About this podcast
Cinema IRL drops you straight into the movie and asks the question, "what would YOU do?"
In every episode, Amber and Scott (and the occasional guest) take movie plot points and run them through a real-life filter. What holds up, what falls apart, and what they'd actually do when things get messy.
From impossible choices to wildly unrealistic storylines, they break it down, challenge each other, and uncover how these stories might play out in real life.
Cinema IRL is smart, funny, and just the right amount of unhinged. (In case you're wondering about the dinosaurs on the movie posters, it was an inside joke that gained waaaayyyy too much traction. Rawr!)
Episodes
The newest 50 of 329 episodes
- E328 – Klara and the Sun - What Would YOU Do? · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 328Amber and Scott sit down to dissect the poignant and thought-provoking film Klara and the Sun , a story that pushes the boundaries of artificial intelligence and the true meaning…
- E327 – Street Fighter - What Would YOU Do? · 26 min · Season 3 Episode 327Amber and Scott take a deep dive into the legendary world of Street Fighter , with Scott guiding a reluctant Amber through the franchise's complex lore, iconic characters, and…
- E326 – The Social Reckoning - What Would YOU Do? · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 326Amber and Scott turn their critical lens toward The Social Dilemma and the real-life whistleblowing of data scientist Frances Haugen, peeling back the layers of how social media…
- E325 – Whalefall – What Would YOU Do? · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 325Amber and Scott dive into the deep, dark, and digestive world of the film Whalefall , where a grieving son’s attempt to find his father’s remains turns into a literal fight for…
- E324 – Other Mommy - What Would YOU Do? · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 324Amber and Scott tackle the terrifying world of the film Other Mommy, dissecting the bizarre reality of a household plagued by a demon that thrives on family secrets. The duo…
- E323 – Verity - What Would YOU Do? · 54 min · Season 3 Episode 323In this episode, Amber and Scott dive into the dark, twisty world of the thriller Verity . They share a humorous debate over whether or not an author should ever call a…
- E322 – Heart of the Beast - What Would YOU Do? · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 322In this episode, Amber and Scott dive into the harrowing survivalist film Heart of the Beast , which follows a retired soldier and his loyal German shepherd, Odin, as they face…
- E321 – Digger - What Would YOU Do? · 27 min · Season 3 Episode 321In this episode, Amber and Scott take a look at the highly anticipated film Digger , though they find themselves quickly drifting from excitement into sheer boredom and…
- E320 – Charlie Harper - What Would YOU Do? · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 320In this episode, Amber and Scott take a deep dive into the emotional complexities of the film Charlie and Harper . They explore the messy, non-linear reality of long-term…
- E319 – Primetime - What Would YOU Do? · 24 min · Season 3 Episode 319In this episode, Amber and Scott dive into the dark, sensational world of To Catch a Predator and the film Primetime . They tackle the uncomfortable reality of reality television…
- E318 – Coyote vs. Acme - What Would YOU Do? · 29 min · Season 3 Episode 318In this episode, Amber and Scott dive into the animated-live-action hybrid Coyote vs. Acme , a film that unexpectedly moved them to tears with its heartfelt exploration of…
- E317 – The Weight - What Would YOU Do? · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 317In this episode of Cinema IRL, Amber and Scott tackle the 1933 gold-heist drama The Treasure of the Sierra Madre , though they spend a surprising amount of time deciphering the…
- E316 – Finding Emily - What Would YOU Do? · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 316In this episode of Cinema IRL , Amber and Scott explore the chaotic romantic comedy Finding Emily , where a simple typo in a phone number spirals into an elaborate, campus-wide…
- E315 – The Musical - What Would YOU Do? · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 315In this episode, Amber and Scott take a deep dive into the chaotic world of the film Theater Camp , exploring the fine line between creative passion and professional sabotage…
- E314 – Hope - What Would YOU Do? · 26 min · Season 3 Episode 314In this episode, Amber and Scott take on the massive three-hour Korean action spectacle The Roundup: Punishment —or as they affectionately struggle to identify it, the film Hope…
