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2020 has been a year unlike any in our lifetimes. Halfway through it, we take a look back at the best movies that the year has had to offer thus far. With help from @Amanda the Jedi , we count down through Sundance standouts, streaming surprises, and VOD victories.  TIMECODES... 01:02 2020 in Films 02:38 Movies we missed 03:47 Honorable Mentions 07:02 Judy & Punch 08:34 The Half of It 10:...

Will Ferrell gets a Netflix payday, Jon Stewart gets back into politics and Joseph Gordon-Levitt gets back into acting. New movies on streaming, Hamilton censors two f-bombs, and movie theaters are potentially re-opening? Plus more What We're Watching and Picks for the Week.  This Intercut episode referenced...  Are Virtual Theaters here to stay? By Vadim Rizov in Filmmaker Magazine: htt...

New movies from great directors. Catching up on the world of entertainment. Answering questions from the Intercuties.  TIMECODES... WHAT WE'RE WATCHING Da 5 Bloods 04:02 The King of Staten Island 12:45 The Lovebirds 16:16 Space Force 19:56 Homecoming Season 2 25:09 365 Days 28:11 The High Note 29:48 YAY OR NAY NEWS Oscars push dates back 2 months 34:24 Will HBO Max dominate? 39:46 #ReleaseThe...

Which animated movie defines Disney's modern legacy? We're picking the Best Walt Disney Animation Studios movie and we needed Browntable to come in and help us with the job. Will hand-drawn defeat CG in this battle of animated classics? Also, What We're Watching, including Scoob!, and our Picks for the Week!  TIMECODES... WHAT WE'RE WATCHING Scoob! 01:00 Inheritance 09:16 The Spectacular Spid...

Catching up with a slew of new movies & TV. It's a reviewapalooza. Thoughts on The Eddy, The Great, Dead to Me Season 2, Capone, Solar Opposites, and more. Also, answering questions from Intercuties, reviewing some brackets, and our Picks for the Week.  TIMECODES... WHAT WE'RE WATCHING The Wretched 01:35 The Last Dance 03:09 Upload 05:02 Ema 06:56 Star Wars: The Clone Wars 09:05 Clementin...

HBO has some of the best TV shows of all time, but what is HBO's best show ever? We invited Taylor J. Williams to help us decide which show has the greatest legacy. Also, big rule changes at the Oscars, AMC Theaters picks a fight with Universal Pictures over Trolls World Tour, and more movies head to VOD. All this, What We've Been Watching and our Picks for the Week!  TIMECODES... WHAT WE'RE...

Which movie is the most out of this world? This week's bracket is Best Space Movie of the 21st century. We sort through Oscar winners, box office hits and cult favorites to pick which film makes us feel like we're among the stars, and we recruited Bailey of Loverboy Media to help us do it! Also, What We're Watching and our Picks for the Week.  Check out Bailey's YouTube channel: https://www.y...

A lot of movies make a lot of money but which blockbuster is best? We're doing a Box Office Champion Bracket featuring Say Goodnight Kevin! 32 Years, 32 Box Office Champions, 1 Winner. Also, What We've Been Watching and our Picks for the Week.  Say Goodnight Kevin's website: https://saygoodnightkevin.com/  TIMECODES... WHAT WE'RE WATCHING Butt Boy 01:27 Bad Trip 02:13 Tiger King 05:14 Th...

Who is Hollywood's most important young star? We sort through the Timothees, Saoirses, and Margots to pick the biggest movie star who hasn't turned 30 yet. Also, Trolls World Tour breaks digital box office records and new Netflix comedies to watch or skip.  This week's Intercut references...  Shailene Woodley almost quitting acting: https://www.net-a-porter.com/us/en/porter/article-58d8a...

People have been turning to pandemic-themed media, as Contagion sits atop movie rental charts and Outbreak trends on Netflix. How do these disease-centric movies hold up in the age of coronavirus? Did either movie have lessons we should have learned? What moments have found a strange, new resonance in our current circumstances?  This Let Us Explain references...  Dr. Larry Brilliant - ht...

THE PLATFORM (2020) A vertical prison in which prisoners are fed by a platform that descends from the top, leaving those at the bottom to fight for scraps, is the locale for the Spanish horror/thriller The Platform. How does The Platform comment on our society from its science fiction setting? Art & Zach are joined by producer/intern Fernando to break down the latest midnight movie to hit Netf...

Hollywood shifts its theatrical releases as a reaction to Coronavirus. Universal makes a bet on VOD while A24 holds out hope for theaters. Recommendations for the feel-good and uplifting streaming movies, and then the Best Best Picture March Movie Madness Bracket. Art & Zach are joined by producer/intern Fernando on Intercut 73.  This week's episode references...  CinemaTyler's Frenc...

