Jump Cut

"If it bleeds, we can kill it." This week, Leander (Predator) hunts down Hashem (Prey) for his dream of monster movie period pieces, while reviewing Prey (2022), not Predator (1987). We talk about why old action movies suck. And  why new action movies suck. This movie doesn't suck. The Predator movies do suck. We also talk about Bullet Train as a little treat. Bullet Train doesn't suck.

"It happened, I was there." Finally! What we call an "international movie" now spans beyond anime. This week, we talk about RRR (2022). Have a listen to this episode for discussions on broken water fountains, criticism of the British empire, and some hot (or not-so-hot) takes on Oklahoma! Yes, I do mean the Broadway show! It has nothing to do with the movie RRR!

"John in the corner, writing the Bible." Welcome back to Jump Cut (a week late), where we've finally gotten back to our regularly schedule programming with The Little Prince (2015). We talk about this ridiculously star studded cast, Hashem's appreciation of the french language, and Leander's limited ability for object permanence.

"Where does he land on the political compass, that's what I wanna know about Barney." Hashem and Leander discuss the socioeconomic implications of the B-Bots in the textbook example film of capitalistic theory, Ron's Gone Wrong (2021). Recorded live in-studio for this episode, along with a special bonus discussion on Stranger Things season 4, and why nothing makes Hashem smile anymore.

"Beat the dead horse until it's dead even more." We're staying on trend this week with a discussion on Everything, Everywhere, All At Once (2022) with every guest, everywhere, all at once! The boys bring Jordine and Noelle to share their thoughts on the film, as well as absurdism, optimistic nihilism, and the "throw googly eyes on it" philosophy. It's a four-person party this episode, so listen in...

"I wanna see guys being bros, I wanna see boys being men." Hashem and Leander officially level up in this episode while discussing The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil (2019). They use their newfound knowledge to talk about the role of violence in storytelling, the west's expectations of foreign films, and the validity of the Jump Cut seal of approval. 

"I do not like looking at the fucking hallways!" In this episode of Jump Cut, Hashem is wrong loudly and Leander holds back tears while he defends a mild critique of Triangle (2009). Beginning to end this entire episode is a hand-to-hand fist fight, so grab some popcorn and place your bets on who throws who off a ladder in this podcast cage match.

"Fuck you. Fuck you fuck you fuck you." In this episode, we share our takes on 70s porn music, the role of kids as a moral compass, and some now-outdated Elon Musk news in this review of The Nice Guys (2016). Hell yeah!

"Scarlet Johansson can play me in the remake." Welcome back to Jump Cut, and we're back to talking theory and philosophy! This week, we talk Ghost in the Shell (1995), and actively try to avoid talking about the live action remake. We get introspective, what makes a lifeform, and come to the conclusion that maybe nukes are bad? We also address how versatile Scarlet Johansson is as an actress, and...

"Girls are impressed by the amount of games you play." "I don't care about kids being kids." "I have taxes to pay." 3 quotes here because this episode is a DOOZY. Hashem and Leander go head to head again, reviewing Little Women (2019). It's a fight for the ages! Spoiler alert: one of our co-hosts has prejudice against kids, women, and happiness. Listen to find out which one. Suspense! 

"Yeah, this move is pretty good!" Welcome back everyone! Today we're reviewing Leander's (favourite?) movie pick, Interstellar (2014). We're finally bringing some polish to the podcast, and taking notes! And boy is this the movie to do it for. We talk propaganda, why the moon landing is fake, and what makes humans survive. Starting this episode, we'll be branching into psychology, and exploring wh...

"There has been a murda at the manor!" Here we are again, reviewing another good movie, Knives Out (2019). We're back into gamer talk, what is a whodunit, and why The Office season 1 won't age well (Sorry Leander). This episode marks our departure from adlibing, we're finally going to clean up our act! Expect more notes, more nuance, and more hot takes!

"I've never surfed before but it felt like surfing." The prequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming! Michael Keaton graces our screens as Birdman. Or anything but Birdman? But then again, Birdman. We also review The Batman. Jury's still out on if the boys are getting cancelled once again, but you'll have to listen and draw your own conclusions!

