Afterthoughts

On this episode of Recommend or Refute, Ryan sneaks in a twofer with his tribute watches of the River Phoenix vehicles Explorers (1985) and Stand By Me (1986), John tells us all about The Invention of Lying (2009) but will he tell the truth when it comes to recommending or refuting it? Finally, Dixon closes out the discussion by talking about Nothing But a Man (1964).

I hate every ape I see from Chimpan-A to Chimpan-Z. No, you'll never make a monkey out of me. Oh, my God! I was wrong! It was earth all along. You finally made a monkey (yes, we finally made a monkey). Yes, you finally made a monkey out of meeeeeee! I love you, Dr. Zaius!

On our 100th episode of Afterthoughts, Ryan and John celebrate by bringing a bunch of questions and complaints to the table regarding Netflix's top 2 films of May: Madame Web (2024) and Atlas (2024). But do the two trash fiends bring recommendations with them? Is Dixon the only hope to bring classy and cultured content with Sidney Poitier's directorial debut Buck and The Preacher (1972)? Is that a rhetorical question? Even if it is, you should tune in for the takes and take away some new films to see, avoid, or wish you could unsee.

Strap in as we bring the backbreaking tragedy of The Iron Claw to you!!! Ryan has finally watched it, and he adds his encyclopedic knowledge of wrestling to our discussion of this beautiful film.

This episode isn't a hoax or a prank, it's just a regular Recommend or Refute episode. Why would we open with that? Well, when John brings Thank You Very Much (2023), a biographical documentary about Andy Kaufman, we feel obligated to emphasize that we aren't trying to fool anyone with the rest of our picks. Sure, Ryan did bring something called Spy x Family: Code White (2024), and  that reads like a math problem, but we assure you its very real and so is his take on the feature. Meanwhile, Dixon is keeping it Criterion by telling us about the spirits and curses brought upon samurai by their misdeeds in Kaneto Shindo's Kuroneko (1968). Join us for another fun roundtable discussion and don't forget to submit your own recommend or refutes to us via our social handles or on Discord.

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The great Al Pacino and his luscious head of hair star in this gritty biopic about one honest cop who stood up against the corrupt structures of the NYPD. Join us as we discuss Sidney Lumet's impressive film and Frank Serpico's real world impact on modern policing.

On this episode of Recommend or Refute, Dixon brings up All The President's Men (1976) and we lament the devolution of journalistic integrity. John talks pseudo-70s aesthetic with the David Dastmalchian led horror movie Late Night With The Devil (2023). And Ryan talks about his time sitting in a Sunday School of alternative biblical perspective with Satan's Guide to The Bible (2023). Could this episode have the controversial makings of an Afterthought-gate scandal?!

John continues to force us to revisit the movies he loved as a teenager that may or may not have aged well since then. This week we're talking about the horny British coming-of-age dramedy Cashback (2006).

This is a Recommend or Refute with plenty of tangents. Prepare yourself to wade through the quagmire of mixed feelings as Ryan whips up a special chocolate covered condemnation of the latest Charlie & The Chocolate Factory film companion with Wonka (2023). Dixon talks about Civil War (2024), not actual Civil War though. John leads the crew on an expedition to secure the hottest takes and anti-war diatribes from Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan (1998).

Did y'all hear that Stalin died? They made a movie about it starring Steve Buscemi and Jeffrey Tambor.