Final Cut

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar take a deep dive into The Northman. Together, they discuss how the interesting connections and differences between it and its source material, how Robert Eggers' directorial style shines through the final product, and how the movie utilizes fate as a weapon against both Amleth and the viewer.

In this episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar look at the modern boxing movie classic Creed. Together, they discuss the film's parallels to the original Rocky film, how Creed handles its fight scenes, and the problematic element that arguably holds it back.

In today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar turn their attention to Entergalactic, a tv special that's totally not a film based on Kid Cudi's latest album. Together, the two discuss the film's animation style, what it means to be a "vibe" film, and whether it does more than serve as a series of visually interesting music videos.

In today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk gets revenge against Chase Wassenar as the two discuss Moonfall, a terrible film with an insane budget that wastes most of its time on things that do not matter. Together, they dissect what went wrong and whether the film is worth the time of "so bad it's good" movie lovers. Spoiler alert: it is not.

On today's episode of Final Cut, one of the foundational jokes of the Rough Drafts podcast is finally explored to its fullest.

On today’s episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar turn their attention to the film no one is talking about, 3,000 years of longing. Together, they discuss the on-screen chemistry between Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton, pick their favorite vignette from the film, and share the little details that helped the movie’s themes land successfully.

In a very special episode of Final Cut, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk and Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar are joined by special guest Kristen Pignuolo to discuss the esports mockumentary Players. Together, they look at how closely the tv show adheres to the authentic League of Legends experience, the pros and cons of the season's pacing and structure, and the ending that caught our hosts completely by surprise. Then, Chase and Walter take a trip down memory lane and share their own esports memories as well as their hopes and fears for the future of the industry.

In today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar turn their attention to Bullet Train, an action film about fate and a particularly unlucky assassin. Together, they discuss the cast of colorful characters, the pros and cons of the film's stylistic choices, and a final sequence that makes for one hell of a ride.

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar discuss the last two Toy Story films: the one Walter mentioned on the last Final Cut episode and the one he actually wanted to talk about. Together, they discuss the thematic differences between the two films, why Toy Story 3 is untouchable in Chase's mind, and how much Toy Story 4 ultimately added to the series.

Content Warning: Sexual Assault

In today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar turn their attention to The Last Duel, a movie based on a true story but not the actual last duel. Together, they discuss the pros and cons of the film's structure, the strong performances from the cast, and the complicated way in which the film wrestles with the realities of sexual assault.