#473 – Godzilla vs. Kong, Top 10 Movie Monsters
James, Zach, and Kyle discuss the recent theater and HBO Max mashup Godzilla vs. Kong, then run down their 10 favorite movie monsters.
#472 – Minari, Games: Tagliners
Zach, Kyle, and James discuss the low-key a24 drama Minari starring Steven Yeun, then challenge each other to try to identify a film by its tagline and a few choice clues.
#471 – Promising Young Woman, Top 10 Female-led Revenge Movies
Kyle, James, and Zach discuss the promise behind Promising Young Woman starring Carey Mulligan, then run down their favorite female-led revenge movies.
#470 – I Care A Lot, Top 10 Mystery Irish Lists (Video Version in Notes)
James, Zach, and Kyle discuss the recent dark-comedy Netflix thriller I Care A Lot starring Rosamund Pike, then surprise each other with their own unique Irish-themed movie lists in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Jump to 43:20 to skip the spoilers.
#467 – The Best Film of the 2010s
The guys methodically march through each year of the 2010s, debating and coming to a consensus on what film best represents that year, then attempt to come to agreement out of those 10 which will take the crown for the decade.
#466 – Judas and the Black Messiah, Listener Email
Kyle, Zach, and James discuss the new HBO Max historical drama Judas and the Black Messiah, then read aloud and discuss some recent listener email.
#465 – Top 10 Forgotten Films of 2004
The guys run down their favorite films of 2004 that nobody talks about.
#464 – In & Of Itself, Top 10 Movies That Feature Magic
The guys review Hulu’s filmed stage performance of Derek DelGaudio’s In & Of Itself, then run down their favorite movies that feature magic.
#463 – One Night in Miami, News of the World
James, Zach, and Kyle discuss the NetFlix thought-experiment One Night in Miami, then contemplate if Tom Hanks it too old for the western News of the World.
#462 – The 2020 Movie Hangover
So many lists! Zach, Kyle and James bid 2020 adieu with a plethora of alternative year-end lists, NEW New Year movie resolutions, and an overview of what to expect in cinemas in 2021. Special thanks to our Patreon Supporters – Specifically thanks to Adem, Allan, Amanda, Josh Sale, Joshua, Justin, Kareline, Mansouri, Marco, Roger, Ryan from The Circle of Film Podcast, Scott W, Scotty, Thomas, Troy, and Victoria!
#460 – Sound of Metal, Top 10 Films With Great Sound Design
The guys discuss the Amazon drama Sound of Metal which features a lot of great sound design, then run down other films that also have great sound design.
#459 – Wonder Woman 1984, Soul
James, Zach, and Kyle discuss two recent streaming titles in Wonder Women 1984 on HBO Max and Pixar’s Soul on Disney+.
#458½ – Mandalorian S2 Spoiler Special (w/ Mohsen)
James and Kyle are joined by Mo for a special bonus episode (and his 13th appearance on the podcast) to discuss the season 2 of the Star Wars TV phenom known as The Mandalorian.
#458 – Tenet, Kyle’s Top 11 Christopher Nolan Films
Our intrepid trio finally discuss the covid-delayed Tenet, written and directed by Christopher Nolan, and then run down Kyle’s ranking of the autuers beloved filmography while James and Zach challenge each other to a guess-off related to Kyle’s list. Spoiler chat ends at 1:25:30
#457 – Three Christmas Movies We’ve Never Seen
The guys each blindly pick, watch, and discuss three Christmas movies they’ve never seen – We’re No Angels (1955), It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (1984), and Anna and the Apocalypse (2017).
#456 – Mank, Citizen Kane
James, Kyle and Zach discuss the new David Fincher Netflix film Mank, then revisit the film it’s connected to – the greatest film of all-time – Citizen Kane.
#455 – Hillbilly Elegy, Top 10 Ron Howard Movies
Kyle, Zach, and James discuss the new NetFlix drama Hillbilly Elegy, and then run down their favorite 10 Ron Howard-directed films.
#452 – On the Rocks, The Man Who Knew Too Little, Games
Zach, Kyle and James discuss the new Sophia Coppola a24 film On the Rocks in which she reteams with Lost in Translation star Bill Murray, review a new old Bill Murray film – 1997’s The Man Who Knew Too Little, and then play a Bill Murray-centric movie trivia game.
#451 – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Games
The guys get wordy on the new Amazon streaming film Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan and then play an untitled trailer-based movie game.
#449 – The Trial of the Chicago 7, Kajillionaire, Listener Emails
The guys make their case for the new NetFlix courtroom drama The Trial of the Chicago 7 (written and directed by Aaron Sorkin), then get quirky with the new VOD release Kajillionaire (written and directed by Miranda July), and finish out the show answering some recent listener emails. Troy’s blog post on movie stills
#447 – The Boys in the Band (2020), Top 10 Movies Based on a Play (or Musical)
James and Kyle discuss the results of last week’s Top Movies of Each Decade consensus list, the recently released Netflix remake The Boys in the Band, and then list their favorite films base don a stage performances.
#444 – Mulan (2020), Games: 28 Words Later (w/ Meghan)
The guys are joined by Meghan to compare and contrast the new Disney live-action remake of the animated film Mulan, then the group plays an epic game of the scarcity-based movie game 28 Words Later.
#443 – I’m Thinking of Ending Things, Top 3 Charlie Kaufman Movies
The guys dive deep into writer/director’s latest oddball thinker I’m Thinking of Ending Things, debate the merits of his being considered a “pretentious” and/or “self-indulgent” filmmaker, and then discuss the rest of the enigmatic artist’s challenging filmography.
#442 – Bill & Ted Face the Music (w/ Kevin & Other Zach)
James and (resident co-host) Kyle are joined by Kevin and (a different) Zach from the Dadgum Nerds podcast to discuss the most excellent sequel Bill & Ted Face the Music, then the group play a pun-based movie game to close out the episode.
#440 – Project Power, Games: Movie Bluff (w/ Kyle)
James and (resident co-host) Kyle and another special-guest pop a pill on the new NetFlix film Project Power, then play a deception-filled game of Movie Bluff.