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5 hours ago
#190 Napoleon, Next Goal Wins, Leo
5 hours ago
5 hours ago
#190 Napoleon, Next Goal Wins, Leo
Normally, tis the season for holiday or Christmas-filled plot contrivances but instead we make do with feel-good movies currently in theaters and streaming. On Netflix, we have Leo, the latest project by Adam Sandler about curmudgeon school pets breaking their cardinal rule of speaking to humans is semi-musical, semi-sweet and overall a fun time. Next Goal Wins takes place in Samoa and highlights the true-enough story of a failed soccer team meeting a curmudgeon coach trying to ruin everyone else’s good time. Lastly, the only super serious film and review is Napoleon; a weirdly comical and yet spectacle-chasing but inaccurate portrayal of the historical figure leads to an interesting review of an ok movie.
Next Time: The Boy and the Heron, Godzilla Minus One, May December
Recent Discoveries
Luke: The Holdovers, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Ralf: Thanksgiving, Trolls Band Together
Oscar: Thanksgiving, Saltburn, Coffee and Cigarettes, My Dinner with Andre, Rififi
Otherpodcast.com
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:10:13 Recent Discoveries
00:46:19 Napoleon
01:07:21 spoilers
01:36:11 Next Goal Wins
01:55:36 spoilers
02:15:18 Leo
02:38:53 spoilers
02:55:51 EXIT

Thursday Nov 23, 2023
#189 The Marvels, The Killer, When Evil Lurks
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
#189 The Marvels, The Killer, When Evil Lurks
What would happen to society if the very essence of Evil became contagious? When Evil Lurks hunts down this notion in small but important areas of the Argentinian landscape, where no one is safe. Especially children and animals. What happens when an assassin botches a hit? The Killer explores this question as a retaliation from this near-miss jumpstarts another series of retaliatory strikes. How can you bring power down an immortal hero? The Marvels answers this question with comedic timing and situations as the next chapter of this space-traveling trio of Marvels find answers and inspiration in each other.
Next Time: Napoleon, Next Goal Wins, Leo
Recent Discoveries
Luke: Priscilla
Ralf: Priscilla, Resident Evil: Death Island, Knights of the Zodiac
Oscar: Quiz Lady, Resident Evil: Death Island, They Live, The Holdovers, Priscilla, Now and Then
Otherpodcast.com
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:09:49 Recent Discoveries
00:48:55 The Marvels
01:05:41 spoilers
01:27:03 The Killer
01:52:55 spoilers
02:24:29 When Evil Lurks
02:51:00 spoilers
03:05:28 EXIT

Thursday Nov 09, 2023
#188 Killers of the Flower Moon, Five Nights at Freddy’s, Night of the Hunted
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
#188 Killers of the Flower Moon, Five Nights At Freddy’s, Night of the Hunted
It takes a while to get passed the horrific vibes of Halloween. Which brings us to Night of the Hunted; a sniping horror indie film that unfortunately doesn’t get passed its concept of a one-location thriller. Five Nights At Freddy’s is one of several new horror films geared for the youth and their low-key love of the game franchise and its lore, though it rarely meets high levels. Finally, Killers of the Flower Moon further cements Scorsese’s ability as an auteur of truly heinous chapters of American history. A long and worthy review for a long and worthy film.
Next Time: The Marvels, The Killer, When Evil Lurks
Recent Discoveries
Luke: The Tunnel to Summer the Exit of Goodbyes
Ralf: No One Will Save You, M3gan, Anatomy of a Fall
Oscar: Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor, A Haunting in Venice, When Evil Lurks, Polite Society, Anatomy of a Fall, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, The Rat Catcher, The Swan, Poison
Otherpodcast.com
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:16:40 Recent Discoveries
00:48:56 Killers of the Flower Moon
01:18:24 spoilers
01:49:47 Five Nights At Freddy’s
02:00:11 spoilers
02:11:44 Night of the Hunted
02:26:24 spoilers
02:40:11 EXIT

Thursday Oct 26, 2023
#187 Totally Killer, Cassandro, Spaceballs
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
#187 Totally Killer, Cassandro, Spaceballs
Tonally-speaking, we are all over the map this week. There’s a killer on the loose and only an 80’s-style time machine can help solve this whodunit by going back to the source in Totally Killer. Mexican wrestling has many heroes but none so glamorous as the biopic into the boundary-pushing Cassandro, an exotic wrestler that never lost hope. Finally, we conclude the Parodies marathon with the Gen X classic, Spaceballs. This film needs no introduction and produces its own fanfare.
Next Time: Totally Killer, Cassandro, Spaceballs
Recent Discoveries
Luke: Blade Runner: 2049, The Strange Thing About the Johnsons, Red Dawn, The Exorcist, Never Surrender
Ralf: The Final Girls
Oscar: Elevator Game, The Exorcist: Believer, Reptile, The Strange Thing About the Johnsons
Otherpodcast.com
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:09:17 Recent Discoveries
00:38:53 Totally Killer
00:58:47 spoilers
01:09:44 Cassandro
01:27:39 spoilers
01:35:22 Spaceballs
02:11:10 EXIT

Thursday Oct 12, 2023
#186 The Creator, It Lives Inside, They Came Together
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
#186 The Creator, It Lives Inside, They Came Together
Welcome to spooky season! While the films reviewed this week only have one horror flick, they all have something horrifying to demonstrate. It Lives Inside is a horror film that reckons with a different culture and demons in America. They Came Together displays and spoofs on the horrors on trope romantic comedies with a tool that’s simultaneous blunt and sharp. The Creator is a world set on fire with an AI war as the great American military might tries to stomp out the hordes of a new race.
Next Time: Totally Killer, Cassandro, Spaceballs
Recent Discoveries
Luke: Apollo 11, Dumb Money
Ralf: TMNT 1 & 2
Oscar: Saw X, Dumb Money, Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret, No One Will Save You
Otherpodcast.com
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:13:55 Recent Discoveries
00:45:15 The Creator
01:17:08 spoilers
01:29:03 It Lives Inside
01:52:52 spoilers
02:03:57 They Came Together
02:30:28 EXIT

Friday Sep 29, 2023
#185 El Conde, Huesera, This Is Spinal Tap
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Friday Sep 29, 2023
#185 El Conde, Huesera, This Is Spinal Tap
This week, we go full Latino. We travel to Chile in a blend of fantasy horror, Machiavellian family plotting and historical figures to tell the story of an undead dictator coming to terms with finally dying, maybe? Heading up to Mexico, Huesera is a modern tale of the same old panics and horrors a mother-to-be can experience. Finally, from across the pond we have the memorable mockumentary of a rock group severely in arrested development, cranking it up to an idiotic 11.
Next Time: The Creator, It Lives Inside, They Came Together
Recent Discoveries
Luke: n/a
Ralf: The Expendable 1-3, Equalizer 3
Oscar: Equalizer 1-3, Cobra, Satanic Hispanics, Bottoms
Otherpodcast.com
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:12:53 Recent Discoveries
00:42:10 El Conde
01:06:01 spoilers
01:24:55 Huesera
01:41:02 spoilers
01:55:32 This Is Spinal Tap
02:27:14 EXIT

