The Movie Crew

Episode 305: The Crew’s realizing they don’t have any idea what Alex Garland’s Men is trying to say… except toxic masculinity is bad. Unpacking this film seems challenging, but it’s mostly variations of the same scene. The ending is shocking and has great makeup effects. The sound and cinematography are also impressive, all of the crew and cast do their best. It’s the story and jam-packed themes t...

Episode 304: The Crew’s taking inventory of their Nicolas Cage props while watching Tom Gormican’s The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. This meta comedy is a career celebration of Nicolas Cage, but it’s Pedro Pascal who steals the show. Pedro’s facial expressions are heartwarming and goofy fun. And director Tom Gormican sets the tone perfectly, it’s even more impressive when you realize it’s o...

Episode 303: The Crew’s farting to prove they’re human while watching Robert Egger’s The Northman. Egger graduates from indie filmmaker to big budget epic filmmaker in his third directorial effort. This brutal Viking revenge film is also his most accessible, even if the film is struggling to recoup its $90 million budget. The Northman is in theaters, go see it before listening… cause of those spoi...

Episode 302: The Crew’s readying their third googly eye while watching Daniels’ Everything Everywhere All at Once. This multiverse film has so much energy and heart its easy to forgive most of its shortcomings. The cast is fantastic and the script gives all of them their moment. Some of us liked it more than others. The Crew discusses… If you like our music intro, head over to Soundcloud and hear...

Episode 301: The Crew’s spinning records for a psycho while watching Clint Eastwood’s Play Misty for Me. Eastwood’s directorial debut was released the same year as one of his most iconic roles, Dirty Harry. And the director of Dirty Harry (Don Siegel) has a small part in this film as a bartender. Eastwood shows the promise of the director he would become; infusing Misty with lots of energy and som...

Episode 300: The Crew’s renting their masks and capes for the cult orgy while watching Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut. The film was called an erotic thriller when it was released, but the sex isn’t sexy and the thriller/suspense plot isn’t resolved… which is the point. Real life couple at the time, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman caused quite the publicity storm when cast. The nudity and orgy scene...

Episode 299: The Crew’s disturbed by the clown driving around Miami while watching Lawrence Kasdan’s Body Heat. William Hurt and Kathleen Turner became stars with their seedy lawyer and femme fatale performances. And Kasdan comes out of the gate strong with his directorial debut, after writing some of the biggest blockbusters of the early 80’s. John Barry’s score is great and the cinematography ha...

Episode 298: The Crew’s sharpening their ice picks while watching Paul Verhoeven’s Basic Instinct. This steamy thriller was a huge box-office hit in 1992…. everyone was talking about the vagina shot and all the sex scenes. But the sex scenes build suspense, cause when people do it, they get stabbed in the face with an ice pick. Sharon Stone steals every scene and redefines the role of a femme fata...

Episode 297: The Crew’s wearing their best sexy nurse outfits while watching Brian De Palma’s Dressed to Kill. Put your Hitchcock comparisons aside and marvel at one the 80’s best erotic thrillers (or slasher film – it’s a fine line here). De Palma makes good use of his trademark visuals, adding splitscreens and split diopters to help sell the suspense and tell the story visually. There’s a...

Episode 296: The Crew’s eating rabbit stew while watching Adrian Lyne’s Fatal Attraction. This sexy thriller made every man in the 80’s think twice before cheating. And was a huge box-office success that exploded all over pop culture. The performances, the cinematography, and the editing are picture perfect. The Crew discusses… If you like our music intro, head over to Soundcloud and hear more ama...

Episode 295: The Crew’s licking each others bio-ports while watching David Cronenberg’s eXistenZ. This $15 million production was a box-office bomb, grossing less than $3 million. The film was released 4 weeks after The Matrix, and while both films share similar themes, The Matrix was a lot more crowd-pleasing. Regardless of money, Cronenberg milks this concept for every weird body horror moment....

Episode 294: The Crew’s so impressed with Michael Mann’s Heat. Writer/Director Mann got Al Pacino and Robert De Niro to face off in an explosive cops & robbers heist film. And while the mid-film shootout is a highlight, it’s the character moments that make this simple plot carry so much emotional weight. Every actor gets their moment and does a phenomenal job. The cinematography, music, sound...

Episode 293: The Crew’s searching for the perfect dozen while watching Kevin Smith’s Clerks. This was the 90’s indie that launched Kevin Smith’s career and a universe of characters and sequels. The film has loads of low budget issues but the audience and critics overlook all of them; instead focusing on the fantastic dialogue and relatable comedic situations. Listen to the Crew discuss this indie...

