Ben and Eric’s Podcast

On today's episode our hosts are recapping the movies and TV they watched in June and announcing what they are looking forward to in July. Plus, big news from the Nerenberg family unit! Track Ben’s movie reviews at: https://letterboxd.com/bendorsey/ Track Eric’s movie reviews at: https://letterboxd.com/EricN/ Follow Eric’s TV reviews on his substack: https://ericnerenberg.substack.com/ Follow...

The Bear is back! And joining our hosts is super fan and friend of the pod Jesse Chen! You'll have to forgive Jesse's mic, we tried our damnedest to get it to a good level :). On this episode these three amigos discuss their opinions about each individual episode, in order. We break down what happens in each episode and how we feel about it. Track Ben’s movie reviews at: https://letterboxd...

I'm on drugs! Ben and Eric talk Almost Famous, Cameron Crowe's box office failure with a cult following staring Kate Hudson and Billy Crudup. Don't miss Eric reveling in the fact that Ben did not grow up with this generation of music, and Ben feeling younger by the minute. Track Ben’s movie reviews at: https://letterboxd.com/bendorsey/ Track Eric’s movie reviews at: https://letterboxd....

This episode is an interview with composer, producer, and star Alec Schulman! He's an LA based filmmaker who we ask about what it's taking him to make his own short film, Corser Hill. Linked below will be the gofundme to donate to Alec's production so he can produce this film to the best of his abilities. Thank you all for tuning in. Gofundme: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-bring-corser-hill-to-l...

Richard Linklater's newest collaboration with Glen Powell is on the podcast. Then the three season long comedy Hacks is up for discussion. But joining our hosts is very special guest and Maryland State Delegate Marc Korman! Marc is an active community leader, cinephile, and podcast Superman, and it was our genuine pleasure to talk about both these pieces with him. Track Ben’s movie reviews at:...

Our hosts get down and dirty in the kitchen with the award winning 2023 French film. They talk food, film, and life's other great pleasures. Then, our hosts find they harbor differing opinions on the two season Peacock original comedy. Neither one of our hosts changing their mind, we're asking you, our loyal listeners, to watch at least the first scene of We Are Lady Parts and get back to us ASAP...

The month of May is through, so Ben and Eric are recapping all the movies and TV they watched this month. Then they look forward to all the movies and TV they recommend for the month of June! Track Ben’s movie reviews at: https://letterboxd.com/bendorsey/ Track Eric’s movie reviews at: https://letterboxd.com/EricN/ Follow Eric’s TV reviews on his substack: https://ericnerenberg.substack.com/ Follo...

The latest two installments in the Mad Max cinematic universe are on the pod today! Our hosts discuss just how fucking cool the films are and their critical reception without spoilers until 1:12:40. Fury Road is discusses first and reminisced on before Furiosa is reviewed. Track Ben’s movie reviews at: https://letterboxd.com/bendorsey/ Track Eric’s movie reviews at: https://letterboxd.com/EricN/ F...

The big 5-0! Thank you all for your support and engagement with this podcast, from the bottom of our hearts. This episode features the 2024 Amy Winehouse biopic in theaters as of now. Our hosts discuss the honesty of its portrayal and its place in the canon of musician biopics. Pachinko is Apple TV's 2021 criminally underrated show featuring a Korean family's generational struggle to overc...

Classics is back! Our hosts discuss Psycho and its place in our world and Hitchcock's filmography. Then, our hosts discuss the criminally under-appreciated Band Of Brothers. Track Ben’s movie reviews at: https://letterboxd.com/bendorsey/ Track Eric’s movie reviews at: https://letterboxd.com/EricN/ Follow Eric’s TV reviews on his substack: https://ericnerenberg.substack.com/ Follow us on Instag...

Happy Mothers Day! April is gone and out hosts are eager to recap what they watched. May is here now and our hosts have a long list of recommendations to watch out for this month. Ben is in the beginning stages of a production so watch out for updates about that later in the summer. Track Ben’s movie reviews at: https://letterboxd.com/bendorsey/ Track Eric’s movie reviews at: https://letterboxd.co...

This week's episode is all about Tom Ripley, who he is, who he isn't, and who he's trying to be. This episode is the usual format, but it quickly became difficult for our hosts to discuss one piece without quickly comparing it to the other. Track Ben’s movie reviews at: https://letterboxd.com/bendorsey/ Track Eric’s movie reviews at: https://letterboxd.com/EricN/ Follow Eric’s TV revie...

