Filmlosophers

Break out the champagne, dust off the lead pipe, and guard the secret passages because the studio is throwing a party! This week on The Filmlosophers, Hosts Eddie and Intern Manager/Managing Intern Amy are officially handing over the keys to the kingdom to celebrate Host Spencer's birthday in the grandest, most chaotic way possible. To mark the milestone, Spencer is leading the charge on a deep-dive review of one of his absolute top favorite movies of all time: the 1985 comedic masterpiece, Clue.

Before the team gets entirely distracted by singing telegrams and hidden motives, the birthday boy steers the table toward a fascinating industry shift that has been dominating the 2026 film landscape. Spencer poses a big, overarching question about this year's massive rise of YouTube content creators successfully making the leap into major theatrical filmmaking. With independent internet creators shattering box office expectations and signing major studio deals, the crew examines how this digital evolution is shaking up traditional Hollywood structures and what it means for the tides of the global film industry moving forward.

Once the industry talk is wrapped up, it is time to unleash absolute madness as the trio enters Boddy Manor. Led by Spencer's sheer fanboy energy, the review quickly devolves into an absolute festival of laughter, quote-alongs, and deep admiration for the film's impeccable ensemble cast. Eddie, Amy, and Spencer break down the genius of Tim Curry's frantic energy, Madeline Kahn's iconic improvisations, and the brilliant logistics of the film's three legendary alternate endings. The conversation gets wonderfully unhinged as the team pitches their own wildest conspiracy theories about the characters, proving that even after four decades, this whodunnit still holds the crown for pure, unadulterated cinematic joy.

Put on your evening wear, watch out for the singing telegram, and prepare for a birthday celebration that is worth dying for!

Noclip out of reality and check your fluorescent lights, because we are descending into the endless maze! This week on The Filmlosophers, Hosts Eddie and Spencer, alongside the ever-glorious Intern Manager/Managing Intern Amy, prepare to lose their minds reviewing the A24 liminal horror sensation, Backrooms.

Before the crew gets completely lost in the yellow-wallpapered labyrinth, Spencer derails the studio with a massive scheduling debate. With the weather heating up and theaters packing out, Spencer poses a crucial question to the table: What calendar months actually define the "Summer" movie season? Is May too early? Does August even count? The trio fiercely debates the true parameters of the summer blockbuster window while hyping up the massive, popcorn-worthy films they are most looking forward to seeing in the coming months.

Once the summer calendar is officially settled, the team descends into the horrifying, interconnected corridors of the internet's favorite creepypasta brought to life. The crew reviews the highly anticipated theatrical debut of YouTuber and filmmaker Kane Parsons' Backrooms. They unpack the sheer existential dread of the film's endless, empty office spaces, praise the harrowing performances of Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, and discuss how the 20-year-old director brilliantly translated his viral found-footage YouTube series into a massive, record-breaking box-office juggernaut for A24. Did the movie successfully capture the paranoid terror of the lore, or did the narrative get a little lost in its own maze?

Grab your compass and mark your calendar—it's an episode full of summer release dates, A24 dread, and liminal nightmares!

Prepare for a philosophical bloodbath and a few hot takes, because The Filmlosophers are bringing the heat this week! Hosts Eddie and Spencer are joined by the ever-glorious Intern Manager/Managing Intern Amy to tackle a massively jam-packed episode. Before the studio descends into existential chaos, Eddie kicks things off on a lighter note by debuting a brand-new, highly anticipated segment: Reddit Movie Questions. Knowing that the internet is an absolute goldmine of cinematic debates, Eddie pulls a popular prompt from the forums to test the table, asking Spencer and Amy to name a movie that boasts an absolutely flawless first thirty minutes, only to completely fall apart at the finish line. The crew delivers some incredibly spicy and surprising answers that will definitely have listeners yelling at their devices.

Once the Reddit dust settles, the Titanic Trio shifts their focus to the indie horror sensation that is currently taking the theatrical world by storm. The team dives into Focus Features' latest hit, Obsession, the highly anticipated feature film from YouTube content creator Curry Barker. The crew breaks down the terrifying premise of a hopeless romantic using the mysterious One Wish Willow to force his crush to love him, praising the harrowing performances and Barker's impressive transition from internet shorts to the silver screen.

However, a standard film critique quickly escalates into a feisty, deeply heated debate about the core of the human experience. Taking the film's dark and possessive themes to heart, the hosts find themselves completely clashing over the true nature of humanity. The conversation spirals into a massive philosophical debate over morality itself, begging the ultimate question: does a man become evil at the exact moment he decides to make a poor, selfish decision, or is he fundamentally always evil because the inevitability of making that dark decision was there all along? Ideologies collide, the fundamental outlook on the goodness in people is put to the ultimate test, and the studio captures every ounce of the intellectual carnage.

