{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Lesson 455: Avatar: Fire and Ash - Smoke and Mirrors (Spoilers)","description":"Deck the halls with boughs of... floating embers? This week, The Filmlosophers gather for a holiday episode that feels more like a fever dream than a silent night. Hosts Eddie and Spencer, joined by Intern Manager\/Managing Intern Amy, attempt to navigate the dizzying spectacle of James Cameron\u2019s latest over-produced and over-complicated sci-fi epic, Avatar: Fire and Ash. The crew shares their full and genuinely confused thoughts on the volcanic "Ash People," the endless tech-specs, and whether Cameron has finally disappeared too far into his own motion-capture abyss. Before they escape the fires of Pandora, the team settles in for a cozy (and slightly heated) conversation about the unconventional Christmas films that define their holidays. While the group finds common ground on the high-rise heroics of Die Hard and the animated emotional gut-punch of Tokyo Godfathers, the festive spirit hits a speed bump when Amy takes the mic. She meticulously lays out her bizarrely passionate case for why the PTSD-fueled, explosive journey of Tony Stark in Iron Man 3 is a quintessential Christmas movie that belongs alongside Rudolph and Frosty. It\u2019s an episode full of holiday cheer, blockbuster bewilderment, and armor-plated arguments. So pull up a chair, grab your popcorn and tinsel, and tune in to this week's special holiday episode of The Filmlosophers! ","author_name":"The Filmlosophers","author_url":"http:\/\/filmlosophers.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"