Cinephile's Digest

The listeners have been clamoring for this (they haven’t), and we finally delivered (debatable). The conclusion (?) to Ti West’s horror trilogy has arrived, so we’re here to review “MaXXXine”. How does it stack up against the preceding films? Do we want more of them? Check out the episode to find out. Okay bye. 0:00 – Introduction 19:22 – “MaXXXine” Spoiler-Free Review 49:03 - “MaXXXine” Review Co...

Jeff Nichols is back after an almost eight year feature film hiatus with “The Bikeriders”. For this momentous occasion, we welcome first-time guest Corbin to the show to review the movie with us! Nichols has been a favorite for us over the years, so how does this new one stack up? Get it while it’s hot. 0:00 – Introductions/State of Emergency 22:44 – “The Bikeriders” Spoiler-Free Review 1:07:46 -...

Two absolute BANGER reviews on the show this week, including one of the longest reviews we’ve had in the history of the show. Join us for a discussion of Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man” as well as Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw the TV Glow”. Really proud of this one, hope you enjoy it as well. Cheers. 0:00 – Introductions 17:43 – “Hit Man” Review 40:00 - “I Saw the TV Glow” Spoiler-Free Review 1:29:58 - “...

The whole gang is back together for a review of George Miller’s latest wasteland epic, “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”. And boy, things get pretty heated on several occasions. This was a fun one to record, and hopefully just as fun for you listeners. Dig into the long ass review, but be sure to stick around for the last hour or so to get caught up on some of the other stuff we’ve been watching. 0:00 – I...

Matt and Travis hold down the fort this week while Paris is out, but fret not! This is a super fun conversation about the latest film from Luca Guadagnino, “Challengers”. Long-time listeners will know we’re pretty big fans of Luca, so how does this one stack with the rest of his filmography? And as always, stick around to hear about a handful of other things we’ve watched since the last episode. E...

You know what they say. War is hell. But this podcast isn’t! Well, we don’t think so anyway. But if you’re a miserable little twat who spends his free time posting nonsensical reviews of movie podcasts on the Apple Podcasts app, you might think it’s hell. But even then…chill dawg, it’s not that serious. This is fun! We’re here to have a good time! Is this movie a good time, though? Should it be? S...

First of all, if you’re confused why we’re reviewing Schindler’s List, go back and listen to the last episode you jabroni. Okay, all caught up now? Travis won our Oscars wager, and as reward he got to choose a past Best Picture winner for us to watch and discuss. Travis being the happy go lucky guy he is, he went with the 1993 Steven (Stephen? No, I think it’s Steven. Don’t care enough to Google i...

Did you know there is a new Diablo Cody movie out? We didn’t either! But we watched it. Helmed by first-time director Zelda Williams, tune in to hear our detailed thoughts on “Lisa Frankenstein”, and find out what else we’ve been watching since the last episode. We also go through all the Oscar nominations and individually pick who we think will win. What’s on the line for the winner? Listen to th...

Jonathan Glazer returns from a decade-long hiatus with his first feature-length film since “Under the Skin”. Hot off the heels of several Academy Award nominations and a wider theatrical release, we’re reviewing “The Zone of Interest”. Now, we know from the title that the ZONE is interesting, but is the movie? Peep the review for our thoughts, and catch up with us at the end as we go over some of...

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...