#461 – Top 20 of 2020
Zach, Kyle and James count down their 20 favorite movies of 2020, as well as their greatest disappointments, films they regret not having seen before making their lists, and much more.
#460 – Sound of Metal, Top 10 Films With Great Sound Design
The guys discuss the Amazon drama Sound of Metal which features a lot of great sound design, then run down other films that also have great sound design.
#459 – Wonder Woman 1984, Soul
James, Zach, and Kyle discuss two recent streaming titles in Wonder Women 1984 on HBO Max and Pixar’s Soul on Disney+. Wonder Woman 1984 spoiler chat begins at 1:12:54 Soul spoiler chat begins at 1:45:31
#458½ – Mandalorian S2 Spoiler Special (w/ Mohsen)
James and Kyle are joined by Mo for a special bonus episode (and his 13th appearance on the podcast) to discuss the season 2 of the Star Wars TV phenom known as The Mandalorian.
#458 – Tenet, Kyle’s Top 11 Christopher Nolan Films
Our intrepid trio finally discuss the covid-delayed Tenet, written and directed by Christopher Nolan, and then run down Kyle’s ranking of the autuers beloved filmography while James and Zach challenge each other to a guess-off related to Kyle’s list. Spoiler chat ends at 1:25:30
#457 – Three Christmas Movies We’ve Never Seen
The guys each blindly pick, watch, and discuss three Christmas movies they’ve never seen – We’re No Angels (1955), It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (1984), and Anna and the Apocalypse (2017).
#456 – Mank, Citizen Kane
James, Kyle and Zach discuss the new David Fincher Netflix film Mank, then revisit the film it’s connected to – the greatest film of all-time – Citizen Kane.
#455 – Hillbilly Elegy, Top 10 Ron Howard Movies
Kyle, Zach, and James discuss the new NetFlix drama Hillbilly Elegy, and then run down their favorite 10 Ron Howard-directed films.
#454 – Top 10 Movies We Are Thankful For
The guys rank and discuss the movies they are most thankful for.
#453 – Top 10 Last 10
Zach, Kyle and James rank the last 10 movies they’ve seen – including a ton of documentaries, a bunch of 2020 films, and a kung-fu classic.
#452 – On the Rocks, The Man Who Knew Too Little, Games
Zach, Kyle and James discuss the new Sophia Coppola a24 film On the Rocks in which she reteams with Lost in Translation star Bill Murray, review a new old Bill Murray film – 1997’s The Man Who Knew Too Little, and then play a Bill Murray-centric movie trivia game.
#451 – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Games
The guys get wordy on the new Amazon streaming film Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan and then play an untitled trailer-based movie game.
#450 – Top 10 Favorite Directors
James, Zach and Kyle celebrate 450 episodes by setting in stone for ever and ever and ever their top 10 favorite feature film directors of all time.
#449 – The Trial of the Chicago 7, Kajillionaire, Listener Emails
The guys make their case for the new NetFlix courtroom drama The Trial of the Chicago 7 (written and directed by Aaron Sorkin), then get quirky with the new VOD release Kajillionaire (written and directed by Miranda July), and finish out the show answering some recent listener emails. Troy’s blog post on movie stills
#448 – Top 10 Forgotten Films of 2003
The guys run down their favorite films of 2003 that nobody talks about.
#447 – The Boys in the Band (2020), Top 10 Movies Based on a Play (or Musical)
James and Kyle discuss the results of last week’s Top Movies of Each Decade consensus list, the recently released Netflix remake The Boys in the Band, and then list their favorite films base don a stage performances.
#446 – Best Movie of Every Decade
Kyle and Zach compare their respective Top 300 Favorite Films lists, then try to come to a consensus on the top film of every decade.
#445 – Top 10 Last 10
The guys list and rank the last 10 movies they’ve seen.
#444 – Mulan (2020), Games: 28 Words Later (w/ Meghan)
The guys are joined by Meghan to compare and contrast the new Disney live-action remake of the animated film Mulan, then the group plays an epic game of the scarcity-based movie game 28 Words Later.
#443 – I’m Thinking of Ending Things, Top 3 Charlie Kaufman Movies
The guys dive deep into writer/director’s latest oddball thinker I’m Thinking of Ending Things, debate the merits of his being considered a “pretentious” and/or “self-indulgent” filmmaker, and then discuss the rest of the enigmatic artist’s challenging filmography.
#442 – Bill & Ted Face the Music (w/ Kevin & Other Zach)
James and (resident co-host) Kyle are joined by Kevin and (a different) Zach from the Dadgum Nerds podcast to discuss the most excellent sequel Bill & Ted Face the Music, then the group play a pun-based movie game to close out the episode.
#441 – Top 10 Last 10 (w/ Kyle)
James and (resident co-host) Kyle and another special-guest list and rank the last 10 movies they’ve seen.
#440 – Project Power, Games: Movie Bluff (w/ Kyle)
James and (resident co-host) Kyle and another special-guest pop a pill on the new NetFlix film Project Power, then play a deception-filled game of Movie Bluff.
#439 – An American Pickle, Top 10 Seth Rogen Movies (w/ Kyle)
James and (resident co-host) Kyle ferment their thoughts on the new high-concept comedy-drama An American Pickle, then open up a jar of their favorite movies starring funnyperson Seth Rogen.
#438 – Relic, Listener Call-In Show #1 (w/ Kyle)
James and (resident co-host) Kyle (and some other guy) take calls from random Patreon listeners while discussing the slow-burn allegorical horror film Relic from Australian first-time writer/director Natalie Erika James.