Monolith Filmcast

In preparation for the highly anticipated release of Spiral: From the Book of Saw, we decided to revisit the films that started it all. This week Devin Williamson joins us to talk about one of the most successful horror franchises of all time, Saw.

You can follow Devin on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd! Also, keep an eye out for their Etsy Shop, coming soon! 

This week Edgar returns to the pod to talk with us and to discuss our thoughts on Marvel's newest TV series, WandaVision, and what it means for the future of the MCU. Jake also reveals a very secret celebrity crush! 

You can follow Edgar on Twitter, Instagram, and check out his latest cover on SoundCloud!

This week we review one of the newest Netflix films, I Care a Lot in a spoiler filled discussion about the Rosamund Pike v Peter Dinklage face off.  We also try to contain our hype for the new Mortal Kombat, and talk about what we picked up during this week's Criterion Collection flash sale. 

This week we have a spoiler free discussion about the debut film from director Rose Glass, Saint Maud. One of the newest gems from A24 that seems like it may get lost in the shuffle. This week we try to convince you why it's worth the free trial of Epix to check out this film. 
We also catch up on two weeks worth of news. 

This week we answer the age old question, 'Are Musicals for Babies?" We are joined by a special guest, Mayumi Handa, to discuss our favorite and least favorite musicals, what separates musicals from music movies, and are they better than dance movies?

You can follow Mayumi on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd.
Check out her art studio on Instagram as well!

This week we do a spoiler free review of all 25 films we watched at this years online Sundance Film Festival. Below is a list of films covered:

• CODA
• Censor
• Cryptozoo
• John and the Hole
• In the Earth
• Knocking
• Summer Of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
• One for the Road
• Mass
• The Sparks Brothers
• Eight For Silver
• A Glitch in the Matrix
• I Was a Simple Man
• Mother Schmuckers
• How It Ends
• Mayday
• Strawberry Mansion
• We’re All Going to the World’s Fair
• Prime Time
• Judas and the Black Messiah
• Prisoners of the Ghostland 
• The Blazing World 
• All Light, Everywhere
• Violation
• On the Count of Three

This week we give a brief summary of what we are planning on watching at this years Virtual Sundance Film Festival. Currently we are seeing 23 films in 5 days. 

• CODA
• Censor
• Cryptozoo
• John and the Hole
• In the Earth
• Knocking
• One for the Road
• Mass
• The Sparks Brothers
• Eight For Silver
• A Glitch in the Matrix
• On the Count of Three
• I Was a Simple Man
• Strawberry Mansion
• How It Ends
• Mayday
• We’re All Going to the World’s Fair
• Prime Time
• Judas and the Black Messiah
• Prisoners of the Ghostland 
• All Light, Everywhere
• Violation
• The Blazing World 

On this weeks episode we have a spoiler filled discussion about the best and worst moments from season 2 of The Mandalorian. This is the way. 

This week we discuss the subgenre of film known as Cyberpunk, defined as "science fiction in a future setting that tends to focus on the society of the proverbial "high tech low life"; featuring advanced technological and scientific achievements, such as information technology and cybernetics, juxtaposed with a degree of breakdown or radical change in the social order"
In this episode we discuss some of the biggest classics of the genre, Blade Runner, Akira, The Terminator, and more! 

This week we discuss our individual lists of the best films of the year, as well as making our definitive, Monolith Filmcast top ten of 2020. 

Also, anyone know a billboard guy?