Alex and Zach are BACK to kick off the high time of Awards Season with the 2024 Oscar Nominations. They discuss all the top line awards for the March 10 ceremony, determine if it will be a runaway year for Oppenheimer and look into perceived snubs for Barbie. Plus, they detail each category and layout where to find all the Best Picture nominees on …

Alex and Zach press start, eat a mushroom and break open the block on The Super Mario Bros. Movie. They go down the warp pipe on the wildly fun video game adaptation that has broken box office records. Plus, they detail all the new trailers from the week (Barbie, Blue Beetle, Spiderverse, Indiana Jones), outline all the new Star Wars film announcem…

Alex and Zach say the word and zap back into the DC Universe with Shazam! Fury of the Gods. They fly through this fun kid-turned-superhero sequel and break down the fraught nature of the current/ending/resetting DC Comics film universe. Plus, they discuss the announced future of DC Studios w James Gunn. TIME STAMPS: 0:27 - Intro 2:18 - Non-Spoiler …

Alex and Zach give their immediate reactions to the 2023 Academy Awards. They break down a near-sweep of big wins for Everything Everywhere All At Once, including Best Picture and a surprise for first-time winner Jamie Lee Curtis. They discuss all the winners, including a slew of undercard wins for All Quiet on the Western Front, the cap of Brendan…

Alex and Zach keep in time in the Cate Blanchett-led force of Tár. They applaud Blanchett's Oscar-nominated performance, roll through the slow-building turn of the film and examine its niche depiction of cancel culture and a fall from grace. Plus, another round of updated Academy Award Best Picture rankings (so far). TIME STAMPS: 0:27 - Intro 2:05 …

Alex and Zach sail the high seas with the absurdist satire Triangle of Sadness. They examine what exactly the movie even is, its motives and motifs. Plus, another round of their Oscar Best Picture rankings so far. TIME STAMPS: 0:27 - Intro 1:29 - Non-Spoiler Discussion 10:01 - Awards Discussion 16:36 - SPOILER Plot Discussion 51:50 - SPOILER Ending…

Alex and Zach call up to the pub for the delightful Irish dark comedy The Banshees of Inisherin. They run down the brilliant acting performances for the full cast of Oscar nominees and break down the Best Picture chances for the Martin McDonagh written and directed feature. Who named it their favorite movie of 2022? TIME STAMPS 0:27 - Intro 3:25 - …

Alex and Zach get back on the road to the Oscars with the German-produced adaptation of the classic novel All Quiet on the Western Front. They detail the expert craftsmanship of the film that has it high in the running for many technical awards and discuss if it has the juice for a run at Best Picture at the Academy Awards. TIME STAMPS: - 0:27 - In…

Alex and Zach head down subatomic to enter Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. They discuss the introduction of the MCU's new big bad with Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror, the through line of the Ant-Man family story and the future of the multiverse. Plus, the examine the critical reaction and Rotten…

Alex and Zach righted a wrong, filled in a bagel hole and finally saw Everything Everywhere All At Once. They jump across this wild, weird, ambitious, beautifully woven Best Picture nominee and determine if they absolutely love it. Plus, they dissect its leading 11 Oscar nominations and handicap the Best Picture race as they've seen it so far. TIME…

Alex and Zach break down the field of nominees for the 95th Academy Awards. They outline the Best Picture race, and continue the discussion about including popular films versus films most people haven't seen (yet). Plus, they dive into every category, peg the favorites and discuss the very early morning nomination ceremony itself. TIME STAMPS 0:27 …

Alex and Zach take a seat the table and order from The Menu, starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Fiennes and Nicholas Hoult. They discuss the dark comic stylings of this delicious thriller, whether the food was any good and if anyone actually deserved their fates in the film. TIME STAMPS: 0:28 - Intro/Non-Spoiler Talk 11:02 - SPOILER Plot Discussion 54…

Alex and Zach immediately react to the 2023 Golden Globe Awards. They rate the actual production of the show's return and grade the wide swath of winners, including a dissection of Austin Butler's still baffling use of his Elvis voice. Plus, Alex and Zach talk quickly about the television winners and how the film winners will play into the Oscars. …

Alex and Zach take in one last film for 2022 with Darren Aronofsky's The Whale, and they discuss Brendan Fraser's singular and awards-buzzing performance. Then, they look back on their year at the movies - what stood out and what ratings would they change? Finally, they wrap up with a preview of a loaded 2023 blockbuster slate. TIME STAMPS 0:27 - I…

Alex and Zach inbreathiate the latest from writer-director Rian Johnson: Glass Onion, the sequel to the 2019 murder-mystery Knives Out, starring Daniel Craig as the world's greatest detective, Benoit Blanc. They get to the bottom of this colorful whodunnit, dissect Johnson's work and discuss how many twists are one too many. TIME STAMPS 0:27 - Non-…

Alex and Zach go on a wild ride for Damien Chazelle's tribute to Hollywood's golden age: "Babylon," starring Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Diego Calva. They discuss the chaotic highs and lows of the film and the soaring performances of one of the most interesting entries on the awards season slate. Plus, your hosts took a field trip to experience an…

Alex and Zach DIVE IN on James Cameron's epic sequel 13 years in the making - Avatar: The Way of Water. They discuss the original Avatar and its place in popular culture, before heading off to the theater and getting into the visual spectacle and character focus of the second installment. They also talk about the franchise's future, as well as the …

