#565 – The Menu (w/ Meghan)
The guys are joined by Pastry Chef Meghan to serve up The Menu, the recent foodie thriller starring Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy.
The guys are joined by Pastry Chef Meghan to serve up The Menu, the recent foodie thriller starring Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy.
The guys discuss Babylon, the latest film from director Damien Chazelle (starring Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt), then read and discuss and argue over some listener email.
The guys try to solve the mystery of why Glass Onion needed the “A Knives Out Mystery” part of it’s title (and also discuss the film spoiler-free), then play some annoying riddle-based movie games.
Zach, James and Kyle test their friendship while discussing the break-up tragicomedy The Banshees of Inisherin, a Martin McDonagh film starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson.
The guys force each other to blind-watch three Christmas movies none of them have seen before, including a new-release musical comedy starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds, a Hallmark movie starring a former Superman, and a late-90s comedy starring Tiger Beat stalwart Jonathan Taylor Thomas.
The guys answer some recent listener email, discuss the Oscar-hopeful character drama Tár starring Cate Blanchett, then debate their top pretentious characters in film.
Kyle, Zach, and James spend some time inside the Triangle of Sadness, then reflect on the depiction of the wealthy in 10 of their favorite films.
The guys reflect on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, then run down their favorite 10 movies and tv shows from the MCU’s Phase Four.
The guys band together to discuss the anti-war film All Quiet on the Western Front, then battle over their 10 favorite war films of all time.
The guys review and discuss two films recently available on VOD including Confess, Fletch starring Jon Hamm, a reboot of the 80s comedy classic Fletch, and Bullet Train – a fast-paced neon-styled action film starring Brad Pitt.
The guys respond to some recent email from listeners, discuss the Viola Davis-led historical actioner The Woman King, and round things out with a rundown of their favorite Africa-set films.
Zach and James discuss two films featuring Parks and Recreation alum.
Zach, James, and Kyle debate the heights of Fall, then run down their favorite movies with a “Season” in the title.
The guys review Vengeance, written and directed by BJ Novak, who also happens to be cast member of The Office, which is a TV show that happens to be related to a top 10 list Kyle decided to make for this episode. Then, they played a survey-based movie trivia game.
The guys remember their favorite forgotten films of the same year the iPhone was released.
The guys are re-united to discuss the romantic comedy thriller Spin Me Round, then play a new movie trivia game based on IMDB keywords.
Zach and Kyle explore the skies of Nope, then train their eyes on their favorite animal performers in film.
The guys re-unite to answer some recent Listener Email, discuss the new MCU film Thor: Love & Thunder, and then play Icelandic movie-trivia.
When the cats are away, Zach and guest host Scotty will play some movie games! Both of us bring a new game to the table, and then play some familiar classics.
James and Zach shake theirs hips to the new Elvis biopic directed by Baz Luhrmann, then rank the auteurs entire filmography before re-attempting a movie trivia game we haven’t played in 318 episodes.
The guys get meta with Pixar’s sci-fi Toy Story spinoff Lightyear, measure out their favorite films with a unit of measurement in the title, then finish out the episode with a round of the podcast classic trivia game Jacob’s Ladder.
Zach, James, and Kyle send the Jurassic Park franchise into extinction as they discuss Jurassic World Dominion (aka the very last film in the series), then the guys run down their favorite fictional movie corporations.
Kyle, Zach, and James each watch a film that is highly regarded by the other 2 co-hosts, then the guys play a new consensus-based movie game.
Two-thirds of Zach, Kyle, and James get disappointed with the big screen adaptation of Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers, then the guys reminisce over their ten favorite cartoons.
Three bros debate the merits of Sandy Bullock’s latest vehicle and then run down their favorite romantic comedies.