#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.
#374 – Us, Games: The Big Short, Jacob’s Ladder (w/ Jim Laczkowski)
Zach and James are joined by special guest Jim Laczkowski, creator of the Now Playing Podcast Network, to discuss Jordan Peele’s latest horror/thriller/mystery film Us – and then play some movie games of old and new. Follow Jim: Letterboxd – Twitter Follow Cinereelists: Facebook – Twitter Follow James: Letterboxd – Twitter Follow Zach: Letterboxd – Twitter Support the show on Patreon. Subscribe: iTunes / RSS Have a film suggestion you think we’ve never seen and want us to discuss on the show? Send your pick to heyguys@cinereelists.com and one of us WILL watch it and discuss it on a future…
#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.
#371 – Captain Marvel, Games: Movie Bluff, Memento (w/ Omar)
Zach and James are joined by special-guest Omar to discuss the latest MCU film Captain Marvel, recap the recent Oscar telecast and reveal how our picks panned out, and finally – play some movie games! Captain Marvel spoilers at the end of the show!
#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).
#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!
#366 – Burning
James and Zach ignite a spoiler-free and spoiler-filled conversation around the red-hot South Korean thriller Burning, starring Steven Yeun of The Walking Dead fame.
#365 – Fyre vs Fyre Fraud, Listener Email
Zach and James compare and contrast the recent dueling Fyre Festival documentaries Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened (NetFlix) and Fyre Fraud (Hulu), then discuss some listener email.
#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.
#360 – Games: Christmas Movie Trivia Challenge (w/ Nathan)
Returning guest Nathan join James and Zach to celebrate the holidays with a round-robin style Christmas movie trivia challenge.
#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)
#358 – The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Games: The Shootist, Phantom Thread
Zach and James get vocal on The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, the new western anthology film from the Coen Bros, then try out a new movie game they quickly deem poorly conceived and pivot to a recently listener suggested game.
#357 – Robin Hood (2018), Listener Email
James and Zach close out Robin Hood week with a discussion of Hollywood’s recent attempt at rebooting the classic Robin Hood tale, contrast the new film with Mel Brook’s 1993 comedy Robin Hood: Men in Tights and 1938’s The Adventures of Robin Hood starring Erol Flynn, and then answer some listener email including a far too lengthy discussion on fast food.
#356 – Games: MovieWed (w/ Meghan & Kyle)
Meghan and Kyle find out if they are marriage material, movie-wise that is.
#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.
#351 – First Man, Listener Email
James and Zach discuss the moon landing as presented by director Damien Chazelle’s historical pic First Man about, ostensibly, the moon landing – then the guys discuss some recently received listener email.
#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.