Travolting

A weekly investigation into the strange filmographies of cinemas most fascinating careers.

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You may have noticed we’ve stopped posting on here! That’s because we at Travolting think the owner of this website is a big old loser! You can find the podcast on BlueSky still @ TravoltingPod.

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The Fraser's Edge returns with Brendan's latest release, Brothers, starring Peter Dinklage and Josh Brolin. Jeff and Stuart both agree that in this mediocre, by-the-numbers film, Fraser is the one who shines with his comedic force.

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And today’s episode! Our third retrospective episode!

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*cough cough*

This thing still on?

I’ve been a little busy, but Travolting hasn’t! We’ve been publishing episodes every week! In the past few weeks…

The Iceman! With Connor Hess!

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Experimenter!

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You've probably gathered by now that the shorter the episode, the worse the movie is. If Stuart had his way, this episode would be two minutes long.

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Winona reunites with Tim Burton for their third (but not last) collaboration after 20 years apart. First she played a child in Beetlejuice, then she played a teenage girl in Edward Scissorhands; now after 20 years, Winona will be voicing... another child! Wait a second...

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So here's our dilemma... Jeff and Stuart have covered 44 movies spanning more than 20 years of Winona Ryder's career... and she hasn't done a Vince Vaughn comedy yet!? Joined by a very special guest who worked on the movie:
Tyler Ventura.

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Natalie Portman, a young and ambitious ballet dancer, takes on her first lead role in Swan Lake. She takes the place of Beth Macintyre, a once famous dancer, now being tossed aside as her youth begins to fade. Winona takes on that role in an introspective performance and movie.

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And we’re back after missing a week of social posting, working overnights can make you crazy, but not as crazy as this weeks movies!

Winona joins the realm of Hallmark movies with this particular film about the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon.

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This week on Travolting Jeff and Stuart cross the multiverse and finally find a timeline where Winona is in a good movie again.

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Thank you! :)

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Jeff, Stuart and returning guest Alex Wilson discuss a movie about a man's fever dream of returning to high school in his mid-30's and being the most popular guy in school who gets the hot 18-year-old... we must restate this though... IN HIS THIRTIES.

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This 2009 "discover yourself" kind of flick stars Robin Wright who is married to Alan Arkin (30 years her senior). We get some small action by our beloved Winona as well as recurring guests, Cole Bradley and Keanu Reeves!

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This movie apparently at one point was suppose to have vampires in it? Well we regret to inform you that there are no vampires in this movie and that this movie is another big sleeper for Winona's filmography.

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Continuing down Winona's popularity collapse, The Last Word is a movie about a man named Evan who gets hired to write people's suicide notes. We thought about reaching out to him after we watched this movie.

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Alright class settle down! Time for our very first instructional episode on Sex and Death 101, starring... Winona Ryder as Professor Death Nell who will be your instructor for today. Our first lesson... this movie stinks!

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Paul Rudd teaches us a lesson. Actually... TEN LESSONS! And they are all based on the ten commandments. Before you think this is going to be some "God's Not Dead" level religious film, we regret to inform you that could not be further from the truth.