This week, we’re reposting an episode from a while back due to its continued relevance and prophetic messages. Network (1976), directed by Sidney Lumet.
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BONUS EPISODE - Alien: Romulus
This week, we watch the 7th film in the Alien franchise (not counting the AvP series) that aims to take it back to the feeling of the original by putting a horror movie director at the helm and by allowing the production to have mostly practical effects. The result is the scariest Alien film since the original. Alien: Romulus (2024), directed by Fede Alvarez.
Episode 17 - Goodfellas
This week, we watch the highest rated Scorsese movie on the list, as well as arguably the most influential gangster movie of all time. This film could define “good movies about bad people”, which is the acclaimed directors bread and butter. Goodfellas (1990), directed by the Martin Scorsese.
Episode 18 - The Matrix (Part 2)
This week, we watch the heady sci-fi action fantasy (insert any genre here) film that took the 90’s by storm. This film spawned countless imitators, including three inferior sequels, and everything about it still holds up today. The Matrix (1999), directed by the Wachowski’s.
Episode 18 - The Matrix (Part 1)
This week, we watch the heady sci-fi action fantasy (insert any genre here) film that took the 90’s by storm. This film spawned countless imitators, including three inferior sequels, and everything about it still holds up today. The Matrix (1999), directed by the Wachowski’s.
BONUS EPISODE - Deadpool & Wolverine
This week, we watch the R rated comic book movie that just passed $1 billions dollars worldwide box office. The motor mouthed Ryan Reynolds teams up with the straight man Hugh Jackman, revisiting his popular character in yellow this time. Stupid and funny is what it strives for, and very much achieves it. Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), directed by Shawn Levy.
REPOST - BONUS EPISODE - Deadpool 2
This week, we are revisiting the second Deadpool movie episode back from 2018. Leading into the new Deadpool and Wolverine movie, we look back to see how the second one compared. Deadpool 2 (2018), directed by David Leitch.
REPOST - Episode 210 - Deadpool
This week, to recognize the massive amounts of money Deadpool & Wolverine made this past weekend (and because TC is away at the Olympics), we are reposting our Deadpool episode recorded back in 2018. Deadpool (2016), directed by Tim Miller.
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BONUS EPISODE - Longlegs
This week, we watch the new horror film that is taking critics by storm and audiences by mild breeze. The marketing for this film promised a terrifying new classic in horror, but what we end up with is a decently creepy arthouse offering with some very silly Nic Cage moments. Longlegs (2024), directed by Oz Perkins.
Episode 19 - Seven Samurai
This week, we oldest/highest movie on the list. Celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, this film is a rare example of age, language, or length of a film not inhibiting its ability to feel modern, fast paced, funny, dramatic, action packed…it has it all. It is easy to see how all films have taken influence from this absolute classic. Seven Samurai (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa.
BONUS EPISODE - Drive
This week, we watch a masterpiece of style. This slow-burn thriller bleeds cool from all sides, as each actor delivers a perfect performance and the soundtrack blares synths over LA at night. Drive (2011), directed by Nicholas Winding Refn.
BONUS EPISODE - Love Lies Bleeding
This week, we watch a thriller that takes place in the 80s with a vagrant body builder and the daughter of a gun runner mob boss. Plus there are mullets and rat tails galore. Love Lies Bleeding (2024), directed by Rose Glass.
Episode 21 - City of God
This week, we watch a brutally realistic film that depicts the actual events of a person growing up in a favala in Rio. Violence, drugs, and crime dominate life in the poorest parts of the city, and the movie energetically and relentlessly re-tells the story. City of God (2002), directed by Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund.
BONUS EPISODE - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
This week, we watch the fifth Mad Max film. George Miller is nearly 80 years old, and has been developing this post-apocalyptic world for 45 years at this point. This film shifts focus from Max to Furiosa, and while the director is in his twilight years, he is not lacking imagination or energy. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024), directed by George Miller.
REPOST - BONUS EPISODE - All The President's Men
This week, we revisit an episode that seems more relevant today than back when we released it in 2019. This film about the Watergate investigations has aged finer still over the past 5 years.. All The President’s Men (1976), directed by Alan Pakula.
Episode 23 - Seven
This week, we we find out whats in the box. David Fincher’s second film contains one of the most iconic endings in films. John Doe has the upper-hand. Seven (1995), directed by David Fincher.
REPOST - BONUS EPISODE - The Rock
This week, we revisit the episode that was not only the first Bonus Episode, but also contains the birth of Timmy. The Rock (1991), directed by Michael Bay. We will be back with new episodes next week!
REPOST - Episode 184 - Mad Max: Fury Road
This week, in preparation for Furiosa, we are reposting the Mad Max episode we did back in 2018. We make some eerily accurate predictions to Furiosa’s title and release timeline in the episode, so check it out! Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), directed by George Miller.