The LexG Movie Podcast

LexG's spring reviews roundup, including Ryan Coogler's Sinners, Marvel's Thunderbolts, and probably more about Cheech & Chong's Last Movie than you really need, plus a few quick words on Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning and the goofy video game horror film Until Dawn.

A look back at the 1996 Brian DePalma classic that kicked off Cruise's enduring film franchise.

LexG does a loose freeform riff on his formative favorite films of the 1970s and 1980s, looking back on his classic "list" and seeing what's held up vs. what maybe hasn't, and how our picks are sometimes maybe a notch too steeped in nostalgia and the familiar.

A pair of retro reviews, as LexG does a deep dive on John Carpenter's 1976 classic Assault on Precinct 13... and the 2005 remake with Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne, with plenty of Carpenter discussion along the way.

LexG reviews Jason Statham in A Working Man, Soderbergh's Black Bag, Jonathan Majors in Magazine Dreams, and two Robert De Niros in The Alto Knights, then closes out with a few farewells to Gene Hackman, Val Kilmer, and Bruce Glover.

A freeform TV riff about being lost in the modern streaming/prestige landscape, followed by a review of the latest example of my very least favorite genre, the Hollywood satire, in Seth Rogen's new series, The Studio

A freeform hangout episode with random riffs, rants and a few movie takes, on topics such as upcoming films, Babygirl, movie critics wearing T-shirts, Michael Fassbender, Paul W.S. Anderson, Mickey 17, zoning out, The Monkey, and (very briefly) Captain America Brave New World.

LexG discusses the Oscar-nominated films and performances of the 2024 movie year.

Quick review of Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller in the new Scott Derrickson thriller, The Gorge. Beware, contains what might be considered a fair amount of spoilers.

LexG does a (very) loose riff on the films of Steven Soderbergh and addresses his approach, sheen, and sensibilities, culminating in a review of his newest film, Presence.

A freeform riff defending "January movies" and offering a quick February preview, followed by reviews of Den of Thieves: Pantera, Flight Risk, Wolf Man, Companion, and the controversial Emilia Perez.

A freeform riff about some favorite moments from the cinema of the late, great David Lynch.

New reviews of Robert Eggers' Nosferatu, Brady Corbet's epic The Brutalist, and Kraven the Hunter starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

A review of A Complete Unknown with Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan turns into a riff about Cheech and Eric Roberts in Rude Awakening, Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison, Oliver Stone, and, for some reason, Year of the Dragon, with bonus quick review of Jude Law in The Order to close it out.

Reviews of Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman in Netflix's new movie Carry-On, and Hugh Grant in Heretic.

LexG reviews Ridley Scott's Gladiator II (including some carryover discussion from the Ridley Lightning Round), Ralph Fiennes in Conclave, and Robert Zemeckis' Here. And some quick thoughts on Red One to round it out.

A quick lightning round through five decades of Ridley Scott, riffing on his legacy, style, and ever-evolving sheen, with an emphasis on some of the less frequently discussed Ridley films and the overlap in style and impact with his equally legendary brother Tony.

A review of Clint Eastwood's new film Juror #2 along with a wider discussion of modern-era Eastwood films behind the camera.

LexG reviews some notable films from October 2024, including Megalopolis, The Substance, Saturday Night, Terrifier 3, Speak No Evil, and Venom 3.

A review of Todd Phillips' much-maligned musical follow-up to the 2019 blockbuster, with the usual side riffs and rambling.

LexG reviews the new adaptation of the Stephen King classic Salem's Lot, now streaming.

A quick review of BLINK TWICE but mostly an excuse to riff on subjects from the Criterion Closet to Beetlejuice 1988 to the notion of having Lenny Kravitz for a dad.

LexG takes you through the first six months of 2024 with reviews of everything from The Beekeeper to Beverly Hills Copy Axel F.

LexG reviews the new documentary on the Brat Pack of the 1980s, leading to various riffs on the actors and youth films of the era.

After a box office ramble, LexG discusses recent releases The Fall Guy, Furiosa, and I Saw the TV Glow