Episodes

  • Ep 124: The Apartment

    Ep 124: The Apartment
    Jan 27 2025
    Nate and Ryan start their journey through their 5-Star movies by discussing The Apartment, the 1960 classic starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. Winning a swath of Oscars signaled the love people had for The Apartment early on, but over the years, its legend has only grown. Directed by Billy Wilder, it’s… Continue reading
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    48 mins
  • Ep 123: Apollo 13

    Ep 123: Apollo 13
    Nov 23 2024
    Happy T. Hanksgiving! It’s that wonderful time of year when we give thanks for Hanks. This year we’re celebrating by rewatching a ’90s classic, Apollo 13, directed by Ron Howard and starring, of course, the man himself: Tom Hanks. Coming right in the middle of his epic run of iconic ’90s… Continue reading
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    52 mins
  • Ep 122: Godzilla Minus One

    Ep 122: Godzilla Minus One
    Oct 23 2024
    Get ready for another Holiday Spooktacular, as Nate and Ryan watch Godzilla Minus One, last year’s Oscar-winning hit monster movie from Japan! Who knew we needed another Godzilla movie, and a prequel at that, but director Takashi Yamazaki delivered a blend of monster action and historical fiction heart, bound together by… Continue reading
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    57 mins
  • Ep 121: American Fiction

    Ep 121: American Fiction
    Aug 26 2024
    Nate and Ryan talk about 2023’s American Fiction, written and directed by Cord Jefferson and starring Jeffrey Wright. Both Nate and Ryan are big fans of author Percival Everett and his novel Erasure, which American Fiction is adapted from. For that reason, expectations were high for this Academy-Award winning movie. Critics all loved it,… Continue reading
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    44 mins
  • Ep. 120: Barbie

    Ep. 120: Barbie
    May 29 2024
    Nate and Ryan complete the second leg of Barbenheimer with a discussion about 2023’s smash hit Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig. Barbie‘s popularity boom and subsequent backlash and Oscars buzz and subsequent Oscars backlash have come and gone, so we decided it would be a good time to see what it’s like… Continue reading
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    Less than 1 minute
  • Ep. 119: Oppenheimer

    Ep. 119: Oppenheimer
    Apr 29 2024
    Once again, the Academy picked our movie for this month, so Ryan and Nate are re-watching Oppenheimer, 2024’s Best Picture Oscar winner, written and directed by Christopher Nolan. On top of continuing this year’s theme of revisiting 2023, Ryan and Nate realized they’ve never talked about a Christopher Nolan movie on… Continue reading
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    51 mins
  • Ep. 118: Past Lives

    Ep. 118: Past Lives
    Feb 28 2024
    For this episode, Nate and Ryan picked from the slate of Best Picture nominees and decided to re-watch Past Lives, their favorite movie from 2023, and a stunning directorial debut from playwright Celine Song. While it’s not a front-runner for any Oscars, Past Lives has been widely recognized as something special, which… Continue reading
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    56 mins
  • Ep. 117: The Holdovers and Our Plans for 2024

    Ep. 117: The Holdovers and Our Plans for 2024
    Jan 29 2024
    Nate and Ryan discuss the Golden Globe winning and Oscar nominated Alexander Payne comedic drama The Holdovers. Much has been made of the reunion of Paul Giamatti and Alexander Payne after 20 years. Added to their alchemy are Da’Vine Joy Randolph (in yet another standout performance) and newcomer Dominic Sessa. What… Continue reading
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    52 mins