Episode 292: The Crew’s wishing Atomo-vision with Rumble-rama existed while watching Joe Dante’s Matinee. John Goodman is great as director/producer Lawrence Woolsey (an Alfred Hitchcock / William Castle composite character). This film infects you with the love of 50’s sci-fi films. And apparently toilet paper was a panic-buy even in 1962. The Crew discusses… If you like our music intro, head over...

Episode 291: The Crew’s laughing at animal cruelty and speech impediments while watching Charles Crichton’s A Fish Called Wanda. This $8 million comedy was released in 1988 and became a sleeper hit, grossing $188 million worldwide. Kevin Kline won Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars for his (don’t call me stupid) performance. The Crew discusses… If you like our music intro, head over to Soundcloud...

Episode 290: The Crew’s lacing up their new Nike’s while watching Lawrence Kasdan’s The Big Chill. Lawrence Kasdan directs a huge ensemble cast in his second feature. Glenn Close was the only actor to receive an Oscar nomination, but everyone’s great. Correction: Jake Kasdan, director of the Jumanji sequels, is the little boy asking for Tom Berenger’s autograph. If you like our music intro, head o...

Episode 289: The Crew’s wishing Ben Kingsley really could’ve been the 45th president while watching Ivan Reitman’s Dave. Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver lead an all-star cast; every performance is perfection. The Oscar nominated script from Gary Ross handles the politics well without getting in the way of the character’s development. And the VFX are used to help tell the story, not be the s...

Episode 288: The Crew’s eating multiple plates of spaghetti while watching Lawrence Kasdan’s I Love You to Death. It’s a forgotten black comedy from the 90’s that still holds up. Based on the true story of a wife who tries to murder her cheating husband. All the actors give great and funny performances, but William Hurt and Keanu Reeves steel the show as two burned out hitmen. If you like our musi...

Episode 287: The Crew’s dodging suicidal bots while watching Lana Wachowski’s The Matrix Resurrections. After almost 20 years the third sequel finally arrives in theaters and on HBOMax. Neo and Trinity are back and still kicking ass. Neil Patrick Harris, Yahya Abdul-Mateen, and Jessica Henwick are great character additions. But the Crew is divided on the finished film. They discuss… If you like ou...

Episode 286: The Crew’s raising their giant mech arms in unison while watching the Wachowskis’ The Matrix Revolutions. This is the lowest grossing Matrix film to date and worst received. Audiences and critics had Matrix burnout when this sequel hit theaters six months after the previous installment. Don’t listen to the hate… this is a fitting finale. The Crew discusses… If you like our music intro...

Episode 285: The Crew’s trying to figure out if Neo’s wearing a dress while watching the Wachowskis’ The Matrix Reloaded. Despite the fact this film was the highest grossing R-rated film at the time of release (and the film is still in the top 5), the audiences and critics were disappointed. And yeah, there’s a Zion dance orgy, but there’s also an impressive highway chase. A very divided Crew disc...

Episode 284: The Crew’s deciding which pill to take while watching the Wachowski Sibling’s The Matrix. This film was huge in 1999. It was a surprising box-office smash that went on to influence so much of pop culture. The costumes, the sunglasses, the music, and bullet time were everywhere. The Crew discusses… If you like our music intro, head over to Soundcloud and hear more amazing music from aq...

Episode 283: The Crew’s making dresses from newspaper while watching Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho. This film has a more serious tone than Wright’s other work. There’s some funny moments as it starts with a magical rom-com feel before slowly turning up the tension and becoming a British giallo. The cinematography and music work together so well. And go see it in theaters, cause this is shaping...

Episode 282: The Crew’s shaving their heads and working on their British accents while watching Guy Ritchie’s Wrath of Man. This is Ritchie’s most reserved movie, but also his most tonally dark film. Sure, plenty of one-liners and thrilling set pieces, but this vengeance fueled rampage surprises you with a time jumping narrative that reveals characters in a more psychopathic light. And this maybe...

Episode 281: The Crew’s getting horny while watching Scott Cooper’s Antlers. The film is produced by Guillermo del Toro, but make no mistake, this is a Scott Cooper film. And he does an impressive job on his first horror film. The creature effects are creepy, and more importantly, practical. And watch out for cinema’s most creative jump scare since The Exorcist III. The Crew discusses… If yo...