I'm Your Buddy

This week, we wrap up Season 2 with S2E9 "Nailed" and S2E10 "Klick" and discuss Jimmy and Chuck's relationship, expectations for the show, and our trouble with sharing our interests. 

This week, we watch Better Call Saul S2E7 "Inflatable" and S2E8 "Fifi" and discuss our super normal opinions, more insight into Howard Hamlin, and season finale predictions.

This week, we watch Better Call Saul S2E5 "Rebecca" and S2E6 "Bali Hai'i" and discuss Alex Garland's Civil War, theater etiquette, and our main characters' midpoint conflict.

This week, we watch Better Call Saul S2E3 "Amarillo" and S2E4 "Gloves Off" and discuss radical self esteem, reoccurring side characters, and Jimmy and Mike's mirroring journeys.

This week, we start Better Call Saul Season 2 with S2E1 "Switch" and S2E2 "Cobbler" and discuss positive reinforcement, Bob Odenkirk's layered performance, and Friday Night Lights, again.

This week, we wrap up Better Call Saul Season 1 with S1E9 "Pimento" and S1E10 "Marco" and discuss Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, how the show compares to Breaking Bad thus far, and Season 2 predictions.

This week, we watch Better Call Saul S1E7 "Bingo" and S1E8 "Rico" and discuss the Godzilla and King Kong movies, depressing AI, and characterization through action.

This week, we watch Better Call Saul S1E5 "Alpine Shepard Boy" and S1E6 "Five-O" and discuss cliffhanger endings, season finale predictions, and thought provoking ideas from the rapper Logic.

This week, we watch Better Call Saul S1E3 "Nacho" and S1E4 "Hero" and discus our Dune: Part 2 experiences, developing side characters, and roundhouse kicks.

This week we start Season Five with the first two episodes of Better Call Saul! We watch episode one "Uno" and episode two "Mijo" and discuss motivated camera work, an effective pilot, and the dangerous allure of cigarettes. 

This week we wrap up Season Four with M. Night Shyamalan's fifteenth feature film, Knock At The Cabin (2023), and discuss the film's re-watchability, being okay with being lame, and our personal rankings of M. Night's filmography.

This week, we watch M. Night Shyamalan's fourteenth feature film, Old (2021), and discuss seeking value and purpose, over-explaining with exposition, and feeling empty after the movie.

This week, we are joined by special guest, Dave Jordan, and watch M. Night Shyamalan's thirteenth feature film, Glass (2019)! We discuss M. Night as an "actor's director", ideas to improve the story, and spending more time watching things you enjoy.

This week, we watch M.. Night Shyamalan's twelfth feature film, Split (2016), and discuss McAvoy's stellar performance,  the film's dicey messaging around trauma, and nerd etiquette. 

This week, we watch M. Night Shyamalan's eleventh feature film, The Visit (2015), and discuss Found Footage Horror films, M. Night's consistently alien dialogue, and white kids rapping.

This week, Nick and William watch M. Night Shyamalan’s tenth feature film, After Earth (2013), and discuss Will Smith as the film’s creative driving force, overly complicated world-building, and whether or not the film has any connection to Scientology.

This week, Nick and William watch M. Night Shyamalan’s ninth feature film, The Last Airbender (2010), and discuss what they’re looking forward to in 2024, being disappointed in M. Night, and why the movie should be studied in film classes.

This week, Nick and William are joined by special guest, Alex Akmajian, and watch M. Night Shyamalan’s eighth feature film, The Happening (2008)! They discuss their favorite movies of 2023, the film’s recent re-evaulation as a B-movie, and M. Night as Tommy Wiseau.

This week, Nick and William watch M. Night Shyamalan’s seventh feature film, Lady in the Water (2006), and discuss The Dark Knight Trilogy hot takes and the Michael Bamberger book behind the making of the film, The Man Who Heard Voices: Or, How M. Night Shyamalan Risked His Career on a Fairy Tale.

This week, Nick and William watch M. Night Shyamalan’s sixth feature film, The Village (2004), and discuss M. Night’s contradicatory nature, why its love story is so effective, and why everything falls apart in its second half.

This week, Nick and William watch M. Night Shyamalan’s fifth feature film, Signs (2002), and discuss alien doorknobs, M. Night as Kanye West, and cleverness hindering character.

This week, Nick and William watch M. Night Shyamalan’s fourth feature film, Unbreakable (2000), and discuss how the movie was marketed, its highly effective cinematography, and how M. Night’s take on a comic book story feels in today’s comic book adaptation dominated world.

This week, Nick and William watch M. Night Shyamalan’s third feature film, The Sixth Sense (1999), and discuss having something to say versus having a great concept, the mechanics that make the film so scary, and how truly powerful storytelling can be.

This week, Nick and William watch M. Night Shyamalan’s second feature film, Wide Awake (1998), and discuss the film’s rocky road to release, finding meaning in coincidences, and the first glimpse of Shyamalan’s signature twist-endings.

It’s the start of Season 4, as Nick and William dive into the filmography of M. Night Shyamalan!!! They start with his first feature film, Praying With Anger (1992), and discuss why they chose M. Night for the season, the first glimpses of his developing talent and tendencies, and common pitfalls of feature debuts.