Ep 25: We Take Drive For a…um…Drive, and Tom Finally Visits the City of God
Good movie season is finally here and we kick it off with Drive. We both agree that Drive is cool. But is it too cool for its own good? And more importantly…will Tom accept Bryan Cranston into his...
View ArticleEp 26: We Put Documentaries Under the Microscope, and Brian Finds His Inner...
We’ve skirted the topic of documentaries many times before, but now we decide to take ‘em head on. How can you tell when a doc is good or bad? When it makes boring things interesting and vice versa?...
View ArticleEp 27: TV Made Into Movies, Movies Made Into TV, and Tom Looks Back on A...
Sit down in front of the boob tube as we take a look at TV shows that made the transition to movies and movies that got turned into TV. What made the switch well…and what didn’t? Movie Swap: Tom gets...
View ArticleEp: 28 The Film Sandwich Hall of Fame, and Brian eats at Mel’s Diner
We are back and better than ever, after our unexpected hiatus. Sorry about that folks, but man, life can get in the way some times. We will take this time to make our second induction to the Film...
View ArticleEp 29: And The Podcast Goes To…Awards Season, and Tom Opens Up Black Book
“Awards Season” is about to get underway, so come along as we discuss whether this annual movie tradition is all pomp and no circumstance. Movie Swap: Tom becomes a big believer in Black Book. Trailers...
View ArticleEp 30: Dissecting Director’s Cuts, and Brian Meets Hud
We take a look deep into The Abyss at Director’s Cuts to determine which ones are worth watching…and which ones should have been left as is. Movie Swap: Brian meets a pleasant fellow named Hud Trailers...
View ArticleEp 31: A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That, and Tom Watches the Watchmen
We wake up from our Thanksgiving food coma and pick over the movie news leftovers. We also take a look at some of the recent (and not so recent) movies we’ve seen. Movie Swap: Tom puts aside his comic...
View ArticleEp 32: Joe Swanberg Stops By For A Visit, and Brian Meets The Stranger
Director Joe Swanberg (Kissing on the Mouth, Hannah Takes the Stairs, Nights and Weekends) and Tom sit down to talk about independent filmmaking. They also look at the future of film distribution…check...
View ArticleEp 33: We Dig Into December Films, and Tom Goes Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and we’re here to help you figure out which December movies are the most wonderfulest. From Awards films like The Descendents to blockbusters like Sherlock...
View ArticleEp 34: We Take a Look at Shame and Tattoo, and Brian Sees The Big Sleep
Tom and Brian return for the new year and take an in-depth look at Shame and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. We also get our first looks at some big 2012 films, including Prometheus and The Hobbit....
View ArticleEp 35: Winter 2012 Movie Preview, and Tom Learns To Live and Die in LA
While we wait for the big movies to start hitting in March, we take a look at the slim pickings of January and February. We also try to get to the bottom of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. Movie Swap:...
View ArticleEp 36: Oscar Nominations and Explanations; and Brian Gets to Know Cat Ballou
The Oscar nominations are out, so we break down what they got right and what they got wrong. 2011 offered up some solid films, some disappointments, and some movies that we’d really rather not have to...
View ArticleEp 37: What are the Worst Best Pictures, and Tom Lets the Right One In
Oscar doesn’t always get it right. And sometimes, he gets it really, really wrong. Join us as we pick out and pick on Oscar’s most shameful mistakes. Here’s looking at you, Crash. Movie Swap: Tom Lets...
View ArticleEp 38: Our 2012 Most Anticipated List, and Brian Mulls Meek’s Cutoff
Now that we’re already two months into 2012, we thought it might be a good idea to actually start talking about this year. So this week, we’re picking out the movies we’re looking forward to the most...
View ArticleEp 39: The Help and The Artist defy expectations, Tom meets Altman’s 3 Women
We try to figure out why we didn’t want to see The Help and The Artist and why we were wrong about them. Movie Swap: Tom gets to meet 3 of the strangest women anyone ever met.
View ArticleEp 40: Brian’s Oscar Marathon and Someone Gets Sucker Punched
With the Oscars this Sunday, we review a few more of the hopefuls: The Descendants, Tree of Life, and Midnight in Paris. Then we take a shot at predicting some of the winners. Will we hit Oscar gold?...
View ArticleEp 41: We Wrap Up 2011 With Our Top 10 Lists, and Oscar Reactions
We finally put 2011 to bed by revealing our yearly Top 10 list. Some choices are obvious, but will we butt heads when it comes to some personal favorites? Also, we’ll give the Oscar postmortem. Did we...
View ArticleEp 42: We Dissect and Define Satires, and Re-Watch Robocop
After celebrating our one-year anniversary with a couple weeks off, we’re back to fill you in on what’s been happening since we’ve been gone. We’ll also take a deeper look at Brian’s favorite movie...
View ArticleEp 43: We Profess Our Love For Titanic, and Tom Sees Sexy Beast
Near, far, wherever you are…Tom and Brian will find you and tell you why they love Titanic. Don’t listen to the haters. Forget the backlash. We’ll explain why Titanic is not just a good movie, it’s a...
View ArticleEp 44: We Check Out The Cabin in the Woods, and Brian Sees The Big Chill
Join us as we go behind the buzz and explore what happens in The Cabin in the Woods. But watch out for spoilers! Movie Swap: Brian gets in touch with his inner Baby Boomer and watches The Big Chill....
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