The Film Bros

Head to our PATREON for the full episode! On today's episode, we discuss the latest goings-on in the entertainment world, including Grammy noms, Warner Bros. for-sale status, Hilary Duff's return to music, Lily Allen's SCATHING new album, and more!!

Grab your white power-suit, your Pat Birch musical number, and your bloodthirsty taste for revenge, because we're diving into the CLASSIC nineties comedy, First Wives Club. Along the way, we discuss valid crashouts, the First Wives Club astrology method, and the unbridled comedic genius of the late, great Diane Keaton ❤️  Head to our PATREON to watch video episodes, check out Thursday discussion e...

Hear the full episode over on our PATREON ! Grab your midnight margaritas and your disturbing family curses, because we're closing out HalBROween with a witchy classic, Griffin Dunne's Practical Magic! Along the way we discuss the similarity between curses and OCD, classic Halloween television, and the primal feminine urge to witch it up!

Hear the full episode over on our PATREON ! Grab your cartoonishly long kitchen knife and get ready for the most traumatizing babysitting gig of all time, because we're joined by the brilliant Mark Shanahan to dive into the slasher movie to end all slasher movies -- Halloween! Along the way we discuss morality and allegory in horror, the amazing parallels between Psycho, Halloween, and Scream, and...

Do you like scary movies? No, seriously, do you? Because we're getting META today as we dive into Wes Craven's iconic horror romp, Scream! Along the way, we discuss favorite Halloween costumes, the most shippable gay love story in slasher history, and how microbangs are a sequel indicator! Watch this episode in video form over on our PATREON !

BOO! Welcome to season fourteen, and WELCOME to our Hal-BRO-ween Extravanganza! We're kicking things off with a cozy nineties spooky season classic -- Hocus Pocus! Along the way, we discuss favorite Halloween flavors, the intrigue of the Salem Witch Trials, alternate casting possibilities, and '90s style moments that have stuck with us for two decades! Let us know in the comments what YOUR favorit...

We're rounding out the season with the latest Paul Thomas Anderson instant classic -- the movie everyone's talking about thanks to it's topical scenes, incisive satire, and star studded cast -- One Battle After Another! Along the way we discuss the war on Christmas, Benicio Del Toro's insane magnetism, and how much immigrants make this entire country function. Head to our PATREON to watch the vide...

Today, we are THRILLED to be joined by the brilliant Donick Cary! You may know and love his work on The Simpsons, which he served as a writer and co-executive producer of for four seasons! He also performed the same role for Parks & Rec, Bored to Death, and New Girl, and he directed the documentary Have a Good Trip, which came out in 2020. Donick's joining us to discuss his favorite movie -- a...

We are SO thrilled to be joined today by an absolutely brilliant composer for film and television! You might know him from his scores for Twister, Speed, Moana, Brother Bear, Tarzan -- or perhaps you've enjoyed his wonderful theme and scoring for Criminal Minds -- or maybe he's made you cry with his work on the masterful score for The Lion King (both the film AND the Broadway show!!) That's right,...

IT ONLY TOOK US THIRTEEN SEASONS! That's right, bros, grab your snowglobes, your second wife, and your unfillable hole deep in your soul that no amount of money can fill, because we're going back to 1941 to discuss what is often called the greatest film of all time -- Citizen Kane! Along the way, we chat about Orson Welles' infuriating wunderkind abilities, the gay love story never told, and wheth...

On today's episode, the bros discuss the latest goings on at some of the most prominent (and Oscar-predicting) film festivals in the world!  Topics of the day: Ayo Edebiri's run-in with a racist reporter Hamnet's rave reviews Deals made, and which films are still seeking distribution Hot new Hollywood couples Those million-minute standing ovations... what's happening with that?? To hear the full e...

It only took us until season thirteen, but bros, strap in, because we're FINALLY doing a Coen Brothers movie!! That's right, today we're diving into the madcap, eccentric, delightful romp that kicked off Nicolas Cage's movie-stardom and made us all realize that quite literally everyone can be softened by an exceptionally cute baby -- Raising Arizona! Along the way, we discuss the brothers' distinc...

Hear the full episode over on our PATREON ! Bros... how YOU doin'? On today's ep, we're talking the WORST cinema pick-up lines in all of celluloid history! From ferris-wheel-related guiltings to copious use of the word "heinie", there are MANY to choose from! Along the way, we discuss our toxic flirting preferences, John Cusack's ability to out-charm a bad script, and the absolutely impossible tas...