Grab your One Wish Willow and prepare to question your own morality, because it is time to get obsessed!

Fire up the hyperdrive and secure the child, because we are heading back to a galaxy far, far away! This week on The Filmlosophers, the Titanic Trio is fully assembled. Hosts Eddie and Spencer, alongside the ever-glorious Intern Manager/Managing Intern Amy, set their sights on the newest—and most hotly debated—addition to the Star Wars cinematic universe: The Mandalorian and Grogu.

The Force feels a little conflicted in the studio today. Rather than just cheering for Beskar armor and lightsaber duels, the crew flexes their collective Star Wars muscle to take a deep, hard look at this franchise's jump from the Disney+ platform to the silver screen. The team heavily debates the massive bantha in the room, breaking down the visual and narrative scale of the movie. They question whether the action actually warrants a massive theater screen or if it just feels like the next television season playing on a slightly larger display.

Digging deep into the lore, Eddie, Spencer, and Amy critique how the film handles the established streaming storylines and whether the emotional payoff truly justifies the shift in medium. With the convenience of Disney+ at an all-time high, the Titanic Trio begs the ultimate question: why should fans pay box office prices to see this in theaters? They weigh their love for the franchise against the reality of ticket prices, asking if this delivers the required cinematic event feel or simply offers standard streaming fare with a louder score.

Is this truly the Way, or is there a disturbance in the release schedule? Polish your armor and grab your popcorn—it's time to sift through the outer rim!

This week on Extra Credit: The Intern Files, Managing Intern Amy takes Filmlosophers host Eddie on a spiritual, cinematic, and slightly unhinged journey into the world of Mother Mary, the latest A24 release from director David Lowery.

As the crew unpacks the film's layered themes, the conversation turns surprisingly theological. From questions of faith and identity to celebrity worship and personal belief systems, the interns explore how Mother Mary blurs the line between symbolism and sincerity. Is the film a meditation on devotion? A critique of modern sainthood? Or something far stranger hiding beneath the glitter and stage lights?

Meanwhile, Eddie is fighting for his life as the interns continue recording in what can only be described as an increasingly cursed recording setup. Between existential debates and absolute production chaos, this may be the most spiritually enlightening episode of Extra Credit yet. Or at the very least, the loudest.

The studio is a little less organized and a lot more chaotic tonight! With Intern Manager/Managing Intern Amy taking a well-deserved night off, the Dastardly Dudes—Hosts Eddie and Spencer—are rolling solo. This week, the boys are venturing into the Blumhouse vaults to tackle a horror flick that has left them scratching their heads in the best, and most confusing, way possible: Lee Cronin's The Mummy.

Before the guys start deciphering hieroglyphics, they sift through the glorious, trailer-filled aftermath of last week's CinemaCon. With the floodgates officially open, Eddie and Spencer break down the newly dropped footage that has them the most hyped. They prepare for midnight margaritas with the reveal of Practical Magic 2 and celebrate the absolute cinematic justice of finally seeing footage for the infamous, long-vaulted Coyote vs. Acme.

Once the trailer hype settles, the dudes descend into the tomb to review The Mummy. But there is one massive, glaring problem: is this actually a mummy movie? Eddie and Spencer unpack the bizarre identity crisis of a film that boasts a rock-solid narrative, genuinely fantastic practical effects, and incredibly strong performances from its child actors, yet feels entirely disconnected from its own name. The crew postulates how a movie can be this good, yet have its title hang around its neck like a giant, cursed albatross, skewing all expectations.

Is it a hidden horror gem, or just a victim of terrible branding? Grab your flashlights and leave your Book of the Dead at home—it's time to get confused!

Check your email attachments and grab a towel, because things are getting wildly uncomfortable in the studio! The Filmlosophers are back, and the mics are officially under the romantic—and ruthless—control of Intern Manager/Managing Intern Amy. The time has finally come for Hosts Eddie and Spencer to buckle down, face the music, and review the agonizing fallout from Amy's infamous Streaming is For Lovers pitches.

Before the boys are subjected to the trials of modern streaming romance, the crew tackles a wildly chaotic week in the movie news cycle. The team dives deep into the madness of CinemaCon 2026, unpacking the massive, mind-boggling slate of announcements coming out of Paramount Pictures. From their sudden theatrical commitments to the bombshell reveal of Top Gun 3, there is plenty to discuss. But the biggest headline of the week is the unprecedented, catastrophic leak of the highly anticipated animated epic, Avatar: Aang, The Last Airbender. Was it a sophisticated studio hack, or did someone actually just accidentally email the entire movie to a random person? The crew breaks down the internal drama, the furious fan reactions, and what this disaster means for the future of the franchise.

