Boy Party

We've reached No. 16 on Lucien's list of the 25 best films of the century: Miranda July's offbeat 2005 independent comedy(ish) Me and You and Everyone We Know .

Cultural journalist and host of the NO ENCORE podcast, Dave Hanratty, joins Shane and Lucien to discuss JC Chandor's 2019 black ops thriller Triple Frontier and a long-awaited dive into the careers of Ben Affleck and Oscar Isaac. Dave's Links Subscribe to NO ENCORE Follow Dave on Instagram Follow Dave on Letterboxd

It's number 17 on Lucien's list of the 25 best films of the century so far: Sean Baker's 2017 indie classic The Florida Project.

This week we're having a long overdue Clint Eastwood conversation, as he co-stars with Hilary Swank in his 2004 Best Picture winner Million Dollar Baby, a boxing drama with a refreshingly dark third act twist.

Lucien discusses the No. 18 best film of the last 25 years: Terry Zwigoff's 2001 comic-book adaptation Ghost World starring Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson and Steve Buscemi.

It's our 75th episode, and we're welcoming friend of the show and the boys' former podcasting comrade Eoghan for his first appearance, discussing Shane Black's 2016 noir comedy The Nice Guys, and its stars Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling! 05:40 - Film discussion 20:08 - Russell Crowe discussion 35:30 - Ryan Gosling discussion 44:20 - Letterboxd Top 4 Game 48:00 - Box Office

It's the No. 19 film on our 25 for '25 countdown: 2004's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, directed by Michel Gondry, written by Charlie Kaufman and starring Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo and Tom Wilkinson.

Lucien and Shane dig into John Ford's classic The Quiet Man starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara, including a visit to the Quiet Man statue and museum in Cong, Co. Mayo. Jump to: (29:00) John Wayne discussion (40:00) Maureen O'Hara discussion (49:00) Letterboxd Top 4 Game (53:00) Box Office Game

This week we're diving back into the A Star Is Born IP, discussing 1954's George Cukor version and its iconic stars Judy Garland and James Mason. Jump To: 5:45 - Biopic Game 10:50 - Film discussion 32:00 - James Mason discussion 41:00 - Judy Garland discussion 49:48 - Letterboxd Top 4 Game 53:00 - Box Office Game

It's film number 20 in the 25 for '25 countdown: Sam Raimi's 2004 comic-book classic Spider-Man 2 .

Brendan returns to the show for the fourth time to discuss Cher and Christina Aguilera in 2010 camp musical spectacular Burlesque!

Lucien discusses the 21st best film of the last 25 years: Steve McQueen's dark drama Shame (2011) starring Michael Fassbender as a sex addicted New York executive, opposite Carey Mulligan as his sister.

Lucien and Shane discuss Tom Cruise's eighth Mission: Impossible adventure on the week of release.

Lucien discusses his 22nd favourite film of the last 25 years: 2004's The Spongebob Squarepants Movie. Tune into regular Boy Party every Tuesday.

This week, Lucien and Shane are joined by film critic Alistair Ryder to discuss 2002's Antonio Banderas/Lucy Liu vehicle Ballistic: Ecks vs Sever, officially the worst reviewed film in Rotten Tomatoes history. But is this film, from a director literally named Koas, really that terrible? We also dig into Banderas and Liu's careers and play The Vs Game. Guest Links Follow Alistair on Twitter Follow...

Lucien discusses his No. 23 favourite film of the past 25 years, Todd Field's 2022 character study Tár starring Cate Blanchett as fictitious conductor Lydia Tár.

White Smoke! As we discuss 2019 papal drama The Two Popes starring Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce as Popes Benedict and Francis.

Shane and Lucien return to the Marvel canon to discuss new release Thunderbolts* and its stars Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan.

It's No. 24 on Lucien's list of the 25 Best Films of the Last 25 Years: David Dobkin's 2014 legal drama The Judge starring Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall.

Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron star as a speechwriter and presidential candidate pursuing romance in 2019’s Long Shot. Links ​ Funny People

Lucien kicks off Boy Party's 25 for 25, celebrating the 25 best films of the last 25 years (according to Lucien), with No. 25: Martin Scorsese's 2011 family-friendly celebration of cinema history Hugo starring Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen and Michael Stuhlbarg. The 25 for 25 continues throughout the summer with episodes dropping intermittently.

Lauren joins Shane and Lucien to discuss 2006's Notes On A Scandal, starring Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett as English schoolteachers embroiled in a twisted story.

It's your March Madness winner for 2025... Stanley Kubrick's classic erotic drama starring real-life married couple Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman! Lucien and Shane discuss the film's legacy as Kubrick's swan song, Cruise and Kidman's respective 90s and how this intersects with their doomed marriage, the new Mission: Impossible trailer and this film's journey to winning our March Madness bracket.

Lucien reacts to the brand new Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning trailer!

Lucien and Shane celebrate 1st April by discussing when iconic movie stars Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck co-starred with Oscar winner Brendan Fraser in 2003's Looney Tunes: Back in Action! Links Adam & Ben episode on Airheads Theme music contains sample from The Studio Episode 1 (now on Apple TV+)