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Each week actor & comedian Paul Scheer (Black Monday, The League) and film critic Amy Nicholson (LA Times Chief Film Critic ) watch and discuss the best movies out there. From the classics to new releases and every indie film in-between. Along the way, they’ll dissect iconic scenes, spotlight their favorite characters, and decide if these movies still stand the test of time.
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- In Bruges · 1 t. 20 min. · Episode 450With a new Martin McDonagh film on the horizon, Amy and Paul revisit his darkly hilarious cult classic In Bruges. They explore how a movie about two hitmen hiding out in Belgium…
- The Witch · 1 t. 5 min. · Episode 449Wouldst thou like to live deliciously? This week, Amy and Paul venture into the woods for Robert Eggers’ 2016 folk horror film The Witch. They explore the film’s painstaking…
- Fast Five · 1 t. 10 min. · Episode 448Fast cars, big heists, and family. This week, Paul and Amy revisit Fast Five, the movie that transformed The Fast and the Furious from a street-racing franchise into an action…
- Spirited Away · 54 min. · Episode 447Paul and Amy get spirited away with Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved 2001 animated classic! They explore how this magical coming-of-age adventure tackles consumerism, identity, and the…
- Hereditary (with David Ehrlich) · 1 t. 9 min. · Episode 446This week Amy sits down with IndieWire film critic David Ehrlich to talk about Ari Aster's chilling debut, Hereditary. The two recall their unforgettable first screening at…
- Salt (with Ira Madison III) · 1 t. 5 min. · Episode 445Amy welcomes Ira Madison III to go undercover with Salt, the 2010 spy thriller that gave Angelina Jolie a chance to go full action hero. They dig into the movie’s wild…
- Almost Famous (with Alan Sepinwall) · 1 t. 18 min. · Episode 444With Paul away, Amy hits the road with TV critic and former Rolling Stone writer Alan Sepinwall to revisit Cameron Crowe’s Almost Famous, the coming-of-age rock movie about a…
- Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (with Julie Klausner) · 1 t. 16 min. · Episode 443While Paul is away, Amy welcomes comedian and writer Julie Klausner to dive into Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Russ Meyer’s gloriously outrageous collision of sex, drugs, rock…
- Summer Movie Recap 2026 · 60 min. · Episode 442Paul and Amy look back at the wild summer of 2026, a blockbuster season that brought audiences back to theaters and delivered one of the most lucrative summers in over a decade…
- Hudson Hawk (with David Hughes) · 50 min. · Episode 441Paul and Amy embrace an ambitious failure with Hudson Hawk, the gloriously strange Bruce Willis passion project that went from bar-napkin idea to legendary box-office flop. They…
- Interview with the Vampire · 1 t. 9 min. · Episode 440Paul and Amy sink their teeth into Interview with the Vampire, the movie project that spent nearly two decades trying to make it to the screen. They trace Anne Rice’s fiercely…
- Reel Confessions: Josh Greenbaum · 52 min. · Episode 439Director, screenwriter, and producer Josh Greenbaum enters the Reel Confessions booth to spill his movie hot takes (and a few opinions that might get him kicked out of the…
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? · 1 t. 4 min. · Episode 438Paul and Amy head down to the Mississippi Delta with O Brother, Where Art Thou?, the Coen Brothers’ Depression-era odyssey that transformed Homer’s epic into a bluegrass-fueled…
- Reel Confessions: David Wain · 24 min. · Episode 437David Wain steps into the confession booth to talk cult classics, cinematic blind spots, and the movies that shaped his comedy. Paul and Amy chat with the Wet Hot American Summer…
- Rerun: Wet Hot American Summer · 1 t. 7 min. · Episode 436To celebrate the 25th anniversary theatrical re-release of Wet Hot American Summer, we're revisiting Paul and Amy’s deep dive into the beloved cult comedy. They trace the film’s…
