Pete and Trevor saw Companion, a comedy thriller (horror?) from director Drew Hancock, starring Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid. Listen for our spoiler-free review after immediately leaving the theatre (before giving plenty of warning before heading into spoiler talk).

This is the second week of our ‘Project Oscar Catchup’. In this episode we discuss Sean Baker’s Anora (Mikey Madison, Yuriy Borisov) and Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance (Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley).

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Intro (0:00)

Anora (10:25)

The Substance (23:50)

Spoiler-free Review of Companion (43:24)

Spoiler-talk (53:34)

List of prime directives 1) watch Robocop 2) listen to Pete and Trevor’s conversation about Robocop 3) subscribe to the podcast 4) classified

That’s right, Pete and Trevor went for a trip to see Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 masterpiece Robocop, starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith and Miguel Ferrer. 

Listen in to hear our immediate reactions to the movie, while giving plenty of warning before we head into spoiler talk. 

This is also the first week of our Oscar Catchup Project where we talk about each movie nominated for the academy award for best picture. This week we discuss Dune: Part Two, Conclave and Wicked. (We will return to our Aardman Project in March). 

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Intro (0:00)

Project Academy Awards Overview (1:15)

Dune Part Two (3:12)

Conclave (15:40)

Wicked (21:35)

Spoiler-free Review of RoboCop (44:41)

Spoiler talk (1:06:35)

Pete and Trevor augmented themselves with cyberbrains so they could truly appreciate 1995’s ‘Ghost in the Shell’ directed by Mamoru Oshii. Listen for their discussion of their history with anime, in addition to hearing their immediate reactions after leaving the theatre.

This is also week four of our ongoing project to watch every Aardman feature and short film. This week we are talking ‘Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit’ directed by Nick Park. We encourage everyone to watch along with us and check in each episode for our dedicated Aardman segment. Go to https://boxd.it/BQYVu for the watchlist. Next week we will be discussing ‘Flushed Away’.

Intro (0:00)

History with anime (3:00)

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (7:28)

Spoiler-free review of Ghost in the Shell (32:53)

Spoiler-talk (45:20)

Pete and Trevor saw two of the greatest horror sci-fi movies ever made. We did a double-header of David Cronenberg’s The Fly (1986) and John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982). It’s Jeff Goldblum versus Kurt Russell, Brundlefly versus The Thing from Another World, in an epic showdown of body horror, special effects, and possibly the best use of makeup ever. Listen in for our immediate reaction to these two classics.

This is also week three of our ongoing project to watch every Aardman feature and short film. This week we are talking ‘Chicken Run’, Aardman’s first feature, directed by Nick Park and Peter Lord. We encourage everyone to watch along with us and check in each episode for our dedicated Aardman segment. Go to https://boxd.it/BQYVu for the watchlist. Next week we will be discussing Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.

Also make sure to enter our contest to win a free subscription to Letterboxd Patron: https://boxd.it/AuDza

Intro (0:00)

Our History with The Fly and The Thing (1:15)

Review of Chicken Run (13:55)

Review of The Fly and The Thing (35:51)

Pete and Trevor sat at home with a pot of tea, some crackers, and of course CHEESE (and yes, it was Yorkshire Wensleydale), and watched Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. Nick Park is back, along with Merlin Crossingham, directing only the second W&G feature film. Listen to the podcast to hear our immediate reactions to the film (giving plenty of warning before getting into spoilers). 

This is also week two of our ongoing project to watch every Aardman feature and short film. As luck would have it, we watched the Aardman Shorts from 1990-1995, which included ‘A Close Shave’, and ‘The Wrong Trousers’, featuring that dastardly nefarious penguin Feathers McGraw. We encourage everyone to watch along with us and check in each episode for our dedicated Aardman segment. Go to https://boxd.it/BQYVu for the watchlist for January. Next week we will be discussing Aardman’s first feature length film ‘Chicken Run’. 

Also make sure to enter our contest to win a free subscription to Letterboxd Patron: 

https://boxd.it/AuDza 

Intro (0:00)

Aardman Shorts 1990-1995 (3:17)

Spoiler-free review of Vengeance Most Fowl (33:04)

Spoiler-talk (55:48)

Pete and Trevor drove right into the open arms of death itself, and its name is Nosferatu (not Dracula). Robert Eggers has had an incredible start to his directing career, but Nosferatu was the movie he was born to make. Starring Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Willem Dafoe, with Bill Skarsgård as the gross old vampire himself, Nosferatu is a triumph of atmosphere, cinematography, and performance. Listen to the podcast to hear our immediate reactions to the film after leaving the theatre (giving plenty of warning before getting into spoilers). 

This month includes the start of our ongoing project to watch every Aardman feature and short film. We encourage everyone to watch along with us and check in each episode for our dedicated Aardman segment. Go to https://boxd.it/BQYVu for the watchlist for January. Next week is the new Wallace and Gromit movie ‘Vengeance Most Fowl’ along with the Aardman shorts from 1990-1995, including ‘The Wrong Trousers’. 

Also make sure to enter our contest to win a free subscription to Letterboxd Patron: 

https://boxd.it/AuDza

Intro (0:00)

Preview for January and Project Aardman (1:18)

Preview of Nosferatu and history with Robert Eggers (6:15)

Aardman Shorts 1977-1990 (22:05)

Spoiler-free review of Nosferatu (45:45)

Pee Report (1:05:13)

Nosferatu deep dive (1:07:55)

Christmas with the kaiju. Pete and Trevor finally saw Godzilla Minus One, a full year after they fatefully picked Aquaman 2 as their movie of the week to cover. The guys discuss the new Superman: Legacy trailer, while patting themselves on the back for not going to see Kraven. In addition to hearing their immediate reactions to G-1, they also discuss what their plan is for the podcast in 2025.

Introduction (0:00)

Spoiler-free review of Godzilla Minus One (20:08)

Spoiler talk (38:36)

First Look, Final Word in 2025 (1:06:14)

Pete and Trevor saw Interstellar in glorious 70mm IMAX (and it was incredible!) We met up with IMAX expert Anthony to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of Christopher Nolan’s under-appreciated sci-fi epic. Listen in for our immediate reactions after leaving the theatre, our thoughts on Nolan’s filmography, and how the 70mm IMAX experience changed our perception of the movie.

Intro (0:00)

Anthony’s IMAX Corner (2:05)

Our history with Christopher Nolan and Interstellar (4:01)

Review of Interstellar in 70mm IMAX (36:16)

Pee Report (54:50)

Spoiler talk (including processing the concept of relativity) (56:45)

Thanks again to Anthony for guesting on the pod. You can check him out on Reddit at u/anthonylavado

Hello all you cardinals, archbishops, and wannabe popes, you need to check out Conclave, Edward Berger’s much anticipated follow up to All Quiet on the Western Front. Pete and Trevor watched from the comfort of a basement couch, and in addition to giving their immediate reactions to the film, discussed which actors are overdue for an academy award (which include the stacked cast of Conclave — Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and Isabella Rossellini). 

To those of you about to watch Gladiator II, we salute you! Pete and Trevor saw Ridley Scott’s new historical epic, starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, and Connie Nielsen. Before they provide their immediate, spoiler-free thoughts after leaving the meeting, the guys talk through their history with Gladiator, their anticipations for the sequel, and whether old Ridders still has the stuff.

Intro (0:00)

History with Gladiator and Ridley Scott (2:18)

Spoiler-free review of Gladiator II (36:01)

Pee Report (56:59)

Spoiler talk (58:01)