On this episode of Movie Buffs we revisited Alex Garland’s 2014 film, Ex Machina. We reflected on what makes this film great, what has held up best  for its 10 year anniversary, and celebrated the grandeur of A24’s small films with big messages.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we revisited the mind-bending Wachowski’s film, The Matrix for its 25th anniversary. We discussed the thoughtful and deliberate filmmaking,  the pristine casting and how well the film has held up. 

On this episode of Movie Buffs we revisited the 1979 film, Mad Max. We discussed the power of this origin story and the franchise it spawned and celebrated the ambition and unique vision of George Miller  as a filmmaker.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we reviewed the new remake of Road House! We talked about the updates to the story and lauded Conor McGregor’s debut performance.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we broke down Zack Snyder’s 2009 film, Watchmen. We discussed areas it was successful and things we could have done without as well as what made it such a controversial movie 15 years ago.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we stayed in 1979 to talk about the sequel to Night of the Living Dead, George A. Romero’s, Dawn of the Dead. We discussed the subversive social themes and cultural impact the film has had for almost 40 years.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we went all the way back in time to 1979 to break down the cult-classic film, The Warriors, for its 45 year anniversary. We discussed the cultural impact of the film and celebrated the nuanced detail in the filmmaking.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we hit a shared blindspot and covered a movie neither of us have seen. We returned to the best year in movies to break down Mel Gibson’s 1999 film, Payback. We talked about the strong directorial choices and the stellar cast of characters that appear in this film.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we revisited the best year in movies, 1999, and reflected on The Boondock Saints for its 25 year anniversary. We discussed what makes this movie both enjoyable and controversial and discovered some interesting behind the scenes action too.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we revisited the 2009 Liam Neeson film, Taken. We talked about what makes this movie unique within the genre and celebrated the special quality Liam Neeson brings to this type of character.