Pivotal Film

NOTE - THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED IN JUNE BUT TOM'S COMPUTER WAS DEAD SO IT IS BEING POSTED NOW CAUSE HIS COMPUTER IS NO LONGER DEAD Mario, Tom and Andy talk about their favorite films of the first half of 2026. Includes a long conversation about Obsession (45:20).

The Best Movies of 2025, Part One: The Categories by Films, Beers, Talking with Mario and Tom

The Best Movies of 2025, Part Two: The Ten Best Lists by Films, Beers, Talking with Mario and Tom

Train Dreams (4:00), Wake Up Dead Man (11:30), Marty Supreme (22:30), Primate (41:45), the Worst Movies of 2025 (50:15)

The Smashing Machine (3:45), Die, My Love (14:45), Frankenstein (24:45), Bugonia (52:15), The Long Walk (1:12:45), Predator: Badlands (1:30:45), One Battle After Another (1:44:30)

A far. far late episode which was recorded a week before the Switch 2 announcement. Andy and Mario discuss the new Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco album "I Said I Love You First" and Japanese Breakfast album "For Melancholy Brunettes (and Sad Women). Then they discuss some video games with continued Avowed looks and a quick review of Assassin's Creed Shadows. The new movies this week, Novacaine and...

A little late on the upload, but Mario and Andy are back for their #9 games. First, they recap the Oscars and maybe moan a bit about the state of film criticism. Then, they review Lady Gaga's new album "Mayhem", talk some more about Obsidian's "Avowed", and Mario shares his thoughts on Tape 1 of Don't Nod's new episodic game "Lost Records" for the director of the original Life is Strange. From the...

Mario and Andy are back with their top 10 Pivotal Games. Before then, they review Tate McRae's So Close To What (2:00), Obsidian's new Action RPG Avowed (8:40), and two films Paddington in Peru (27:30) and The Monkey (36:30). Then they dig into their number 10 video games (49:40). Music credits: DJ Shadow - Rocket Fuel, Dan Deacon - Feel the Lightning, and Lauren Mayberry - Something in the Air

Mario and Andy present the continuation of the Pivotal Film Podcast entitled Pivotal. The two of them review the newest television, music, literature, video games, and, yes, film. This episode sees a discussion of FKA Twigs' Exsexua and The Weeknd's Hurry Up Tomorrow in music... Luck Be a Landlord, Sniper Elite: Resistance, and Ninja Gaiden 2 Black in video games... and they finish up with reviews...

Mario Tom and Andy close out the year and the podcast by talking about the best in movies in 2024.

Mario Tom and Andy wind down the podcast talking about their 10 favorite movies of 2024

Wallace and Gromit in a Vengance Most Fowl (3:30) Top 5 Animated Movies of 2024 (10:00) Best of Other Media (42:15)

Queer (5:45) Nickel Boys (25:45) The Brutalist (52:30) Most Anticipated (1:41:35)

Sonic 3 (3:55) A Complete Unknown (16:15) The Order (50:50) Nosferatu (1:23:45) The Worst Movies of the Year (2:00:50)

y2k (3:55) Flow (12:55) Gladiator 2 (18:15) Memoir of a Snail (32:45) The Piano Lesson (49:05) Juror #2 (1:13:35) A Real Pain (1:36:25)

Tom's kids talk about their top 5 movies of 2024

Wicked (5:00) Emilia Perez (21:00) Blitz (51:00) Anora (1:19:00)

Mario Tom and Andy talk about movies: Its Whats Inside (3:15), Woman of the Hour (14:15), Saturday Night (29:15), My Old Ass (46:15), Smile 2 (1:04:45). and Conclave (1:37:45)

Mario, Tom and Andy talk about some non-horror, non-spooky films: Megalopolis (1:30), The Wild Robot (11:45), and Kinds of Kindness (34:45)

Mario, Tom and Andy get into Terrifier 3 (:20), Beetlejuice 2 (10:15), VHS Beyond (18:00), Speak No Evil (41:15), Strange Darling (1:00:15). The Substance (1:16:45).

Mario and Tom talk about some new and recent releases; Tuesday (3:00), Oddity (11:15) and Rebel Ridge (28:00).

Mario, Tom and Andy talk about all sorts of stuff: Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. (1:00), Inside Out 2 (5:30), Maxxxine (15:45), Longlegs (33:45), The Bikeriders (54:00), Twisters (1:15:00), Deadpool and Wolverine (1:41:30).

Mario, Tom and Andy talk about their favorite movies (1:00), followed by their favorite non-film media from the first half of 2024 (1:10:35).

Mario, Tom and Andy discuss some new flicks: Last Stop in Yuma County (1:00), Bad Boys: Ride or Die (7:30), In a Violent Nature (15:30), and Hit Man (41:00).

Mario, Tom, and Andy talk about some May movies: Challengers (3:30), The Fall Guy (21:00), I Saw the TV Glow (37:00), and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (52:00).