We Interrupt This Movie

🎃 Wouldst thou like to live deliciously? Halloween is upon us, and this week on We Interrupt This Movie , we’re heading back to 1630s New England to explore Robert Eggers’ chilling 2015 directorial debut, The Witch ! Join us with special guest Blake as we venture into the dark woods to discuss one of the most unsettling horror films of the 21st century. From Eggers’ meticulous attention to histor...

This time, it’s war! This week on We Interrupt This Movie , we’re heading back to LV-426 for James Cameron’s 1986 sci-fi action masterpiece, Aliens ! In our very first James Cameron episode, we discuss how he took Ridley Scott’s atmospheric horror classic and transformed it into one of the greatest action sequels of all time. From Ripley’s unforgettable showdown with the Alien Queen to Hudson’s hi...

This week on We Interrupt This Movie , the lads return to the rain-soaked, neon-drenched world of Blade Runner with Denis Villeneuve’s stunning 2017 sequel, Blade Runner 2049 . Ryan Gosling stars as K, a blade runner whose latest assignment uncovers a long-buried secret that could change everything humans and replicants thought they knew about themselves—and eventually leads him to a very grumpy H...

This week, the lads are turning back the clock — way back — as We Interrupt This Movie ventures into the 1930s for the first time with Charlie Chaplin’s 1936 classic, Modern Times . Join us as we discuss Chaplin’s final outing as the Little Tramp, the film’s incredible physical comedy, its satire of work and technology, and whether a movie made in 1936 can still make three guys with a podcast laug...

On this episode of We Interrupt This Movie, we’re finally heading into the rain-soaked, neon-lit streets of 2019 Los Angeles to talk Ridley Scott’s science-fiction masterpiece, Blade Runner . Steve’s brother James joins us as we dig into Harrison Ford’s Deckard, Rutger Hauer’s unforgettable Roy Batty, Vangelis’ incredible score, the film’s astonishing production design and atmosphere, its complica...

This week on We Interrupt This Movie , we’re setting sail through The Odyssey , Christopher Nolan’s massive, ambitious, and stunning new epic—and we’ve brought along a special guest: Connor, the Telemachus to Steve’s Odysseus and a fan of the show who joins us to break down the film. We get into Nolan’s vision, the incredible IMAX experience, the performances, the scale and spectacle, and why this...

Send us Fan Mail This week, the lads dive into Obsession (2026) , the unsettling psychological horror film from up-and-coming writer/director Curry Barker , who made the leap from YouTube comedy shorts to feature filmmaking with an impressively confident debut. We discuss the film’s unique premise, its mounting sense of dread, standout performances, memorable score, and whether its ending sticks t...

Send us Fan Mail This week on We Interrupt This Movie , the lads crack open one of the greatest adventure films ever made as we dive into Raiders of the Lost Ark — a movie that might just be our favorite Steven Spielberg film… and honestly, a damn near perfect movie. From Harrison Ford’s effortlessly iconic performance as Indiana Jones to the legendary action set pieces, John Williams’ unforgettab...

This week on We Interrupt This Movie , the lads crack open one of the greatest adventure films ever made as we dive into Raiders of the Lost Ark — a movie that might just be our favorite Steven Spielberg film… and honestly, a damn near perfect movie. From Harrison Ford’s effortlessly iconic performance as Indiana Jones to the legendary action set pieces, John Williams’ unforgettable score, snakes...

Send us Fan Mail This week we enter the world of Goodfellas and break down Martin Scorsese’s gangster masterpiece. We talk about Scorsese’s electrifying direction, the legendary needle drops, Ray Liotta’s unforgettable laugh and narration, Robert De Niro’s cool and terrifying performance, and Joe Pesci’s stature as one of the most intimidating tough guys in movie history… no pun intended. From the...

Send us Fan Mail Paul Thomas Anderson swings for the fences with Magnolia, and we’re here for every wild, messy, emotional minute of it. In this episode, we dig into PTA’s bold storytelling, the interconnected characters, and that absolutely stacked cast—Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, and especially Tom Cruise, who shows up, burns the house down, and leaves you questionin...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we gather around the Big Board and set our sights on Dr. Strangelove , Stanley Kubrick ’s razor-sharp Cold War satire that somehow feels just as relevant—and just as hilarious—today as it did in 1964. We break down Kubrick’s masterful direction, the unforgettable performances (yes, multiple from Peter Sellers), and how the film balances absurdity with a chilling s...

Send us Fan Mail We’re back with a bonus episode!  Today on We Interrupt This Movie, we react to the 2026 Oscars—what we liked, what we didn’t, and how it all shook out compared to our predictions. Nothing really shocked us this year, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have thoughts. We talk about Conan O’Brien, the tight Best Actor race, and what we actually managed to get right (for once). Awards se...

Send us Fan Mail Sorry about this one… this week on We Interrupt This Movie, we sink our teeth into Twilight (2008)—yes, that Twilight—and let’s just say it’s not exactly making our top 10 anytime soon. Tage thought it would be fun (questionable judgment, honestly) to tackle a movie we don’t really enjoy, so here we are, awkward stares and all. We are joined by special guest Natalie (Tage’s wife),...

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode of We Interrupt This Movie, we take a break from reviewing films and instead put on our prognosticator hats to make our 2026 Oscar predictions. With a stacked lineup of nominees — including standouts like One Battle After Another and Sinners — this year’s Academy Awards are shaping up to be one of the most competitive in recent memory and we are excited to...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of We Interrupt This Movie, we dive headfirst into Knives Out, the first installment in Rian Johnson’s wildly entertaining whodunit series. From its razor-sharp ensemble cast to the deliciously twisty plotting, we unpack why this modern murder mystery feels both classic and completely fresh. We also talk about Daniel Craig’s boldly theatrical Southern accent, an ac...

Send us Fan Mail This week on We Interrupt This Movie, we’re revisiting Arrival (2016) — and yes, this is Take Two. Back in the early days of the podcast, we covered the film but later realized we didn’t quite do it justice. Considering it’s one of our favorite movies of all time, that never sat right with us, so we decided it was time to return to Denis Villeneuve’s beautiful, brain-melting sci-f...

Send us Fan Mail It’s that magical time of year again — awards season! In this episode of We Interrupt This Movie, we dive headfirst into the 2026 race, breaking down the Golden Globe winners, reacting to the Oscar nominations, and debating which films deserve the big prizes versus which ones we think will actually take them home. Along the way we share our personal favorites, a few surprise snubs...

Send us Fan Mail The lads return after a holiday break for a deep dive into Tenet, Christopher Nolan’s wildly confusing yet undeniably thrilling time-bending spy epic, packed with inverted bullets, temporal pincer movements, jaw-dropping set pieces, and a propulsive Ludwig Göransson score that never lets up; we try to untangle what it all means while also admitting that even when Tenet makes us fe...

Send us Fan Mail Strap in, Christmas clowns — the lads are lighting up the neighborhood and diving into National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, the holiday classic that proves no one commits harder to Christmas than Clark Griswold. Chevy Chase is in peak form as America’s most determined dad, Randy Quaid’s Cousin Eddie shows up exactly when you don’t want him to, and we break down why this movie re...

Send us Fan Mail Strap in, space cowboys. The lads are blasting off this week with Christopher Nolan’s epic sci-fi emotional detonator Interstellar. It’s a film where time bends, love transcends dimensions, and Matthew McConaughey gives one of the best performances of his career — equal parts astronaut, dad, philosopher, and #1 single-tear reactor. From that iconic bookshelf reveal to Hans Zimmer’...

Send us Fan Mail This week, the lads take to the skies with Martin Scorsese’s glossy, obsessive, beautifully unhinged epic The Aviator. We dive into Leonardo DiCaprio’s electric turn as Howard Hughes — aviation pioneer, Hollywood mogul, germaphobe extraordinaire — and explore everything from the Spruce Goose to milk bottles without losing cabin pressure. It’s big, it’s bold, it’s a little OCD-code...

Send us Fan Mail This week, the lads check in to the Overlook Hotel for a long-overdue stay with The Shining — Stanley Kubrick’s chilling masterpiece of isolation, madness, and malfunctioning typewriters. It may be a little late for Halloween, but there’s never a bad time to talk about axe-wielding writers, eerie twins, and the unmistakable dread that only Kubrick can conjure. From the meticulous...

Send us Fan Mail This week, the lads wade into One Battle After Another, a film so loaded with powerhouse performances it might as well be an acting masterclass. Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, and Benicio del Toro each bring enough intensity to power a small city — and under Paul Thomas Anderson’s direction, that energy somehow becomes poetry. We unpack the craft, the chaos, and the quiet genius of...

Send us Fan Mail This week, the lads take aim at Weapons, the dark and unsettling new film from Zach Cregger, the guy from The Whitest Kids U’ Know who turned out to be a seriously talented horror director. We didn’t quite know what to expect going in, but, you know what — we really enjoyed this one. Smart, unnerving, and surprisingly layered, Weapons keeps you guessing right up to the end.  Don’t...