Double Feature: Versus

A mobster walks into a psychiatrist’s office (no, not Tony Soprano). A retired mobster hitman moves in next door to a neurotic dentist. Hilarity ensues on both ends. On this one, we have Harold Ramis’ iconic comedy “Analyze This” (1999) in which Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal go head-to-head vs. Jonathan Lynn’s comedy “The Whole Nine Yards” starring the duo of Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry. Whi...

Hey, did you know Frank Sinatra directed an anti-war film? Did you also know Talking Heads’ David Byrne directed a musical comedy set within a fictional Texas town? On this one, we have Frank Sinatra’s thoughtful anti-war film “None But The Brave” (1965) vs. David Byrne’s quirky musical comedy “True Stories” (1986). Which one wins? Let’s find out! Aftershow: New Grand Theft Auto VI trailer

We’re back and we got a good one! It’s a fine line between cop and criminal…what happens when one finds himself on either side of the road? On this one, we have Bill Duke’s raw 1992 thriller “Deep Cover” vs. Mike Newell’s influential 1997 thriller “Donnie Brasco”. Which one wins? Let’s find out! Aftershow: Brad discusses his trip to Japan Blak’s Canadian Geese story Blak’s spoiler-free reviews of...

Last week, female buddie comedies! This week, buddy road trips! On this one, we Michael Winterbottom’s “The Trip” (2010) starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon vs. Jesse Eisenberg’s “A Real Pain” (2024) starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin. Which one wins? Let’s find out! Aftershow: Doomsday casting news The return of Jonathan Majors Blak gives a spoiler-free review of “The Lion King” NOTE: we...

Buddy comedies – the female edition! On this one, we have two exciting film selections. We have Paul Feig’s 2013 comedy “The Heat” with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy vs. Lawrence Lamont’s 2015 comedy “One of Them Days” with Keke Palmer and SZA. Which one wins? Let’s find out! Aftershow: Brad discusses beginning the first season of Severance. Brad gives a spoiler-free review of “The Ele...

A.I. – Artificial Intelligence. Some of us love it, some of us hate it. With these two films, well, let’s say don’t watch them if you hate it. On this one, we have Gerard Johnstone’s sci-fi horror “M3GAN” vs. Drew Hancock’s sci-fi thriller “Companion”. Which one wins? Let’s find out! Aftershow: Brad gives a review of Invincible’s second season (spoilers!) The perils of searching for somethin...

The American dream. We all want it. We all strive for it. But not all roads to the dream are shiny and golden. On this one, we have Barry Levinson’s 1990 semi-autobiographical “Avalon” vs. Brady Corbet’s 2024 critical favorite “The Brutalist”. Which one wins? Let’s find out! Aftershow: – Post-Oscars debrief

It’s that time again folks. Oscars time – where the nominees don’t matter and the boys get together for some good ol trash talk! On this one, we discuss the nominees for Best Picture (sans “Wicked” – we just never got around to watching it): Anora, A Complete Unknown, The Brutalist, I’m Still Here, Conclave, Emilia Pérez, Nickel Boys, The Substance and Dune: Part Two. Which one do we t...

It’s that time again folks. Oscars time – where the nominees don’t matter and the boys get together for some good ol trash talk! On this one, we discuss the nominees for Best Picture (sans “Wicked” – we just never got around to watching it): Anora, A Complete Unknown, The Brutalist, I’m Still Here, Conclave, Emilia Pérez, Nickel Boys, The Substance and Dune: Part Two. Which one do we t...

Two films. Two families. Two well-directed stories about sad families. We have Ang Lee’s underrated 1997 classic “The Ice Storm” vs. Denis Villeneuve’s 2010 drama “Incendies”. Which one wins? Let’s find out! Aftershow: – Brad gives his spoiler-free review of “Captain America: Brave New World” – Blak gives his spoiler free review of part 2 of the final season of “Attack on Titan”

On this one, we’re looking at the cycle of life. Two films. Two ambitious swings of cinema. We have Terrence Malick’s experimental 2011 film “The Tree of Life” vs. Robert Zemeckis’ nonlinear 2024 film “Here”. Which one wins? Let’s find out! Aftershow: – Brad gives his spoiler-free review of the first few episodes of season 3 of Invincible – Blak gives his spoiler free review of the fir...

On this one, we’re looking at some classic courtroom dramas. We have Sidney Lumet’s influential 1957 classic “12 Angry Men” vs. Clint Eastwood’s 2024 conscious thriller “Juror #2”. Which one wins? Let’s find out! Aftershow: – Critical acclaim of “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man” – Blak speaks of his newfound love for “The Amazing Race”

On this one, we’re doing something new. A new edition of Double Feature: Versus. Classic vs. Underrated. On this episode, we’re doing Bruce Willis. For our classic, we have the iconic 1988 “Die Hard”, directed by John McTiernan. For the underrated, we have the 2005 thriller “Hostage”, directed by Florent Siri. Which one wins? Let’s find out! Aftershow: – Brad gives his spoiler-free review of...

