#380 – Detective Pikachu, Top 10 Video Game Movies (w/ Zach)
Zach and James are joined by pocket monster expert Zach to discuss the first live-action Pokémon film Detective Pikachu, then run down their top 10 favorite video game movies.
#379 – Under the Silver Lake, Top 10 Neo-Noir Films of the 2010s
Zach and James discuss the new neo-noir mystery film Under the Silver Lake (from the director of It Follows), then run down their 10 favorite neo-noir films of the last 9 years.
#378 – Avengers: Endgame, Top 10 Franchises, MCU Trivia Challenge (w/ Evily)
Resident MCU expert/superfan Evily returns to the show to discuss the end of the end (but also a beginning) of Avengers: Endgame, then the trio run down their 10 favorite film franchises, and end the show with a spirited round of Marvel-related trivia.
#377 – High Life, Top 10 Juliette Binoche/Robert Pattinson Films
Zach and James discuss the new A24 sci-fi art film High Life (jump to 52:17 when prompted to avoid spoiler talk), then the run down their 10 favorite films starring Juliette Binoche and/or Robert Pattinson. Plus stick around after the credits for some hot-take Game of Thrones discussion on Season 8 episode 2.
#376 – Top 10 Films Zach Has Not Seen, Game of Thrones S8E1 (w/ Kyle)
Special-guest Kyle joins James to discuss the best films Zach has not seen, then discuss the first episode of the last season of Game of Thrones.
#375 – Shazam!, Top 10 Body Transformation Movies (w/ Luke)
James is joined by special-guest Luke to discuss the recent comedy superhero film Shazam!, run down their favorite films in which an actor’s body transforms in some interesting way, discuss comic books and comic book films and more comics etc etc.
#373 – Top 10 Last 10
James and Zach rank and discuss the last 10 movies they’ve seen, including a listener recommendation, several docs old and new, 80’s and 90’s films, and more.
#370 – Fighting With My Family, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Top 10 Dreamworks Animation Films (w/ Corey Pierce)
James is joined by Corey Pierce, sometimes-host of the Soundtrack of Your Life Podcast, to run down the new WWE bio-pic Fighting With My Family, train their eyeballs on the third and final How to Train Your Dragon film, and run down their Top 10 3D Animated Dreamworks Animation Films (excluding the HTTYD series and Aardman Animation co-productions).
#369 – Top 10 Last 10
Zach and James rank and discuss the last 10 movies they’ve seen, including many 2018 new release films and documentaries.
#368 – Velvet Buzzsaw, Top 10 Director / Actor Teams
Zach and James critique the art behind Velvet Buzzsaw, then list their favorite frequent actor/director collaborators.
#367 – Top 10 Last 10 (w/ Andrew James)
James is joined by Andrew James of the Cinecast to rank the last 10 films they’d each seen way back in December of 2018. It’s a long story – just listen!
#364 – The 2018 Movie Hangover
So many lists! Zach and James bid 2018 adieu with a plethora of alternative year-end lists, NEW New Year movie resolutions, and an overview of what to expect in cinemas in 2019. Special thanks to our Patreon Supporters – Specifically thanks to Matt, Karoline, Mindy, Scott H, Marco, Roger, Christopher, Ryan, Scott W, Victoria, Josh, Adem, Logan, Micheal, Justin, Kyle, Micheal, Botond, Amanda, Josh, Alan, Troy, Andrew, and Thomas!
#363 – Top 20 of 2018
Zach and James count down their 20 favorite movies of 2018, as well as their greatest disappointments, films they regret not having seen before making their list, and much more.
#359 – Top 10 Amazing Stories Episodes (w/ Nathan)
James and Zach are joined by superfan Nathan to run down his favorite episodes of the Steven Spielberg-produced mid-80s anthology TV series Amazing Stories. Episodes discussed in this podcast include… The Main Attraction (S01E02) Mummy, Daddy (S01E04) Fine Tuning (S01E07) Remote Control Man (S01E10) Mirror, Mirror (S01E19) Miscalculation (S02E02) Welcome to My Nightmare (S02E04) Go to the Head of the Class (S02E08) The Pumpkin Competition (S02E10) The 21 Inch Sun (S02E15) The Family Dog (S02E16)
#355 – A Pastry Chef’s Top 10 Food Movies, Movie Grudge Match (w/ Meghan & Kyle)
Professional pastry chef Meghan joins the guys to run down her favorite “food movies” – then challenges Zach to a movie trivia grudge match, pitting her knowledge of the Disney film Sleeping Beauty against Zach’s knowledge of Disney’s Robin Hood. Also, Kyle is there.
#354 – Outlaw King, Top 10 Films Set in the 14th Century
James and Zach check out the quasi-Braveheart sequel NetFlix film Outlaw King, then rank their favorite 14th century set films.
#352 – mid90s, Top 10 Films Presented in 4:3 Aspect Ratio
Zach and James take a trip back to the mid-90’s with Jonah Hill’s mid90s, then box themselves in on their 10 favorite films with a 4:3 aspect ratio.
#350 – Ranking Each Other’s Top 100 List
After nearly fours years of stalling the guys finally finish watching every film in each other’s list of Top 100 Favorite Films of All-Time, discuss the ‘new watches’, and re-rank them all. – Zach’s List Re-Ordered by James – James’ List Re-Ordered by Zach (Coming Soon)
#349 – A Star is Born, Top 10 Movies Where A Star is Born
James and Zach perform their review of A Star is Born, then count down their favorite 10 films in which a star is born – whatever the heck that means.
#348 – Top 10 Last 10
Zach and James rank and discuss the last 10 movies they’ve seen, including many 2018 new release films, including a handful of timely political documentaries, a couple of underseen 1984 films, and a 70’s classic.
#347 – A Simple Favor, Top 10 Anna Kendrick Movies, Listener Email
James and Zach discuss the new release thriller-comedy A Simple Favor and count down their favorite Anna Kendrick movies, then answer some recent listener email.
#346 – Slice, Top 10 Food-Related Movie Moments
Zach and James take a bite out of the new a24 comedy horror film Slice, then relive the past in order of preference via their respective favorite food-based movie moments.
#345 – Searching, Top 10 Missing People Movies, Listener Email
James and Zach look for a good movie in Searching – will they find one? Plus the guys run down their favorite films focused on finding missing people and answer some listener email.
#344 – Top 10 Best Movie-Going Experiences
At listener request – Zach and James wax nostalgic about their favorite moments spent in a movie theater and the movies that accompanied them.
#340 – Eighth Grade, Top 10 Movies That Take Place in or Around a School (w/ Emily)
Zach and James discuss the new A24 film Eighth Grade, then are joined by first-time guest Emily to run down their favorite school-set movies.