Thursday Sep 14, 2023
#184, Gran Turismo, Extraction 2, Galaxy Quest
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
#184 Gran Turismo, Extraction 2, Galaxy Quest
Welcome to the week of high high speed. While the three films share no genres or plot points, they all have some desire for high velocity. We start with Gran Turismo; a true-ish story of a gamer-turned-real-racer, complete with training and traveling the world with rocket-like vehicles. Extraction 2 contains high-octane action. A throwback to 80’s and 90’s adult action films, this one presents some crazy scenarios, particularly with cars, trains and helicopters. Galaxy Quest travels at light speed across the universe with a clever story to shoulder what is a Star Trek parody but way more meta.
Next Time: Gran Turismo, Extraction 2, Galaxy Quest
Recent Discoveries
Luke: Blue Beetle, Get Smart with Money
Ralf: Blue Beetle, Heart of Stone, Extraction
Oscar: Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum, Beast, Enemy at the Gates, To Catch a Killer
Otherpodcast.com
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:19:40 Recent Discoveries
00:46:54 Gran Turismo
01:11:32 spoilers
01:30:18 Extraction 2
01:43:47 spoilers
01:54:31 Galaxy Quest
02:22:08 EXIT

Thursday Aug 31, 2023
#183 Talk To Me, Barbie, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
#183 Talk To Me, Barbie, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
There are world beyond the one we know and this slate of three reviews show us different worlds. Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is a pseudo(?) parody that flaunts its style for sexual awakening and harsh comedowns. Barbie shows us a land of the enigmatic toy that has grander and shadier significance. Talk To Me takes us beyond the realm of the dead within the guise of teenagers mainlining spirits through them like a drug.
Next Time: Gran Turismo, Extraction 2, Galaxy Quest
Recent Discoveries
Luke: Dio: Dreamers Never Die, Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story
Ralf: Vengeance
Oscar: The Last Voyage of the Demeter, Heart of Stone, Valley of the Dolls, The Covenant, Blue Beetle
Otherpodcast.com
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:13:26 Recent Discoveries
00:44:43 Talk To Me
01:04:14 spoilers
01:37:57 Barbie
01:57:42 spoilers
02:30:43 Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
02:57:01 EXIT

Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Game, Don’t Be A Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice In the Hood
Welcome to the longest titled episode of all time. We kick off our latest marathon with a series of parodies; beginning with the Wayans’ humorous take on such 90’s films like Boyz N the Hood and Menace II Society. If you’ve ever wondered if the classic game pinball ever had a checkered past, then Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game is for you. Finally, we head to theaters to discuss the animated and touching film of TMNT: Mutant Mayhem, which features some funny and real teenage action.
Next Time: Talk To Me, Barbie, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Recent Discoveries
Luke: Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine, Good Night Oppy, Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food, Boyz N the Hood, Shortcomings
Ralf:
Oscar: Blacklight, The Commuter, Memory, Meg 2: The Trench, Talk To Me
Otherpodcast.com
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:21:07 Recent Discoveries
00:43:24 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
01:00:09 spoilers
01:25:52 Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game
01:42:12 spoilers
01:51:06 Don’t Be A Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
02:20:59 EXIT

Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
#181 Oppenheimer, They Cloned Tyrone, Falling Down
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
#181 Oppenheimer, They Cloned Tyrone, Falling Down
This week, we offer a trio of existential crises. Oppenheimer is humankind making it possible to destroy itself with a central public figure coming to terms with everything. They Cloned Tyrone isn’t exactly killing the lesser cloned version of yourself and the institution that made them, but it’s almost that. Falling Down is the 90’s manifestation of “I’m as mad as hell and I’m not gonna take it anymore!”
Next Time: TMNT: Mutant Mayhem, Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game, Don’t Be a Menace
Recent Discoveries
Luke:
Ralf: Barbie
Oscar: Barbie, Vesper, Hotel Artemis, The Jewel Thief
Otherpodcast.com
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:02:04 The state of Hollywood
00:17:16 Recent Discoveries
00:31:57 Oppenheimer
01:04:43 spoilers
01:34:57 They Cloned Tyrone
01:51:46 spoilers
02:15:15 Falling Down
02:51:52 EXIT

Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
#180 Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One, Joy Ride, Tombstone
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
#180 Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One, Joy Ride, Tombstone
This week, we travel all across the world; from tired Rome, to China, and to the old American West. Despite the rocky production, the new Mission Impossible is chock full of action spectacle. Joy Ride is the raunch comedy of the season, working well within the formula and over-the-top scenarios. Tombstone celebrates its 30th anniversary this year and with it some great dialogue, an entertaining POV of hostly and a great bromance.
Next Time: Oppenheimer, They Cloned Tyrone, Falling Down
Recent Discoveries
Luke: No Hard Feelings, Past Lives, Empire of Light
Ralf:
Oscar: No Hard Feelings, The Outfit, Insidious: The Red Door, Nimona
Otherpodcast.com
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:06:56 Recent Discoveries
00:31:38 Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One
00:59:06 spoilers
01:27:20 Joy Ride
01:42:00 spoilers
01:56:29 Tombstone
02:36:07 EXIT

Thursday Jul 06, 2023
#179 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Asteroid City, A Bronx Tale
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
#179 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Asteroid City, A Bronx Tale
We go from traveling the world, to a small town in the desert, to ending up in a city neighborhood.Despite the harsh reviews and low bock office numbers, we feel that the fifth Indiana Jones installment was a hit. A stirring adventure with some heart. Asteroid City is probably Wes Anderson’s most confounding film; layered in story mechanics, plots and comedy setups. We celebrate the 30th anniversary of A Bronx Tale; a tale that feels as long as time, told with respect and empathy.
Next Time: Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One, Joy Ride, Tombstone
Recent Discoveries
Luke: The Machine, Big George Foreman, Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon
Ralf: Flamin’ Hot, The Blackening, Elemental
Oscar: Chopping Mall, Hypnotic, The Pope’s Exorcist, The Blackening, Elemental
Otherpodcast.com
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:09:51 Recent Discoveries
00:32:54 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
01:01:23 spoilers
01:28:57 Asteroid City
01:44:41 spoilers
02:07:30 A Bronx Tale
02:29:10 EXIT

Thursday Jun 22, 2023
#178 The Flash, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse, Oldboy
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
#178 The Flash, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse, Oldboy
We go superhero nuts this week. Nuts enough for Michael Keaton who co-stars as Batman once more in The Flash for a fun action romp involving the multiverse and time traveling. Speaking of multiverses, the new Spider-Man animated wonder returns with Across the Spider-verse. A film that gracefully and majestically captures lighting in a bottle with a great sequel. Lastly, Oldboy has turned 20 years old. This South Korean revenge tale is as epic as its reputation for the depths of human misery. It imprisons your soul like a single mistake can cost you your life.
Next Time: Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny, A Bronx Tale, Asteroid City
Recent Discoveries
Luke: Rocky III & IV
Ralf: White Men Can’t Jump (2023)
Oscar: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Malum, The Boogeyman, You Hurt My Feelings, Blackberry
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:07:54 Recent Discoveries
00:30:42 The Flash
00:46:58 spoilers
01:15:20 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse
01:31:27 spoilers
02:01:29 Oldboy
02:42:54 EXIT

