Ian and I have come together to broadly discuss Sean Penn’s 2007 film, “Into the Wild”, Werner Herzog’s 2005 documentary, “Grizzly Man”, the real life stories behind them, what exactly draws idealistic men into the wilderness, and the small are

#463: Clone Buzz Aldrin (“Marcel the Shell with Shoes On”, “Orion and the Dark”)

6 days ago 33m 36s

0:00 - A Very “Wasteful” Cold Open. 2:20 - REVIEW - “Orion and the Dark” (2024) 11:22 - REVIEW - “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” (2021) -----Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That

#462: Chocolate Tears (“Wonka”)

9 days ago 58m 53s

0:00 - Dustin is raising his son to love disgusting candy-like treats, he’s a bad father and a bad person. But Southerners love to deep fry stuff, too. Also what the hell is dry ice? Also, we’ll never be sponsored by a mail-order box service af

#461: Too Good for the Audience (“American Fiction”)

13 days ago 37m 30s

1:20 - REVIEW: “American Fiction” (2023) We discuss this brilliant film, from our general recommendation, who it’s for, and the fine details of what it manages to accomplish.-----Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please t

#460: Sexy Frankenstein (“Poor Things”)

16 days ago 14m 37s

1:25 - RECOMMENDATION - “Poor Things” (2023)-----Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow.If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ -----

#459: Lack of Passion (“The Creator”, “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”, “BlackkKlansman”)

20 days ago 1h 32m

1:30 - REVIEW: “BlackkKlansman” (2018) 32:40 - REVIEW: “The Creator” (2023) 47:22 - REVIEW: “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” (2023) -----Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how

#458 Butt Movie (“The Beekeeper”, “The One”)

23 days ago 36m 25s

This is an episode where Kellan and I praise the good ole, low expectation action movie. 2:40 - Conner RECOMMENDATION - “The One” (2001) 12:00 - Kellan RECOMMENDATION - “The Beekeeper” (2024) We also spend the back half of this episode grumb

#457: The Mike Flanagan Episode (“Midnight Mass”, “The Fall of the House of Usher”, & “The Haunting at Bly Manor”)

27 days ago 1h 11m

Kellan and Conner spend an evening discussing the career of filmmaker Mike Flanagan, specifically his more recent limited series work on Netflix.-----Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend u

#456: Lisan al Denis (“Dune: Part Two”)

Mar 22nd, 2024 1h 18m

0:00 - Dates (the fruit) are amazing. Clue (the board game) is amazing. 9:05 - REVIEW - “Dune: Part Two” (2024) 39:00 - SPOILER SECTION We also explore the idea that anyone can be in charge of a creative property, sadly, regardless of their

#455: Make Me Feel Something (5 Fall Horror Films for your spring)

Mar 15th, 2024 1h 7m

0:00 - Halloween candy 2:40 - REVIEW - “Cobweb” (2023) 16:00 - REVIEW - “Doctor Sleep” (2019) 30:47 - REVIEW - “A Haunting in Venice” (2023) 50:15 - REVIEW - “X” (2022) 57:10 - REVIEW - “Pearl” (2022) -----Thanks for joining us! If you

#454: A Triangle Without Conflict (Marvel Catch-Up, Spring 2024)

Mar 8th, 2024 1h 59m

0:00 - Conner got COVID, remembers witnessing a surgery as a child, and boasts his sore throat tolerance. 8:20 - RECOMMENDATION? - “What If” Season 2 14:00 - RECOMMENDATION? - “Echo” 20:40 - REVIEW - “The Marvels” (2023) 51:10 - Begin Spoil

#453: Diet Movie (5 Perfectly Enjoyable Films)

Mar 1st, 2024 1h 10m

0:00 - Morning Routines and Fighting for Identity-Retaining Free Time. 9:20 - REVIEW - “You Hurt My Feelings” (2023) 20:45 - REVIEW - “Somewhere in Queens” (2022) 36:10 - REVIEW - “The Burial” (2023) 53:08 - REVIEW - “Lucy” (2014) 1:02:25

#452: CanniBuddies (“Leave the World Behind”)

Feb 23rd, 2024 50m 59s

1:45 - REVIEW - “Leave the World Behind” (2023) - Discussion of the film and general recommendation. 22:10 - SPOILERS for this film.-----Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is ho

