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3/21
2010

the editing bin 47: “I’m not great at farewells, so uh... that’ll do, pig.” Tallahassee, Zombieland (1:07:26)

What better way to bring the editing bin to a close than with laughter and snark? Though the irony of starting the show in NYC and ending in Atlantic City is not lost on either host …

3/14
2010

the editing bin 46: “That’s what makes S.F. so badass, we got the best flashlights.” Archie Gates, Three Kings (44:48)

Life hurts, ignore Matt Damon’s example and wear a helmet. Grab your gun and join us in the Green Zone (2010). Then take a trip back to the 70’s in The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008) …

3/8
2010

the editing bin 45: “The only way to find the best actor would be to let everybody play Hamlet and let the best man win.” Humphrey Bogart, 1951 Academy Awards (45:11)

What can go wrong when Johnny Depp, Tim Burton, and “Alice in Wonderland” (2010) are brought together?  Grab your 3D glasses and tune into find out whether this film is worth the extra cost of admission …

3/4
2010

the editing bin — rough cut: “I trust everyone. It’s the devil inside them I don’t trust.” Stella, The Italian Job (2003) (11:15)

How about a heist movie? With characterizations? How about that movie set in Scotland? And filled with mercenaries? You get all that and more in the indie production Mission X (2009) … 

2/28
2010

the editing bin 44: “I had a husband called Oscar...” (36:13)

It’s the season for awards!  Tune in to hear who Rachel and Stephanie think will win and who will consider themselves “lucky to be nominated.” 

2/15
2010

the editing bin 43: “We need Kate, and we need Leo. And we need them now. Come on.” Daniel, Love Actually (2003) (42:33)

Love was in the air this Valentine’s Day weekend — love for jump scenes and all things chocolate. Director Garry Marshall takes us on a whirlwind tour of love and relationships in the romantic comedy Valentine’s Day (2010) …

2/8
2010

the editing bin 42: “They didn't agree on much. In fact they rarely agreed on anything. They fought all the time and they challenged each other everyday…” Duke, The Notebook (2004) (46:51)

Rachel would like to take this episode to announce that Stephanie’s predictions regarding who bites it in Dear John (2010) were very, very wrong … 

1/31
2010

the editing bin 41: “Just a fly in the ointment, Hans. The monkey in the wrench. The pain in the ass.” John McClane, Die Hard (1988) (1:04:40)

This week is about high octane and high body counts on the editing bin. Rachel and Stephanie delve into the murky psychological ramifications of the loss of a child … 

1/24
2010

the editing bin 40: “Didn’t you once dream that you could lick people well?” George, Life as a House (2001) (58:38)

Welcome to the ER. Turn in your paperwork and insurance card and have a seat. This Mercy Hospital goes to Extraordinary Measures (2010) to see to its patients’ care …

1/19
2010

the editing bin 39: “Now, I know you’re not supposed to have a hand gun until you’re twelve... but it can come in real handy.” Bill Robinson, Fido (2006) (1:02:53)

Batten down the hatches and get out your radiation gear — it’s nuclear fall-out time! Whether it’s a prophet fighting to protect his most valuable possession in The Book of Eli (2010) …

1/12
2010

the editing bin — rough cut: “There are some hurts that you never completely get over. And you think, I don’t know, that time will diminish their presence — and to a degree it does. But it still hurts because, well, hurt hurts.” Katie, The Story of Us (1999) (10:32)

How do you move on with your life when you've fallen off of the edge of the world? The Sensation of Sight (2006) takes a creative and insightful look into the lives of people who have experienced loss but still dare to ask the eternal question: Why? …

1/11
2010

the editing bin 38: “Bueller… Bueller… Bueller” Ben Stein as Economics teacher, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) (57:22)

Every act of rebellion is worthwhile at the age when everything is possible. Rachel and Stephanie see life through the eyes of fixated teenagers this week on the editing bin. Michael Cera displays his skills as an arsonist in Youth in Revolt (2009) …

12/31
2009

the editing bin #37: “Buddy the elf! What’s your favorite color?” Elf (2003) (51:19)

Happy New Year from the editing bin! Rachel and Stephanie bring you the first annual Holiday Blitz as they review four films that opened this holiday season. So curl up with some leftover eggnog and drink to breaking your New Year’s resolutions as you listen to their reviews of Sherlock Holmes (2009), Up in the Air (2009), The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus (2009), and It's Complicated (2009).

