#427 – Blow the Man Down, Games: Chain Reaction
Zach and James sing along with the highly-regarded new Amazon noir-thriller Blow the Man Down, then play against each other in the classic CRL movie game Chain Reaction.
#426 – Extraction, Listener Email
James and Zach extract the most they can from the new NetFlix film Extraction, then read and discuss some long overdue emails from listeners.
#424 – Bad Education, Top 10 Films Featuring a Reporter
James and Zach learn about the new HBO drama Bad Education, starring Hugh Jakcman and Allison Janney, then run down their favorite films featuring an intrepid reporter.
#423 – Spoiler Special #1
Zach and James let it all hang out as they bounce from topic-to-topic to movie-to-movie and just speak open and freely about anything that comes to mind – its the first ever CRL Spoiler Special!
#422 – Tigertail, Top 10 Movie Dads
James and Zach discuss the newly announced live-action remake of Disney’s Robin Hood, dive into the deep sadness of Alan Yang’s Tigertail (new on NetFlix), then run down their list of favorite dad characters in movies.
#420 – Emma (2020), Emma (1996), Emma (also 1996) (w/ Hannah)
Special-guest and Jane Austen expert Hannah join James and Zach to compare and contrast the recent 2020 adaptation of Austen’s Emma starring Anya Taylor-Joy, the 1996 big-screen edition of Emma starring Gwyneth Paltrow, and the 1996 tv-movie version of Emma starring Kate Beckinsale.
#419 – The Invisible Man, Top 10 Movies That Feature Invisibility
Zach and James are completely transparent on their opinions of the 2020 reboot of The Invisible Man, as are they on their favorite 10 films that feature invisibility in one shape or form.
#418 – Spenser Confidential, Onward, Top 10 Chris Pratt Movies
James and Zach ponder what went wrong with the recent Mark Whalberg/Peter Berg NetFlix collab Spenser Confidential, then move on with a discussion of Pixar’s Ownard, featuring the voice of Chris Pratt (amongst others) whom they then count down their favorite films from..
#417 – Impractical Jokers: The Movie, Top 10 Films With Narrative and Non-Narrative Elements
Zach and James go to a movie in a movie theater together – a rarity – to experience the best of what the Impractical Jokers: The Movie has to offer, then the guys run down their favorite non-documentary films that have documentary elements contained within them.
#415 – Sonic the Hedgehog, Top 10 Video Games That Should Be A Movie (w/ Zach)
James and Zach are joined by hedgehog-enthusiast Zach to discuss the first live-action Sonic the Hedgehog film, chase down their picks for video games that should definitely be movies by now, and close out the show with a brand-new movie-mashup game.
#414 – Top 10 Films of the 2010s
Zach and James rank and discuss their favorite 10 films of the last 10 years, and determine who was the most right about each other picks.
#412 – 1917, Top 8 Sam Mendes Films
Zach and James process the one-take wonder of the World War I action-drama 1917, directed by Sam Mendes, whose eight films they then rank in order of preference. Spoiler-chat after the show proper!
#411 – The 2019 Movie Hangover
So many lists! Zach and James bid 2019 adieu with a plethora of alternative year-end lists, NEW New Year movie resolutions, and an overview of what to expect in cinemas in 2020. Special thanks to our Patreon Supporters – Specifically thanks to Adem, Allan, Amanda, Andrew, Josh, Joshua, Justin, Kareline, Kyle, Mansouri, Marco, Michael, Mindy, Roger, Scotty, Scott, The Circle of Film Podcast, Thomas, Troy, Victoria!
#410 – Top 20 of 2019
Zach and James count down their 20 favorite movies of 2019, as well as their greatest disappointments, films they regret not having seen before making their lists, and much more.
#409 – Little Women (2019), Top 10 Book Adaptations (w/ Hannah)
Disney has released it’s latest live-action remake of a beloved animated classic and this one is taking the box office by storm. Special guest Hannah joins us on the show to discuss the film and find out how it stacks against the original. Then we each count down our Top 10 favorite movies with a princess in them.
#408 – Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, Star Wars Trivia (w/ Mohsen)
James and Zach are joined by Mo for his 12th appearance on the podcast to discuss the last Star Wars film ever (aka Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker), quick rank the nine “Skywalker Saga” films, and then challenge James to a round of choose-your-own trivia.
#406 – The Irishman, Marriage Story
Zach returns to the podcast to join James in discussing two new highly-acclaimed NetFlix Originals – Martin Scorsese’ The Irishman and Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story.
#405 – Knives Out (w/ Adam & Luke)
James is joined by special-guest hosts Adam (of the podcast Dating Kinda Sucks) and Luke (of the stage play How to Eat A Bear) to inspect Knives Out, director Rian Johnson’s latest film – and then play some movie games.
#404 – Living With Yourself (w/ Scotty & Alyson)
James is joined by special-guest hosts Scotty and Alyson – both of whom have seen EVERY movie Paul Rudd has been in – to discuss the actor’s new NetFlix TV project Living With Yourself, list the ups and downs of watching all of one actors films, and close out the episode with a quick movie game.
#402 – The Lighthouse, Jojo Rabbit (w/ Corey & Andrew)
James is joined by special-guest hosts Corey Pierce and Andrew James to discuss the controversial new release films The Lighthouse by writer/director Robert Eggers (The Witch) and Jojo Rabbit by writer/director Taika Waititi (Boy, Thor:Ragnarok), then the guys play a musical movie game.
#398 – Judy, Top 10 Scenes with Singing in Non-Musical Movies
James and Zach get campy on the new biographical film Judy which is centered around famed performer Judy Garland with a comeback performance from Renee Zellweger, then sing their way through their favorite moments of singing in films in which singing is not the main draw.
#397 – Joker, Top 10 Joaquin Phoenix Performances
Zach and James toe-tap their way through a discussion on Joker by director Todd Phillips, then brood their way through their favorite 10 Joaquin Phoenix film performances.
#396 – Ad Astra, Top 10 Brad Pitt Performances
James and Zach vocalize their internal monologue regarding the space-thinker Ad Astra by director James Grey, then moonwalk over their favorite 10 Brad Pitt film performances.
#392 – Parasite, Top 10 Con Man Movies
Zach and James discuss the movie Parasite and our Top 10 Movies with Con Men.
#390 – Hobbs & Shaw, Dwayne Johnson Trivia (w/ Mohsen)
Mo joins Zach and James for his eleventh appearance on the podcast, this time to discuss the Fast & Furious spinoff Hobbs & Shaw – and then challenge Zach to some Dwayne Johnson trivia.