The Brendans commemorate the late, great Val Kilmer with - among a broader retrospective - a look at his first starring role in 1984's Zucker/Abrams/Zucker comedy Top Secret and 2004's (yes, Agnew - it's 2004) Spartan. We also talk Predator stuff, dinosaur stuff, Marvel trailers, video game malarkey, and even offer a taste of our excitement for Ryan Coogler's upcoming Sinners.

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You can follow Foley on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and/or read his work on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cinapse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and you can follow Agnew on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠reviewing movies on Cinapse⁠ occasionally, and wherever you can bloody well find him.

Well, A Minecraft Movie is just around the corner, so the Brendans chew over the past 20-plus years of video game movie adaptations - what works, what doesn't, why some films like As Above, So Below and Prey seems to crack the "feel" in spite of being otherwise unrelated, and if TV is the smarter way to go.

We also do a lot of catchup, from the cast announcement for Avengers: Doomsday to Netflix's The Residence, and wandering the wilds of Picnic at Hanging Rock to the taut sensuality of Black Bag.

Our Opening Music is from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): "Skies of Hope" by RA

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You can follow Foley on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and/or read his work on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Cinapse⁠⁠⁠⁠, and you can follow Agnew on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, reviewing movies on Cinapse occasionally, and wherever you can bloody well find him.

The Brendans are joined for a giant-size episode by the inimitable Lindsay Wilkins of the Schlock and Awe podcast to sift through our favorite movies of the (now half-over) decade. We also chat why 2024's The Count of Monte Cristo is both a great Mission: Impossibe and Batman movie, the merits of subtext (or lack thereof) in Mickey 17, and why you should go see The Day the Earth Blew Up asap.

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Lindsay is on Bluesky and Letterboxd, you can follow Foley on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and/or read his work on ⁠⁠⁠Cinapse⁠⁠⁠ (including a review of the newest Die Hard-alike, ⁠⁠Cleaner⁠⁠), and you can follow Agnew on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and wherever you can bloody well find him.

For March Madness, the Brendans team up with our crew at Cinapse to celebrate possibly our favorite sub-genre - the romantic swashbuckling adventure! Here we have a three-course feast of options, from 1935's Captain Blood, 2014's The Pirates, and - one of the best to ever do it - 1987's The Princess Bride. We also pay respects to departed actors Michelle Trachtenberg and Gene Hackman, ponder what's to become of Bond under Bezos's guiding hand, and the shocking "redesign" of Shrek and Donkey.

Our Opening Music is from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): "Skies of Hope" by RA

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You can follow Foley on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and/or read his work on ⁠⁠Cinapse⁠⁠ (including a review of the newest Die Hard-alike, ⁠Cleaner⁠), and you can follow Agnew on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and wherever you can bloody well find him.

The Brendans mark the release of Captain America: Brave New World by filling in a presidential blind spot in the hallowed "Die Hard on a ____" subgenre, Wolfgang Peterson's Air Force One. Agnew also gives spoiler-free impressions on the newest MCU entry, Foley sings the praises of last year's The Count of Monte Cristo, and we celebrate the success of new horror genre mashup Heart Eyes.

Our Opening Music is from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): "Skies of Hope" by RA

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You can follow Foley on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blusky⁠⁠⁠⁠ and/or read his work on ⁠Cinapse⁠ (including a review of the newest Die Hard-alike, Cleaner), and you can follow Agnew on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and wherever you can bloody well find him.

The Brendans reflect on the 2025 Oscar Nominations, talk The Brutalist and Dog Man, and then take a deep dive into the twisted suburbs of David Lynch's 1986 noir classic Blue Velvet. We also make time for hidden gems like the Eye for an Eye films and Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld.

Our Opening Music is from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): "Skies of Hope" by RA

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You can follow Foley on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Blusky⁠⁠⁠ and/or read his work on Cinapse, and you can follow Agnew on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠, and wherever you can bloody well find him.

The Brendans are joined by their comrade in the world of Cinapse, fearless leader and EIC Ed Travis, to talk our most anticipated films of 2025. We rundown our biggies, our honorable mentions, and the movies we just have our fingers crossed for.

Ed also talks effusively about his love for The Brutalist, Foley takes us through his journey from hating the first Den of Thieves to loving the sequel, and Agnew does a Mark Hamill's The Joker impression. We have fun here.

Our Opening Music is from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): "Skies of Hope" by RA

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Ed is on Bluesky and Letterboxd, and read his work on Cinapse. Foley's piece on the Den of Theives films is there as well⁠, you can follow Foley on ⁠⁠⁠Blusky⁠⁠⁠, and you can follow Agnew on ⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠, and wherever you can bloody well find him.

The Brendans ring in the new year with a special anniversary commentary - only, the anniversary doesn't belong to a film, but to one of us! Since Agnew is turning 40, we celebrate with a real-time discussion of 1938's The Adventures of Robin Hood. The lads also do a short spoiler piece on the big horror hit of the season Nosferatu, because we contain multitudes.

If you want to skip right to the commentary, it begins at 39:29.

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Read Foley's reviews on ⁠Cinapse⁠, follow him on ⁠⁠Blusky⁠⁠, and follow Agnew on ⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠ and wherever you can bloody well find him.

The Brendans gather around the holiday hearth to reflect on the Year of Cinema 2024, looking at favorites, surprises, disappointments, and everything in between. We also get some chat about Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim as well as that handsome new Superman trailer, and give even more holiday movie recommendations for those in need.

Also, Krampus and slapping is mentioned. Blame Foley.

Our Opening Music is from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): "Skies of Hope" by RA

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The Brendans are once again joined by musical theater guru Austin Wilden to chat the big musical blockbusters ruling the box office. We chew on the middling Moana 2 and contemplate how it exemplifies Disney's relenquishing of the animation domination crown even as they rake in record profits, and marvel at how John M. Chu and crew accomplish the impossible with the first installment of their 2-part adaptation of Wicked. We also have a few holiday recommendations for anyone needing some extra festivus about now.

Our Opening Music is from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): "Skies of Hope" by RA

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Follow Austin on Bluesky, Letterboxd, and Tumblr, follow Foley on Blusky and Cinapse, and follow Agnew on Letterboxd, Bluesky and wherever you can bloody well find him.