The Doofcast

It's a new year and we've got a new ongoing series! For the next 10 weeks, we'll be watching and chatting about the 10 (most likely) Best Picture nominees in the 2024 Oscars. In this first week, we discuss the biggest movie of 2023: Greta Gerwig's Barbie. Then we chat about another ridiculous award show: The Golden Globes! Support us on Patreon Follow us on Twitter:  @doofmedia See all of our podc...

This week, we return to our David Fincher series to take a look at his newest film, the surprisingly funny The Killer. Then we chat about our next series: Catching up with the Oscars, which will see us taking a look at the 10 Best Picture likely nominees.  Support us on Patreon Follow us on Twitter:  @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing, and more at  doofmedia.com ! Show Notes: 2:00 - The K...

This week we finally reach the end of our series exploring our blind spots in  the BFI Sight and Sound top 100 films list. We wrap things up by watching the undisputed greatest film of all time: Jeanne Dielman After that we chat about the whole Blind Spots experience, what we learned and what we're gonna do next.  Support us on Patreon Follow us on Twitter:  @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, wri...

This week, episode 10 of Scott and Matt chatting about some of our biggest blind spots in the BFI Sight and Sound top 100 films list. Up this week, Scott's final pick: The Yasujirō Ozu film Tokyo Story ! Then they chat about the results of the Canon vote on Big Fish and briefly chat about what changes are coming to streaming in the next year Support us on Patreon Follow us on Twitter:  @doofmedia...

This week, episode 9 of Scott and Matt chatting about some of our biggest blind spots in the BFI Sight and Sound top 100 films list. Up this week, Matt's final pick: David Lynch's 2001 film Mulholland Drive  Then they chat about the extremely good Furiosa trailer and the disturbing Squid Game Reality TV show. Support us on Patreon Follow us on Twitter:  @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing,...

This week our Patreon council has once again nominated a movie for induction into the Doof! Canon of great films. This month, the 2003 Tim Burton film Big Fish. We uh...we really didn't like this one. But maybe you will! Take a listen and then make your voice heard. Should Big Fish be entered into Doof canon? Vote here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/93036008 Then: Matt enjoyed The Marvel s, so we...

This week, we honor the request of Patron Chris P. and take a look at the 2019 French film Portrait of a Lady on Fire , a beautifully shot examination of love.  Then, the strike is officially over and Hollywood is going back to work. We chat about what it means and about the future of streaming.  Next week: Another canon episode! Support us on Patreon Follow us on Twitter:  @doofmedia See all of o...

This month Scott got to pick the book for our twice-a-year we-pick-em and selected the creepy and fascinating House of Leaves.  Matt was lost in the house during this episode so his audio is a bit more echo-y than normal. Sorry about that! Note: This is an unedited audio copy of the live-streamed discussion over on  YouTube , so you'll hear us interact with the audience a bit. Click here to submit...

This week, episode 8 of Scott and Matt chatting about some of our biggest blind spots in the BFI Sight and Sound top 100 films list. Up this week, Scott's forth pick is Wong Kar-Wai's beautiful love story In the Mood for Love.  Then Matt chats about Alpha and Scott swings in with the new Spider-Man 2 video game. Support us on Patreon Follow us on Twitter:  @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writi...

This week, episode 7 of Scott and Matt chatting about some of our biggest blind spots in the BFI Sight and Sound top 100 films list. Up this week, Matt's third pick covers Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker !  Then we chat about the mystery that is Taylor Swift and USA's Suits . Support us on Patreon Follow us on Twitter:  @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing, and more at  doofmedia.com ! Show Note...

We're back! After taking three weeks off due to Scott's new back we're here with a new episode. This week, we chat about all the movies and TV we watched during our time off from the podcast. Topics include: The Boys S3, Gen V, Ahsoka, Loki S2, Wheel of Time S2, One Punch Man, One Piece, Joy Ride, Elemental, The Wonderful Life of Henry Sugar, Children of Memory, and The Dark Knight Rises Then we c...

This week, episode 6 of Scott and Matt chatting about some of our biggest blind spots in the BFI Sight and Sound top 100 films list. Up this week, Scott's third pick covers the delightfully unique 1967 Jaques Tati film Playtime!  Then we chat about Ahsoka and One Piece, two shows Scott is actually kinda enjoying. Kinda. Support us on Patreon Follow us on Twitter:  @doofmedia See all of our podcast...

