Cinephile's Digest

Baba Yaga is back, baby! Join us for a review of the hotly anticipated action sequel, “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum”. We also take a trip down nostalgia lane and spend some quality time with our childhood friends, the Pocket Monsters. Is Pikachu as loveable and squishable as he looks in the previews? Better queue up the episode to find out.

0:00 – Introductions

9:10 – “Game of Thrones” SPOILER DISCUSSION

31:27 – “John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum” Spoiler-FreeReview

54:41 – “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” Review Continued

1:05:10 – “Pokemon Detective Pikachu” Review

1:28:00 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: Pokemon Theme Song

Outro: Killing Strangers – Marilyn Manson

CLICK CLICK BOOM. The time has finally come, y’all. An event 11 years and 22 films in the making has arrived, as the MCU’s Phase Three comes to an end with “Avengers: Endgame”. If you’re the only jabroni out there who has yet to see the film, don’t worry. We’ve got you covered with a 20-minute long spoiler-free discussion of the film, followed by almost 40 minutes of spoiler-filled discussion for the other 7 billion nerds out there. Oh yeah, and we also talk about that shitty Ted Bundy movie that’s on Netflix now. Dig in.

0:00 – Introductions

19:50 – “Game of Thrones” SPOILER DISCUSSION

31:44 – “Avengers: Endgame” Spoiler-Free Review

50:59 – “Avengers: Endgame” Review Continued

1:26:29 – “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile” Review

1:46:41 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: Click Click Boom - Saliva

Outro: Avengers: Endgame Theme – Alan Silvestri

We’ve got a horror double feature for y’all this week. First up we discuss Jordan Peele’s highly anticipated sophomore film, “Us”. We also dish some dirt on the remake (reboot? reimagining?) of “Pet Sematary”. First-time guest Haley joins us to discuss these two spooky features, and much more.

0:00 – Introductions

17:31 – “Us” Review (SPOILERS)

47:10 – “Pet Sematary” Review

1:12:14 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: I Got 5 On It - LUNIZ

Outro: Pet Sematary (Ramones Cover) – Groovie Ghoulies

Another day, another entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Join us as we dissect “Captain Marvel”, as well as the Netflix original film, “Triple Frontier”. How does the 21st entry into the MCU stack up against the rest? Did Ben Affleck’s new schlubby dad bod win us over? Listen to find out.

0:00 – Introductions

13:10 – “Captain Marvel” Review

41:44 – “Triple Frontier” Review

56:29 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: Skin Peels - WOAHNOWS

Outro: Orion - Metallica

We saw movies! And the Oscars! Join us this episode as we review “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” and the Netflix original film “Paddleton”, in addition to a recap of the 2019 Academy Awards. Curious how we did on our Oscar nomination picks? Only one way to find out.

0:00 – Introductions/Academy Awards

19:15 – “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” Review

37:47 – “Paddleton” Review

1:00:07 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: Bellyache – Spanish Love Songs

Outro: Silver - Waxahatchee

After a brief hiatus due to inclement weather, the boys are back in town! Join Matt, Tom and Travis as we review two new releases: “Alita: Battle Angel” and the Netflix original “Velvet Buzzsaw”. We also go through the Oscar nominations and offer picks for each category in anticipation of the upcoming ceremony. Enjoy!

0:00 – Introductions

11:15 – Academy Awards

33:54 – “Alita: Battle Angel” Spoiler-Free Review

47:50 – “Alita: Battle Angel” Review Continued

57:30 – “Velvet Buzzsaw” Review

1:12:20 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: Spy Kids Theme – Spy Kids (OST)

Outro: Suedehead - Morrissey

Tommy Bahama is M.I.A. this week, so our good friend Paris steps in to take his spot. Join us for a discussion of M. Night Shyamalan’s new superhero movie, “Glass”. Do you like reveals? We like reveals. We talk about reveals, and we may even reveal a reveal of our own. Don’t miss this nail-biter of an episode.

0:00 – Introductions

17:35 – “Glass” Spoiler-Free Review

43:58 – “Glass” Review Continued

1:10:22 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: Get Bummed Out – Remember Sports

Outro: Rubber Room – The Lillingtons

We look forward to this one every year. The gang is back together to discuss the movies of 2018. First bit of the show is some general discussion regarding the year as a whole, leading into the main event: our Top 10 lists for the year. We close the show with some more discussion points and even give out a few awards. You don’t want to miss this one.

0:00 – Introductions

1:45 – General 2018 Discussion

16:08 – Top 10 of 2018

1:36:45 – Honorable Mentions, Discussion and Awards

Music

Intro: Children of the New Dawn - Jóhann Jóhannsson (Mandy OST)

Intermission 1: Dark Street – Jonny Greenwood (You Were Never Really Here OST)

Intermission 2: Suspirium – Thom Yorke (Suspiria OST)

Outro: Always Remember Us This Way – Lady Gaga (A Star is Born OST)

On this episode we have a duo of Netflix releases as well as the latest installment in the Transformers film franchise. Listen in for reviews of “Roma”, “Bird Box” and “Bumblebee”. In the second half we discuss a bunch of other 2018 releases that we’ve caught up with, so stick around through the end to hear our thoughts on 20+ more films.

0:00 – Introductions

7:20 – “Bumblebee” Review

23:48 – “Bird Box” Review

36:00 – “Roma” Review

59:21 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley

Outro: Orphans of the Smog – Death of Lovers

This week we’ve got movies for the nerdiest of nerds and the snobbiest of the snobs. The superhero hype train is back, and it’s choo choo-ing back into the podcast in the form of the animated feature “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”. We also discuss “The Favourite” for those of you who prefer decadence and lots of horny men dressed like the Nutcracker. Please remember to buckle your seatbelts for the remainder of the trip.

0:00 – Introductions

16:23 – “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” Review

32:39 – “The Favourite” Spoiler-Free Review

53:31 – “The Favourite” Review Continued

1:05:08 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: Santa Got Me Trippin’ – Durnst & Friends

Outro: I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas – Gayla Peevey