Flick Picks with Phil and Tom

On this week’s episode: Phil and Tom discuss their Top 10 Films of 2018, as well as some notable mentions and films they still need to see. Thank you for another year of listening to us babble on about movies we love, movies we hate, and movies in general!

 

PHIL’S TOP 10

 

• Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse

• Black Panther

• A Quiet Place

• Eighth Grade

• Never Goin’ Back

• Crazy Rich Asians

• Sorry To Bother You

• Paddington 2

• Love, Simon

• Teen Titans Go! To The Movies

 

 

TOM’S TOP 10

 

• A Quiet Place

• Avengers: Infinity War

• Tag

• Mission: Impossible - Fallout

• Teen Titans Go! To The Movies

• Christopher Robin

• Crazy Rich Asians

• A Star Is Born

• Ralph Breaks The Internet

• Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse

 

 

PHIL’S NOTABLE MENTIONS

 

• Searching

• Annihilation

• Tully

• Avengers: Infinity War

• American Animals

• Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

• BlacKkKlansman

• Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot

• Blindspotting

• Game Night

 

 

TOM’S NOTABLE MENTIONS

 

• Incredibles 2

• Eighth Grade

• Hearts Beat Loud

• Deadpool 2

• Blockers

• Game Night

 

 

STILL NEED TO WATCH

 

• Roma

• Bird Box

• The Favourite

• If Beale Street Could Talk

• Hereditary

• First Man

• Mandy

• Beautiful Boy

• Creed II

• Widows

• Wild Life

• Halloween

 

 

BONUS - BEST SOUNDTRACKS 2018

 

• Black Panther

• Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse

• A Star Is Born (Without Dialogue)

• Love, Simon

• Hearts Beat Loud

 

 

On this week’s episode: Phil and Tom discuss the trailers for the neo-noir, State Like Sleep, and the sequel to the sleeper hit, Happy Death Day 2U. Phil and Tom travel into the World Wide Web with Ralph and Vanellope in Ralph Breaks The Internet. And Tom takes a trip down to Atlantis with the king himself, Jason Momoa, in Aquaman. The guys kept the episode light this week, but come back next week for more of our regularly scheduled programming.

 

TRAILERS

• State Like Sleep
• Happy Death Day 2U

 

MOVIES WE SAW

• Wreck It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks The Internet
• Aquaman

 

HEY! THAT’S DOPE!

• 25 Best Films of 2018 by David Ehrlich
• A24 Films Streaming on Kanopy: How to Get Access to the Best Free Streaming Service You’ve Never Heard Of

 

#NETFLICKPICKS

• Never Goin’ Back (Trailer)
• Life-Size 2: A Christmas Eve (Trailer)

On this week’s episode: Our podcast turns 100 episodes old! Phil and Tom discuss the first trailers for the animated spy film Spies In Disguise, starring Will Smith, Tom Holland, and a slew of big names. And the Netflix Christmas film The Christmas Chronicles, starring Cool Santa, Kurt Russell. For Movies We Saw, the guys find ‘Somebody To Love’ in Queen’s biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody, starring Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury. In News: Birds of Prey eyes Ewan McGregor to play Batman villain, Black Mask! Will Ferrell & Julia Louis-Dreyfus star in the remake of Force Majeure! And It director Andy Muschietti will direct a re-imagine version of H.G. Wells ‘The Time Machine’!

 

Thank you to all our listeners! We love working on this project of ours and we will continue to work and make it better. Thank you for coming along for the ride. From our day 1s to our day 100s, we love you all! Now, go to the movies!

 

TRAILERS

• Spies In Disguise
• Five Feet Apart
• The Christmas Chronicles

 

MOVIES WE SAW

• Bohemian Rhapsody

 

NEWS

• Avatar sequels titles revealed?
• ‘Birds of Prey’ Eyes Ewan McGregor to Play Batman Villain Black Mask
• A24 Moves UNDER THE SILVER LAKE Again
• Ridley Scott Moving Forward With ‘Gladiator 2’; Peter Craig To Write Script For Paramount
• The Chainsmokers Launch Production Company; Sets First Film At TriStar Pictures
• Will Ferrell Joins Julia Louis-Dreyfus In Fox Searchlight’s ‘Force Majeure’ Remake ‘Downhill’; Nat Faxon & Jim Rash To Direct
• Andy Muschietti To Direct Re-Imagined H.G. Wells ‘The Time Machine’ With Appian Way
• Christopher Plummer in Talks to Join Rian Johnson's Murder Mystery 'Knives Out' (Exclusive)
• Jason Mitchell Joins A24’s ‘Zola’ Movie

 

HEY! THAT’S DOPE!

