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James Bond expert and I Was There Too host Matt Gourley joins Devin & Amy this week to nominate his pick for the only Bond film in the canon: 2006’s Casino Royale. Is Daniel Craig a better Bond than Sean Connery? Is Vesper the ultimate Bond girl? Should there be more nifty 007 gadgets? Tune in for the discussion on this post Bourne-era Bond film -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

This week Devin and Amy submit their first comedy for Canon consideration: the 1998 Farrelly Brothers’ flick There’s Something About Mary. Does Cameron Diaz deserve more credit for being a fantastic actress? Would you categorize the movie as a "romantic" comedy? And almost 20 years later, what's more unnerving: the semen gag or Mary's disabled brother Warren? Tune in for the discussion-- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

Author, director, and actress Amber Benson (The Witches of Echo Park, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) joins Devin & Amy this week to discuss the 1957 Federico Fellini masterpiece The Nights of Cabiria. Is this the movie that has enough humor and darkness to fill your Fellini hole? Tune in for the discussion on this beautiful story about a hooker who just wants to be loved -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

Jeremy Smith of Ain’t It Cool News joins Devin & Amy to discuss the 1981 Brian De Palma masterpiece Blow Out. Is this conspiracy thriller the only De Palma film that deserves to be in the canon? Tune in for the discussion on how De Palma’s weird childhood inspired the film -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

Devin & Amy debate which Steven Spielberg alien film belongs in the canon. Will it be Spielberg’s magnum opus about UFOs known as Close Encounters of the Third Kind? Or will it be Spielberg’s defining movie about a young boy who discovers an alien in his backyard known as E.T.? Tune in for the out of this world battle -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

On their way back from Park City, Devin & Amy detour to New Jersey’s Quick Stop convenience store to discuss the Sundance surprise of 1994: Kevin Smith’s Clerks. Is this the View Askewniverse's only good film? Did Clerks prove that anyone could make a movie--and is that a good thing? Can Devin put aside his personal beef with Kevin Smith? Plus, they predict which flicks from this year’s Sundance could be potential canon fodder. Tune in for the battle -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

This week we tunnel through to join Devin & Amy and discuss IMDB's #1 rated movie, 'The Shawshank Redemption'. Does Frank Darabont's work deserve to be in the Canon? Or is it actually a series of several small "charmingly mediocre" movies pieced together? Join Devin, Amy, Brooks, Red, and Andy Dufresne to find out. Tune in for the battle -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

Devin & Amy kick off 2015 by looking at possibly the greatest movie of 1959, Francois Truffaut’s The 400 Blows. Can one of the defining films of the French New Wave be one of the most relatable movies ever made? Is it the perfect portrayal of a well rounded child with neglectful parents? Or is the film a little unfair when it comes to putting all the blame on Antoine Doinel’s mother? Tune in for the discussion -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote! Plus, give your Female Coming-of-age recommendations for Devin & Amy to tackle on the show.

Devin & Amy debate which 2014 movie is already worthy of a slot in the canon. Amy is ready with her choice: The Grand Budapest Hotel, which she argues is not just the best movie of the year -- it's Wes Anderson's best movie ever. Devin sorts through his potential choices. Will he nominate Jodorowsky’s Dune, Citizenfour, Snowpiercer or Guardians of the Galaxy? Can Ralph Fiennes trump Groot? Tune in for the discussion -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote for both films!

Devin & Amy leap back seven decades for a special holiday episode where they hash out if Frank Capra’s film It’s A Wonderful Life belongs in the canon even though people didn't like the movie when it came out in 1946. How did critics and audiences get it wrong? What are we getting wrong today? And isn't evil Pottersville more fun than boring old Bedford Falls? Plus, Devin & Amy ask listeners if they'll vote literally sight-unseen to put The Interview in the canon for triggering an international incident. Does The Interview's role in film history matter more than its mediocrity? Tune in for the debate -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote for both films!

Devin & Amy go paw to paw as they decide whether Lion King or Beauty and the Beast belong in the canon. Are blondes falsely portrayed in Beauty and the Beast? Is the Beast way hotter as an animal? Is Simba a saint who makes mistakes or is he an entitled jerk? Is Hakuna matata the worst mantra of all time? Tune in for the blood shed -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

This week Devin & Amy will decide if Christopher Nolan’s dream heist film Inception is a movie that should aspire to be more than great visuals or a fantastic piece of cinema that belongs in the canon. Does Leonardo DiCaprio bring a great tortured presence to this movie? Should everyone have gotten the Ariadne reference? Is the movie a beautiful brain teaser or a bad onion that gets worse as you peel it apart? Does it matter if the totem keeps spinning at the end or not? Tune in for the head to head battle -- and head to the forums to cast the deciding vote!

Devin & Amy clash lightsabers in the first ever versus episode where they will decide which Star Wars movie belongs in the canon. The prequels don't even deserve to be in the running. Instead they will only focus on the original trilogy. Is Han & Leia's banter romantic or annoying? Is C-3PO more lovable by being a dick? Can Empire's bleakness balance out its lack of plot? Tune in for the death match -- and head to the forums to cast the deciding vote!

This week Devin Faraci and Amy Nicholson discuss Cameron Crowe’s romantic comedy-drama sports film Jerry Maguire. Is this the Tom Cruiseist movie? Did Cuba Gooding Jr. deserve an Oscar? Is something wrong with Jonathan Lipnicki’s character? Is this a sweet movie or a really dark movie? Tune in for the battle -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote! Plus, we’ll find out if you chose Romeo + Juliet to be in the canon.

On this week’s episode, Devin Faraci and Amy Nicholson discuss Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet and whether this super emotional totally over the top version of Romeo & Juliet belongs in the canon. How cool is it that Leonardo DiCaprio spends the entire movie wet? What happened to Claire Danes after her spectacular performance in this film? Will Devin & Amy finally be on the same page and agree that they both enjoy the movie? Tune in for the battle -- and head to the forums to cast the deciding vote! Plus, we’ll find out the results for last week’s movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.

Welcome to The Canon with Devin Faraci and Amy Nicholson. This week they're debating if Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas belongs in the canon of the greatest films of all time. Does Devin’s Italian heritage sway his feelings for Scorsese? How can Amy insist Goodfellas is overrated when normal people say it's the best mafia movie ever made? Are the women portrayed unfairly? And is Joe Pesci, who won an Oscar for the role, miscast? Tune in for the battle -- and then cast the deciding vote!

Will Paul forever be enslaved by the LMF cult? Can anyone save him and bring him back home before it's too late? Everything must come to an end. You’ll have to hear it to believe it on the epic finale of The Sylvester Stallone Podcast!!!

Meekellee, formerly the podcaster known as Paul Scheer shares how the Landmark Forum has been instrumental in his freedom and now he wants to free you.

Midroll CEO Adam Sachs speaks on the release of yesterday's disturbing recording and the Landmark Forum's reaction.

Engineer Cody plays us a new message he’s received from Paul who seems to be in danger.

June Diane Raphael records a message in the hopes that Paul manages to hear it out there and returns back home.

Connie Franks, senior member of the Los Angeles chapter of the Landmark Forum has taken over the podcast with Paul’s blessing to promote the work of the Landmark Forum.

Engineer Brett reads a strange email from Paul who is currently going through a detox.

Paul is sick and there is only once cure – a little vitamin Stallone. On today’s episode Paul reads some classic quotes from Stallone to see if they can make him feel better.

Paul describes how he has brought positivity to his life by being a part of The Landmark Forum. Donate to the LA Food Bank and show proof by emailing askstallone@gmail.com and Paul will read your ad!