In our discussion of Black Mass, we chat about what makes this Johnny Depp performance better than his others and remark how vampiric his portrayal of Whitey Bulger feels.

Also, we compare the film to other recent east coast crime movies, criticize the frequency of a certain curse word, compare it to other biopics, and dissect the John Connolly character played by Joel Edgerton.

Nearly a decade later, people are still debating whether or not Crash deserved to win Best Picture at the 78th Academy Awards.

We ask that question ourselves during an in-depth conversation about Paul Haggis’ polarizing film. Also: We discuss BoJack Horseman and The Diary of a Teenage Girl.

In our discussion of Joe Swanberg’s latest movie, Digging for Fire, which recently had a VOD release, we debate if its star-studded cast was a positive or a negative,

ponder if its score undermined its tone, and contemplate if its message was too on the nose.

In our review of Straight Outta Compton, we debate how it measures up to other biopics, ask if its portrayal of NWA is accurate or aggrandizing, discuss where the group ranks among other key figures in black history,

and ponder if the movie is, in part, about growing up. Also: We chat about The Nightmare and Paper Towns.

This week, we stuck American Ultra in our pipe and smoked it. Our discussion of the supposed stoner comedy begins with us showing some love to its writer, Max Landis, for his candor on social media.

From there, we ask if movies about original ideas are capable of attracting audiences, question if this movie is really a stoner comedy (as it was marketed) and debate if it successfully bends genres.

Special guest Turner Watson joins us as we sink our teeth into a review of the Steven Spielberg classic Jaws. We discuss the movie’s impact on blockbuster filmmaking and Spielberg’s career, debate what genre it belongs to and evaluate the rendering of the shark.

Also: We chat about Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.

By this point, you all know that Fantastic Four sucks. So, we took a different approach with our discussion, kicking things off with a chat about its redeeming qualities.

From there, we ponder if studio interference doomed the movie from the start, assess Josh Trank’s direction, and consider where it ranks among the lesser Marvel cinematic efforts.

Join us as we take a trip to 1930s Los Angeles to discuss the Roman Polanski film Chinatown, starring Jack Nicholson. We ruminate on the movie’s themes, talk about its standing as a neo-noir,

and ponder the meaning of its famous last line. Also: Mike chats about Parts Unknown, Ryan praises The Wire and Trainwreck, and Steve criticizes Sons of Anarchy’s final season.

In this episode, we have a big conversation about a little superhero, discussing the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ant-Man.

We were all craving sushi by the end of this movie. We discuss the documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi this week, debating whether or not the movie’s subject, Chef Jiro Ono, qualifies as an artist,

chatting about the $300 price tag that comes along with eating at his restaurant, and lauding his work ethic.

Also: We talk about the trailers for Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad, the John Green book Paper Towns, and The Wire.