So... what's new with you? As Hollywood and the wider world responds to the COVID-19 outbreak, we try to sort through our thoughts (note: this episode was recorded on March 9th so look at this as a bit of a time capsule). We also continue March Movie Madness with our Portrait of a Parasite on Fire Neon Elimination Bracket to determine the best movie release by the film distributor NEON (excluding...

NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS (2020) A teenager's unintended pregnancy sends her and a cousin across state lines in search of medical care. The third feature film from Eliza Hittman (It Felt Like Love, Beach Rats) is a starkly told and intimate glimpse at the obstacles that a young woman faces when she seeks out an abortion. Starring newcomers Sidney Flanigan and Talia Ryder in breakthrough perfor...

WATCHMEN (2019) We banked this episode a little while ago, have you watched Watchmen? HBO's update of the classic Alan Moore graphic novel comes from Lost and The Leftovers creator Damon Lindelof. 2019's Watchmen takes place over 30 years after the events depicted in the original comics, focusing on a policewoman from Tusla named Angela Abar (Regina King). The series tackles the idea of identity,...

What is the best Pixar movie of all time? With the release of Onward and March Madness around the corner, we're doing the Best Pixar Movie Bracket to pick our favorite from 'Toy Story' to 'Toy Story 4'. Also, the Harrison Ford dog movie doesn't have a dog. And the Harrison Ford franchise movie doesn't have Steven Spielberg.  This week's references...  This article on 'A Dog's Purpose' ab...

Bong Joon-ho and Parasite dominate the 92nd Oscars. 'The Batman' unveils a camera test with Robert Pattinson in costume. A 'Stranger Things 4' negates one of Season 3's best moments. Sundance movies we forgot, the shows we're streaming, and vertical-shot movies all on this week's Intercut.  This week’s references…  This video of Greta Gerwig meeting Jerry from Cheer at the Oscars - https...

The 2010s were packed with great movies but which stand out from the decade? Art & Zach are joined by Amanda the Jedi to discuss some of their favorite films.  TIMECODES... 01:23 Our Methodology 03:26 Honorable Mentions 06:00 The Social Network 11:34 Brigsby Bear 14:04 Exit Through The Gift Shop 16:21 Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World 20:52 Hereditary 26:10 Swiss Army Man 30:15 Silver Linings P...

2019 proved to be one of the best years for movies of the past decade. Film festivals like Sundance and TIFF helped launch great movies like The Farewell and Jojo Rabbit. Neon made its case to be the next great indie distributor after releasing Parasite and Portrait of a Lady on Fire. And Netflix continued its mission to become one of the major studios by producing films from master filmmakers. Bu...

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER (2019) The conclusion (?) of an epic space opera. The battle between the first order and the resistance. A tug of war between directors J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson. A disagreement between intern Fernando and the co-hosts Art & Zach. It's time for The Rise of Skywalker.  TIMECODES... How does it rank among Star Wars movies? 01:38 A fitting end to the new t...

UNCUT GEMS (2019) This is how we win. An anxiety-fueled vision of New York City's Diamond District from Josh and Benny Safdie, Uncut Gems stars Adam Sandler as a degenerate gambler who gets his hands on an immensely valuable stone. With an impressive cast including LaKeith Stanfield and Idina Menzel, as well as Kevin Garnett and The Weeknd playing themselves, the film is full of charismatic people...

How many sittings did you watch 'The Irishman' in and have you apologized to FilmTwitter for that yet? How many lines of dialog does an Oscar nomination earn you? Is it uncouth to review the movie you were fired from on Letterboxd? Asking for a director friend on that last one. Answering all these questions, plus What We're Watching and an awards season update with Art, Zach, and producer/intern F...

We're opening up our table to more guests for Thanksgiving. Art & Zach are joined by returning guest Chase Azarian, as well as producer/intern Fernando, to discuss what we've been watching as the year winds down. Also, what film festival is the best first film festival to attend? And Yay or Nay on Best Picture. NOTE: This video is a couple weeks late due to some technical difficulties. Thanks...

Dark is a German science fiction thriller series on Netflix currently in between its 2nd and 3rd seasons. After two children go missing from a small German town, dark secrets and double lives are exposed in this puzzle-filled show. Rhianna from Rhiannatoria joins Art and Zach to break down the convoluted mysteries of Netflix's Dark.  TIMECODES... Attempting to explain the show 03:14 Decoding...

PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE (2019) A painter is commissioned to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman betrothed by her mother to a man in another country. The two women come to find they have more in common than they had expected. Amanda the Jedi and Alina Montemayor join Art & Zach to break down Celine Sciamma's exquisite period piece, 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire.'  TIMECODES... What...