About this podcast
Two middle-aged cinephiles discuss one film a week.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 298 episodes
- #298 The Wild Angels (1966) · 1 h 38 min · Season 1 Episode 298Roger Corman's 1966 outlaw biker picture, THE WILD ANGELS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Laura Dern being conceived during the film, the freedom of the open…
- #297 Halloween (1978) · 1 h 36 min · Season 1 Episode 297John Carpenter's 1978 seminal slasher film, HALLOWEEN, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Robert Englund helping out on set, Carpenter's conversation with Director…
- #296 It Follows (2014) · 1 h 33 min · Season 1 Episode 296David Robert Mitchell's 2014 supernatural sex-curse horror film, IT FOLLOWS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Mitchell's childhood nightmare that inspired the film…
- BONUS #295 Heart of the Beast (2026) · 37 min · Season 1 Episode 295David Ayer's 2026 man-and-his-dog survival thriller, HEART OF THE BEAST, is our feature presentation this week! We talk filmmakers using dog death's for cheap sympathy, Brad Pitt…
- #294 The House by the Cemetery (1981) · 1 h 37 min · Season 1 Episode 294Lucio Fulci's supernatural nightmare logic splatter flick, THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the HP Lovecraft inspiration, the worst voice…
- BONUS #293 Primetime (2026) · 39 minLance Oppenheim's 2026 psychological To Catch A Predator character study, PRIMETIME, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Robert Pattinson's performance, Skyler…
- #292 Firestarter (1984) · 1 h 33 min · Season 1 Episode 292Mark L. Lester's 1984 pyrokinetic sci-fi horror film, FIRESTARTER, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Stephen King's career and disdain for this film, John…
- BONUS #291 The Weight (2026) · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 291Padriac McKinley's 2026 gritty old school historical survival thriller, THE WEIGHT, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We talk shooting in Germany vs Oregon, Ethan…
- #290 The Guest (2014) · 1 h 30 min · Season 1 Episode 290Adam Wingard's 2014 synth-driven dark comedy action thriller, THE GUEST, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about lead actor Dan Stevens, the inspiration of Halloween…
- BONUS #289 Resident Evil (2026) · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 289Zach Cregger's 2026 relentless video game horror gauntlet, RESIDENT EVIL, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the dark comedy aspect, melding CGI and practical FX…
- #288 The Terminator (1984) · 1 h 46 min · Season 1 Episode 288James Cameron's 1984 tech noir action thriller, THE TERMINATOR, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss Cameron's dream that inspired the film, Composer Brad Fiedel's…
- #287 Sorcerer (1977) · 1 h 44 min · Season 1 Episode 287William Friedkin's 1977 gritty, high-tension survival thriller, SORCERER, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about Tangerine Dream, Steve McQueen's demands, gangrene…
- BONUS #286 Onslaught (2026) · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 286Adam Wingard's 2026 supersoldier action horror flick, ONSLAUGHT, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We talk Reginald VelJohnson, Operation Paperclip, Wingard's world…
- #285 Drive (2011) · 1 h 33 min · Season 1 Episode 285Nicolas Winding Refn's 2011 Los Angeles synthwave car chase gangster flick, DRIVE, is our feature presentation this week! We chat about REO Speedwagon greenlighting the picture…
- BONUS #284 The Dog Stars (2026) · 1 h 7 min · Season 1 Episode 284Ridley Scott's 2026 post-apocalyptic melancholy drama, THE DOG STARS, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We talk about Ridley's storyboard process and camera coverage…
- #283 Escape From New York (1981) · 1 h 36 min · Season 1 Episode 283John Carpenter's 1981 dystopian sci-fi action thriller, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss Kurt Russell's iconic "Snake Plissken", the…
