Blindspotters

People deserve to know the truth!! The truth about how we felt about "Disclosure Day!" Zac and Amanda break down the 37th feature film by Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg and one of our most anticipated movies of 2026. "DISCLOSURE DAY" is about a meteorologist and a cybersecurity expert who find themselves at the center of a movement to expose the government's cover-up of extr...

Theme is: best picture winners. You thought Oscars season was over? NEVER! We're looking back at two previous and beloved best picture winners in Hollywood history. Zac watches the only X rated movie to win the prestigious award with MIDNIGHT COWBOY (1969) and Amanda goes from stage to big screen with MY FAIR LADY (1964) Follow Blindspotters 'cross plat': On Instagram: @blindspotterspod On Twitter...

Theme is: prison. We just swapped crime movies so the other side of the coin is to do prison movies. Luckily, we had two certified classics still in our blindspots. (Hey, they should make a podcast about that!) Zac steps into the world of Stephen King and Frank Darabont with THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994) and Amanda gets another chance on this podcast to talk about Paul Newman with COOL HAND LUKE...

It's finally Oscars week and Zac and Amanda are here to answer your questions, suss out your takes and discuss which nominated composer would make the score to our lives. Sunday will be Sinners vs One Battle After Another and Timothée Chalamet is back in a tight Best Actor competition. We talk about how things would have been different if they ran Chase Infiniti in Best Supporting Actress instead...

From DUNE 3, THE ODYSSEY and DISCLOSURE DAY to THE SOCIAL RECKONING, DIGGER and RESIDENT EVIL, Zac and Amanda go through 40 movies they can't wait to see in 2026. Is a Cliff Booth sequel really what David Fincher should be making? Will Anne Hathaway or Robert Pattinson have a better year? Will some of these movies even be released this year?? All of that speculation and more heading into another y...

Zac and Amanda are joined by good friend Maya Patrose to count down their top 5 movies of 2025, and discuss the MVP of the movie world, Ryan Coogler's breakdown of film, the power of Timothee Chalamet, a few small beers, and the excellent movies we saw in 2025! Maya's Letterboxd Ryan Coogler discussing film Follow Blindspotters 'cross plat': On Instagram: @blindspotterspod On Twitter: @bl...

Theme is: crime. This staple film genre can either be pretty corny or some of the best films we've got. Fortunately, these are made by bonafide masterminds. Amanda tries to out con the conman for Steve McQueen's WIDOWS (2018) and Zac blows his red whistle for Denis Villeneuve's PRISONERS (2013) Follow Blindspotters 'cross plat': On Instagram: @blindspotterspod On Twitter: @blindspotters On Bluesky...

Theme is: bad sisters at weddings. Weddings and sisters: you either love them or you hate them. Luckily, we both love weddings and sisters! But sometimes sisters are behave badly at weddings. Amanda laces up her Keds for Noah Baumbach's MARGOT AT THE WEDDING (2007) and Zac learns to play the trumpet for Jonathan Demme's RACHEL GETTING MARRIED (2008) Follow Blindspotters 'cross plat': On Instagram:...

A podcast for the lunatics, haters and punk trash! Zac and Amanda go through the 10th film from one of their favorite filmmakers of all time, Paul Thomas Anderson. ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Bob Ferguson, a washed-up stoner revolutionary, who is on a mission to save his daughter from a military official with the help of fellow members of the French 75 and his community. Fe...

Theme is: director's cuts. Hey, we're big believers in editors, but sometimes the one with the passion project is the most correct. So they release their own cut a few years later. And it's better! Bless! Amanda swoons over 2000s Orlando Bloom and watches medieval epic KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (2005) and Zac watches post 9/11 New York emotional drama MARGARET (2011) Follow Blindspotters 'cross plat': On...

Theme is: 2000s classics. Movies made in the early '00s that have become some of the best films in cinematic history. (And made it in the top 20 of the New York Times best movies of the century list!) Amanda watches the sweaty Mexican road trip movie Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN from Alfonso Cuarón and Zac watches twisty dream thriller MULHOLLAND DRIVE from David Lynch. Follow Blindspotters 'cross plat': On...

Summer 2025 will now be known as the summer we were so back!!!!! Zac and Amanda recap an excellent movie summer with films like 28 YEARS LATER, MATERIALISTS, EDDINGTON AND SORRY, BABY. Then they name their top 5 films of the year so far. Follow Blindspotters 'cross plat: On Instagram: @blindspotterspod On Twitter: @blindspotters On Bluesky: @blindspotters On Letterboxd: Zac Pacleb , Amanda Luberto...

