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Hosts Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- and Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.net, celebrate the 1-year anniversary of the podcast with a look at four David Lynch films: Eraserhead (1977), The Elephant Man (1980), Blue Velvet (1986), and Mulholland Drive (2001). It's a longer discussion than normal, but a fun and interesting one. If you like mysteries, the weird, and very human themes, have a listen.

Hosts Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.net, and Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- discuss three classic horror/thriller films from the Golden Age of Hollywood: Island of Lost Souls (1932), Cat People (1942), The Night of the Hunter (1955). All three explore very different themes and bring a unique flavor to the horror genre.

Hosts Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- and Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.net, discuss the André Gregory & Wallace Shawn: 3 Films boxset. It includes My Dinner with Andre (1981), Vanya on 42nd Street (1994), and A Master Builder (2014), which all take inspirations from the theater in one or the other and are deep examinations of people and the world they live in.

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Hosts Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.net, and Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- discuss the Koker Trilogy, a series of Iranian films from famed Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami. Rosalie and Tim explore the topics of childhood, love, loss, finding beauty in tragedy, and fourth wall breaking.

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Hosts Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- and Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.net, discuss five short documentaries of director Les Blank: The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins (1968); God Respects Us When We Work, but Loves Us When We Dance (1968); Spend It All (1971); A Well Spent Life (1971); & Dry Wood (1973). Join them as they delve into the food, music, and culture of the Blues, Cajuns, hippies, and more.

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NOTE: This episode was originally released on June 29, 2020.

Hosts Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.net, and Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- discuss their first Criterion Collection buys: Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times (1936) and Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas starring Johnny Depp. Join us for this truly weird mashup of films that turnout to actually pair well together.

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NOTE: This episode was originally released on May 27, 2020.

Hosts Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- and Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.net, journey through German filmmaker Wim Wenders' Road Trilogy: Alice in the Cities (1974), Wrong Move (1975), and Kings of the Road (1976), which take us on a trip through human emotions and relationships as well as the former West Germany.

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NOTE: This episode was originally released on April 29, 2020.

Hosts Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.net, and Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- take a dive into two Criterion films starring Jack Nicholson Five Easy Pieces (1970) and The King of Marvin Gardens (1972). Both were directed and co-written by Bob Rafelson and are 1970s classics.

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NOTE: This episode was originally released on March 31, 2020.

Co-host Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- and new co-host Rosalie Lewis, a writer FThisMovie.net, discuss Criterion films about childhood: the 1959 Japanese film Good Morning by director Yasujirō Ozu, British director Ken Loach's 1969 film Kes, and The Spirit of the Beehive, a 1973 film by Spanish director Víctor Erice.

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NOTE: This episode was originally released on March 9, 2020.

Host Tim Rosenberger is joined by film fan and FThisMovie.net writer Rosalie Lewis to discuss The Criterion Collection's Eclipse Series 8, which features four early-sound-era musicals from famed director Ernst Lubitsch: The Love Parade (1929), Monte Carlo (1930), The Smiling Lieutenant (1931), and One Hour with You (1932).

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