- BONUS #282 The Rivals of Amziah King (2026) · 1 h 5 min · Season 1 Episode 282Andrew Patterson's offbeat Americana crime fable, THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We discuss the folk bluegrass music in the film, Matthew…
- #281 Election (1999) · 1 h 33 min · Season 1 Episode 281Alexander Payne's 1999 satirical dark comedy, ELECTION, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss Payne's stylish editing and incredible pacing, Reese Witherspoon, the…
- BONUS #280 The End of Oak Street (2026) · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 280David Robert Mitchell's 2026 sci-fi dinosaur wormhole family adventure, THE END OF OAK STREET, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We talk about the dumb fun at the…
- #279 Happiness (1998) · 1 h 45 min · Season 1 Episode 279Todd Solodnz's 1998 darkly provocative psychological dramedy, HAPPINESS, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss the dark taboos explored, if Todd Solodnz is an "Edge…
- BONUS #278 Ice Cream Man (2026) · 1 h 3 min · Season 1 Episode 278Eli Roth's 2026 campy summertime gore gauntlet, ICE CREAM MAN, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We discuss Roth's decision to launch his production company "The…
- #277 Boogie Nights (1997) · 1 h 50 minPaul Thomas Anderson's 1997 Los Angeles porno epic, BOOGIE NIGHTS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about Mark Whalberg's acting, Burt Reynolds being a pain in the…
- #276 Lone Star (1996) · 1 h 45 min · Season 1 Episode 276John Sayles' 1996 Texas border town murder mystery, LONE STAR, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss Sayles' fascination with regional storytelling, if Kris…
- #275 Before Sunrise (1995) · 1 h 39 min · Season 1 Episode 275Richard Linklater's romantic slice of life drama, BEFORE SUNRISE, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss idea and execution of the screenplay, Linklater's obsession…
- BONUS #274 The Odyssey (2026) · 1 h 5 min · Season 1 Episode 274Christopher Nolan's 2026 epic adventure tale, THE ODYSSEY, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We discuss Nolan's epic filmmaking, the dialect, the ridiculous…
- #273 Living in Oblivion (1995) · 1 h 46 min · Season 1 Episode 273Tom DiCillo's satirical dark comedy, LIVING IN OBLIVION, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss the inside-baseball filmmaking world, Catherine Keener's performance…
- #272 Cabin Boy (1994) · 1 h 41 min · Season 1 Episode 272Adam Resnick's surreal, absurdist fantasy comedy, CABIN BOY, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss the film's Late Night with David Letterman beginnings, Tim Burton…
- #271 Cemetery Man (1994) · 1 h 30 min · Season 1 Episode 271Michele Soavi's 1994 surreal horror-comedy, CEMETERY MAN, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about the fantastic production design, Rupert Everett, Italian horror…
- #270 Jack the Bear (1993) · 1 h 34 min · Season 1 Episode 270Marshall Herskovitz's 1993 melodramatic coming of age dramedy, JACK THE BEAR, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss the screenplay from Steve Zaillian, the origins of…
- #269 Reservoir Dogs (1992) · 1 h 55 min · Season 1 Episode 269Quentin Tarantino's 1992 Los Angeles heist thriller, RESERVOIR DOGS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about James Woods near casting, the theories behind the film's…
- BONUS #268 Disclosure Day (2026) · 1 h 14 min · Episode 268Steven Spielberg's 2026 alien conspiracy sci-fi film, DISCLOSURE DAY, is our bonus feature presentation! We discuss if Spielberg still has it, the alien artifact plot device…
- #267 Shakes the Clown (1992) · 1 h 36 min · Season 1 Episode 267Bobcat Goldthwait's 1992 satirical cult-class dark comedy, SHAKES THE CLOWN, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about the film mirroring Bobcat's standup comedy…
- BONUS #266 The Breadwinner (2026) · 1 h 3 min · Season 1 Episode 266Eric Appel's 2026 squeaky clean family comedy, THE BREADWINNER, is our bonus feature presentation! We discuss Nate Bargatze's standup comedy bits influencing the story, Will…
