Jake, Eric, and Chad discuss the Ryan Coogler-directed Sinners , considering its place in Coogler's filmography, as well as why it is such a hit. They also look at its themes about race and cultural appropriation.
Eric and Chad discuss Marc Webb's Snow White , which they both saw with their families. They discuss if it deserves the backlash and what they ultimately thought.
Jake, Eric, and Chad discuss Bong Joon Ho's Parasite follow-up Mickey 17 . They discuss Robert Pattinson's performance, as well as its themes, and if it lives up to the director's previous masterpiece.
Eric, Jake, and Chad reveal their favorite movies of 2024. Eric has a few surprises up his sleeve and Jake leans toward the indies, per usual.
Jake, Eric, and Chad are joined by special guests Chase Durham and Brightyn Shoell to rank the movies directed by the idiosyncratic Yorgos Lanthimos. They also discuss what is indicative of Lanthimos' style, as well as the delight of his dark comedy.
Jake, Eric, and Chad do their annual "If We Picked the Winners" episode where they identify who they would give the biggest Oscars to if they had the ability to do so. Awesome to have Jake back.
Eric and Chad have a conversation about Wicked and Conclave . Though these movies are not innately related, they both have a large number of Oscar nominations and are great movies from 2024.
Eric and Chad chat about Deadpool and Wolverine , one of the highest-grossing comic book movies ever. Since Chad was out of commission in the summer, they never got to discuss it. :)
Eric and Chad discuss the huge amount of Golden Globe nominations for Emilia Perez on Netflix. They also discuss the performances by Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez, and Karla Sofia Gascon.
Eric and Chad discuss the success of Gladiator II as well as comparing it to the original. They also discuss what awards it has a chance to show up for at the Oscars.
Jake, Eric, and Chad discuss their favorite things to munch on in the movie theater. They tell a few stories and Jake has some surprising proclivities to share.
Eric, Jordan Hadfield, and Chase Fugal discuss MaXXXine , Pearl , and X and the aesthetic of Ti West.
Eric Wood and Chad Durham discuss Inside Out 2 and consider how it compares to the first movie.
Eric, Jake, and Chad review Furiosa, discuss the idea of making a sequel to a movie that caught lightning in a bottle, and wonder if Furiosa mostly suffers upon comparison to its predecessor.
Jake, Eric, and Chad finally run down their lists of their favorite movies from last year (2023). There are just enough surprises to keep it interesting.
Jake and Chad discuss Andrew Haigh's moving and devastating All of Us Strangers . They delve into its incredible performances--particularly from Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal and discuss why it did not get the Oscar nominations it deserved.
Our annual "If We Picked the Winners" episode where we choose OUR picks for ten of the Oscar categories. With the Oscars on March 10, Jake and Chad reveal who they would choose as winners if they had a vote.
Jake and Chad hit the niche but fun topic of "favorite end-credits songs." What makes a great song for the final moments of a movie or the first moments of the credits, when the viewers are contemplating what they just saw? We discuss it!
Jake, Eric, Chad, and Jordan Hadfield discuss Todd Haynes' campy but effective May December and discuss how funny it is supposed to be and how Todd Haynes pulls off its tricky tone.
Eric, Jake, Chad, and Jordan Hadfield discuss the movies that they hope get nominated for Oscars this year. We normally called this episode our "Memo to the Academy," but it really is what we hope and wish will happen in some of the categories. The Oscar noms come out on January 23, 2024.
Jake, Eric, and Chad explore and review Celine Song's Past Lives , one of the most critically acclaimed movies of 2023 so far, considering what makes it great and its similarities to Richard Linklater's Before Trilogy.
Jake, Eric, and Chad rank all 11 movies of director Wes Anderson. They also discuss Asteroid City in a little more depth, as it just became available to stream. They also muse about the classic battle of style vs. substance.
Jake, Eric, and Chad share their favorite Westerns of all-time and briefly examine what makes a Western.
Eric, Jake, and Chad review Across the Spider-Verse and discuss what makes it so much better than other comic book and superhero movies. Also, what are they hoping to see from Beyond the Spider-Verse ?
Jake and Chad each pick five movies that you can (and should!) stream during Pride Month. They both reveal what these movies have meant to them and why they are worthy candidates for you to check out at ANY TIME, but especially during Pride Month in June.
Jake, Eric, and Chad decide who they would pick to win in the biggest 8 categories of the Academy Awards. In the tradition of Siskel and Ebert , the gentlemen say who they would declare the winners if they had that kind of power. The Oscars are on Sunday, March 12.
The best day of the YEAR! Eric, Jake, and Chad share their favorite movies of 2022. They also share multiple friends' and family members' favorite movies of the year.
Jake and Chad discuss Charlotte Wells' AFTERSUN and its subtle beauty. They also give a wish list of things they hope (or pray) will be nominated for Oscars this year.
Jake, Eric, Chad, and Jordan Hadfield all discuss Damien Chazelle's latest movie BABYLON, specifically looking at what makes the movie so divisive and considering where it falls in a ranking of Chazelle's movies.
Eric, Chad, and special guest Jordan Hadfield discuss Knives Out and its Netflix sequel (of a sort) Glass Onion . Specifically, who gives the best performance out of both movies, which of the two movies is better, and what they would like to see in the third Benoit Blanc film.
