Podcast Episodes

First Reformed (Breakdown & Pairings)

Season 4 Episode 1

This week we cover Paul Schrader's 21st century masterpiece, "First Reformed."  Jake discusses why he initially didn't love the movie, and why he was…

4 years, 6 months ago

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Season 4 Preview

Season 4

This week, we are previewing our Next Grab-bag season where Jake & Spike are each coming up with 3 categories each, then movies for each of those cat…

4 years, 6 months ago

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Oscar 2022 Reactions

Season 3 Episode 13

In this episode we react to the Oscar ceremony directly following it.  We discuss the ups and downs of the ceremony itself as well as the individual …

4 years, 7 months ago

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2022 Oscar Predictions & Best Picture Rankings

Season 3 Episode 12

We start this episode by ranking the Best Picture Nominees based on our personal preference, then we go through each Oscar category and predict the w…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Drive My Car (Breakdown & Pairings)

Season 3 Episode 11

This week we cover Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Best Picture nominee, "Drive My Car."  We have a special guest who has read the short stories this movie is ba…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films 2022 (Breakdown & Pairings)

Season 3 Episode 10

This week we cover all five of the Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films. We begin with "Robin Robin" by Daniel Ojari & Michael Please, then Hugo Cova…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Dune (Breakdown & Pairings)

Season 3 Episode 9

This week we tackle Denis Villeneuve's 2021 version of Dune.  We discuss the various adaptations of Frank Herbert's book. We have a very special gues…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Flee (Breakdown & Pairings)

Season 3 Episode 8

This week we cover Jonas Poher Rasmussen's animated documentary "Flee."  We give a very brief history of Afghanistan's tumultuous half century as wel…

4 years, 7 months ago

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The Worst Person in the World (Breakdown & Pairings)

Season 3 Episode 7

This week we cover Joachim Trier's end to the Oslo Trilogy, "The Worst Person in the World."  We discuss the amazing script and stand-out performance…

4 years, 8 months ago

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The Power of the Dog (Breakdown & Pairings)

Season 3 Episode 6

This week we cover the Best Picture nominated "The Power of the Dog." Everything from Cumberdong to the brilliant performances are covered. After we …

4 years, 8 months ago

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