Double Feature: Versus

Come with us to a place where music and cinema converge for one heck of a unique experience. On this one, we have Jonathan Demme’s groundbreaking 1984 concert classic “Stop Making Sense” vs. Kazuhisa Takenouchi’s 2003 Daft Punk-inspired animated film “Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5tar 5ystem” Which one wins? Let’s see! Aftershow: – Brad gives a spoiler-free review of “The Wild Robot” &...

To grow up in the digital age takes a lot of guts…and awkwardness. On this one, we have Bo Burnham’s “Eighth Grade” (2018) vs. Sean Wang’s “Dìdi” (2024). Which one wins? Let’s see! Aftershow: – Brad gives Blak a breakdown on all things Dragon Ball with the release of Sparking! ZERO – Blak gives a spoiler-free review of “The Wild Robot”

We taking it back – all the way back! On this one, since we’re in October, we’re putting the O.G. 1931 Dracula (directed by Tod Browning) vs. the O.G. 1931 Frankenstein (directed by James Whale). Which one wins? Let’s see! Aftershow: – Blak gives an impassioned spoiler-free review of “Joker: Folie á Deux”

Some folks… you just don’t mess with. On this one, we have Ted Kotcheff’s “Rambo: First Blood” (1982) vs. Jeremy Saulnier’s “Rebel Ridge” (2024). Which one is the more badass? Let’s see! Aftershow: – Blak gives a spoiler-free review of “Megalopolis” (it’s a lot…) – What is considered “a Netflix film”?

Young love. Heath battles. Oh gosh! It’s so sad! On this one, we have Josh Boone’s “The Fault in Our Stars” (2014) vs. Justin Baldoni’s “Five Feet Apart” (2019). Which one tears at the heart strings more? Let’s see! Aftershow: – Blak gives a spoiler-free review of “The Substance” LIKE, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE. Follow us on Social Media: @blakcinephile (Instagram/Twitter) @BradWoessner (Twitter)...

Technology. The internet. Past and present. On this one, we have two interesting documentaries going head-to-head over such a fascinating concept. It’s Ondi Timoner’s “We Live In Public” (2009) vs. Joe Hunting’s “We Met In Virtual Reality” (2022). Which one wins? Let’s see! LIKE, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE. Follow us on Social Media: @blakcinephile (Instagram/Twitter) @BradWoessner (Twitter) @brad.woessn...

A philosopher. A jokester. An introspective filmmaker. Richard Linklater is a pioneer of independent cinema and on this one, we have a pairing of coming-of-age films that show the range of the filmmaker’s talents. We have 1993’s 70’s-set “Dazed and Confused” vs. 2016’s 80’s-set “Everybody Wants Some!!” Which one wins? Let’s see! Aftershow: – Brad gives a spoiler-free review of “Beetlejuice B...

The underdog! The one we all root for and can relate to. On this one, we are pitting two comedies about underdogs against each other. On this one, we have Rawson Marshall Thurber’s “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story” (2004) vs. Akiva Schaffer’s “Hot Rod” (2007). Which one ends up on top? Let’s see! Aftershow: – Brad gives a spoiler-free review of the first season of “Kite Man: Hell Yeah” &#82...

Romance…in times of loneliness. On this one, we have two classic films going head-to-head. We have Sofia Coppola’s groundbreaking “Lost In Translation” (2003) vs. Michel Gondry’s cult classic “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (2004). Which one wins? Let’s see! Aftershow: – Blak gives his spoiler-free review of “Alien: Romulus” and “Strange Darling” LIKE, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE. Follow us...

The Sandman…in serious roles? On this one, we have The Safdie Brothers’ mesmerizing “Uncut Gems” (2019) vs. Hustle (2022). Which one wins? Let’s see! Aftershow: – Blak discusses the best films he’s seen at this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival (check out his reviews at 8bitwaffles.com) LIKE, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE. Follow us on Social Media: @blakcinephile (Instagram/Twitter) @BradWo...

Playing hookie. Saturday detention. Great American pastimes brought to life by the great writer/director John Hughes. On this one, we have 1985’s “The Breakfast Club” vs. 1986’s “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”. Which one wins? Let’s see! Aftershow: – The fellas give their review of “Deadpool and Wolverine”. Spoilers abound! LIKE, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE. Follow us on Social Media: @blakcinephile (Ins...

It’s the ogre vs. the supervillain. On this one, we have Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson’s groundbreaking film “Shrek” vs. Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin’s “Despicable Me”. Which one wins? Let’s see! LIKE, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE. Follow us on Social Media: @blakcinephile (Instagram/Twitter) @BradWoessner (Twitter) @brad.woessner (Instagram) @doublefeaturevs (Instagram/Twitter) Find us on Facebook &#8...

It’s a tornado coming! On this one, we have Jan de Bont’s iconic 1996 film “Twister” vs. Lee Isaac Chung’s 2024 “Twisters”. Which one wins? Let’s see! Aftershow: – Blak gives a spoiler-free review of “Sorry/Not Sorry” – Zach Snyder announcing his director cuts of “Rebel Moon 1 & 2” LIKE, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE. Follow us on Social Media: @blakcinephile (Instagram/Twitter) @BradWoessn...

