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One Battle After Another Sep 29, 2025

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In this episode, we review 2025’s highly anticipated American dark comedy political action thriller One Battle After Another, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, and Teyana Taylor. We discuss whether the hype for this film was warranted and debate whether Leo is experiencing a rare third peak in his film career.

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Patreon Voted: Devil in a Blue Dress (30th Anniversary) Sep 26, 2025

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In this episode, the crew does a rewatchable review of the 1995 cult classic neo-noir mystery thriller Devil in a Blue Dress, directed by Carl Franklin and starring Denzel Washington, Tom Sizemore, and Don Cheadle. We discuss whether the film still holds up after 30 years and debate if Don Cheadle delivered the best performance in the film.

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A History of Violence Sep 24, 2025

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In this episode, we do a rewatchable review of the 2005 action thriller A History of Violence, starring Viggo Mortensen, Ed Harris, and William Hurt. We discuss whether this film still lives up to the hype—not only as one of the best films of the 2000s but also of all time—and highlight some of our favorite scenes.

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HIM Sep 22, 2025

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The Long Walk Sep 19, 2025

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In this episode, we review the 2025 dystopian survival thriller The Long Walk, based on Stephen King’s 1979 novel of the same name, starring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Ben Wang, and Mark Hamill. We discuss whether the premise of the movie stayed consistent with the realities of the human body, and we debate whether we enjoyed the ending.

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The Boys Season 4 Sep 16, 2025

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In this episode, we review the fourth season of the hit Amazon Prime original superhero series titled “The Boys”. We discuss which characters story arch was done well and which ones weren’t, we debate if Ryan will be one of the heroes or villains next season, and we praise the acting performance of Anthony Starr as Homelander.

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Reaction to The Ringer’s 101 Best Movie Performances Sep 14, 2025

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In this episode, the crew has a conversation about The Ringer’s 101 Best Movie Performances list. We debate which films they got right and which films they got wrong. We also include some of our favorite movie performances and explain why we think they should have made the list.

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Highest 2 Lowest Sep 10, 2025

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In this episode, we review the 2025 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Spike Lee, starring Denzel Washington, Ilfenesh Hadera, Jeffrey Wright, ASAP Rocky, and Ice Spice (in her film debut). We discuss whether this English-language reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa's 1963 Japanese film High and Low was a successful attempt by Spike Lee, and we debate if Lee and Washington are the best director/actor combination of the last 35 years.

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Movies That Were Surprisingly Good Discussion Sep 08, 2025

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In this episode, the crew discusses films that were either better than the reception they received at the time of their release or have aged well over time upon rewatching. We list the top films that stand out to us the most and debate each other on our selections.

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Is Netflix Still Netflix? Sep 05, 2025

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In this episode, the crew discusses the gigantic streaming platform Netflix and whether it is still considered the premier platform for television and film. We debate which other streaming apps and channels might be taking over the top spot.

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