#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.
#579 – Creed III, Top 10 Michael B. Jordan Movies
Kyle and James talk a lot of Creed III and a lot of Michael B. Jordan.
#578 – Air, Top 10 Basketball Movies
The guys dunk on Air, a biographical sports drama starring Matt Damon and directed by Ben Affleck that tells the story of how the infamous Nike Air Jordan line of basketball shoes came to be, then run down their favorite 10 hoop movies.
#577 – The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Top 10 Movie Bros. (w/ New Zach)
The guys are joined by video game expert (New) Zach to raise the flag on the new animated Super Mario Bros. Movie, speedrun their favorite films that feature brothers, then verses each other in a special round of the Movie Mashup Game.
#576 – Tetris, Top 10 Movies Related to USSR
The guys piece together Tetris, a thriller telling the story of how the legendary puzzle game was licensed to became a worldwide video game classic – then run down their 10 favorite movies set in / dealing with / tangentially related to the USSR.
#575 – John Wick: Chapter 4, Top 10 Keanu Reeves Movies
The guys rank the last 10 films they’ve seen, starting with the worst and ending at the best.
#574 – Top 10 Last 10
The guys rank the last 10 films they’ve seen, starting with the worst and ending at the best.
#573 – Oscar Recap, The Whale, Top 10 Comeback Performances
Kyle, James, and Zach recap the 95th Annual Academy Awards, discuss Brendan Fraser’s Oscar-winning performance in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale, then run down their favorite 10 comeback performances.
#572 – Women Talking, The Bechdel Test Test
The guys talk Women Talking, then try to remember what 2022 films pass the Bechdel Test.
#571 – Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, Movie Games (w/ Scotty)
The guys discuss the latest MCU film Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, then play some movie games with Scotty, the shows resident Paul Rudd expert.
#570 – Listener Email, Top 10 Most Wanted Letterboxd Features
Zach and James answer some youtube comments and listener email, run down their top ideas to take the film-centric social media website Letterboxd to the next level, and generally argue over whatever hits the front of their brains at the moment.
#569 – Your Place or Mine, You People
Just two guys discussing romcoms on valentine’s day.
#568 – Knock at the Cabin, Oscar Picks, Movie Games
The guys discuss the new M. Night Shyamalan film Knock at the Cabin, predict the results of the 95th Academy Awards, and close down shop with a couple of movie trivia games.
#567 – The 2022 Movie Hangover
So many lists! Kyle, James and Zach bid 2022 adieu with a plethora of alternative year-end lists, NEW New Year movie resolutions, and an overview of what to expect in cinemas in 2023. This episode has more movie lists than any other podcast episode on the planet – guaranteed! Special thanks to our Patreon Supporters – Specifically thanks to Mansouri, Marco, Logan, Amanda, Josh, Troy, Allan, Victoria, Scotty, Justin, Ryan, Scott, Adem, and Roger!
#566 – Top 20 Films of 2022
James, Kyle, and Zach count down their 20 favorite movies of 2022, as well as their greatest disappointments, films they regret not having seen before making their lists, and much more.
#565 – The Menu (w/ Meghan)
The guys are joined by Pastry Chef Meghan to serve up The Menu, the recent foodie thriller starring Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy.
#564 – Babylon, Listener Email
The guys discuss Babylon, the latest film from director Damien Chazelle (starring Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt), then read and discuss and argue over some listener email.
#563 – Glass Onion, Movie Games
The guys try to solve the mystery of why Glass Onion needed the “A Knives Out Mystery” part of it’s title (and also discuss the film spoiler-free), then play some annoying riddle-based movie games.
#562 – The Banshees of Inisherin
Zach, James and Kyle test their friendship while discussing the break-up tragicomedy The Banshees of Inisherin, a Martin McDonagh film starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson.
#561 – Avatar: The Way of Water, Ranking James Cameron
The guys review and discuss James Cameron’s long-awaited sequel Avatar: The Way of Water, then rank all nine films directed by James Cameron – including the one they haven’t seen.
#560 – Spirited, The Nine Lives of Christmas, I’ll Be Home For Christmas
The guys force each other to blind-watch three Christmas movies none of them have seen before, including a new-release musical comedy starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds, a Hallmark movie starring a former Superman, and a late-90s comedy starring Tiger Beat stalwart Jonathan Taylor Thomas.
#559 – The Fabelmans, Top 10 Movies Featuring Divorce
James and Kyle discuss the new Steven Spielberg’s pseudo-biopic The Fabelmans, then rank their favorite films that feature a divorce.
#558 – Tár, Listener Email, Top 10 Pretentious Movie Characters
The guys answer some recent listener email, discuss the Oscar-hopeful character drama Tár starring Cate Blanchett, then debate their top pretentious characters in film.
#557 – Triangle of Sadness, Top 10 Movies About the Wealthy
Kyle, Zach, and James spend some time inside the Triangle of Sadness, then reflect on the depiction of the wealthy in 10 of their favorite films.
#556 – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Top 10 MCU Phase Four Movies & TV Shows
The guys reflect on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, then run down their favorite 10 movies and tv shows from the MCU’s Phase Four.