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The Brendans gather to jaw over a lot of catchup on the big and small screen, from One of Them Days, Elio & 28 Years Later to introducing Wes Anderson and George A. Romero classics to the young and old. We also talk Netflix's new streaming hit KPop Demon Hunters and the new sports drama from the Top Gun: Maverick team, F1 (or F1: The Movie , if you're nasty). Our Opening/Closing Music...

The Brendans are in Live-Action Remake Town as Agnew talks taking the kiddo the the new How to Train Your Dragon and both Foley and Agnew celebrate the 10th anniversary of S.S. Rajamouli's epic Baahubali (which isn't actually a remake of The Lion King , but kinda is). We also talk the new Wes Anderson caper, the new animated Predator: Killer of Killers , and watching Friday the 13th on Jas...

The Brendans choose to accept the mission of chatting everything from the original Star Wars Trilogy to 1980's Ninjasploitation cinema, the live-action Lilo & Stitch remake, and the big finale (?) of the Mission: Impossible series. There's also talk of some new spooky trailers, debates on the merits of the original Karate Kid , and why Jason Mantzoukas is magic on Taskmaster . Our Open...

The Brendans bring special guest Austin Wilden back to talk old blood and new superheroes with a big ol' meal on Marvel's Thunderbolts *, the Lost Bullet films (especially the trilogy-concluding Last Bullet ) and why they're delightful. We also take a detour into Horror Town with a discussion on breakout franchise revival Final Destination: Bloodlines in between dropping hot takes on e...

The Brendans are joined by yet another legendary guest for a very special show on one of the best releaes of the year. Producer Max of the "Action For Everyone" podcast joins us to talk about Ryan Coogler's new pop art masterpiece Sinners along with its place in the history of black vampire movies alongside works like Ganja & Hess . We also talk exciting new Predator stuff, intro...

The Brendans commemorate the late, great Val Kilmer with - among a broader retrospective - a look at his first starring role in 1984's Zucker/Abrams/Zucker comedy Top Secret and 2004's (yes, Agnew - it's 2004) Spartan . We also talk Predator stuff, dinosaur stuff, Marvel trailers, video game malarkey, and even offer a taste of our excitement for Ryan Coogler's upcoming Sinners . Ou...

Well, A Minecraft Movie is just around the corner, so the Brendans chew over the past 20-plus years of video game movie adaptations - what works, what doesn't, why some films like As Above, So Below and Prey seems to crack the "feel" in spite of being otherwise unrelated, and if TV is the smarter way to go. We also do a lot of catchup, from the cast announcement for Avengers: Doomsda...

The Brendans are joined for a giant-size episode by the inimitable Lindsay Wilkins of the Schlock and Awe podcast to sift through our favorite movies of the (now half-over) decade. We also chat why 2024's The Count of Monte Cristo is both a great Mission: Impossibe and Batman movie, the merits of subtext (or lack thereof) in Mickey 17 , and why you should go see The Day the Earth Blew Up asap....

For March Madness, the Brendans team up with our crew at Cinapse to celebrate possibly our favorite sub-genre - the romantic swashbuckling adventure! Here we have a three-course feast of options, from 1935's Captain Blood , 2014's The Pirates , and - one of the best to ever do it - 1987's The Princess Bride . We also pay respects to departed actors Michelle Trachtenberg and Gene Hackma...

The Brendans mark the release of Captain America: Brave New World by filling in a presidential blind spot in the hallowed " Die Hard on a ____" subgenre, Wolfgang Peterson's Air Force One . Agnew also gives spoiler-free impressions on the newest MCU entry, Foley sings the praises of last year's The Count of Monte Cristo , and we celebrate the success of new horror genre mashup He...

The Brendans reflect on the 2025 Oscar Nominations, talk The Brutalist and Dog Man , and then take a deep dive into the twisted suburbs of David Lynch's 1986 noir classic Blue Velvet . We also make time for hidden gems like the Eye for an Eye films and Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld . Our Opening Music is from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): "Skies of Hope" by RA https://uppbeat.io/t/...

The Brendans are joined by their comrade in the world of Cinapse, fearless leader and EIC Ed Travis, to talk our most anticipated films of 2025. We rundown our biggies, our honorable mentions, and the movies we just have our fingers crossed for. Ed also talks effusively about his love for The Brutalist, Foley takes us through his journey from hating the first Den of Thieves to loving the sequel, a...

