James and (resident co-host) Kyle ferment their thoughts on the new high-concept comedy-drama An American Pickle, then open up a jar of their favorite movies starring funnyperson Seth Rogen.
James and (resident co-host) Kyle (and some other guy) take calls from random Patreon listeners while discussing the slow-burn allegorical horror film Relic from Australian first-time writer/director Natalie Erika James.
James and (resident co-host) Kyle discuss the slow-burn period film First Cow, then get weird as they run down their 10 favorite films from the independent film studio a24.
James and (resident co-host) Kyle brave the high seas of the writer/star Tom Hanks WW2 thriller Greyhound, then run down their favorite 10 seafaring war movies.
It’s NetFlix -vs- Hulu as James and (resident co-host) Kyle read an urgent listener email and then discuss the dueling high-concept streaming-service-exclusives The Old Guard and Palm Springs.
James and (resident co-host) Kyle take their shot and enter the room where it happened while discussing the filmed version of the hit stage play Hamilton.
James and Zach re-evaluate their personal opinions of SNL-vet Pete Davidson in the Judd Apatow directed The King of Staten Island, then lock the door to the cabin in the bottle-thriller 7500 starring JGL.
Zach and James visit Vietnam via the Spike Lee joint Da 5 Bloods on NetFlix, then use their respective blinkers while listing their favorite 10 films that take a mid-film hard left.
James and Zach pick the right movie when they pick the new Amazon sci-fi drama The Vast of Night, then get nostalgic with their favorite 10 films set (but not filmed in) the 50s.
Zach and James pick the wrong movie when they pick the new NetFlix comedy The Wrong Missy, then get stupid with their favorite 10 dumb comedy films.
James and Zach discuss the 10-part ESPN documentary The Last Dance which chronicles the Chicago Bulls 6-championship run in the 90s, then dissect the 6-part sci-fi thinker mini-series Devs, written and directed by Ex Machina director Alex Garland.
Zach and James sing along with the highly-regarded new Amazon noir-thriller Blow the Man Down, then play against each other in the classic CRL movie game Chain Reaction.
James and Zach extract the most they can from the new NetFlix film Extraction, then read and discuss some long overdue emails from listeners.
James and Zach learn about the new HBO drama Bad Education, starring Hugh Jakcman and Allison Janney, then run down their favorite films featuring an intrepid reporter.
Zach and James let it all hang out as they bounce from topic-to-topic to movie-to-movie and just speak open and freely about anything that comes to mind – its the first ever CRL Spoiler Special!
James and Zach discuss the newly announced live-action remake of Disney’s Robin Hood, dive into the deep sadness of Alan Yang’s Tigertail (new on NetFlix), then run down their list of favorite dad characters in movies.
Special-guest and Jane Austen expert Hannah join James and Zach to compare and contrast the recent 2020 adaptation of Austen’s Emma starring Anya Taylor-Joy, the 1996 big-screen edition of Emma starring Gwyneth Paltrow, and the 1996 tv-movie version of Emma starring Kate Beckinsale.
Zach and James are completely transparent on their opinions of the 2020 reboot of The Invisible Man, as are they on their favorite 10 films that feature invisibility in one shape or form.
James and Zach ponder what went wrong with the recent Mark Whalberg/Peter Berg NetFlix collab Spenser Confidential, then move on with a discussion of Pixar’s Ownard, featuring the voice of Chris Pratt (amongst others) whom they then count down their favorite films from..
Zach and James go to a movie in a movie theater together – a rarity – to experience the best of what the Impractical Jokers: The Movie has to offer, then the guys run down their favorite non-documentary films that have documentary elements contained within them.
James and Zach are joined by hedgehog-enthusiast Zach to discuss the first live-action Sonic the Hedgehog film, chase down their picks for video games that should definitely be movies by now, and close out the show with a brand-new movie-mashup game.
Zach and James rank and discuss their favorite 10 films of the last 10 years, and determine who was the most right about each other picks.
Zach and James process the one-take wonder of the World War I action-drama 1917, directed by Sam Mendes, whose eight films they then rank in order of preference. Spoiler-chat after the show proper!
So many lists! Zach and James bid 2019 adieu with a plethora of alternative year-end lists, NEW New Year movie resolutions, and an overview of what to expect in cinemas in 2020. Special thanks to our Patreon Supporters – Specifically thanks to Adem, Allan, Amanda, Andrew, Josh, Joshua, Justin, Kareline, Kyle, Mansouri, Marco, Michael, Mindy, Roger, Scotty, Scott, The Circle of Film Podcast, Thomas, Troy, Victoria!
Zach and James count down their 20 favorite movies of 2019, as well as their greatest disappointments, films they regret not having seen before making their lists, and much more.