• Brie Larson Dressed as Samus For Halloween, Wants to Make ‘Metroid’ Movie
• Disney Swarovski

 

#NETFLICKPICKS

• The Haunting of Hill House (Netflix)
• The Good Place (Netflix: Seasons 1 & 2; Hulu: Season 3)

On this week’s episode: Tom is away, so Phil comes out to play! Phil discusses the first trailers for the meta romcom Isn’t It Romantic, starring Rebel Wilson and Liam Hemsworth. And the musical drama, Vox Lux, starring Natalie Portman and Jude Law. In News: Disney is in talks to reboot Pirates of the Caribbean with the Deadpool writers! Chris Rock will direct Kevin Hart in Co-Parenting! And Kate Hudson, Craig Robinson, and Zac Efron join the cast of Blood Moon!

 

TRAILERS

• Isn’t It Romantic
• Between Worlds
  Cold Pursuit
• Vox Lux

 

NEWS

• Andy Muschietti to Direct ‘Attack on Titan’ for Warner Bros. (EXCLUSIVE)
• 'Avengers 4' Casts '13 Reasons Why' Star Katherine Langford
• Disney Talking ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ Reboot With ‘Deadpool’ Scribes Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick
• ‘Clueless’ Remake In Early Development At Paramount With ‘Girls Trip’s Tracy Oliver Producing
• Chris Rock To Direct Kevin Hart In Will Packer-Produced Universal Comedy ‘Co-Parenting’
• Kate Hudson, Craig Robinson & Zac Efron Line Up For Ana Lily Amirpour’s ‘Blood Moon’
• Ben Mendelsohn, Karen Gillan, Rashida Jones, DJ Khaled and Masi Oka Join Voice Cast Of Fox Animation ‘Spies In Disguise’
• ‘Overlord’ Helmer Julius Avery To Direct ‘Flash Gordon’ Movie At Fox
• Aaron Sorkin to Direct ‘Trial of the Chicago 7’ With Sacha Baron Cohen in Talks to Star (EXCLUSIVE)
• New ‘The SpongeBob Movie’ Will Be an Origin Story About How He Got His SquarePants

 

HEY! THAT’S DOPE!

• Marvel Land Ride Details Revealed For Disney California Adventure

 

#NETFLICKPICKS

• The Birdcage

On this week’s episode: Phil claimed that while down in Broad City he loved Oprah more than Abbi.  Those are fighting words, so while they’re preparing their arguments Alec decided to step in again (Tom may have begged).  They discuss the first trailers for Nicole Kidman and Sebastian Stan’s crime thriller, Destroyer. And Harmony Korine’s latest film, The Beach Bum, starring, Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron, Isla Fisher, and Snoop Dogg.  Alec and Tom take a trip out west to the Nevada & California border but soon realize that they may be in over their heads in the star-studded neo-noir thriller Bad Times at the El Royale.  In news: Scarlett Johansson nabs a huge payday for the upcoming Black Widow movie! Oscar Isaac is taking a break from acting after Episode 9! And James Gunn is moving to DC to write and possibly direct Suicide Squad 2!

TRAILERS

• Destroyer
• The Kid Who Would Be King  
• The Beach Bum  

MOVIES WE SAW

• Bad Times at the El Royale

NEWS

• Scarlett Johansson Lands $15 Million Payday for Black Widow Movie
• Ryan Coogler Signs On to Write and Direct 'Black Panther' Sequel (Exclusive)
• Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper's 'A Star Is Born' Soundtrack Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200
• Oscar Isaac Is Taking the Year Off After ‘Star Wars: Episode IX,’ So He’s Passing on Everything
• Flash Standalone Movie Pushes Start Date, Eyes 2021 Release (EXCLUSIVE)
• James Gunn Boards ‘Suicide Squad 2’ To Write And Possibly Direct

HEY! THAT’S DOPE!