The Brendans ring in the new year with a special anniversary commentary - only, the anniversary doesn't belong to a film, but to one of us! Since Agnew is turning 40, we celebrate with a real-time discussion of 1938's The Adventures of Robin Hood . The lads also do a short spoiler piece on the big horror hit of the season Nosferatu , because we contain multitudes. If you want to skip right...

The Brendans gather around the holiday hearth to reflect on the Year of Cinema 2024, looking at favorites, surprises, disappointments, and everything in between. We also get some chat about Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim as well as that handsome new Superman trailer, and give even more holiday movie recommendations for those in need. Also, Krampus and slapping is m...

The Brendans are once again joined by musical theater guru Austin Wilden to chat the big musical blockbusters ruling the box office. We chew on the middling Moana 2 and contemplate how it exemplifies Disney's relenquishing of the animation domination crown even as they rake in record profits, and marvel at how John M. Chu and crew accomplish the impossible with the first installment of their 2-par...

The Brendans travel back in time to ancient Rome to talk 2000's GLADIATOR and 2024's GLADIIATOR (not our fault, but we'll happily misuse this) and what does and doesn't come together in this massive lagacyquel. We also chat Season 2 of Netflix's Arcane , introducing a new generation to Back to the Future , and even make time for a little video game nonsense. Our Opening Music is from #Uppbeat (fre...

The Brendans convene for a good old-fashioned bloodlust episode - because if 2024 is done with horror, neither are we. The lads talk Chuck Russell's dynamite remake of The Blob and 1997's creature feature The Relic , as well as singing the praises of perhaps John Carpenter's most terrifying film. There's also spoiler-free chat on the recently-wrapped Agatha All Along , impressions of Noroi: The Cu...

It's a Halloween musical extravaganza as the Brendans welcome Trey Lawson of the "Tomb of Ideas" podcast to talk Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise as well as Allan Arkush and Joe Dante's Rock 'N' Roll High School . We also have spoiler free thoughts on The Shadow Strays and The Wild Robot , as well as recommendations for anyone looking to close out Spooky Season with a bang. Our Opening Mus...

It's time for swords, sorcery, and bloodsucking as the Brendans chat why The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is such a good show, and why recent vampire outings Abigail and Salem's Lot - while enjoyable - aren't the best versions of themselves. We also get Agnew's report on Megalopolis and The Wild Robot , and a description of Ranma 1/2 that we promise you is not just us trying to make you t...

The Brendans welcome special guest and longtime online pal Ryan B to talk John Woo's seminal 1989 heroic bloodshed opus The Killer and the remake of the same name from this year. We also talk some of Woo's American work and how the legendary Hong Kong director has changed over the years. Ryan even gives us a report on both Megalopolis and The Substance , now in theaters! Our Opening Music is from...

The lads celebrate a full year of the show and a full 20 years since they were introduced to the comedic genre-blending stylings of Edgar Wright with a full-length commentary on Shaun of the Dead . There's also catch-up, including Agnew finally watching indie sensation Hundreds of Beavers and an update on a newbie's journey through the Friday the 13th series. Commentary: 20:06-2:06:28 Our...

We're impatient to start Spooky Season, so we celebrate the 15th anniversary of the new classic Coraline as well as Fede Alvarez's brand-new Alien: Romulus . We also give our thoughts on Amazon Prime streaming shows Batman: Caped Crusader and Fallout , and throw out some recommendations for what may have flown under the radar. Our Opening Music is from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): "...

It's all X-mens all the way down, babes. The Brendans dive deep into the fantastic X-men '97 revival of the classic 1990s cartoon series as well as get into our unexpectedly complicated feelings on recent Marvel castings, the state of the superhero movie genre, and the MCU "comeback" that is Deadpool & Wolverine . Spoilers and bad puns abound. Our Opening Music is from #Uppbe...

It's Legacyquel time as the Brendans chat everything from horror breakout Longlegs and Kevin Costner's Horizon: An American Saga to Netflix's Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F and the whirlwind box office smash Twisters . We also dig into the new trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine , do a spoiler-filled discussion on Season 2 of My Adventures With Superman, and gush about the filmography of M...

It's an animation domination extravaganza as the Brendans are joined by tokusatsu scholar and gentlethem Austin Wilden of Wit's Writing to talk the new Netflix film Ultraman: Rising and how it functions as both a great intro to the character and a faithful outing for longtime fans. We also check in on Marian's first viewing of The Fellowship of the Ring, talk non-spoiler thoughts on Inside Out 2 a...