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After a bit of a break, we're back with the first review in our new musical movie series! We're starting off with Floyd's pick, a 1952 Hollywood staple, Singin' in the Rain. Be sure to listen till the end of the episode to find out what musical movies we'll be talking about next! Find us on Twitter and Instagram @twistedmugmedia, email us at twistedmugmedia@gmail.com, and subscribe to the Twisted...

After a long wait, we're back with part two of our best movies of 2020 episode! In this episode, we dive into our top ten lists and reveal each of our number one films of the year! Check it out!     Now, what was your favorite movie of last year? Let us know at  twistedmugmedia@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram and Twitter @twistedmugmedia to show your support!

Oh ho ho it's time for another episode of Stop Wait What! Rather than release the episode that we've been sitting on for three months, we decided to release some brand spanking new content, featuring Brendan, Logan, and Nolan, as well as a few new characters! Watch how the boys deal with the shut down of Yahoo answers in the newest edition to the Stop Wait What saga!   Find us on Instagram and Twi...

For this year's episode of God Caught Me Masturbating, Brendan teams up with his friends to bring you some tasty brownie treats! Special thanks to Anania Williams, Raven Goldston, and the rest of the TMM team for helping make this year's episode so great!   Find us on social media @twistedmugmedia

Mat and Logan travel back in time to their very first episode of Back in Style to talk about the Pilot again—this time, with the original international ending from 1990. Fresh from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and The Missing Pieces, the boys talk all about how the Pilot fits into the fabric of the show it established. Next time, the moment we've been anticipating for three years: The Return!   F...

Mat, Logan, and Ryan dive into the recent Oscar nominations. Listen to hear their reactions, favorites, projected winners, and personal snubs! Be sure to stay tuned for more podcasts on the Oscars as movie award season heats up!   Now, what did you think about the Oscar nominations? Have a recommendation for the show? Let us know on Instagram and Twitter @twistedmugmedia or email us at twistedmugm...

To wrap up our Charlie Kaufman series for now, Ryan, Brendan, Mat, and Logan have a thoughtful, provocative, and long-awaited conversation about I'm Thinking of Ending Things, the 2020 adaptation of Iain Reid's novel of the same name. Plus, at the end, you'll get to hear the guys' rankings of all Kaufman films we've reviewed! With an episode this jam-packed with insight and strong opinions, there'...

Brendan, Logan, and Ryan return to the podcast for an in-depth look at Anomalisa, Charlie Kaufman's second directorial feature and first stop-motion animated film! Tune in and listen to the guys discuss the ins and outs of this bold film and its implications within Kaufman's career. This is our penultimate Kaufman review, as we look ahead to what's sure to be a spirited debate about I'm Thinking o...

Existential horror and disembodiment are inherent to Kauffman's work, and no less is true in his 2008 opus, Synecdoche, New York. Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman,  Michelle Williams, and many others, Kauffman's directorial debut aims to capture a life in two hours. In what is in no way a depressing episode, the guys discuss the limits of human agency, how to live an artistically satisfying life, a...

Stop Wait What is BACK!! This episode was recorded in early December, so excuse the Holiday references. Check out everything the boys have in store!   Find us on social media @twistedmugmedia or email us at twistedmugmedia@gmail.com !

The guys gather to let you know what our next reviews will be after the rest of our Charlie Kaufman series! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @twistedmugmedia or email us at twistedmugmedia@gmail.com

AT&T & Warner Bros.' decision to send one of their biggest blockbusters to HBO Max send shockwaves through the industry, only to send it even further into chaos when they announced their entire 2021 slate is to go to the service this year. Wonder Woman 1984 met initial praise from critics before getting bashed upon release by fans and critics alike. Did the film work for the CTP guys? Where does i...

Happy Life Day from the Twisted Mug Media Network. Today, we wrap up our holiday picks series with Ryan's unfortunate pick, The Star Wars Holiday Special (a review 3 years in the making). Did this film negatively affect our mental health or did it provide some much needed joy in 2020?   Be sure to come back in the New Year for our review of the new DC film, Wonder Woman 1984!   What're your though...

