Cinephile's Digest

Join Matt, Travis and Paris for a roundtable discussion as we run through our individual top 10 movies of the year. I know, I know, you’re probably thinking, “GodDAMN this is a long episode.” And you’re right, but this is prem-o content. We don’t even charge for this shit! Big year, big episode, get over it. Anyway, be sure to stick around to the end to find out the nominees and winners for our pr...

HUGE episode everyone. We’ve got the new films from YorGOAT and Bradley Pooper, “Poor Things” and “Maestro”, respectively. Couple of beefy in-depth featured reviews, followed by a beefy what we’ve been watching section in the lead up to our best of 2023 episode coming soon. Also if you’re reading this, hi! Send an us an email at cinephilesdigest@gmail.com and tell us about your favorite film(s) of...

Todd Hayne’s has a new movie out now on Netflix called “May December”, and we talk about it. Like, a lot. We also talk about getting ghosted, Alt J, cram jam, and much much more. Enjoy. 0:00 – Introductions 23:04 – “May December” Spoiler-Free Review 1:00:55 – “May December” Review Continued 1:28:04 – What We’ve Been Watching Music Intro: Cordelia - Clearbody Outro: Outgrow - Star Funeral

Paris is out this week, so Matt and Travis hold down the fort and dig into Emerald Fennell’s sophomore feature, “Saltburn”. This movie has caused quite a stir and the audience reception has been very polarizing. What do you think happened after we licked the salt? Did it go down easy, or do we barf? Let’s just say…both. Enjoy. 0:00 – Introductions 10:46 – “Saltburn” Spoiler-Free Review 38:34 – “Sa...

David Fincher has a new movie. It’s called “The Killer”. We review it. And talk about other movies. Lots of other movies. Alright, bye. 0:00 – Introductions 17:05 – “The Killer” Spoiler-Free Review 52:50 – “The Killer” Review Continued 1:08:28 – What We’ve Been Watching Music Intro: Asleep - The Smiths Outro: How I Could Just Kill A Man - Cypress Hill

For a movie as huge as “Killers of the Flower Moon”, we had to do something special. So when the opportunity to collaborate with our buds Kyle and Jacob over at Suds and Cinema presented itself, we jumped on the opportunity. Please enjoy our extended discussion of Martin Scorsese’s latest historical epic, and stick around for the last hour to hear about what else we’ve been watching lately. 0:00 –...

The big 123! To celebrate the occasion, we’ve got a huge episode for you. Well…not really, it’s a pretty normal episode. But a fun one! And there’s two featured reviews! First up is “Dumb Money”, the new film from notable director Craig Gillespie. That is followed up with a discussion of the new Hulu Original alien horror flick, “No One Will Save You”. Both discussions are in-depth and chock full...

Just in time for the start of the NFL season, the DFL is back! For the unfamiliar, the Digest Film League is our recurring feature wherein we collaboratively create a Top 10 list using a predetermined draft order. You’ll hear specifics in the episode, but for this installment we drafted the Top 10 A24 films. Get into it. 0:00 – Introductions 13:28 – DFL Top 10 A24 Films Music Intro: Good Times - B...

The Summer of Slashers has begun! For the next several episodes all of our double features will be slasher flicks that none of the three of us have seen. First up, we’re talking about two slashers both released in 1981, the original “My Bloody Valentine” as well as the lesser known “Madman”. If you want to follow along with the podcast, the next two entries in our slasher series will be “A Bay of...

Rejoice! Barbenheimer has arrived to save cinema! We’ve been excited about this one, and the wait is finally over. Hope you enjoy our discussions about Geta Graywig’s new film “Barbie” and the new Nolan joint “Oppenheimer”. We sure did. Oh also, it’s discussed in the intro but I’ll leave it here too, both reviews contain SPOILERS!!! Listen at your own peril. Enjoy. 0:00 – Introductions 17:25 – “Ba...

Sorry for the long delay, but we’re back! We’ve got a double whammy of featured reviews this episode with “Asteroid City”, the latest from Wes Anderson, as well as the new R-rated comedy starring Jennifer Lawrence, “No Hard Feelings”. As always, stick around after the reviews to hear about what else we’ve been watching. Cheers! 0:00 – Introductions 13:43 – “Asteroid City” Review 36:10 – “No Hard F...

Cum inside the Cream-Verse with us as we dive deep into “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” for our featured review. We also had a decent amount of catch-up to do with other releases we’ve seen recently, so stick around in the second half for that. 0:00 – Introductions 16:07 – “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” Spoiler-Free Review 51:34 – “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”” Review Continue...