12/20
2009

the editing bin #36: “All radio is dead, which means that these tape recordings I’m making are for the sake of future history — If any.” Radio Reporter, The War of the Worlds (1953) (55:44)

Beware the attack of the Smurf people! Rachel and Stephanie have donned their spandex and orange foam leotards to bring you this edition of The Editing Bin - FROM SPACE!!!! *creepy sci-fi music*  Will program “Avatar” (2009) prove to be a breakthrough to reaching the future of cinema? …

12/13
2009

the editing bin #35: “And, so it was, a wristwatch saved Harold Crick.” Kay Eiffel, Stranger than Fiction (2006) (38:49)

The littlest things can change our lives and send shock waves around the world. In them we can experience hope for a new future and reconciliation for the wrongs of the past, even if that past is wrought with supposedly insurmountable divisions as we see in Invictus (2009) …

12/6
2009

the editing bin #34: “Did you honestly just say, ‘Fat pig’? You’re my sister and the best you can do is ‘fat pig’? Get out of my life!” Rose Feller, In Her Shoes (2005) (59:04)

Rachel and Stephanie are sisters for a day with all of the love, hate, and sarcasm that brings. Thankfully, none of them are packing heat, unlike the brothers in ... well ... Brothers (2009) …

11/29
2009

the editing bin #33: “I just figure if I gotta be in school, I might as well hit some people while I’m at it.” Louie Lastik, Remember the Titans (2000) (57:01)

*Insert humorous football reference here* Rachel and Stephanie are off to the stadium this week with the amazing true story of pro football player Michael Oher in The Blindside (2009) …

11/22
2009

the editing bin #32: “One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach, all the damn vampires.” Grandpa, The Lost Boys (1987) (1:06:05)

New Moon (2009) hit theaters this weekend to the screams of fangirls and the eternal groans of their unfortunate boyfriends. Rachel and Stephanie dared to face the hordes to bring you this week’s review …

11/15
2009

the editing bin #31: “I think we’ve all arrived at a very special place: spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically.” Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean (2003) (52:30)

Sex, drugs, and Rock & Roll with a little help from piracy changed the UK in the 1960s. Learn how in this comedic look at a rare time in radio history with Pirate Radio (2009) ...

11/8
2009

the editing bin #30: “There’s two things everybody got to find out for theyselves. They got to find out about love, and they got to find out about living.” Janie Starks, Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005) (1:01:07)

Family. We fight with and for them. We feel the loss keenly when, for whatever reason, they are no longer with us. We spend our lives recovering from the damage of the past without losing the moments of joy and warmth ...

11/1
2009

the editing bin #29: “Yes! But, you can’t just say it, man. You’ve gotta feel it in your blood and guts! If you wanna rock, you gotta break the rules!” Dewey Finn, School of Rock (2003) (47:05)

Hollywood and the music industry feed us pop stars like candy. The radio is littered with one-hit wonders. But every so often someone comes along who revolutionizes music as we know it ...

10/25
2009

the editing bin #28: “Smile, it enhances your face value.” (1:03:11)

This week is for the ladies! Rachel and Stephanie offer a tribute to breast cancer awareness month and to strong women everywhere as they review the new film about the famous aviatrix, Amelia (2009) ...

10/18
2009

the editing bin #27: “You know, I have the strangest feeling that I’ve seen that ship before. A long time ago, when I was very young.” (56:42)

This is the episode for kidults everywhere.  If you still sing Disney show tunes and secretly wish you had Prince(ss) hair, join Rachel and Stephanie as they take a look back at the joy and angst of childhood ...

10/11
2009

the editing bin #26: “It seems that you know so little, and are so easily amused, that I can look forward to a very happy time.” (59.37)

Calling all juvenile delinquents! It’s school girls gone bad on this week’s podcast. Rachel and Stephanie take us to the worst school in England as they watch the girls of St. Trinian’s (2007, US 2009) raise hell and hemlines. ...

