#159 – Games: Spielberg Trivia, Movie Bluff (w/ Ryan)
Special-guest Ryan is back to face Zach in a round of Steven Spielberg Trivia (with a little bit of Tom Hanks thrown in), then the guys lie their pants off playing Movie Bluff.
#158 – Bridge of Spies, Top 10 Spielberg Movies (w/ Ryan)
Special-guest Ryan joins James and Zach on their mission to uncover the new cold war era spy flick Bridge of Spies, directed by Steven Spielberg, who then also gets the Top 10 treatment.
#157 – Listener Email Extravaganza
Zach and James read and discuss a boatload of listener emails including discussions on Letterboxd bell curve ratings, whether Kevin Smith’s Tusk is the worst Johnny Depp film ever made, some corrections, a statistically nerdy analysis of the never-ending Wiki-vs-IMDB debate, a bunch of listener Top 10 lists and movie recommendations and much more. Oh and click here to compare your ratings against ours and find out who you are more movie-compatible with!
#156 – Pan, Top 10 Hugh Jackman Movies
James and Zach are diametrically opposed on Joe Wright’s Pan, the new Peter Pan prequel origin story, which stars Hugh Jackman, whom they then run down the top films of.
#155 – Games: Last Man Standing, The Martian Spoiler Chat (w/ Luke)
Luke (the Flute) joins Zach and James in a speed-round of Last Man Standing, then the guys spoil the crap out of The Martian.
#154 – The Martian, Top 10 Space Movies (w/ Luke)
Zach and James are joined by space-man Luke (the Flute) as they discuss the new Matt Damon survival flick The Martian, then the guys run down their favorite movies that are set in space.
#153 – Games: Jacobs Ladder
Zach and James talk about watching movies on their phones, then climb Jacob’s Ladder.
#152 – Sicario, Top 10 Hitman Movies
James and Zach dive deep into the fight against Mexican drug cartels with Sicario, then take aim at their top movies featuring a hitperson.
#151 – 100 Movie Trivia Questions
Zach and James challenge each other to a blind draw of 50 impossibly hard movie trivia questions each.
#150 – Black Mass, Top 10 Johnny Depp Movies
James and Zach discuss the new Johnny Depp-led gangster biopic Black Mass, then round-robin their favorite movies starring the eccentric actor.
#149 – Games: BuzzFeed Plot, Plot Shots pt Deux
Zach tests James (and his patience) with a BuzzFeed inspired movie plot game, then the guys go head-to-head in a second round of Plot Shots.
#148 – Top 10 Movies With Titles That Accurately Describe the Plot
Inspired by a recent Letterboxd list, the guys run down the films that, um… well – it’s right there in the title!
#147 – Top 10 Forgotten Films of 1993
The year is 1993. Bill Clinton just became president, “Got Milk?” became a cultural touchstone, and Michael Jackson was just accused of engaging in sexual activities with a teenage boy. Also, some movies were released -some more memorable than others. These are the others.
#146 – Wes Craven’s Vampire in Brooklyn, Anticipated Oct-Dec Releases
James and Zach look back at work of horror director Wes Craven (RIP), specifically his high-profile comedy horror flop Vampire in Brooklyn starring Eddie Murphy, as well as discuss Zach’s personal connection to the famed director. Then the guys run down a few anticipated films from the back third of 2015.
#145 – Listener Email, Movie Alphabetizing Qs
Zach and James discuss recent listener email questions and comments, then attempt to answer some questions of their own regarding movie collection alphabetization in a new segment called Analyze This.
#144 – Last 10 Top 10
James and Zach rank the last 10 movies they’ve seen including the new release N.W.A biopic, a Russian single take film, the requisite handful of documentaries, and much more.
#143 – The Man From U.N.C.L.E, Top 5 TV to Film Adaptations
James and Zach chat about Guy Ritchie’s latest 60’s spy film The Man From U.N.C.L.E., then run down their Top 5 TV to Film adaptations.
#142 – Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation, Top 5 Tom Cruise Movies (w/ Ryan)
Special-guest and Tom Cruise expert Ryan joins Zach and James as they discuss the finer points of the short-in-stature-but-big-on-charm actor, specifically in Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation, the latest in his signature spy franchise. Also, a Top 5 list is run down, a quick game is played, and the good name of Miles Teller is besmirched.
#141 – Top 10 Last 10
Zach and James rank and discuss the last 10 movies they’ve seen including a new release Beach Boys biopic, a recent Adam Sandler film you’ve probably never heard of, a handful of documentaries, and much more.
#140 – Listener Email, Game: 4Score
James and Zach read a stack of Listener Email, then play a quick new game of 4Score (temporary title).
#139 – Slow West, IMDb vs Wikipedia (Extended)
Zach returns to the podcast from his honeymoon for a chat about the new Wes Anderson-esque western Slow West followed by the IMDb vs Wikipedia debate nobody asked for. Seriously, if you think we can get nerdy about the minutia of movies as an art form, just wait until you hear us argue for over an hour about the websites that catalog them! All that plus James gives Zach the gift that eluded him for 32 years – permission to watch Bambi.
#138 – Ant Man, No/Meh/Yes (w/ Matt & Luke)
James is joined by special-guests Matt and Luke to discuss the new Marvel-universe action comedy Ant Man, then the guys try out a new segment called No/Meh/Yes.
#137 – Top 10 Last 10
Zach and James rank and discuss the last 10 movies they’ve seen.
#136 – Detour: Hollywood (w/ Director William Dickerson)
Zach and James chat with Director William Dickerson about his new book on microbudget film-making as well as his microbudget disaster survival thriller Detour!
#135 – Top 10 Last 10
Zach and James rank and discuss the last 10 movies they’ve seen including the movie that won both the Grand Jury Prize and the audience award at Sundance, several listener suggestions, a great music documentary and more!