- Drive · 1 t. 18 min. · Episode 435Paul and Amy hit the gas with Drive, Nicolas Winding Refn’s hypnotic neo-noir that transformed a would-be studio action movie into one of the defining films of the 2010s. They…
- The Odyssey (with Lucas Matthew Herchenroeder) · 1 t. 0 min. · Episode 434Amy drops an emergency Unspooled episode to unpack Christopher Nolan’s epic take on The Odyssey, joined by USC classics professor Lucas Herrenroeder. Together they compare…
- An American Tail · 1 t. 17 min. · Episode 433Paul and Amy set sail with An American Tail, Don Bluth’s sweeping animated tale of immigration, family, and hope. They trace Bluth’s break from Disney, debate the film's…
- Superbad · 1 t. 7 min. · Episode 432Paul and Amy revisit Superbad, the coming-of-age comedy that turned awkward adolescence into an instant classic. They trace the film’s origins from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s…
- The Muppet Movie (with BenDavid Grabinski) · 1 t. 30 min. · Episode 431While Amy's away, Paul welcomes writer-director BenDavid Grabinski for a Critics’ Choice celebrating The Muppet Movie. Together they revisit Jim Henson’s big-screen breakthrough…
- Gremlins · 1 t. 8 min. · Episode 430Paul and Amy unwrap Gremlins, Joe Dante’s delightfully chaotic holiday classic that proved cute can turn catastrophic in the blink of an eye. They trace the film’s journey from…
- Nope · 1 t. 20 min. · Episode 429Paul and Amy continue their alien-movie streak alive with Nope, Jordan Peele’s ambitious sci-fi spectacle. They revisit the Haywood siblings’ quest to capture the impossible on…
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind · 1 t. 16 min. · Episode 428Paul and Amy look to the skies with Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Steven Spielberg’s awe-inspiring follow-up to Jaws and one of cinema’s most influential visions of alien…
- Die Hard 2 (with Jorma Taccone) · 1 t. 12 min. · Episode 427With Amy reporting from Cannes, Paul welcomes Jorma Taccone for a Dealer’s Choice episode on Die Hard 2, the explosive sequel that takes John McClane to a snowbound airport under…
- Josie and the Pussycats (with Joanna Robinson) · 1 t. 4 min. · Episode 426While Amy is off at Cannes, Paul welcomes Joanna Robinson for an Unspooled Critics’ Choice episode on Josie and the Pussycats, the 2001 musical comedy that was lightyears ahead…
- The Baby-Sitters Club (with Rob Anderson) · 1 t. 12 min. · Episode 425Paul and Rob Anderson takes the reins for a Critics’ Choice episode with shining a spotlight on The Baby-Sitters Club, the earnest, deeply ’90s adaptation of Ann M. Martin’s…
- Top Secret! (with Ed Helms) · 1 t. 12 min. · Episode 424Paul welcomes Ed Helms into the Unspooled booth for a deep dive into Top Secret!, the gloriously absurd 1984 comedy from ZAZ while Amy is away. Between stories about Meet Dave…
- Reel Confessions: Lauren Lapkus · 41 min. · Episode 423Lauren Lapkus steps into the confession booth to talk comfort rewatches, movie blind spots, and the films that changed her mind. Paul and Amy dig into her love for Big, 13 Going…
- Summer Movie Preview 2026 · 55 min. · Episode 422Paul and Amy kick off the 2026 summer movie season with a whirlwind preview of the films they’re most excited (and nervous) to see, from Supergirl, Tom Holland’s grounded new…
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty · 1 t. 14 min. · Episode 421Paul and Amy take the leap with The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, the globe-trotting ode to daydreamers caught between routine and risk. They trace the film’s long journey from…
- Jerry Maguire · 1 t. 25 min. · Episode 420Paul and Amy say “show me the money” with Jerry Maguire, Cameron Crowe’s romantic drama that turns a mission statement into a midlife crisis. They trace the film’s long…
- The Devil Wears Prada · 1 t. 25 min. · Episode 419Paul and Amy step into the fashion closet with The Devil Wears Prada, revisiting the sharp, stylish comedy that evolved into a definitive story about the cost of ambition. They…
