The Film Bros

Grab your lycra leotard, your mysterious acid-green injectable, and your unsettlingly large bowl of shrimp, because we're talking THE SUBSTANCE! Along the way we discuss alternate castings, the bizarreness of "trendy" body types, the enduring mystery of Poot Levato, and more! Head to our PATREON for ad-free eps, video eps, bonus discussion eps, and more! Insta, TikTok, & YouTube: @FilmBrosPod

Head to our PATREON to hear & watch the full episode! From heart-wrenching losses of favorite characters, to murders that fully traumatized us as children, to DEEPLY satisfying ass-kicking villain deaths, preceded by iconic one-liners -- everyone loves a great death scene! On today's episode, the Bros discuss (and watch!) all their favorite cinematic perishes, as well as the 2025 Oscar nominat...

Grab your guitar, harmonica, and completely unattainable mystical ability to be a vessel for iconic poetry, because we're going to the Newport Folk Festival to discuss James Mangold's A COMPLETE UNKNOWN! Along the way, we discuss Timothée Shablagoo's INCREDIBLY impressive magic trick of a performance, the infuriating draw of the Special Boy narrative, Dan Fogler's doppelganger, and the intoxicatin...

Hear the full episode over on our PATREON WHEWWWW Bros, it's day 23 and already this year is FULL of things to talk about. Scream about? Screaming and talking, that's pretty much the vibe. On today's episode, Alex shares her experience with the LA fires, the Bros discuss the CHILLING political theater of the TikTok "ban", Trump's new appointees for "Ambassadors to Hollywood", whatever that means,...

BROS we are back and BOY has 2025 already been... what, like a decade?  Discussion of current events to come this Thursday on the Patreon, but for today's SEASON TEN PREMIERE, we're going to an oooooky spoooooky city in Germany for a gothic, body-horror romp with Robert Eggers' masterful chomp-fest, NOSFERATU! Along the way we talk the ups and downs of stylized direction, the ✨yassification✨ of...

Hear the whole episode over on our PATREON! It's our final episode of season nine, and we've got a LOT to cover! On today's ep, we kick things off with a deep dive into Blake Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldoni. We also discuss the surprises and slam dunks of the 2024 box office, and go over everything you need to know before Awards Season (the very BEST season) kicks off! Insta & TikTok:...

Grab your sword and brush up on your immunity to iocane, because we're headed to Florin to enjoy Rob Reiner's DELIGHTFUL classic, THE PRINCESS BRIDE! Along the way, we discuss the sluttiness of a good sword fight, the terrible decisions only actors with undeveloped frontal lobes make, and, of course, the absolutely STACKED cast. Follow us on PATREON for ad-free episodes, video episodes, weekly bon...

HEE HAW! Grab your lasso and get ready to pull down the moon, because we're going to Bedford Falls for Christmas to celebrate Frank Capra's inspiring classic, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE! Along the way we discuss the utterly insane cognitive dissonance that happens around Christmastime, the exciting behind-the-scenes innovations that won the effects team an oscar, and the crazy story of how this film ru...

Grab your paint cans, your six inch long rusty nails, and your spirit of Christmas, because we're defending the homestead sociopathic-eight-year-old-style on today's episode, all about Chris Columbus' holiday classic, HOME ALONE! Along the way we discuss the creative (and delicious) ways certain effects were achieved, the pitfalls of being a lovely man who has the same name as a genocidal monster,...

Listen to (or watch) the full episode over on our PATREON ! What's your favorite movie villain? And what MAKES a character a villain, rather than an antagonist, a monster, an obstacle, etc.? On today's episode, Alex welcomes guest-host-with-the-most, Lukas Arnold! Lukas is an actor, comedian, content creator, and movie lover. You can catch him on Wild n' Out, over on his podcast, Two Nosy Meerkats...

Grab your leather skirts and get ready to fight an array of historically inaccurate but AWESOME beasts n' monsters, because its time to get in the ring to discuss Ridley Scott's sweaty, sandy followup, GLADIATOR II! Along the way we discuss what makes a well-justified sequel, the SHOCKING script that almost was, and, of course, the slutty slutty width of Pedro Pascal's shoulders.

