Episode 77: Music of the Heart an...
Episode 77: Music of the Heart and Bottom Five Musicians
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Filmjitsu! The Podcast that wields films as deadly weapons by Jason Santo and Michael Merrigan
S1 · E77
Aug 2, 2026
01:00:00
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It's time once again for Filmjitsu's most inexplicable annual tradition: The Streepening. For reasons that have long since been lost to history (and likely were never sensible to begin with), Jay again hands Mike a Meryl Streep movie proving that no matter how acclaimed the actress may be, there always seems to be another questionable stop on her journey to becoming a generational talent. This year's selection? Wes Craven's Music of the Heart.Yes, that Wes Craven. The mastermind behind A Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream traded slashers for string sections in this fact-based drama about a determined violin teacher trying to save a music program in East Harlem. Was this an unexpected hidden gem from one of horror's greatest directors, or merely a detour better left unexplored? Mike tunes his in ... 

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prestige movies
bad acting
bad cinema
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meryl streep
movie review
Academy Awards
wes craven
bottom five musicians