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A prequel to John Krasinski’s acclaimed “A Quiet Place” duology, set in New York City on the first day of the invasion, starring Lupita Nyong’o? Unexpected but welcome nonetheless- join us for our unfiltered thoughts, in addition to our top 5 movies to watch on 4th of July. Also, a breakdown of Star Wars: The Acolyte episode 6 (spoiler it’s totally Ahch-To). FOLLOW US ON THE WEB! ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠X...

Mike Faist and Austin Butler in a movie about Biker gangs? What could go wrong! Join us for a candid discussion of Jeff Nichols’ new outlaw drama, “The Bikeriders.” Plus- stay tuned as we weigh-in on our favorite new releases of 2024 (halfway through the year) and breakdown episode 5 of “The Acolyte.” FOLLOW US @tiwwwmpod! TikTok X (We all know it's Twitter) Instagram @GandalfTheShway Brian&#3...

Glen Powell returns to the screen in a quirky new film by Richard Linklater? Of course we have to talk about the indie directing legend and our fav new leading man’s latest team-up! Plus- a Mr. Beast Feastables taste test, our top 5 Linklater movies, and a whole lot of honest opinions about “The Acolyte” and the state of the star wars fandom. FOLLOW US @tiwwwmpod! ⁠TikTok⁠ ⁠X (We all know it's...

Get your Pixar themed bucket hats on and prep for tears (of laughter) as Brian and Landon discuss Inside Out 2! FOLLOW US ON TT or IG @tiwwwmpod FOLLOW US ON LETTERBOXD Brian- @GandalfTheShway Landon- @higgs_1998 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 welcome and chocolate 00:31 inside out 2 - review 26:10 top 5 pixar movies 50:54 what we’ve been watching 55:13 the acolyte - episode 3

This WEEK- We talk about the (non) electric action film, known only as BAD BOYS 4, and our thoughts on the premiere of the Acolyte! FOLLOW US ON THE WEB! ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠X (We all know it's Twitter)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@GandalfTheShway⁠⁠ Brian's Letterboxd ⁠⁠@lhiggs_1998 ⁠⁠ Landon's Letterboxd TIMESTAMPS 00:00 welcome 01:02 Bad Boys: Ride or Die - review 24:05 top 5 Will Smith Movies 37:...

George Miller’s latest installment of the Mad Max saga was Brian’s introduction to the series, and Landon’s fifth trip in the waste land- what did we think? Plus our top five prequels! FOLLOW US ON THE WEB! ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠X (We all know it's Twitter)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@GandalfTheShway⁠⁠ Brian's Letterboxd ⁠⁠@lhiggs_1998 ⁠⁠ Landon's Letterboxd TIMESTAMPS 00:00 welcome 00:20 Furiosa- re...

Will the Planet of the Apes continue to reign supreme? Tune in for our takes, as well as our top 5 monkey movies. FOLLOW US ON THE WEB! ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠X (We all know it's Twitter)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@GandalfTheShway⁠⁠ Brian's Letterboxd ⁠⁠@lhiggs_1998 ⁠⁠ Landon's Letterboxd TIMESTAMPS 00:00 welcome 00:36 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - review 29:56 rating scales & metrics 36:00...

This week, we discuss David Leitch's newest project, "The Fall Guy" and debate our fandom of Ryan Gosling. FOLLOW US ON THE WEB! ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠X (We all know it's Twitter)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@GandalfTheShway⁠⁠ Brian's Letterboxd ⁠⁠@lhiggs_1998 ⁠⁠ Landon's Letterboxd TIMESTAMPS 00:00 welcome 01:37 The Fall Guy - review 24:16 Top 5 Ryan Gosling movies 42:41 what we've...

This week we discuss Alex Garland’s new film “Civil War”, and list our top five movies about photographers! FOLLOW US ON THE WEB! ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠X (We all know it's Twitter)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@GandalfTheShway⁠⁠ Brian's Letterboxd ⁠⁠@lhiggs_1998 ⁠⁠ Landon's Letterboxd TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome 00:50 Civil War - review 30:49 Top five movies about photographers 48:18 what we've been w...

This week, we break down Dev Patel’s directorial debut “Monkey Man” and argue what we think good action scenes should look like! Plus- Top 5 Actors turned Directors! FOLLOW US ON THE WEB! ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠X (We all know it's Twitter)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@GandalfTheShway⁠⁠ Brian's Letterboxd ⁠⁠@lhiggs_1998 ⁠⁠ Landon's Letterboxd TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome 01:10 Monkey Man - review 29:05 Top...

This week, we are joined by MFA in Filmmaking student and friend of the show Carlos Batz, as we discuss Guy Ritchie's first feature film! FOLLOW US ON THE WEB! ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠X (We all know it's Twitter)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@GandalfTheShway⁠⁠ Brian's Letterboxd ⁠⁠@lhiggs_1998 ⁠⁠ Landon's Letterboxd TIMESTAMPS 00:00 welcome 02:12 Lock, Stock & 2 Smoking Barrels - review 31:00 we...

