#152 – Sicario, Top 10 Hitman Movies
James and Zach dive deep into the fight against Mexican drug cartels with Sicario, then take aim at their top movies featuring a hitperson.
#150 – Black Mass, Top 10 Johnny Depp Movies
James and Zach discuss the new Johnny Depp-led gangster biopic Black Mass, then round-robin their favorite movies starring the eccentric actor.
#146 – Wes Craven’s Vampire in Brooklyn, Anticipated Oct-Dec Releases
James and Zach look back at work of horror director Wes Craven (RIP), specifically his high-profile comedy horror flop Vampire in Brooklyn starring Eddie Murphy, as well as discuss Zach’s personal connection to the famed director. Then the guys run down a few anticipated films from the back third of 2015.
#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.
#138 – Ant Man, No/Meh/Yes (w/ Matt & Luke)
James is joined by special-guests Matt and Luke to discuss the new Marvel-universe action comedy Ant Man, then the guys try out a new segment called No/Meh/Yes.
#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!
#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.
#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.
#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.
#124 – Mad Max: Fury Road
Zach and James enthusiastically discuss Mad Max: Fury Road, then quickly rank the original Mad Max Trilogy.
#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”.
#118 – Ex Machina, Listener Email
James and Zach dive deep into the world of artificial intelligence with Alex Garland’s new sci-fi thinker Ex Machina, then the guys review a spate of listener email.
#117 – Going Clear & The Jinx, Top 10 Documentaries
Zach and James discuss two new HBO documentaries, then run down their 10 favorite documentaries of all time.
#115 – Furious 7, Favorite Final Films
Zach and James discuss the emotional intricacies of the Fast & Furious franchise, then run down their favorite posthumous performances.
#108 – Chappie, Listener Email
Zach and James have very different reactions to the sci-fi comedy Chappie, then the guys answer a spate of recent listener email.
#106 – World 1-1 (w/ Co-Directors Jeanette Garcia & Daryl Rodriguez)
Zach and James interview the co-directors of World 1-1, an indie documentary on the history of video games, particularly the start of Atari in the 70s and early 80s.
#104 – Focus, Top 10 Will Smith Movies (w/ Mohsen)
Special-guest and Will Smith expert Mohsen joins Zach and James as they discuss the upcoming con-man film Focus, then count down their 10 favorite Will Smith movies. Spoiler-free, unless you count Mr. Smith’s boob. Follow Mohsen on Twitter
#101 – Jupiter Ascending, Top 7 Wachowski Movies
James and Zach give Jupiter Ascending the good what-for, then run down all the Wachowski movies, in order of preference (of course)!
#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.
#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
#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.
#80 – Whiplash, Birdman, Top 5 Single-Take Scenes
James and Zach discuss two well-reviewed dramas in Whiplash and Birdman, then run down their Top 5 Single-Take Scenes.
#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!
#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.