Episode 180: Citizen Kane (1941) and Mank (2020)
The Finleys finally talk about one of the most and one of the least talked about great films, Citizen Kane and Mank.
Jun 24, 2025•54 min
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Episode 179: Day of the Locust w/ Evan Faulkner *SORRY ABOUT THE TECH ISSUES*
Evan joins the boys to discuss just about everything, seems like, before they finally settle down to talking about this strange film from 1975.
May 14, 2025•1 hr
Episode 178: Joe Finley is a Pain in Tom Finley's Ari Aster (& other movie talk)
The Finleys talk about a couple of film club choices Tom made recently before Joe tortured him with some Ari Aster movies.
May 04, 2025•55 min
Episode 177: Age-of-Sail Movies (The Sea Hawk and Master & Commander)
Tom Finleys shares his love of watching other people love the sea when he brings both The Sea Hawk (1940) and Master & Commander (2003) to the table for a discussion.
Oct 23, 2024•33 min
Episode 176: Recasting 1950s Movies
The Finleys play casting director and suppose what a few 1950s films would look like with other actors in them.
Sep 14, 2024•53 min
Episode 175: Deliverance (1972), FX (1986), & Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Tom suggests the boys follow a weird path in order to talk about Deliverance (1972), FX (1986), and Big Trouble in Little China (1986).
Sep 04, 2024•59 min
Episode 174: Marilyn Monroe
The Finleys discuss two films that, to some degree, frame Monroe: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) and The Misfits (1961).
Jul 05, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Episode 173: Dog Movies
The Finleys go to the dogs... movie dogs, that is! They discuss Where the Red Fern Grows (1974) and Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009).
Jun 10, 2024•46 min
Episode 172: Nickelodeon (1976) and Babylon (2022)
The Finleys look at Hollywood films about Hollywood: Nickelodeon (1976) and Babylon (2022).
May 03, 2024•46 min
Episode 171: Greatest Movie Fight Scenes
The Finleys give their favorite movie fight scenes that don't include karate or guns.
Apr 24, 2024•57 min
Episode 170: The Things (both of 'em!)
The Finleys discuss an original movie and its remake (sort of): 1951's The Thing from Another World and 1982's John Carpenter's The Thing.
Apr 08, 2024•37 min
Episode 169: 1984--The Year in Movies (w Guest Evan Faulkner)
Evan Faulkner is back and he serves the boys up some retro video appetizers before joining them in a mega-episode about movies from 1984.
Jan 15, 2024•2 hr 12 min
Episode 168: Killers of the Flower Moon
The Finleys return from the movie theater with plenty to say about the new (2023) movie, Killers of the Flower Moon.
Dec 02, 2023•34 min
Episode 167: James Cagney
The Finelys talk about one of, if not the, OGs of Hollywood OGs, James Cagney and two of his movies: The Public Enemy (1931) and The Roading Twenties (1939).
Nov 12, 2023•44 min
Episode 166: The Lighthouse
The Finleys poked at their depressions and revisit a recent viewing of The Lighthouse (2019).
Oct 11, 2023•29 min
Episode 165: (Jeff)Bridges over Troubled Waters! (w/ guest Evan Faulkner)
The Finleys head over to film fanatic Evan Faulkner's place to talk about two Jeff Bridges movies: 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) and Fearless (1993).
Sep 15, 2023•56 min
Episode 164: Paul Thomas Anderson
The Finleys talk about 4 1/2 of Paul Thomas Anderson's films.
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Episode 163: What are Chick Flicks and Why is Rachel McAdams the Queen of Them? (w Cowboy Dave)
The Finleys invite Cowboy Dave on to discuss three "chick flicks," some of them they love, some of them they hate, and some a combination of the two.
Apr 12, 2023•47 min
Episode 162: St. Patrick's Day Movies
The Finleys think about a few movies that would be nice to watch on St. Patrick's Day.
Mar 17, 2023•42 min
Episode 161: Un-Rewatchable Movies
The Finleys talk about movies they once loved, but no longer do.
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Episode 160: How the Hell Did That Win Best Picture???!!!
Despite getting interrupted, the Finleys manage to get through an episode all worked up over the most upsetting Best Picture wins of all time.
Feb 09, 2023•57 min
Episode 159: Classic Hollywood Villains
The Finleys discuss their top ten classic (pre-1981) Hollywood villains.
Jan 05, 2023•58 min
Episode 158: Joe Finley's Cheat Day (Dogtooth/Another Year)
Joe nearly breaks up the team with one of his picks and wins Tom back with another. The Finleys talk about Dogtooth (2009) and Another Year (2010).
Dec 29, 2022•51 min
Episode 157: Tom Finley's Cheat Day (Children Of Men/Once Upon A Time In Hollywood)
In a rare cheat day episode, the Finleys take on two modern-day classics: Children of Men (2006) and Once upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).
Dec 14, 2022•53 min
Episode 156: Giant
The Finleys disagree about a movie that is very long, Giant (1956).
Dec 08, 2022•34 min
Episode 155: Clark Gable, King of Hollywood
The Finleys discuss two Clark Gable classics: San Francisco (1936) and Run Silent, Run Deep (1958).
Nov 16, 2022•42 min
Episode 154: Audrey Hepburn
The Finleys discuss two Audrey Hepburn movies: Roman Holiday (1953) and Wait until Dark (1967).
Oct 30, 2022•45 min
Episode 153: Ode To Billy Joe
This was a tough one! The Finleys discuss the 1976 movie, Ode to Billy Joe, based on the Bobbie Gentry song.
Oct 24, 2022•33 min
Episode 152: Hollywood Tough Guy Bracket
The Finleys overcome their own whimpering instincts to discuss the toughest guys classic Hollywood had to offer.
Oct 05, 2022•42 min
Episode 151: For Whom The Bell Tolls
The Finleys discuss the 1943 adaptation of Hemingway's classic novel, For Whom the Bell Tolls.
Jul 08, 2022•31 min
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