Make Me Watch It

Whatcha gonna do? The Brendans reflect on the franchise that made Will Smith the biggest star on the planet, and that's grown unbelievably reflective and (relatively) emotionally mature in its old age as we roll through the Bad Boys series. We also look at the '90s action classic Speed on its 30th anniversary, share experiences with the recent theatrical release of the Lord of the Rings films, opi...

The Brendans ring in June with an in-depth look at Wes Ball's Kingom of the Planet of the Apes and George Miller's Furiosa. We also catch up on My Adventures With Superman, go off on odd Muppet tangents, and raise a glass to Fangoria and The Kingcast's sadly departed Scott Wampler. Follow our work on Cinapse, and happy trails.

Brendan and Brendan celebrate their love of the human body as the ultimate special effect with the police action series The Roundup and this summer's new action comedy The Fall Guy, as well as celebrating the other kind of special effects. From Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes to Challengers, from Satoshi Kon to the Fallout series, we range far and wide to chew the fat while still keeping things...

The Brendans go extra long as we talk Alien and The Mummy this recent May the 4th, as well as a first-timer's impressions of 1973's The Wicker Man, spooky movie catch-up, and some big Part 2s that recently dropped - along with much more. Read our work at Cinapse, and live long and prosper.

We're knee-deep in Ape-ril, so the Brendans get up to some monkey business diving into spoiler-filled thoughts on both the powerful visual storytelling of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and the rich themes and kinetic action of Dev Patel's Monkey Man. We also celebrate 10 years of Captain America: The Winter Soldier and The Raid 2 and examine why Wish was such a whiff of a 100th Anniversary movie...

It's a kaiju-sized feast in celebration of the coming of Godzilla and King Kong - they are risen. And what fruits we have for you. Brendan and Mab caught up with Immaculate, which slaps. The Brendans get a report from the Boston Underground Film Festival out of the Brattle Theater (including spoiler-free impressions of Boy Kills World) and then gorge themselves on the choicest morsels of the Legen...

The Brendans stay in and catch up on television, in addition to discussing recent films like Netflix's Damsel and checking in with Marian on Kung Fu Panda 4. 2024 kicked off with two high-profile adaptations of "east meets west" adventure sagas, with Avatar: The Last Airbender struggling to find its footing while Shogun clears hurdle after hurdle. We also pay our respects to the recently passed Ak...

The Brendans are joined by a very special guest for a Wet and Dry Epic Extravaganza as we chat Jim Cameron's The Abyss (celebrating its 35th Anniversart this year) and Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two with Alan Cerny of Vital Thrills and Matinee Heroes. We go deep into spoilers on both Cameron's ambitious underwater sci-fi film as well as the ending of Herbert's opus (major spoilers for Dune at a...

The lads celebrate the life of the late, great Carl Weathers (of Predator, Arrested Development, and The Mandalorian - among many others) as well as chatting Dune: Part II reactions, the changing landscape of audience tastes, and DreamWorks recent Netflix release Orion and the Dark.

The Brendans share our favorite Valentine's Day-flavored movies, because sharing is caring.

In celebration of the recent 2024 Oscar Nominations announcement, the Brendans talk two historic Best Picture Winners that we finally made ourselves watch - The Godfather: Part II and In the Heat of the Night - as well as giving our takes on a great year of cinema, why Road House is Dope, Actually, and which Best Animated Picture nominees are the Best Ones (hint: it's most of them). Follow our wor...

The Brendans are all for one and one for all as we examine two recent examples of re-examining classic literary properties for cinematic adaptation, and why these particular films succeed. We also talk the samurai revenge classic Lady Snowblood , Scooby-Doo crossovers, and why you should never bet against Paul King. Follow our work on Cinapse to a world of pure imagination.

What it says on the tin - these are Brendan Agnew's favorites of the year. I just think they're neat.

The Brendans are gathered at the turn of the year to reflect on the holidays, examine 2023 passion projects like The Creator and Rebel Moon , and talk about our favorite films of the year - from big obvious blockbusters to hidden gems you might have missed. Follow our work on Cinapse , and we'll see you in the new year.

In celebration of the 20th birthday of the greatest movie ever, the Brendans convene to talk cozy/creepy Netlix cartoons, the new Miyazaki movie, holiday movie recommendations, and why The Lord of the Rings remains such a singular cinematic achievement. Follow our work at Cinapse , check out the Geeks With Shields episode on How LOTR Perfected Epic Battles , and happy trails.

The Brendans gather for a big ol' post-Thanksgiving International Blockbuster Extravaganza. In addition to feasting on the riches of Shah Rukh Khan's new action vehicle Jawan (streaming on Netflix) and Takashi Yamazaki's Godzilla Minus One (and other Goji goodness), we follow-up on Netflix's excellent Blue Eye Samurai, talk about why Home Alone is a perfect live-action Looney Tune, and recount som...

The Brendans are joined by another very special guest this week to discuss Killers of the Flower Moon . The film's official Visual Effects Data Wrangler Michael Slemmons comes on to talk being on set for the extensive on-location shoot, the challenges of period pieces with massive scope both in front of the camera and as created by VFX, the powerful human story of the Osage murders and the mon...

Happy Devil's Night, other buckets! The Brendans plan to blow out the Halloween Season with a bang, talking haunted houses and creepy kids with 1961's The Innocents and 2021's Don't Listen . We also have a report from the Marvel's Spider-Man 2 game for PS5, book recommendations, and a chance to catch up on the Arrow ShawScope Vol. 2 coverage at ⁠Cinapse⁠ .

The Brendans are joined by our first guest: the Most Complete Podcaster in the World, the Undisputed Mike Scott of Action For Everyone. We go deep on why we love cinematic sword fights as a form of action cinema, what we love about animated classics new and old like Ninja Scroll and Sword of the Stranger , as well as the live-action Rurouni Kenshin series. Mike and Co.'s action cinema buffet,...

The Brendans are nostalgic for their misspent youths as they discuss a pair of kick-ass high school comedies about funny ass-kicking ladies, with Nina Manzoor's high-flying Polite Society and Emma Seligman's hilariously surreal Bottoms . We start with general discussions on both before going into heavy spoilers, but these are two of the hardest recommendations for stuff we'd make you w...

The Brendans convene to discuss the delightful advent of spooky season - first, by contemplating the terror of interpersonal relationships across cultural divides in Disney and Pixar's Elemental , and then the dread of trying to solve a mystery in a haunted house with A Haunting in Venice . Shout-out to the School of Movies podcast for including some of our work from home away from home Cinaps...

The lads discuss what they may or may not want to make other folks watch from their recent media adventures, then move on to extolling the virtues of The Last Voyage of the Demeter (available on VOD) and Monstrum (available to stream on Shudder), and why we would or would not make you watch them.

Recorded on National Cinema Day 2023, this mini-episode / pilot teaser covers a review of the DC film Blue Beetle currently playing in theaters, as well as a suggestion for listeners to check out for the next full-length show.