Josh and Nick venture to 1920s New York with James Gray’s 6th motion picture, The Immigrant. They talk about James Gray’s commitment to a formalist career, and the challenges it comes with. Is there redemption for the irredeemable? How does it relate to the films blackballed release? Why should the first and last shot of your film be the most impactful? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick want to know - have you heard of a conspiracy theory before? Well then join us this week as we discuss thriller-mockumentary Operation Avalanche. Matt Johnson’s diverse and burgeoning career. A guest calls in. Did we land on the moon? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick pitch some movies as candidates for the Criterion Collection. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick conclude the Creed Trilogy with a format absolutely no one asked for... That’s right, folks, it’s the return of the Road Dawgs Watchalong! Sync up the movie and watch along with the dawgs as they riff, share behind-the-scenes tidbits, and wonder where the Creed franchise goes next.

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Josh and Nick heard this is a place where podcasters go to build themselves back up again. To be reborn… And that’s why they’re going full tilt for this week’s film, Creed II. They discuss Ryan Coogler’s exit and Steven Caple Jr.’s insertion into the director’s chair. The evolving roles on and off set of Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone. What does this movie do right? What parts have “Sequelitis”? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick put on their mitts to duke it out over Ryan Coogler’s sophomore effort, 2015’s Creed. Favorite Sports Tropes. The Coogler-MBJ connection. What is this movie’s reputation in 2026, and how much of that is its own fault? Is Creed better than Rocky? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick get their soccer jerseys and finest Italian leather out for this week’s film, The Hand Of God. They chat about writer/ director Paolo Sorrentino’s career, and how his real life inspired the film. Is Netflix still interested in giving auteurs a platform to make their films? What do we do with grief? What are the “coming of age” tropes? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick are joined by special guest, writer and director of Tube-E Movie, Will Adams! They talk with Will about filming in his hometown of Chicago, his views on streaming culture, where he sees film distribution heading, and what he has coming up next. Like, rate, subscribe!

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Josh and Nick get ready to wire trip some blackjack clips as they discuss Kathryn Bigelow s 1995 sci-fi film, Strange Days. The film’s origins as a collaboration between divorcees. Kathryn Bigelow and her work in predominantly male-directed genres. How does this film blur the line between passive viewer and complicit watcher? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick conclude their celebration of Black History Month with 2022’s The Blackening. Comedy as an expression of pain. The films strong inter group dynamics. Can a sketch “make the leap” to a movie? Like, rate, subscribe!