Another Film Pobcass

In honor of the film’s strong showing across numerous Best of 2023 lists/critics groups’ awards (and definitely that reason only), the Rommies have decided to finally release their long delayed episode covering Collin’s favorite film of the year. After finishing the Before Trilogy, listen in as they shift their attention to this “spin-off” entry to discuss another emotionally compelling/devastatin...

The Rommies take one final trip to Europe to catch up with Jesse and Celine in the concluding* chapter of the Before Trilogy. Listen in as they discuss the various deviations this film takes from the preceding chapters and whether or not they were effective in closing out** these characters’ story. Finally, after two of the Rommies have their own brutal fight towards the end of the episode, stick...

The journey through the Before Trilogy continues as the Rommies welcome a very special guest to talk about the second entry in the series. Join them as they take a casual stroll (on a strict time limit) through one of the biggest cities in the world (but only a four block radius of it) while debating the optimism/pessimism of love in your 30s (and/or whether or not to condone adultery).

After a little* hiatus, the Rommies are back to kick off a new season looking at Unconventional Trilogies. In this episode, Collin gets things started with the first film (importantly, NOT the third film) in one of his favorite movie series of all time. Listen in as the Rommies Bill O’Reilly their way through a new format, fall in love with Jesse/Celine falling in love with Celine/Jesse, and throw...

The Rommies watched Broadcast News. Sorry it’s 14 weeks late. *clears throat* For the final film of the 2023 Festival, the Rommies go back to a simpler time where the hair and outfits were insane, but the news was not (... yet). After clearing up some initial Hurt confusion, they discuss the timeless nature of this classic rom-com-dram, debate the ethics of certain characters’ journalistic choices...

For Matt’s final selection of the 2023 festival, the Rommies don their fanciest dresses made of shoes and hit the road for some drag shenanigans. Listen in as they discuss how progressive this film was for its time (and how relevant it remains today), heap praise on the impeccable script (and costumes throughout), and implore George Miller to give us the crossover event the world so desperately ne...

For Tierney’s last pick of this year’s festival, the Rommies revisit Quentin Tarantino’s love letter to Cinema™️. After revealing some surprising changes of heart about the film as a whole, the Rommies dive in to discuss the immaculate vibes, the fairy tale elements, and the potentially undercooked nature of certain characters/subplots, followed by a healthy debate over the use of violence in this...

In a full-circle moment of Director Bullshit synergy, Collin’s next selection for this year’s festival is this 1974 paranoia thriller classic. How fair was Marvel’s comparison between this film and a Captain America movie? Listen in to find out! Also, be sure to stick around to hear the Rommies dig into all of the chillingly effective aspects of this film that make it just as relevant today as it...

For Matt’s next pick of the Festival, he decided to give the Rommies a really bad time by selecting Denis Villeneuve’s 2013 American breakout. Join them as they talk through this beautifully made but brutal to watch film, discuss its place in Villeneuve’s filmography to date, and … debate the action movie star bonafides of Tom Cruise vs Keanu Reeves?

After weeks of prelude, the Rommies have finally made it to the film that inspired Tierney’s entire theme of this year’s festival. Listen in as Tierney sings her highest praises of this innovative take on a sports biopic (“bye-opic”? “bio-pick”?), Matt and Collin harmonize over their love of the incredible comedic chops of Paul Walter Hauser, and the Rommies collectively work their way through the...

After much confusion (“is it the animated music one? is it the nuclear meltdown one?”), the Rommies finally sorted it out for Collin’s next pick of the Fest. Join them as they discuss what works and what doesn’t about this extremely unique movie musical, fawn over the immense hotness of the respective leads, and stand in awe of the immaculate ending (which Damien Chazelle may or may not have shame...

After some internal debate of his own, Matt finally settled on this 2011 uber indie as his next pick for this year’s festival. Join the Rommies as they discuss the emotional roller coaster contained within this beautiful film. Plus, stick around for Tierney and Collin tag-teaming against Matt’s crackpot theories and Collin soap-boxing against his beloved Academy for not appreciating this film appr...

After a lot of internal turmoil and debate, Tierney finally settled on returning the pob to its Wes Anderson roots for her next selection of the Festival. Listen in as the Rommies do an impromptu rehash of their personal rankings, discuss the innocence and awkwardness (and inappropriateness?) of young love, and settle on the TRUE Moment of 2023: Balaban’s 11-year-old sick fits.

