First Look, Final Word

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’. 

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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)

Pete and Trevor took a trip to see Blitz, the new World War Two historical drama from Steve McQueen. Listen in for our immediate spoiler-free reactions after leaving the theatre before going into spoiler talk. On the way, the guys also discuss their favourite WW2 movies, discuss McQueen’s career, and try to pronounce Saoirse Ronan with confidence. 

Intro and Apple’s Streaming Strategy (0:00)

History with Steve McQueen (10:10)

Happy birthday to First Look, Final Word (14:10)

Favourite World War Two Movies (21:20)

Spoiler-free Review of Blitz (38:35)

Pee Report (54:19)

Spoilers for Blitz (56:06)

To cap off the spookiest October of all time, Pete and Trevor watched Tobe Hooper’s 1974 classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. It was Pete’s first introduction to the film and the chainsaw franchise. Listen in for our immediate reactions, Trevor’s thoughts on the franchise as a whole, and what we make of this guy Leatherface (spoiler, he’s a bit out there). We also received a lovely package from a dear friend of the pod. 

Grab your symbiotes and join Pete and Trevor on their trip to see Venom: The Last Dance. On the way there, they talk about their view of the Spider-Man Sony movies (aka SPUMC, aka Sony's Marvel Universe), their view of Venom, and their love of Tom Hardy and his weird voices. Listen in for our immediate spoiler-free reactions after leaving the theatre, before going into spoilers. 

Intro (0:00)

Spoiler-free review (40:43)

Pee Report (55:02)

Spoilers (58:20)

Submit your venom voice to [email protected] (1:26:20)

It’s Firstlooktober, which means it’s time to revisit a classic horror film. This week Pete and Trevor enter the realm of Freddy Krueger in Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street (Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp in his first film role, and Robert Englund as Freddy). The guys also discuss the Nightmare franchise, their favourite slashers, and movies that traumatized them as kids.

Intro, history with Nightmare franchise, and slasher films (0:00)

Review of A Nightmare on Elm Street (34:34)

The spotlight hits, the music swells, and Arthur Fleck “Joker” enters from stage right. He’s a murderer, he’s a clown, he’s a…song and dance man? Pete and Trevor went to see Joker: Folie à Deux, starring Joaquin Phoenix, as Fleck as he sits in Arkham Asylum. While waiting to go on trial for the murders he committed in the first film, he meets Harley “Lee” Quinn (Lady Gaga) and promptly falls in love and starts signing about it. Join Pete and Trevor on their trip and get their immediate spoiler free reactions to the film, before giving warning when heading into spoilers. The guys also talk about how this Joker fits into the greater Batman universe, their thoughts on Todd Phillips, and their favourite sequel titles of all time. 

Intro and history with Joker and Todd Phillips (0:00)

Our favourite ‘Sequel Titles’ (19:01)

Spoiler-free review of Joker: Folie à Deux (40:01)

Pee Report (1:04:48)

Spoiler-talk (1:06:10)