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- Episode 38: "Dennis Vanilla Ice" Presents The Best of the 2020's So Far
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.
Our Opening Music is from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): "Skies of Hope" by RA
https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/skies-of-hope
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.
3 hr 24 min - Episode 37: "Murdered By Pirates is Good." - Captain Blood / The Pirates / The Princess Bride
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
https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/skies-of-hope
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.
2 hr 32 min - Episode 36: "President Harrison Ford" - Air Force One
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
https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/skies-of-hope
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.
2 hr 13 min - Episode 35: "Where's the gotdamn horizon?!" Oscar Talk / Blue Velvet
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
https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/skies-of-hope
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.
2 hr - Episode 34: "I'm Kind of a Basic Bitch" - 2025's Most Wanted Movies
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
https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/skies-of-hope
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.
2 hr 43 min - Episode 33: "The Birthday Outlaw Commentary" - Nosferatu / The Adventures of Robin Hood
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.
Our Opening Music is from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): "Skies of Hope" by RA
https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/skies-of-hope
Read Foley's reviews on Cinapse, follow him on Blusky, and follow Agnew on Letterboxd, Bluesky and wherever you can bloody well find him.
2 hr 34 min - Episode 32: "Krampus Slap" - Fantastic Films of 2024
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
https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/skies-of-hope
Read Foley's reviews on Cinapse, follow him on Blusky, and follow Agnew on Letterboxd, Bluesky and wherever you can bloody well find him.2 hr 25 min - Episode 31: "Gal Pals" - Moana 2 / Wicked Part I
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
https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/skies-of-hope
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.
1 hr 58 min - Episode 30: "GLADIATOR$" - Gladiator / Gladiator II
The Brendans travel back in time to ancient Rome to talk 2000's GLADIATOR and 2024's GLADIIATOR (not our fault, but we'll happily misuse this) and what does and doesn't come together in this massive lagacyquel. We also chat Season 2 of Netflix's Arcane, introducing a new generation to Back to the Future, and even make time for a little video game nonsense.
Our Opening Music is from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): "Skies of Hope" by RA
https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/skies-of-hope
Read Brendan Foley's review of The Piano Lesson on Cinapse. And follow Brendan Agnew and Brendan Foley on the socials.
2 hr 5 min - Episode 29: "Respectfully, Awooga" - The Blob (1988) & The Relic / Prince of Darkness
The Brendans convene for a good old-fashioned bloodlust episode - because if 2024 is done with horror, neither are we. The lads talk Chuck Russell's dynamite remake of The Blob and 1997's creature feature The Relic, as well as singing the praises of perhaps John Carpenter's most terrifying film. There's also spoiler-free chat on the recently-wrapped Agatha All Along, impressions of Noroi: The Curse, and copious respectful admiration of talented actresses.
Our Opening Music is from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): "Skies of Hope" by RA
https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/skies-of-hope
Follow our work on Cinapse, and take care of yourselves.
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Here to recklessly inflict enthusiasm upon the world, "Make Me Watch It" is about getting people to watch (but sometimes read or play) good stuff because good stuff is dope.