Top 5 Film

Episode 111 has Top 5 Film reviewing DC's "Suicide Squad" written and directed by David Ayer.

Show Notes:

00:20 - Segment I: DCEU

01:53 - The Created Climate

04:06 - Ripple Through Fandom

06:35 - There's Influence

09:44 - What Are You Gonna Do DC?

14:31 - An Alternate Timeline

17:17 - Canned Thinking

19:26 - What's the Rush?

25:34 - Segment II: Suicide Squad Review

27:57 - Deadshot

30:01 - Harley Quinn & Joker

33:35 - Captain Boomerang and Katana

35:15 - Killer Croc and Slipknot

35:55 - El Diablo

36:47 - June Moon / Enchantress

38:44 - Rick Flag and Amanda Waller

41:08 - Wrong Team, Wrong Mission

43:08 - I Don't Know What Happened

49:56 - Meaningless World Ending Scenarios

53:35 - You Don't Need Them Anymore

56:29 - Advertisements for the Next Movie

57:21 - Something Simpler

65:30 - Outros

Episode 110 has Top 5 Film review the brand new version of "Ghostbusters" directed by Paul Feig staring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, and Kate McKinnon.

Show Notes:

00:20 - Bustin' Makes Me Feel Good

02:44 - Segment I: Ghostbusters (1984)

03:20 - A Cultural Phenomenon

05:29 - Childlike Nature

09:33 - A Romantic Comedy

12:00 - A Different Era

14:39 - Rejected Dudes

17:34 - Segment II: Why Women Ghostbusters?

18:36 - Expanding the Brand

19:37 - Not Charlie's Angels

21:42 - Paul Feig

23:45 - Predicted Backlash

29:29 - Ballsy Not Ballsy

31:10 - Segment III: "Ghostbusters" (2016) Review

32:44 - Lucky Charms of Origin Stories

35:28 - Hampered by Baggage

42:00 - Balancing the Cast

49:12 - A Normal Woman

55:53 - Expanding Women's Selection

59:10 - More Important

68:12 - Fall Out Boy, 3D, and Chris Hemsworth

76:43 - Cameos and Outros

Episode 109 has us doing a summer catch-up lumping three movies together for a triple threat of unlikely final girl horror films; "The Shallows," "The Neon Demon," and "The Purge: Election Year."

Show Notes:

00:20 - The Final Girls of Summer

01:08 - Segment I: "The Shallows" Review

01:30 - Blake Lively

03:02 - Tourniquet

05:52 - The Surfing Experience

09:49 - The Markers

13:45 - The Shark's Feast

15:46 - Spoilers Finale

18:54 - Cellphones Exist

21:04 - Segment II: "The Neon Demon" Review

21:12 - The NWR Brand

23:00 - You're Not Good Enough

26:22 - The Lense of Beauty

32:09 - Willing to Do

35:07 - Not A Mainstream Movie

37:54 - The Mountain Lion and Keanu Reeves

41:04 - The Redeemer

46:19 - Super Pretentious

49:24 - Segment III: "The Purge Election Year"

51:02 - Scarier in Theory

55:14 - Defined Factions

60:26 - Tip of the Iceberg

65:37 - Outros

In Episode 108 Top 5 Film discuss a new horror master James Wan and his latest release, "The Conjuring 2."

Show Notes:

00:20 - Segment I: James Wan

01:27 - Preeminent Horror Director

05:52 - Inspiring a New Generation

08:56 - Versatility

11:21 - Aesthetic

13:01 - Segment II: The Conjuring 2 Review

13:22 - Serialization & Spin-offs

17:30 - Derivative of the First

23:09 - Layers of Possession

26:59 - The Nun

29:58 - Coping with Horror

33:14 - Vice Versa

34:54 - Why it Works as a Sequel

37:11 - Outros

In Episode 107 Top 5 Film review "The Lobster" directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.

Show Notes:

00:20 - Yorgos Lanthimos

01:28 - Noticeable Cast

02:40 - Dystopian Future

04:28 - Too Many Dogs

07:02 - Segment I: Couples

08:11 - The Toaster and the Maid

09:46 - More Like Prisoners

11:36 - Frequent Nose Bleeds

14:37 - A Demeaning Process

20:41 - Three Men and Three Women

23:25 - Segment II: Singles

24:17 - Uncommittable Cinematic Act

26:49 - Double Life

30:37 - Turned Into a Relationship

33:22 - The Red Kiss

37:10 - Segment III: Animals

38:49 - I'll End Up An Owl

41:02 - We Like Rabbits

44:18 - An Ambiguous Ending

47:54 - Outros

In Episode 106 Top 5 Film review "Captain America: Civil War," Disney's latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. For no extra charge, spoilers are included.

