Movie Buffs

On this episode of Literary Buffs we’ll review the source material to Martin Scorsese’s new film, Killers of the Flower Moon. We discussed the heartbreaking truth of what the Osage people experienced and how a filmmaker like Scorsese might translate that to film.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we broke down and reflected on Quentin Tarantino’s 4th film, Kill Bill Vol. 1 for its 20th anniversary. We talked about that time when Tarantino was still early in his career and gushed over his wildly creative filmmaking and the pristine performances.

On this episode of The Buffs: Fav Five Cisco ranked his top five Antoine Fuqua directed movies. Cisco celebrated Fuqua's range and ability to make stunning action, drama, and even documentaries.

On this Movie Buffs: Quick Pump Shanny B. covered The Expendables and the franchise as a whole in preparation for the 4th installment out this Friday. She expressed her joy at how absurdly over-the-top it all is and celebrated the collection of stars across the franchise.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we revisited the 2003 film, The Hunted. We celebrated the unique and unapologetic quality to Friedkin’s filmmaking and discussed the masterful performances delivered by Tommy Lee Jones and Benicio Del Toro.

On this episode of Fav Five Shanny B. counts down her top 5 Back To School movies With so many great movies to choose from it wasn’t easy! There’s always next year…

On this episode of reel-time trailer reactions, we reacted to the first trailer for David Fincher’s new film, The Killer, starring Michael Fassbender. We named Fincher, as another of our favorite directors, celebrated his precision, and shared our excitement for what looks like is going to be a great movie!

On this episode of Movie Buffs we’ll revisited The Equalizer I & II in preparation for the third and final installment out this weekend. We celebrated Fuqua’s over-the-top yet masterful filmmaking and his uncanny ability to capture the charisma of a psychopath as well as the magic that happens when Denzel is inside anyone’s frame, especially one of his long time collaborators.

We’ll kick off our first episode of Fav Five by counting down our top five films directed by Christopher Nolan. Cisco ranked them and it was not easy.

On this episode of Movie Buffs revisited the 2003 Thai action-sensation, Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior. Just in time for its 20th anniversary, we shared our appreciation for the specialized filmmaking and celebrated the trademark knees & elbows Tony Ja is known for. Stream it now on Hulu.

On this episode of reel-time trailer reactions, we reacted to the first trailer for Saw X. We discussed what this newest installment might be able to add and shared our feelings about the trademark torture this franchise has found a way to re-invent every Halloween.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we reflected on the 90’s live-action movies and discussed the franchise as a whole. We talked about amazing make up Fx and what makes the turtles relatable and timeless.  

On this episode of Movie Buffs we revisited the 1998 film, The Replacement Killers. We acknowledged the undeniable skills Antoine Fuqua showed through the filmmaking and the unique chemistry between Yun-Fat and Sorvino.

On this episode of Movie Buffs: Cool Down we reviewed Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. We discussed the shared support these films brought to the box office and celebrated the equally masterful work of both filmmakers.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we celebrated the one and only, Arnold Schwarzenegger. We’ll talk about his new 3 part mini-series that covers his backstory, his expansive career, and his personal journey in the background.

On this episode of reel-time trailer reactions, we reacted to John David Washington’s next great action movie, The Creator. We expressed our gratitude for auteur filmmakers that can seamlessly tie together digital FX with reality and got amped about all the other great actors in the film.

On this episode of reel-time trailer reactions, we reacted to the newest trailer for Blue Beetle. We guessed at this new character’s viability in the DC universe and expressed our shared interest in a fresh superhero.

On this episode of reel-time trailer reactions, we reacted to the newest trailer for Wonka. We expressed our discomfort and hesitance to accept Chalamet as the new Willy and tried to guess the studio’s motivations.

On this episode of reel-time trailer reactions, we reacted to Ridley Scott and Joaquin Phoenix’s newest collaboration, Napoleon. We expressed our ongoing love for Scott’s directing style and joy at the continued return of good cinema!

On this episode of Movie Buffs: Cool Down we review the latest film in the Mission Impossible franchise, Dead Reckoning Part One. We’ll discuss our feelings about the evolution of the storytelling and process the long awaited and somehow already infamous motorcycle stunt.

On this episode of Movie Buffs: Cool Down we review the new film, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Starring Harrison Ford & Phoebe Waller-Bridge and directed by James Mangold. We reflected on our connection to the character across the franchise and compared the differences with a new director at the helm.

On this episode of Literary Buffs Cisco reviews the non-fiction book, They Shouldn't Have Killed His Dog: The Complete Uncensored Ass-Kicking Oral History of John Wick, Gun Fu, and the New Age of Action by Edward Gross and Mark A. Altman.

For our first reel-time trailer reaction episode we watched the newest trailer for Martin Scorsese’s latest film, Killer’s of the Flower Moon. We expressed our admiration for the master director and marveled at the performances to come.