Kyle, James, and Zach watch a double header of Netflix film, including the new thriller The Woman in the Window from Pan director Joe Wright, and the new minimalist sci-fi thinker Stowaway from Arctic director MysteryGuitarMan.
James, Zach, and Kyle try to keep up with the new Sony Animated film The Mitchells vs. The Machines, then run down their favorite dysfunctional movie families.
Zach, Kyle and James rank the last 10 movies they’ve seen – including a handful of Oscar nominated documentaries, a classic Godard film, and Zach Snyder’s Justice League cut.
The guys are joined by Nathan of the Network Special Podcast to talk the 2020 Oscar ceremony, reveal the Oscar pick contest winner, and discuss the new Bob Odenkirk film Nobody.
Zach, Kyle, and James each bring a brand-new movie trivia game to the table.
Kyle, James, and Zach discuss the Oscar-nominated drama The Father, then make their respective Oscar picks for who will win and who should win at the the 93rd Academy Awards.
James, Zach, and Kyle discuss the recent theater and HBO Max mashup Godzilla vs. Kong, then run down their 10 favorite movie monsters.
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.
Kyle, James, and Zach discuss the promise behind Promising Young Woman starring Carey Mulligan, then run down their favorite female-led revenge movies.
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.
Zach, Kyle and James rank the last 10 movies they’ve seen – including a good new NetFlix film, a handful of documentaries, and an early 60s classic.
The guys kick off their heels and play some movie trivia games.
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.
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.
The guys run down their favorite films of 2004 that nobody talks about.
The guys review Hulu’s filmed stage performance of Derek DelGaudio’s In & Of Itself, then run down their favorite movies that feature magic.
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.
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!
Zach, Kyle and James count down their 20 favorite movies of 2020, as well as their greatest disappointments, films they regret not having seen before making their lists, and much more.
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.
James, Zach, and Kyle discuss two recent streaming titles in Wonder Women 1984 on HBO Max and Pixar’s Soul on Disney+.
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.
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
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).
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.
