It’s the holiday season… turkeys are being eaten, top 10 lists are being constructed, awards have begun to be handed out in critics groups, and we’re trying to keep up with it all! Join us as we dive head-first into a catch-up pod that’s brimming over with content like so much Thanksgiving leftovers:

THE OLD MAN AND THE GUN - 00:05:45

FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD - 00:9:47

WIDOWS - 00:15:52

GREEN BOOK - 00:30:35

CREED II - 00:41:05

In honor of the passing of screenwriting luminary William Goldman we decided to move this episode up in our schedule to pay tribute to one of the most talented scribes ever to sire a slugline. And, in case you missed it a couple weeks back, consider checking out our episode dedicated to All the President’s Men- Goldman’s other, legendary Oscar-winning screenplay.

"I do wish we could chat longer, but... I'm having an old friend for dinner."

We’ve spent the last couple of months focusing on some of our different “spinoff” series… Matt was out of the country for a bit… and we had to work out some technical glitches as we get all of our domain materials consolidated under one roof…

But [!], now we’re back, jazzed about awards season, and ready to talk about the here, the now, and what’s going on in your local cineplex. Let’s get contemporary shall we?

00:12:27 - A STAR IS BORN

00:36:36 - FIRST MAN

00:52:10 - BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE

This installment is affectionately titled "The Death of Dreamworks" and spans 2002-2005:-MINORITY REPORT-CATCH ME IF YOU CAN-THE TERMINAL-WAR OF THE WORLDS-MUNICH

Sydney Poitier historian and all-around cinematic raconteur Ben Goff (@benjaminygoff) joins us on a very special episode of our AFI Countdown Series to discuss the 1960s, race relations, and how Norman Jewison's IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT factored into both.

“Sorry I had a fight in the middle of your Black Panther party.”

"If you're gonna do it, do it right. If you're gonna hype it, hype it with the facts. I don't mind what you did. I mind the way you did it."

A story of industry, of individual enterprise - humanity crusading in the pursuit of happiness.

The Mission: Impossible film series is without peer or equal in its unprecedented ability to improve with each subsequent installment since J.J. Abrams’ soft reboot three films ago. As such, it should come as no surprise that MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT, the 6th entry in this 22 year old franchise is not only quite possibly the creative peak of the series but also one of the greatest action films in recent memory. Join us as we work our way through all 5 previous installments before leaping headfirst into a gushfest about Christopher McQuarrie’s summertime gift to cineplexes, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT. We talk about it ALL and spoil pretty much everything so be forewarned!