LEXG'S FAVORITE MOVIES OF THE 2000s (2000-2009)
LexG takes a look back at the films of the 2000s, sharing some favorites and seeing which acclaimed movies and trends of the era hold up-- and which do not.
Jun 25, 2025•1 hr 35 min
The LexG Movie Podcast
A podcast for former comic and beloved film historian LexG to just ramble on and reminisce about beloved movie favorites, with the occasional new review.
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LEXG REVIEWS THE ACCOUNTANT 2 AND THE LIFE OF CHUCK
New reviews of Ben Affleck in The Accountant 2, and Tom Hiddleston and Mark Hamill in Mike Flanagan's Stephen King adaptation, The Life of Chuck. Fair warning, the latter gets into some spoiler territory in discussing the film's themes and structure.
Jun 23, 2025•50 min
LEXG ON MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2
LexG takes a look back at John Woo's divisive 2000 entry in the beloved franchise, touching on subjects from Cruise's hair to Limp Bizkit to the excitement of master villain Sean Ambrose.
Jun 11, 2025•50 min
LEXG'S SPRING REVIEWS CATCH-UP: SINNERS, THUNDERBOLTS, AND MORE
LexG's spring reviews roundup, including Ryan Coogler's Sinners, Marvel's Thunderbolts, and probably more about Cheech & Chong's Last Movie than you really need, plus a few quick words on Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning and the goofy video game horror film Until Dawn.
Jun 07, 2025•56 min
LEXG ON MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (1996)
A look back at the 1996 Brian DePalma classic that kicked off Cruise's enduring film franchise.
May 31, 2025•56 min
LEXG'S FAVORITE FILMS
LexG does a loose freeform riff on his formative favorite films of the 1970s and 1980s, looking back on his classic "list" and seeing what's held up vs. what maybe hasn't, and how our picks are sometimes maybe a notch too steeped in nostalgia and the familiar.
May 13, 2025•1 hr 23 min
LEXG ON ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 1976...AND 2005
A pair of retro reviews, as LexG does a deep dive on John Carpenter's 1976 classic Assault on Precinct 13... and the 2005 remake with Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne, with plenty of Carpenter discussion along the way.
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 10 min
LEXG'S APRIL 2025 RECENT REVIEWS AND A FEW FAREWELLS
LexG reviews Jason Statham in A Working Man, Soderbergh's Black Bag, Jonathan Majors in Magazine Dreams, and two Robert De Niros in The Alto Knights, then closes out with a few farewells to Gene Hackman, Val Kilmer, and Bruce Glover.
Apr 08, 2025•1 hr 22 min
LEXG'S TV CHAT! PLUS A REVIEW OF THE STUDIO
A freeform TV riff about being lost in the modern streaming/prestige landscape, followed by a review of the latest example of my very least favorite genre, the Hollywood satire, in Seth Rogen's new series, The Studio
Mar 28, 2025•43 min
LEXG'S MARCH '25 RANDOM RIFFS AND REVIEWS
A freeform hangout episode with random riffs, rants and a few movie takes, on topics such as upcoming films, Babygirl, movie critics wearing T-shirts, Michael Fassbender, Paul W.S. Anderson, Mickey 17, zoning out, The Monkey, and (very briefly) Captain America Brave New World.
Mar 11, 2025•59 min
LEXG'S 2025 OSCAR CHAT
LexG discusses the Oscar-nominated films and performances of the 2024 movie year.
Feb 28, 2025•50 min
THE GORGE REVIEW by LexG
Quick review of Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller in the new Scott Derrickson thriller, The Gorge. Beware, contains what might be considered a fair amount of spoilers.
Feb 16, 2025•21 min
LEXG ON STEVEN SODERBERGH AND PRESENCE
LexG does a (very) loose riff on the films of Steven Soderbergh and addresses his approach, sheen, and sensibilities, culminating in a review of his newest film, Presence.