We got a powerful one here, folks. Two films that stress the power of art. We have Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson’s 2024 film “Ghostlight” and Greg Kwedar’s 2024 film “Sing Sing”. Which one wins? Let’s find out! Aftershow: – Brad gives his spoiler review of the latest “Wallace and Gromit” film – R.I.P. David Lynch – The new Captain America film

We’re back and we got an interesting one here, showcasing international cinema. We have two films – Hirokazu Kore-eda’s 2023 Japanese drama “Monster” vs. İlker Çatak’s 2023 German thriller “The Teacher’s Lounge”. Two films revolving around teachers and their complicated relationships with their students. Which one wins? Let’s find out! Aftershow: – Brad continues his spoiler-free revie...

It’s that time again! Brad and Blak get together to discuss their top 5 films of 2024. Blak’s picks (bottom to top): Ghostlight, Sing Sing, Civil War, Furiosa, The Brutalist Brad’s picks (bottom to top): Sonic the Hedgehog 3, The Wild Robot, Civil War, Deadpool and Wolverine, Hundreds of Beavers Aftershow: – Honorable Mentions

The last podcast of the year and on this one, we’re taking a blast to the past. One this on, we got two neo noir films from the 1970s. We have Peter Yates’ “The Friends of Eddie Coyle” (1973) vs. John Cassavetes’ “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (the director’s cut)” (1976). Which one wins out? Let’s find out? Aftershow: – Brad gives a spoiler-free review of “Squid Game” season 2 and “What I...

It’s that time of the year, again! Two films taking place around Christmas time as and a…not so jolly Santa Claus. On this one, we have Jalmari Helander’s “Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale” (2010) vs. Tommy Wirkola’s “Violent Night” (2022). Which one wins out? Ho-ho-Ho! Let’s find out? Aftershow: – Brad gives a spoiler-free review of “Carry On” and “Sonic The Hedgehog 3” – Blak gives a s...

Two comedic cultural touchstones. One wild journey. On this one, we have David Wain’s 2018 comedy “A Futile and Stupid Gesture” vs Jason Reitman’s 2024 comedy “Saturday Night”. National Lampoon. Saturday Night Live. Which one wins? Let’s see! Aftershow: – Blak gives a spoiler-free review of “The Brutalist” and “Nosferatu” – “Kraven The Hunter” reception – Anticipated holiday rele...

Laughter…in times of tragedy. On this one, we have two films taking place during WWII. We have Roberto Benigni’s 1997 Oscar-winning “Life is Beautiful” vs. Taika Waititi’s 2019 WWII satire “Jojo Rabbit”. Which one wins? Let’s see! Aftershow: – Blak gives a spoiler-free review of “Flow” – Brad gives a spoiler-free review of the series “Icons Unearthed”

A human. A talking bear. Best friends for life! One this episode, we’re looking at two films on opposite sides of the spectrum. We have Seth MacFarlane’s raunchy, irrelevant “Ted” (2012) vs Paul King’s heartwarming, charming “Paddington” (2015). Which adorable bear wins? Let’s see! Aftershow: – Brad gives his spoiler-free review of “Dear Santa”, “¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!” and “Wolfs” – Bl...

The man, the myth, the legend – Clint Eastwood. On this episode, we study the “Man with no name” as he steps behind the camera and puts the lens on two fact-based dramas. We have 2008’s “Changeling” vs. 2019’s “Richard Jewell”. Which one wins? Let’s see! Aftershow: – Brad gives a spoiler-free review of “The Apprentice” and “Jackpot!” – The Rock giving audiences permission to sing...

Sisters in peril. Bills overdue and time is running out. On this one, we have Nia DaCosta’s “Little Woods” (2018) vs. Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy’s “Blow The Man Down” (2019). Which one wins? Let’s see! Aftershow: – Blak gives a spoiler-free review of “Anora” LIKE, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE.

Parodies are a lost art. What better way to dig in than putting two classics against each other (both starring Leslie Nielsen). We have David and Jerry Zucker’s 1980 classic “Airplane!” Vs. David Zucker’s 1988 “The Naked Gun”. Which one wins? Let’s see! LIKE, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE.

Is there extraterrestrial life out there? Two films attempt to explore that possibility. On this one, we have Robert Zemeckis’ 1997 “Contact” vs. Denis Villeneuve’s 2016 “Arrival”. Which one wins? Let’s see! Aftershow: – Brad gives a spoiler-free review of the first episode “Invincible Fight Girl” – Blak gives a spoiler-free review of “The Apprentice” and “The Old Oak” LIKE, SHARE AND...