The Binge Movie Podcast

In which Jason talks with the legendary Sally Field and comic genius Michael Showalter about their new movie HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS...with some references to GREY GARDENS and INSIDE AMY SCHUMER thrown in for good measure.

In which Rebecca sits down with director Dawn Porter to discuss her documentary TRAPPED, which shows the effects of TRAP laws on abortion providers in the South.

In which we salute the bold Hollywood filmmaking and searing performances of 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE, are unmoved by the languorous pace of MOUNTAINS MAY DEPART, and wish Terrence Malick would've learned some new tricks for KNIGHT OF CUPS.

We salute the subversive delights of ZOOTOPIA, praise the merciless wit and bold genre fusion of YOU’RE KILLING ME, and celebrate a Norwegian disaster flick every bit as potent as its American peers with THE WAVE.

In which we give our final Oscar predictions before this year's ceremony, shake our damn heads at the utter misfire that is GODS OF EGYPT, and see a lot of ourselves in the Amazonian shaman-white dude relationships of EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT. We also introduce our shiny new theme music, courtesy of our friends in Bay Area band Light Fiction!

In which we welcome special guest Joshua Grannell, a.k.a. Peaches Christ, for a lively review of THE WITCH! We then welcome The Bloodlust contributor Lindsay Gebhart for a personal and revealing discussion of THE CLUB, followed by a hymn of praise for the understated Danish maturity of A WAR.

In which Jason and Rebecca welcome superhero consultant Scott Ward to discuss DEADPOOL, then eviscerate the grossly unfunny ZOOLANDER 2 and reminisce about the glory days of Michael Moore's relevance while talking WHERE TO INVADE NEXT.

In a special episode dedicated exclusively to the hilarious new comedy HOW TO BE SINGLE, Jason sits down with infectiously whip-smart writer/producer Dana Fox to discuss overcoming sexist assumptions, coining the phrase "long-term relationship p*ssy," and her beloved sitcom BEN & KATE.

In which Rebecca admits she cried during THE CHOICE while Jason laments his emotional constipation, we evaluate where HAIL, CAESAR! fits into the Coen brothers canon, and list the many failings of MISCONDUCT’s wretched script.

In which we explore the homoerotic heroics of THE FINEST HOURS, contemplate 45 YEARS in light of Charlotte Rampling's controversial race remarks, and throw in the towel over NAZ & MAALIK's amateur-hour antics.

In which we we're won over by the opening-scene tampons in THE 5TH WAVE, bring our San Franciscan expertise to the depiction of homelessness in THE LADY IN THE VAN, and evaluate Oscar Isaac's gratuitous pink speedo scenes in MOJAVE.

In which we offer stats, snubs, and sass about this year's Oscar nominations, enter a deep rage spiral about the conservative pandering of 13 HOURS, and stare into the abyss of human horror that is SON OF SAUL

In our first episode of 2016, we discuss Americans making a mess abroad in THE FOREST, piercing human emotions and hardcore puppet sex in ANOMALISA, and grandiose bro survival fantasies in THE REVENANT.

In which we discuss the irony of David O. Russell ripping off JOY from a female writer, admire the bold message of CONCUSSION while wishing it was a somewhat better movie, and salute the universal rebellious power of MUSTANG.

We count down the year's top ten and bottom five movies, heaping praise upon those energized by life and vision, reserving our scorn for movies that had potential but ended up wasting everyone's time. Because like we say here at The Binge, life is too short for that mess.

We take a spoiler-free, outsider, non-fan's look at the year's biggest movie, the questionable legacy of this franchise, and the glory and power of Carrie Fisher

In which we try to figure out why Eddie Redmayne smiles like a crazy person throughout THE DANISH GIRL, fail to comprehend the very basic financial lessons of THE BIG SHORT, and praise the “pretentious white nonsense” of YOUTH.

In which we take a bold anti-Shakespeare stance on MACBETH, compare the legacies of Janis Joplin and Amy Winehouse while talking JANIS: LiTTLE GIRL BLUE, and praise the searing performances of Christopher “Charlie” Abbott and Cynthia “Miranda” Nixon in JAMES WHITE.

In which we critique the midcentury lesbian realness of CAROL, praise the passion and power of CREED, lament the lackluster finale of THE HUNGER GAMES, figure out how to tell the two Tom Hardys apart in LEGEND, and break down the homoerotic undertones of VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN.

In which we discuss the Boston hellscape and journalism realness of SPOTLIGHT, praise BROOKLYN despite questioning why only white immigrants get love stories, hint at just how dark I SMILE BACK gets (and how thoroughly Sarah Silverman slays in it), figure out how to talk about the 3D real-sex fest LOVE, and bemoan the missed opportunities of TRUMBO.

In which we debate JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS’ loyalty to the cartoon, reluctantly confirm Brie Larson’s Oscar-frontrunner status for ROOM, talk Sandra Bullock’s mooning scene in OUR BRAND IS CRISIS, and let Jason mansplain white feminism to Rebecca while discussing SUFFRAGETTE.

Welcome to the first episode of The Binge Movie Podcast. In this episode we review Bridge of Spies, The Final Girls, Steve Jobs, Crimson Peak, and Freeheld. This very special first episode includes an interview with Julianne Moore and Ellen Page wherein they discuss Freeheld.