- #265 One False Move (1991) · 1 h 34 min · Season 1 Episode 265Carl Franklin's 1991 gritty neo-noir southern gothic crime thriller, ONE FALSE MOVE, is our feature presentation this week! We chat about Billy Bob Thornton & Tom Epperson's…
- BONUS #264 Backrooms (2026) · 1 h 7 min · Season 1 Episode 264Kane Parsons' 2026 sci-fi liminal space horror film, BACKROOMS, is our bonus feature presentation! We discuss "creepypasta", the story's 4chan beginnings, vibe vs narrative, the…
- #263 King of New York (1990) · 1 h 32 min · Season 1 Episode 263Abel Ferrara's 1990 gritty New York City neo-noir gangster flick, KING OF NEW YORK, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about Christopher Walken and Laurence…
- #262 Dune: Part Two (2024) · 1 h 53 min · Season 1 Episode 262Denis Villeneuve's 2024 sci-fi epic, DUNE: PART TWO, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the incredible cinematography, the eerie high strangeness of the story, that…
- BONUS #261 Obsession (2026) · 1 h 9 min · Season 1 Episode 261Curry Barker's 2026 supernatural romantic horror film, OBSESSION, is our feature presentation! We talk about the film's low budget, Inde Navarrette's star-making performance, the…
- #260 Tár (2022) · 1 h 38 min · Season 1 Episode 260Todd Field's 2022 psychological slow-burn character study, TÁR, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about the movie's thematic depth tackling contemporary issues…
- #259 Anora (2024) · 1 h 42 min · Season 1 Episode 259Sean Baker's 2024 romantic genre-toggling dark screwball dramedy, ANORA, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Mikey Madison foregoing an Intimacy Coordinator on set…
- BONUS #258 Hokum (2026) · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 258Damian McCarthy's 2026 gripping slow burn dread fest, HOKUM, is our feature presentation! We discuss jump scares vs dread, exposition in horror, Adam Scott, the director's rabbit…
- #257 Nomadland (2020) · 1 h 31 min · Season 1 Episode 257Chloe Zhao's 2020 neorealist documentary-style drama, NOMADLAND, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Terrence Malick's enthusiasm for the film, David Strathairn, the…
- #256 Pineapple Express (2008) · 1 h 24 min · Season 1 Episode 256David Gordon Green's 2008 stoner comedy action flick, PINEAPPLE EXPRESS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Seth Rogen publicly turning his back on James Franco, Huey…
- BONUS #255 Busboys (2026) · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 255Jonah Feingold's 2026 idiotic buddy comedy, BUSBOYS, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss Theo Von and David Spade financing the film themselves, the eclectic group…
- #254 Friday (1995) · 1 h 30 min · Season 1 Episode 254F. Gary Gray's 1995 South Central stoner hood comedy, FRIDAY, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about the eclectic cast of characters, Ice Cube and DJ Pooh's goal of…
- #253 The Stoned Age (1994) · 1 h 39 min · Season 1 Episode 253James Melkonian's 1994 Los Angele 70s rock stoner comedy, THE STONED AGE, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss crass low-brow comedy, producer David Heyman, smoking…
- BONUS #252 The Drama (2026) · 1 h 15 min · Season 1 Episode 252Kristoffer Borgli's 2026 subversive romantic dark comedy, THE DRAMA, is our feature presentation this week! We argue about Zendaya as an actress, the simple inciting incident at…
- #251 Detroit Rock City (1999) · 1 h 41 min · Season 1 Episode 251Adam Rifkin's 1999 rock 'n roll road trip adventure comedy, DETROIT ROCK CITY, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss Gene Simmons' overbearing control of the film…
- #250 Straight Time (1978) · 1 h 34 min · Season 1 Episode 250Ulu Grosbard's 1978 gritty neo-noir crime drama, STRAIGHT TIME, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Edward Bunker's influence on the film, Michael Mann's involvement…
- BONUS #249 Project Hail Mary (2026) · 1 h 7 min · Season 1 Episode 249Phil Lord & Christopher Miller's 2026 hard sci-fi buddy adventure ride, PROJECT HAIL MARY, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Ryan Gosling carrying the film, the…
