No Content For Old Men

Three of the greatest working filmmakers on the planet dropped new movies, so I was living at the theater this week. And living well!

Nobody wants to see prestige movies. TV has taken over the culture. So why does a $100 million movie starring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Adam Driver and Jodie Comer even exist? Allow me to make my case.

Daniel Craig is the best James Bond ever, but where does his send-off stack up in the long history of 007?

David Chase wanted to make movies, but instead made “The Sopranos.” This movie was his chance at the dream. Instead, he just made more TV in a two-hour box. Let me explain….

I bring on Broadway correspondent Will Kennedy for an extended conversation about the hit show-turned movie, and of course the age of its lead actor.

THREE new releases on tap for today: “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” “Blue Bayou” and “Cry Macho.” Plus, an announcement about a bonus episode coming next week!

20 movies. 14 weeks. Welcome to the 2021 Movie Season. Here’s your full rubric!

The new Jordan Peele-adjacent horror movie is at its best when it lets its monster roam free of racial metaphors. Plus: “Worth,” “The Card Counter,” “The Killing,” and a TV roundup.

Hugh Jackman stomps around in one of the most compelling movie worlds I’ve seen in a while. Unfortunately, I don’t really care where he’s stomping off to.

Why this Tom McCarthy drama hit a little close to home, plus a great little Cary Grant caper and the best mini rom-come for your weekend!

I’ve been waiting five months to tell you all about this heartwarming coming-of-age story. Now is the time to bite the bullet and subscribe to AppleTV+!

Why David Lowery’s new movie is like an impressionist painting, what Lily James is up to, and a movie on Netflix you oughta try. Enjoy!

Never been a fan of the twistmaster general. But I am a fan of these streaming suggestions for your weekend!

Plus my thoughts on the Anthony Bourdain documentary and the shameless Space Jam sequel. Yikes.

What happens when a movie goes for pure reward with zero consequence? Well, apparently in this case, you get $140 million worth of people to watch it.

There was a movie release for everyone this week, whether you’re a fan of loud cars and mumbling into your Corona, or of the enigmatic stylings of Steven Soderbergh, or really anything in between.

I’m back and playing catch up on all the latest movies across theaters and streamers. Apparently no one else bothered to see the Lin Manuel Miranda musical either?? Shame on y’all.

Matt, what’s your favorite movie of all time? I finally answer my most asked question by inducting the inaugural class of this podcast’s hall of fame.

Over the weekend $60 million worth of people thought John Krasinski’s burgeoning franchise was the right movie to return to theaters to see. Were they right? Well I can tell you it’s a lot better than “Cruella.”

Ed Helms and Patti Harrison make a great pair in this platonic romantic comedy. Then it looks like I’m handing out a bunch of anti-suggestions this week…but I guess y’all love Zack Synder and “Friends.” Sigh.

This week felt like a monumental moment in the Streaming Wars, coming right as every platform unloads in backlog of new content. What’s worth watching? What’s not? Let’s break it all down.

Guy Ritchie is back with a new cockney gangster movie. Plus a surprisingly powerful racial drama on Netflix, and two classics that prove they don’t make ‘em like they used to.

A few cool action sequences and Michael B Jordan’s deltoids weren’t enough to save this chaotic adaptation of classic Americana. Is another franchise dead before it begins?

The modern media landscape has pivoted to television to tell the types of stories I used to love at the multiplex. Rather than fight the trend, let’s take a sec to celebrate these series, which 20 years ago would’ve made for awesome movies.

In this crazy pandemic year, interest in the Academy Awards appears to be at an all-time low. Are movies dead?