Feb 12, 2025•47 min
LEXG'S JANUARY 2025 MOVIE REVIEWS LIGHTNING ROUND
A freeform riff defending "January movies" and offering a quick February preview, followed by reviews of Den of Thieves: Pantera, Flight Risk, Wolf Man, Companion, and the controversial Emilia Perez.
Feb 06, 2025•1 hr 15 min
A FEW WORDS ABOUT DAVID LYNCH by LexG
A freeform riff about some favorite moments from the cinema of the late, great David Lynch.
Jan 23, 2025•47 min
NOSFERATU, THE BRUTALIST, and KRAVEN THE HUNTER reviews by LexG
New reviews of Robert Eggers' Nosferatu, Brady Corbet's epic The Brutalist, and Kraven the Hunter starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
Jan 10, 2025•59 min
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN review by LexG
A review of A Complete Unknown with Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan turns into a riff about Cheech and Eric Roberts in Rude Awakening, Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison, Oliver Stone, and, for some reason, Year of the Dragon, with bonus quick review of Jude Law in The Order to close it out.
Dec 29, 2024•28 min
CARRY-ON and HERETIC reviews by LexG
Reviews of Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman in Netflix's new movie Carry-On, and Hugh Grant in Heretic.
Dec 17, 2024•43 min
GLADIATOR II, CONCLAVE, and HERE reviews by LexG
LexG reviews Ridley Scott's Gladiator II (including some carryover discussion from the Ridley Lightning Round), Ralph Fiennes in Conclave, and Robert Zemeckis' Here. And some quick thoughts on Red One to round it out.
Dec 06, 2024•51 min
RIDLEY SCOTT LIGHTNING ROUND by LexG
A quick lightning round through five decades of Ridley Scott, riffing on his legacy, style, and ever-evolving sheen, with an emphasis on some of the less frequently discussed Ridley films and the overlap in style and impact with his equally legendary brother Tony.
Nov 22, 2024•52 min
JUROR #2 REVIEW AND CLINT EASTWOOD DISCUSSION by LexG
A review of Clint Eastwood's new film Juror #2 along with a wider discussion of modern-era Eastwood films behind the camera.
Nov 14, 2024•33 min
LEXG'S OCTOBER 2024 MOVIE REVIEWS LIGHTNING ROUND
LexG reviews some notable films from October 2024, including Megalopolis, The Substance, Saturday Night, Terrifier 3, Speak No Evil, and Venom 3.
Oct 31, 2024•57 min
JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX REVIEW by LexG
A review of Todd Phillips' much-maligned musical follow-up to the 2019 blockbuster, with the usual side riffs and rambling.
Oct 15, 2024•36 min
SALEM'S LOT REVIEW by LexG
LexG reviews the new adaptation of the Stephen King classic Salem's Lot, now streaming.
Oct 10, 2024•24 min
BLINK TWICE review by LexG
A quick review of BLINK TWICE but mostly an excuse to riff on subjects from the Criterion Closet to Beetlejuice 1988 to the notion of having Lenny Kravitz for a dad.
Sep 12, 2024•24 min
LEXG ON THE FILMS OF 2024 SO FAR
LexG takes you through the first six months of 2024 with reviews of everything from The Beekeeper to Beverly Hills Copy Axel F.
Jul 18, 2024•2 hr 1 min
LEXG REVIEWS ANDREW McCARTHY’S DOCUMENTARY “BRATS”
LexG reviews the new documentary on the Brat Pack of the 1980s, leading to various riffs on the actors and youth films of the era.
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 3 min
LEXG REVIEWS FALL GUY, FURIOSA, I SAW THE TV GLOW
After a box office ramble, LexG discusses recent releases The Fall Guy, Furiosa, and I Saw the TV Glow
May 30, 2024•1 hr 9 min
LEXG FILMS OF 2023 OSCAR CHAT
Better late than never, LexG discusses the nominated films and performances of the 2023 movie year.
Mar 09, 2024•1 hr 22 min
LEXG ON MICHAEL MANN AND FERRARI
What starts as an Oscar podcast veers off into discussion of Michael Mann, the evolution of his style, and his latest film, FERRARI
Mar 02, 2024•1 hr 4 min
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