Alex and Zach grab the tissues for Spoiler Alert, a bittersweet love story based on Michael Ausiello's memoir "Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies." They highlight the natural, authentic and true tale of true love and grief. Stick to the end for some movie news and trailer talk. TIME STAMPS: 0:27 - Background/Non-Spoiler Discussion 15:01 - SPOILER Plot Di…

Alex and Zach dissect the first major marker of awards season with the release of the Golden Globe nominees. We discuss the Globes' recent controversy and changes to this year's ceremony, along with all the film and television nominees. TIME STAMPS: 0:27 - Intro/Discussion on last year's controversy and this year's ceremony 11:46 - Film Nominees 32…

Alex and Zach take a trip with George Clooney and Julia Roberts back into RomCom land with their latest, light-hearted affair: Ticket to Paradise. They discuss the sparkling chemistry of Clooney and Roberts, and whether the rest of the movie holds up to that classic connection. TIME STAMPS 0:27 - Non-Spoiler Discussion 11:08 - Plot Discussion 46:06…

Alex and Zach dive into the final film of Phase 4 of the MCU fresh off their viewing of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. They discuss the emotional Ryan Coogler-directed sequel, how it handled the death of Chadwick Boseman and take the character of Black Panther forward. Plus, they break down the now complete Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe…

Alex and Zach reopen their hearts to the world of Rom-Coms with a discussion on Bros, written by and starring Billy Eichner. They walk in the park with this landmark gay romantic comedy, talk through the rough box office reception and ask if it actually deserved that. TIME STAMPS: 0:27 - Intro + RomCom/Billy Eichner Discussion 5:24 - Non-Spoiler/Bo…

Alex and Zach observe the changing of the hierarchy of power in the DC Universe with the release of Black Adam, starring Dwayne Johnson. Plus, they discuss the true changing of the hierarchy of power at DC Studios and Warner Bros. with the naming of James Gunn and Peter Safran as co-CEOs. TIME STAMPS: 0:27 - Intro 1:48 - James Gunn named DC Studios…

Alex and Zach drive through all that is the spectacle of Don't Worry Darling. They discuss all the twists of this Oliva Wilde-directed thriller starring Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Chris Pine, Gemma Chan and Wilde herself, plus give a full breakdown of the drama surrounding the film's production and press tour. TIME STAMPS: 0:26 - Non-Spoiler Disc…

Alex and Zach are back! They discuss the late-summer movie lull, plus catch-up with fun reviews of the animated DC League of Super-Pets, starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, and action-comedy Bullet Train, starring Brad Pitt. TIME STAMPS: 0:27 - Summer Break Talk 14:21 - DC League of Super-Pets 25:34 - Bullet Train 41:01 - Outro Follow us on Ins…

Alex and Zach make omelettes and exchange shoe sizes to watch The Gray Man on Netflix, starring Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans and a lot of manicured facial hair. In the spoiler discussion, they run through the movie's NINE action sequences and litany of quips and witticisms. TIME STAMPS: 1:44 - Non-Spoiler Discussion 20:19 - SPOILER Discussion 1:02:19 …

Alex and Zach give their thoughts on two movies they saw separately this week. Zach opens with his thoughts on Jordan Peele's latest thriller Nope, and Alex follows up with a discussion on the book-to-film adaptation of Where the Crawdads Sing. TIME STAMPS: 1:58 - Non-Spoiler Nope Review 6:48 - Non-Spoiler Where the Crawdads Sing Review 12:00 - SPO…

Alex and Zach give their immediate reactions to a huge Saturday from Hall H at Comic Con in San Diego. They react to the redefined phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and future Marvel releases, including the first look at Black Panther: Wakanda Forecer. They also discuss the DC panel for Shazam and Black Adam, the new trailer for Dungeons & Dr…

Alex and Zach summon the bifrost for the 29th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Thor: Love and Thunder, plus they discuss the current state of the MCU and rank the movies and shows of Phase 4. TIME STAMPS: 0:36 - Non-Spoiler Review 13:04 - SPOILER Breakdown 1:15:32 - State of the MCU/Phase 4 Rankings 1:40:27 - What's Next 1:42:25 - Outro F…

Alex and Zach witness Baz Luhrmann's latest musical explosion Elvis, starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks. They also discuss other recent rock music biopics. Time Stamps: 0:28 - General NON-SPOILER thoughts 13:38 - SPOILER character and plot breakdowns 46:28 - Elvis, Rocketman, Bohemian Rhapsody and other music biopics Follow us on Instagram @a.z_m…

Alex and Zach welcome Pixar back to the big screen with Lightyear and fall in love with a new furry friend, Sox. Spoilers will be had in this instant reaction review. Time Stamps: 0:30 - General NON-SPOILER thoughts 16:27 - SPOILER thoughts, character breakdowns 1:18:04 - Pixar movie rankings Follow us on Instagram @a.z_moviereview. Follow us on Tw…

Alex and Zach catch up on the last month of Instagram reviews with thoughts on Top Gun: Maverick, Jurassic World: Dominion, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, The Bob's Burgers Movie and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Time Stamps: 8:54 - Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness 27:27 - Jurassic World: Dominion 40:56 - The Unb…

Sample episode of the A+Z Movie Review Podcast. Alex and Zach test out the podcast equipment and talk about their two favorite properties: Harry Potter and Star Wars. Time Stamps: (3:24) Harry Potter talk (7:38) Star Wars talk Follow on Instagram @a.z_moviereview. Follow on Twitter @a_z_moviereview.By Alex Long and Zach Cavanagh