Cinephile's Digest

You know the Cream Team. Now it’s time to meet the SCREAM Team! Matt and Paris will be recording the DIE!gest in the off-weeks of the mainline podcast. What should you expect? Well really it can be whatever we want it to be, so long as the movies or topics fall in the horror genre. To start we’re going to be selecting double features to watch and discuss, with this first episode covering Rob Zombie’s first two films, “House of 1000 Corpses” and “The Devil’s Rejects”. You can expect comparatively shorter episodes (45 minutes to 1 hour), appearances from the other members of the Cream Team (Travis frequently, and Tom…well, who knows), and lots of (s)laughter. Get into it!

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Tom is out this week, but we’ve brought in fan-favorite Paris to fill his shoes! This is a little bit of an unconventional episode, but we figured now would be a good time to cover 2020 releases we’ve caught up with since our last recording. We also have a listener-submitted discussion question that we get into toward the end of the episode. Thanks for listening, and we hope to be back on a semi-regular recording schedule moving forward from here.

0:00 – Introductions

20:00 – 2020 Roundup Discussion

1:45:12 – The Worst Films to Watch With Your Significant Others’ Family

Music

Intro: Lighterless - Microwave

Outro: Anywhere With You – Saves the Day

It’s been awhiiiiiiile, since we have…posted a new episode. We’re back with a vengeance after a Spring hiatus of four months. Matt is leaving for Florida at the end of June, so we figured we should probably get our shit together and try recording remotely. This episode is that first attempt. Please join us as we discuss “Da 5 Bloods”, the new Spike Lee joint from Netflix. We also tackle “Do The Right Thing”, which was a first-time watch for two of us. Please excuse Tom’s poor audio quality, as Travis is currently in possession of his recording mic. That should hopefully be fixed in time for Episode 79. Thanks for sticking around, and we hope you enjoy this episode!

0:00 – Introductions

11:03 – “Da 5 Bloods” Spoiler-Free Review

30:56 – “Do The Right Thing” Retrospective Review

47:08 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: JU$T – Run the Jewels

Outro: House Warning Party – Joyce Manor

We get spooky this week as we tackle the long-awaited psychological horror film “The Lodge”, from the filmmaking team behind 2015’s “Goodnight Mommy”. We also cover plenty of new 2020 releases in the second half of the show, such as “Sonic the Hedgehog” and “Fantasy Island”. Get into it.

0:00 – Introductions

9:10 – “The Lodge” Spoiler-Free Review

23:14 – “The Lodge” Review Continued

43:10 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: Promises – Beach Bunny

Outro: Doctor Whomst – Origami Angel

The previous decade gave us many great things: Cardi B, nacho fries from Taco Bell, Minecraft, and Supreme Overlord Trump, among other touchstones. We saw the atmospheric rise of Marvel Studios and the oversaturation of the streaming market. To mark the occasion, we assembled our lists of the Top 10 Films of the 2010s. If you’re a long-time listener you can probably guess a lot of our picks, but we’re here to entertain. We’re guessing you’ll be pleasantly surprised (or infuriated) by a few of our choices. Enjoy.

0:00 – Introductions

11:00 – What We’ve Been Watching

57:27 – Top 10 Films of the Decade: 2010s

Music

Intro: Nightcall – Kavinsky

Interlude: Mystery of Love – Sufjan Stevens

Outro: No Time For Caution – Hans Zimmer (Interstellar OST)

Year three of Cinephile’s Digest is in the books, which means it’s time for the big one. The gang gets together to share and discuss our picks for the Top 10 Films of 2019. We also give out some fun and inspired awards to movies deserving (and undeserving) of recognition. Stick around to the end to hear our predictions for this year’s Academy Awards. Thanks to all of our listeners for another wonderful year. We can’t wait to see what 2020 will bring.

0:00 – Introductions

11:10 – Top 10 Films of 2019

1:50:05 – The Cinephile’s Digest Awards

2:13:18 – Oscar Predictions

Music

Intro: Breathe – Something She (Her Smell OST)

Outro: I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away – Randy Newman (Toy Story 4 OST)

This is the first episode of 2020, and we're not pulling any punches. We're starting off the new year with reviews of two major releases: "Uncut Gems" starring The Sandman, and "Little Women" written/directed by Geta Graywig. Next episode is our best of 2019 blowout special. Do these two films have a chance of squeezing onto our year-end lists? Listen and find out our thoughts.

0:00 – Introductions

10:48 – “Uncut Gems” Spoiler-Free Review

32:46 – “Uncut Gems” Review Continued

45:17 – “Little Women” Spoiler-Free Review

1:05:18 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: The Ballad of Howie Bling – Daniel Lopatin (Uncut Gems OST)

Outro: Spongebob – billy woods + Kenny Segal

We’re going to let the episode title speak for itself. You know this one is huge. Fights were had. Tears were shed. Our friendships brought to the brink of collapse. Enjoy.

0:00 – Introductions

14:35 – “Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker” Spoiler-Free Review

29:40 – “Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker” Review Continued

1:10:40 – “Marriage Story” Spoiler-Free Review

1:33:10 – “Waves” Spoiler-Free Review

2:03:51 – “Waves” Review Continued

2:26:30 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: Duel of the Fates – John Williams

Outro: Godspeed. – Frank Ocean

The gruesome twosome of Matt and Travis are here to rock your world this week to discuss “Knives Out”, the new star-studded whodunit from writer/director Rian Johnson. We also dig into the first four episodes of the new Disney+ series “The Mandalorian”. The aforementioned Johnson directed the last polarizing installment in the mainline Star Wars franchise, which we LOVED. So how does this new TV series stack up? You’re gonna have to check ‘er out to see.

0:00 – Introductions

14:35 – “Knives Out” Spoiler-Free Review

25:47 – “Knives Out” Review Continued

42:09 – “The Mandalorian” Spoiler-Free Review

47:53 – “The Mandalorian” Review Continued

55:21 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: The Mandalorian Main Theme – Ludwig Göransson

Outro: I’m Already Gone - Baroness

Nearly two weeks ahead of its upcoming release on Netflix, the gang reconvenes to discuss the latest film from the man, the myth, the legend. We’re talkin’ Marty Scorsese and “The Irishman”. We also have reviews of the new films from Korean master Bong Joon Ho and New Zealand funnyman Taika Waititi, “Parasite” and “Jojo Rabbit”, respectively. It’s a loaded episode. Enjoy.

0:00 – Introductions

15:25 – “The Irishman” Spoiler-Free Review

37:30 – “Parasite” Spoiler-Free Review

51:39 – “Parasite” Review Continued

1:03:40 – “Jojo Rabbit” Spoiler-Free Review

1:18:55 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: I Want to Hold Your Hand – The Beatles

Outro: Buffalo Buffalo – Spanish Love Songs