In a surprising turn of events, Collin’s next selection for the Festival was quite well received by The Rommies across the board! Did that mean that they would show this classic the respect it deserves? In an unsurprising turn of events, nope! Listen in as they talk Some About Eve, Mostly About Not Eve, and, in Matt’s opinion, Too Much About “Bette Davis Eyes.” (But be sure to stick around as a Fr...

For Matt’s next selection of this year’s Festival, the Rommies go for a swim to investigate the seedy underbelly of one of Los Angeles’s most prominent neighborhoods. Alternatively, they sit around their bizarrely well-furnished apartment and dream up a vast conspiracy just to have something to do. In either case, join them as they debate this flawed, but at times fascinating, addition to the ston...

The Rommies (and a very special first-time guest!) pack up the car and head out for a summer (month? week? day?) in the Catskills to discuss Tierney’s next pick for the festival. While there, they meet Carrie Frances D’Watermelon-Houseman, and together they team up to change the minds of snooty old white people through pobbing. Listen in as they praise this film for its 80s ridiculousness and deba...

With his first selection of this year’s Festival, Collin had the sheer audacity to pick (apparently) the wrong 1940 Cary Grant comedy. While many consider this film to be one of the greatest of all time, the Rommies are considerably more divided, so listen in to find out who falls into which camp (the answer may surprise you!) and then argue about the movie’s merits (and demerits).

In a fun quirk of timing, the Rommies gather to discuss Matt’s first pick for this year’s festival mere weeks after its meteoric rise up the rankings of Sight & Sound’s iconic, decennial list of the Greatest Films of All Time. Listen in as Matt and Tierney highlight all the things that make this such a beloved film all these years later, while Collin simultaneously tries to process his (generally...

Welcome back for the 4th (Semi-)Annual One F Film Festival aka somewhere between the 3rd and 7th season of the pob! This time around, Tierney is kicking things off with a Coen Brothers classic. Join the Rommies as they (clumsily) ease their way back into the pobbing groove, sing the praises of goofy Clooney (and all iterations of Tim Blake Nelson), and clear the floor for Matt to let his [F]reek M...

The Rommies wrap up their Kubrick Retrospect-ish as they discuss The Shining, just in time for Halloween! Will they be able to navigate through their labyrinth of tangents about why hotels are gross, kissing ghosts, poor Shelley Duvall, and how many episodes of One Piece there are? All talk and no tangents make Jack a dull pob. Featuring returning special guest & faux-Listener, Jim!

The Rommies are back for the penultimate entry in their Stanley Kubrick retrospectish! They’re joined by friend of the pob Becca Sita to discuss Kubrick’s iconic fun family road trip film. Listen in as they discuss the differences between the movie and the book, what worked and didn’t work for each of them, provide impromptu Kubrick film rankings, and try to answer the age old question: “Is Stanle...

After the double-whammy disappointment of a bad Kubrick and the tamest orgy ever put on screen, the Rommies rebound to continue their retrospect-ish with his iconic (anti-)war film. Listen in as they discuss the effectiveness of the messaging throughout its two distinct sections, while Matt works through his feelings on war movies and Tierney works through her unique childhood connection to the Am...

In honor of the Rommies hitting this momentous achievement, they decided to continue their Kubrick retrospective with his crazy sex party themed film. Listen in to find out if they felt like the movie’s horniness was adequate for this important milestone, and then stick around as they determine how it fits into the various filmographies of the major players involved (including debating the questio...

After years of either being too scared to try or being too upset by the first 5 minutes to continue watching, the Rommies finally gathered up their courage to force themselves to get through Kubrick’s iconic dystopian crime/horror film. Listen in as they discuss how the experience measured up to their expectations and then dive into the film’s various layers hiding underneath all the violence. Fin...

After a brief holiday hiatus, the Rommies return to their Kubrick deep dive with a look at his classic period piece character study. Join them and their special guest as they discuss their initial reactions to the film (it was a first viewing for most!), the gorgeous cinematography, and the surprising amount of humor throughout the film. Finally (and perhaps hastily given this is only the third ep...