- E313 – Buddy - What Would YOU Do? · 36 min · Season 3 Episode 313In this episode of Cinema IRL, Amber and Scott dive into the bizarre, kitschy world of the horror-comedy Buddy , a film centered on a children’s show host who happens to be a…
- Welcome to Cinema IRL · 1 min · Season 1Welcome to Cinema IRL! Cinema IRL drops you straight into the movie and asks the question, "what would YOU do?" In every episode, Amber and Scott (and the occasional guest) take…
- E312 – The Dog Stars - What Would YOU Do? · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 312In this episode of Cinema IRL, Amber and Scott dive into the harrowing world of the post-apocalyptic film The Dog Stars . The hosts share a poignant moment lamenting the tragic…
- E311 – It Ends - What Would YOU Do? · 46 min · Season 3 Episode 311In this episode of Cinema IRL , Amber and Scott explore the minimalist, mind-bending film It Ends . The duo dissects the harrowing scenario of four friends trapped in a car on an…
- E310 – The Magic Faraway Tree - What Would YOU Do? · 23 min · Season 3 Episode 310Amber and Scott dive into the whimsical, family-oriented world of The Magic Faraway Tree , a film that leaves them questioning the sanity of its characters and the logic of its…
- E309 – Spa Weekend - What Would YOU Do? · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 309Amber and Scott dive into the chaotic world of Spa Weekend , a film that explores the limits of friendship when a group of long-time besties tries to escape for a relaxing…
- E308 – The End of Oak Street - What Would YOU Do? · 47 min · Season 3 Episode 308Amber and Scott dive into the chaotic movie The End of Oak Street , a bizarre mashup of E.T. vibes and Land of the Lost prehistoric survival. The duo finds themselves hilariously…
- E307 - Spider Man: Brand New Day - What Would YOU Do? · 23 min · Season 3 Episode 307Amber and Scott navigate the bewildering vortex of their first foray into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Spider-Man: A Brand New Day . They share a hilarious, genuine moment…
- E306 – The Odyssey - What Would YOU Do? · 48 min · Season 3 Episode 306Amber and Scott tackle the monumental three-hour epic The Odyssey , finding themselves hilariously out of their depth as they navigate a landscape filled with centaurs, Hydras…
- E305 – One Night Only - What Would YOU Do? · 46 min · Season 3 Episode 305Amber and Scott dive into the high-concept premise of One Night Only , a film depicting a dystopian America where premarital sex is strictly outlawed by a government mandate…
- E304 – Cookie Queens - What Would YOU Do? · 29 min · Season 3 Episode 304Amber and Scott dive into the high-stakes world of the documentary Cookie Queens , pulling back the curtain on the intense, multi-million dollar empire of the Girl Scout cookie…
- E303 – Motor City - What Would YOU Do? · 26 min · Season 3 Episode 303Amber and Scott tackle the bizarre, near-silent experiment that is Motor City , a film so dialogue-starved that Scott’s intro contained more words than the entire movie combined…
- E302 – Moana - What Would YOU Do? · 20 min · Season 3 Episode 302Amber and Scott take a deep, albeit sleepy, dive into the live-action version of Moana , a film that left them questioning Disney’s pacing and the necessity of so many musical…
- E301 – Maddie’s Secret - What Would YOU Do? · 42 min · Season 3 Episode 301Amber and Scott dive into the chaotic and often bewildering experience of watching Maddie’s Secret , a film that left them grappling with confusing casting choices and a tonal…
- E300 – Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass - Who Would YOU Do? · 36 min · Season 3 Episode 300Amber and Scott dive into the chaotic, campy world of Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass , a film that turns the harmless "hypothetical" celebrity crush into a full-blown…
- E299 - Jackass: Best And Last - What Would YOU Do? · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 299Amber and Scott turn their attention to the chaotic, death-defying legacy of Jackass: Best And Last , reflecting on how the cast has evolved from their reckless twenties into…
- E298 - Minions & Monsters - What Would YOU Do? · 28 min · Season 3 Episode 298Amber and Scott dive into the chaotic, yellow-hued world of the film Minions and Monsters , questioning everything from the logistics of minion management to the bizarre reality…