Surprise, name of the theme changed! Don't let the last episode's show notes fool you, the theme this episode is "it's frickin' demons!" Double feature this time out is the modern horror classic "The Witch" as well as the 2019 film "Sator". Hope you love it. If you want to follow along with the podcast, get ready because we've got something fun planned. Summer is officially here, and we are celebr...

We are BACK baby! Not even a pandemic and a world on the brink of collapse could keep us from reuniting in person once again. Matt, Travis and Paris recorded this episode IRL, which is our first since February 2020, right before….well, you know. Hope you enjoy this review of “Renfield” as much as we did. 0:00 – Introductions 19:38 – “Renfield” Review 54::42 – What We’ve Been Watching Music Intro:...

Ol’ buddy ol’ pal Kyle from the Suds and Cinema podcast joins us for a BANGER of a review of Ari Aster’s third feature film, “Beau Is Afraid”. The film has been quite polarizing to say the least, and this episode does not disappoint. You’ll have to listen to see where we land individually. Short and sweet one, get into it. 0:00 – Introductions 2:10 – “Beau Is Afraid” Spoiler-Free Review 38:14 – “B...

It was only a matter of time before this double feature happened, and coming off the heels of "The Ring" there was no better time to do. The theme this week is "I saw 'Signs', I opened up my eyes and saw Signs...and 'Scary Movie 3'." Terrible theme name aside, this is a fun conversation you won't want to miss. If you want to follow along with the podcast, the theme next time is “Demonia Cult”. We...

We’ve been doing this long enough that waaaaay back on Episode 3 in early 2017, our featured review was “John Wick: Chapter 2”. Here we are over six years later and review the final(?) installment in the epic saga, “John Wick:Chapter 4”. Thank you to listeners both new and old. Hope you enjoy this one. 0:00 – Introductions 15:50 – “John Wick: Chapter 4” Review 1:02:25 – What We’ve Been Watching Mu...

Barely one year later and us horror fiends are already treated to another installment in one of the most iconic horror franchises of all time. Join Matt and Travis for an in-depth review of “Scream VI”. We also spend some time discussing the 2023 Academy Awards, and of course a quick run-through of everything else we’ve been watching. 0:00 – Introductions 17:45 – The Oscars 27:05 – “Scream VI” Spo...

“Pass it on” is the double feature theme this episode. DIE!hards of the show know that we already reviewed “Ringu”, but this time we’re taking a look back at the US-remake “The Ring” and pairing it with the 2022 smash hit, “Smile”. Lots to discuss, don’t miss out. If you want to follow along with the podcast, the theme next time is “I opened up my eyes and saw Signs…and Scary Movie 3”. Yep you gue...

If you love bodily fluids and/or childhood trauma, you are gonna LOVE this episode. We have not one but TWO featured reviews, and both discussions are a hoot. First up is the latest feature from lil nepotiz director Brandon Cronenberg, “Infinity Pool”. Following that up, join us for an in-depth discussion of the buzziest film of 2023 thus far, the Canadian horror film “Skinamarink”. Plus, we catch...

Join Matt, Travis and Paris for a roundtable discussion as we run through our individual top 10 movies of the year. HUGE cameo appearance in this one as well, you guys are gonna shit/cum yourselves so hard. Of course you have to stick around for the end to find out the nominees and winners for our prestigious and coveted awards, such as the “Literal Rollercoaster” award and the legendary “Cream Dr...

The latest craze has hit theaters, and the boys have gotten together to talk about it. No, we’re not talking about Avatar. It’s M3GAN, baby! Join us for a review of the new horror comedy hit, as well as a rundown of some of the other stuff we’ve been watching as we approach the end of cram jam. Next episode will be the big 2022 bash, so get stoked. Enjoy! 0:00 – Introductions 15:15 – “M3GAN” Revie...

We’re joined this episode by Paris for a review AND a draft! Wow so much content, somebody should pay us for this. We start things off with a review of Luca Guadagnino’s latest film “Bones and All”. In the past we’ve been big fans of his work, but we do devour the whole thing head to hog? Stick around after the review for the latest installment in the Digest Film League TM series, where the three...

Listen, you know the drill at this point. The theme is found footage horror. The movies are “Deadstream” and “Noroi: The Curse”. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll poop your pants. Get into it. If you want to follow along with the podcast, the theme next time is “time is just infinite horror.” We will be discussing the time loop horror flicks “Happy Death Day” and “6:45”. Send an email with double f...

We got a two’fer on the docket for you guys this episode. Join us for two featured reviews of new films from two heavy-hitters. We’ve got the new film from Martin McDonagh, “The Banshees of Inisherin”, followed by the latest from James Gray, “Armageddon Time”. A couple of Academy Awards contenders, but do we think they’re gonna hang with the big dogs of the year? Listen to find out. 0:00 – Introdu...