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Amid the snubs, surprises, and everything in between, Drew and Billy break down the 2024 Oscar nominations, shouting out their favorite nominees and the most glaring omissions, and what it all means for the awards season to come (23:07). See the full list of Oscar nominations here . But first, they pay homage to the inimitable filmmaker David Lynch by discussing their personal relationship to his...

This week on Do You Like Apples , hosts Drew Wendt and Billy Rock explore The Brutalist , the latest offering from director Brady Corbet ( Vox Lux ). Starring Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, and Guy Pearce, the film tells a powerful story of ambition, art, and survival, centered on the complicated and exploited journey of immigrants trying to find their place in America. With Corbet’s meticulous cra...

In this episode of Do You Like Apples , hosts Drew Wendt and Billy Rock dive into the movies slated for 2025, exploring both films with set release dates and those yet to be scheduled. They share their excitement for what could be a standout year in cinema. From major blockbusters to promising indie gems, they discuss the titles that stand out to them. Their conversation highlights everything from...

Get ready for some holiday cheer! In this episode of Do You Like Apples, hosts Billy Rock and Drew Wendt are joined by special guest Taylor Blake for a Christmas Movie Draft. Taylor is a St. Louis-based film critic known for her work with STL Film Critics, Zeke Film, and KMOV, as well as co-hosting the Gilmore Girls -inspired podcast So It’s a Show? Together, they’ll draft their ultimate lineup of...

On this episode of Do You Like Apples , Billy Rock and Drew Wendt revisit their top 10 movie lists from 2020 through 2023 to see how their picks hold up. Have their opinions changed? Did any overlooked films deserve a spot? Don’t worry, their much-anticipated top 10 list for 2024 is coming in a future episode. To start, Billy and Drew break down the newly announced Golden Globes nominations. They...

It’s time for the Do You Like Apples December Movie Round Up! Drew and Billy discuss how Thanksgiving weekend drew massive crowds to theaters before diving into the gimmicky but gripping horror films Mads and In a Violent Nature. Blitz, the latest film from director Steve McQueen. And the powerful adaptation Nickel Boys . The episode wraps up with their thoughts on Anora and Gladiator II , two fil...

We’re live from Do You Like Apples! Well… we are actually about three weeks late on this episode. The movie Saturday Night , directed by Jason Reitman, has reminded us all how great and iconic SNL is. It is one of the premier American media events of the last 50 years and it has given us iconic movie stars along the way. And that is what Drew Wendt and Billy Rock are here for. To rank the Top 10 S...

Houston, we have a podcast… Tom Hanks is back with one of his most unanticipated movies in years! So it is time to talk about his past. Hanks is back in the conversation reuniting with his Forrest Gump co-star Robin Wright and director Robert Zemeckis for the movie Here . A recipe that probably won’t work again, but one that has us thinking fondly of America’s dad, Tom Hanks. So it only makes sens...

Dearly beloved... we have gathered here today to get through this thing called... movies. Drew and Billy are back to discuss the new movie Conclave. This ensemble cast starring Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow, and Stanley Tucci bring legitimacy to a movie that has plenty of trashy elements to up the entertainment. While also being thoughtful and piercing about the current political and religious clima...

We are merging our newsletter sentiments of recommending movies with the podcast this week. Halloween season really lasts the rest of the year so it is not too late to use this Horror Movie Guide for your spooky watches. We have six different categories that hopefully give options for any movie fan. - Kid Friendly - So Scary But Your Dad Wants You To Watch It Too Young - Best PG-13 Horror - Gatewa...

On this episode of Do You Like Apples , hosts Drew Wendt and Billy Rock tackle Joker: Folie à Deux and Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis . Drew admits to being confused by the ambitious yet convoluted nature of Megalopolis , while both he and Billy express their frustration and anger with Joker: Folie à Deux. All while admiring the "fuck you" nature of these two filmmakers and movies. They wrestl...

On this week’s episode of Do You Like Apples , hosts Drew Wendt and Billy Rock return for their bread and butter... a movie draft. This week being a "Best Picture Draft," where they switch off picking films, attempting to create the perfect Best Picture lineup for the 2025 Oscars. The draft is a dynamic mix of films that have already been released and those yet to hit theaters, as Drew and Billy n...

It’s not personal. It’s strictly podcasting.   Welcome to our final episode of our Four for Four series where we examine the greatest four movie stretch of all time. The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather Part II, and Apocalypse Now . Helmed by the legend Francis Ford Coppola. After this moment Coppola never reached these heights again, but let us remind you that the man succeeded despite...

Part 3 of our Four For Four series and we are taking a step up. The legend Steven Spielberg gets the DYLA treatment and it may not be the four movies you are expecting. Before the stretch of Saving Private Ryan , A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Minority Report , and Catch Me If You Can he was trying to create legitimacy as a master. Jurassic Park and Schindler's List (Spielberg also has many years w...

In part two of their miniseries "Four For Four," Billy and Drew celebrate the last four (but actually five) movies by director Alfonso Cuaron. In a career full of left turns, how has Cuaron made a name for himself as one of the elite living filmmakers? They discuss his remarkable four-film run of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Children of Men, Gravity, and Roma . Hosts: Billy Rock and D...

For the next four weeks Do You Like Apples is showcasing Four Directors who have Four consecutive movie stretches that are unrivaled. We are starting with potentially the best start to a career of all time. The Coen Brothers (Joel Coen as the only director technically...) opened up with Blood Simple , Raising Arizona , Miller's Crossing , and Barton Fink. All of these movies exemplify the style an...

Matt Damon is back with his new movie The Instigators and we had to do something special for the person that inspired the title of this podcast. JOIN US FOR A GOOD WILL HUNTING WATCHALONG! Drew and Billy go in every direction when talking about the most legendary Boston movie. Damon had begun to make a name for himself before Good Will Hunting, but this is where he fully arrived. His best buddy Be...

Do You Like Apples is back with a conversation completely about Trap and M Night Shyamalan, but TWIST… Billy has technical issues with his audio. Shyamalan has made himself one of the few remaining “event” filmmakers. No matter the premise you know that he will be taking wild swings and he will polarize audiences in the process. Josh Hartnett stars in this PG-13 serial killer thriller set at a Tay...

Welcome to the podcast where we are discussing everything Deadpool & Wolverine … NOT! Billy and Drew have not seen the box office sensation yet. Instead, we are talking about four movies that we are really excited about. Three horror/thrillers and FINALLY a full spoiler review of Twisters! (2:25) - RDJ and The Russo Brothers are back! (10:45) - Love Lies Bleeding (18:27) - MaXXXine (25:33) - L...

If you feel it! I said, if you feel it! Listen to this episode of all things Twisters and Twister . Billy and Drew are back showing all the love the can for the 90’s classic Twister . The Bill Paxton (RIP) and Helen Hunt classic is back with a highly anticipated sequel. Starring 2024 breakout Glen Powell, and Daisy Edgar Jones who broke out from the wonderful TV Show Normal People . All brought to...

Billy Rock and Drew Wendt are back to their bread and butter for a movie draft profiling one of the more recognizable stars working today, Scarlett Johansson (not ScarJo, she doesn’t like that). Johansson and Channing Tatum are leading the seemingly old school, Fly Me to the Moon . And this type of movie is what she goes to when she is not working in the MCU. One for them and one for you kind of a...

Do You Like Apples is back with westerns! Kevin Costner is putting the whole genre on his back this weekend. The western genre is a mystery to us and we took the last couple weeks watching classics that we missed and re-watching the few that we love. Through that watching many larger discussions popped into Drew and Billy’s head about the genre. Why don’t they make them like them as much anymore?...