We're back with our first bona fide Christmas movie classic during our round of Holiday picks! Eight-year-old Kevin McAllister gets left Home Alone accidentally by his family when they travel to France for the holidays. After some shenanigans, Kevin has to protect his home from burglars one night. Is this a holiday classic that resonated with the guys?   Check us out on Instagram and Twitter @twis...

After Brendan's pick The Nightmare Before Christmas, we continue our holiday picks with Mat's pick Eyes Wide Shut. It's the guys' first review of a Stanley Kubrick film, and it's a steamy one at that! Did one of greats' final film do it for the guys?   Email us your thoughts at twistedmugmedia@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram and Twitter @twistedmugmedia to give us your thoughts! We'll be back...

This week on Cinema Talk, the guys take a look at the 1993 cult classic, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas! This marks the start of our Holiday Films series for 2020! This was Brendan's pick, which will be followed up with Eyes Wide Shut (Mat's pick), Home Alone (Logan's Pick) and The Star Wars Holiday Special (Ryan's Pick). Make sure to join us all season long for these picks!   Find us...

You know the story of Charles Foster Kane, but do you know the story of Herman J. Mank(iewicz)? Well, David and Jack Fincher did, and the guys are back for their review of the film created through the Fincher collaboration. Does the film stand on its own beyond the legacy of Citizen Kane?   What were your thoughts on Mank? Let us know on Twitter and Instagram @twistedmugmedia or email us at twiste...

The CTP guys convene to announce their picks for the 2020 holiday series! Some holiday classics, an unconventional pick, and something truly special this holiday season.   Make sure to check out our Twitter and Instagram @twsitedmugmedia and email us at twistedmugmedia@gmail.com!

The guys return to the 1940s for what is considered the greatest film of all time in many circles, Citizen Kane, in anticipation for David Fincher's new film, Mank. What is the meaning of Rosebud? Does this movie live up to the hype or just feel like homework?   Come back on Friday for our review of Mank, based on the writing of this classic film, then come back twice a week for our Holiday Picks...

On Thursday, it was announced that all of Warner Bros.' 2021 movies will be released on HBO Max concurrently with their theatrical releases. Curious to hear what Ryan, Mat, and Logan have to say about this? Tune in for some raw reactions!   You know the drill: find us on Instagram and Twitter @twistedmugmedia, email us at twistedmugmedia@gmail.com, and check out the Twisted Mug Media Network YouTu...

The Charlie Kaufman weirdness continues with his 2004 romantic sci-fi hybrid, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. You’ve probably heard Ryan mention this film as one of his favorites, but where does it rank with the other guys? Listen and find out! And come back for the next installment in our Kaufman series; Synecdoche, New York!   You know the drill: find us on Instagram and Twitter @twistedm...

It's been a while since our last episode, but we are back with our review of The Missing Pieces, the hour and a half of Fire Walk With Me deleted scenes. There's a plethora of new content and insights—along with some strange and random scenes that are probably better off not being in the movie. Give us a listen!   Now, what did you think about this episode? Have a recommendation for the show? As a...

Charlie Kaufman—and his non-existent brother Donald—wrote a movie about themselves... himself? This is one confusing film. Join Ryan, Mat, and Logan as they try to unlock this puzzle box of a movie and discuss its statements on the artistic process and the necessity for adaptation in life.   You know the drill: find us on Instagram and Twitter @twistedmugmedia, email us at twistedmugmedia@gmail.co...

Mat, Logan, and Ryan reunite for Back in Style’s review of Fire Walk With Me, David Lynch’s 1993 prequel to Twin Peaks. In our first-ever movie review, we explore this controversial window into the last days of Laura Palmer's life. And come back next week when Logan and Mat go back to where it all started and revisit the Twin Peaks pilot episode!   Now, what did you think about this episode? Have...

Jagshemash! Welcome back to Stop Wait What! Join Brendan and Ryan for a miniature SWW edition of the CTP Movie Journal based on Borat and Borat Subsequent Movie Film! Join the pair as they make some goofs!   Find us on Twitter and Instagram @twistedmugmedia