10/5
2009

the editing bin — rough cut: “Echh. No. Sorry, Mom. I have a strict no-ruffles policy.” (7:00)

Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut was this weekend. Tune in as Becca Tingstrom gives you the inside scoop on Whip It (2009) ...

10/4
2009

the editing bin #25: “On the evening of October 7, 1989 several hundred people got together for some evening exercise and marched for the right to go for walks without the Berlin Wall getting in their way.” (1:03:53)

Greetings comrades and welcome to this week's podcast brought to you by the editing bin of the people's Ministry of Entertainment. Capitalism is finally brought to account by Michael Moore in Capitalism: a Love Story (2009) ...

9/27
2009

the editing bin #24: “I have a very bad feeling about this.” (1:07:58)

This week the ladies are taking a trip into the world of sci-fi adventure. They will start off with an investigation in a world void of live human interaction in Surrogates (2009) ...

9/26
2009

the editing bin — rough cut: “Ma, I made it … Top of the world!” (13:29)

Everybody wants to make it big in New York City and Rachel and Stephanie are no exception. Join the girls as the lights come up, the audience settles, and tutus are tied ...

9/20
2009

the editing bin #23: “NOT PERSONAL! That is my WORK, my SWEAT, and MY TIME AWAY FROM MY KIDS! IF THAT IS NOT PERSONAL, I DON’T KNOW WHAT IS!” (1:00:31)

The girls are going 0021 in this episode of the editing bin - ’cause they are three times as smart as Matt Damon's character in The Informant (2009). ...

9/13
2009

the editing bin #22: “Throughout human history, we have been dependent on machines to survive. Fate, it seems, is not without a sense of irony.” (50:58)

Stephanie and Becca are glad to be reunited in this episode, but saddened by the last minute absence of their favorite film diva - Rachel. Their loneliness and the meaning-of-life questions it raises fit well with this week's movie choices. ...

9/5
2009

the editing bin #21: The one with no title (58:41)

Rachel and Stephanie try their hands at cooking up a dark comedy this week on the editing bin. How can they go wrong with Jason Bateman and Mila Kunis in Extract (2009)? ...

8/22
2009

the editing bin #20: “The only hope you have is to accept the fact that you’re already dead. The sooner you accept that, the sooner you’ll be able to function as a soldier is supposed to function: without mercy, without compassion, without remorse.” (1:02:23)

Pull out the camo and '58 calibers, the girls are heading to war. In this episode the girls head out to do battle against the Nazis ...

8/15
2009

the editing bin — rough cut: “Then tell me, ‘Future Boy’, who’s President in the United States in 1985?” (12:48)

Join Stephanie and Becca as they take a trip through the space time continuum with The Time Traveler’s Wife (2009) ...

8/8
2009

the editing bin #19: “I didn't have any confidence in my beauty when I was young. I felt like a character actress, and I still do.” (56:48)

In this episode the ladies encounter the many facets of Meryl Streep’s career …

7/24
2009

the editing bin #18: It doesn't matter if the guy is perfect or the girl is perfect, as long as they are perfect for each other. (57:27)

What does it take to find and keep true love? Rachel and Stephanie seek an answer in this episode. Join the ladies as they search for true love along with Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler in The Ugly Truth ...

7/18
2009

the editing bin #17: I’m not a witch, I’m your wife! (51:09)

Brooms are not just for cleaning in this episode. Join Rachel, Stephanie, and Becca as they soar with Quidditch players, dark wizards, and hilarious witches ...

7/13
2009

the editing bin — rough cut: My Sister’s keeper (10:54)

Join Rachel in the courtroom for this edition of the rough cut. She'll be reviewing “My Sister's Keeper” in which Abigail Breslin plays a young girl who sues her parents for the right to her own body  ...

7/11
2009

the editing bin #16: Every now and then we have to let the general public know that we can still blow shit up. (54:16)

Rachel “Quick Draw” Lee-Carey, Stephanie “Petite Rouge” Jonasson, and Becca “The Kid” Tingstrom have decided to abandon their traditional film podcast to launch an old West carnival of oddities ...

