Flicking and Screaming

We're playing catch up as we prepare to drop our top five lists of 2023. Sofia Coppola's PRISCILLA - a win for nepo babies everywhere? What's up with A24's Oscar campaign efforts this year? How does the story handle the fuzziness of the relationship dynamic? Plus: a long debate on Jacob Elordi and his movie star status.

We have never been so back. After our holiday break, we're reconnecting with an OG favorite trilogy. What unique flavors do the two directors bring to the trilogy? Have we re-evaluated our love for these movies after all these years? Plus: how does Bourne use the random citizens around him to his advantage, and how should that make us feel?

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Let's ring in the holidays with one of the year's most celebrated films, Todd Haynes' MAY DECEMBER. Which performance moved us the most? How do we parse the comedy versus tragedy classification? Plus: what *exactly* is Todd Haynes trying to say about our culture?

Merry Christmas, you philistines: Alexander Payne's THE HOLDOVERS charmed the socks off us. What are Giamatti's Oscar chances? How the hell was this shot on digital? Plus: a number of tangents ranging from Michael Mann to Jason Schwartzman.

Before the holidays and awards season kick into gear, we are taking a step back and recommending some movies, books, music, and recipes we've discovered. Jed's roasted chicken thighs and radishes recipe: https://cafehailee.com/recipes/roasted-chicken-thighs-and-radishes/

This year, we are thankful for David Fincher. We dive into the self-parodic (or self-serious?) Fassbender voiceover. Is there such thing as too many Smiths needle drops? Plus: are we one of the many, or one of the few?

Jed and Evan talk about a San Francisco core classic, David Fincher’s THE GAME. How well does it represent San Francisco from the perspective of (one current, one former) SF residents? Is Michael Douglas the hottest man alive? We try to answer.

Can you find the wolves in this podcast? Scorsese has given us another masterpiece. We try to discern some of the impressionistic scenes and visuals. The emotional beats of this movie are almost too much to handle. Plus: do we have any career best performances here?

We apply stringent deductive reasoning and logical examination to our GUY Kenneth Branagh's latest detective story. Are we finally figuring out Branagh's casting choices? Did Jed get too spooked from this Halloween tale? Plus: who should be in the next Poirot tale?

Netflix might not roll out the red carpet for these new Wes Anderson shorts, but we sure as hell will. HENRY SUGAR, THE SWAN, THE RATCATCHER, and POISON are all topics of discussion. Did we expect these particular stories from Wes? How do we feel about the format and marketing Netflix has done? Plus: Wes Anderson's horror sensibilities.

Gridiron gods, football fiends, pigskin pals: the baseball loving fellas at Flicking and Screaming are branching out into America's favorite contact sport. Why don't people appreciate Al Pacino and Denzel Washington enough in these films? What separates football movies from baseball movies? Plus: Will Patton's mint julep accent, and has John C. McGinley ever been bad in a movie?

We're chatting about one of the sneaky best new releases of the year. Topics range from BOOGIE NIGHTS to dissecting Ben Platt's career, along with cell phones in movies, child actors, and some unfortunate political jokes. Plus: Tatro talk.

For the third time, moviegoers said farewell to Indiana Jones. Did this go-around hit any nostalgia points, or did we find them all dried up? Will someone argue for a return to CRYSTAL SKULL? Plus: we think Steven Spielberg is a good director.

Sydney Lewis, professional dancer and actress, joins us this week to discuss movie musicals; her work with Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Meryl Streep, and Justin Bieber; why Gene Kelly can never be replicated; and so much more! Follow Sydney here: https://www.instagram.com/sydneynlewis/

Come on Barbie, let's go podcast. Three dudes talk about BARBIE, the exact perspective everyone has been craving. What performances land hardest, and did any flop? How many times did Jed cry? Plus: Barbenheimer talk.

Longtime friend of the podcast Shaun Moran of Regression to the Mean joins us for a long conversation on the premiere blockbuster filmmaker of the century. How did we feel about OPPENHEIMER? What film formats did we catch it on? Will we do bad Michael Caine impersonations? Plus: Shaun will never forgive us for our INCEPTION takes. Follow Shaun and support his podcast with the links below. https://...

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to support Tom Cruise at the box office and listen to us talk about DEAD RECKONING PART ONE. Unfortunately, one of our co-hosts did not accept the mission. How will that translate to recording this podcast? Why does this movie get compared to GLASS ONION? plus: Chip makes a delightful blunder.

J-Law is BACK, the studio comedy is BACK. Are both of these statements true? Who knows, but we are giving our take on both of them in this conversation about the newest theater comedy release, NO HARD FEELINGS.

We're doing our BARBIE homework and throwing Robbie versus Gosling into the ring. Did we accidentally choose one of the worst Robbie movies? How freaking sad are the violins in MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS? Plus: we debate some digital cinematography choices.

Freight train, freight train, go so fast . . . Wes Anderson broke our hearts again. Who gives the best performance in a bonkers cast? What layer of the story touched us the most? Plus: Evan forgets what a crater is called.

We think you'll find page 47 of this podcast interesting . . . maybe even life-altering. How wild is the Ed Harris performance here? Where's the third one? Plus: how does this movie relate to 9/11?

Evan and Chip are hopping in a car (or covered wagon, or train, or explosive-laden boat) and heading to the Pacific Northwest with the films of Kelly Reichardt. What are the challenges and joys of slow cinema? We confront our own social fears. Plus: is ranking these movies a fool's exercise?

Fortunately for our listeners, this podcast is not full of shoddy manufacturing and left to rot, incessantly humming, in a warehouse. What sets BLACKBERRY apart from the recent trend of product-biopic-advertisement hybrid movies? Is Glenn Howerton actually bald? Do we wish we were from Waterloo? Plus: what does the type of phone you had in high school say about you?

No, this movie is not about our sacred and revered duties as podcasters, but we forgive you if the title led you to think so. Evan clarifies his position on Pedro Pascal. There are a lot of movies in this movie. Plus: a random tangent on THE FLASH, and what do we think Nick Cage's mindset was in making this movie?

Fire up the griddle for some midnight pancakes with us. Why don't people respect Nancy Meyers? Is this Jack's best work of the century? Plus: Chip wants to fuck everyone in this movie.