What is This Feeling? I think its... the need to chit chat! Quick, we only have One Short Day to head to Dear Old Shiz and discuss the immensely Popular (and overwhelmingly amazing) WICKEEEEED! On the way we discuss our complicated relationships with musical theater, the almost absurd magnetism of Jonathan Bailey, and all that's to come in Act II next year. Subscribe to our PATREON for ad-free eps...

Grab your mouthguard and pads, because its time for the Film Bros to cover our VERY FIRST SPORTS MOVIE... RUDY! And just in time for Thanksgiving! Along the way, we discuss the gender politics of relentless pursuit, the importance (or lack thereof) of movies being "accurate", and Sean Astin's unending, unshakeable charm! Head over to our PATREON to hear ad free episodes, watch video episodes, and...

Grab your acrylics and dollar bills and get ready to scramble through New York City looking for an insufferable child of a Russian Oligarch, because we're diving into Sean Baker's exciting, refreshing, and super entertaining instant classic, ANORA! Along the way we discuss the complex nuances of portraying sex work on screen and the true meaning of the ambiguous ending, as well as some exciting mo...

Head to our PATREON to hear the full episode, as well as ad free eps, video eps, and more! Well, considering the goings on in the world, we thought this might be the best topic for our first discussion ep of Season 9 -- our comfiest, coziest pics for movies we watch when everything feels bananas! What are your favorite comfort movies? TikTok & Insta: @filmbrospod

It's SEASON NINE, bros! And we're kicking it off by diving into the sweatiest, the manliest, the most live tiger-y movie of Y2K -- that's right, it's time to take our chances in the ring with Ridley Scott's GLADIATOR! Obviously we're preparing for what can only be described as Alex & Steph's Personal Superbowl, GLADIATOR II (which we WILL be covering when it comes out!) -- but we also discuss...

BROS! We are BACK next week with SEASON NINE of our lil podcast, and we simply could not be more excited, more grateful, more overwhelmed with joy that our passion project has made it all the way to NINE SEASONS -- and we have many more in store! Here's a little taste of what's coming up in the next two months 🎉 ALSO, important Patreon information -- existing Patreon subscribers will NOT be affec...

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Hear (and watch!) the full episode over on our PATREON ! Bros, Steph might be away for this episode, but DON'T PANIC -- she'll be back soon, and in the mean time, Alex is joined by Meghann and Erin, two sisters and cohosts of the excellent podcast, MY SKEPTICAL SISTER ! Today, we discuss the best (and worst) ghost movie tropes, traumatic childhood horror movie exposure, AND we even dissect one of...

Head to our PATREON for ad-free eps, video eps, and more! Grab your proton packs and twinkies because we're going back to 1984 for Ivan Reitman's GHOSTBUSTERS! Along the way, the Bros discuss the weird rizz of Bill Murray, the hilarious ways movies get made in Hollywood, and whether or not ghosts exist... and would they blow Dan Aykroyd?? Insta & TikTok: @filmbrospod

Hear the rest on our PATREON ! Considering that we sometimes can barely get through a recording making sense in English, you may be surprised to learn that The Bros do enjoy quite a few international movies! From France to Poland to China to Spain to India and more, there are so many excellent films from all over the world -- and we'd love to see more! What are your favorite foreign films? Insta &...

Steph & Alex revere and rip on the 2009 space epic, Pocahontas in Space! Just kidding, it's Avatar. And Steph & Alex would formally like to apologize to James Cameron for any and all criticisms of this movie, and to please cast them in your next project.    Follow us at the: Film Bros Patreon Insta: https://www.instagram.com/filmbrospod Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@filmbrospod

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Put on your black latex and take that red pill, because we're bending reality and running from Agents in The Wachowski's 1999 masterpiece THE MATRIX! Along the way, we discuss the horrifying weirdness of belly buttons, Carrie-Anne Moss' life-saving hotness, and the media-illiteracy of dudebros the world over! Subscribe to our PATREON for access to ad-free eps, full video eps, bonus discussion eps,...

Grab a cold coffee and a gelato and rev up that vespa, because the Bro's are going Euro, baby! That's right, we're covering William Wyler's romantic classic ROMAN HOLIDAY. We also discuss Gregory Peck's character's Joe Goldberg-esque tendencies, the correct way to not fall off a scooter, and the bittersweet perfection of a not-so-happy ending. Follow us on PATREON for ad-free eps, video episodes,...