Mission 250 Podcast

This week, we watch the murder mystery that took the writer/director/cinematographer team from Star Wars: The Last Jedi, added in a fantastic cast, and became for the most fun film of 2019. If you live and breath, you will enjoy this one. Knives Out (2019), directed by Rian Johnson.

This week, we watch the movie that embodies addiction. Aronofsky has created a portrayal of destructive behaviors that is unmatched in the film world, and it is absolutely painful to watch. Requiem For A Dream (2000), directed by Darren Aronofsky.

This week, we watch the smash Broadway hit which is now available on Disney+. Winner of multiple Tony awards and star maker of the writer/main actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, this film version of the play captures the original cast back in 2016, and for the first time ever you can watch it from your couch. Hamilton, directed by Thomas Kail.

This week, we watch the highest grossing anime movie of all time, surpassing the 2001 classic Spirited Away. A body-swap movie like you've never seen, describing too much of this movies plot would be giving away some of the fun twists along the way. We will say that this movie is beautiful and is worth watching for the animation alone. Your Name., directed by Makoto Shinkai.

This week, we continue discussing the controversial masterpiece by Stanley Kubrick. This film has been banned in many places since its release, and wasn't able to be purchased in England until the year of Kubrick's death. To this day, it hasn't lost an ounce of its impact. Lock the living room door so the kids don't accidentally wander in. A Clockwork Orange (1971), directed by Stanley Kubrick.

This week, watch the controversial masterpiece by Stanley Kubrick. This film has been banned in many places since its release, and wasn't able to be purchased in England until the year of Kubrick's death. To this day, it hasn't lost an ounce of its impact. Lock the living room door so the kids don't accidentally wander in. A Clockwork Orange (1971), directed by Stanley Kubrick.

This week, we watch the 2014 smash hit (in India/China) that broke all the records for Indian Cinema at the time. Aamir Khan is as comedic as he's ever been in this hilarious tale of an alien getting stuck on earth. Even if in the last 30 minutes the film becomes a little too preachy for our tastes, this film is totally worth a watch if you're looking for a good 2 hours of laughs, and can be found on Netflix. PK (2014), directed by Rajkumar Hirani.

This week, we watch Travis Bickle spiral into insanity. Containing one of Robert De Niro's most casually quoted characters, this film is actually an extremely grim portrait of New York and its inhabitants. And if you're a fan of Martin Scorsese's work, this is the film that put him on the map. Taxi Driver (1976), directed by Martin Scorsese.

This week, we watch an under-appreciated film from last year that is, as of today, streaming on Netflix. This movie isn't on the top 250…but hey, we're all stuck inside (the responsible ones, anyways - looking at you idiots packing in public pools), and is perfect if you're looking for fictional stress to overtake your real life stress. Adam Sandler arguably gives his best performance to date, and Kevin Garnett and The Weeknd are written in as themselves in very cool cameos, if you can call it that. Uncut Gems (2019), directed by the Safdie Brothers (Benny and Josh).

This week, we start a new format - every other week, we'll be watching a more recent addition to the top 250 movies of all time list, and we'll try to make them as easily stream-able for everyone as possible (stuck inside, together!). This week's movie is currently 185 on the top 250 list, and is streaming on Netflix. If you're looking for something fun to watch in this new world we live in, strongly consider this comedy/mystery film from India. Andhadhun (2018), directed Sriram Raghavan.