Thursday Jun 08, 2023
#177 Still, Fast X, Better Luck Tomorrow
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
#177 Still, Fast X, Better Luck Tomorrow
This week, we are fortunate to have another crop of good films. Beginning with a documentary called Still; about famed 80’s and 90’s actor Michael J. Fox’s struggle with Parkinson’s and his life overall. A surprisingly tender documentary with seamless editing and match cuts. Fast X, everybody’s fave soap opera action series, returns with a part one within its part ten. Nothing in caliber was raised but extremely fun nonetheless, not to mention a solid villain. Lastly, we take a look into Justin Lin’s first indie film with Better Luck Tomorrow; a story inspired by other great indie and fresh filmmakers like Kevin Smith and Tarantino. A fun, high school Goodfellas.
Next Time: The Flash, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse, Oldboy(2003)
Recent Discoveries
Luke: Blackberry, F9
Ralf: Air, Meet Me In the Bathroom
Oscar: Jurassic World: Dominion, They, Cursed, Missing, Suspiria
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:09:00 Recent Discoveries
00:42:27 Still
00:49:02 spoilers
01:05:32 Fast X
01:24:51 spoilers
01:41:21 Better Luck Tomorrow
02:02:54 EXIT

Wednesday May 24, 2023
#176 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, How To Blow Up A Pipeline, The Good Thief
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Wednesday May 24, 2023
#176 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, How To Blow Up A Pipeline, The Good Thief
Welcome to the week of entirely fun movies. James Gunn’s final Marvel film also marks as the finale of a fun-filled and exciting trilogy of misfits in space. A wholly unique in visuals-and-style movie, Volume 3 provides a hardcore PG-13 rating and emotional payload. How does blowing up a pipeline work for our current political state? That and the procedural and motivational elements of people willing to commit such destruction is what drives How To Blow Up A Pipeline. Lastly, this year is the 20th anniversary of Neil Jordan’s The Good Thief; a savvy and gritty but good0natured heist film. Filled with charisma and a little bit of luck, this film is always golden to watch.
Next Time: Fast X, Still, Better Luck Tomorrow
Recent Discoveries:
Luke:
Ralf: Sisu
Oscar: Sisu, Ambulance, Free Solo
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:11:39 Recent Discoveries
00:21:51 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
00:39:01 spoilers
00:55:56 How To Blow Up A Pipeline
01:14:14 spoilers
01:34:47 The Good Thief
02:02:47 EXIT

Thursday May 11, 2023
#175 Beau Is Afraid, Judy Blume Forever, Her
Thursday May 11, 2023
Thursday May 11, 2023
#175 Beau Is Afraid, Judy Blume Forever, Her
This week, we go on three wildly different journeys. We start with Beau Is Afraid, a film that we felt lacked direction and heft to an uncompromising and well-visioned tale of anxiety and terror. Judy Blume Forever is a documentary that marks the several ways Judy Blume’s literary works has inspired a generation, especially in the face of political upheaval. 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of Her; a prescient sci-fi story of love and not the apocalypse. Tenderness and an open mind are required for the viewer and the protagonist.
Next Time: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, How To Blow Up A Pipeline, The Good Thief
Recent Discoveries:
Luke: Sisu, The Covenant
Ralf: Suzume
Oscar: The Conspiracy, Ghosted, The Janes, Evil Dead Rise
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:09:57 Recent Discoveries
00:34:57 Beau Is Afraid
00:50:08 spoilers
01:05:12 Judy Blume Forever
01:25:42 Her
02:00:41 EXIT

Thursday Apr 27, 2023
$174 The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Renfield, Upstream Color
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
#174 The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Renfield, Upstream Color
This week, we dip into two theatrical releases. The first is The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which proves to be a vanilla-safe children’s movie with little interests to adults. On quite the opposite spectrum, Renfield’s splatter gore-fest is geared solely for adults. Though Nicholas Cage’s Dracula is very entertaining, the film itself lacked imagination and better humor. Lastly, 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of Upstream Color. This indie film broke the limits of visual storytelling while breaking the laws of nature in this quiet thriller. This episode’s first two reviews contains no spoilers.
Next Time: Beau Is Afraid, Judy Blume Forever, Her
Recent Discoveries:
Luke: Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train, Suzume, Air
Ralf: Good Night Oppy,
Oscar: Good Night Oppy, Elvis, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, Suzume
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:13:00 Recent Discoveries
00:36:03 The Super Mario Bros. Movie
00:55:37 Renfield
01:16:51 Upstream Color
01:53:12 EXIT

Thursday Apr 13, 2023
#173 John Wick: Chapter 4, Tetris, The Grandmaster
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
#173 John Wick: Chapter 4, Tetris, The Grandmaster
This week, we begin volume 3 of our Anniversaries Marathon! Our first review will be the poetically stylized life story of Ip Man in The Grandmaster; a tale of love and skill in turbulent times. We also delve into Apple’s latest film Tetris, a sensationalized version of how Tetris became acclaimed worldwide. Lastly, we review the final (mayhaps?) chapter in the John Wick franchise and marvel at the amazing stunt work and inventive action sequences while lamenting the bizarre storytelling.
Next Time: The Mario Bros. Movie, Renfield, Upstream Color
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:11:39 Recent Discoveries
00:29:20 John Wick: Chapter 4
00:45:28 spoilers
00:58:04 Tetris
01:09:38 spoilers
01:21:16 The Grandmaster
01:57:48 EXIT

Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
#172 65, Luther: Fallen Sun, Boston Strangler
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
#172 65, Luther: Fallen Sun, Boston Strangler
This week, and as Luke puts it, mid-March films feel more than a little mid. 65 has a nifty sci-fi concept shrouded in a poorly-made attempt of a man and child growing in the harsh lands of a survival tale. Luther is the latest show that’s been developed into a film and in Fallen Sun, it overall fails to rise above a standard episode, which may be too lengthy. Lastly, the latest in serial killer true-life films is Boston Strangler. While none of us can compare to the films of the same subject in the past, this latest rendition is a Zodiac-lite with too much emphasis on moody atmosphere than purpose.
Next Time: John Wick: Chapter 4, Tetris, The Grandmaster
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:09:00 Oscar Talk
00:16:03 Recent Discoveries
00:33:12 65
00:44:59 spoilers
00:50:16 Luther: Fallen Sun
01:06:44 spoilers
01:14:22 Boston Strangler
01:33:55 EXIT

Sunday Mar 12, 2023
#171 Recent Discoveries, Academy Awards
Sunday Mar 12, 2023
Sunday Mar 12, 2023
#171 Recent Discoveries, Academy Awards
Welcome back folks. During our vacation from the epic Top 10 shows, we didn’t stop watching movies. With that in mind, we bring you a hefty-sized bag of titles we’ve been watching as 2023 settles in. Additionally, we have a nice convo on the list of Oscar-nominated movies that airs Sunday. We’ll touch back on those results on the next show. Happy viewing!
Next Time: 65, Luther: The Fallen Son, Boston Strangler
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:08:49 Recent Discoveries
01:05:11 Academy Awards
01:41:33 EXIT

