Sanity at the Movies

Our heroes dissect a wretched, disingenuous piece of filth. Yes, you can dissect filth.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's a classic Hitchcock movie that's a classic, which we review, classically.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's a big dry desert of a movie about a big dry desert.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Hey, it's a nearly three hour review of not just No Time to Die but the phenomenon of James Bond in general, and how terrible it has been for society (even though, yes, lots of things are fun in the movies).  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

You've been waiting for it your whole life. You just didn't know it. For what you ask? Why for our review of Nicholas Cage's Knowing (2009), a movie that is way better than Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Or at least, we'd rather watch it. And so we did. Good job, us! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

 Is this seemingly benign film about friendly aliens actually the most subversive and evil film Steven Spielberg ever made?  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Is Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings just more of the same Marvel schlock made by people who despise you????? Listen to find out! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Our heroes CONTINUE their discussion of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Nathan uses the phrase "ritual decoupled from meaning" MANY TIMES. IS THIS THE END OF CIVILIZATION AS WE KNOW IT?  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Is this the best superhero movie ever made? How meta can a movie go before civilization crumbles? (Serious question...) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

3 happy men feel thusly because they're reviewing the classic 12 Angry Men. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Is Black Widow subversive because it wants to subvert the patriarchy or because it's secretly a family movie that wants to pretend to subvert the patriarchy? Or is just a silly movie that doesn't know what it wants to do from scene to scene? Is there anything fun or redeeming about it?  Should you pay 30 bucks on Disney Plus? Or go see it in a ... th-th-th-theater?!?!? ★ Support this podcast on Pa...

Loki was good until it totally sold itself out. Our heroes discuss this on the podcast, a rare sample of the amazing content we usually put over at Patreon .  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Nathan and Ben review The Tomorrow War with Chris Pratt! Why? Because people are watching. Plus some conservatives think this movie upholds conservative values. We have thoughts. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Is Pixar's new movie Luca  gay propaganda? Should parents show it to their kids? Is it possible to tell the story of two boys having affection for each other without people saying it's gay? Has Pixar jumped the shark? Did they jump the shark a long time ago? We talk about bullies as an archetype, the culture of perversity, dumb parents in bad movies, and all kinds of things, while ostensibly talki...

Sanity at the Movies trashes a stupid piece of trash like it deserves. At least that is what one of our reviewer's does and feels. But maybe not everybody feels that way. Listen!  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Man, people back in the day sure knew how to evoke sexual tension without being all smutty about it. But, man, did they evoke it. (!!!) Anyway, if you have ever enjoyed a musical, or even a music video, you owe some of your enjoyment to the legacy of Swing Time, and the greatest dancing couple to ever grace the silver screen, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. But some of the technique that goes into...

See, like  Rumble in the Bronx.  A Jackie Chan movie. Because this is a rambling discussion about martial arts films, with a lot of discussion of Jackie Chan. Nathan and Ben like martial arts movies. That is one thing you'll get from this episode. What other things might you get from this episode? SO MANY THINGS! LISTEN NOW, MAN! (We thought we were going to discuss a Jackie Chan movie, but it did...

The Matrix is an important movie. It was a signpost for everything that has happened in culture in the 22 years since it came out. And not just for its special effects. In its way, it helped usher in trans culture, BLM, feminist warrior women, intersectionality, simulation theory (duh), and a lot more. Plus it had some righteous kung fu. There's a lot to talk about, and our heroes talk about in th...

What do three non-Disney animated classics , a Spielberg movie, a sequel to The Wizard of Oz, two silent films, and way too many Muppet adventures all have in common? They may or may not appear on our list of 28 movies that your family will not regret watching (Number 7 Will Shock You!) This podcast will give you awesome ways to win on movie night for months to come, or your money back.  ★ Support...

Which great epic poem is Justice League the most like? Is Ben Affleck the best Batman? What makes a terrifying Joker? What's the difference between a Marvel villain and a DC villain? Should you watch this movie? We consider all these questions and more . ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Is this the best movie about childhood ever made?  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We discuss a classic Cary Grant/Katherine Hepburn/Jimmy Stewart movie that is so full of masculine alpha swagger it might as well be red pill. No, really. But that's part of what makes it so fascinating. The sex politics in this one are complicated, yo. It's also one of the wittiest, best-written comedies of all time. There's that, too. SO MUCH TO DISCUSS!  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Here it is, our (accidentally) mind-bending review of WandaVision, a pretty okay Marvel TV show with some fun stuff in it. YAY! Be sure to sign up for our Patreon to get the rest of our episode reviews.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Was this seriously the movie that they wanted to make? Weird. Anyway ... Wonder Woman! She runs around in her underwear, she fights the Nazis. At least that's what she used to do. Now, she lives in 1984, in the cinematic work of wonderment that is Wonder Woman 198 4. This is the largest franchise tentpole directed by a feminist lady person, so our heroes examine it closely to see what it tells us...