On this special BONUS episode, Nick is joined by roommate and friend Kareem. They watched the 2015 Denis Villeneuve crime thriller: Sicario. The two of them watching movies last semester was a major source of inspiration for this show, and Kareem has been a long-requested guest. In this episode, they discuss the structure and dialogue of the script, the significance of where and when they show violence, Roger Deakins' cinematography, the score from the late Johann Johannson, the balance between good and evil and how it's represented, Kate Macy's lack of growth and arc over the film, how Taylor Sheridan's script subverts normal film tropes, how this film ranks with Denis Villeneuve's other films, and much more.

October 5, 2018.

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With our first returning guest on the show, Oksana once again joins Nick— this time on the phone all the way from Milan, Italy. The movie they "watched together" this week was the award-winning 2005 Gyllenhaal/Ledger love story: Brokeback Mountain. In this episode, they discuss the casting of the film and their acting, the meaning behind the setting and backdrop of Brokeback Mountain, the effect of the score, whether Jack's wife knows his secret, the emotion of finding out your significant other is gay, the contrasting perspectives and outcomes of Ennis and Jack, the meaning of the final words, and much more.

October 1, 2018.

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This week, Nick is joined by friend and USC film student Connor. They decided to watch the 2006 Mike Judge dystopian comedy: Idiocracy. Before you leave because you've never heard of this movie, stick around, as this movie brings up very interesting ideas and commentary on current culture and the future of our society. In this episode, Nick and Connor discuss those parallels to politics and the current social climate, how wealth and modern day medicine affect natural selection and reproduction, whether the film is actually an idealistic version of the future, how certain corporations could take over, what we think 400 years in the future will look like, including artificial intelligence, and much, much more.

September 24, 2018.

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On this week's episode, Nick is joined by music-lover and host of 'Mellow Gold', Ashton. They dive in deep to discuss what is largely considered the greatest film of all time: Citizen Kane. Released in 1941, Citizen Kane is credited for influencing modern cinema, including creative geniuses like Stanley Kubrick, Steven Spielberg, and Martin Scorsese. It was the first film to really attempt deep focus, symbolic use of shadows, creative camera angles, non-linear narrative— the list could go on. To tackle this movie, Ashton and Nick discuss these "first time" uses and the idea of whether first is best, the history of how film developed over the 20th century, its comparison to theatre, as well as modern cinema, the clichés of film today, and of course... the meaning behind "rosebud." This episode was a blast and easily could have been another hour, so we are so happy you can listen in.

September 17, 2018.

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This week, Nick is joined by his long-time girlfriend, Oksana Carlson. They discuss the 2018 Netflix rom-com: To All the Boys I've Loved Before. Besides the movie being a fun episode for two partners to talk about, it is one of the new rom-coms that Netflix has helped produced this year, bringing back that classic "chick flick." Therefore, in this episode Oksana and Nick discuss the sexism of past rom-coms and its presence in this one, the theories behind why rom-coms went away and are now coming back, as well as how realistic or surreal this movie felt, whether any conflict was present, and much more.

September 3, 2018.

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In its inaugural episode, Nick, the host, is joined by his good friends, Mason Robinson and John Lisi. They discuss the 1978 frat comedy: Animal House. As Mason and Nick are both in Greek life at USC, and John not, this made for a very interesting conversation. Their discussion includes their overall thoughts, the debate between satire and stereotype, whether offensive jokes are funny, if the memorable lines are all that good, the culture that lies behind Greek life, and much more.

August 29, 2018.

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