Anthology films are a great pastime. On this one, we have Matteo Garrone’s “Tale of Tales” (2015) vs. Yorgos Lanthimos “Kinds of Kindness” (2024). Which one takes over? Let’s see! Aftershow: – Blak gives a spoiler-free review of “Longlegs” – “Horizon: An American Saga” Chapter 2 delay and what this means for independently funded films – The continuous downfall of Boogie2988 LIKE,...

A legendary comedy routine. Rigorous storytelling. In comes Hollywood. On this one, we have the comedy of Robin Harris and Bert Kreischer going head-to-head. We have Bruce W. Smith’s “Bebe’s Kids” (1992), based on the comedy of the late Robin Harris vs. Peter Atencio’s “The Machine” (2023), based on the comedy of Bert Kreischer. Which one takes over? Let’s see! Aftershow: – Blak gives a spoi...

A break-in. Something valuable in the house. Nowhere to run. On this one, we two great tense thrillers going head-to-head. We have Terence Young’s classic “Wait Until Dark” (1964) vs. David Fincher’s underrated “Panic Room” (2002). Which one takes over? Let’s see! Aftershow: – Spoiler-free review of The Bikeriders LIKE, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE. Follow us on Social Media: @blakcinephile (Instagra...

We got an interesting one here – two unique, emotional zombie dramas. We have Henry Hobson’s “Maggie” (2015) vs. John Rosman’s “New Life” (2023). Which one takes over? Let’s see! Aftershow: – Blak gives his spoiler-free review of “Inside Out 2” (Check out the review at 8bitwaffles.com) – Kevin Spacey’s interview with Piers Morgan LIKE, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE. Follow us on Social Med...

There’s something to be said when actors and filmmakers come up with an….interesting idea and they pull off the unthinkable (or unfilmmable), fully committing to “the bit”. These are two of those films. We have David Lowery’s “A Ghost Story” (2017) vs. David and Nathan Zellner’s “Sasquatch Sunset” (2024). A ghost in a bedsheet. Sasquatches living through different seasons. Let’s see which one wins...

The age old story of vengeance is a great one to tell…when told right. On this one, we have Dev Patel’s directorial debut “Monkey Man” vs. Moritz Mohr’s “Boy Kills World”. Which one wins? Let’s find out! Aftershow: – Furiosa’s tragic underperformance at the box office LIKE, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE. Follow us on Social Media: @blakcinephile (Instagram/Twitter) @BradWoessner (Twitter) @brad.woessn...

It’s the beginning of a household name. On this one, we have John Lee Hancock’s “The Founder” (2016) about the making of McDonald’s vs. Jerry Seinfeld’s “Unfrosted” (2024) about the making of the Pop Tart (true story, we promise…) Which one wins? Let’s find out! Aftershow: – Blak and Brad give their spoiler-adjacent review of “Furiosa” – Blak gives a spoiler-free review of “I Saw the T...

On the episode, we take a deep dive into one of the greatest documentaries/docuseries of all time. Ezra Edelman’s 2016 “OJ: Made in America”. LIKE, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE. Follow us on Social Media: @blakcinephile (Instagram/Twitter) @BradWoessner (Twitter) @brad.woessner (Instagram) @doublefeaturevs (Instagram/Twitter) Find us on Facebook – Double Feature: Versus Find our podcast on Apple Podc...

The old, classic story of the odd couple. He’s a friendly goof. He’s an introverted sad sack. On this one, we have two classic films of this classic dynamic. We have John Schlesinger’s 1969 classic “Midnight Cowboy” vs Jerry Schatzberg’s underrated 1973 gem “Scarecrow”. It’s Voight/Hoffman vs Pacino/Hackman. Who wins out? Let’s find out. LIKE, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE. Follow us on Social Media:...

The Old School Hollywood vs. The New School Hollywood. We’ve seen it many times before – The Color of Money, Safe House, etc. On this one, we got Frank Oz’s “The Score” (2001) – Robert DeNiro matched with Edward Norton – vs. D.J. Caruso’s “Two for the Money” (2005) – pitting “Hooah” legend Al Pacino with “Alright a...

Revenge is a dish best served in cinematic masterpieces. On this one, we have Park Chan-wook’s classic film “Oldboy” (2003) vs. Tetsuya Nakashima’s “Confessions” (2010). Which dish is served more cold? Let’s find out! Aftershow: – Blak gives spoiler-free reviews of Challengers, Sasquatch Sunset and Boy Kills World LIKE, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE. Follow us...

Well…it ain’t Star Wars but it’s Zach Snyder’s close vision to a Star Wars film. On this one, we’re comparing “Rebel Moon – Part One” against “Rebel Moon – Part Two”. 2 Zach, 2 furious. Which one wins? Let’s find out. Aftershow: – Brad gives his spoiler-free review of “Ricky Stanicky” – Netflix’s...