Show Notes:

00:20 - Intros and Where's the Theme?

01:24 - Hero From Start to Finish

04:25 - A Little Convenient

07:04 - One Line of Dialogue

11:14 - They Don't Wanna Fight

13:41 - I'm the Tree

15:25 - Murky Sides

18:07 - The Right Mentality

22:26 - He Killed My Mom

25:52 - Non-Fighting

28:39 - Why is There a Camera?

32:34 - He's Buying Plums

37:44 - Black Panther

43:05 - The Third Wheel

48:19 - Women Stay at Home

51:32 - The New Avengers

56:26 - Parent Sense

60:12 - They Used the Name and Outros

Episode 105 has Top 5 Film catching up on three movies that released across April including Disney's "The Jungle Book," Ben Wheatley's "High-Rise," and Jeremy Saulnier's "Green Room."

Show Notes:

00:20 - Intros

01:36 - Snap Review of Midnight Special

04:26 - Recommending 10 Cloverfield Lane

05:41 - Segment I: The Jungle Book Review

07:06 - One of the Best Remakes

08:31 - Photo Real

12:31 - A Better Rendition

16:27 - Dynamic Action

21:13 - Segment II: High-Rise Review

22:57 - Neo Future

24:21 - A Moment to Justify

28:06 - Taking for Granted

34:01 - Challenging

38:25 - Segment III: Green Room Review

39:34 - Red Laces

42:21 - Razor Sharp and Organic

47:09 - It's a Horror Movie

52:26 - There Are Monsters

54:17 - Outros

"Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" is out and we had to weigh in on the action-adventure that pits two of the most iconic superheroes against each other. As always, the episode includes spoilers.

Show Notes:

00:20 - Segment I - Setup

01:43 - A Contentious Movie Experience

05:14 - The Zod Event

08:50 - The Burden of a Hero

12:11 - Segment II - Review

12:25 - It's a Batman Movie

15:48 - Same Motivations

20:26 - Luthor's Power

26:51 - Over Complicated

30:48 - You Don't See

34:46 - BvS and Martha

37:43 - Easter Eggs

41:33 - Ends Justify the Means

46:44 - Diana Prince

49:33 - Willing to Go There

55:14 - Not Quite Superman

58:54 - I'm a Journalist

61:34 - Peppier

67:48 - Outros

"Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" is set to release this month and we are so excited for it we thought it was necessary to discuss a few things pre-release.

Episode Notes:

00:20 - Segment I: A DC Movie Universe

00:45 - ... but this is Batman!

04:26 - Mutually Beneficial

06:51 - Serialized Stakes

08:53 - Segment II: The Snyder Effect

09:12 - Consequences of "Man of Steel"

16:25 - Light and Dark

19:18 - Batfleck

21:24 - Segment III: Trailers and Tracking

22:18 - A Minute of Superman, A Minute of Batman

25:24 - Getting Slow in Old Age

28:02 - Resting on Luthor's Shoulders

32:56 - Room for Both

34:57 - Who is Going to Win?

Episode 102 reviews "The Witch" an independent horror directed by Robert Eggers that received high acclaim in 2015 at the Sundance Film Festival and Fantastic Fest. On top of the review, discussion includes authenticity, morality and faith, and expectations.

Episode Notes:

00:20 - Segment I: Authenticity and Period

01:23 - 100% in Period

04:49 - Authenticity Goes Both Ways

07:55 - There Was No "W"

11:51 - Segment II: "The Witch" Review

11:56 - Time Travel

14:56 - Ensemble

17:27 - Faith Will Conquer All

20:29 - Bridging Two Disparate Genres

23:37 - Grounded to Exotic

25:05 - Codas Are Tricky

31:29 - Traditional Morality

34:40 - They're Sinful

37:24 - Segment III: Expectations

37:41 - Backlash

39:04 - Rules of Genre are Coming Apart

43:52 - Not What You Expected

51:06 - How Do You Sell It?

55:36 - Wrap-Up and Outros