As some know RRR started this Indian cinema journey for us--it's time we finally paid our dues to watch part 1 of director S.S. Rajamouli's precursor to RRR--Baahubali: The Beginning. This is a historical/fantasy epic that follows Svidu, a normal villager with superhuman strength, and his journey in discovering the secrets of his past and how it could restore order to a tyrannical government running the land's largest kingdom.
Aug 02, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 94
There's no such thing as too much Amir Khan hence why we're covering another one of his highly suggested films. Taare Zameen Par (2007) follows the story a young boy suffering social and domestic ridicule and bullying due to his dyslexia. When he is sent to boarding school a noble art teacher attempts to set him on a brighter path by revealing his inner potential to everyone and himself.
Jul 25, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Yes, we caught Barbenheimer this weekend--watch the Barbie half of our review where there were some surprisingly varied perspectives on the film! And make sure to catch our follow-up review on Oppenheimer to see which movie we thought was better. Barbie sees the iconic Mattel doll come to life through Margot Robbie on the big screen. When the perfect life in Barbieland is disrupted by unusual happenstances, Barbie must travel to the "Real World" where finding her real life playmate may be the ke...
Jul 24, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Finally we cover a Tamil-language Indian movie--Super Deluxe! And, boy, the title couldn't have been more appropriate for this heavy, heavy movie. Super Deluxe follows the stories of 4 groups of people in single day-- an absent father trying to reunite with his son, a dysfunctional couple in an arranged marriage, a young man trying to come to terms with his mother's secret, and 4 horny boys just trying to watch a porno--and the unpredictable occurrences that pushes their beliefs, choices, and ge...
Jul 18, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Tom Cruise does it again.... with Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1. The 7th installment in the Mission franchise sees Ethan Hunt up his greatest foe yet. We give our thoughts on the new action film and explain why its still not better than Fallout but it comes very close!
Jul 17, 2023•59 min
Continuing our little Indian-thriller movie marathon here is the popular-voted "Kahaani." "Kahaani" follows a pregnant woman's extensive search for her supposed missing husband. What begins as a missing-persons case quickly unravels into a bigger conspiracy with twists and turns that expand onto a national level.
Jul 11, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Have you ever baked a cake and followed the directions precisely and the cake still doesn't turn out right? Well that's Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny. Everything should have worked, and it just didn't. We give our full review of the movie and discuss what this means bigger picture after another disappointing Disney/Lucasfilm outing. Harrison Ford returns to Indiana Jones one last time (or we at least hope this is the last time) in Dial of Destiny. The Film sees Jones and his God Daughter...
Jul 03, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 84
If the title didn't warn you enough this one was surprisingly divisive between the boys. Let us know in the comments below who you sided with more! This comedy-drama stars the all-star cast of Irrfan Kahn, Deepika Padukone, and Amitabh Bachchan, in a story involving a brash, hypochondriac father and his successful, stuck-up daughter whose patient-nurse relationship servers as both their biggest glue and divide in their loving yet complicated relationship, until their driver comes along to give t...
Jun 20, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 82
"It's one of the best superhero movies ever made" some said. "It's the movie we all need now," some said. No. And no. But we thought it's a damn fun movie. The Flash follows Barry Allen as he discovers he can use his powers to time travel and save his mother's life. Unfortunately...messing with time can get nuts.
Jun 20, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 81
We finally review another highly requested pick the road-trip comedy/drama Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, which was a much needed palette cleans from 'Wasseypur' weeks before. THANK. YOU. This film follows 3 long-time friends who finally go on long-time planned trip to Spain which also acts as a pseudo bachelor party for one of them getting married. Before they know it, old wounds open, perspectives shift, and all their lives begin to change in ways unexpected.
Jun 20, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Pizza-Time! Across the Spider-Verse was our most anticipated film of the year and we're here to give all our thoughts on the sequel to 2018's Into The Spider-Verse. We talk about what we loved, liked and didn't love about the sequel. The film follows Miles Morales as he navigates typical and not so typical Spider-Man problems. The film also sees familiar friends, Gwen Stacy and Peter B. Parker return to the screen and some welcome new additions with Hobie Brown, Spider-Punk, and Pavitr Prabhakar...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 79
After a slow burn start we're finishing off Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur saga, with our Part 2 review and our moods have certainly shifted. This film picks up immediately after the events of the first with Sardar Khan's assassination and eventually sees Sardar's second son, Faizal, played Nawazuddin Siddiqui take the control of his father's empire and grow it to new heights. While we didn't love the first, this film absolutely makes us understand why this series is so popular. Also the st...
Jun 02, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 78
This week we're reviewing Gangs of Wasseypur: Part 1, the 2012 gangster epic from director Anurag Kashyap. The film follows the Khan family and their near 6 decade long story rising from nothing to kings of Wasseypur. Part 1 covers the first half this journey and centers mostly on Sardar Khan and his hunt to avenge his father's death at the hands of Ramadhir Singh. Part 2 Review Coming very soon!
