It's a big art/blockbuster movie! It's A24, so it's art? But it's a big hit so it's a blockbuster? It's so confusing, so we try to get to the bottom of Alex Garland's "Civil War." Then, we discuss a movie with Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough a

"Monkey Man," "The Beast," "Girls State"

9 days ago 1h 43m

Sorry we took another week off, but we're back to our weekly shows. We've got three fun ones this week! First, it's Dev Patel's actioner "Monkey Man." Then it's the French science fiction drama "The Beast," with Lea Seydoux. And we close with t

"Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire," "Road House," "Immaculate"

23 days ago 1h 26m

After a week off, we are back! (And then we have another week off next week. Sorry. Both Leitch's fault.) We've got good ones to discuss, though. Well, meaty ones, anyway. First, it's another Ghostbusters movie, "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire." T

2024 Oscars Recap, "Love Lies Bleeding," "Ricky Stanicky"

Mar 11th, 2024 1h 35m

Hey, we stayed up to talk about the Oscars and posted it right afterwards. Aren't you proud of us? We deserve your praise! Anyway, a big night for "Oppenheimer," and Emma Stone, and "The Zone of Interest," and Cord Jefferson, and John Cena. We

"Dune: Part Two," "Spaceman," 2024 Oscar Predictions

Mar 4th, 2024 1h 52m

The second Dune movie is out! Remember the first one? This is a big hit, this new one, and we dig into it in all its glory. Then we discuss the Adam Sandler Netflix space drama "Spaceman." Then, hey, the Oscars are one week away. We preview the

"Drive-Away Dolls," "Tenet," "His Girl Friday"

Feb 26th, 2024 1h 42m

It is almost a Coen Brothers movie: It's "Drive-Away Dolls," directed by Ethan Coen and starring some old Coen staples. We dig into it, and then, with the re-release of "Tenet" in theaters, finally do one full look at the film and pass some sor

"Madame Web," "Bob Marley: One Love," "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid"

Feb 19th, 2024 1h 40m

Contrary to popular opinion, "Madame Web" is not the last superhero movie. It just feels that way. We discuss the film and ... may like it better than other people. Though we still don't like it. We also dig into the music biopic "Bob Marley: O

"Suncoast," "Lisa Frankenstein," "Up in the Air"

Feb 11th, 2024 1h 42m

Hey, it's Super Bowl Sunday! What better time to talk about something that isn't football. This week, we discuss the Sundance hit "Suncoast," available on Hulu, and the Diablo Cody comedy "Lisa Frankenstein," which is in theaters. Then we dig i

"Argylle," "How to Have Sex," "Ghost World"

Feb 4th, 2024 1h 42m

First off, thank you for all the Reboot suggestions last week: Keep them coming, they're great. We'll get to one more next week, and there are a lot on their way. We have two new movies this week. First, the Matthew Vaughn star-studded spy come

"A Real Pain," Sundance 2024 Wrapup, "California Split," "The Man in the Moon"

Jan 29th, 2024 1h 34m

Grierson is back from Sundance, and not only do we recap the festival, we actually discuss his favorite film from Utah, because Leitch actually saw it too: It's Jesse Eisenberg's "A Real Pain." Bonus movie! Then we hit two Reboots: Robert Altm

"Mean Girls," 2024 Sundance Film Festival Preview, Oscar Predictions

Jan 15th, 2024 1h 45m

We're back! We hope you missed us; we missed you. This week, we preview the Sundance Film Festival, which Grierson is about to leave for, and make some Oscar nomination predictions. We also review our first film of 2024, "Mean Girls," which lau

Dorkfest 2023: The Best Ten Films of 2023

Dec 20th, 2023 4h 6m

It's Dorkfest! Dorkfest 2023 is here! This is our annual countdown of our favorite 10 movies of 2022. It was a great, GREAT movie year. We can't wait to talk to you about it. Have a great holiday, everyone. We'll see you in 2024. Thanks to Dyla

"American Fiction," "All of Us Strangers," "Origin," "Wonka," "The Boy and the Heron," "Ferrari," "Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget"

