Cinephile's Digest

Welcome all ‘ye seadogs out there for tunin’ into the finest podcast of the seven seas. We be reviewing the latest moving picture from the scallywag known as Robert Eggers, and that movie be “The Lighthouse”! Arrg, and we’d be remiss ‘ter not mention that it’s almost Halloween, the time of year where all the monsters swim up from the darkest depths of the ocean to wreak havoc on me and me mateys. As an offering to the sea gods, we have ranked all the best scary movies from the last 10 years that even a sailor sick with scurvy could appreciate. So baton down the hatches and get ‘ye sea legs under ‘ye, because this episode is a rockin’.

0:00 – Introductions

16:57 – “The Lighthouse” Spoiler-Free Review

41:10 – “The Lighthouse” Review Continued

56:11 – The Best Horror Films of the 2010s

1:25:35 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: A Nightmare On My Street – DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince

Outro: Pumpkin Eyes – Silver Scooter

We’ve reached a HUGE milestone here on Cinephile’s Digest which we’re super proud to present to our listeners. We did episode 68. Who cares about episode 70. This is episode 69, AKA the goal of any person(s) participating in this great medium. It’s a packed show, with a HEATED review of the controversial supervillain origin movie “Joker”, as well as a great discussion of the new sci-fi epic “Ad Astra”, starring Bradjamin Pitt. This is one of our personal favorite episodes that we’ve done. We hope it’s as fun to listen to as it was to make, and thank you so much for helping us reach this major achievement.

0:00 – Introductions

14:09 – “Joker” Spoiler-Free Review

41:45 – “Joker” Review Continued

58:06 – “Ad Astra” Spoiler-Free Review

1:23:55 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: Send in the Clowns – Frank Sinatra

Outro: Alternative Ulster – Stiff Little Fingers

SHOUTOUT (2:17:10) – Beefy Bois Bud Club (https://open.spotify.com/show/74KwEHTfjzdNNqcBB96TKm)

The chosen one returns to the show after his parental leave. Tom is welcomed back into the gang to discuss “IT Chapter 2” and “Hustlers”. Jenny from the block extorts some cocks, and Pennywise brings the schlock.

0:00 – Introductions

16:53 – “IT Chapter 2” Spoiler-Free Review

39:06 – “Hustlers” Spoiler-Free Review

1:05:39 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: The Right Stuff – New Kids On the Block

Outro: I Get Money – 50 Cent

We give the fans what they want, and they want Paris! We welcome her back to the show this week to discuss the horror-comedy flick “Ready or Not”, as well as the whimsical indie adventure film “The Peanut Butter Falcon”. Without giving too much away, we quite fancied these two movies. Ready or not…here we cum!

0:00 – Introductions

20:53 – “Ready or Not” Spoiler-Free Review

36:40 – “The Peanut Butter Falcon” Spoiler-Free Review

54:55 – “The Peanut Butter Falcon” Review Continued

1:12:01 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: The Hide and Seek Song – Ready or Not (OST)

Outro: Randy, I Am The Liquor – Free Throw

Matt plus a couple of good bros get together to review "Good Boys" as well as the spooky horror-mystery flick "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark". We're joined this episode by Tyler, fellow good bro and literal brother of Travis. In addition to our reviews, we also talk through another bracket to determine the best comedy movie of the 2010s. Which movie did we crown the victor? Listen to find out.

0:00 – Introductions

7:35 – “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” Spoiler-Free Review

24:36 – “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” Review Continued

30:47 – “Good Boys” Spoiler-Free Review

46:51 – “Good Boys” Review Continued

1:07:53 – Best Comedies of the 2010s Bracket

1:45:10 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: Nobody Speak feat. Run the Jewels – DJ Shadow

Intermission: Jungle Fever – The Chakachas

Outro: Lauren (Track 2) – Prince Daddy & The Hyena

Two previous guests return to the show to talk all things Quentin Tarantino. Paris and Jay join us to discuss Tarantino’s 9th feature film, “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” as well as an in-depth ranking of the director’s entire filmography. We also review the debut feature from writer/director Lulu Wang, “The Farewell”. This is the longest episode we have ever done in the almost three years we’ve been doing this show, so there’s a lot to digest. Hahaha. Get it?

0:00 – Introductions

18:23 – “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” Spoiler-Free Review

56:22 – “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” Review Continued

1:29:44 – Roundtable Ranking of Tarantino’s Filmography

2:58:16 – “The Farewell” Review

3:26:10 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: Straight Shooter – The Mamas and the Papas

Outro: Them Changes - Thundercat

Another episode, another review of a major Disney release. This week we tackle their latest attempt to further milk the nostalgia teat, "The Lion King". To make things even better, our other featured review also contains animal antics, though of a very different variety. Horror hounds should enjoy our discussion of the new creature feature, "Crawl". We got gators, we got crocs, reptile lizards say we rock!

0:00 – Introductions

8:12 – “The Lion King” Review

27:13 – “Crawl” Review

43:58 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Circle of Life – The Lion King OST

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For the first time in quite awhile, we’ve got a triple feature! On this episode we dissect the latest film in the MCU, “Spider-Man: Far From Home” as well as the highly anticipated horror film from director Ari Aster, “Midsommar”. Sandwiched in the middle is a little movie that didn’t hit many screens, we were absolutely stoked for, which is “The Last Black Man in San Francisco”. Hit that play button and dig in.

0:00 – Introductions

13:56 – “Spider-Man: Far From Home” Spoiler-Free Review

29:44 – “Spider-Man: Far From Home” Review Continued

39:37 – “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” Review

51:39 – “Midsommar” Spoiler-Free Review

1:12:25 – “Midsommar” Review Continued

1:23:59 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) – Mike Marshall

The original Toy Story trilogy is one of the finest in all of film (if you ask us, anyway), and many would argue ended perfectly with the third chapter. Well, Disney and Pixar had other plans, which is why the gang has gotten together to review the latest (last?) installment, “Toy Story 4”. How does it stack up against the first three films? Is it crucial viewing, or simply another cash grab? Guess you’ll have to listen to find out.

0:00 – Introductions

12:44 – “Toy Story 4” Spoiler-Free Review

30:18 – “Toy Story 4” Review Continued

43:26 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: You’ve Got A Friend In Me – Randy Newman (Toy Story OST)

Outro: Elvis Is in the Freezer – Ratboys

Baby, we’re still standing after all this time. The gang returns to spend some time talking about feminist millennials and a glamorous Englishman. Join us for in-depth reviews of two new feature films: the Elton John biopic “Rocketman” and the witty/raunchy coming-of-age comedy “Booksmart”. As always, we also get into all the other media we’ve consumed since we last met. Enjoy!

0:00 – Introductions

17:25 – “Rocketman” Spoiler-Free Review

48:54 – “Booksmart” Spoiler-Free Review

1:05:22 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: I’m Still Standing – Elton John

Outro: Slip Away – Perfume Genius