#98 – Listener Email, Oscar Picks
Zach and James audibly respond to listener email, including a continuation of the debate on what constitutes a “natural disaster” film, then quickly make their picks for the upcoming Oscars.
#97 – Games: Top 2014 Quiz, Last Man Standing
James and Zach try to recite from memory their Top 20 of 2014 list from the week earlier, then the guys play a few quick rounds of Last Man Standing and debate what truly constitutes a “natural disaster” film.
#96 – Top 10 Last 10
James and Zach rank the last 10 movies they’ve seen including a pair of documentaries, several listener recommendations, lots of Oscar nominees, and a recut of a classic, among others.
#95 – Top 20 Films of 2014
Zach and James run down their favorite 20 films of 2014 as well as their biggest disappointments of the year, favorite documentaries and other stuff.
#94 – Games: Caddyshack Trivia, Outta Time, Movie Bluff (w/ Dave C.)
Caddyshack expert Dave returns to take on Zach in a lopsided game of Caddyshack Trivia, then James joins them in an untimed version of Outta Time, and then the guys lie to each others faces in a quick round of Movie Bluff.
#93 – The Great Star Wars Experiment, Caddyshack (w/ Dave C.)
Our good friend and Caddyshack expert Dave had never seen a Star Wars movie, despite having been about 14 years old when the original film was released in 1977. We asked him to chat with us about the film, watch the film for the very first time (non-special edition, of course), and then chat with us again. Also, we talk lots of Caddyshack.
#92 – Games: LotR Trivia, Last Man Standing (w/ Josh C.)
Special Guest Josh C joins Zach and James in a challenging round of Lord of the Rings trivia, then the trio go at in several rounds of Last Man Standing. Follow Josh C on Twitter: @jdcorlew
#91 – The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies (w/ Josh C.)
James and Zach discuss the last Hobbit movie ever with special guest and Middle-Earth expert Josh C., then they rank the franchise as a whole. Follow Josh C on Twitter: @jdcorlew
#90 – 10 Alternative Christmas Movies
Celebrate the holidays with James and Zach as they discuss and rank 10 Christmas movies you’ve probably never heard of.
#89 – Games: Plot Shot, Me Myself & iRate
James and Zach try to match obscure plots with obscure movie titles in the new game Plot Shots, then run a quick round of the old standard Me Myself & iRate.
#88 – Exodus: Gods and Kings, The 10 Commandments
James and Zach let their people go on the new Ridley Scott bible-based epic Exodus: God’s and Kings, then compare it’s portrayal of Moses to the 1956 classic The 10 Commandments.
#87 – Games: Jacob’s Ladder
James and Zach play one giant epic round of Jacob’s Ladder (aka Show Me the Money).
#86 – Listener Emails, Top 10 Last 10
Zach and James answer a spate of recent listener email, then rank the last 10 films they’ve seen in order of preference.
#85 – Games: Jacob’s Ladder, 28 Words Later
James and Zach revisit last weeks game debut “Jacob’s Ladder” and then go a round of “28 Words Later” featuring only films from 1992.
#84 – Top 10 Forgotten Films of 1992
The year is 1992. Tarantino has just directed his first feature Reservoir Dogs, the soundtrack to The Bodyguard is topping the music charts, and Unforgiven is up for major awards consideration. But forget about those classics as James and Zach dive deep into the year in an effort to bring to light a few gems amongst the many forgotten films from 1992.
#83 – Games: Jacob’s Ladder, Me Myself & iRate
James and Zach try a new box-office based game temporarily named “Jacob’s Ladder” … then try a spin on the Letterboxd inspired game Me Myself & iRate.
#82 – Top 10 Last 10
James and Zach rank the last 10 film they’ve seen including a handful of classic gangster films, several on-demand genre flicks, a listener recommended comedy-horror movies from New Zealand and much more!
#81 – Games: Chain Reaction, Outta Time
James and Zach take on a listener-suggested spin on Chain Reaction, then test their mind reflexes in our speed-trivia game Outta Time.
#79 – Interstellar, Top 9 Christopher Nolan Films (w/ Mohsen)
James and Zach are joined by special-guest and Batman expert Mohsen as they discuss the intricacies of Christopher Nolan’s new space-epic Interstellar, rank the films of the famed director, and then play a surprise movie game. And don’t forget to stick around after the closing music for our Interstellar spoiler discussion!
#78 – Games: Movie Bluff, 28 Words Later
James and Zach lie right in each others faces in a game of Movie Bluff, then it’s a rare victory for one of them as they close the show with a go of 28 Words Later.
#77 – Top 10 Last 10
James and Zach rank the last 10 film they’ve seen including a handful of horror flicks both old and new, several films that are currently in theaters, a unique documentary trilogy and much more!
#76 – Games: Outta Time, Movie Bluff
James and Zach challenge each other to a fast-paced game of the fast-paced movie trivia game Outta Time, then lie their butts off in a quick round of Movie Bluff.
#75 – John Wick, Top 10 First & Last Name Films
James and Zach answer some listener email, take on John Wick in hand-to-gun combat, then run down their top ten films that happened to be titled with a only a first and last name.
#74 – Games: Last Man Standing, The Moviewed Game (w/ Josh & Valery)
Special-guests Josh & Valery return to play a few rounds of Last Man Standing with Zach and James, then put their relationship to the test with The Moviewed Game – which kind of like that old game show The Newlywed Game, only better because movies! Follow Josh: Twitter Subscribe: iTunes / RSS
#70 – Top 10 Last 10 (w/ Luke)
Special-guest Luke joins Zach and James as they rank the last 10 films they have seen in order of preference. Films mentioned include a gang of horror-comedies, six listener recommendations, and one of us watches ¡Three Amigos! for the first time. Plus, Zach makes a personal revelation related to Christina Aguilera’s hit song Genie In a Bottle!