Deep Dive Movie Reviews

With the passing of acclaimed filmmaker David Lynch, Join us for a retrospective featuring classics like Twin Peaks, Dune, and Mulholland Drive. We share our personal experiences with these films, exploring how Lynch's weird, yet very human, storytelling has touched our lives.

Sean Baker's latest film stars Mikey Madison as a street-smart sex worker who falls for and marries the son of a Russian oligarch much to the chagrin of the son's family. Chaos ensues!

** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **

0:00 -Introduction

0:45 - James explains the Cannes Palme d'Or Award

11:36 - Tip of the hat to "Pretty Woman"

12:47 - "Anora" subverts archetypes

16: 15 - Mikey Madison

20:54 - Final Score for "Anora"

Demi Moore & Margaret Qualley star in this satirical horror story of a fading Hollywood diva who makes a Faustian pact to restore her youth with tragic consequences.

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0:00 -Introduction

1:56 - James makes Steve go see "The Substance"

5:41 - Creativity goes far beyond the body horror

9:30 - The Faustian Bargain

11:00 - The sound engineering in "The Substance"

19:40 - Demi Moore

28:33 - Final score for "The Substance"

With the release of the long-awaited sequel, Steve & James decide to jump ahead in their Every Best Picture series to unpack the "swords & sandals" Oscar winner "Gladiator"

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0:00 -Introduction

2:10 - Early CGI in "Gladiator"

3:40 - Russell Crowe

8:13 - Joaquin Phoenix

12:46 - Oliver Reed

15:00 - Djimon Hounsou

17:10 - Watching "Gladiator" through the lens of current American politics

19:35 - "Gladiator" at the 73rd Academy Awards

28:12 - Does "Gladiator" deserve it's place in Oscar history?

Sara Greenfield, host of the "Talk Classic To Me" podcast joins James & Steve as they unpack their mutual love and affection for the 1955 Best Picture, "Marty"

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** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **

0:00 -Introduction

3:59 - Intro with Sara Greenfield

6:30 - The mutual love for movie classics

9:12 - Why Sara loves "Marty"

10:39 - Paddy Chayefsky

12:32 - The emotional stakes in "Marty"

20:53 - Perspectives on changing values from 1955

29:08 - The first time Sara saw "Marty"

35:37 - Betsy Blair

36:29 - Marty at the 28th Academy Awards

47:50 - Ernest Borgnine

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We kick off our 2024 Halloween "SPOOKtacular" series with Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 classic "Psycho"

** DEEP DIVE MOVIE REVIEWS CONTAIN SPOILERS **

0:00 -Introduction

0:49 - Steve had NEVER seen "Psycho"

6:15 - Anthony Perkins

11:37 - The real life murder "Psycho" was inspired by

15:57 - Too much "mansplaining"?

24:20 - "Psycho" and it's relation to "Spellbound"

Producer, writer and festival impresario Mike Hostench joins us from Madrid as we unpack the 1954 Marlon Brando classic "On the Waterfront"

0:00 - Introduction

1:10 - Getting to know our guest Mike Hostench

4:30 - Why Mike chose "On the Waterfront" to review with us

6:20 - On the Waterfront's Christian imagery

7:50 - Mike explains why he considers the film "noir"

16:20 - Karl Malden

20:32 - Leonard Bernstein's score

22:54 - Elia Kazan

43:21 - "On the Waterfront" at the Academy Awards

Steve & James unpack not only the new Alien: Romulus but all this in the long history of the Alien franchise. We get pretty passionate about these films, come join us in on the discussion

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0:00 - Introduction

0:40 - Alien: Romulus was supposed to go direct to streaming

4:26 - Best addition to the franchise since Aliens

6:30 - Alien: Romulus tips its hat to every Alien film

9:10 - Why James doesn't like re-staging classic lines and scenes

14:10 - Fede Alvarez directing

23:36 - The Alien itself

28:25 - The return of Ian Holm

34: 25 - Set and sound design

37:09 - Our problems with Act 3

48:01 - The first time Steve saw Alien when it was released

49:31 - Is "Alien" a perfect movie

56:08 - Final score for Alien: Romulus

Ryan Reynolds & Hugh Jackman return to their iconic characters and team up not only to stop evil but to create the fanboy film of the year!

** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **

0:00 - Introduction

2:02 - A Marvel Disneyland ride "plot"

3:10 - The entire film feels like a "post-credits" sequence

5:10 - The problems with "the Multi-verse"

13:40 - Deadpool & Wolverine's camaraderie carry the film

17:55 - Our favourite cameos in the film

23:20 - Easter Eggs galore

27:59 - Final Score for "Deadpool & Wolverine"