- Reel Confessions: Mike Mitchell · 49 min. · Episode 418Doughboys' Mike Mitchell steps into the confession booth with Paul and Amy to spill his hottest movie takes, from a chaotic game if “F***/Marry/Kill” of the 2005 Best Director…
- Total Recall · 1 t. 12 min. · Episode 417Paul and Amy jack into Total Recall, the gonzo sci-fi that turned a memory implant into a full-blown identity crisis. From Arnold Schwarzenegger’s forceful push to bring it to…
- The Truman Show · 1 t. 28 min. · Episode 416Paul and Amy step inside The Truman Show, the high-concept classic that turned reality into a cage and a spectacle. They revisit Peter Weir’s deft balancing act of satire and…
- Team America: World Police · 1 t. 13 min. · Episode 415Paul and Amy salute (and side-eye) Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s anything-goes puppet satire that took aim at everyone in the post-9/11 era. They unpack the film’s wild blend of…
- Arrival · 1 t. 14 min. · Episode 414Paul and Amy make first contact with Denis Villeneuve’s quietly mind-bending sci-fi about language, time, and the choices that shape a life. They trace the film’s journey from…
- Project Hail Mary · 28 min. · Episode 413Paul and Amy drop an emergency episode to blast off with Project Hail Mary, the rare big-swing sci-fi that Ryan Gosling leads with charisma, heart, and a whole lot of hope. They…
- Sinners · 1 t. 29 min. · Episode 412Paul and Amy head down to the juke joint for Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s genre-bending swing through 1930s Mississippi where blues, blood, and family ties collide. They break down…
- Reel Confessions: Chris Ryan · 40 min. · Episode 411Chris Ryan steps into the confession booth and it’s all Heat, all the time. Paul and Amy get into Chris’ ride-or-die devotion to Heat, his deep love of Michael Mann, and spirited…
- 2026 Oscars Special · 1 t. 13 min. · Episode 410Paul and Amy break down the 2026 Oscar nominations, celebrating the surprises, lamenting the snubs, and making their early predictions for Hollywood’s biggest night. They…
- Harold and Maude · 1 t. 14 min. · Episode 409Paul and Amy pay tribute to the late Bud Cort by revisiting Hal Ashby’s 1971 cult classic that somehow never shows up on the big movie lists. They unpack the film’s unlikely…
- Twilight · 1 t. 15 min. · Episode 408Paul and Amy sink their teeth into Twilight, unpacking how a once-mocked teen romance became a box-office juggernaut and cultural lightning rod. They trace the adaptation saga…
- Reality Bites · 1 t. 20 min. · Episode 407Paul and Amy revisit Reality Bites, Ben Stiller’s Gen-X touchstone that may or may not want to be one. They discuss the film’s scrappy origins from writer Helen Childress and…
- Reel Confessions: Nicole Byer · 42 min. · Episode 406Paul and Amy step into the cinema confessional with Nicole Byer as she spills on being a proud talker during movies, why she prefers “dirty” character actors over glossy realism…
- Before Sunrise · 1 t. 14 min. · Episode 405Paul and Amy hop the train to Vienna to revisit Before Sunrise, Richard Linklater’s ode to chance encounters and conversations that stretch until dawn. They unpack the film’s…
- Celebrating Catherine O'Hara · 22 min. · Episode 404Paul and Amy sit down to celebrate the incomparable life and career of Catherine O’Hara, whose brilliance shaped comedy for more than five decades. From her fearless work on SCTV…
- Brazil · 1 t. 7 min. · Episode 403Paul and Amy take on Brazil, Terry Gilliam’s surreal warning about authoritarianism, paperwork, and the cost of losing one’s imagination. They trace the film’s roots in Gilliam’s…
- Shakespeare in Love · 1 t. 7 min. · Episode 402Paul and Amy step backstage with Shakespeare in Love, to exploring how a troubled production and last-minute casting changes led to one of the most debated Oscar victories of all…
- Uncut Gems · 1 t. 23 min. · Episode 401Paul and Amy take a deep breath and revisit Uncut Gems, examining Adam Sandler’s career-best performance as a man who just can’t stop pushing his luck. They unpack the film’s…