#451: The BFF (Jennifer Lawrence, “No Hard Feelings”, & “Winter’s Bone”)

Feb 16th, 2024 51m 13s

1:22 - REVIEW - “No Hard Feelings” (2023) - The undeniable appeal of Jennifer Lawrence across genres, the scarcity of decent sex comedies, and the middle-budget film. 17:00 - REVIEW - “Winter’s Bone” (2010) - Making a story world feel lived-in

#450: Crazy Rich Caucasians (“The Crown”, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour”)

Feb 9th, 2024 52m 25s

0:00 - RECOMMENDATION - “The Crown” (Netflix, series) - Craft, historical accuracy, and the responsibility of the audience. 12:20 - REVIEW - “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” (2023) - We discuss the concert movie of the tour, and we end up discuss

#449: Destroyer of Worlds (“Oppenheimer”, “Godzilla Minus One”)

Feb 2nd, 2024 1h 1m

1:20 - REVIEW - “Oppenheimer” (2023), and a discussion about Christopher Nolan as a filmmaker. 27:30 - REVIEW - “Godzilla Minus One” (2023) Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is h

#448: Extremism Bad (“Silence”, “Red State”)

Jan 26th, 2024 58m 27s

0:00 - REVIEW - “Red State” (2011) - A rewatch review of this film and my opinions about Kevin Smith. 11:40 - REVIEW -”Silence” (2016) - and then the discussion:16:07 - DISCUSSION - The differing perspectives and depictions of different uses o

#447: Documentary Ethics 101 (“Roadrunner”, “David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived”)

Jan 19th, 2024 57m 36s

0:00 - Toddlers are frustrating at bedtime. So are dogs. By the way, here’s the thing about “hypoallergenic” pets. 8:45 - DISCUSSION - “Roadrunner” (2021) - The ethics of using AI for posthumous voiceover. 28:00 - “David Holmes: The Boy Who L

#446: Maturity is Cool (“Scott Pilgrim Takes Off”)

Jan 12th, 2024 1h 6m

0:00 - Healthy snacking and falling off the fitness wagon, and being considered old and fat by the standards of a child. 6:00 - REVIEW - “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off” (series, Netflix) Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please t

#445: Tweaked Memories (“Home Alone 2”)

Jan 5th, 2024 1h 4m

0:00 - Tyler’s back! 7:00 - DISCUSSION - “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” (1992) (and also “Home Alone”). Memory, truth, hindsight, context, and studio trends. -----Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your frien

#444: The Best Movies of 2003

Dec 29th, 2023 41m 46s

Here at the end of all things…or maybe just the end of the year…once again I bring you my favorite movies from 20 years ago. Onward to 2004 (and 2024)! Cheers!0:00 - Kids are noisy and do not follow rules or etiquette. 1:00 - My Best Movies

#443: Turning Green (“Loki” Season 2)

Dec 22nd, 2023 1h

0:00 - Sick or allergies? 5:20 - REVIEW - “Loki” Season 2 (2023) 18:52 - SPOILERS BEGIN Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow.If you’re interested in my writing, vis

#442: America’s Deep Insecurities (“Barbie” by Dustin)

Dec 15th, 2023 52m 12s

Dustin finally saw “Barbie”, so I wanted to pick his brain about it a little more in-depth, now that we can spoil the plot. 2:00 - Here is my original review. 25:20 - Here are Dustin’s thoughts. -----Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our

#441: Darth Revenue (Disney Star Wars in 2023)

Dec 8th, 2023 1h 38m

0:00 - We never addressed Dave Filoni’s promotion. Also Dustin makes sure I know who is deceased in Star Wars, because that’s what I now require. 1:35 - Kellan’s chocolate pants. 2:20 - We wanted to have a discussion about Star Wars in 2023.

#440: The Dibs and Doodles Machine (“Now and Then”)

Dec 1st, 2023 25m 19s

0:00 - Chit chat. Tattoos. Lotion. Pokeballs. Hard drive free space. 4:00 - Hello everyone! 6:15 - REVIEW/DISCUSSION - “Now and Then: The Short Film” (2023), the use of machine learning to unearth this song, the commercialization of art, and