Critically Optimistic: Movie Reviews

On this double feature episode we take two films about killer cars and strengthen their connection with Stephen King. Join MAC and Janko as they review and joke about Christine and Maximum Overdrive. It's sure to be one hell of a ride. If you like what you hear please remember to like, share, and follow to show your support. Anything helps us and allows us to dedicate more time to the show. Th...

Hello everyone, this is the promo to Critically Optimistic. If you like what you hear come and join us as we create fun and exciting double features that pair two films together with interesting themes. We even offer up some shorter shows where we talk about new films to just hit theatres and various topics within the filming community.  We're available where ever you listen to podcasts and we...

Welcome to our very first episode of "New Impressions", we hope that this is the first of many to make and the first of many for you all to listen to.  Today we take a look at a Oscar Nominated film "Licorice Pizza". Join us as we give our spoil free take and if its worth the hype. Be sure to check out the amazing work by our friend and composer of our shows theme song, Follow him...

It was Janko's birthday and then Mac's birthday so we decided to cut our selves some slack and let someone else choose the films for the double feature. Join us as we talk about the Terminal and Wolf Children.

Mac, Janko, and special guest?! Join us as we welcome in a Calvin from the Twin Geeks Podcast. We make our double feature a breakdown of their podcast title and ended up with two vastly different films ( Twins and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me ). For more information on our guest and their website and show, follow the link below https://thetwingeeks.com/

We let you all know that VHS is definitely a kink. Videodrome and Broadcast Signal Intrusion are the films that make up this double feature, we love one but not so much the other.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Critically Optimistic. Join Janko and Mac as we dive into a special double feature that has been put together by Santa Clause, possibly as punishment. We watch both Home Sweet Home Alone and Christmas Thieves in this interesting Christmas Burglars Double Feature.

Mac and Janko take a look back on their favorite comedies from their youth. Do these films hold up to the test of time or does nostalgia keep them afloat? Join us as we talk about Wayne's World and Police Academy on this months Double Feature Episode. The link between these two films is its own joke.

Mac & Janko try to deliver highly explosive nitroglycerin but get delayed because they made a double feature instead. Join us as we talk about Sorcerer and the Abyss and how we manage to link them together.

Happy Halloween Mac & Janko have an invading thought that both these "mavies" might just share some very interesting similarities with either other. Join us as we take a look at two great films Killer Klowns From Outer Space and Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978). Apologies for the weird audio glitches on Janko's end during the later half of the episode.

Mac & Janko set up a double feature that share a unique similarity with one another. Not only are do they share a theme but they also share a director! Join us as we take a deep dive into two great De Palma classics.

Jarjar and Mac talk about Robert Altman's Nashville from 1975.