May 31, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 77
Fast X hit theaters this past weekend and brings everyone back for the last time, or well last time for the final trilogy that is. The film also sees Jason Mamoa debut as the new unhinged villain in the Fast universe and a few more cameos along the way. We discuss if it's time for the franchise to end or if this was a step in the right direction for the final two films. #fastx #fastandfurious #paulwalker #jasonmamoa #vindiesel #universal
May 22, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Based off of the last subscriber poll we have arrived at English Vinglish, a 2012 Hinglish comedy-drama that centers on an underappreciated and often mocked wife and mother who enrolls in an English-speaking class in order to gain the respect and confidence she wishes for. What we forecasted in its first hour as a possible disaster had us experiencing one of the biggest turnaround or a film we've ever had.
May 16, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Witness the beginning of our Japanese cinema journey as a part of our continued dive into the foreign cinema of the world. "Your Name" is the modern classic directed by Makoto Shinkai and is considered to be one of the best and most beautifully animated films ever made. It follows the love story between two high school students who strangely start to switch bodies, but things only get stranger once they find out why. This is Alex's first ever anime of any kind and his initial reaction may leave ...
May 12, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 72
The Lunchbox is a 2013 Hindi-language, slice-of-life drama starring the late Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. It follows the lives of two working-class people stuck in the mundane cycle of everyday life until they are shaken out of it when they start an unusual friendship sharing written notes in a shared lunchbox. We share are our thoughts on what should have been a film nominated for an Academy Award during its respective year, damnit!
May 09, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 71
The third and final installment in James Gunn's "Guardians" trilogy not only finally gives fans the backstory to everyone's favorite trash panda but also a farewell to the current team. We dive into our thoughts on the movie, which was surprisingly more divided than usual!
May 08, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 70
Alex & Ed give their reviews of John Wick: Chapter 4 and can't seem to agree on just how great it is -- is it masterpiece? Is it just shy of incredible? Is Oscars talk too far?
Mar 27, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Alex & Ed give their review of the latest DC movie "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" and try to figure out what this means for the future of the rebooted DCU. In news they give their thoughts on the 94th Oscar winners, the "Mandalorian's" surprisingly sharp drop in views, and the absurdity of a 9 hour "Avatar 3" series on Disney+.
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 60
With Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania struggling with fans and critics Ed and Alex are back to discuss what this means for the MCU going forward and if this is the beginning of the end for the MCU. We also jump into newly released rumors surrounding Kang Dynasty and Secret Wars, asking the question; does it even matter what lineup is on screen for the next avengers? Finally we give our thoughts on The Mandalorian season 3 premiere, and Ed gives his first thoughts on John Wick: Chapter 4!...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Ed and Alex continue their deep dive into the YRF Universe with "Ek Tha TIger" (Once There Was a Tiger) film review. This film was Salman Khan's debut as titular hero Tiger and also launched the now famous YRF Spy Universe. We give our full review and talk about why this film caught us so off guard!
Feb 28, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 55
This week Ed and Alex dive deep into Universal's latest release, Cocaine Bear, directed by Elizabeth Banks this film adapts the true story of a bear that ingests too much cocaine. While critic reception to the movie has been overwhelming positive, Ed and Alex try to figure out why. Spoiler Alert the movie is just plain bad. We also jump into the new that test screenings for Aquaman 2 have been less that favorable.
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Alex & Ed give their thoughts on The Last of Us - Ep 6 "Kin."
Feb 20, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Alex & Ed give their spoiler review of 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.' In news they cover the slew of MCU announcements including Kevin Feige making very bold claims about "The Marvels," and they give their take on the controversial new tier ticketing pricing system AMC Sightline. Follow on Instagram and Tik Tok @pizzatimenerdcast
Feb 19, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Ed and Alex go through the major trailers that dropped for the big game, including The Flash, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Fast X and so many more. We explain why we're officially hyped for The Flash movie. We also talk about The Last of Us concluding Henry and Sam's story and finally we give our first very quick reaction to Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania.
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Alex & Ed continue their exploration into Indian cinema with Siddharth Anand's 2019 action-thriller War. They also talk about their thoughts so far on HBO Max's The Last of us.
Feb 11, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 50
In this episode Alex and Ed review Pathaan, the newly released action spy thriller from Yash Raj Films. It sees Shah Rukh Khan return the screen as the titular character, Pathaan, and team with Deepika Padukone and John Abraham in this globe trotting epic and fun movie from director Siddharth Anand. We also talk about why Indian cinema seems to remember that movies should be fun, while American cinema has somewhat forgotten that recently.
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Alex and Ed review Netflix's Alice in Borderland, the Javanese TV show adapted from the Manga of the same name. Explaining why its better in almost everyway than Squid Games. The duo also get into HBO Max's much maligned Velma and explain why its actually just as bad as everyone says.
Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 48
2023 will be the year we all return to theaters in mass so Ed and Alex talk about the massive slate of films dropping this year. The list includes Scream VI, Evil Dead Rise, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, John Wick: Chapter 4, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Super Mario Bros. The Movie and so so much more!
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 47
