Welcome Back Pod

The boys got lost in the backrooms and saw Backrooms! They talk the small but great cast, being impressed, Kane Parsons career, where the movie fell apart, movies over-explaining themselves, making something good, and obviously Mario vs Toy Story linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on...

The boys got some new tech and saw Her! They talk the prophecy, how many great actors are in this movie, the serendipity of art, Spike Jonze, thoughts on AI and how stupid it is, what they thought of this movie in 2013, and Sam gets peeved at Albertan politics again linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.t...

The boys went on the news and saw Disclosure Day! They talk the Welcome Back Top 5 Spielberg, who Josh O'Connor looks like, Emily Blunt killing it, complaining about David Koepp, if the world can still come together to witness something, how believable the movie is, and how great John Williams is linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbun...

The boys saw some lights in the sky and watched Close Encounters of the Third Kind! They talk Steven Spielberg, Richard Dreyfuss, the humanity of the movie, do they believe in aliens, the physical media upgrade path, their top 5 directors, and how they feel about the future of AI linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram a...

The boys made a wish and saw Obsession! They talk Curry Barker, what this movie gives its audience, the great cast, if we are in the time of industry renewal, getting original movies again, pop culture moving on, hope for the future, and making small movies linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com...

The boys went on a shopping spree and saw I Love Boosters! They talk Sam's little vacation with their partner, Backrooms, Obsession, the varied cast, Edgar Wright, Boots Riley, Keke Palmer putting in work, where Daniel Kaluuya went, the future happening now, how they feel about this compared to Sorry to Bother You, and making anti-capitalist art in a capitalist world linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com...

The boys went to an ugly planet, a bug planet, and saw Starship Troopers! They talk Paul Verhoeven, modern satire, accidental fascism, what if The Odyssey is bad, the careers of the stars of this movie, Sam's issues with Metal Gear Solid 5, and if this script would be easy to perform linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagr...

The boys went to the studio and saw Mother Mary! Sam remains having audio issues this episode but they are better and should be gone by the next episode! They talk the year of Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel looking awesome on screen, the difference between zombies and ghosts, and if they themselves believe in ghosts or spirits linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpo...

The boys went to hospital and watched the reboot of Scrubs! Sam has some audio issues this week with their new set up, this episode is so late because Sam was trying to fix it to no success so deepest apologies! They talk thoughts on the whole reboot, the returning cast, the new cast, everyone having their thing, and so much more! linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcome...

The boys went to Sardi's and saw Blue Moon! They talk Ethan Hawke, Richard Linklater, if Margaret Qualley has iPhone face, Sam locking in, not getting these types of movies anymore, making Ethan Hawke look short, and movies that feel like plays. Sam also got a new mic set up and it's more sensitive than before so please forgive any background noises! linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod i...

The boys got married and saw The Drama! They talk presale IMAX tickets, the controversy, how dissapointing this movie can be, how they would react to this news, and the rating system linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys got some tattoos and saw Alpha! They talk Sam's Easter plans, Julia Ducournau, the 3 Fast and Furious movies, heavy handed metaphors, and Andrew seeing the Mario movie linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys went to space and saw Project Hail Mary! They talk post-Oscars thoughts, Timothee Chalamet, the small cast, loving puppets, Phil Lord, Chirstopher Miller, the battle of the Ryans, the awkward pacing of this movie, and Sam getting off social media linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com H...

The boys went to Toronto and saw Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie! They talk some other recent movies, movie magic, Andrew's pet peeve, how this movie works so well, people needing to make things, time travel fun, and Andrew teaches Sam about gambling ahead of the Oscars linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and ra...

The boys had their car blow up and they watched Michael Clayton! They talk the BAFTA controversy, Tony Gilory, TV season lengths, disconnecting, the current state of Alberta, and their thoughts on protecting kids linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

The boys went to the cliffs and saw Wuthering Heights! They talk Jacob Elordi joining the ranks, Andrew being sold on Emerald Fennell, directors being vulnerable, the overall design, the missteps in this movie, adaptations, and what comes next linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Aca...

The boys got stuck on an island and they saw Send Help! They talk why football so boring, should art always say something, Sam Raimi, being an auteur vs a journeyman, and how Sam should show their partner Star Wars linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

The boys went to the UK and saw 28 Years Later The Bone Temple! They talk sports, buying in, naming conventions, Nia DaCosta being the unluckiest director, how nostalgia and religion can be weaponized, and Sam learns about Jimmy Savile linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See...

The boys got through another year and they loved it! They talk their disappointments, moments, scores, scripts, performances, directors, and top 10 things from the past year! The things talked about include Bad Bunny, Eddington, Frankenstein, Sinners, Mission Impossible, Hamnet, If I Had legs I'd Kick You, The Rehearsal, Andor, Pluribus, Avatar Fire and Ash, 28 Years Later, Weapons, Marty Supreme,...

The boys got drunk and started an investigation by watching The Scary of Sixty-First! They talk the Golden Globes, the Oscar nominations, conspiracies, how this movie unfolds, if there is a chance for a movie like this to be interesting, Sam learning about Dasha Nekrasova, and on stage comedy THIS WAS RECORDED BEFORE THE FILES WERE RELEASED linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.c...

The boys played some ping pong and saw Marty Supreme! They talk their New Years Eve's, Sam hating on a movie theatre, iPhone face, if it sucks to be Benny right now, the casting, Timothee Chalamet, and weird Oscar wins of the past linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast...

The boys went back to Pandora and saw Avatar: Fire and Ash! They talk Sam hating these movies, the types they could have played, James Cameron, why Sam hates James Cameron, why Andrew loves James Cameron, epic movies, MoCap performances, how 2025 went, and their hope for 2026 linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and r...

The boys went to a party and saw Hedda! Thank talk Rob Reiner's legacy, Nia DaCosta, Tessa Thompson, what makes something a "hangout movie", and directors who make interesting movies that aren't necessarily great linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

The boys went to The Globe and saw Hamnet! They talk the Warner Bros acquisition, actors wanting Oscars, Chloe Zhao, mothers in trouble, William Shakespeare, Andrew starts talking about 6 7, and the power of seeing movies in the theatre linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See...

The boys solved a murder and saw Wake Up Dead Man! They talk Rian Johnson, religion, how this compares to the other Knives Out movies, why this movie works for Sam so much, how stacked the cast is, Bill Maher, Andrew does a mini Wicked For Good review and says a crazy thought linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and r...