The Analysis: A Movie and TV Podcast

Episode 292 – James Gunn’s Superman: Hope, Hype & Heroic Uncertainty It’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s another Analysis Podcast deep dive! In Episode 292, we suit up and fly headfirst into James Gunn’s bold new take on Superman. With a new Clark Kent, a stacked ensemble cast, and a shifting DCEU landscape, there’s plenty to dissect—and even more to speculate on. Bob, and Rob explore: How David Coren...

Fore! We’re back on the green this week to break down the unexpected swing of Happy Gilmore 2. Bob is joined by comedy connoisseurs Rob Grabowski and Greg Ott (our in-house John Lovitz historian) to discuss Adam Sandler’s long-awaited return to the links—and whether this Netflix-fueled follow-up hits a hole-in-one or slices into fan-service territory. We cover: The surprising charm of the Four Idi...

Episode 290: Jurassic Park Rebirth – Sexy Dinos & T-Rex Set Pieces 🦖🔥 Welcome back to the pod! Matt and Bob are joined by dinosaur erotica expert Rob Grabowski (yes, seriously) to break down Jurassic Park: Rebirth — the franchise’s latest attempt to resuscitate the dino magic. Did it work? Kinda! We talk: The T-Rex river raft sequence and why it actually slapped ScarJo’s performance (or lack the...

Episode 289: The Bear Season 4 – Chaos, Dissonance, and Burnout in the Kitchen We’re back, chefs. Season 3 of The Bear was one of our most downloaded episodes last year—so naturally, Adam Franchuch and Paulina Schemanski return to the studio to dissect Season 4. They bring the heat (and the industry cred) as a sous chef and GM of one of Michigan’s top restaurants. This time, we talk: 🍽️ The theme...

🎙 Episode 288: F1: The Movie and 28 Years Later Brad Pitt in a race suit. Zombies with giant weeners. Welcome to summer at the movies. This week, Bob and Matt go full throttle into two new theatrical releases: F1: The Movie (dir. Joseph Kosinski) and 28 Years Later (dir. Danny Boyle). It’s speed, sweat, product placement, and apocalyptic confusion—buckle up. 🟥 In the first half, the guys break do...

This week Bob and Matt dissect three very different cinematic releases: Wes Anderson’s pastel chaos, a deep-sea implosion doc, and a tech bro fever dream masquerading as a movie. ⏱️ Chapter Markers: 00:00 – 17:45 | The Phoenician Scheme Wes is back with a hand grenade. Bob breaks down the “Wes Venn Diagram,” Matt praises the comedic rhythm, and Michael Cera steals the show. Bonus: eyebrow analysis...

This week on The Analysis, Bob Pantalone welcomes back film fanatic and pop culture critic Brittney Brown for a deep dive into Apple TV’s breakout hit The Studio—a smart, satirical rollercoaster produced by and starring Seth Rogen. From Martin Scorsese directing a Kool-Aid Man movie to Bryan Cranston mangling lobster at a blackjack table, The Studio hilariously pulls back the curtain on the chaoti...

Bob is joined by Pee Wee super fan Jules to breakdown HBO's documentary "Pee Wee As Himself" Give it a listen today!

Matt and Bob strip off their wet suits, deep dive and geo locate the exact topics to best discuss the final (maybe) installment of the Mission Impossible series. Give it a listen today!

Tim Robinson super fans Bob, Brittney, and Matt go sewer adventuring and sink into all of the cringe worthy belly laughs that come with A24's "Friendship" Give it a listen today!

Coogler superfan Barry joins to boys to talk about the buzziest movie so far in 2025, SINNNERS Give it a listen today!

Matt and Bob "give it a stream) and touch on several of the TV wins over the last month. Give it a listen and sign my stream today!

Jules Sipes and Bob get back in the time machine for the AFI 100 challenge and discus The Philadelphia Story and Shane. Give it a listen today!

Matt and Bob discuss how "expendable" bong Joo-Ho's follow up to Parasite, Mickey 17, is. Give it a listen today!

Oscars authority Spenser Davis joins Matt and Bob to talk this years Oscar bet and picks. Give it a listen today!

Bob is joined by two students of comedy Rob Grabowski and Andrew Papa to discuss the SNL 50th anniversary episode and peacock SNL documentaries. Give it a listen today!

Matt and Bob have early reactions to the list a bunch of strangers made for awards acclaim. Give it a listen today!

Matt and Bob chase the American dream that everyone holds.... to talk drama budgets and earning a 3+ hour run time. Of course they are chopping about "The Brutalist" Give it a listen today!

Matt and Bob survey the globe and give their favorite choices in unique categories to celebrate the 2024 year in movies and TV. Give it a listen today!

The boys are back on the sticks as Matt uses his telepathy to summon Bob for a discussion on "Nosferatu" and why Bill Skarsgård insists on freaking everyone out once every three years. They also dig into one of their favorite watches of the year, "Conclave" Give it a listen today!

Bob and Matt get in the coliseum and fight in hand to hand combat over the latest Gladiator movie as well as start to plot for the awards season races. Give it a listen today!

Bob and Brittney Brown get an invitation from the FREAKING WIZARD to show off their analysis sourcery and chop about the broadway to film hit Wicked! Give it a listen today!

Bob throws up the bat signal and summons Spenser Davis to talk about the Warner Bros new Joker: Flop-ie A Duex as well as join the bandwagon for HBO's new episodic series Then Penguin. Come on out to Gotham and give it a listen today!

Bob shares with Matt all of the madness that is the new Demi Moore body horror film "The Substance" (0:00-22:00) and to repay the favor, Matt takes Bob through a few streamers, "Will & Harper" and "Wolfs" Give it a listen today!

Bob and horror expert Bobby Peterson dig into the Deetz family's latest run in with the "ghost with the most" Give it a listen today!