#169 – The Pilot Episode (w/ Matt)
Real-life pilot (and *3rd Cinereelist) Matt joins Zach and James as they discuss and rank 5 pilot-centric movies. *Pending
#168 – You Name It, We Watch It (w/ Superfan Mindy)
Zach and James rank 10 movies they’ve never seen that were recommended by special-guest Superfan Mindy who also watched and ranked 10 movies from each of the Cinereelist hosts. That’s right – we talk 40 movies in this episode – from mainstream crowd-pleasers, to critically-acclaimed masterpieces, to foreign arthouse flicks and a whole slew of romantic comedies – this episode is packed with something for everyone!
#167 – Games: Outta Time, I Have a Film Festival
James and Zach challenge each other to a quick round of timed trivia in Outta Time, then play cryptic programmer in the new game I Have a Film Festival.
#166 – Room, Top 10 Movies Set in One Room
Zach and James spend some time in a room discussing the excellent new drama Room, then rank their top films that are primarily set in one room. It’s a very room-centric episode, if you must know. Initial chat is spoiler-free, jump to 48:42 when prompted if you want to keep yourself clean for the film, which we recommend.
#165 – Games: Tagliners. Movie is Bad (w/ Scotty)
Special-guest Scotty brings a new game called Tagliners to the show, then the guys play a loose round of another new game named Movie is Bad.
#164 – Spectre, Top 7 Sam Mendes Films (w/ Scotty)
James Bond expert and special-guest Scotty inspects the new James Bond film Spectre with Zach and James, then the guys rank all 7 of director Sam Mendes films. Stick around for spoiler chat after the music!
#163 – Games: Shamefully Easy Trivia, Me Myself & iRate
James and Zach ask each other ridiculously easy movie trivia questions to see who will get one wrong first, then quiz each other on the star ratings of movies they previously rated on Letterboxd.
#162 – Steve Jobs, Ranking Danny Boyle
Zach and James think different as they discuss the new Steve jobs biopic Steve Jobs, then rank the films of director Danny Boyle.
#161 – Last 10 Top 10
Zach and James rank the last 10 movies they’ve seen including several listener recommendations, the latest and final Paranormal Activity film, a 90’s classic and a new release film with a 90’s throwback vibe, and much more.
#160 – 10 Horror Movies Ranked
Zach and James test their nerves while watching 10 horror films (5 each hand picked by the other) then discuss and rank them in ascending order… Boo!
#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.