#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.
#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!
#134 – Inside Out, Top 15 Pixar Movies
Zach and James discuss the latest Pixar film Inside Out, then run down the animation studios’ entire filmography in order of preference.
#133 – Games: 28 Words Later, Last Man Standing (w/ Casey)
Special-guest Casey returns to challenge James and Zach in a game of 28 Words Later, then the guys speed-round spelling out the word “Jurassic” Last Man Standing style.
#132 – Jurassic World (w/ Casey)
James and Zach are joined by Jurassic Park expert Casey as the guys run down the goods (and bads) of the biggest worldwide opening-weekend box-office draw in history, Jurassic World.
#131 – Games: Goonies Trivia, Last Man Standing (w/ Mike Johnson)
Mike Johnson, Goonies trivia expert, takes on James in an epic round of Goonies trivia (hosted by Zach) and then the guys play a quick round of Goonies-themed Last Man Standing. And ICYMI earlier this week, check out the quick video below we made about Mike’s custom Goonies pinball project…
#130 – Goonies Pinball, Top 5 Movie Pinball Tables (w/ Mike Johnson)
Zach and James are joined by Mike Johnson, Goonies expert and pinballer extraordinaire, who created his very own custom Goonies pinball table. The guys chat about the classic kid film, hear all about Mike’s pinball project, then run down their top 5 movies that were eventually made into a pinball table. Plus don’t miss the quick video below we made about Mike’s project…
#129 – Listener Email, Games: My Kid Could Paint That
James and Zach review some listener email, then try out a new movie game.
#128 – San Andreas, Entourage, Top 5 Movies Set in California
Zach and James discuss the recent disaster flicks San Andreas and Entourage, then run down their favorite California-set films.
#126 – Top 10 Movies We Have Never Mentioned on the Show
Zach and James list the top 10 films they are positively not positive if they have ever mentioned on the show in the past 125 episodes, but they are pretty sure they haven’t. Maybe.
#125 – Games: 28 Words Later, Sophie’s Choice (w/ Amanda)
James and Zach are joined by special guest Amanda (aka James’ sister) in two old-school CRL favorite games: 28 Words Later and Sophie’s Choice.
#124 – Mad Max: Fury Road
Zach and James enthusiastically discuss Mad Max: Fury Road, then quickly rank the original Mad Max Trilogy.
#123 – Games: Last Man Standing, Outta Time (w/ Matt)
Zach and James stupefy special-guest Matt as they play a few rounds of Last Man Standing, then Matt officiates a spirited game of (Untimed) Outta Time.
#122 – Top 10 Last 10 (w/ Matt)
Zach and James are joined by special-guest Matt as the trio each rank the last 10 movies they’ve seen in order of preference.
#121 – Games: Looper, Last Man Standing (w/ Luke)
Special-guest Luke joins Zach and James in the games of his choice. Chaos ensues.
#120 – Avengers: Age of Ultron, Top 5 “A” and/or “Er” Movies (w/ Luke)
James and Zach are joined by comic-book expert Luke in discussing the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film Avengers: Age of Ultron, then the guys run down their Top 5 films that begin with the letter “A” and/or end in the letters “Er”.
#119 – Games: Last Man Standing, Jacob’s Ladder, Ex Machina Spoilers
Zach and James play Last Man Standing with the assistance of the Cinereelist Movie Game app, then climb Jacob’s Ladder together. And don’t forget to stick around after the credits for a lively spoiling of Alex Garland’s new sci-fi thinker Ex Machina.