Three Films and a Podcast

“The one thing that makes life precious, you see, is how brief it is.” Enough of the real world, it’s time for us to dive into some Stop Motion Animation! This month we're talking about one of the most technical forms of storytelling and we’re kicking it off with “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”. Winner of the Best Animated Feature at the 2023 Academy Awards, this is a beautiful and fascinatin...

"You are not unlovable. There is always something to love. Even in a  stupid, stupid universe where we have hot dogs for fingers, we get very  good with our feet."    This week decided to re-visit our Season 2 Little Pod where we talked  about the 2022 maximalist film from Daniels, 'Everything Everywhere All  At Once'. We were joined by Mike and Darren, the fantastic...

Daniel Day Lewis in 'There Will Be Blood'? Natalie Portman in 'Black Swan'? Christoph Waltz in 'Inglourious Basterds'? What are the best 21st century Oscar winners? We assembled a group of amazing people for our newest Movie Draft! She Will Rock You! 24 Minutes of A24! Deep Dive Film School! Movie Mavens!   The Rules: 6 Oscar winners from the 2001-2022.  The Categories: Best Picture, Bes...

"Buon giorno, Principessa!" On this week's Little Pod, we are covering a movie that was nominated by one of our Patrons, "Life Is Beautiful". A movie Ben and Tyler have never seen before and Matt hasn't seen since it came out, we dive deep into this Academy Award winning film and it's actor/writer/director, Roberto Benigni. When an open-minded Jewish waiter and his son become victims of the Holoca...

“Anywhere there is people, there is power." As Black History  Month comes to an end, so does our "Black History Stories" round. We are  wrapping up this amazing group of films with Shaka King's 2021  Oscar-winner, 'Judas and the Black Messiah'. Offered a plea deal  by the FBI, William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the  Black Panther Party to gather intelligenc...

“After you've been in a war, you understand it never really ends." It's  Black History Month and we're celebrating by watching films that talk  about the history of the African-American people, something we're  calling our "Black History Stories" round. Our second entry for this  round is Spike Lee's Oscar nominated film, "Da 5 Bloods".   Four African-American vets ba...

“I am the first and the last." It's Black History Month and we're celebrating by watching films that talk about the history of the African-American people. This month we're focusing on "Black History Stories" and we're starting it off with Julie Dash's 'Daughters of the Dust'. Winner of the Cinematography Award at the Sundance Film Festival, this is a beautiful movie that happens to be the first f...

Oppenheimer? Barbie? Cocaine Bear!? What 2023 movies are you most  looking forward to and what would you pay for them? We assembled a group  of amazing people for our newest Auction Draft! She Will Rock You! 24  Minutes of A24! Reckless Rebellion! Movie Pit Podcast! Let's Jaws For A  Minute! The rules are simple: $1,000 budget for 4 upcoming  movies. May the best team win!...

"That rug really tied the room together."   The next round of the tournament has been posted (thankfully it doesn't  fall on Shabbos) and now it's time to talk about our final entry in the  "Sung Gems" round: 'The Big Lebowski'! We're joined by the fantastic Carsen and Annie from "Movie Mavens" to talk about one of the greatest cult classics of all time.    On what is easi...

Meet Carsen & Annie! They are the dynamic duo behind The Movie Mavens: A Film Podcast!   Carsen and Annie were nice enough to join us to talk about one of the greatest cult classics of all time (and Tyler's favorite film), 'The Big Lebowski'. But before we got into the discussion, we put them to the  test with our round of Clubhouse questions to get to know them a little better. &nbs...

It's Rex Manning Day, and what better way to celebrate than by talking about our next entry in the "Sung Gems" round: 'Empire Records'! We're joined by the one and only Gomez from Playlist Wars and The Sleevie G Show, as we break down this 1995 cult classic. What makes working in a record store so fun? What album would you play if your M&M was picked? And can you believe his name isn't f*ckin'...

Meet Gomez! Gomez is 1/2 of the Playlist Wars dynamic duo and has his own podcast starting soon, The Sleevie G Show! Gomez  was nice enough to join us to talk about one of the greatest 90's  movies (and soundtracks) ever, 'Empire Records'. But before we got into  the discussion, we put him to the test with our round of Clubhouse  questions to get to know him a little better. So...

“Bueller......Bueller.....Bueller....." It's the holiday season  and the boys at Three Films have decided to give themselves the gift of  talking about their favorite movies. That's right, in a twist on our  "Unsung Gems", we are sending off 2022 with our "Sung Gems" round, where  we talk about movies we love! And what better way to kick it off than  with Ben's favorite mo...

