Final Cut

In today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar experience their first Bollywood film, Jawan. Together, they discuss the film's adherence to the Rule of Cool, how the film's politics enhance an already captivating presence, and why they want to watch more Shah Rukh Khan and Bollywood films moving forward.

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar check out DC's newest addition to their movie universe, Blue Beetle. Together, they discuss their previous connections to the character, how the film handles its core themes, and whether this film can separate itself from the "superhero fatigue" that's plagued recent films in the genre.

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar take a look at the latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film. Together, they discuss the film's iconic art style (⁠film image⁠⁠), whether pop culture references take away from the final product, and how well the film handles its core themes given the target audience

On today's special episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk, Chase Wassenar and special guest Kristen Pignuolo conclude their two-part Barbieheimer journey. In this Oppenheimer episode, the crew discusses the film's issues around historical accuracy, how the writing and pacing helps and hurts the film, and how the film's sound design pays off with its iconic nuclear launch sequence.

On today's special episode of the Final Cut podcast, Walter Fedczuk, Chase Wassenar and special guest Kristen Pignuolo begin their two-part Barbieheimer journeys. In this Barbie episode, they discuss the role Barbie played in their childhoods, how the film makes the most of its fun premise, and why they all hope Barbie two explores the concept of gender after friend of the pod Ruby Layne shares some quick thoughts of their own.

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar delve back into the spy world to discuss the latest Mission Impossible film. Together, they discuss how the film weaves comedy into its action bits, the strength of its supporting cast, and why this being a "part one" film didn't hurt nearly as much as previous films they've discussed on the show.

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar go on one last adventure with Indiana Jones. Together, they discuss whether the CGI de-aging tech was worth the film's incredibly high budget, how the film's relationship with time helps and hurts the final product, and whether the ending twist stuck the landing as they closed out the Indiana Jones series for good (hopefully).

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar invited Eduardo Stückrath on to discuss the hit animated superhero film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Together, they discuss whether the film's visual style lives up to the hype of the first film, how the film brings the thematic subtext of Spider-Man stories into the core of the film, and whether the abrupt cliffhanger ending hurts the film more than it helps.

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On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar are joined by two very special guests - professional costumer Kristen Carr and her partner & longtime friend of the pod Devin "Piratechnics" Younge - to discuss Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Together, they delve into Kristen's experience working on the film before taking a closer look at the film's strong emotional center and the mixed feelings at least one member has on the path they took to get there (bet you can guess who).

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Back from an unexpected hiatus, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar spend this Final Cut episode looking at Polite Society. Together, they discuss the British humor that permeates the film, how the film utilizes style to get the most out of its fight sequences, and whether the film's third act twist ultimately sticks the landing.