Mission 250 Filmcast

Happy Halloween everyone! Our October scary movie marathon concludes with prolific writer/director Jorden Peele's third movie (he's been cranking out a successful movie about every 2 years). There's a lot to love in this film, though we're of mixed opinions on the extent to which it comes together as whole. Nope (2022), directed and written by Jordan Peele.

Week three of the October scary movie marathon! This week, we're watching a film that bites heads and bleeds 80's style. Equal parts comedy and horror, with some small town teen drama thrown in, this movie holds up great among other 80's horror classics. The Lost Boys (1987), directed by Joel Schumacher.

Week two of the October scary movie marathon! This week, we're watching the film that took the age old haunted house story and located the house in the middle of suburban American. Scares and/or laughs at around every corner. Poltergeist (1982), directed by Tobe Hooper (and Steven Spielberg).

It's October, and since last years scary movie marathon was so much fun, we're bringing it back! This year, we're kicking off Halloween month with a particularly dark movie. This film impresses not only as horror, but also as a directorial debut, an acting showpiece, and a "tone poem" (TC gets credit for that one). The Witch (2015), directed by Robert Eggers.

This week, we watch the film that allowed Stanley Kubrick full creative control over all his subsequent projects. This film was out of his control, however, and he later tried to disassociate himself from it. Structured as one half war epic and the other half sappy romance, Kirk Douglases chin might not be enough to save this one. Spartacus (1960), directed by Stanley Kubrick.

This week, we watch Ridley Scott's film that nearly swept the 2001 Academy Awards. In addition to some great action sequences, Russel Crow was at the height of his powers, and Jaoquin Pheonix provided us with one of the greatest portrayals of a villain we've seen on the screen. Gladiator (2001), directed by Ridley Scott.

This week, we watch the ground breaking debut feature from Christopher Nolan, who would go on to become one of the biggest directors of a generation. Moving both forwards and backwards in time, this film plays as a noir with a heaping dose of storytelling through editing. Memento (2000), directed by Christopher Nolan.

This week, we watch a modern animated classic. Somehow Wes Anderson was able to take his unique artistic vision to a fully stop-motion animated world, and produce what some of his fans (*points at self*) think of as his masterpiece. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), directed by Wes Anderson.

This week, we watch possibly the best behind the scenes movie documentary ever made. Stunning footage and audio recordings tell this deeply strange tale about the making of one of the all time classic films, Apocalypse now. Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991), directed by Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper, and Eleanor Coppola.

This week, we watch a film that isn't just about Vietnam - it IS Vietnam, man! Despite nearly killing its main actor and a few crew members, a typhoon destroying sets, and an ever increasing budget, Francis Ford Coppola and crew delivered one of the most indulgent films ever made. Apocalypse Now (1979), directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

This week, we watch a film that isn't just about Vietnam - it IS Vietnam, man! Despite nearly killing its main actor and a few crew members, a typhoon destroying sets, and an ever increasing budget, Francis Ford Coppola and crew delivered one of the most indulgent films ever made. Apocalypse Now (1979), directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

This week, we watch A24's highest grossing movie yet. This film sets out to be all things film at the same time, and does so with such creativity that it ends up amazingly overwhelming. Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022), directed by Daniels.

This week, we watch a film version of a magic trick. With a star studded cast and a great performance by David Bowie as Nikola Tesla, the first viewing experience of this film will likely leave you with your mouth open. The Prestige (2006), directed by Christopher Nolan.

This week, we watch the third movie from the acclaimed director of The Witch and The Lighthouse. This movie aims to be the defining film about Vikings, drawing from every piece of known history of the time, and expanding on it with approval of expert historians. While uneven, this film has many moments of beauty and craft. The Northman (2022), directed by Robert Eggers.

This week, we kick off the last 50 movies with the 1990's Disney classic The Lion King (1994). This is a great family movie with memorable songs and some groundbreaking animation that holds up to this day.

We've finished another 50 film from the Top 250 (100 through 51), so you know what that means - TOP 5 BOTTOM 3! We've also watched 46 Bonus Films since we last did our rankings, so we will be including out TOP 3 BOTTOM 2 for those films! Only 50 films left to go!

We're going to be off for a couple of weeks, but we'll be back!

We've finished another 50 film from the Top 250 (100 through 51), so you know what that means - TOP 5 BOTTOM 3! We've also watched 46 Bonus Films since we last did our rankings, so we will be including out TOP 3 BOTTOM 2 for those films! Only 50 films left to go!

We've finished another 50 films from the Top 250 (100 through 51), so you know what that means - TOP 5 BOTTOM 3! In this last part, we finally get to listing our top 5 and bottom 3 of the last 50 IMDB films that we watched.

We've finished another 50 film from the Top 250 (100 through 51), so you know what that means - TOP 5 BOTTOM 3! We've also watched 46 Bonus Films since we last did our rankings, so we will be including out TOP 3 BOTTOM 2 for those films! Only 50 films left to go! In this part, we finish talking about our least favorite bonus episodes, and then we talk about how the top 250 IMDB list has changed si...

We've finished another 50 film from the Top 250 (100 through 51), so you know what that means - TOP 5 BOTTOM 3! We've also watched 46 Bonus Films since we last did our rankings, so we will be including out TOP 3 BOTTOM 2 for those films! Only 50 films left to go!

This week, we the highest rated Kubrick movie on the list. This movie takes one of the most feared topics of the 60's (and maybe today) and turns it into what some consider the greatest comedy of all time. Dr. Strangelove (1964), directed by Stanley Kubrick.

This week, we round of our "Best Foreign Picture" Oscar nominee watchlist with the Norwegian drama (see: not a comedy). This film was on Obama's best movies of the year list, so…theres that. The Worst Person in the World (2021), directed by Joachim Trier.

This week, we watch one of Billy Wilder's best known films. This is also the last film of Wilder's in our list. While the film does not have the same impact now as it did when it was released, this was quite the send up of Hollywood at the time. Sunset Boulevard (1950), directed by Billy Wilder.

This week, we watch PTA's newest film about Los Angeles, the 70s, and waterbeds. Philip Seymour Hoffman's son Cooper and Alana Haim from Haim star in this hilarious dream of a film. Licorice Pizza (2021), directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.