On this Movie Buffs: Quick Pump mini-sode I revisited the classic Scorsese film, Goodfellas. I praised Scorsese’s style of filmmaking, identified what makes the performances work so well, and dissected the action structure within this genre.

On this Movie Buffs: Quick Pump mini-sode I rewatched the 2005 romantic action film, Mr. & Mrs. Smith. I highlighted the fun and flirty action sequences and rehashed the details of the scandalous romance between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

On this Movie Buffs: Quick Pump mini-sode I broke down the 2015 film,  Kingsman: The Secret Service. I celebrated the creative filmmaking, exciting fight sequences, and the extraordinary career of Colin Firth.

On this Movie Buffs: Quick Pump mini-sode I covered Ang Lee’s 2000 film, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon for its 25th anniversary. I geeked out over the pristine filmmaking, mind blowing wire work, and next level performances.

For our final episode of Movie Buffs in 2024 we revisited Quentin Tarantino’s revisionist history masterpiece, Inglorious Bastards. We geeked out over how perfect we feel this movie is, celebrated the unforgettable performances, pristine filmmaking and execution, and what we feel is some of QT’s greatest writing.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we checked out the new Netflix original film, The Union, starring Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg. We discussed the limitations of streaming when it comes to storytelling and shared our desire for better quality producing and more thoughtful filmmaking.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we revisited the middle of one of the most popular magical franchises of all time, the 2004 film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. We discussed the film’s success in transitioning into the darker elements of the franchise and marveled at the lasting quality of the directing, acting, and special FX.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we returned to the beginning of one of the most iconic action franchises of all time, James Cameron’s 1984 film, The Terminator. We talked about the thoughtfulness of the story and filmmaking, the groundbreaking special FX, and identified that success of this franchise is built on the strength of the actors’ performances 

On this episode of Movie Buffs we revisited one of our favorite movies just in time for Halloween. We broke down Edgar Wright’s 2004 film, Shaun of the Dead. We discussed the  smart writing, creative filmmaking, and what makes this film hold up so well 20 years later.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we revisited Guy Ritchie’s 2009 film, Sherlock Holmes. We discussed the reinvention of the Holmes character and Robert Downey Jr.’s interpretation of him, what makes the film technically successful from a filmmaking standpoint, and what still leaves us wanting more 15 years later.