#152 – Sicario, Top 10 Hitman Movies
James and Zach dive deep into the fight against Mexican drug cartels with Sicario, then take aim at their top movies featuring a hitperson.
#151 – 100 Movie Trivia Questions
Zach and James challenge each other to a blind draw of 50 impossibly hard movie trivia questions each.
#150 – Black Mass, Top 10 Johnny Depp Movies
James and Zach discuss the new Johnny Depp-led gangster biopic Black Mass, then round-robin their favorite movies starring the eccentric actor.
#149 – Games: BuzzFeed Plot, Plot Shots pt Deux
Zach tests James (and his patience) with a BuzzFeed inspired movie plot game, then the guys go head-to-head in a second round of Plot Shots.
#148 – Top 10 Movies With Titles That Accurately Describe the Plot
Inspired by a recent Letterboxd list, the guys run down the films that, um… well – it’s right there in the title!
#147 – Top 10 Forgotten Films of 1993
The year is 1993. Bill Clinton just became president, “Got Milk?” became a cultural touchstone, and Michael Jackson was just accused of engaging in sexual activities with a teenage boy. Also, some movies were released -some more memorable than others. These are the others.
#146 – Wes Craven’s Vampire in Brooklyn, Anticipated Oct-Dec Releases
James and Zach look back at work of horror director Wes Craven (RIP), specifically his high-profile comedy horror flop Vampire in Brooklyn starring Eddie Murphy, as well as discuss Zach’s personal connection to the famed director. Then the guys run down a few anticipated films from the back third of 2015.
#145 – Listener Email, Movie Alphabetizing Qs
Zach and James discuss recent listener email questions and comments, then attempt to answer some questions of their own regarding movie collection alphabetization in a new segment called Analyze This.
#144 – Last 10 Top 10
James and Zach rank the last 10 movies they’ve seen including the new release N.W.A biopic, a Russian single take film, the requisite handful of documentaries, and much more.
#143 – The Man From U.N.C.L.E, Top 5 TV to Film Adaptations
James and Zach chat about Guy Ritchie’s latest 60’s spy film The Man From U.N.C.L.E., then run down their Top 5 TV to Film adaptations.
#142 – Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation, Top 5 Tom Cruise Movies (w/ Ryan)
Special-guest and Tom Cruise expert Ryan joins Zach and James as they discuss the finer points of the short-in-stature-but-big-on-charm actor, specifically in Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation, the latest in his signature spy franchise. Also, a Top 5 list is run down, a quick game is played, and the good name of Miles Teller is besmirched.
#141 – Top 10 Last 10
Zach and James rank and discuss the last 10 movies they’ve seen including a new release Beach Boys biopic, a recent Adam Sandler film you’ve probably never heard of, a handful of documentaries, and much more.
#140 – Listener Email, Game: 4Score
James and Zach read a stack of Listener Email, then play a quick new game of 4Score (temporary title).
#139 – Slow West, IMDb vs Wikipedia (Extended)
Zach returns to the podcast from his honeymoon for a chat about the new Wes Anderson-esque western Slow West followed by the IMDb vs Wikipedia debate nobody asked for. Seriously, if you think we can get nerdy about the minutia of movies as an art form, just wait until you hear us argue for over an hour about the websites that catalog them! All that plus James gives Zach the gift that eluded him for 32 years – permission to watch Bambi.
#138 – Ant Man, No/Meh/Yes (w/ Matt & Luke)
James is joined by special-guests Matt and Luke to discuss the new Marvel-universe action comedy Ant Man, then the guys try out a new segment called No/Meh/Yes.
#137 – Top 10 Last 10
Zach and James rank and discuss the last 10 movies they’ve seen.
#136 – Detour: Hollywood (w/ Director William Dickerson)
Zach and James chat with Director William Dickerson about his new book on microbudget film-making as well as his microbudget disaster survival thriller Detour!
#135 – Top 10 Last 10
Zach and James rank and discuss the last 10 movies they’ve seen including the movie that won both the Grand Jury Prize and the audience award at Sundance, several listener suggestions, a great music documentary and more!
#134 – Inside Out, Top 15 Pixar Movies
Zach and James discuss the latest Pixar film Inside Out, then run down the animation studios’ entire filmography in order of preference.
#133 – Games: 28 Words Later, Last Man Standing (w/ Casey)
Special-guest Casey returns to challenge James and Zach in a game of 28 Words Later, then the guys speed-round spelling out the word “Jurassic” Last Man Standing style.
#132 – Jurassic World (w/ Casey)
James and Zach are joined by Jurassic Park expert Casey as the guys run down the goods (and bads) of the biggest worldwide opening-weekend box-office draw in history, Jurassic World.
#131 – Games: Goonies Trivia, Last Man Standing (w/ Mike Johnson)
Mike Johnson, Goonies trivia expert, takes on James in an epic round of Goonies trivia (hosted by Zach) and then the guys play a quick round of Goonies-themed Last Man Standing. And ICYMI earlier this week, check out the quick video below we made about Mike’s custom Goonies pinball project…
#130 – Goonies Pinball, Top 5 Movie Pinball Tables (w/ Mike Johnson)
Zach and James are joined by Mike Johnson, Goonies expert and pinballer extraordinaire, who created his very own custom Goonies pinball table. The guys chat about the classic kid film, hear all about Mike’s pinball project, then run down their top 5 movies that were eventually made into a pinball table. Plus don’t miss the quick video below we made about Mike’s project…
#129 – Listener Email, Games: My Kid Could Paint That
James and Zach review some listener email, then try out a new movie game.
#128 – San Andreas, Entourage, Top 5 Movies Set in California
Zach and James discuss the recent disaster flicks San Andreas and Entourage, then run down their favorite California-set films.