Luke and Chris return to the Corleone saga with Francis Ford Coppola’s epic sequel The Godfather Part II. They unpack the film’s complex structure, its reputation as the greatest sequel of all time, and the descent of Michael Corleone from reluctant heir to isolated kingpin. Along the way, they explore Fredo’s tragic arc, Hyman Roth’s manipulative brilliance, and Vito’s rise through turn-of-the-century New York. From family dinners to political assassinations, this episode dives deep into the moral ambiguity and cinematic mastery of a film that redefined the American crime epic. Plus: why Tom Hagen might actually be the devil, and a bold theory for skipping Part III entirely.

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🎥 Franchise Addicts is back—with the godfather of all franchises. In this episode, Luke and Chris dive deep into The Godfather (1972), unpacking its legacy, themes, and iconic moments. One of them saw it for the first time. The other grew up with it. Together, they explore what makes this film a pillar of modern cinema—from Brando's quiet menace to the rise of Pacino's Michael. A perfect mix of reverence and irreverence.

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On this episode the Franchise Addicts break from their mold and give you some recommendations for Movies and TV shows that we are watching in addition to the Franchises that we cover.

Discussed:

Nickel Boys

Better Man

Presence

The Monkey

The Apprentice

The Pitt

Severence

The White Lotus

SAS Rogue Heroes

And much more!

We are back with the final installment in Richard Linklater's "Before" trilogy Before Midnight. A fitting conclusion to an exceptional series, this movie tugs at the heart strings and will encourage discussions for many years after its release.

We're back walking and talking about the second movie in our "Before" trilogy Before Sunset. An all time sequel that brings our favorite couple back together again to rehash and build upon everything that happened on that fateful night 9 years ago and everything they missed in between. A truly mesmerizing movie that makes you question what is true love and what would you give up to try and capture it one more time.

The boys are getting romantic for their next series covering the "Before" trilogy, written and directed by Richard Linklater. We bring on brother James to cover the first movie Before Sunrise and break down the movie as only three guys with limited romantic experiences can. This series is a fun change of pace from our previous action packed franchises and allows you to see a whole new side of The Franchise Addicts.

Chris and Luke present their Top 10 lists for movies released in 2024.

Coming off the screaming success of our Live Free or Die Hard episode we bring you the fifth and final episode in our Die Hard series, A Good Day to Die Hard. This movie is short, and so is the episode! But don't you worry, we cover it all in minute by minute detail. Yippie-ki-Goodbye to Die Hard.

We finally made it to the fourth installment of the Die Hard Franchise, Live Free or Die Hard. The action movie that gives you the choice between the ideal ways to live and die in one title. This episode goes off the rails multiple times, but we eventually find the tracks to break down this 2007 attempt at a franchise revival scene-by-scene to cover all that this movie has to offer.

We're taking a quick break from our Die Hard series to give you a preview and analysis for a brand new movie The Brutalist. The first 5-10 min of the show are spoiler free, so we encourage you to listen and decide whether you think this future Oscar nominee is worth checking out when it goes to wide release. The rest of the show covers Luke and Chris's reaction and thoughts about the movie.

Don't worry, Die Hard will return next week!