#614 – Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
The guys attempt to answer the age old question – why did we watch this again?
#613 – The Apology, Genie, The Holdovers
The guys discuss their (dis)belief in Santa Clause – then review three recent holiday releases including the dark thriller The Apology (starring Anna Gunn), the holiday comedy Genie (starring Melissa McCarthy), and the buzzy indie dramedy The Holdovers (starring Paul Giamatti).
#612 – Leave the World Behind, Listener Email, Movie Trivia
Zach and James criticize the new NetFlix techno-thriller Leave the World Behind, then play a movie trivia game.
#611 – Saltburn, Top 10 Movies With a Place in the Title
The guys mansplain the male gaze while criticizing Saltburn, director Emerald Fennell’s sophomore film and follow up to the Oscar winning Promising Young Woman – then run down their 10 favorite movies that share a name with a physical place, real or otherwise.
#610 – Napoleon, Top 10 Films of Ridley Scott
The guys debate to cannon-sized holes in Ridley Scott’s latest epic biopic Napoleon, then run down their favorite movies from the prolific director.
#609 – How to Blow Up a Pipeline, Top 10 Movie Explosions
The guys detonate their criticism of the 2023 eco-terrorist heist procedural How to Blow Up a Pipeline, run down their favorite movie blow-em-ups, and argue over the angle of the photon torpedos in the trench scene of a 46-year old film.
#608 – The Killer
The guys criticize the last David Fincher directed NetFlix Film, The Killer.
#607 – Priscilla, Games: Chain Reaction
The guys debate the hokiness of the music of Elvis while discussing the new Sophia Coppola film Priscilla – then close out the episode connecting films off the tops of their heads with a round of the CRL original movie trivia game Chain Reaction.
#605 – Killers of the Flower Moon, Top 10 Films of Martin Scorsese
The guys discuss the new epic revisionist Western crime drama Killers of the Flower Moon in both spoiler-free and spoiler-filled flavors, then run down their favorite films directed by Martin Scorsese.
#604 – Wes Anderson’s Roald Dahl Short Films, Top 10 Wes Anderson Films
Kyle and James discuss all four of Wes Anderson’s Netflix-produced Roald Dahl short film adaptations, then discuss and rank their 10 favorite films from the quirky director. Also they say word dollhouse a lot.
#603 – Flora and Son, Top 10 Movie Moms
The guys sing-along to Flora And Son, the latest musically-infused film of director John Carney, prompting them to also run down their ten favorite (or memorable, or whatever) moms in movies.
#602 – The Creator, Bottoms
The guys review and discuss the potential of The Creator, the new (relatively) lower-budget sci-fi flick by director Garth Edwards (Star Wars: Rogue One, Monsters) – then heap praise on the new sex-comedy Bottoms starring Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri.
#601 – No One Will Save You, Elemental
The guys review and discuss two films new to streaming – the alien invasion thriller No One Will Save You on Hulu, and the Pixar animated film Elemental on Disney+.
#598 – The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan (2023), The Three Musketeers (1993)
The guys have a totally chilled-out vibe session as they answer listener email, discuss the future of AI-driven filmmaking, debate the popularity of two similar actresses, and play a new movie trivia game.
#596 – Hard to Be A God, Top 10 Difficult Movies
The guys watch a grimy 3-hour extreme mumblecore film that was recommended to them by a listener five years ago, then rank 10 films that may be good in the end but are hard to watch for one reason or another.
#594 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Top 7 TMNT Movies
The guys get nostalgic while discussing animated reboot Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, then rank all of the films from the beloved series.
#593 – Barbie, Oppenheimer
The guys are joined by special-guest Amanda to discuss the new toy-adaptation flick Barbie, then review the latest film from Christopher Nolan about the man who shepherded the creation of the atomic bomb: Oppenheimer.
#591 – Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
James, Kyle, and Zach react to the latest film in the Mission Impossible franchise on their way home from the drive-in movie theater.
#590 – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Top 10 Harrison Ford Movies
The guys reunite to dial back the hype on the fourth and (supposedly) final Indiana Jones film, then run down their favorite films and roles of Harrison Ford. Spoiler chat starts at 1:30:40.
#587 – Extraction 2, Blackberry
Kyle and James talk fake oners and tech bio pics.
#586 – Spider-Man: Across the Spidey-Verse, Top 10 Spider-Man Movies
Kyle and James discuss the best animated film of 2023 and possibly the best Spider-Man film ever, then rank all the Spider-Man films against each other.
#585 – The Little Mermaid (2023), Top 10 Fish Out of Water Films
The guys lose their legs over Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, then run dow their 10 favorite films feature a fish out of water.
#583 – Fast X, Top 10 Fast & Furious Characters (w/ Meghan)
The guys are joined by automotive expert Meghan to dissect the gentle performances, pulitzer-level writing, and general mise-en-scène of the 10th and second to last (in theory) film in the acclaimed Fast & Furious franchise. Then they list their favorite characters that are not Dom.
#582 – Listener Email, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
The guys answer some listener email and then discuss the latest Marvel film, which also happens to be the last (announced) Guardians of the Galaxy film and the last MCU film to be directed by James Gunn. Was it too dark? Or was it a breath of fresh air?
#580 – Beau is Afraid (w/ Josh S.)
The guys are joined by Joaquin Phoenix expert Josh Sale to do a contentious scene-by-scene and theme-by-theme breakdown of Beau is Afraid, Ari Aster’s oddball followup to Hereditary and Midsommar.