• Peter Jackson’s WWI Movie ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ Takes $730K In One Night, Eyes International Release
• Bobby Boucher Adidas Jersey  

#NETFLICKPICKS

• How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Netflix; Trailer)
• Future Man  (Hulu; Trailer)

On this week’s episode: Tom was feeling a little lonely since Phil made some new friends down in Broad City, so frequent guest Alec is back for this week's minisode! Alec and Tom discuss the first trailers for the remake of the Stephen King classic, Pet Sematary. And Clint Eastwood’s latest project, The Mule, starring Clint Eastwood, Bradley Cooper, Laurence Fishburne and many more incredible actors. Alec and Tom try not to attract a symbiote in the anti-hero blockbuster Venom, starring Tom Hardy and Michelle Williams. Tom then embarks on the beautifully tragic road with Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in the fourth reimagining of A Star Is Born.

TRAILERS

• Pet Sematary
• The Mule
• The Upside

On this week’s episode: Phil and Tom discuss the first trailers for Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly’s comedic take on the famous detectives, Holmes & Watson. And Adam McKay’s Dick Cheney biopic, Vice, starring Christian Bale as the VP, Sam Rockwell as George W. and a slew of other amazing actors. Phil and Tom discover the elusive Bigfoot in the star-studded animated musical Smallfoot, with Channing Tatum, Lebron James, Danny Devito, Common, and Zendaya is Mechee. With the help of Anna Kendrick, Tom goes on the search for a missing Blake Lively in Paul Feig’s A Simple Favor. In news: Michelle Williams will play astronaut Christa McAuliffe in The Challenger! Ansel Elgort will play Tony in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story! And Disney is working on a live-action Lilo & Stitch remake!

 

TRAILERS

• Holmes & Watson
• The Long Dumb Road
• Vice

 

MOVIES WE SAW

• Smallfoot (Zendaya is Meechee)
• A Simple Favor

 

NEWS

• 'Sesame Street' Movie to Be Directed by 'Portlandia's' Jonathan Krisel
• Michelle Williams To Play Astronaut Christa McAuliffe In ‘The Challenger’ Movie
• Rose Byrne To Voice Robot In ‘I Am Mother’ Sci-Fi Thriller
• ‘West Side Story’: Ansel Elgort To Star As Tony In Steven Spielberg’s Adaptation
• Ryan Reynolds, Shawn Levy Team for Action Comedy 'Free Guy'
• 'Lilo & Stitch' Live-Action Remake in the Works at Disney (Exclusive)
• ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ & ‘Hereditary’ Actor Alex Wolff Joins Hugh Jackman In ‘Bad Education’
• Gal Gadot To Star In ‘Death On The Nile’ Redo At Fox
• Janelle Monae Joins Harriet Tubman Biopic and ‘UglyDolls’ Voice Cast (EXCLUSIVE)
• ‘Black Panther’s’ Winston Duke to Star With Mark Wahlberg in Netflix’s ‘Wonderland’ (EXCLUSIVE)

 

HEY! THAT’S DOPE!

• They Shall Not Grow Old (Trailer)
• James Wan, New Line Launch Horror Competition Reality Series 'Night Vision' (Exclusive)

 

#NETFLICKPICKS

• The Conjuring (Netflix; Trailer)
• American Psycho (Hulu; Trailer)

On this week’s episode: Phil and Tom discuss the first official trailer for the 90s Transformers spin-off, Bumblebee, starring Hailee Steinfeld and John Cena. And Ike Barinholtz’s political dark comedy, The Oath, starring Ike, Tiffany Haddish, John Cho, Carrie Brownstein, and Billy Magnussen. Phil learns how to become a warlock with his weird Uncle Jack Black in The House with a Clock in Its Walls, also starring Cate Blanchett, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Kyle MacLachlan. He also takes a trip from Darkest Peru to London with his furry friend, Paddington, in one of the best children’s films Phil has ever seen. In news: Wes Anderson’s new movie is confirmed to be a musical set in 1950s France! Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding will star in Paul Feig’s Last Christmas! And Birds of Prey casts Huntress and Black Canary!

