#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.
#401 – Top 10 Last 10
Zach and James rank and discuss the last 10 movies they watched.
#400 – Our 400 Favorite Films of All Time – (Part 2)
James and Zach celebrate 400 episodes by adding 100 more to their list of Favorite Films of All Time. This episode covers 301-350 and last week’s episode rounds out the top 400. Full Letterboxd lists: Zach / James
#399 – Our 400 Favorite Films of All Time – (Part 1)
In our continuing series of listing our favorite films, we prepare for our 400th episode by listing half of our top 300-400 favorite films.
#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.
#394 – Top 10 Forgotten Films of 2001
James and Zach discuss their picks for the most forgotten films of the second year of the current millennium, or something.
#393 – Games: 28 Words Later, My Kid Could Paint That
James and Zach play some old-school CRL movie games!
#392 – Parasite, Top 10 Con Man Movies
Zach and James discuss the movie Parasite and our Top 10 Movies with Con Men.
#391 – Top 10 Forgotten Films of 2000
Zach and James discuss their picks for the most forgotten films of the first year of the current millennium, or something.
#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.
#389 – Lion King (2019), Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood
James and Zach return with contentious discussions of the new live-action 3D-animated remake of Lion King and Quentin Tarantino’s celebration of late 60’s actor culture in Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood.
#388 – I Am Mother, Top 10 Man-in-Suit Performances
Zach and James ponder the new NetFlix sci-fi film I Am Mother, then run down their favorite characters clad in full makeup and body-suits.
#387 – Spider-Man: Far From Home
James and Zach dissect Spider-Man: Far From Home (in both spoiler-free and spoiler-full forms), the latest and first post-Endgame MCU film, and also other stuff.
#386 – Games: The 100 Greatest Movie Quotes of the 21st Century
Zach and James take turns trying to identify the 100 greatest movie quotes of the 21st Century (according to Thrillist).
#385 – Toy Story 4, Top 10 4th Films of Actors Who Voiced a Character in a Toy Story Film
James and Zach discuss the fourth Toy Story films and how it fits within the the other three, then run down our favorite 4th films amongst the actors whose voices have brought the series’ characters to life.
#384 – Top 10 Last 10
Zach and James rank the last 10 movies they watched including a bunch of films still in theaters, and some long-recommended first-time watches.
#383 – Booksmart, Top 10 Friendship Movies
James and Zach catch up with the the teen comedy Booksmart, then discuss their favorite movies that feature “friendship” as a key theme.
#382 – Aladdin (2019), Listener Email
Zach and James wish that Disney’s live-action remake of Aladdin is good – wish granted? Then the guys dive into a literal stack of long-neglected listener email.