Flicking and Screaming

Strap on your stillsuits and remember the slow blade: we're back on Arrakis. What's on our wishlist for Part 2? These movies have a lot of actors. Is Oscar Isaac in the wrong role? Plus: we celebrate a slow-paced blockbuster.

From Boston to Oregon and back: we're talking about Ben Affleck's directorial efforts. Do we classify Ben as an auteur? Are we suckers for capitalist propaganda? Why isn't Casey in more of these movies? Plus: YA THINK YA BETTER THAN ME?

SPOILERS: We open the door to answer M. Night Shyamalan's newest query of love, death, and the apocalypse. Dave Bautista, huh? Why give this movie an R rating? We've all read the Bible, right? Plus: Jed loves bad analogies.

Dudes rock - but which dudes rock hardest? It's our follow up to five actresses (right now). Does the hotness of these actors matter? Will our lists have any crossover? Plus: HOW many of these guys are in GLADIATOR 2 and HEAT 2?

Despite sneaking INHERENT VICE from under Chip's nose in the 2010's draft, Evan extends an olive branch for an extended conversation on fuzzy neon, heartbreak, and stoner's pizza. What makes this movie such an emotional experience? Can we find some career best performances here? Plus: we give Robert Elswit some shine.

Hi folks. Chip here. Normally, I spend a few minutes crafting a witty description for these episodes. Maybe a little wordplay, maybe tease out a bit we play out in the episode. But as you will come to find out, at about the halfway point of this episode, my love of the movies was stolen by a co-host, and I am still clawing my way out of this ditch of desperation. I hope you may find some pleasure...

Oh, you want your post-Oscars takes delivered immediately? Then you're in the wrong place. We have marinated, pondered, dwelt, poured our blood, sweat, and tears into these takes. This is the most existential podcast we have ever recorded. Plus: bagpipes.

Tired of being slapped in the face by Oscars discourse? Let's wrap it up with this preview. Who will win, versus who should win? Has this particular show already been decided months ago? Plus: dream and nightmare scenarios.

This week, we follow the white rabbit through all eight of the Wachowski sisters' films. Who will defend the MATRIX sequels? We try to appreciate all the creative swings in their filmography. Plus: leather.

Just like Ariana DeBose at the BAFTA's, we want to celebrate our best women. Are we allowed to talk about stars who focus more on television? What other criteria helps us form our lists? What the hell is going on with Amy Adams? Plus: hot take corner is baaaaack.

This one is for the dads, and those who fancies themselves dads. We're playing our favorite F&S game with two cable television staples. Can we draw some sports analogies to Wolfgang Petersen? What the hell is wrong with Brad Pitt in TROY? Plus: Gary Oldman made some points, right?

The Oscar voters have told us these 10 movies matter, so it's time to get organized. If we were in charge, what changes would we make to this list? Are we ever going to solve the ELVIS problem? Plus: Chip is still a coward, Jed decides if a bit is worth continuing, and Evan talks about mirrors.

The boys can't wait any longer - it is top five time. Was it the best movie year since the pandemic? How much parity do we find on our lists? Do we value consistency in a movie year? Plus: hot take corner is back, with three scorching opinions from our three hosts.

We are talking rezzies for the New Year, and for the first time in almost a month we've got all three hosts. CARS discussions break out. Any repeat resolutions? How did we do on last year's goals? Plus: we talk hard number goals vs abstract goals, and annual haikus are delivered.

We are winding back up for 2023 at Flicking and Screaming. Chip and Jed are missing Evan, but GLASS ONION needs to be discussed. Not to be coy, but there's a skeptic about this movie among us (sorry). Is it fair to compare this to the first installment? What locales and/or menswear do we want Blanc to rock next? Plus: Duke don't dance with pineapple.

We don't play around about our Christmas movies. Are they really getting this bad? When did we love Christmas movies the most? Plus: Lindsay Lohan is so back.

A lot of movies finally released over the past month, so we take time to explore some of our favorites . . . and a couple misses. Is the British fashion enough to save SEE HOW THEY RUN? What made TÁR so special for Chip? Plus: this Steven Spielberg guy, amiright?

Soccer! Fútbol! Voetbal! The world's game is alive at the World Cup, so let's talk about some soccer movies. Jed has been telling us about GREEN STREET HOOLIGANS for months, but have we been listening? How do we categorize this Will Ferrell performance? Plus: Chip has an all-time stinker of an episode.

This year, we are thankful for a new rom com with two of the genre's all time greats. Does this movie work when Clooney and Roberts aren't on screen together? Evan has another incredible one-liner. Are we pro-Paul or anti-Paul? Plus: we attempt to define a successful versus competent rom com.

He's the most famous music/movie crossover alive, but is Harry Styles a movie star? Is he a good actor? Is there a difference? Plus: revisiting DON'T WORRY DARLING, and we try to contain ourselves about DUNKIRK.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: The first five minutes of this podcast have some shaky audio, but it smooths out after that five minute mark). One pod to rule them all . . . they will answer to the father of pods . . . a red sun rises, pods have been recorded this night . . . three mics were given to the podcasters, immortal, wisest, and fairest of beings . . . we could do this all day. It's the greatest trilogy...

And just like that, Jed is BACK. What was this "paternity leave" thing about? Plus, our listeners deliver a wide-ranging mailbag, from most anticipated upcoming movies to a game of fuck-marry-kill.

To wrap up the month of scares, we are taking a look at three classic (if slightly less traditional) horror movies. Specifically: how does Hitchock's VERTIGO influence MULHOLLAND DRIVE . . . and how does Fritz Lang's M precede them all? Plus: we celebrate Naomi Watts.

A month after release, we are still worrying about this film. Is this a bad movie? Is it a good movie? Are the story beats and twists justified? Do we still have season tickets to Olivia Wilde? Plus: aviation talk.

Spoilers abound as we continue our month of horror. We welcome guest Dylan, brother of Evan, first of his name, to help us examine two brand new and already essential horror flicks. How did Evan and Dylan find horror movies in their shared youth? Plus: we name a lot of parallel directors and movies . . . and unfortunately discuss the milk scenes.