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Two working film industry professionals talk the ins and outs of movies and the best and worst of cinema.
Episodes
129 episodes
Episode 129: Nightbitch
On this episode Barry and Mike chase their own tails trying to find something nice to say about Amy Adams' new film Nightbitch, currently streaming on Hulu. Topics discussed include the multitude of bad decisions made by the writer/direc...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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1:08:22
Episode 128: Carry On
On this episode, Barry and Mike wait in a long security line at LAX and talk all things Carry-On, the new Netflix action movie starring Taron Egerton. Topics discussed include missed cinematic opportunities, the business sweet spot for N...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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56:50
Episode 127: Juror #2
On this episode, Barry and Mike are judge, jury and executioner for Clint Eastwood's latest directorial effort, Juror #2, now streaming on Max. Topics discussed include Clint's laissez-faire approach with actors and his baffling filmogra...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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1:12:44
Episode 126: The Substance
On this episode, Barry and Mike dive head first into the fountain of youth to discuss the intriguing satirical body horror movie The Substance, starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley. Topics discussed include the clever premise of the ...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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56:40
Episode 125: Megalopolis
In this episode, Barry and Mike head to New Rome to discuss all things Megalopolis, Francis Ford Coppola's newest film. Topics discussed include egregious casting errors, abysmal acting, incoherent script and subpar craftsmanship. But be...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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1:19:29
Episode 124: Trap
On this episode, Barry and Mike head out to a Lady Raven concert in Philly only to discover they've unknowingly walked into an M. Night Shyamalan Trap, starring Josh Hartnett. Topics discussed on this pod include M. Night Shyamalan's ver...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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49:07
Episode 123: Joker: Folie à Deux
On this episode, Barry and Mike don their comic greasepaint, clown nose and big shoes and belt out some American Standards as they debate the merits of Joker: Folie a Deux, the critically and commercially panned follow up to the Oscar no...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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59:25
Episode 122: Deadpool & Wolverine
On this episode, Barry and Mike don their superhero tights and talk all things Deadpool and Wolverine. Topics discussed include the value of Ryan Reynold's shtick and a multitude of multi-verse cameos, as well as the tenuous future of th...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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57:01
Episode 121: The Bikeriders
On this episode, Barry and Mike hop aboard their Harleys and discuss The Bikeriders, the biker gang movie starring Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy. Topics discussed include Barry's undying love for Austin Butler, the unsexing of...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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50:39
Episode 120: Civil War
On this episode, Barry and Mike charge headlong to the front lines of Alex Garland's dystopian film Civil War. Topics discussed include missed opportunities, spitting out the lukewarm, and the albatross of poorly developed characters.&nb...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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1:17:41
Episode 119: Dune Part 2
On this episode, Barry and Mike don their stillsuits and head to Arrakis to discuss Denis Villeneuve's new film, Dune Part Two, starring Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya. Topics discussed include the dismal state of modern cinemas, the weak...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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1:15:34
Episode 118: Poor Things
On this episode, Barry and Mike head to Victorian England to discuss Yorgos Lanthimos' crazy Frankenstein-fueled, feminist sex-romp Poor Things, starring Academy Award winning Best Actress Emma Stone. Topics discussed include th...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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1:00:26
Episode 117: Anatomy of a Fall
On this episode, Barry and Mike head to court in France to debate the merits of one of the best films of the year, writer/director Justine Triet's French legal/family drama Anatomy of a Fall. Topics discussed include the astonishing perf...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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1:14:55
Episode 115: Killers of the Flower Moon
On this episode, Barry and Mike have a powwow over Martin Scorsese's Best Picture nominee Killers of the Flower Moon. Topics discussed include late career Scorsese films, DiCaprio's miscasting, and Robert DeNiro's rough last two decades.
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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1:14:03
Episode 116: Barbie
On this episode, Barry and Mike don pink beach outfits and chat about Barbie, the biggest movie of the year and and a Best Picture Oscar nominee. Topics discussed include Greta Gerwig's career path, the snub of Margot Robbie, and the sne...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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1:04:28
Episode 114: Oscar Nomination Reactions
On this episode Barry and Mike talk snubs and surprises and everything else regarding the Academy Award nominations. Topics discussed include Greta and the Angry Barbies...is Emma Stone's victory set in stone? And is Oppenheimer inevitable?
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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1:26:01
Episode 113: Saltburn
On this episode, Barry and Mike pour themselves some bathwater cocktails and dance around their mansion in the nude as they discuss Emerald Fennell's new controversial film Saltburn. Topics discussed include the weirdness of Bar...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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1:18:58
Episode 112: Rebel Moon Part 1
On this episode, Barry and Mike enter the Star Wars adjacent Snyder-verse of the new Netflix science-fiction movie Rebel Moon directed by Zack Snyder...and want to escape that hellhole as quickly as possible. Topics discussed include the plague...
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Season 4
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Episode 24
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1:14:39
Episode 111: Godzilla Minus One
On this rip-roaring episode, Barry and Mike don kimonos and talk all things Godzilla Minus One, the fantastic new Godzilla movie from Toho Studios. Topics discussed include Godzilla Minus One as companion piece to Oppenheimer
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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1:09:40
Episode 110: Cocaine Bear
On this combustible episode, Barry and Mike ingest heroic amounts of cocaine and then yell at each other about the comedy/horror movie Cocaine Bear. Topics discussed include guilty pleasures, bad taste and the perils of living with bears. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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59:44
Episode 109: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
On this episode, Barry and Mike navigate the maze that is Apple TV+ in order to review the first two episodes of the Godzilla-adjacent tv series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Topics discussed include Mike's bizarre obsession with...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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1:14:26
Episode 108: Wes Anderson's Four Short Films - The Roald Dahl Collection
On this episode Barry and Mike talk all things Wes Anderson and critique the four short films he recently made for Netflix based on the Roald Dahl short stories The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, The Swan, The Ratcatcher, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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52:46
Episode 107: No One Will Save You
On this episode, Barry and Mike talk about No One Will Save You, the new sci-fi/horror movie on Hulu. Topics discussed include UFOs, the uncomfortable accuracy of the film's title, the excitement of an ambitious and well-made movie, and t...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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1:08:21
Episode 106: Ted Lasso- Season 3
On this long-awaited episode, Barry and Mike kick around season three of Apple TV's Ted Lasso. Topics discussed include the misery of comedy without conflict, the cancer of self-satisfied tv shows, and the incomprehensible fall of a once enjoya...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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58:07
Episode 105: Oppenheimer
On this apocalyptically combustible episode, Barry and Mike go nuclear in their discussion of Christopher Nolan's new movie Oppenheimer. Topics discussed include a heated debate over the movie, musings on Nolan's career and a ranking of Nolan's...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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1:24:58