our stocking or if it managed to make the Nice list.