Thursday Jan 26, 2023
#170 The Best Discoveries In 2022
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
#170 The Best Discoveries In 2022
Welcome to the final top ten show of our season; marking the end of 2022 officially with a strange list. This show, we rank our favorite things we experienced over the year, but that didn’t come out as a new release in 2022. It is what we discovered. With that, the lists can be anything like movies, TV shows, books, albums, art pieces, etc. Did you have a good year? What did you experience?
Next Time: tbd
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:02:49 The Year
00:06:40 #10
00:16:09 #09
00:26:12 #08
00:34:46 #07
00:44:00 #06
00:52:46 #05
01:06:09 #04
01:16:02 #03
01:25:05 #02
01:35:05 #01
01:45:45 Honorable Mentions
01:51:53 EXIT
Oscar
10-Attack On Titan
09-XCOMM 2
08-Search Party
07-That Time I Was Reincarnated As A Slime
06-Recursion
05-Children of Time
04-Station Eleven
03-LEGOS
02-Paper Girls
01-The Expanse (novels)
Ralf
10-Midnight Diner
09-Resident Evil: Village
08-Cruising
07-Hajime No Ippo
06-Horizon: Zero Dawn
05-Our Beloved Summer
04-Drive My Car
03-Ranking of Kings
02-Control
01-For All Mankind
Luke
10-Beasts of the Southern Wild
09-Blind Guardian - The God Machine
08-Disrupting the Game: From the Bronx to the Top of Nintendo
07-The Before Trilogy
06-Nuovo Testamento
05-The Skies Belong to Us
04-Vampire Survivors
03-Ghost - Impera
02-Locust Point - Michigan Drag
01-The Halo Effect - Days of the Lost

Thursday Jan 19, 2023
#169 The Best TV Shows of 2022
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
#169 The Best TV Shows of 2022
Regular co-host Luke could not make it for this illustrious top 10, of he didn’t watch enough to make one. That means that with our annual co-host Matt, we can still retain the three-party show with less fat and more space to adequately share the best television had to offer. Animes and plenty of prestige and entertaining shows made the lists: how many did you see? Ho many high-risk shows made the list or were they disappointments?
Next Time: The Best Discoveries in 2022
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:02:01 A year in television
00:09:50 #10
00:20:18 #09
00:33:20 #08
00:45:59 #07
00:56:52 #06
01:11:06 #05
01:25:14 #04
01:43:27 #03
01:57:59 #02
02:11:48 #01
02:25:18 Honorable Mentions
02:32:22 Disappointments
02:38:58 Omissions
02:47:12 EXIT
Matt
10-The Santa Clauses
09-Harley Quinn
08-She-Hulk
07-Westworld
06-The Boys
05-Stranger Things 4
04-House of the Dragon
03-Chainsaw Man
02-My Hero Academia
01-Wednesday
Oscar
10-For All Mankind
09-House of the Dragon
08-Atlanta
07-Barry
06-The Bear
05-Andor
04-We Own This City
03-Spy x Family
02-Severance
01-Better Call Saul
Ralf
10-Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
09-Reacher
08-Spy x Family
07-Stranger Things 4
06-The Boys
05-The Sandman
04-Andor
03-The Bear
02-Demon Slayer
01-Severance

Thursday Jan 12, 2023
#168 The Best Films of 2022
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
#168 The Best Films of 2022
Tis the season to explore and rank the very best 2022 had to offer. As movies are finally coming back from COVID, we are heartened to say that this year was hard to make a top 10 without hard cuts. There are a few surprises from all of us. One superhero film, several feel-good titles and more than a few hard-hitting and memorable flicks. See what your favorites are and how we rank them. Each list is below the show notes. Tread with caution.
Next Time: The Best TV Shows of 2022
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:04:24 Movie Themes
00:10:32 #10
00:16:23 #09
00:23:22 #08
00:28:35 #07
00:38:01 #06
00:45:29 #05
00:57:11 #04
01:07:59 #03
01:18:55 #02
01:30:16 #01
01:36:33 Honorable Mentions
01:40:32 Disappointments
01:43:53 Movies We Didn’t Get/They Didn’t Get
01:47:06 Omissions
01:52:20 EXIT
Luke
10-Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
09-Nope
08-Top Gun: Maverick
07-Babylon
06-The Banshees of Inisherin
05-The Batman
04-Glass Onion
03-Bullet Train
02-The Northman
01-The Whale
Ralf
10-Violent Night
09-Top Gun: Maverick
08-Belle
07-Athena
06-Triangle of Sadness
05-Barbarian
04-Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
03-Decision To Leave
02-Everything Everywhere All At Once
01-The Whale
Oscar
10-Crimes of the Future
09-Bardo: Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
08-Decision To Leave
07-Tar
06-Petite Maman
05-Resurrection
04-Women Talking
03-Athena
02-After Yang
01-Everything Everywhere All At Once

Thursday Dec 29, 2022
#167 Avatar: The Way of Water, The Banshees of Inisherin, Decision To Leave
Thursday Dec 29, 2022
Thursday Dec 29, 2022
#167 Avatar: The Way of Water, The Banshees of Inisherin, Decision To Leave
This weeks’ triple feature review are stories told by three distinct visionaries. With Avatar: The Way of Water, we see James Cameron double down what he began in 2009 with big spectacle, familial strife, a new way of thinking and an old villain return. The Banshees of Inisherin is a tale told as a parable and/or cautionary tale about two best friends that essentially, break up. What comes from a strange social interaction among all of humanity, escalates towards oblivion. Decision To Leave is Park Chan-wook’s dark chocolate film noir about a detective falling for the primary suspect of a murder case. Only that plot detail is the norm; everything else surprises.
Next Time: The Best Films of 2022
Recent Discoveries
Luke: The Whale, Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Ralf:
Oscar: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, Emily the Criminal, Till, All Quiet On the Western Front, TAR
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:06:17 Recent Discoveries
00:28:01 Avatar: The Way of Water
01:01:53 spoilers
01:24:49 The Banshees of Inisherin
01:44:23 spoilers
02:02:20 Decision To Leave
02:21:06 spoilers
02:35:12 EXIT

Sunday Dec 18, 2022
#166 The Menu, The Fabelmans, The Glass Onion
Sunday Dec 18, 2022
Sunday Dec 18, 2022
#166 The Menu, The Fabelmans, The Glass Onion
This weeks’ triple feature are or were in theaters simultaneously. The Menu aims to wreck the lives of the unappreciative elite with expensive and vacuous meal courses. Yes, it’s delicious. The Fabelmans is Spielberg’s near-autobiographical picture; a roller coaster of family and school dilemmas that shapes the life of a young kid as he makes making movies into more than a hobby. Solid enough but flawed. Lastly, The Glass Onion is the latest Rain Johnson murder mystery sequel to Knives Out, which works like gangbusters. No spoilers till you listen.
Next Time: Avatar: The Way of Water, The Banshees of Inisherin, Decision To Leave
Recent Discoveries
Luke: Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend, Sonic the Hedgehog
Ralf: Violent Night, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Oscar: Terrifier 2, The Wonder, Neal Brennan: Blocks, Bones and All
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:08:16 Recent Discoveries
00:32:44 The Menu
00:48:33 spoilers
00:59:19 The Fabelmans
01:14:12 spoilers
01:26:14 Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
01:35:37 spoilers
01:50:08 EXIT

