#679 – Thunderbolts*, Movie Trivia Games
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.
#678 – Sinners, Havoc, Top 10 Movies in Which an Actor Plays Multiple Roles
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.
#677 – Top 10 Forgotten Films of 2009
The guys rank their favorite forgotten films of the same year that Barack Obama was inaugurated, Michael Jackson died, and Bitcoin was created.
#676 – Warfare, Top 10 War Films Set While We’ve Been Alive
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.
#675 – Top 10 Val Kilmer Movies
The guys pay homage to Val Kilmer by running down their 10 favorite films featuring the late actor.
#674 – Presence, Listener Email
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.
#673 – Black Bag, Top 10 Films of Steven Soderbergh
The guys criticize the spy thriller Black Bag, then rundown their 10 favorite films from director Steven Soderbergh.
#671 – Mickey 17, AI Movie Song Game
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.
#670 – The Brutalist, Oscars Recap
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.
#669 – Emilia Pérez, Captain America: Brave New World, Oscar Picks
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.
#667 – The Count of Monte Cristo (2024), Oscar Nomination Talk
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.
#666 – The 2024 Movie Hangover
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!
#665 – Top 20 of 2024
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.
#664 – Top 10 Least Favorite Films
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.
#661 – Trapped in Paradise (1994), Nativity! (2009), Mary (2024)
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.
#660 – Conclave, Juror #2
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.
#659 – Gladiator 2, Top 10 Epic Movies
The guys criticize the historical action legasequel Gladiator 2, then run down their favorite “epic” films.
#656 – The Substance, Game: Clueless
The guys submit their spoiler-free and spoiler-filled thoughts on the much-requested new sci-fi black comedy The Substance from French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat, starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid.
Can you Love a Robot? Patreon Preview – Aftershow Replay
In which the guys release into the wild a replay of a recent Patreon Aftershow episode where they argued over whether it would be possible to truly love and accept a robot.
#655 – Woman of the Hour, Top 10 Game Show movies
The guys criticize Netflix’s Woman of the Hour, the directorial debut of Anna Kendrick, a crime thriller based on the true story of a serial killer who dared to show his face on a tv game show – then run down their favorite films featuring a game show.
#654 – Brothers (2024), Game: My Kid Could Paint That
The guys criticize the new Amazon Prime ‘comedy’ Brothers, starring Josh Brolin, Peter Dinklage, and Brendan Fraser – from the director of the excellent Palm Springs.
#651 – Megalopolis, Top 10 Movies That Took A Big Swing
The guys attempt to separate the wheat from the chaff while criticizing the epic science fiction drama Megalopolis from the legendary director Francis Ford Coppola, then run dow their favorite movies that aimed high but may not (or may) have connected.
#650 – Top 10 ____________ Movies
The guys surprise each other with their own individual list of movies.
#648 – Rebel Ridge, Game: Movie Feud
The guys criticize the new Jeremy Saulnier action thriller Rebel Ridge, now streaming on Netflix.
#647 – Top 10 Films Released in September
The guys rank and discuss movies released in the ninth month of every year, and literally nothing else.