"This movie is not as good as Hocus Pocus." Editor Jordine is to thank for another banger pick: Night at the Museum (2006). In this episode, the boys follow the dinosaur footsteps into the museum of natural history. There, they discover a dislike for kids adventure movies, seek out a semblance of a plot, and travel through the space between Ricky Gervais' PG-13 and R-rated characters.

"No Jump Cut until you eat your video games." Thwip! Thwip! We're back for part 2 of our Spider-Man Saga review. We got deep into the world of Marvel's Spider-Man movies (2017-2021), but not before spending 1/3 of this episode (and trust me, it's a long one) figuring out how to turn Jump Cut into a video game podcast. We're still determining when the re-brand will happen. Thwip thwip, see you next...

"If you can't handle me at my worst, you don't deserve me at my best." The terrible trio is back! Leander (gaslight), Hashem (gatekeep), and Jordine (girlboss) are back in action, reviewing every live action Spider-Man movie at our disposal. Except we argued a lot while we did it, so this will be a two-parter. This first half includes Spider-Man 1-3, and The Amazing Spider-Man 1-2. Next episode, w...

"It's just copaganda, that's all I'm saying." This week, we bring Leander into the zeitgeist and talk Toy Story 1-4 (1995-2019) among other Pixar movies. We outline the difference between family and kids movies, what makes Pixar so great (repeatability, baby), and consider checking ourselves into Leaguehab.

"We're in season 2. Shit matters now." This week, a couple of sick boys review a Ben Stiller classic: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013). If you're in the market for some adventures and daydreams, this is the episode for you. Let your mind drift off into the sweet sound of hot takes, preachy messages, and forced romantic subplots.

"Why does it have to be the League show?." Please welcome special guest, Noelle, as we celebrate our 50th episode by not talking about a movie at all! Arcane was just too good. It got everybody to listen to Imagine Dragons again! Also, at the time of releasing this episode, Leander has completed his third rewatch of Arcane, and Hashem's roped all four of us {Leander, Hashem, guest Noelle, editor J...

It's about drive, it's about power, on this episode of JumpCut. Get ur Sigma grindset ready cause we're talking Whiplash(2014) and the choice between passion and pleasure! We also talk Pokemon, and how it's broken Hashem's brain, and can we please agree as a society to stop interviewing the Smith family?

"They call me a musical omnivore." Welcome to Jump Cut! This week, we review the video game Metroid Dread, talk about Taylor Swift's new releases, and discuss Leander's taste in music. Oh wait, I'm getting a note from the higher ups. Oh right, we also talk about the Jackie Chan classic: Police Story (1985). Skip to 22:18 to get to the movie review.

"Pepe doesn't have to be a white supremacist but now he is." Get ready to be blue pilled, baby! Today we talk The Matrix (1999) by the Wachowski sisters, where you'll hera two straight guys' thoughts on the trans experience (yikes). We also talk Celeste, Persona, and how all media is derivative. We get political this episode.

"I watched this movie with my cat." Happy Halloween to all you ghouls and gamers out there! This episode, we talk about pet role models. And nobody's a better role model than Thackery Binx from Hocus Pocus (1993). We get into discussions about sexual awakenings galore thanks to Sarah Jessica Parker, Sidney Prescott, and...Shaggy... once we move onto the next movie in our Halloween double feature,...

"I didn't know I craved space pirate movies." We're on the hunt for Treasure Planet. Treasure Island? Treasure Planet (2002). We traverse through the vast sea of stars and discover that the treasure might have just been the friends we found along the way. I guess. We also come upon plans for a mutiny, track down the soundtrack for every edgy teen, and unearth a conversation about whether or not th...

"Should we be talking about our beneficiaries?" Turn up the volume for some mouth noises because we explore the world of ASMR in this episode's intro. After that, we discuss the movie Fargo (1996), look into the mannerisms of those from mini soda (yeah? Oh, yeah?), and get into our thoughts on Steve Buscemi's face.