Theme is: summer movies. It's triple digits and nothing sounds better than a dip in the Italian countryside or a trip to Sweden (or a trip in Sweden) Some movies are just set in summer, some capture the essence as well Amanda watches the Luca Guadagnino's A BIGGER SPLASH (2015) and Zac watches Ari Aster's MIDSOMMAR (2019) Follow Blindspotters 'cross plat: On Instagram: @blindspotterspod On Twitter...

Theme is: Superhero movies. It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Hollywood's favorite genre of film in the 21st century! Before all movies were superhero madness, there was the one that set the standard and the one that diverted it. Amanda watches the first man of steel on film SUPERMAN (1978) and Zac watches twisty M. Night Shyamalan comic book tale UNBREAKABLE (2000) Follow Blindspotters 'cross plat:...

Theme is: Steven Spielberg movies. Stevie Spielberg EVER HEARD OF HIM?? The technical master and wonder genius has captured the imagination and hearts of millions over the years. We break down two of his most beloved. Amanda watches the third Indy film INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (1989) and Zac watches childhood favorite E.T. THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL (1982) Follow Blindspotters 'cross plat: On...

The 25th Phoenix Film Festival has wrapped and Amanda has the highlights including a depressing drama, a wacky documentary and the tale of a photographer that forever changed culture! Later in the episode, Zac and Amanda break down Daniel Minahan's ON SWIFT HORSES staring Jacob Elordi, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Will Poulter, Diego Calva and more. Now showing in theaters nationwide. Follow Blindspotters '...

Theme is: Best Picture Oscar winners! Another movie year has come and gone, capped by the illustrious Academy Awards. Are they an impenetrable record of film history? Maybe not. But the great ones win for a reason. Amanda watches a script writer's favorite ALL ABOUT EVE (1950) and Zac watches yet another Tom Cruise film in RAIN MAN (1988) Follow Blindspotters 'cross plat: On Instagram: @blindspott...

It's Oscars week and Zac & Amanda are here to answer your questions. It's Bobby vs the Brutalist as Timothée Chalamet and Adrian Brody vie for Best Actor. Suddenly the Best Picture race is HOT between The Brutalist, Anora, or even Conclave??? We discuss if Kieran Culkin is committing category fraud and why Sing Sing isn't getting the recognition it deserves. All of that and more including who...

Theme is: 2024 movies we missed. Despite watching over 500 movies collectively last year, there's always a few that slip through our fingers. Let's remedy that! Amanda watches Hamaguchi's Oscar win follow up EVIL DOES NOT EXIST (2024) and Zac watches time hopping Bonelo film THE BEAST (2024) Follow Blindspotters on Instagram at @blindspotterspod and on Twitter at @blindspotters .

MICKEY 17, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: THE FINAL RECKONING, 28 YEARS LATER and more! Movies from Wes Anderson, Paul Thomas Anderson, Maggie Gyllanhaall, and more! How lucky are we!! Zac and Amanda go through 30 movies they can't wait to see in 2025

Theme is: movies with less than 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, aka "underrated." Just because the people say it's bad doesn't mean it's actually bad. We swapped films that we'd ride for, even if it's really not that good of a film. Amanda watches Denzel go bad in his most famous team-up with Tony Scott in MAN ON FIRE (2004) and Zac watches sapphic internet favorite JENNIFER'S BODY (2009)...

Zac and Amanda are joined by their good friend Maya Patrose to cover their top 5 movies of the year, favorite scenes, film's MVP, shirtless Dev Patel, and excellent movies we saw in 2024! Lisan al-Gaib! Follow Blindspotters on Instagram at @blindspotterspod and on Twitter at @blindspotters .

Theme is: director's final films. Wether it's intentional or by fate, eventual an auteur director creates their final film, bookending their career. Sometimes they walk away from movie making, sometimes they never live to see what putting Kidman & Cruise through hell actually turned out looking like. Amanda watches brother heist gone wrong from director Sidney Lumet BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'...

Theme is: food and drink movies. Cozy up for the holidays with a big bowl of ramen noodle soup and a nice bottle of merlot. We're watching films about the love of food and wine! Amanda watches "ramen western" TAMPOPO (1985) and Zac watches the ultimate wine film SIDEWAYS (2004) Follow Blindspotters on Instagram at @blindspotterspod and on Twitter at @blindspotters .

Theme is: iconic child performances. Have you ever watched a movie and thought "who is 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 kid???" A kid who shows up in a movie and just blows you away, cementing them in Hollywood history forever. Amanda watches a father daughter duo in PAPER MOON (1973) and Zac watches one of cinema's most recognizable line readings in THE SIXTH SENSE (1999). Follow Blindspotters on Instagram at @bli...