Gen XvZ: A Movie Podcast

In this week’s episode, Brian and MacKenzie review The Iron Claw. They discuss why it may not be seeing any love during Awards Season, despite being clear Oscar-bait, their love of the montage and Tom Sawyer by Rush, and Zac Efron’s career from High School Musical to now.

In this week’s episode, after a bit of drinking, Brian and MacKenzie react to the Golden Globes from the good, to the bad, to the downright ugly. They breakdown each win and discuss whether the HFPA got it right or wrong. Plus, they review this year’s show itself and discuss what the Globes might do to get back on track.

It’s officially awards season! In this episode, Brian and MacKenzie briefly discuss their opinions on the film Poor Things (pro tip: don’t see it with your parents) before jumping into a breakdown of the 2024 Golden Globe film nominations. From the historic silliness of the Musical or Comedy categories to the ways Hollywood repeatedly gets their animation nominations wrong. There are rants, there...

*Content warning: this week’s discussion includes themes of sexual assault* In this week's episode, Brian and MacKenzie discuss Todd Haynes' latest film May December. They rave about the performances, the direction and the spectacular debut for the screenwriters. Plus, Brian gives a call to action for film audiences and MacKenzie lists her picks for companion pieces to this film. Follow us on your...

In this episode, Brian and MacKenzie break down Disney’s latest animated film “Wish” and discuss the ways in which the studio appears to be floundering, what’s worked in the past, and what they hope to see in the future. Brian compares Disney’s current struggles to the struggles the studio experienced when he worked there in the early 2000s and MacKenzie angrily rants about the music. Plus, the tw...

Spoilers ahead! In today's Gen XvZ: A Movie Podcast, Brian and MacKenzie break down Ridley Scott's "Napoleon," and discuss Scott's mixed results, both in this film, and over the course of his career. What worked? What didn't? What could Ridley Scott have done differently to this "almost great" film to make it truly great? And is there really a six hour version c...