Friday Dec 02, 2022
#165 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Clerks III, Gangs of New York
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Friday Dec 02, 2022
#165 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Clerks III, Gangs of New York
Today’s show hits some nostalgic notes. Clerks III is the culmination of Kevin Smith’s work since the 1990’s, ending his convenience store saga with a story that’s referential and odd. Gangs of New York is nostalgic for the three of us, loving the film 20 years ago and still to this day. A harsh and Shakespearean tale about vengeance and the Civil American War. Lastly, we review Wakanda Forever; dealing with the passing of the previous Black Panther and the many plot points that lead to another hidden society.
Next Time: The Menu, The Fabelmans, The Glass Onion
Recent Discoveries
Luke: Fruitvale Station
Ralf: One Piece: Red, All the Old Knives, Enola Holmes 2, Extra Ordinary, V/H/S 99, All About Evil
Oscar: V/H/S 99, All About Evil, The FABLE: The Killer Who Doesn’t Kill, RIPD 2: Rise of the Damned, Wendell & Wild
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:09:16 Recent Discoveries
00:36:38 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
00:49:05 spoilers
01:03:35 Clerks III
01:18:41 spoilers
01:24:36 Gangs of New York
02:15:31 EXIT

Thursday Nov 17, 2022
#164 Armageddon Time, Athena, About A Boy
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
#164 Armageddon Time, Athena, About A Boy
This weeks’ show is brought to you by the letter ‘A.’ A is for Armageddon Time, the latest film by James Gray; a coming-of-age tale set in NY in 1980. A is also for Athena; a story of three brothers entrenched in a modern politically violent setting that is fueled by small logic and big passion. Lastly, A also happens to stand for About A Boy; 2002’s unlikely rom-com that hides behind a beautiful and comical friendship between a child and a man-child.
Next Time: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Clerks 3, Gangs of New York
Recent Discoveries
Luke: Hocus Pocus 1 & 2, Sleeping Beauty, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Ralf:
Oscar: The Last Rite, Halloween Ends, The Eyes of My Mother, Pearl
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:05:15 Recent Discoveries
00:22:11 Armageddon Time
00:30:50 spoilers
00:39:14 Athena
00:52:38 spoilers
01:05:11 About A Boy
01:27:24 EXIT

Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
#163 Triangle of Sadness, Watcher, The Bourne Identity
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
#163 Triangle of Sadness, Watcher, The Bourne Identity
Halloween winds down with a hefty dose of horror flicks in Recent Discoveries and our review of a thriller. Watcher is about the unnerving feeling of being watched and becoming a watcher yourself as an American tourist; as a serial killer is on the loose, beheading women. Triangle of Sadness is a tearing down of the social order and class structure set on a yacht first, then on an island. Does power always corrupt? The Bourne Identity celebrates its 20th anniversary as a stellar and unique action film with a cool ‘amnesia’ premise.
Next Time: Armageddon Time, Athena, About A Boy
Recent Discoveries
Luke:
Ralf: Chopping Mall, Green Lantern: Beware My Power, Black Adam
Oscar: Where the Crawdads Sing, Speak No Evil, The Clovehitch Killer, Hatching
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:09:51 Recent Discoveries
00:38:11 Triangle of Sadness
01:03:14 spoilers
01:26:31 Watcher
01:38:34 spoilers
01:46:14 The Bourne Identity
02:12:39 EXIT

Friday Oct 21, 2022
#162 Amsterdam, Blonde, Silver Linings Playbook
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Friday Oct 21, 2022
#162 Amsterdam, Blonde, Silver Linings Playbook
This week, we tackle the loud and opinionated Blonde; a films about the late star Marilyn Monroe/Norma Jean. We also look into the films’ controversy, bombastic style and how and what it chooses to fictionalize a real person. We also dig into a double feature of David O Russell’s films. The first is his latest, Amsterdam; a period piece about a group of friends mired in a crazy conspiracy. We look back to ten years ago when Russell’s Silver Linings Playbook came out and we take stock in how good of a romantic comedy it is.
Next Time: Triangle of Sadness, Watcher, The Bourne Identity
Recent Discoveries
Luke:
Ralf: Deadstream, Black Dynamite, The Redeem Team, Smile
Oscar: Smile, Glorious, Margaux, The Accursed, Three Thousand Years of Longing
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:13:40 Recent Discoveries
00:44:15 Amsterdam
00:59:20 spoilers
01:08:50 Blonde
01:33:53 spoilers
01:59:04 Silver Linings Playbook
02:25:48 EXIT

Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
#161 Don’t Worry Darling, Samaritan, Beasts of the Southern Wild
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
#161 Don’t Worry Darling, Samaritan, Beasts of the Southern Wild
This week, we follow the POV’s of a 1950’s housewife, an inner city boy and the queen of The Bathtub. Don’t Worry Darling provides some controversy but overall has a cool concept, good acting and a lackluster finale. Samaritan, the script stuck in the 90’s, has a 70-something year old Stallone repenting a possible superhero past life. Beasts of the Southern Wild is the indie darling of a decade ago; a film rife with style and muddy glamour as we see life in a post-Katrina landscape through the eyes of a powerful little girl.
Next Time: Amsterdam, Blonde, Silver Linings Playbook
Recent Discoveries
Luke: Emily the Criminal
Ralf: Untold: The Rise and Fall of AND1, Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
Oscar: Revealer, Grave Encounters, Grave Encounters 2, La Llorona
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:10:14 Recent Discoveries
00:33:50 Don’t Worry Darling
00:50:19 spoilers
01:17:04 Samaritan
01:28:41 spoilers
01:39:43 Beasts of the Southern Wild
02:09:00 EXIT

Thursday Sep 22, 2022
#160 Barbarian, Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank, Django Unchained
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
#160 Barbarian, Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank, Django Unchained
This week, we begin volume two of the Anniversaries. Going back ten years three times, each of the hosts will get a chance at choosing one film to highlight a 10, 20 and 30th year anniversary. Django Unchained draws first blood, with large squibs included. Barbarian is a sleeper horror hit involving a house in the middle of nearly nowhere with a dark underbelly. Finally, Paws of Fury is a remake of the classic Blazing Saddles, which leads to an unfortunate blend of a movie that is too mature for kids and too infantile for adults.
Next Time: Don’t Worry Darling, Samaritan, Beasts of the Southern Wild
@podmoviecast
Oscar: @Armenfilmmaker
Ralf: @GamerRalf
Twitch: SiouxTrauma
Luke: @SlothMasterLuke
Recent Discoveries
Luke: Morbius
Ralf: Shadow
Oscar: Spiderhead, Taipei Suicide Story, The Sadness
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:05:52 Recent Discoveries
00:26:31 Barbarian
00:36:05 spoilers
00:52:20 Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
01:09:01 spoilers
01:17:55 Django Unchained
01:52:46 EXIT

Thursday Sep 08, 2022
#159 Seoul Vibe, We Met In Virtual Reality, The Batman
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
#159 Seoul Vibe, We Met In Virtual Reality, The Batman
We begin this week with what feels like Korea’s answer to the Fast and Furious franchise. Seoul Vibe is a period piece set in the 1980’s about stylish criminals involved in way over their heads with police inspectors and drug lords and several car chases. We Met In Virtual Reality is a new type of film. It’s a documentary that follows the lives of several people; exclusively shot in virtual reality, specifically VR Chat. Lastly, we end our ‘Batathon’ with 2022’s The Batman; a true crime murder mystery for the soul of Gotham. Part Se7en and part Nolan: all cool.
Next Time: Barbarian, Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank, Django Unchained
Recent Discoveries
Luke: The Adam Project, Vengeance, Full Metal Alchemist (2017)
Ralf: Full Metal Alchemist (2017), Home Team, Boomerang
Oscar: Bodies Bodies Bodies, Resurrection, Orphan, Orphan: First Kill
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:08:32 Recent Discoveries
00:42:27 Seoul Vibe
00:54:44 spoilers
00:59:44 We Met In Virtual Reality
01:20:33 The Batman
01:58:08 EXIT

