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Scarjo A Go-Go is the podcast where we chronicle and dissect the films of Scarlett Johansson one-by-one in chronological order, learning everything there is to know about her career and her craft as she grows from tiny nugget to A-list actor. It is presented with respect, humour, and academic rigor. And we only ever refer to her by the reductive "Scarjo" in the title/theme song, because it rhymes. Ms. Johansson, we salute you!
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Our Scarlett Johansson podcast returns with a thorough analysis of her return role as Black Widow in Joss Whedon's Avengers: Age of Ultron. I examine her ongoing character arc and address a whole bunch of dopey Internet controversy as we explore the theme of "making monsters". It's good to be back! Download here! (click to stream, right-click to sa…
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We did it! We caught up! This is the last episode of Scarjo A Go-Go for a few months while we wait for the Blu-ray release of Age of Ultron. But I'm still going to give it 100% as we examine Scarlett Johansson's performance in crazy Frenchman Luc Besson's don't-let-the-facts-get-in-the-way-of-a-good-story science fiction action flick Lucy! Thank yo…
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This week we delve into Scarlett Johansson's third outing as super spy Black Widow in Marvel's take on a political/espionage thriller, Captain America: the Winter Soldier. Is friendship the magic ingredient in cooking up the very best version of Black Widow yet? Shove this in your headholes and you'll find out! Download here! (click to stream, righ…
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This week writer/director/actor Jon Favreau cooks up a passion project, granting cameos to his former Iron Man 2 cast mates Robert Downey Jr and - you guessed it - Scarlett Johansson, in the food porn road trip: Chef! Has Favs finally learned how to get the best from Scarlett or should this role be sent back to the kitchen? You have to absorb this …
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This week we study Scarlett Johansson without ever even seeing her, when she appears as a disembodied voice in Spike Jonze's Her. This film has plenty to chew on, plus her hottest, weirdest, sex scene of all time! Download here! (click to stream, right-click to save) Please SUBSCRIBE to us on iTunes (and rate and/or review us!) and discuss this epi…
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This week is a complete change of pace as Scarlett Johansson plays the ultimate outsider in Jonathan Glaser's eerie, sci-fi thriller Under the Skin. Challenging and packed with meaning, we're going to strip back every single layer and find out what this film is really all about! Download here! (click to stream, right-click to save) Please SUBSCRIBE…
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This week we put a magnifying glass to Joseph Gordon Levitt's writing/directing review as he writes a very special role specifically for Scarlett Johansson in Don Jon. JGL's porn obsessed, low I.Q. gym junkie certainly keeps his hands busy in this film, putting them all over himself then all over her, but is this specially written role really all i…
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This week we travel back in time to the heady 1950's as we watch Scarlett Johansson play iconic actress Janet Leigh in Hitchcock. And not only does she recreate the infamous shower scene from Psycho, but we're going to poke around behind the scenes and try to solve a little mystery of our own! Download here! (click to stream, right-click to save) P…
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We already met the fledgling incarnation of super-spy Black Widow back in Iron Man 2, but can writer/director Joss Whedon work with our hero, Scarlett Johansson, to fix up some of those flaws in his big screen team-building exercise The Avengers? Does a small woman with a gun stand a chance among Earth's mightiest heroes? I'll answer that question …
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This week our subject, Scarlett Johansson, takes a brief break from Black Widowing in order to help Matt Damon with his ludicrous scheme in We Bought A Zoo. Why on earth would any sane person buy a zoo? They wouldn't. But let's see if Scarlett enjoys a return to form as she talks to tigers and caddies carcasses! Download here! (click to stream, rig…
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We made it! This week we finally begin to delve into Scarlett Johannson's journey portraying Marvel's super-spy Black Widow, starting with the mostly improvised Iron Man 2! This is one of Marvel's most problematic movies to date, so let's pull it apart to see what works and what doesn't, and figure out just how far Black Widow still has to go! Down…
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This week I analyse Scarlett Johansson's performance in the star-packed women-are-like-this-and-men-are-like-this broad gender stereotype comedy (!?) He's Just Not That Into You. Will Scarlett break the slump and be given a character with something to do? Does this film, based on a self help book, have something insightful to say? Will I, like the …