O BROS, MY BROS! Happy first of September! We're kicking off the school year with a back-to-school CLASSIC, all about seizing the day, playing bongos in caves, and adoring Robin Williams with every fibre of one's soul: Dead Poets Society! Along the way we discuss the behind the scenes drama between Williams and a potential director, the existential dread that 80's synth can cause, and, of course,...

At 2:17am, every kid in town logged into their Patreon and streamed the latest episode of The Film Bros... and they totally came back because it's wholesome blend of giggles and information was just too darn compelling to resist. That's right, Bros! We're talking Weapons today, Zach Cregger's latest absolutely bonkers horror installment -- and there's a LOT to say! Along the way, we discuss the pe...

Head to our PATREON for the full episode! We're back with another round of the Guess the Plot game, where we share movie titles and make each other try and pitch what we think the plot of that movie might be! Spoiler alert... we're wrong a lot 🤫 Along the way we also discuss Netflix's upcoming astrology-based hub, the ephemeral nature of summer, and what movies are coming up for the rest of this...

Grab your cherry-red Fender Telesonic and your nostalgia-wrapped existential crisis, because we're SWITCHING BODIES TODAY -- JK, we're not, but we ARE discussing both Freaky Friday (2003) and it's brand new "lega-sequel", Freakier Friday! Along the way, we discuss what makes a nostalgia-grab successful, the hilarious grossness of getting older, no matter the phase of life, and the absolute SUPREMA...

Hear the full episode over on our PATREON ! Bros, there's a LOT going on right now! On today's ep, we dive into the latest goings on in Hollywood, including new celebrity couples, new movie studio breakups, and the surprise horror hit dominating the box office. We also chat about Eminem's controversial new popcorn bucket, Ice Cube's almost iconically derided new War of the Worlds film, and the upc...

WELCOME BACK, BROS! We're kicking off season THIRTEEN with a chit chat all about Fantastic Four: First Steps. On the way, we discuss what makes a Steph-favorable comic book film, the alternate castings that could've sent this movie in a totally different direction, and the importance of optimism, now more than ever! APOLOGIES for the sound in the beginning, Alex was on her travel mic -- but it lev...

Grab your poorly trained but irresistibly cute flying dog and your hope for the future, because we're diving into James Gunn's Superman! Along the way, we discuss the classic comic book aesthetic, the plight of modern young masculinity, and the behind-the-scenes machinations of DC, Warner Bros., and Discovery, Inc.!

Another summer smash hit getting absolutely demolished online? DON'T MIND IF WE DO!! On today's ep, we explore all the ways we think the critics have misunderstood the latest in the Jurassic franchise, as well as the film's fascinating Spielberg sneak attack creation. Along the way, we discuss nerdy dinosaur facts, Spielbergian trademarks, the importance of child-like wonder, and, of course, Alex'...

VROOM VROOM, BROS! Grab your helmets and put the pedal to the metal because we're discussing Steph's most eagerly anticipated film of 2025, all about her very favorite sport -- F1! Along the way, we discuss Brad Pitt's complicated allegation history, the intricacies of racing culture, the crazy camera innovations made by the filmmakers, and sports movie gender politics!

Grab your bigger boat and your three male friends who struggle to get along, because we're diving BACK into Steven Spielberg's Jaws (1975) -- just in time to celebrate the movie's 50th anniversary! Today, Steph is away, but never fear -- Alex is joined by fellow Film Bro and wildly talented writer, director, actor, and artistic director of the Westport Country Playhouse, Mark Shanahan! Together th...

TW: Discussion of suicide WE ARE MAD AS HELL, AND WE'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT IT ON A PODCAST! Hey bros! Today, we're talking about the disturbingly prescient and hilariously dark classic, Network! Along the way, we discuss the evolution of the 24-hour news cycle, the crazy ways aging has changed in the last 50 years, and Sidney Lumet's long history of never dropping anything less than a pure banger! H...

Hear (or watch!) the full episode over on our PATREON ! "Two ADHD-riddled women scar the public with embarrassing crush confessions, villainous cinematic hot takes, and reality TV brain rot as they unsuccessfully attempt to play a game without any tangents!" ... is ONE way to describe this episode! Bros, today we're playing a little game, and we invite you to play along at home! On the way, we dis...