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This week, we discuss one of the most beloved and influential Christmas movies of all time, 1946's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. We wish you a very happy holiday and a delightfully merry Christmas. Recorded December 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean only to r...

This week, we get increasingly negative with James Cameron's 2009 Oscar-winning superhit AVATAR, a film that has had virtually zero impact on pop culture since its release despite being the highest-grossing film of all time. Recorded December 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters...

We continue Brendan Fraser Appreciation Week with the epic but divisive 2001 sequel THE MUMMY RETURNS. Terribly written? Yes. Horrendous CGI? Absolutely. A great deal of fun? You betcha. Recorded December 2022 Hosted by Connor Bridges and Colton Jenkins Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean only to review and di...

In honor of Brendan Fraser's impending comeback and potential Oscar attention, we revisit his most successful adventure with the Oscar-nominated 1999 gateway horror epic THE MUMMY. Recorded December 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean only to review and disc...

This week, we dive into Italian neorealism with the 1948 classic drama BICYCLE THIEVES. It's a lean, old-fashioned episode this week and we're all the better for it. Recorded December 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean only to review and discuss movies....

This week, it's time for another Best Picture Showdown as we discuss the 2002 crime musical CHICAGO, as well as the four films it defeated for Best Picture: GANGS OF NEW YORK, THE HOURS, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS, and THE PIANIST. Recorded November 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend...

This week, we discuss the films of visionary Oscar-nominated director David Fincher, focusing on his true directorial debut, the 1995 Oscar-nominated psychological horror thriller SE7EN. Recorded November 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean only to review and di...

This week, we've got a colossal episode as we tackle the Infinity Saga of the Marvel Cinematic Universe by discussing the 2019 Oscar-nominated culmination of 22 films, AVENGERS: ENDGAME, as well as put 20 of the MCU's best characters into a Hall of Fame. Recorded November 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own no...

This week, we rank all of the 1980s films we've covered thus far, which proves to be easier said than done. We follow that with a discussion on Sydney Pollack's 1982 Oscar-winning comedy TOOTSIE, starring Oscar winners Dustin Hoffman and Jessica Lange. Recorded November 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor...

It's Halloween week, and we're celebrating with a massive draft of 1970s horror movies and a look into the Oscar-nominated 1976 horror classic CARRIE, starring Oscar winner Sissy Spacek and Oscar nominee Piper Laurie. Recorded October 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson, Connor Bridges, and Caleb Leger Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own a...

This week, we discuss Tim Burton's atmospheric, spooky, and perfect Halloween horror flick from 1999: SLEEPY HOLLOW, starring Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, and a host of British thespians evading the Headless Horseman on the eve of the nineteenth century. Recorded October 2022 Hosted by Connor Bridges and Colton Jenkins Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do...

This week, Austin is joined by his older brothers to discuss the lengthy and varied career of Oscar-winning actor Matt Damon, focusing on his 2007 Oscar-winning action thriller THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM. Recorded October 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson, Adam Johnson, and Jeremy Johnson Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We...

This week, it's time for an early Best Picture Showdown as we discuss the game-changing 2019 South Korean genre bender PARASITE, as well as the eight films it defeated for Best Picture: 1917, FORD V FERRARI, THE IRISHMAN, JOJO RABBIT, JOKER, LITTLE WOMEN, MARRIAGE STORY, and ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD. Recorded October 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify an...

This week, we discuss the disappointing output of David O. Russell and the insane talents of Oscar-winning character actor Christian Bale, focusing on their 2010 collaboration THE FIGHTER. Recorded October 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean only to review and d...

This week, we have a big ol' messy conversation about the delusions of celebrity culture, the direction we've taken our lives, and the misrepresentation of Hispanic culture in 1952's VIVA ZAPATA! starring Marlon Brando in brownface and a more than capable Anthony Quinn. Recorded October 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER...

This week, we discuss some of our favorite Best Supporting Actor winners as well as the first film to ever win that award, 1936's COME AND GET IT. Recorded September 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean only to review and discuss movies. All trademarks are th...

This week, it's time for another Best Picture Showdown as we discuss the epic 2000 historical action drama GLADIATOR, as well as the four films it defeated for Best Picture: CHOCOLAT, CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON, ERIN BROCKOVICH, and TRAFFIC. Recorded September 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we prete...

This week, we tackle one of the most celebrated ghost movies of all time, the 1982 Oscar-nominated Steven Spielberg/Tobe Hooper joint venture POLTERGEIST, as well as some of our favorite movies from 1982. Recorded September 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson, Connor Bridges, and Caleb Leger Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwo...

This week, Austin returns to the flagship show to help dissect the highly influential 1960 French New Wave horror flick EYES WITHOUT A FACE, one of the most ambitious and reviled films to come out of Post-World War II France. Recorded September 2022 Hosted by Connor Bridges and Austin Johnson Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters o...

This week, we dig into one of the best heist thrillers of all time, 2010's THE TOWN starring Ben Affleck, Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, and many more amazing performers. We also discuss why we love the Best Supporting Actor category so much. Recorded September 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we...

This week, Colton returns in a quick discussion over the 2021 Shudder original home invasion thriller FOR THE SAKE OF VICIOUS, which just doesn't have enough meat on it to fill a full-length episode. But we tried! Recorded August 2022 Hosted by Connor Bridges and Colton Jenkins Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork....

This week, we go deep into the 1940s to discuss the film noir masterpiece THE THIRD MAN starring Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles. We also rank and discuss all the 40s movies we've discussed on the podcast thus far. Recorded August 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork....

This week, we discuss a poignant movie about the personal aftermath of the Vietnam War, the Oscar-winning drama COMING HOME starring Jane Fonda, Jon Voight, Bruce Dern, and Penelope Milford. Recorded August 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean only to review and...

This week, it's time for another Best Picture Showdown as we discuss the progressive 1945 psychological drama THE LOST WEEKEND, as well as the four films it defeated for Best Picture: ANCHORS AWEIGH, THE BELLS OF ST. MARY'S, MILDRED PIERCE, and SPELLBOUND. Recorded August 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own no...

This week, we go back to Quentin Tarantino and discuss his 2019 Oscar-winning ode to classic Los Angeles, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD. We also discuss the best of Brad Pitt and the epic 92nd Academy Awards. Recorded August 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean o...