Thursday Aug 25, 2022
#158 Bullet Train, The Sea Beast, The Lego Batman Movie
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
#158 Bullet Train, The Sea Beast, The Lego Batman Movie
This week, we travel to Japan, to Gotham City and the open sea. The Sea Beast brings heavy How to Train Your Dragon vibes with a more pronounced focus on history and equal in friendship-bonding. As part of the almost-over Batman marathon, The Lego Batman Movie is a force of comedic nature that rattles jokes at high speed and tears down the Batman/Bruce Wayne persona with ease. Finally, Bullet Train brings all the action to the yard with a colorful characters and layers of fun plot and choreography.
Next Time: Seoul Vibe, We Met In Virtual Reality, The Batman
@podmoviecast
Oscar: @Armenfilmmaker
Ralf: @GamerRalf
Twitch: SiouxTrauma
Luke: @SlothMasterLuke
Recent Discoveries
Luke: Behind the Bucket
Ralf: DC League of Super Pets, Prey, The Gray Man, RRR, Day Shift
Oscar: Day Shift, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Batman: Soul of the Dragon, Prey
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:08:03 Recent Discoveries
00:37:13 Bullet Train
00:51:15 spoilers
01:06:43 The Sea Beast
01:22:16 spoilers
01:32:56 The Lego Batman Movie
02:06:00 EXIT

Thursday Aug 11, 2022
#157 Nope, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Batman: The Killing Joke
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
#157 Nope, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Batman: The Killing Joke
As late show due to a much needed vacation. This week’s show catches up on July with an in-depth review of Nope, heralding the latest in a very short list of great alien-horror films. Marcel the Shell is the character we may have wanted but needed. A mockumentary of the highest and cutest order with a wholesome wave of surprising humanity. As we approach the homestretch of our Batathon, we delve into The Killing Joke: a quintessential look into the Joker we know and unwisely love to this day.
Next Time: Bullet Train, The Sea Beast, The Lego Batman Movie
@podmoviecast
Oscar: @Armenfilmmaker
Ralf: @GamerRalf
Twitch: SiouxTrauma
Luke: @SlothMasterLuke
Recent Discoveries
Luke: Bill Burr: Live at Red Rocks, Bill Burr: Paper Tiger
Ralf: Bill Burr: Live at Red Rocks
Oscar: Batman: The Long Halloween Part I & II, The Gray Man, Mad God, RRR
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:09:59 Recent Discoveries
00:32:59 Nope
00:46:01 spoilers
01:14:26 Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
01:29:04 spoilers
01:44:28 Batman: The Killing Joke
02:14:22 EXIT

Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
#156 Thor: Love and Thunder, The Princess, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
#156 Thor: Love and Thunder, The Princess, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
The final dreaded hump of the bloated Snyder-era Batman films comes to an end. While we did enjoy Ben Affleck’s rendition of both the caped crusader and Wayne, the severe over-plotting makes watching the film difficult. The Princess was a fun action romp that takes place primarily in a castle; using the urgency of the plot to drive nifty action scenes. The latest Thor wasn’t as great of a hit as its predecessor but we enjoyed the new one-off villain and some of the universe-building.
Next Time: Nope, Marcel: The Shell with Shoes On, Batman: The Killing Joke
@podmoviecast
Oscar: @Armenfilmmaker
Ralf: @GamerRalf
Twitch: SiouxTrauma
Luke: @SlothMasterLuke
Recent Discoveries
Luke: Our Father, White Hot, Bob’s Burgers Movie
Ralf: Minions: The Rise of Gru
Oscar: Justice League: War, Injustice, Blade of the Immortal, Shrew’s Nest
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:09:26 Recent Discoveries
00:34:59 Thor: Love and Thunder
00:42:26 spoilers
01:05:25 The Princess
01:14:13 spoilers
01:23:15 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
01:50:19 EXIT

Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
#155 The Black Phone, Petite Maman, Justice League: Doom
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
#155 The Black Phone, Petite Maman, Justice League: Doom
Continuing our Batman marathon, we review a film where Batman isn’t the main player, but a part of an ensemble. Justice League: Doom involves a doomsday scheme of turning weaknesses onto the heroes; simultaneously. Petite Maman is a wonderful tale of a young girl hanging out with her mom at the age of 8 and figuring out family dynamics, death; with an emotionally mature core. The Black Phone is the latest horror hit in theaters featuring a Stephen King-like setting, time period and supernatural flairs. While the film is ok, it did make us want to see and understand more on the killer.
Next Time: Thor: Love and Thunder, The Princess, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
@podmoviecast
Oscar: @Armenfilmmaker
Ralf: @GamerRalf
Twitch: SiouxTrauma
Luke: @SlothMasterLuke
Recent Discoveries
Luke: Elvis
Ralf: Hustle
Oscar: Justice League: Dark, Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, The Cellar, Terror Sisters!, The Actress
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:11:18 Recent Discoveries
00:32:34 The Black Phone
00:41:55 spoilers
00:56:05 Petite Maman
01:05:09 spoilers
01:20:42 Justice League: Doom
01:48:05 EXIT

Thursday Jun 23, 2022
#154 Lightyear, Crimes of the Future, Nolan’s Batman Trilogy
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
#154 Lightyear, Crimes of the Future, Nolan’s Batman Trilogy
In the latest of our ‘Batathon’ we embark on Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. We cover all three in succession and enjoy the realistic merits of this superhero retelling as well as scoff at some of the errors. Lightyear, Pixar’s latest, is a movie that exist in the world of Toy Story; which is a cool sci-fi premise all its own. While the adventure is fun (equipped with a memorable montage), it doesn’t meet the level of the production company’s top tier films. Crimes of the Future marks the latest and return of David Cronenberg; a bleak future where pain is gone and surgery is the new sex. Need I say more?
Next Time: The Black Phone, Petit Maman, Justice League: Doom
@podmoviecast
Oscar: @Armenfilmmaker
Ralf: @GamerRalf
Twitch: SiouxTrauma
Luke: @SlothMasterLuke
Recent Discoveries
Luke: Before Sunset, Before Midnight
Ralf: From Paris with Love
Oscar: Chip n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers, Belle, Emergency
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:07:18 Recent Discoveries
00:24:41 Lightyear
00:36:06 spoilers
01:11:41 Crimes of the Future
01:25:26 spoilers
01:53:53 Nolan’s Batman Trilogy
03:24:33 EXIT

Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
#153 Top Gun Maverick, Men, Batman: Year One
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
#153 Top Gun Maverick, Men, Batman: Year One
Our “Batathon” continues this week with the second animated feature review of Batman: Year One. This time around, we see an inexperienced Batman, learning the ropes and a deeper look into Jim Gordon, commissioner-to-be. Men is a supernatural horror film about a woman surrounded by men that look the same, want or expect different things from her, and shed light into what’s haunting and betraying her waking life. Finally, we have Top Gun Maverick; a “legasequel” that shouldn’t be half as fun and memorable as it is. Tom Cruise avionics kills it.
Next Time: Lightyear, Crimes of the Future, Nolan’s Batman Trilogy
@podmoviecast
Oscar: @Armenfilmmaker
Ralf: @GamerRalf
Twitch: SiouxTrauma
Luke: @SlothMasterLuke
Recent Discoveries
Luke: Before Sunrise
Ralf: Devil in the Blue Dress, Chip n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers
Oscar: Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, Catwoman: Hunted, Batman: Ninja, Derek Delgaudio’s In & Of Itself
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:10:13 Recent Discoveries
00:33:00 Top Gun Maverick
00:49:01 spoilers
01:14:57 Men
01:25:41 spoilers
01:42:06 Batman: Year One
02:04:22 EXIT

Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
#152 Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness, Bubble, Under the Red Hood
This week, we travel the infinite multiverse with a kinetic vibe of action and macabre magical incantations with Doctor Strange. Then, we head over to a bubbled-over Tokyo city in Bubble as kids parkour their way to freedom. Finally, we find one of the true flaws of Batman as he deals with a new villain that is closer to his life than he thinks in Under the Red Hood.
Next Time: Top Gun Maverick, Men, Batman: Year One
@podmoviecast
Oscar: @Armenfilmmaker
Ralf: @GamerRalf
Twitch: SiouxTrauma
Luke: @SlothMasterLuke
Recent Discoveries
Luke: Metal Lords, Moonfall
Ralf: Police Story, Police Story 2, Nobody, Batman: Death In the Family
Oscar: The River Wild, Red Rocket, Batman: Hush, Batman: Assault On Arkham
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:08:48 Recent Discoveries
00:39:31 Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness
00:52:00 spoilers
01:33:19 Bubble
01:45:53 spoilers
01:54:22 Batman: Under the Red Hood
02:23:34 EXIT

Monday May 09, 2022
#151 The Northman, Windfall, Batman Forever & Batman and Robin
Monday May 09, 2022
Monday May 09, 2022
#151The Northman, Windfall, Batman Forever & Batman and Robin
This week, we have a roller coaster of different tales and emotions. The Northman marks the third film from a detailed indie filmmaker that specializes in the brutal aspects of life in a time and space mixed with legend and myth. Windfall is a possible dark comedy about a break-in that turns into an interesting but ultimately disappointing hostage situation. The third entry of the Batman Marathon (Batathon) lies in the worst aspects of the 90’s with Joel Schumacher’s Batman movies; the bad poses and action set pieces and infinite usage of puns.
Next Time: Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, On the Count of Three, Batman: Under the Red Hood
@podmoviecast
Oscar: @Armenfilmmaker
Ralf: @GamerRalf
Twitch: SiouxTrauma
Luke: @SlothMasterLuke
Recent Discoveries
Luke: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Ralf: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Scream
Oscar: Guarding Tess, Turning Red, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part I & II
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:06:57 Recent Discoveries
00:25:26 The Northman
00:37:43 spoilers
00:58:30 Windfall
01:08:39 spoilers
01:22:59 Batman Forever & Batman and Robin
01:56:36 EXIT

Friday Apr 22, 2022
Friday Apr 22, 2022
#150 Everything Everywhere All At Once, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Batman(1989) & Batman Returns
This week, we encounter the work of the Daniels; their sophomore effort, Everything Everywhere All At Once shows just how different a high-concept movie can be. Magical, hilarious and tender only begin to describe the experience. Sonic 2 opens the world up to the lovable characters of the games with Tails and Knuckles and while it doesn’t hold the same quality as its predecessor, Jim Carey’s Robotnik remains entertaining. Lastly, we delve into Tim Burton’s Batman films; the gothic splendor and ridiculous characters that somehow works and is held in high esteem over the decades. Have you heard the soundtrack lately?
Next Time: The Northman, Windfall, Batman Forever & Batman and Robin
@podmoviecast
Oscar: @Armenfilmmaker
Ralf: @GamerRalf
Twitch: SiouxTrauma
Luke: @SlothMasterLuke
Recent Discoveries
Ralf: Fantastic Beasts: The Secret of Dumbledore, The King’s Man
Oscar: Copycat, Night Hunter, Antiporno, Flee, But I’m A Cheerleader
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:10:32 Recent Discoveries
00:33:55 Everything Everywhere All At Once
00:45:28 spoilers
00:59:20 Sonic the Hedgehog 2
01:11:18 spoilers
01:27:09 Batman (1989) & Batman Returns
02:19:25 EXIT

Sunday Apr 10, 2022
#149 Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes, Fresh, Batman (1966)
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
#149 Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes, Fresh, Batman (1966)
This week, we bring you the Strat of our “Batathon” by discussing the late great Adam West starring in Batman, fully integrated with one-liners and too much makeup. We also talk about one of Hulu’s latest films, Fresh, which begins as a fast romance but escalates to very dark appetites. Finally, the US release of Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes brought us a great sci-fi indie film about a cafe owner experience time-travel jet lag with great energy and clever filmmaking.
Next Time: Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Batman/Batman Returns
@podmoviecast
Oscar: @Armenfilmmaker
Ralf: @GamerRalf
Twitch: SiouxTrauma
Luke: @SlothMasterLuke
Recent Discoveries
Ralf:
Oscar:
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:02:20 Academy Awards Ceremony
00:39:10 Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes
00:50:19 spoilers
01:07:59 Fresh
01:19:52 spoilers
01:40:02 Batman (1966)
02:17:03 EXIT

Saturday Mar 26, 2022
#148 Recent Discoveries, Academy Awards Nominations
Saturday Mar 26, 2022
Saturday Mar 26, 2022
#148 Recent Discoveries, Academy Awards Nominations
We’re back! We begin with a lengthy discussion on some of the many films we’ve been watching during our vacation. Blockbusters critical darlings and genre-indie flicks. The rest of the show is devoted to a discussion of the Academy awards nominations; each of the categories, minus some of the smaller ones. We choose what we think will win and our picks as well. Just in time for the ceremony this weekend.
Next Time: tbd
@podmoviecast
Oscar: @Armenfilmmaker
Ralf: @GamerRalf
Twitch: SiouxTrauma
Luke: @SlothMasterLuke
Recent Discoveries
Ralf: Luca, Flee, Drive My Car, Turning Red, Belle, Uncharted, The Batman, The Adam Project, Jujutsu Kaisen 0
Oscar: Resident Evil: Raccoon City, Scream, Kimi, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Uncharted, The Batman, The Adam Project, X, Jujutsu Kaisen 0
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:49:00 Academy Awards
01:35:58 EXIT

Saturday Feb 19, 2022
#147 The Best Discoveries In 2021
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
#147 The Best Discoveries In 2021
It’s simple. Anything discovered in the year that is new to us are eligible for this countdown. From personal events to albums, books, movies and TV shows, etc., this countdown is always personal and always different and fun to compile. We will come back in a month with our take on the Academy Award nominations and resume our schedule.
Next Time: (see you in March!)
@podmoviecast
Oscar: @Armenfilmmaker
Ralf: @GamerRalf
Twitch: SiouxTrauma
Luke: @SlothMasterLuke
Recent Discoveries
Ralf:
Oscar:
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:05:58 #10
00:14:27 #09
00:23:27 #08
00:32:25 #07
00:43:12 #06
00:51:37 #05
01:02:59 #04
01:12:16 #03
01:19:53 #02
01:29:45 #01
01:43:43 Honorable Mentions
01:48:45 EXIT