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This week we sit through Frank Miller's incomprehensible grim and gritty take on Will Eisner's The Spirit! Can our hero Scarlett Johansson transform into a scientist, a chauffer, a sexy nurse and a Nazi and still keep her dignity intact? Can Frank Miller actually direct a film? IS this actually a film? I'm going to pull it all apart and tell you th…
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This week Woody Allen gets his third chance to work with Scarlett Johansson in the critically acclaimed Vicky Cristina Barcelona. I loved Match Point, didn't love Scoop - will Woody tip the scale in his favour? And does he treat his friend right? As always, we tear things apart and get to the truth! Download here! (click to stream, right-click to s…
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This week Scarlett Johansson is in serious danger of being eclipsed by Natalie "Natpo" Portman in the droll history soap opera The Other Boleyn Girl. Which one of them will win over Aussie bogan King Eric Bana, and who will end up with their head on a stake? Find out as I pull this film completely apart and find out what makes it tick! Download her…
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This week the star of our show, Scarlett Johansson, is back in top form in the surprisingly well-crafted The Nanny Diaries. Why does this film shine where others have failed? I'm going to pull it all apart and expose some much needed truth! Download here! (click to stream, right-click to save) Please SUBSCRIBE to us on iTunes (and rate and/or revie…
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This week I take you behind the curtain and expose the secrets of magician Christopher Nolan when Scarlett Johansson is saddled with the unwieldy The Prestige. Will she manage something memorable or will she drown under layers and layers of plot? I'm going to uncover it all - even if my opinions on this film aren't too popular... Download here! (cl…
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This week director Brian De Palma is in the firing line as he enlists Scarlett Johansson in noir light-on-thrills thriller The Black Dahlia. We already know that Scarlett can play a femme fatale in a period piece, but does the director of Scarface have what it takes to elevate us out of our current slump? Nope! Download here! (Click to stream, righ…
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This week Woody returns, following up the wonderful indulgence-free with Match Point with a very indulgent Scoop! What does he have in mind for the focus of our ongoing study - the mighty Scarlett Johansson - this time around? Can she comfortably tackle a comedy? And why is everybody so cagey about the idea of a "muse". We've got an awful lot to ta…
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After a holiday hiatus our in depth study of the films of Scarlett Johansson continues, this time delving into her performance in Michael Bay's The Island. Is Michael Bay an incoherent tyrant or a shrewd star-maker, and what can the Bay unlock that we haven't seen before? Whether you're a fan of Bay (or even Scarlett) or not, we're going to dive in…
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This week I watch Woody Allen's brilliant and multilayered Match Point for the very first time and Scarlett Johansson's iconic and alluring performance as a self-aware seductress gives us a whole slew of stuff to talk about! This is a film you shouldn't miss! Download here! (click to stream, right-click to save) Please SUBSCRIBE to us on iTunes (an…
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This week we talk about Scarlett Johansson's FIFTH film for 2004, In Good Company, in which Dennis Quaid is an old skool magazine dude, who finds out that upstart Topher Grace is his new boss AND might be banging his daughter! Will it all end happily ever after, or is this two hours of absolute misery? You'll find out when you... Download here! (cl…
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This week we dive into the deep as we study Scarlett Johansson's very first voice acting role in Spongebob Squarepants the Movie! Will she prove just as engaging when her bottom half is a fish? Or will it sin her career forever!? (Spoilers: It won't). Download here! (Click to stream, right-click to save) Please SUBSCRIBE to us on iTunes (and rate a…
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This week Girls Go Oscar Wilde as we dissect Scarlett Johansson's performance in the filmic adaptation of Lady Windermere's Fan, better known as: A Good Woman! The good news: Scarlett is captivating, the bad news: It also stars Helen Hunt. Download here! (click to stream, right-click to save) Please SUBSCRIBE to us on iTunes (and rate and/or review…
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This week I tackle my least anticipated movie, the deep south John-Travolta-drinks-himself-to-death drama: A Love Song For Bobby Long! But although things may look grim for John, I'm happy to say that the budding Scarlett Johansson is back to fine form, despite duking it out with an obstinate accent! Listen as one of my most dreaded films becomes o…
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