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Damien Chazelle's BABYLON and Darren Aronofsky's THE WHALE . With both films being released near the close of 2022 hopes of little golden statues were likely dancing in the heads of the studios. Alan & Chris review both releases as well as give their Top 5 Films of 2022. If you're looking for the traditional segments of movie news & recommendations - fear not! We were running long with so...

Two filmmakers have turned out recent films that examine their childhoods. In this episode, we review Steven Spielberg's THE FABELMANS and James Gray's ARMAGEDDON TIME . In the show's news section, we discuss the recent announcement of the Golden Globes nominees and the release of the newly revised Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time list. Concluding the show we offer a recommendation for...

With two films that center around food and eating did we miss an opportunity by not discussing them in a special Thanksgiving episode? Considering the movies reviewed are BONES & ALL and THE MENU it might be better that we waited until after the holiday. Also on this episode are bits of cinematic news and recommendations of films that might not be on your radar that you should check out. Recom...

BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER has hit cineplexes nationwide. Our hosts share their thoughts and then opt for two additional reviews due to the dearth of silver-screen news they were able to find online. Fear not - we'll try and dig up some news for our next installment. Instead, we discuss the indie dramatic thriller BREAKING starring John Boyega and the well..weird biopic spoof WEIRD: THE AL YAN...

In this episode, Alan and Chris discuss two entries into movie franchises. One is the latest (and possibly final) installment in the deeds of killer Michael Myers HALLOWEEN ENDS . The second film discussed is the first entry in the Fletch series in 33 years CONFESS, FLETCH starring Jon Hamm. Once the reviews conclude we share some tidbits of movie news before rounding out the show with movie recom...

Two films. Two huge casts. Two high-profile directors. Two behind-the-scenes sets of dramas. Alan and Chris bypass the sideline drama and discuss the ones that unfold onscreen in the new releases DON'T WORRY DARLING and AMSTERDAM . Once the reviews conclude, items of movie news are discussed and recommendations are given for films you can check out from the comfort of your own couch via a streamin...

Director George Miller has crafted a tale of a djinn (played by Idris Elba) and a scholar (played by Tilda Swinton) facing off in a hotel room in THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING . Comedian Jenny Slate & director Dean Fleischer-Camp bring their YouTube stop motion creation to the big screen with MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON . Our hosts review both films and then share some silver screen news....

As we enter late August, big summer releases are tapering off, and the awards seeking prestige pictures have yet to be released. For this episode, Alan and Chris opted to review two smaller-scale films: the straight-to Hulu action feature PREY and the A24 studio horror comedy BODIES BODIES BODIES . In the show's news portion, the hosts discuss the 2016 shelved film from Jamie Foxx, the BATGIRL/FLA...

Jordan Peele's third film "Nope" has hit theaters nationwide & "The Gray Man" starring Ryan Gosling & Chris Evans has debuted exclusively on Netflix. Alan & Chris review both and share some items of movie news before closing out the show with recommendations of things to stream from the comfort of your own couch. Recommendations from our hosts in this episode: "The Bob's Burgers Movie"...

Director Taika Waititi made his entry into the MCU with 2017's THOR: RAGNAROK. Waititi returns to the MCU with THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER . Back are the bright colors, rock music and Waititi's brand of humor. Alan & Chris discuss this fourth Thor film as well as spend some time talking about the small indie film BRIAN AND CHARLES . Following the reviews, Alan shares three news items from the world...

Bio-pics. They can be formulaic...but they can also be box office magic and win Oscars. What type of film is Baz Luhrmann's ELVIS ? Our hosts share their thoughts on this blockbuster take on Mr. Presley as well as the indie dramatic comedy that was a hit at Sundance - CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH starring Dakota Johnson. Following the reviews, we share some news items on upcoming releases and then close th...

Adam Sandler has a new movie, HUSTLE , out on Netflix where he plays a down-on-his-luck basketball scout. Alan & Chris share their thoughts on the film as well as spend some time discussing THE DUKE . Featuring Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren this smaller indie fare tells the tale of a based on a true story art heist. In our silver screen news segment, Alan shares details of the upcoming biopic...

After 36 years in the making, Tom Cruise has now bestowed upon us a sequel to Top Gun . Alan and Chris share their thoughts on the long-anticipated sequel along with a discussion on director Alex Garland's latest film - Men. For our news segment of the show, we partake in some Trailer Tapas - sampling the trailers of three new films set to be released in 2022. Rounding out the show, each host reco...

Getting back to our independent film roots a bit we review Celine Sciamma's latest PETITE MAMAN and then discuss comedian Jerrod Carmichael's directorial debut ON THE COUNT OF THREE . In our movie news segment, we ponder whether a Spinal Tap sequel forty years after the first film is worrisome and the casting news from the sci-fi realm of DUNE. Closing out the show we offer some recommendations of...

Marvel has tinkered with its' formula by hiring Sam Raimi to direct the latest MCU film. In honor of that, we decided to tinker with our show formula a bit and do a trio of reviews and skip the movie news. We kick things off with a review of DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS , chase that with the discussion of THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT , and complete the triumvirate with ta...

In this episode, one of our hosts gets to talk about his most anticipated film of 2022. Did his expectations sink his appreciation of EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE? Switching from a traditional theatrical release to a Netflix streaming release the fellows then discuss director Richard Linklater's latest film APOLLO 10 1/2: A SPACE AGE CHILDHOOD . In our news section, we talk about premieres at...

"Turning Red" is out now on Disney+. Alan & Chris share their thoughts on this latest animation effort by Pixar as well as the new Netflix thriller "Windfall" starring Jason Segel, Jesse Plemons, and Lily Collins. After the reviews, the hosts sample some trailers of upcoming films in our Trailer Tapas section and give a recommendation of a film (or a streaming TV show in Alan's case) you might...

When it was announced that Robert Pattinson was donning the cape & cowl to play the caped crusader of vigilante justice the internet was on fire with hot takes. Now that THE BATMAN has hit theaters how does this film measure up to the other entries in the franchise? Hosts Alan & Chris share their thoughts as well as discuss the Sundance hit FRESH starring Sebastian Stan. Also on this episo...

Kicking off this episode we've got reviews of Steven Soderbergh's "Kimi" and Josephine Decker's "The Sky is Everywhere" . These are followed by a Trailer Tapas section featuring discussions of the recently released promos for "Men" and "Elvis" . Closing out the show each host gives a recommendation of a film you might want to seek out online. Recommendations from our hosts in this episode: "Misha...

The Oscar nominations for the year in film that was 2021 have been announced. The hosts share their thoughts on the news as well as film reviews of BEING THE RICARDOS & C'MON, C'MON . Alan leaves film recommendation duties to Chris who shares what he now thinks is his favorite documentary of the past year...and yeah...he's a little surprised it didn't get any nomination love. Recommendation fr...

As the Oscar ceremony creeps closer Kenneth Branagh's BELFAST is thought to be a lock for a couple of nominations. Alan & Chris share their thoughts on the semi-biographical feature set in Ireland followed up by a review of SWAN SONG starring Mahershala Ali in his first major performance in a lead role. Afterward, each host shares a tidbit of silver screen news before closing out the episode w...

Neo & Trinity are back dodging bullets and making decisions about which colored capsules to ingest in THE MATRIX RESRRECTIONS - the fourth film in that franchise and the first in 18 years...yes in the episode they say 14. The intern responsible for the faulty factoid has been sacked. Alan & Chris share their thoughts on the return to the Matrix and then reveal their Top 5 Best Films of 202...

Our hosts share their thoughts on the new films by directors Paul Thomas Anderson ( LICORICE PIZZA ) & Guillermo Del Toro ( NIGHTMARE ALLEY ) before discussing how SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME has become the first pandemic era film to "net" $1 billion dollars. Also in the news section, Alan & Chris react to the new trailer for Robert Eggers upcoming film THE NORTHMAN . Recommendations from Alan...

What type of film are you looking to see? A bigger-than-life, based on a real-life story of murder and betrayal? How about a slow burn western with a twist? Maybe you're more of a fan of big-screen musicals? Our hosts do their best to help educate you on how best to spend your viewing time with reviews of HOUSE OF GUCCI , P OWER OF THE DOG , & WEST SIDE STORY . Recommendations from the hosts i...

Awards season has arrived. Will Smith is generating buzz for his work as Richard Williams in "King Richard" . Andrew Garfield is also turning heads with his performance as Jonathon Larson in "tick, tick, BOOM!" . In this new episode, we've got reviews of both films plus movie news and recommendations of films you might want to check out Recommendations from our hosts in this episode: "The Beta Tes...