Once the news desk is cleared, it's time to walk into the rom-com hellfire. Out of all the swoon-worthy options Amy delivered, the team agreed to review the one film that seemed somewhat palatable: the 2017 Netflix time-loop comedy, Naked. Eddie and Spencer quickly realize they were woefully unprepared. The trio grits their teeth as they unpack the sheer absurdity of Marlon Wayans repeatedly waking up in an elevator in his birthday suit, debate the lazy mechanics of the movie's Groundhog Day-style wedding timeline, and question how a film with such a wild premise can make them lose their minds in all the wrong ways.

It's an episode full of CinemaCon surprises, Airbender anxiety, and time-looping torture!

Buckle up and check your ammo, because the blood is about to hit the fan! This week on The Filmlosophers, Hosts Eddie and Spencer are joined by the ever-glorious Intern Manager/Managing Intern Amy for a high-speed, high-octane ride through one of the year's most relentless cinematic thrill rides.

But before the crew gets covered in the red stuff, Host Eddie steps up to the whiteboard to completely shatter everyone's childhoods with a brand-new installment of "Conspiracy Theory." This week, Eddie connects the dots between Ghostbusters, Die Hard, and Family Matters to pitch the incredibly dark and deeply psychological "Carl Winslow Theory." He takes the studio on a twisted journey, breaking down the mind-bending hypothesis of how Sgt. Al Powell's cinematic traumas caused a complete mental break, trapping him in a sitcom fantasy world haunted by a guilt-fueled poltergeist named Steve Urkel.

Once the crew recovers from that massive television revelation, they turn their sights to the fast-paced, visceral madness of Kirill Sokolov's They Will Kill You. The team gushes (no pun intended) over how the director has crafted an absolute love letter to classic, kinetic cinema. They praise the film as the ultimate vehicle to showcase the sheer, unbridled talent of lead actress Zazie Beetz, who delivers an absolute powerhouse performance. Along the way, the trio breaks down Sokolov's brilliant, blood-soaked homages to the legendary styles of iconic filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino, Park Chan-wook, and Sam Raimi.

It's an episode full of mind-bending theories, undeniable star power, and cinematic bloodshed!

Power up your Star Pointers and grab a box of tissues, because this week on The Filmlosophers, we are taking a journey from heartfelt romance straight into the cosmos!

Before we launch into orbit, Intern Manager/Managing Intern Amy warms up the studio and brings all the feels with a brand-new installment of her beloved segment, Streaming is For Lovers! Amy pitches her latest cinematic crushes and swoon-worthy recommendations, proving once again that true love is just a subscription fee away and setting the perfect mood for the episode.

Once the tears (from laughter) are dried, Hosts Eddie and Spencer join Amy to blast off into Illumination and Nintendo's highly anticipated sequel, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. As longtime lovers of the animated film medium and the sprawling 40-plus-year legacy of the Nintendo franchise, the crew brings both their deep fanboy nostalgia and their sharp Filmlosophers critique to the table. They discuss the sequel's undeniable charm, dazzling cosmic visuals, and fun returning cast, but also dive deep into why this follow-up to the 2023 smash hit feels just a little bit lacking in its gravitational pull. Did Illumination play it too safe among the stars, or is it still a galaxy worth exploring?

It's an episode full of streaming swoons, platforming critiques, and Luma-sized hot takes!

Grab your space suits and your talking show cats, because we are going on a multi-genre ride! This week on The Filmlosophers, Hosts Eddie and Spencer are joined by the ever-glorious Intern Manager/Managing Intern Amy for an episode that spans from deadly underground labyrinths to the deepest reaches of outer space.

Before the crew can achieve escape velocity, they have to survive the apocalypse. The studio gets delightfully derailed right out of the gate as the team geeks out over their latest collective obsession: the literary juggernaut that is Dungeon Crawler Carl. They discuss the explosive, LitRPG madness of the series, the sheer brilliance of Princess Donut, and why this incredibly chaotic franchise is rightfully taking over the world.

Once they finally clear the dungeon, it's time to save Earth. The trio sets their sights on the charming, science-heavy film adaptation of Andy Weir's celebrated novel, Project Hail Mary. The Space Crawlers bring their keen eye for the finer details, breaking down the biggest and most surprising differences between Weir's beloved book and the big-screen translation. The crew also debates the film's handling of the complex "Astrophage" science, the emotional weight of interstellar isolation, and whether the movie successfully captures the heart of the story's unique, out-of-this-world friendship.

It's an episode full of dungeon-crawling chaos, astrophage anomalies, and stellar science.