“We’re all dying. The world’s just one big hospice with fresh air”.   We’re wrapping up our Legacy Sequels round with a trip back to the  Overlook Hotel. But we’re not going solo, we’ve got a long time friend  of the pod and 1/2 of Deep Dive Film School, Mr. Adam Sherlock joining  us to talk about ‘Doctor Sleep’.   How does this compare to ‘The Shining’? Did Mike Flanagan...

"You're a podcaster!?" "Part-time." It's time to hop in your favorite kitchen appliance and join us as we talk about one of the most divisive legacy sequels ever, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull". We're joined by friend of the pod and "Mars Needs Moms" mega-fan, Mr. Patrick Cotnoir!  Did we need this movie? Will Mutt return in "The Dial of Destiny"? And what's the best mov...

What do we have in this podcast? Doom. It's time to hit up our local billiard hall and run a hustle or two. Luckily we've got just the man for the job, Thomas Carter Rochester! Actor, Voiceactor, and Kang Sympathizer, Thomas is the co-host of two wonderful podcasts, "Lights, Thunder, Action!" and "Reckless Rebellion". He's joining us today as we kick off our newest round, "Legacy Sequels", with a...

The MCU is back with its newest entry that will cap off Phase 4, 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'. We've brought both new and old friends with us on this journey back to Wakanda to talk about this new release and our overall impressions.  Ethan Simmie and Jade Rafallo help us talk about the impact of the movie, what worked (and what didn't) and how badly we want to visit Talokan with Namor! S...

Meet Leo! He is one of our very favorite people and just happens to be  Ben's dad!   Leo was nice enough to join us to talk about one of his favorite movies  of all time, 'Young Frankenstein', but before we got into the  discussion, we put him to the test with our round of Clubhouse questions  to get to know him a little better.    So hang out with us for a bit a...

"My name; it's pronounced 'Fronkensteen'." It's finally time to take a break from the scarily bad movies and enjoy one of the great monster movies ever made. For our first Little Pod of Season 3, we've called in one of the most special of guests, Ben's dad Leo, to talk about his favorite movie of all time, 'Young Frankenstein'! We try to pick just one scene for our Elevator Pitch (it doesn't go we...

"OH, NO, NOT THE BEES! NOT THE BEES! AAAAAHHHHH! OH, THEY'RE IN MY EYES! MY EYES!" That's kind of how we felt watching this 2006 remake of the horror classic, 'The Wicker Man'. We are bringing an end to our "Movies So Bad, They're Scary" round, so we had to talk about this Nicolas Cage remake and everything that goes with it. Joined by our very own Honey Boy, Jon from the "Life's But A Song" podca...

WHA' HAPPENED???   That's the question we all had after watching the 'Dark Universe'  beginning and ending right before our eyes. We're in the middle of our  "Movies So Bad, They're Scary" round, so we had to talk about 'The  Mummy' remake with Tom Cruise.   Is Tom Cruise funny? Did we dodge a bullet by him not being Tony Stark?  More importantly, is this movie so bad...

Oh hi, Season 3!   That's right, Season 3 has begun and we are kicking it off with one of  the most infamous movies of all time, Tommy Wiseau's 'The Room'. Our  first round in Season 3 is "Movies So Bad, They're Scary", and there's  nothing better to talk about than this.   Does your florist recognize you when you have sunglasses on? How often  does Denny watch Lisa a...

The anniversary celebration rolls on! Last episode we talked  about the fantastic Clubhouse members we've welcomed and those that have  returned as well as answered the mailbag questions you sent in!  This week we are handing out our second annual Three Films Awards, where  we pick some of our favorite movies, performances, best music and so  much more! Thank you again for...

Two Years! Look at us! Who would've thought?? In the first  episode of our 2 part Anniversary Special, we are reminiscing about the  past year, the fantastic Clubhouse members we've welcomed and those that  have returned. We also dig into the mailbag questions sent in by you  wonderful people and answer our newest Clubhouse question! Thanks  for all the support we've recei...

"Where life had no value, death, sometimes, had its price. That is why the bounty killers appeared." This week we continue our final trilogy round, The Dollars Trilogy, with Sergio Leone's "For A Few Dollars More". How does this compare to 'A Fistful of Dollars'? Did Lee Van Cleef outshine Clint in this movie? And is there a sweatier looking cast!? All of this, plus our Heist Movie Rushmore Mounta...