7/1
2009

the editing bin — rough cut: The Proposal (7:46)

Every girl dreams of the day her secretary is forced onto one knee and agrees under duress to marry her ...

6/28
2009

the editing bin #15: It’s only natural. He cut off your arm and you wanted revenge. (28:55)

Critics panned it while fans rioted to get into the theater to see it –Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is certainly the talk of the town. But is it worth seeing in theaters? ...

6/16
2009

the editing bin #14: I'm gonna make him an offer he cannot refuse (49:19)

Experience The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009 and 1974) with Rachel, Stephanie, and Becca, as they ride the NYC subway in these action films ...

5/31
2009

the editing bin #13: The Truth! You can’t handle the truth! (40:08)

Rachel and Stephanie bring you their 13th episode, straight form the Vatican, as they stalk Ewan McGregor and Tom Hanks in Angels and Demons (2009) ...

5/19
2009

the editing bin #12: The question is not so much where we are as when we are. (40:23)

Few people could add a movie to the Star Trek pantheon without trembling under the collective gaze of Trekkies everywhere ...

5/6
2009

the editing bin #11: Like a squirrel, storing the nuts of life. (52:36)

Music is the language of the soul. It transforms with messages of hope, anger, passion, and love ...

4/30
2009

the editing bin — rough cut: The Fast and the Furious 3 (3:22)

Becca Tingstrom takes on fast cars, explosions, and heroin importers in this fast moving motor flick ...

4/19
2009

the editing bin #10: Let me tell you something about the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense: There is no such thing. (35:23)

What do seven magical orbs, Decepticons, and a martial arts movie star have in common ...

4/5
2009

the editing bin #9: Did you know there’s a guy whose sole job is to find chairs for these hotel rooms? (37:34)

Spring is upon us, carrying with it the first, fleeting wisps of summer fun. But for the many mortals summer sun also means summer employment ...

3/29
2009

the editing bin — rough cut: Watchmen (5:00)

The fabulous Supercritic! (aka Rachel Lee-Carey) dons her cape and tights yet again to wage war against the fiendish films of this world ...

3/22
2009

the editing bin #8: Look at what they make you give… (37:32)

Codenames Echo, Girl Scout, and Moonbeam are proud to announce the editing bin’s latest mission. Their objective is simple ...

3/8
2009

the editing bin #7: Not another kid movie (51:38)

Every child born after 1937 remembers the first time he or she saw renegade squirrels cleaning a hostel for lonely miners ...

2/22
2009

the editing bin #6: A Nazi, a social activist, and a game show host walk into a bar…(43:37)

It’s that time of year again in which everyone wants to know who will take the asexual Oscar home to meet the parents ...

2/12
2009

the editing bin — rough cut: New in Town (4:11)

Stephanie Jonasson inaugurates the editing bin: rough cut with a personal walk down memory lane ...

2/8
2009

the editing bin #5: For the love of a bro (34:19)

Rachel, Stephanie, and Becca want to honor Valentine’s Day in a non-traditional way this year by giving men some due props. This is the week of the bro-mance and it begins with the film He’s Just Not That Into You (2009) ...

1/25
2009

the editing bin #4: Let the blood feud begin (40:30)

After a year of watching pre-teens swoon over quasi-vampires, the ladies were happy to review a film they could finally sink their teeth into. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) might not have the brilliant Kate Beckinsale or ...

1/11
2009

the editing bin #3: To “black hats” and the black hat who wears a … black hat (54:26)

Even the evil galactic dictator Xenu admits feeling a pang of sympathy after seeing Tom Cruise’s portrayal of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg in Valkyrie (2008). Indeed, the film has caused...

12/13
2008

the editing bin #2: In which baseball’s the best… (1:01:50)

Rachel and Stephanie welcome long-time friend Becca Tingstrom to the editing bin. They have forged a close bond over the years through their love of film and all things vampire. Lucky for them those two things...

7/20
2008

the editing bin #1: Thank you for the music (19:44)

Nothing entertains on a sweltering summer day like watching six middle-aged people disco dancing on a Grecian beach. After seeing Mamma Mia! (2008) Rachel Lee-Carey and Stephanie Jonasson hustled to the studio...

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