Monolith Filmcast

This week we do a spoiler free review of all 25 films we watched at this years online Sundance Film Festival. Below is a list of films covered: CODA Censor Cryptozoo John and the Hole In the Earth Knocking Summer Of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) One for the Road Mass The Sparks Brothers Eight For Silver A Glitch in the Matrix I Was a Simple Man Mother Schmuckers How It End...

This week we give a brief summary of what we are planning on watching at this years Virtual Sundance Film Festival. Currently we are seeing 23 films in 5 days.  CODA Censor Cryptozoo John and the Hole In the Earth Knocking One for the Road Mass The Sparks Brothers Eight For Silver A Glitch in the Matrix On the Count of Three I Was a Simple Man Strawberry Mansion How It Ends Mayday We’re All Going...

On this weeks episode we have a spoiler filled discussion about the best and worst moments from season 2 of The Mandalorian. This is the way. 

This week we discuss the subgenre of film known as Cyberpunk, defined as "science fiction in a future setting that tends to focus on the society of the proverbial "high tech low life"; featuring advanced technological and scientific achievements, such as information technology and cybernetics, juxtaposed with a degree of breakdown or radical change in the social order" In this...

This week we discuss our individual lists of the best films of the year, as well as making our definitive, Monolith Filmcast top ten of 2020.  Also, anyone know a billboard guy? 

This week, Stephen Guzman returns to talk with us about Stanley Kubrick's final Masterpiece, Eyes Wide Shut. A hybrid mix of a dreamy Christmas, erotic thriller, and horror film about marriage, sex, money, and desire. 

In the very first Monolith Holiday Special we discuss the religious symbolism in the film The Polar Express (2004). We also discuss the ethics of telling your kids about Santa Claus.  

On our first episode of season 2 we discuss the recent move by Warner Bros to release their entire 2021 slate of films on HBO Max the same day they open in theaters. What will this move mean for other distributors, and will it be the first step towards the demise of going to see a film in theaters?  

This week is the season one finale of the Monolith Filmcast and to go out with a BANG we are joined by two special guests to discuss the Twilight Saga. Great friends of the show, Edgar and Alex (two of the biggest Twihards, and representatives from the Team Edward and Team Jacob camps) give us their hottest takes on one of the most divisive franchises of all time . We also share some of our cringi...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Season one is nearing a close, and this week for our last Halloween season episode we have a spoiler filled discussion of The Haunting of Bly Manor. 

This week we visit another major staple in the horror world, this time we discuss the nine films of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, and discuss what the future might hold for Freddy Krueger. 

This week we are joined once again by Calista to discuss the history of witches in film, from Haxan and the Wizard of Oz to the Blair Witch sequel and Suspiria (2018). We also talk about the night that we discovered we had been cursed! 

This week we finally get into on the podcast and debate Robert Eggers vs Ari Aster, Jake also narrowly makes it out alive with his HOT takes. We also find some time at the end to review the newest Adam Sandler Netflix Original, Hubie Halloween. (FIXED) 

This week we discuss the main zombie trilogy from the greatest zombie director to ever do it, George A Romero. We discuss Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, and Day of the Dead, as well as the few spin offs and remakes that have come from this trilogy. Ethan also covers a Cranberries song, not once, but four times. 

This week we are joined by special guest, Grace Lee of the "What's So Great About That?" YouTube channel, to discuss the Evil Dead franchise. Check out What's So Great About That?   on YouTube You can follow Grace on Twitter & Support her on Patreon   Evil Dead: Loving the Unnatural

This week we review the new Charlie Kaufman film, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, a horror film based on a book of the same name. We also have Molly the Beagle on as a surprise guest. 

This week we officially kick off our Halloween season by discussing the traumatic and disturbing films from director Ari Aster. Heavy spoilers for Hereditary & Midsommar. 

This week we broke our cardinal rule and went to see Tenet (at a private screening) Listen to our spoiler free review of Nolan's newest film. We also discuss the most bodacious buddy comedy trilogy of all time and space, Bill & Ted. 

This week we discuss The Matrix trilogy, it's journey from being a groundbreaking Sci-Fi hit, to widely disappointing audiences in 2003 with the sequels, and it's recent resurgence as an allegory for the trans experience. We also push back against the anti-feminist hi-jacking of the films iconic presentation of "taking the red pill" More information on The Matrix from a trans p...

This week the Monolith boys go camping at Crystal Lake and discuss the hockey mask and machete wielding killer in the 12 films of the Friday the 13th franchise. 

This week we discuss the Jaws franchise. We celebrate Steven Spielberg's iconic masterpiece, and then suffer our way through the other three Jaws films that follow. A bigger boat? We're gonna need a better sequel. 

This week we discuss films where the plot revolves around dancing. Special Guest Calista Kaleikini joins us to discuss some of our favorites such as Dirty Dancing, and Footloose. 

This week we decided to set aside our differences with Christopher Nolan and discuss the filmography of one of the biggest directors working today. We also set the new record for most impressions attempted in a single episode.  

This week we discuss horror in the heat! Summertime slashers, folk horror, and creature features that all take place in the hottest months of the year. 

This week we discuss how the premise of the film Groundhog Day has been re-imagined, and remade throughout the years with each new version of the film adding its own spin, leading up to the newest release in the sub-genre, Palm Springs.