TEAM INSOMNIAC'S TRIPTYCH

The boys swing back to the early 2000s when a Marvel movie was still something to celebrate. ⁠Spider-Man⁠ (2002) ⁠Spider-Man 2⁠ (2004) ⁠Spider-Man 3⁠ (2007)

Set your phasers to fun! The boys go on a trip back to the Utopian 1980s to enjoy the comforting scifi adventures of the crew of the Starship Enterprise. Movies Discussed: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 1982 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 1984 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1986 Our newest short film BLOTTO: BLOTTO (youtube.com)

The boys go to the future by way of the past, starting in the glam and the guts of the 80s, to the blockbuster Renaissance of the 90s, all the way to whatever the fuck was happening in the early 2000s. It's Briggs' Birthday, meaning we are watching Terminator movies. MOVIES DISCUSSED

The boys dive into the sewers with guest star Joshua Floyd as they dig through the first 3 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It's time for way too much pizza, varying levels of violence, and characters that do seem to be more brain damaged with each passing entry. Movies Discussed: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) Teenage Mutant Ninj...

In honor of ALIEN's 40th anniversary, the boys dig into the scifi, horror, action franchise that started it all. The boys also discuss: Will this franchise ever be this good again? MOVIES DISCUSSED: ALIEN (1979) ALIENS (1986) ALIEN 3 (1992)

In honor of Women in Horror month, we watched three adaptations of Stephen Kings horror masterpiece CARRIE, with guest star Halle Mayne. MOVIES DISCUSSED CARRIE (1976) CARRIE (2002) CARRIE (2013)

The boys take it back to the 90s and the early 2000s to explore the non South Park filmography of Tray Parker and Matt Stone. Even if their early works lack polish, they came out of the gate as creative and irreverent voices. MOVIES DISCUSSED: Cannibal! The Musical (1993) Orgazmo (1997) Team America: World Police (2004)

For our first episode of the new year, the boys pay tribute to the dearly departed Paul Reubens by enjoying his three cinematic outings as his alter ego Pee-Wee Herman, aka Real Life Spongebob. Also, spoiler alerts for SALTBURN (2023). Movies Discussed: PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE (1985) BIG TOP PEE-WEE (1988) PEE-WEE'S BIG HOLIDAY (2016)

Another great year on the books, at least as far as the movies were concerned.

It's a busy time for Team Insomniac, and we love to celebrate the holidays with a comfort trilogy. And what's more comfortable than a traumatized orphan dressed as a bat beating up people? Isn't that what the season is all about. Also, whatever happened to this Chris Nolan guy? Batman Begins (2005) The Dark Knight (2008) The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Also, like and subscribe THE REEL ID...

In honor of Thanksgiving and the 20th anniversary of the release of OLDBOY, the boys head out East for some fine South Korean cinema courtesy of Park Chan-Wook's VENGEANCE trilogy. When it comes to revenge movies that pull your heart right out of your chest, nobody does it better. Movies discussed: Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance  (2002) Oldboy  (2003) Lady Vengeance  (2005) We also make movies so...

In honor of the 50 year anniversary of William Friedkin's terrifying classic, we explore the demented Faith trilogy of writer William Peter Blatty, and go a little Blatty ourselves. This episode has it all: Demons, bar fights, serial killers, and even Dog Shakespeare. You don't want to miss this Halloween special MOVIES DISCUSSED: The Exorcist (1973) The 9th Configuration (1980) FEAT. The...

The boys shuffle out of their graves to watch one of the most important horror movie trilogies in the 20th Century, Romero's Dead Trilogy. Night of the Living Dead  (1968) Dawn of the Dead  (1978) Day of the Dead  (1985) Check our latest movie as well, and HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Milford Luster’s Guide to Fishermen Safety - YouTube

The boys, joined by Adrian De Jesus from the Eagle & Wolf podcast, go back in time to the 80s and one of the best trilogies of the 20th century. Films Discussed: Back to the Future (1985) Back to the Future Part II (1989) Back to the Future Part III (1990)

We had to get eye shine surgery to try to see what was good about the RIDDICK trilogy, three movies from David Twohey featuring Vin Diesel as the most badass mall ninja ever, in SPACE. We tried. MOVIES DISCUSSED: PITCH BLACK (2000) THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK (2004) RIDDICK (2013)

Put down those entertaining Barbenheimer memes for a second. This month it's all about trench coats and murder and urban oppression as we explore the first three films of Alexander Proyas, a stylistic maverick who helped make the 90s the badass decade it was. THE CROW (1994) DARK CITY (1998) IROBOT (2004)

And adventure 30 years in the making, the boys celebrate the anniversary of Jurassic Park by watching 2 great Spielberg movies and a pretty good Joe Johnston film. MOVIES DISCUSSED Jurassic Park (1993) The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) Jurassic Park III (2001)

Tired of adult responsibilities, the boys spend several hours watching and discussing REGULAR SHOW, a cartoon from the 2010s created by JG Quintel. https://www.teaminsomniacfilms.com/

We're going back to the 90's. Then the 70s. Then back to the 90s for a bit before going back to the 1660s and finally, back to the 90s for Leigh Janiak's Netflix trilogy FEAR STREET. Halloween is six months away but these movies are candy coated nightmares that went down sweet. MOVIES DISCUSSED: FEAR STREET: 1994 (2021) FEAR STREET: 1978 (2021) FEAR STREET: 1666 (2021)

The boys dip into the gothic giallo dreamscapes of horror maestro Lucio Fulci with his iconic GATES OF HELL TRILOGY. This one gets gooey. MOVIES DISCUSSED: City of the Living Dead  (1980) The Beyond  (1981) The House by the Cemetery  (1981)

The boys welcome friend and fellow filmmaker Joshua Floyd to discuss Jordan Peele's filmography. One of the most exciting new auteurs to come onto the scene in the 21st century. The boys talk monkeys, doppelgangers, and MAD TV. What do they call a GOOD miracle? Movies discussed Get Out (2017) Us (2019) Nope (2022)

It's time to dial it back to the swinging 60s for some gritty westerns, Italian style. The boys discuss the trilogy that helped secure Clint Eastwood's status as a cinematic legend, while simultaneously catapulting Sergio Leone and Spaghetti Westerns into the spotlight. MOVIES DISCUSSED: A Fistful of Dollars (1964) For a Few Dollars More (1965) The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

The boys hop into their hot tub and pop the champagne to celebrate 2022 at the movies.  What were some of your favorites?

Merry Christmas! The boys open their presents early and tear into the Disney Star Wars sequels, some of the most divisive movies of the 21st century. What's really amazing is that nobody, ever, has done a podcast about Star Wars. MOVIES DISCUSSED: THE FORCE AWAKENS (2015) THE LAST JEDI (2017) THE RISE OF SKYWALKER (2019)

Suit up for 3 awesome movies from director Gareth Evans featuring the bone breaking ballet that is Silat. From the shockingly mature elegance of Mertantau to the bonkers maximalism of The Raid movies, Evans and his muse, Iko Uwais, present us with some of the most brutal and innovative fight choreography ever put on film. MOVIES DISCUSSED: MERANTAU (2009) THE RAID: REDEMPTION (2011) THE RAID 2 (20...