- E297 - The Invite - What Would YOU Do? · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 297Amber and Scott dive into the relentless, high-octane dialogue of the film The Invite , where the sheer volume of words spoken per minute leaves almost no room for silence. The…
- E296 - Supergirl - What Would YOU Do? · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 296Amber and Scott tackle Supergirl , diving into the messy, grief-stricken reality of Kara Zor-El’s life as a displaced alien struggling to find purpose on Earth. The hosts trade…
- E295 – Couture - What Would YOU Do? · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 295Amber and Scott dive into the bizarre world of the film Couture , a fashion-themed horror movie that somehow manages to combine high-end couture with a muddy forest setting. The…
- E294 – The Death of Robin Hood - What Would YOU Do? · 28 min · Season 3 Episode 294Amber and Scott turn their critical lens toward the grim, blood-soaked reimagining of the classic outlaw tale in The Death of Robin Hood . They grapple with the jarring…
- E293 – Leviticus - What Would YOU Do? · 24 min · Season 3 Episode 293In this episode, Amber and Scott dive into the supernatural thriller Leviticus , a film that manages to blend high-stakes religious tension with the absolute absurdity of a…
- E292 – Toy Story 5 - What Would YOU Do? · 47 min · Season 3 Episode 292In this episode, the hosts dive into the existential crisis that is *Toy Story 5*, dissecting a world where imaginative play is fighting a losing battle against screen time and…
- E291 – The Breadwinner - What Would YOU Do? · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 291Amber and Scott break down the family comedy The Breadwinner , diving into why this film defies its low critical score to provide genuine, laugh-out-loud entertainment. They…
- E290 – Scary Movie - What Would YOU Do? · 17 min · Season 3 Episode 290In this episode, the hosts attempt to dissect the chaotic, spoof-heavy landscape of the *Scary Movie* franchise, though the conversation quickly devolves into a masterclass in…
- E289 – Pressure - What Would YOU Do? · 22 min · Season 3 Episode 289In this episode, Amber and Scott dive into the high-stakes history of the film Pressure , which explores the harrowing meteorological decisions leading up to the D-Day invasion…
- E288 – Carolina Caroline - What Would YOU Do? · 26 min · Season 3 Episode 288In this episode, the hosts break down the cinematic crime spree of *Carolina Caroline*, a film that proves small-town boredom is a dangerous catalyst for bad life choices. From…
- E287 – Disclosure Day – What Would YOU Do? · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 287In this episode of Cinema IRL , Amber and Scott untangle the chaotic, puzzle-like narrative of Disclosure Day , a film that leaves them questioning everything from government…
- E286 – Hungry - What Would YOU Do? · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 286The Cinema IRL crew dives into the cinematic swamp-fire that is *Hungry*, a film that asks the question: "What if we put a territorial hippo in Louisiana and gave it a bunch of…
- E285 – Power Ballad - What Would YOU Do? · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 285The hosts tackle the melodic treachery of *Power Ballad*, a film that proves why you should never trust a former boy-bander looking for a solo hit. When wedding singer Rick (Paul…
- E284 – Backrooms - What Would YOU Do? · 22 min · Season 3 Episode 284The hosts tackle the confusing, liminal-space nightmare that is *Backrooms*, a film that promises spooky furniture store portals but delivers mostly "WTF" moments and mashed…
- E283 – I Love Boosters - What Would YOU Do? · 28 min · Season 3 Episode 283Scott and Amber are at odds this week over *I Love Boosters*, a film that takes the term "fashion victim" to a literal, skinless extreme. While Scott lives for the absurdity of…
- E282 – Saccharine - What Would YOU Do? · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 282In this episode, the *Cinema IRL* crew tackles the unsettling, body-horror flick *Saccharine*, a film that makes your average diet pill side effects look like a walk in the park…
- E281 – Corporate Retreat - What Would YOU Do? · 45 min · Season 3 Episode 281If you thought your last HR-mandated icebreaker was painful, wait until you see the five-star trauma of *Corporate Retreat*. The hosts break down why a disgruntled former founder…
- E280 – The Passenger - What Would YOU Do? · 8 min · Season 3 Episode 280This week on Cinema IRL, we’re trading a stable mortgage for a Mercedes camper van and a one-way ticket to Demontown as we break down the horror-thriller *The Passenger*. If you…