Thursday Jan 27, 2022
#146 The Best TV Shows of 2021
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
#146 The Best TV Shows of 2021
While films suffered significantly still from the pandemic, television seems to have kept the same big quantity and quality pace. So much television programming that there’s four co-hosts with particular countdowns. We have our part-timer Luke this week and annual guest host Matt that each watch television that Ralf and Oscar rarely do. Don’t forget to check the show notes for appropriate time stamps and to check our website for each Top Ten list.
Next Time: The Best Discoveries In 2021
@podmoviecast
Oscar: @Armenfilmmaker
Ralf: @GamerRalf
Twitch: SiouxTrauma
Luke: @SlothMasterLuke
Recent Discoveries
Ralf:
Oscar:
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00”02:12 #10
00:17:44 #09
00:23:15 #08
00:30:47 #07
00:39:52 #06
00:49:11 #05
00:58:17 #04
01:06:08 #03
01:16:24 #02
01:27:30 #01
01:40:17 Honorable Mentions
01:46:25 Disappointments
01:50:21 EXIT

Friday Jan 21, 2022
#145 The Best Films of 2021
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Friday Jan 21, 2022
#145 The Best Films of 2021
We’re back once again to discuss the very best films, we believe are, of 2021. This is a two-man show that covers some interesting picks and a few doubles; guess which. Also, we discuss how 2021 fared in the quality and quantity overall in films, especially when taking into account the pandemic. We delve into Missed Opportunities, Honorable Mentions, Disappointments and more. It was a fun time making the list as it was recording the episode. Stay tuned for next weeks’ countdown show and don’t forget to check the time stamps if necessary.
Next Time: The Top 10 TV Shows of 2021
@podmoviecast
Oscar: @Armenfilmmaker
Ralf: @GamerRalf
Twitch: SiouxTrauma
Luke: @SlothMasterLuke
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:02:33 2021 Discussion
00:14:05 Missed Opportunities
00:18:51 #10
00:26:29 #09
00:35:43 #08
00:44:48 #07
00:54:03 #06
01:03:02 #05
01:15:28 #04
01:26:37 #03
01:36:00 #02
01:44:52 #01
02:03:15 Honorable Mentions
02:08:24 Disappointments
02:13:17 Extras
02:21:07 EXIT

Saturday Jan 08, 2022
#144 The Matrix Resurrections, The Power of the Dog, The Hand of God
Saturday Jan 08, 2022
Saturday Jan 08, 2022
#144 The Matrix Resurrections, The Power of the Dog, The Hand of God
We ring in the new year with the last show pertaining to last year. The Matrix Resurrections has a bit more cynicism, a bit more meta fun and still a lot to say in the mind-bending genre. The Power of the Dog has a lot to say about masculinity, regret, success and more in the style of a period Western set on a ranch and two particular men that come head to head. The Hand of God is a coming of age tale set in the 1980’s in Italy; possibly autobiographical in nature due to the cinematic dreams the young boy and his fledgling sexually arise.
Next Time: The Top 10 Films of 2021
@podmoviecast
Oscar: @Armenfilmmaker
Ralf: @GamerRalf
Twitch: SiouxTrauma
Luke: @SlothMasterLuke
Recent Discoveries
Ralf: Batman: Ninja, C’mon C’mon
Oscar: Stillwater, Being the Ricardos, Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, Don’t Look Up, C’mon C’mon

Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
#143 Spider-Man: No Way Home, Nightmare Alley, Tick, tick... BOOM!
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
#143 Spider-Man: No Way Home, Nightmare Alley, Tick, tick… BOOM!
Welcome to the holiday episode with the very least of holiday fanfare attached. The entertainment-hungry crowds have spoken that the latest Sony/MCU project, Spider-Man, has deserved much of the praise of what they manage to do with the character and his journey. Nightmare Alley is Guillermo Del Toro’s speech and troll-film to his audiences that expect myths and monsters. He instead attacks a time period and a type of man; the ones with a past and a certain thirst. The latest Lin-Manuel Miranda film is personal and yet a biopic/musical/adaptation that sounds murky but really, really works. A tour de force in blocking, acting and synchronicity of a time and a place and a feel.
Next Time: The Matrix Resurrections, The Hand of God, The Power of the Dog
@podmoviecast
Oscar: @Armenfilmmaker
Ralf: @GamerRalf
Twitch: SiouxTrauma
Luke: @SlothMasterLuke
Recent Discoveries
Ralf: Home Sweet Home Alone, A Boy Called Christmas, King Richard
Oscar: Midnight in the Switchgrass, Paranormal Activity franchise, Belfast, Worth, Benedetta
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:07:40 Recent Discoveries
00:38:20 Spider-Man: No Way Home
00:54:59 spoilers
01:43:06 Nightmare Alley
01:58:46 spoilers
02:23:37 Tick, tick… BOOM!
02:39:48 spoilers
02:58:13 EXIT

Thursday Dec 09, 2021
#142 Encanto, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Sideways
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
#142 Encanto, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Sideways
As we near Xmas and the end of the year so does 2021 in films. We scramble to catch up on what we missed and have been wanting to see. There will be one more regular show before the Top 10 season starts. This week, we catch up on blockbusters like Encato, Pixar’s latest of a Hispanic Avengers team set to saver their home and future. Ghostbusters: Afterlife is a nostalgic dagger to 80’s kids and adults with inconsistencies but a fun time. Sideways marks the end of Luke’s marathon from earlier in the year. Unfortunately, no wine was consumed during the review and it was regrettable.
Next Time: Spider-Man: No Way Home, Nightmare Alley, Tick, Tick… Boom!
@podmoviecast
Oscar: @Armenfilmmaker
Ralf: @GamerRalf
Twitch: SiouxTrauma
Luke: @SlothMasterLuke
Recent Discoveries
Ralf: Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, Elf, 8-bit Christmas
Oscar: Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight 2, 8-bit Christmas, Home Sweet Home Alone, The Harder They Fall, Jennifer’s Body
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO + ANNOUNCEMENT
00:06:44 Recent Discoveries
00:35:10 Encanto
00:54:22 spoilers
01:12:27 Ghostbusters: Afterlife
01:34:15 spoilers
01:53:30 Sideways

Friday Nov 26, 2021
#141 Eternals, Spencer, Titane
Friday Nov 26, 2021
Friday Nov 26, 2021
#141 Eternals, Spencer, Titane
This week, we begin with the controversial Eternals. We love what it brings and what makes this Marvel film different than the rest as well as reflect on the terrible constraints and choices it does. Spencer shows us another transformation from Kristin Stewart as Princess Diana going through meltdowns and anxiety attacks upon the British royalty. A horrifying film that isn’t at all horror. Titane escapes conventional descriptors as it involves a young woman’s terrible and murderous choices that leads her to a strange situation of pretending to be a boy to escape said choices. Invigorating, disgusting and yet appealing.
Next Time: Eternals, Spencer, Titane
@podmoviecast
Oscar: @Armenfilmmaker
Ralf: @GamerRalf
Twitch: SiouxTrauma
Luke: @SlothMasterLuke
Recent Discoveries
Ralf: Red Notice, Ron’s Gone Wrong
Oscar: King Richard, Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight, The Card Counter, The Hitcher(2007), I Know Who Killed Me
Show Notes
00:00:00 INTRO
00:10:56 Recent Discoveries
00:32:35 Eternals
00:49:45 spoilers
01:11:45 Spencer
01:24:32 spoilers
01:47:28 Titane
02:02:20 spoilers
02:23:43 EXIT