Dec 18th, 2023 1h 49m

OK, this is it, the big penultimate show, our big lightning-round wrapup show to get every movie we can before Dorkfest, which is coming in two days. So many movies to get to! Here they are: Timestamps: 18:22: "American Fiction" 30:02 "All of U

"Poor Things," "The Zone of Interest," "Leave the World Behind"

Dec 11th, 2023 1h 45m

Oh, wow, are we ever in the home stretch now. Two big big movies this week, and then a Netflix one with a bunch of stars. First, it's the Yorgos Lanthimos/Emma Stone black comedy "Poor Things." Then it's Jonathan Glazer's first movie in 10 year

"Napoleon," "Maestro," "Saltburn"

Nov 27th, 2023 1h 39m

We're taking another week off after this show to gear up for the home stretch, but we've got big big movies this week. First, it's the epic "Napoleon," from Ridley Scott and Joaquin Phoenix. Then it's Bradley Cooper's pseudo-biopic of Leonard B

"May December," "Rustin," "Next Goal Wins"

Nov 20th, 2023 1h 26m

We have just five shows left in 2023, counting this one. It's almost Thanksgiving. And it's almost crunch time. This week, we have two Netflix movies and a soccer comedy. First, it's Todd Haynes' psychological drama (among other things) "May De

"The Marvels," "The Holdovers," "Albert Brooks: Defending My Life"

Nov 12th, 2023 1h 30m

It's almost Thanksgiving, if you all can believe that. It feels like it was just 1986 yesterday. This week, we have the "wait, Marvel has a new movie out?" big release "The Marvels." Then we dig into Alexander Payne's return trip with Paul Giam

Grierson and Leitch Conversations: Matt Singer, "Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel and Ebert Changed Movies Forever"

Nov 9th, 2023 55m 34s

Special free episode! (Wait: All the episodes are free.) A mid-week show, though, with Tim and Will talking to Matt Singer, author of the terrific book "Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever." We discuss the show, film cri

"Priscilla," "Nyad," "Fingernails"

Nov 6th, 2023 1h 30m

Three fascinating movies this week, one in theaters, one on Netflix and one on Apple TV. That's how it works these days. First, it's Sofia Coppola's look at the Presley marriage in "Priscilla." Then Annette Bening and Jodie Foster star in the

"The Killer," "Anatomy of a Fall," "Pain Hustlers"

Oct 31st, 2023 1h 34m

We are entering the home stretch of the year. And there's some big movies coming up. But there are some big ones already here. First, David Fincher's newest film "The Killer," with Michael Fassbender. That's on Netflix. Then there's the Palme

"Killers of the Flower Moon," "The Pigeon Tunnel," "In America"

Oct 23rd, 2023 1h 49m

It is always, always a big episode when a new Martin Scorsese movie comes out. We dig deep on the director's 30th feature, "Killers of the Flower Moon," out in theaters. Then we talk about the Errol Morris documentary on John LeCarre, "The Pige

"Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour," "The Mission," "The Burial"

Oct 16th, 2023 1h 47m

It's Taylor Swift Day, but hey, isn't every day? We do a deep dive on "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour," really from every angle we can. It's quite a movie! Then we discuss two, uh, smaller movies: The fascinating documentary "The Mission" and the

"The Exorcist: Believer," "The Royal Hotel," "Fair Play"

Oct 9th, 2023 1h 41m

It's basically Taylor Swift Eve on the podcast, and in the movie world, but we've got three new movies to discuss. First, it's David Gordon Green's NEXT horror direct sequel, "The Exorcist: Believer." Then it's Kitty Green's "The Assistant" fol

"Dumb Money," "The Creator," The Wes Anderson Netflix Roald Dahl Shorts

Oct 3rd, 2023 1h 55m

We're a day late on this episode, but it's well worth: Lots of fun movies to dig into. First, it's the star-studded "financial" comedy "Dumb Money." Then it's Gareth Edwards' sci fi actioner "The Creator." But the real treat? Wes Anderson's Roa

"Stop Making Sense," "Expend4bles," "Team America: World Police"

Sep 25th, 2023 1h 58m

We have never talked about "Stop Making Sense" on this podcast, which happens to be one of the favorite movies of all time for both of our hosts. So we go deep on that, with the new re-release, which you must see. We then do something entirely