This month we took at the surprisingly delightful A Clockwork Orange !  Note: This is an unedited audio copy of the live-streamed discussion over on  YouTube , so you'll hear us interact with the audience a bit. Click here to submit a book for the Book Club We'll be taking next month off due to Scott's new baby. We'll be back in October with a new book. Stay tuned for the announcement of the book...

This week, episode 5 of Scott and Matt chatting about some of our biggest blind spots in the BFI Sight and Sound top 100 films list. Up this week, Matt's third pick covers a far too long Kubrick blind spot: 1975's Barry Lyndon Then, we discuss the results of our Lars and the Real Girl cannon episode and chat about the summer box office. Also Matt is watching Wheel of Time S2...and likes it! Next w...

This week, Reuben and Elliot take over the podcast to tell you all about Neil Breen's latest masterpiece: Cade: The Tortured Crossing , sequel to the universally beloved Twisted Pair. Scott and Matt will be back next week with more Blind Spots!   Support us on Patreon Follow us on Twitter:  @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing, and more at  doofmedia.com !

This week our Patreon council has once again nominated a movie for induction into the Doof! Canon of great films. This month, the 2907 film Lars and Real Girl Take a listen and then make your voice heard. Should Lars  be entered into Doof canon? Vote here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/88216809 Then: Dune moves SHOW NOTES: 1:16 - Lars and the Real Girl 1:01:01 - Dune moves. Matt cries.

This week, episode 4 of Scott and Matt chatting about some of our biggest blind spots in the BFI Sight and Sound top 100 films list. Up this week, Scott's second pick takes us to the first big international hit out of Japan: Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon. Then, we chat about a receent NY Times article about Movietok and what it means for Film Criticism. Next week: A New Doof! Canon Episode ***DO YOU W...

This week, episode 3 of Scott and Matt chatting about some of our biggest blind spots in the BFI Sight and Sound top 100 films list. Up this week, Matt's second pick has us travel almost 100 years in the past to one of the most influential science fiction films ever made: 1927's Metropolis Next week: Blind Spots continues with Scott's second selection: Rashomon ***DO YOU WANT TO COME TO BANGOR WIT...

This month we took a look at the absolutely massive and absoutely epic Count of Monte Cristo! Note: This is an unedited audio copy of the live-streamed discussion over on  YouTube , so you'll hear us interact with the audience a bit. Click here to submit a book for Book Club Next month's book is  A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess. The Livestream discussion will happen on Friday, September 8th,...

This week, episode 2 of Scott and Matt chatting about some of our biggest blind spots in the BFI Sight and Sound top 100 films list. Up this week is Scott's first pick: Jane Campion's The Piano Then we chat about some recent box office, strike and stereaming news Next week: Blind Spots continues with Matt's second pick: Metropolis  Support us on Patreon Follow us on Twitter:  @doofmedia See all of...

This week we begin our new ongoing series taclking some of our biggest blind spots in the BFI Sight and Sound top 100 films list. Up first is Matt's first pick: David Lynch's Blue Velvet Then we chat about the Barbenheimer phenomenon Next week: Blind Spots continues with Scott's first pick: The Piano ! Support us on Patreon Follow us on Twitter:  @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing, and mo...

Did you know Matt had never seen Scream !? We fixed that this week. Also, results of last month's poll on Heathers , some ruminations on the state of criticism, and finally, we announce our Doof! Blind Spot series! Blind Spot Film List 11) Blue Velvet - David Lynch (Matt) - Next Week's Episode! 10) The Piano - Jane Campion (Scott) 9) Metropolis - Fritz Lang (Matt) 8) Rashomon - Akira Kurosawa (Sco...

This week our Patreon council has once again nominated a movie for induction into the Doof! Canon of great films. This month, the 1988 Teen Angsty Comedy  Heathers Take a listen and then make your voice heard. Should  Heathers be entered into Doof canon? Vote here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/86070036 Then: The actors are on strike! SHOW NOTES: 2:04 - Heathers 54:25 - The Actors are on strike!

This week, Matt finally watched Scott's favorite show of 2022 and the boys are talking about it! We chat all about Ben Stiller's Severance .  Then, the summer box office is looking terrible! Support us on Patreon Follow us on Twitter:  @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing, and more at  doofmedia.com ! SHOW NOTES: 2:47 - Severance 1:18:20 - Box office woes

This week, Matt and Daniel watched the new Netflix film Extraction 2 and wanted to gush over it. We also discuss action movies we've known and loved. Support us on Patreon Follow us on Twitter:  @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing, and more at  doofmedia.com ! SHOW NOTES: 0:44 - Across the Spider-Verse 1:02:06 - Ranking Spider-Films!