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Bugonia
In this episode we discuss Bugonia directed by the Greek Director Yorgos Lanthimos. The scfi/dark comedy follows Jesse Plemons as a conspiracy theorist who is convinced that the CEO (played by Emma…
A Woman Under the Influence
We're turning our focus to American Independent Cinema this episode in covering John Cassavetes, A Woman Under the Influence. The film was written for, and stars, Cassavetes wife Gena Rowlands as a…
The Gospel According to Saint Matthew
Happy Spring Everybody! To celebrate the season we have an early Easter episode with The Gospel According to Saint Matthew. Why are a couple of nonbeliever's talking about a religious movie? That can…
Top 5 of 2025
Its time for our annual top 5 episode! We'll be discussing the top 5 movies we each saw last year, not necessarily movies that came out last year. We'll also be discussing the Oscar nominees, who…
King of Comedy
Its been a long time coming, but we're finally doing a Martin Scorsese episode. With a career that spans over 6 decades and includes several masterpieces, we had plenty of options to choose from. We…
S1E46 Weapons
Happy Halloween, Optimists! In light of the holiday, our obligatory horror episode is dedicated to one of the most anticipated releases this year, Zach Cregger's second feature film Weapons. A town…
Jurassic Park ft. Adam Melster
We are joined once again by artist and author Adam Melster of ACM Designs to discuss Jurassic Park directed by Steven Spielberg. There is a strong case to be made that Jurassic Park is the perfect…
S1E57 Hundreds of Beavers
We covered blockbusters and Hollywood classics in the last couple of episodes, so it's time for another hidden gem. Gems don't get much more hidden than Hundreds of Beavers. Hundreds of Beavers is an…
S1E52 The Truman Show
We're back revisiting the director that started it all for the pod, Peter Weir, and a film that attuned listeners have heard before: The Truman Show. A stylistic favorite for Megan and Seth, the 1998…
S1E55 Master and Commander ft. Jeremy Blandin
We're joined by friend and film buff Jeremy Blandin to discuss the historical war drama, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. The film stars Russell Crowe as the captain of a Royal Navy…
Star Trek: Nemesis ft. Riley Gerberick
We've talked Star Wars so we are now contractually obligated to talk Star Trek. Who better to join us than our friend and Sci Fi aficionado Riley Gerberick. With 14 films from 5 decades to choose…
S1E53 Star Wars ft. Allie Felker
Our good friend Allie Felker joins us to discuss one of the most popular movies of all time: Star Wars! The original film was released in 1977, and the world has never been the same ever since.…
S1E52 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs ft. Muir Mulholland
We're joined by special guest Muir Mulholland to discuss The Ballad of Buster Scruggs by two legendary filmmakers, the Coen Brothers. The film is a western anthology featuring 6 vignettes. The film…
S1E51 The Prestige (From The Vault!)
A new episode, from the vault! We are graced once again by former guest Jim Briggs to discuss Christopher Nolan's The Prestige. The Prestige is a thriller staring Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as…
S1E50 Top 5 of 2024
It's here folks, our annual Top 5 episode! As per usual we will each count down our top 5 movies we saw in 2024. To qualify movies don't have to come out in 2024, they just had to be seen by us for…
S1E49 Blue Velvet
On January 15, 2025 the world lost David Lynch. Lynch was a filmmaker and artist who's influence cannot be overstated. In honor of his life, we are revisiting one his masterpieces, Blue Velvet. We…
S1E48 Fremont
In this episode we discuss Babak Jalali's latest film, Fremont. Though it may not be a town most people are familiar with, Fremont is a place that is near and dear to our hearts for several reasons,…
S1E47 The Holdovers
Happy Holidays All! The big day has come and gone but we're keeping spirits bright by dwelling on the thing that matters most: Paul Giamatti. That's right, we're talking about the modern holiday…
S1E46 High and Low
We're back to discuss another titan of cinema, and arguably the most influential director of all time: Akira Kurosawa. With a career spanning six decades, his influence can be felt on everything from…
S1E25 Alien ft. Adam Melster
We're BACK and are celebrating the 45th anniversary of Ridley Scott's Alien. The film launched the ongoing franchise and is considered among the greatest and most influential films in both the horror…
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