Zach and James debate why the new Fantastic Four MCU-reboot is subtitled “First Steps” (among other things) and then run down their favorite films titled with words that start with a similar sound.
The guys rank and discuss the last 10 movies they’ve seen.
The guys are joined by resident Batman expert Mohsen to criticize James Gunn’s attempt at a Superman reboot, then quick-rank their favorite actors who have played the famed character, and finally test their knowledge of Supes’ on the big screen.
The guys double-feature a pair of new release films, the 7th (or 4th) Jurassic movie and a sequel to a straight-to-streaming movie you likely don’t remember.
The guys drop in for the double feature nobody asked for and criticize the animated for adults action movie Predator: Killer of Killers and the misery drama/thriller Echo Valley.
The guys gather to discuss the recent and last (?) Mission Impossible film The Final Reckoning, then quick rank all 8 films in the action series, and end the episode with a quick round of MI-themed trivia.
Zach and James discuss the clever meta-hilarity of The Studio, then adventure through history while criticizing Fountain of Youth, and finally rundown their favorite history-tinged adventure movies.
The guys discuss the pointlessness of the direct-to-streaming black-comedy sequel Another Simple Favor, then run down their (least) favorite films that nobody was really looking for, but we all got anyways.
The guys criticize Thunderbolts*, the latest attempt at righting the trajectory of the MCU – then play a handful of new movie trivia games they’ve never played on the podcast before.
The guys double up on recent bloody releases while criticizing Ryan Coogler’s genre mashup Sinners and Gareth Evans’ Havoc, then rank and discuss their favorite movies in which multiple roles are played by the same actor.
The guys rank their favorite forgotten films of the same year that Barack Obama was inaugurated, Michael Jackson died, and Bitcoin was created.
The guys criticize the new Iraq war set film Warfare, co-directed by Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza – then run down their favorite war films set during times when they’ve been alive.
The guys pay homage to Val Kilmer by running down their 10 favorite films featuring the late actor.
The guys criticize the low-fi ghost thriller Presence (aka the other Steven Soderbergh film currently in theaters), then answer some long-gestating listener email.
The guys criticize the spy thriller Black Bag, then rundown their 10 favorite films from director Steven Soderbergh.
Zach and James are joined by special-guest (and professional nap taker) Ariah as they criticize the new Bong Jun Ho sci-fi dark comedy Mickey 17, then the guys compete in a round of AI movie song game.
The guys reconvene to discuss the recent Oscars (who won and who lost and who wore a bright banana yellow suit and is dating Kylie Jenner etc etc) and then criticize the a24 epic immigrant story The Brutalist.
Join the Cinereelists Oscar pool, win a sweet mug: https://oscarpicks.app/join-group/cinereelists/2568fb16/ The guys declare their picks for the 2024 Oscars, then criticize Emilia Pérez (aka the most nominated film this year) and lament the decline of the MCU whilst discussing Captain America: Brave New World.
The guys discuss the recently announced Oscar nominations, then criticize the new 3 hour French-language adaptation of the classic novel The Count of Monte Cristo.
So many lists! Kyle, James and Zach bid 2024 adieu with a plethora of alternative year-end lists, NEW New Year movie resolutions, and an overview of what to expect in cinemas in 2025. This episode has more movie lists than any other podcast episode on the planet – guaranteed! Special thanks to our Patreon Supporters – Specifically thanks to Marcos, Mansouri, Marco, Logan, Josh, Troy, Allan, Victoria, Scotty, Justin, Ryan, Scott, and Roger!
In celebration of 11 years of podcasting – the guys count down their 20 favorite movies of 2024, as well as their greatest disappointments, films they regret not having seen before making their lists, and much more.
The guys run down the films they prefer the least and discuss why they stand out as exceptionally bad, and occasionally argue the merits presented.
It’s that time of the year again! Time for the guys to round up three Christmas-themed films none of them have seen before, watch them, and review them based on overall quality as well as how “Christmassy” they are.
Zach and James dive into the juicy Papal Politics of Conclave, then adjudicate whether or not Clint Eastwood is guilty of making one film too many with his recent directorial effort Juror #2. Stick around for spoilers, if you dare.
The guys criticize the historical action legasequel Gladiator 2, then run down their favorite “epic” films.