Ridley Scott's latest film Napoleon makes an appearance on the pod. The guys talk about the real Napoleon, Napoleon movies, and what's next for Ridley on Apple TV+. Then, after years of delay, the Davids have finally come up with something to adapt. 3 Body Problem is Netflix's new mind bending sci-fi drama based on an award winning novel. Track Ben’s movie reviews at: https://letterbox...

Having a good day? Well tune it because our hosts go off the beaten path of movie reviews and get into their opinions on politics. No, we didn't forget that we're only armchair movie critics. However, I believe this piece moved us so deeply that it led to a discussion of things bigger than the making of entertainment. And then in our usual fashion we resumed talking about TV with HBO's...

March is out like a lamb and Ben and Eric are talking about it! Ben and Eric are recapping the movies and TV they watched in March while announcing what they are looking forward to in April. Tune in for updates on our hosts and suggestions for the following weeks. Track Ben’s movie reviews at: https://letterboxd.com/bendorsey/ Track Eric’s movie reviews at: https://letterboxd.com/EricN/ Follow Eri...

Our hiatus is over, and out feels so good to be back! On this episode our hosts are talking about Jake Gyllenhaal's Road House remake and Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen. Beware, our hosts have a lot news to catch up on and might not get to your highly anticipated movie and show as soon as you might like. That being said, this episode is full of hot takes and regalia about life and entertainment. We h...

Dune Part 2 is finally here, and it's a doozy! Our hosts have called an emergency pod to discuss it at length and with spoilers. This episode is full of speculation, recency bias, and woefully mismanaged expectations. Ben, unsurprisingly, is the culprit of those expectations, and may have said some things he's regretted saying. Find out exactly what he was thinking and more on this episode...

In another award season episode Ben and Eric give you their Oscar predictions. Like the Emmys episode, our hosts talk about their predictions for what will win as well as their predictions for what should win, and we made it into a competition again. Each host will get 1 point for a correct "should win" prediction, and 3 points for a correct "will win" prediction. Tune in to ou...

It seems our hosts have a taste for Oscar nominees, as Perfect Days is Japan's submission for best international feature. Writer and director Wim Wenders is back with another methodically slow story about a quiet man. Station Eleven is back on the pod, and since Ben has finished now, our hosts have a lot more to say. Suffice to say this review of Station eleven is spoiled from the very beginni...

We wade into the sea of SPOILERS as our hosts discuss another strong candidate for best picture of 2023. Jonathan Glazer has outdone himself and the genre of WWII filmmaking with his new film. One of our favorite women of the year Sandra Hüller stars as an evil nazi wife (which means Ben was right during anatomy of a fall). Then it’s Mr. And Mrs. Smith created by, produced by, directed by, and sta...

Is it feminism? Is it misogyny? Is it trash or treasure? Yorgos Lanthimos' newest feature hit the silver screen and caused a controversy across the globe. Our hosts are divided and united under the Lanthimos and his newest film. Then, the very fictional Fargo is discussed. The quirky and frozen series of anthology dramas lead our hosts on a wild ride across the tundra of the Minnesota landscap...

Chris Nolan is back on the pod, and local pod enthusiast Scott is here to tell you all about it. This episode is a breakdown and analysis of the beats of this film and of course our hosts very subjective opinions. Spoilers beware, we hope that when you tune in for this episode that you have already seen the movie and are looking for a new experience with the movie or to find out more about your fa...

In case you missed it, here's what Ben and Eric recommend from December's slate of movies. Also, the movies and TV we're watching now, and looking forward to in 2024. We know it's February but we can't stress enough how important we believe a December recap is right now. Track Ben’s movie reviews at: https://letterboxd.com/bendorsey/ Track Eric’s movie reviews at: https://letterboxd.com/EricN/ Fol...

A quick victory lap from Eric's Emmy predictions lead into a discussion of Palme D'or winner Anatomy of a Fall. Beware of spoilers (25:58) but this kind of drama was too good not to talk about the ending, they resume their discussion (41:20) with Station Eleven. An eerily familiar plot to us now but with Simpsons-esque timing and predictions of the future, this show is about how the world...

Our hosts go to Brazil to talk about a film that blurs the lines between fiction and documentary. This movie is a portrayal of life in the real City of God outside of Rio De Janeiro. Then we really take a trip to the past with Norman Lear's Good Times, a sitcom about a black family living in Chicago. This show is one of many of Norman Lear's influential sitcoms and tv shows. This podcast i...