We do a deep dive on Side Effects, Steven Soderbergh's 2013 treatise on depression, treatment, and the blurry lines that develop when something terrible happens and authority figures and institutions have to convene to assign blame.

On the eve of a democratic election, we break down a movie about the gleeful anarchy of an institutionalized man,  2008's "Bronson". Is it possible for anarchy to be as fun as Tom Hardy makes it seem in "Bronson"? What kind of movie is this, exactly?  One of us adores this. The other, not as much. 

We ring in the dawn of Halloween week by talking about "Sleepy Hollow", Tim Burton's 1999 romp. What do the movies of Burton mean to us? Does this movie do a credible job of adapting a famous short story, or is it more of a Tim Burton highlight reel than anything else?

We kick off our Halloween-themed doubleheader by chatting about 1998's "The Faculty". Is there a more 90's movie than this? And at what point does paying homage to other movies become so heavy handed that it's annoying?

We double dip into the Scorsese canon by talking about 2016's "Silence", a movie that ignited alot of different feelings in us. Is this Scorsese's most personal film? Does it have anything interesting to say about the mechanics of apostasy and unyielding religious faith?

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We delve into Hugo, Martin Scorsese's 2011 journey into the childlike wonder of film. Who is this film's intended audience? Is it kids? Or is it more of a love letter to film in general, target audience be damned? Also, what does this movie have to say about undiscovered or lost works of art?

We break down 2013's "Fruitvale Station", which tells the story of the tragic police killing of 22 year old Oscar Grant in the early New Years Day hours of 2009. How well does this film deal with depicting the encounter? Is it true to life, or a conscious dramatization? And what kinds of films of this ilk would we also like to see made in the future?

We deliver the greatest podcast episode of all time, which focuses on the greatest film of all time, 2010's "Rubber". This movie is about a homicidal car tire.

We dive into Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig's 2017 coming of age ... comedy? Drama? Dramedy?

Mothers and fathers and daughters and girlfriends and brothers and boyfriends and high school life. All of it. One of us really likes this movie. Another, not as much.

We break the rules of the show and do a deep dive into a movie we both love, Oliver Stone's "JFK". What is it about these staggeringly talented ensemble casts that dazzles us? Kennedy assassination theories are abound. Who does the movie think killed JFK? Who do WE think did it?