Final Cut

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar take a look at David Fincher's latest film, The Killer. Together, they discuss how the film deconstructs our typical movie hitman tropes, how nice it is to have Michael Fassbender back, and how the movie neatly marries its action and themes.

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar take a look at Martin Scorcese's 3.5 hour epic, Killers of the Flower Moon. Together, they discuss how the film expertly handles the plight of the Osage tribe, the highs and lows of acting performances across the cast, and their opposing thoughts about the film's ending.

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar turn their attention to The Creator, a film they wanted to like much more than they did. Together, they unmask the generic archetype structure that limits the film's narrative potential, share their frustrations on the film's lazy use of AI as a framing device, and discuss whether some good acting performances and world...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar turn a busy week into an opportunity to explore their new passion for Indian films by taking a look back at RRR. Together, they discuss the strong acting performances at the core of the film, their favorite action moments, and where the film's ideology hinders its potential. Ritesh Babu's RRR article: https://www.vox.co...

In today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar experience their first Bollywood film, Jawan. Together, they discuss the film's adherence to the Rule of Cool, how the film's politics enhance an already captivating presence, and why they want to watch more Shah Rukh Khan and Bollywood films moving forward.

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar check out DC's newest addition to their movie universe, Blue Beetle. Together, they discuss their previous connections to the character, how the film handles its core themes, and whether this film can separate itself from the "superhero fatigue" that's plagued recent films in the genre.

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar take a look at the latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film. Together, they discuss the film's iconic art style ( ⁠film image⁠⁠ ), whether pop culture references take away from the final product, and how well the film handles its core themes given the target audience

On today's special episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk, Chase Wassenar and special guest Kristen Pignuolo conclude their two-part Barbieheimer journey. In this Oppenheimer episode, the crew discusses the film's issues around historical accuracy, how the writing and pacing helps and hurts the film, and how the film's sound design pays off with its iconic nuclear launch sequence.

On today's special episode of the Final Cut podcast, Walter Fedczuk, Chase Wassenar and special guest Kristen Pignuolo begin their two-part Barbieheimer journeys. In this Barbie episode, they discuss the role Barbie played in their childhoods, how the film makes the most of its fun premise, and why they all hope Barbie two explores the concept of gender after friend of the pod Ruby Layne share...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar delve back into the spy world to discuss the latest Mission Impossible film. Together, they discuss how the film weaves comedy into its action bits, the strength of its supporting cast, and why this being a "part one" film didn't hurt nearly as much as previous films they've discussed on the show.

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar go on one last adventure with Indiana Jones. Together, they discuss whether the CGI de-aging tech was worth the film's incredibly high budget, how the film's relationship with time helps and hurts the final product, and whether the ending twist stuck the landing as they closed out the Indiana Jones series for good (hope...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar invited Eduardo Stückrath on to discuss the hit animated superhero film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Together, they discuss whether the film's visual style lives up to the hype of the first film, how the film brings the thematic subtext of Spider-Man stories into the core of the film, and whether the abrupt cliffhan...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar are joined by two very special guests - professional costumer Kristen Carr and her partner & longtime friend of the pod Devin "Piratechnics" Younge - to discuss Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Together, they delve into Kristen's experience working on the film before taking a closer look at the film's stron...

Back from an unexpected hiatus, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar spend this Final Cut episode looking at Polite Society. Together, they discuss the British humor that permeates the film, how the film utilizes style to get the most out of its fight sequences, and whether the film's third act twist ultimately sticks the landing.

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar enjoy some high octane action with the latest entry in the John Wick franchise. Together, they discuss the strength of the supporting cast, their favorite action moments throughout the film, and what they hope to see from the franchise moving forward.

On today's special episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar are joined by special guest Ruby Layne - lead singer of Ruby Layne and the Wicked Divine - to discuss Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Together, they discuss their expectations given previous D&D projects, how the film captures the dynamics of a campaign and the larger world, and which party members stood...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar discuss Cocaine Bear. What more do you need to know? It's cocaine bear. You can probably figure out the list of topics on your own. Just enjoy the episode!

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar wrap up their pre-Oscars deep dive with Banshees of Inisherin. Together, they discuss the film's strong acting performances, how its core themes connect to the Irish Civil War, and whether the film was more clever than good. They close with some predictions for the 2023 Oscars.

In today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar jump into German bunkers as they watch All Quiet on the Western Front. Together, they discuss the film's portrayal of World War I and how well it handles the source material before they debate the merits of the war film genre.

In today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar take a close look at Best Picture nominee Triangle of Sadness. Together, they discuss a film that is essentially three films in one, how the film nails its dark comedic tone, and whether the film's pacing undermines its potential.

In today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar try to understand their harshly conflicting feelings about Tár, a film nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars with fierce fans and critics alike. Along the way, Walter tries to pinpoint where the movie lost him while Chase gets lost in Cate Blanchett's performance.

In today's episode of Final Cut, Chase Wassenar isn't able to watch their originally planned film in time, so Walter Fedczuk proposes the two watch Morbius instead. Both hosts come to regret this decision.

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar put on their detective swim trunks as they analyze Glass Onion, the latest movie in the Knives Out series. Together, they discuss their favorite members of the supporting cast, how the film utilizes the Glass Onion metaphor, and how this film stacks up when compared to the original.

In today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar turn their attention to a film with a concept that could only work with Nicolas Cage, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Together, they discuss Nick Cage's chemistry with Pedro Pascal, whether the film lives up to its starting premise, and why you should probably skip the first fifteen minutes if you check it out for yourself...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar take a deep dive into The Northman. Together, they discuss how the interesting connections and differences between it and its source material, how Robert Eggers' directorial style shines through the final product, and how the movie utilizes fate as a weapon against both Amleth and the viewer.