Ep. 129: Forrest Gump

It’s T. Hanksgiving again, and that means ’tis the season to give thanks for all things Tom Hanks. This year, we’re finally doing the big one: Forrest Gump, the film that gave Hanks his second straight Best Actor Oscar, and continued his unparalleled run of hit after hit after hit. Forrest… Continue reading

Ep. 128: Alien

A scene from the movie Alien where a man in a spacesuit is looking into an alien egg formation.

‘Tis the season for our first ever 5-star Holiday Spooktacular! Nate and Ryan talk about the 1979 sci-fi/horror classic, Alien, a 5-star movie in both of their books. While we could all use a Halloween away from Earth, Ridley Scott’s masterclass reminds us that things can be scary off-planet too. Where… Continue reading

Ep. 127: Jaws

Nate and Ryan don’t go into the water. This episode, they discuss 5-star, absolute classic Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg. Jaws is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, so what better time to talk about one of the all-time great movies, directed by one of the all-time great directors? Listen in… Continue reading

Bonus Features: Action Movies Worth Watching (or not), and Seeing Friendship with Friends

Nate and Ryan discuss their summer movie watching and try to decide which action movies are worth watching. A recent viewing of 1987’s The Running Man with an eye to Edgar Wright’s upcoming remake fuel a conversation that hits heavily on Jackie Chan’s 1985 classic Police Story. They also discuss Friendship, the… Continue reading

Ep. 126: Amadeus

Tom Hulce as Mozart with a "wuh?" look on his face.

Our 5-star movie discussions continue with a deep-dive into the 1984 masterpiece Amadeus, directed by Milos Forman. Adapted from his stage play, Peter Shaffer’s examination of the ersatz rivalry between Mozart (Tom Hulce), a prodigious genius, and his traditional-minded admirer/covetous underminer, Salieri (F. Murray Abraham). On top of the heaps of… Continue reading