#542 – Thirteen Lives, Prey
James and Kyle explore the depths of the biographical survival film Thirteen Lives, then try to survive the new Predator prequel Prey.
#541 – Nope, Top 10 Movies with Animal Performers
Zach and Kyle explore the skies of Nope, then train their eyes on their favorite animal performers in film.
#540 – The Gray Man, Top 10 Netflix Original Films
There’s very little gray area between Kyle and James when debating the merits (or lack thereof) of Netflix original big-budget action film The Gray Man, but the guys do find some common ground when running down their 10 favorite Netflix originals.
#539 – Thor: Love & Thunder, Listener Email, Movie Trivia
The guys re-unite to answer some recent Listener Email, discuss the new MCU film Thor: Love & Thunder, and then play Icelandic movie-trivia.
#536 – Elvis, Top 6 Films of Baz Luhrmann
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.
#535 – Lightyear, Top 10 Movies With a Unit of Measurement in the Title
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.
#534 – Jurassic World Dominion, Top 10 Movie Corporations
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.
#533 – Blind Spots: The Adventures of Robin Hood, Paris is Burning, The Northman
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.
#532 – Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise Trivia (w/ Mohsen)
The guys buzz the tower with aviation-enthusiast Mohsen while discussing the long pandemic-delayed sequel Top Gun: Maverick, then stay on target during a round of Tom Cruise-centric trivia.
#531 – Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Top 10 Favorite Kids Cartoon TV Shows
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.
#530 – The Lost City, Top 10 Favorite Rom-Coms
Three bros debate the merits of Sandy Bullock’s latest vehicle and then run down their favorite romantic comedies.
#529 – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, MCU Trivia (w/ Evily)
Resident MCU expert/superfan Evily braves the multi-verse to return to the show and discuss the second Doctor Strange film, then survive a statistics-filled round of MCU trivia.
#528 – The Northman, Listener Email
Kyle and James answer some listener email before tripping balls over The Northman, from soon-to-be visionary director Robert Eggers.
#526 – Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Top 10 Video Games (w/ Zach B)
The guys are joined by hedgehog-expert Normal Zach to go fast while discussing the new colon-free video-game adaptation Sonic 2, then run down their favorite video games of all time.
#525 – Everything Everywhere All at Once, Top 10 Films of Michelle Yeoh
Kyle and James get cheerfully nihilistic over Everything Everywhere All at Once, then run down their 10 favorite films featuring Michelle Yeoh.
#523 – Oscar Recap, Drive My Car
The guys run down the events of the 2022 Oscars including the good, the bad, and the never should have been – then discuss this years winner of Best International Film, Drive My Car.
#522 – Oscar Picks, Turning Red, Movie Games
Zach and James kick it old school with their picks for the upcoming 2022 Oscars, mull over the lessons embedded in the new Pixar coming-of-age film Turning Red, and then play some classic CRL movie games.
#521 – Belfast, The Worst Person in the World, West Side Story (2021)
Zach, Kyle, and James catch up on a few prestige films that have been nominated for a 2022 Academy Award.
#520 – The Batman (w/ Mohsen)
The guys are joined by The Batman expert Mohsen to inspect the latest iteration of the man they call Vengeance, then quick-rank their favorite Dark Knight actors.
#518 – Nightmare Alley, Top 10 Film Noirs
The guys discuss the newly released 2022 Oscar nominations, dive deep into the depths of film noir with the recent Best Picture nominee Nightmare Alley, and then run down their ten favorite films of the stylistic crime-ridden genre.
#517 – The Book of Boba Fett (w/ Mohsen)
James is joined by Mo for a special episode (and his 14th appearance on the podcast) to discuss the Disney+ limited series The Book of Boba Fett.
#516 – Licorice Pizza, Top 10 Movies With Food in the Title
James, Zach, and Kyle, discuss the new Paul Thomas Anderson coming-of-age film Licorice Pizza, then quick rank the auteur’s entire filmography, then list their 10 favorite films with a food in the title.
#515 – The Lost Daughter, Listener Email
The guys discuss the psychological drama The Lost Daughter, written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal in her feature directorial debut – as well as answer a few recent listener emails.
#514 – The Tragedy of Macbeth, Top 10 Shakespeare Adaptations
Zach, Kyle, and James discuss the new Joel Cohen adaptation of the Shakespeare play Macbeth, then list out their 10 favorite adaptations of the Bard of Avon.
#510 – The Matrix Resurrections, Movie Trivia
The guys jack into The Matrix Resurrections, then wipe their hard drives with a round of movie trivia.