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Episode 177 of War Machine vs. War Horse: Grandma (Ulee's Gold vs. Whale Rider)

On this episode we talk about the role of the grandparent in film by hanging out with the distant beekeeper played by Peter Fonda in ULEE’S GOLD, who has to make a decision to become more involved than he would like to be in his son’s criminal dealings in order to protect his grandchildren. And in WHALE RIDER a young girl seeks to reconcile her fractured family by seeking a destiny and a role that could damage her relationship with her traditional grandfather. But first, we talk about Lily Tomlin returning to comedic form in new release GRANDMA.

Ep. 05 of Original Remake: The Incredible Shrinking Man and Woman

Charles Grodin month kicks off with a remake of 1957's THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN! Except the 1981 version switches genders, starring not Mr. Grodin, but Lily Tomlin as THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WOMAN. Unfortunately the look at shrinking masculinity and the shrinking appreciation of a woman in her family's life is not visible in one film. Listen to see which we chose: the original or the remake.