We would never miss discussing the Oscar nominations! If you are looking for the need-to-know information before the biggest ceremony of the year, this is the podcast for you! We discuss the absolutely stacked race this year, the amazing movies that couldn't make the cut, Mark Ruffalo without a shirt on, the remarkable entry of Justine Triet, and, of course, THAT snub for Lead Actress and Best Director. We also give some predictions for this year's show. Don't be left out and take a listen!

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(01:41) Milestones

(05:14) The Host/Last Year

(07:44) Oscar Watchlist

(12:31) Best Picture Game

(32:06) Snubs

(48:25) The Barbie Upset

(01:08:25) Acting and Directing!

(01:23:50) Surprises

(01:25:10) Predictions

Six movies and a lot to say, so it's another two-parter! We visited the 46th Denver Film Festival this year and got to see a whole grab-bag of raw horrors and raw dramas! Lot of rawness this year! In this second part, we cover our last three entries: The meta mockumentary Hey Viktor! and the 1998 movie it's based on, Smoke Signals, the *instant* cult horror classic Late Night with The Devil, and the sleepy-warm drama of Japan's Monster. Want to sound esoteric to your friends about a bunch of titles that haven't hit streaming yet? Listen in! 

Chapters:

(00:00) Hey Viktor! / Smoke Signals

(17:44) Late Night with The Devil

(29:47) Monster

(34:17) Closing Thoughts

Six movies and a lot to say, so it's another two-parter! We visited the 46th Denver Film Festival this year and got to see a whole grab-bag of raw horrors and raw dramas! Lot of rawness this year! In this first part, we recap the history of The Denver Film Festival and cover our first three entries: The grindhouse-style Eight Eyes, the slow heist movie The Delinquents, and the ever-stressful The Teacher's Lounge. Want to sound esoteric to your friends about a bunch of titles that haven't hit streaming yet? Listen in! 

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(01:31) Barbenheimer

(02:31) Priscilla

(04:28) Dream Scenario

(07:00) Oscars 2024

(10:48) WGA/SAG-AFTRA Strikes

(12:14) Denver Film Festival History

(15:50) Eight Eyes (Film #1)

(24:03) The Delinquents (Film #2)

(35:50) The Teacher's Lounge (Film #3)

*This episode was recorded on July 9, 2023*

THE STRIKE IS OVER!!! Now that we're not scabbing, we'd like to take you on a vague and existential trip to the land of freeways, hitchhikers, and oodles of banks to rob. With the Lone Star State constantly being the center of news stories, we decided to dive into the cinematic stories that portray Graham's homeland. What does the American psyche say about this land that's bigger than most European countries?

Hear us talk about titles like: No Country for Old Men, Bernie, Paris Texas, Vengeance, Office Space, Red Rocket, Friday Night Lights, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and more!

We've come full circle and are talking about the Oscars once again! If you don't have anyone to talk awards season with or feel completely out of the loop, this is the episode for you! We discuss the merits of bullying children on the internet, the movies that got snubbed by the academy, Michelle Williams' hair, who Andrea Riseborough is, and Amber's sudden popularity. We also, of course, give out our predictions for this year's ceremony. Embrace the chaos and take a listen!

Merry Christmas ya filthy, friendless donkeys. We tried an experimental new episode format where we only talk about ONE film in a short amount of time. The experiment failed, but the conversation is good! Come join the discussion on "The Banshees of Inisherin" in this follow-up to our Martin McDonagh episode! Donkeys! Fingers! Despair! Don't want to talk about politics? Don't have anything else interesting to discuss? Put on HBO Max and watch this movie with them! Then sit around the fire and listen to this episode. 

Five movies and a lot to say, so it's our first two-parter! We visited the 45th Denver Film Festival this year and saw some brilliant international features that are up for Oscar nominations this year! In this first part, Amber tells us about Klondike (Ukraine), Graham rants about Godland (Iceland), and both gush about Sick of Myself (Norway). As a bonus, Amber also shares details about more titles such as Children of the Mist (Vietnam), Before Now and Then (Indonesia), and Nanny! We still have plenty more to talk about. Want the inside scoop before the Oscar nominations are announced next month? Listen in!

Five movies and a lot to say, so it's our first two-parter! We visited the 45th Denver Film Festival this year and got to see some brilliant international features that are up for Oscar nominations this year! In this first part, we dive into the history of The Denver Film Festival and our first two international titles: Holy Spider (Iran), and The Quiet Girl (Ireland). One is a haunting crime thriller and the other is a haunting.... well actually it's just a cute family drama. Want the inside scoop before the Oscar nominations are announced next month? Listen in! 

This one is for the music historians, the cinephiles, and the cultists. It's Halloween and we're in the mood for some macabre rocking melodies! From gothic horror to pro-shots to midnight features, come listen to Graham and Amber talk about some pretty significant titles from their lives as well as some fun new discoveries! Mad scientists, singing plants, ostracized composers, and cannibals galore! WARNING: Listening to this episode can introduce you to your next obsession, making you insufferable to your friends. Well, moreso than before...

What movie scares you the most? Just in time for October: We're doing a deep-dive of one of our favorite genres through the imagination of a man who brought us all back to the theaters: Jordan Peele. Following the release of Nope, Graham and Amber couldn't resist talking about 1980's fueled nostalgia and breaking the rules of storytelling in the influences that gave Peele his three feature hits! Night of the Living Dead, Rosemary's Baby, Jaws, Candyman, and of course Get Out, Us, and Nope are all on the docket to explore these broad topics of the human mind: What is horror? Where do our imaginations take us? Did Harry Styles spit on Chris Pine? Most likely, but we're not going to leave any stone unturned if we can help it!