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Episode 239
This week we review RaMell Ross's Nickel Boys, an adaptation of Colson Whitehead's novel of the same name. The story of two Black boys who form an un…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Most Anticipated Films of 2025
Episode 238
As per tradition, we follow up the best of 2024 with our Most Anticipated Films of 2025 episode as Jeff, Derek, and Amir list what's got them excited…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Best Films of 2024
Episode 237
Another year of cinema in the rear view as we count down our personal top tens of 2024. A year that highlighted the limits of accessibility for some …
1 year, 3 months ago
"Juror #2"
Episode 236
At 94-years young, Clint Eastwood is still going strong with his latest meat-and-potatoes legal thriller, Juror #2. Featuring a murderers' row of act…
1 year, 4 months ago
"Nosferatu"
Episode 235
Happy new year! We ring in 2025 by reviewing podcast favorite filmmaker Robert Eggers' latest historical horror: his grim vision of the vampire class…
1 year, 4 months ago
"Anora"
Episode 234
This week, we review Cannes and awards season darling Anora. Another exploration of director Sean Baker's working class milieus, this story of a fier…
1 year, 4 months ago
"The Beast"
Episode 233
For better or worse, Bertrand Bonello's The Beast is one of the most memorable movies of 2024. A discombobulating sci-fi trip through time that stars…
1 year, 4 months ago
"Gladiator II" and "Wicked"
Episode 232
2024's challenger to last year's "Barbenheimer" phenomenon is here in the form of the Gladiator II and Wicked double feature. We review both highly a…
1 year, 5 months ago
"Conclave"
Episode 231
This week we review Edward Berger's Conclave, a papal conspiracy thriller in the guise of a serious business, hiding a goofed-up B-movie underneath. …
1 year, 5 months ago
"A Different Man"
Episode 230
This week, we review Aaron Schimberg's under-the-radar indie darling, A Different Man, an unlikely companion piece to this year's The Substance and m…
1 year, 5 months ago