Flicking and Screaming

From the streets of Chicago to dystopian D.C. and daytime pop concerts, we traverse our favorite hits of the summer. Was the discourse around CIVIL WAR justified? What's our favorite date night movie of the summer? Plus: Chip almost gets arrested, and the internet loves TWISTERS.

As tradition goes, Jed and Chip talk shop on the year's big IP silver screen offerings. Is George RR Martin being a huge baby about HOTD? Can RINGS OF POWER stay consistent through so many storylines? Plus: BACHELORETTE, LOVE ISLAND, Vince Vaughn, and the BBC.

Our second Josh O'Connor picture of the year has us juiced about Italy, grave robbing, and 80's formal wear. But does the red thread of the movie mean something more? Will Josh O'Connor remake RATATOUILLE? Plus: folk songs as storytelling device, and how did they pull off those camera tricks?

It's Alien week, baby, so get your pulse rifles out and turn your Xenomorph's drool settings to high. Is Evan all the way in on Cailee Spaeny now? How frightening was the experience? Did the fan service get in the way? Plus: Henry Selick, for some reason?

We're storming the castle this week! What does this movie have in common with last week's episode, TWISTER? How does the movie blend sincerity with satire? Plus: will Chip get cancelled for the Inigo Montoya voice?

Hold onto your hats (and your cows)! Why does the cheesiness of 90's blockbusters feel better than today's? Can anyone even come close to Phillip Seymour Hoffman? Plus: Steven Spielberg's CV as producer.

The Olympics are just around the turn, so we grabbed the oars to figure out what the heck is up with Director© George Clooney. How does the editing impact this story? Where does Callum Turner go from here? Plus: how exactly does rowing work?

Finish up your holiday week in the Valley with us and swap your fireworks for thunderous frogs falling everywhere. Does this movie make us laugh, cry, or both? Is PTA actually an immature filmmaker at this point in his career? Plus: Aimee Mann talk.

We've got two episodes dropping for your holiday week! First up, we drop into the Bayou and discuss the greatest fake profession in the world. Is this the best date night movie of the year? What does Glen Powell's screenwriter credit actually mean? Plus: how do Richard Linklater and Powell meet the criteria of "art jock"?

What a treat to experience our favorite story on the biggest screen possible. What makes this trilogy hold up above the rest? Why do we believe this story and these actors more than any other franchise? Plus: what made Bernard Hill so important to the series?

WITNESS US! Is this already the best movie of the year? Why has this movie been nitpicked in so many directions already? How do we get Chris Hemsworth more roles like this? Plus: Mel Gibson, Anya Taylor-Joy, and ARGYLLE.

Evan and Chip have a tag team match this week with wrestling's first family. How many tears will we fight back during this episode? Can any of the other actors hold a candle to what Zac Efron is doing? Plus: how does today's wrestling world compare with the Texas scene in the 1980's?

Jed and Chip run the full gamut on this episode. What's our temperature on the PLANET OF THE APES franchise, and how do we feel on our favorite franchise director's adaptations? How will history remember Andy Serkis? Plus: a strong tangent on Glen Powell.

On this podcast, we finally discover the meaning of tennis. Did Luca Guadagnino hire a director of sweat for this movie? Are throuples in for 2024? Plus: Bill Murray, Wes Anderson, and existentialism.

Let's go back in time, shall we? Our second Bogart film on the pod, but is it the greatest movie ever made? How on earth did they light this movie? Plus: Pearl Harbor, Charlie Brown, and Quentin Tarantino (somehow).

Evan and Chip go for a walk through the woods. Will Evan look into his heart and set Chip free? It's MILLER'S CROSSING, it's the Coens, it's Buscemi and Byrne, it's Turturro and Finney, it's Harden and Polito. Check your emotions at the door for this one.

We're reached 24 Best Picture Winners since the new millennium, and 3 goes into 24 quite nicely. So, our three hosts are walking out of this podcast with 8 Best Picture Winners. Surely the Academy will have selected 24 perfect winners . . . right?

OY THIS IS CONNER FOOKIN MCGREGOR TAKIN OVER THIS SHITE PODCAST DESCRIPTION. THESE STUPID LADS TALK ABOUT THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER MADE FEATURING ME AS KNOX, THE BEST FIGHTER WITH THE BEST ASS YA EVER SEEN. I'M FOOKIN KNOX!

The second of our favorite brother filmmakers has released his first solo effort. How can we connect the dots between Ethan and Joel after this movie? What was Tricia Cooke's role in the film? How long can we talk about Matt Damon? Plus: the movie has more heart than realized at first glance, and Evan is a literal drive-away doll.

Boy oh boy, did the movies have a big night! We talk about our favorite speeches, and why Jimmy Kimmel works as a host (despite our misgivings). What was the best speech of the night? How will we look back on this ceremony? Plus: Chip gives an accounting for his . . . heavily editorialized live reactions on Twitter.

May thy knife chip and shatter - no, not Chip our host. We're huffing spice and chugging the life of water on this episode. Plus: Evan has a few hot takes.

No, the episode name isn't a typo, my keyboard isn't stuck. On the outside lane, we have Michael Mann's return to the big screen with FERRARI, and on the inside lane, we have recent entry to dad movie Hall of Fame, FORD V FERRARI. Will we stutter our way through the entire episode with this format? Why, oh why, did James Mangold make that Indiana Jones movie? Plus: a deep dive on Evan&...

Bradley Cooper made a movie about the guy from that R.E.M. song! We all marvel at the cinematography, but find lots of questions with the script. Does Bradley Cooper have the juice for Oscars future? Plus: Chip wants to bring back the Razzies . . . but for who?

The Oscars are sneaky good this year, despite what the headlines will tell you. What's the most loaded category? What potential spoilers would upset us the most? Plus: will Chip successfully trigger Jed?

The time has come. We've put the pens down (salute Aaron Sorkin) and our lists are ready to be unveiled. What surprises do the boys have up their sleeves? Who will experience instant regret after finalizing their list? Plus: what do picks 6-10 say about us?