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Part 2 of our Oscars discussion is here! We delve into the rest of the nomination categories! We question why CODA wasn't nominated for Best Sound, suggest new ways how Best Animated Feature should be voted, wonder if Spider-Man: No Way Home re

Oscars 2022 Part 1: Best Picture

Mar 24th, 2022 1h 47m

We're back! And it's that time of year again, when Hollywood decides what are the best films of the year! What do we think of the nominations, and which one are we rooting for? Did your favorites make the list?

2021 Oscars

Apr 21st, 2021 2h 7m

We're back and it's Oscars season! And we're quite impressed with this year's lineup! Who will take home the coveted Best Picture? We reveal our predictions and what we're rooting for!

Recapping 2020

Feb 5th, 2021 1h 5m

What a year it's been for film! Not a lot of new releases to see, but several rewatches and going back to discover what film history has to offer. Stevo talks about his newly piqued interest in David Lynch films, and Jake talks about watching m

Body Swap

Nov 25th, 2020 50m 38s

Jimmy Kustes, actor/writer/producer of the film Body Swap, joins us on Filmsquid to discuss his newest romantic comedy!

Scorsese and Tarantino

Oct 22nd, 2020 1h 3m

We jumped full on board watching more of Martin Scorsese's films! Coming up is Goodfellas, Casino, and The Departed! Also, Scorsese naturally rolls into watching Quentin Tarantino. Stevo introduces Jake to Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction and al

Scorsese and Netflix's Avatar Blunder

Aug 21st, 2020 1h 4m

Hey everyone! Without even trying, we are now on a Martin Scorsese binge. We discuss his first personal film, Mean Streets, and a thriller masterpiece, Shutter Island. Also, Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko have left Netflix's adapti

Racism in Film

Jul 1st, 2020 1h 29m

We're back everyone! For those looking for information during these times of racism tension, many films offer unique and perhaps helpful perspective. We talk through a list of movies that we found beneficial, such as Selma, The Help, Fences, In

What We've Been Watching in Quarantine

Jun 23rd, 2020 1h 6m

We're back! What has everyone been watching while staying at home? We've had quite the lineup ourselves. Jake finally gets around to watching Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Stevo found Denis Villeneuve's first fil

What to Watch While in Quarantine

Apr 15th, 2020 54m 49s

Stuck in quarantine? So are we! But we're still recording and still watching movies! We discuss some films to watch on streaming services while stuck at home! Plus, both of us have discovered some incredible film history, such as the imaginatio

The Best Films of 2010...In Our Opinion

Mar 5th, 2020 1h 42m

The 2010s were our decade. The time when both of us began to explore what film was and could do. And did it reward us! We have both made lists of our favorite films from the 2010s and what they mean to us. Time to reminisce and geek out over fa

2019: What a Ride

Feb 22nd, 2020 2h 5m

What a ride 2019 has been! So many good movies! We recap the Oscars night, go over our favorite releases of the year, and look back on films we saw for the first time! "1917," "Little Women," "Knives Out," "The Third Man," "Paul Thomas Anderson

The 92nd Oscars - Part 2

Feb 7th, 2020 1h 33m

Final round of our discussion on the 92nd Oscars! Here we go into the more technical award categories. Has Roger Deakins made his masterpiece with "1917?" What is the difference between Sound Editing and Sound Mixing? Who takes home Production

The 92nd Oscars - Part 1

Feb 6th, 2020 1h 23m

Oscar season is here! Who shall take home the golden statuettes? Bong Joon-ho for Best Director of "Parasite?" Thomas Newman for Best Original Score for "1917?" "The Irishman" for Best Visual Effects? Greta Gerwig's "Little Women" for Adapted S

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Dec 27th, 2019 1h 34m

The Skywalker Saga is finished! So many questions! Who are Rey's parents? Will Kylo Ren have his redemption? What part does Palpatine play in this story? Our thoughts coming up!

Movies in the Fall

Dec 10th, 2019 1h 23m

Fall is always an interesting time of year for films, the time for the sleeper hits to arise. And we may have some on our hands! JoJo Rabbit, Joker, and Ad Astra are discussed in today's episode! Also, a bit of classic time with Roman Holiday,

Summer 2019 Part 3

Oct 25th, 2019 56m 2s

Part 3 of our summer film watching! We discuss "The Sting," in which Paul Newman and Robert Redford set up the master con; "The Night of the Hunter," a gothic crime story from the eyes of a child; "Touch of Evil," Orson Welles' rather timeless

Summer 2019 Part 2

Oct 4th, 2019 58m 57s

In this episode, we discuss movies not released in 2019 that we saw together for the first time this past summer. We watched Denis Villeneuve's thrilling "Prisoners," Akira Kurosawa's cold modern rendition of Hamlet "The Bad Sleep Well," John F

Summer 2019

Sep 20th, 2019 1h 31m

Hello everyone! We are back! This summer has been quite busy for us, but we have not been idle nor have we forgotten about y'all! Let's talk about this past summer. Some of the releases we went to see include Toy Story 4, Spiderman: Far From Ho

Avengers: Endgame

May 3rd, 2019 1h 38m

Need we say any more? This is the biggest film of the year, very possibly of all time! Plus we have special guest Jordan White joining us for the show!

Marvel's Future: Endgame and Beyond

Apr 11th, 2019 1h 37m

We're getting ready for the culmination of 10 years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Endgame is around the corner, and Disney has acquired the rights to The Fantastic Four and the X-Men! What does the future hold?

When Did February Become Such a Huge Release Month?

Mar 15th, 2019 1h 4m

Apparently this year! February was loaded with releases! We talk about The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, Alita: Battle Angel, and How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World! So much to see!

Ballads, Tombstones, and Shadows

Mar 7th, 2019 1h 1m

Quite a diverse group of films we have to talk about! First, the Coen Brothers' anthology film, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is broken down. Second, we have the old classic, Tombstone, to go over. And third, appropriately, what may be our favor

The 91st Oscars

Feb 22nd, 2019 1h 18m

The Oscars come but once a year! And they never fail to deliver things to talk about: movies, controversy, snubs, etc., this is shaping up to be quite an interesting ceremony. May the best film win!