 

TRAILERS

• The New Romantic
• Bumblebee
• The Oath

 

MOVIES WE SAW

• The House with a Clock in Its Walls

 

WHOOPS, OUR BAD

• Paddington (Netflix)

 

NEWS

• Lil Yachty to Star in ‘How High 2’ for MTV (EXCLUSIVE)
• Cameron Crowe’s ‘Almost Famous’ Heading To Broadway As A Musical
• Wes Anderson’s New Movie Confirmed as a Musical Set in 1950s France, Will Star a Recent Oscar Winner
• Jamie Foxx & Joseph Gordon-Levitt Join Netflix’s Untitled Henry Joost-Ariel Schulman Sci-Fi Feature
• Michael B. Jordan to Play Tom Clancy Character John Clark in New Film Series (EXCLUSIVE)
• ‘Child’s Play’ Reboot Lands Aubrey Plaza and Brian Tyree Henry
• Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding to Star in 'Last Christmas' (Exclusive)
• Tyra Banks Says Original 'Life-Size' Co-Star Lindsay Lohan Will Appear in Sequel
• Universal Reveals ‘Happy Death Day’ Sequel Title
• ‘Birds of Prey’ Adds Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Black Canary and Huntress

 

HEY! THAT’S DOPE!

• Here’s How to Access the Movies You Bought on Apple If They Disappear from Your Library
• Hobbit Hole Airbnb Rental

 

#NETFLICKPICKS

• Blow Out (Trailer; Hulu | Amazon Prime)
• Signs (Trailer; Hulu)

On this week’s episode: Phil and Tom discuss the trailers for the highly anticipated 90s-set superhero film, Captain Marvel, starring Brie Larson. And the magical and supercalifragilisticexpialidocious sequel, Mary Poppins Returns, starring Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Phil delivers pizzas and murder with Chance the Rapper and Zazie Beetz in the culty surprise release from A24, Slice. In news: Henry Cavill may be out as Superman! Cari Fukunaga takes over for Danny Boyle on Bond 25! And Ryan Coogler will produce Space Jam 2, starring LeBron James!

 

TRAILERS

• Captain Marvel
• Mary Poppins Returns (Poster)
• If Beale Street Could Talk
• Stan & Ollie

 

MOVIES WE SAW

• Slice

 

NEWS

• Henry Cavill Out as Superman Amid Warner Bros.' DC Universe Shake-Up (Exclusive) / Or Is He? / Warner Bros. Allegedly Considering Michael B. Jordan For SUPERMAN
• ‘Bond 25’ Gets Cary Joji Fukunaga As New Director For 007 Daniel Craig
• Jordan Peele in Talks to Remake Clive Barker’s ‘Candyman’ [Exclusive]
• Imax CEO Says Streamers Weighing Giant-Screen Releases
• Ryan Coogler To Produce ‘Space Jam 2’; Terence Nance To Direct LeBron James
• 'Birds of Prey': Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Justina Machado Testing for DC Film (Exclusive)
• Patrick Stewart to Play Bosley in 'Charlie's Angels' (Exclusive)

 

HEY! THAT’S DOPE!

• First Image of Joaquin Phoenix as The Joker

 

#NETFLICKPICKS

• Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (Trailer; Scott Pilgrim: Make Your Transitions Count)

On this week’s episode: Alec is taking over the opening! Tom is yet again joined by our favorite frequent collaborator, while Phil is out making sure nobody utters the Joker’s name on the set of Gotham.  Tom gets a little more than he bargained for when he steps onto a (not nearly big enough) boat in The Meg. Alec goes undercover in the KKK in the new Spike Lee joint BlacKkKlansman. Then Tom learns what would happen if Rocky Balboa went to a Thai prison in A Prayer Before Dawn.  After all that action he needed some laughs, so he headed out to the Wild West with Owen Wilson and Jackie Chan in Shanghai Noon for Whoops, Our Bad! In News: Spider-Man: Far From Home adds Nick Fury and Agent Maria Hill! Academy Awards add Popular Film category! Tessa Thompson to star as Lady in the live-action/CGI hybrid remake of Lady and The Tramp!

TRAILERS

• Green Book
• Arizona
• The Kindergarten Teacher

MOVIES WE SAW

• The Meg
• BlacKkKlansman
• A Prayer Before Dawn

WHOOPS, OUR BAD

• Shanghai Noon 

NEWS

• Spider-Man: Far From Home Adds Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders
• Oscars Won't Televise All Awards, Adds Popular Film Category      
• UNCHARTED MOVIE HAS A SCRIPT, IS NEARING PRODUCTION
• Aquaman Won't Include Other Justice League Characters, James Wan Says
• ‘Silver & Black’ Halted At Sony, Will Be Split Into Separate Movies
• Tessa Thompson to Star as Lady in Disney's 'Lady and the Tramp'   
  

HEY, THAT’S DOPE!

• All Eight Harry Potter Movies Are Returning To Theaters
• Fan Made Uncharted Fan Film

#NETFLICKPICK

• Jaws
• Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee