I'm Thinking of Spoiling Things

The guys return this week for a full episode of spoils, racing, dancing, recommending, and going to Paris, as releases slowly start to gain momentum in 2023. As the grab bag returns to the show after a vacation to the Mediterranean, we talk the latest from the ever divisive M. Night Shyamalan, Knock at the Cabin, along with Brandon Cronenberg's acid trip tropical nightmare Infinity Pool . Hit...

On this week's episode of the show we return to the world of literary adaptations, with Noah Baumbach's White Noise , adapted from Don DeLillo's novel of the same name - a favorite book of Stephen's. We dive right into our experiences with Baumbach as a director, then discuss at length how his latest film functions on its own and as an adaptation of its source material. Stephen rea...

We've just finished pushing the elephant up the hill and have arrived just in time for a party of a podcast, this week guest starring friend of the show Matt (host of Don't Let The Moterncast Get You ). Stephen, hot off his first experience with Damien Chazelle's Babylon is yet to divulge any of his thoughts and we're eager to hear his thoughts. Before the feature film begins, it&#...

In this special supplemental episode, Stephen goes to the movies, bringing all his friends to see Avatar: The Way of Water and grilling them all to find out their detailed thoughts on the franchise, the world of Pandora, and the film they just watched. This segment is discussed on Episode 33 of the show, but has been uploaded separately for the ease of access and to keep the episode itself at a re...

The spoils are back in town, and Stephen and Vaughn are ready after a holiday hiatus to spend another year talking about the latest releases. There's plenty of ground to cover this week as we catch up on our stockpile of high profile films we've been eager to discuss. We chat about Steven Spielberg's latest film, The Fabelmans , alongside his history of populist cinema, how his newest...

Stephen and Vaughn are back to talk about the latest film releases, this week with a wide range from the world of independent, microbudget horror to this year's Palme d'Or winner. There's a lot to discuss and a lot of strong opinions this week on the show, so join us as we fervently share our adoration for Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead's latest twisted Lovecraftian oddity Someth...

This week on the show, Stephen and Vaughn travel to the fictional Irish island of Inisherin to discuss Martin McDonagh's latest film alongside editor-in-chief Calvin and some surprise podcast party crashers. With varied thoughts across hosts on Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson's return to tenuous friendship duo it's a full show of digging deep into what does and doesn't work about...

After a brief break to celebrate our anniversary, it's once again time to spoil some of the latest movies, this week diving in to some of this season's horror releases. First, it's Damien Leone's Terrifier 2: how does this latest horror sensation stack up to its slasher inspirations, what does it do with its formula of violence established in its predecessor, and how does aspiring...

It's been one year since Stephen and Vaughn launched the show, and to celebrate, they're thinking of ranking things. This episode, the guys reflect on their year of putting the show together every fortnight and make their definitive list of every film they've covered, from best to worst. It's also one of the biggest listener mail segments yet, with lots of submitted questions on ho...

Every year comes with a choice few dives into the realm of the biopic, and every year comes with a swath of varying results in how successful any given attempt is at being faithful or respectful to its subject. Andrew Dominik's Blonde is this year's latest, Netflix's newest biopic depicting the story of Marilyn Monroe as fictionalized in Joyce Carol Oates' book of the same name. Th...

It's a busy week with lots of new films to discuss, so from the worst to the best, Stephen and Vaughn get together to get through it all. Is Olivia Wilde's Don't Worry Darling as disastrous as its press tour indicated? Is the latest in a resurgence of whodunnits, See How They Run, a successful riff on the genre? Is Saloum a genre-bending masterpiece or a bold attempt at constant reinve...

With Stephen away for a while and two whole episodes dedicated to television, it turns out the guys have quite a few recent releases they haven't yet gotten a chance to discuss, so this week it's an entire episode of grab bag. Starting off with Ken Kwek's #LookAtMe before moving on to show favorite director George Miller's brand new Three Thousand Years of Longing along with some c...

After a chaotic first part of our series on The Rehearsal , it's time for Stephen to take what he learned from his carefully orchestrated plans and practice and put it to work. Vaughn's back (again?) to have some discussions with Stephen that may feel strangely familiar. Nonetheless it's all fresh and we're here to offer even more commentary on just how brilliant Nathan Fielder&#39...

It's our most ambitious episode yet, and this week the Spoilers are leaving the familiar territory of the realm of film and entering the world of television for the first time as Stephen returns from his honeymoon to co-host once again. This week, it's Nathan Fielder's The Rehearsal, after a lengthy discussion about some of the latest releases, including David Leitch's Bullet Train...

While Stephen is away completing a world tour of Federico Fellini's filming locations, Vaughn puts together a very special episode, featuring three guests and three films. In each segment, one of our dear friends will join to talk about a different movie; Calvin joins to figure out whodunit in Bodies Bodies Bodies , Murph to discuss the various hunting techniques utilized in Prey , and Jack ho...

Stephen is back to reclaim his spot as co-host and he's got a lot of movies to talk about this week. It's a lengthy Grab Bag of Recent Releases as Stephen and Vaughn discuss all the latest they've been catching up on, including the latest Jane Austen adaptation Persuasion and Claire Denis' Both Sides of the Blade. Then, it's the latest from blockbuster giants The Russo Brothers...

This week, Vaughn and special guest Calvin tackle the MCU's latest, Taika Waititi's Thor: Love and Thunder . After the great success of his previous Thor: Ragnarok , expectations were high going in to Waititi's neon drenched stylized 80s sci-fi adventure. Before jumping into The God of Thunder's latest adventure they discuss some assorted recent releases including Sara Dosa's F...

The godfather of body horror is back with his latest, Crimes of the Future, and Stephen and Vaughn are here to talk everything Cronenberg. Listen this week as they break down a collection of recent releases, discuss their experiences with David Cronenberg's body of work, and dive deep into his chaotically beautiful new film. In this week's listener mail they discuss the most evocative and...

Ride into the danger zone this week as Stephen and Vaughn take to the skies for Joseph Kosinski's Top Gun: Maverick . 36 years after Tony Scott's classic airborne hangout movie, Lieutenant Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell is called back to Top Gun for a high stakes mission. Find out where the guys land with their thoughts on this year's biggest legacy sequel - what works, what doesn&#3...

This week on the show, Stephen and Vaughn are joined by Jack of STACKS fame, our resident kung fu expert, ready to spoil and discuss Daniels' Everything Everywhere All At Once . One of the year's most acclaimed and wonderful films, it's a celebratory episode of nothing but love for the achievement of cinematic excess, and we're here to share our appreciation for everything from its...

This week on the show, Stephen and Vaughn return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this time to break down and discuss Sam Raimi's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. First, it's a journey through recent experiences with the MCU as well as a brief conversation about Doctor Strange's first cinematic outing before going in depth on his latest adventure. From the film's ties...

Stephen and Vaughn are ready to share their strong opinions on Sonic the Hedgehog – the character, the franchise, and his latest cinematic outing Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The guys dive deep on the extensive history of the series of games and discuss their favorite video game to screen adaptations before hopping on Tails’ biplane down to the Hawaiian beach resort where the film is tackled at length. S...

This week, the guys embark on their longest journey yet in their attempt to discuss Robert Eggers' viking epic The Northman . From George Miller's Babe: Pig in the City to Shane Meadows' Dead Man's Shoes , we tie it all together through a myriad of discussions, including our experiences with Eggers as a director, our thoughts on retreading familiar stories, and an extensive listene...

This week on the show, it's Pixar's latest and delightfully pastel endeavor Turning Red, and Stephen and Vaughn are here to discuss it all in depth while also doing some all important work on adding a bit of structure to the show moving forward. Not to be forgotten, before anything else it's time to discuss the results of the Oscars Special , where we'll reveal who lost the bet and...

This week on the show, things get dark and gloomy as Stephen and Vaughn find themselves with opposing thoughts on Matt Reeves' The Batman . A tense battle will ensue, but before that, they dive into their history with the character of Batman and his many appearances in cinema, including the genius of Tim Burton's rocket penguins in Batman Returns (1992) and both of their recent reevaluatio...