For Easter this year, we decided to defend a movie that no one else has dared speak up for- and we sound much angrier than we actually were, so keep that in mind! FOLLOW US ON THE WEB! ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠X (We all know it's Twitter)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@GandalfTheShway⁠⁠ Brian's Letterboxd ⁠⁠@lhiggs_1998 ⁠⁠ Landon's Letterboxd TIMESTAMPS 00:00 welcome 00:41 Batman v Superman - review 41:04...

In our first truly classic film review, we discuss Landon's (least) favorite American auteur, Terrence Malick and his 1978 classic "Days of Heaven." FOLLOW US ON THE WEB! ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠X (We all know it's Twitter)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@GandalfTheShway⁠⁠ Brian's Letterboxd ⁠⁠@lhiggs_1998 ⁠⁠ Landon's Letterboxd TIMESTAMPS 00:00 welcome 01:30 Days of Heaven - review 24:29 top...

Join Landon and I as we discuss whether or not Oppenheimer has lost the magic we originally felt in the cinema! Also, our Top 5 Best Picture Winners and what we’ve been watching! FOLLOW US ON THE WEB! ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠X (We all know it's Twitter)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@GandalfTheShway⁠⁠ Brian's Letterboxd ⁠⁠@lhiggs_1998 ⁠⁠ Landon's Letterboxd TIMESTAMPS 00:00 welcome 02:03 Oppenheimer - rev...

In our longest episode yet, we discuss Dune: Part 2, a film that has captured the hearts and minds of nerd geeks all across the galaxy. FOLLOW US ON THE WEB! ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠X (We all know it's Twitter)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@GandalfTheShway⁠⁠ Brian's Letterboxd ⁠⁠@lhiggs_1998 ⁠⁠ Landon's Letterboxd TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome and Brian's House? 02:29 Dune: Part 2 - Review 11:31 Austin Bu...

This week, we talk about Ethan Coen's new film, Drive-Away Dolls, argue about random things and eat some long awaited chocolate during our most UNHINGED episode yet! FOLLOW US ON THE WEB! ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠X (We all know it's Twitter)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@GandalfTheShway⁠⁠ Brian's Letterboxd ⁠⁠@lhiggs_1998 ⁠⁠ Landon's Letterboxd TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome 00:32 Chocolate 00:59 Review of...

This week on the podcast, we make fun of the new Sony Marvel film "Madame Web" directed by SJ Clarkson- a true President's Day Classic. Please ignore the occasional cough and the rude gentlemen standing outside the studio. FOLLOW US ON THE WEB! ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠X (We all know it's Twitter)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@GandalfTheShway⁠⁠ Brian's Letterboxd ⁠⁠@lhiggs_1998 ⁠⁠ Landon's L...

This WEEK- Brian forgot to plug the mixer into the computer and you hear the raw audio from the MacBook as he and Landon discuss Matthew Vaughn's Argylle. FOLLOW US ON THE WEB! ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠X (We all know it's Twitter)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@GandalfTheShway⁠⁠ Brian's Letterboxd ⁠⁠@lhiggs_1998 ⁠⁠ Landon's Letterboxd TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome 00:28 Argylle - Review 23:23 Top 5 Lists -...

This week, we share our thoughts on Cord Jefferson's "American Fiction," starring Jeffery Wright and Sterling K. Brown. Plus, our top 5 films about writers! FOLLOW US ON THE WEB! ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠X (We all know it's Twitter)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@GandalfTheShway⁠⁠ Brian's Letterboxd ⁠⁠@lhiggs_1998 ⁠⁠ Landon's Letterboxd TIMESTAMPS 00:00: Welcome Back 02:13: American Fiction-R...

In this BRAND NEW EPISODE, I am joined by my friend Landon Higgs (and now permanent co-host) as we break down our opinions and predictions for the 96th Academy Awards. Most came true. FOLLOW US ON THE WEB! ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠X (We all know it's Twitter)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@GandalfTheShway⁠⁠ Brian's Letterboxd ⁠⁠@lhiggs_1998 ⁠⁠ Landon's Letterboxd

CLASSIC EPISODE (Before Landon) We’re back after huge hiatus, and so is James Cameron! Hear my thoughts on Avatar 2 as I try to beat the traffic in scenic Raleigh, NC. Later in the program, hear my utter annoyance with James Gunn for his treatment of DC. FOLLOW US ON THE WEB! ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠X (We all know it's Twitter)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@GandalfTheShway⁠⁠ Brian's Letterboxd ⁠⁠@lhiggs_1998...

CLASSIC (Pre-Landon) EPISODE! In this episode, I break down my dislike of the way the terminator films handle time travel, and discuss the ending of Brian Michael Bendis' run on Action Comics and Superman. FOLLOW US ON THE WEB! ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠X (We all know it's Twitter)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@GandalfTheShway⁠⁠ Brian's Letterboxd ⁠⁠@lhiggs_1998 ⁠⁠ Landon's Letterboxd

Classic Episode: Geez, this show was boring without Landon In this episode, Brian reviews the horrendously stupid film "The Predator," and gets carried away talking about his local librarian. FOLLOW US ON THE WEB! ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠X (We all know it's Twitter)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@GandalfTheShway⁠⁠ Brian's Letterboxd ⁠⁠@lhiggs_1998 ⁠⁠ Landon's Letterboxd