This week we talk about HIT MAN, which Richard Linklater and Glen Powell wrote together, and which Linklater directs and Powell stars in. We also reference Quentin Tarantino saying Linklater's DAZED AND CONFUSED, released more than 30 years ago, is a great hang — and whether HIT MAN is, too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati…

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We have a multitude of opinions about Godzilla Minus One, which has been pretty much universally praised. Also, Aaron explains the Act 3 problem that plagues every Godzilla movie. And we scold the critics for being scolds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In keeping we the two sides seen by the protagonist of The Sympathizer, we offer the second of our two episodes this week. The Sympathizer is a brilliant absurdist nightmare. Marlon Brando fans may be especially intrigued. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Enjoy two back-to-back episodes — one about Baby Reindeer and one about The Sympathizer — because Tim forgot to post Baby Reindeer. In this episode, we talk about missed connections, stalkings, empathy. and low-key helpful small-town cops. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when you give jail inmates more control over their lives? Let's poor some hooch, light up some coffee cigarettes, and talk about Netflix's Unlocked: A Jail Experiment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode, your pod pals Keith, Aaron and Tim talk about Netflix's the Three Body Problem, how the Game of Thrones guys love killing everyone you love, and how weird it is when supermodels are cast as cops and EMTs. We like the Three Body Problem, based on the novel by Liu Cixin that Tim is not sophisticated enough to understand. Hosted on Acast…

In this episode we talk about our love of the brilliant X-Men 97, dream re-cast the 2000 X-Men movie, and pitch the greatest comic-book story that will never, ever be made. We also imagine a solution to the Logan-Scott-Jean love triangle, talk about past great animated shows, and envision a plan for world peace inspired by Magneto. Come to me, my X…

Netflix's Damsel flips the typical woman captured by beast narrative on its head, and lets the women take the lead but is it successful? Aaron and Keith talk about Millie Bobby Brown's performance as a fantasy heroine, why Damsel might have the best dragon CGI ever, and the oddness of so many reviewers focusing on gender while completely missing th…

Is the Dune 2 worth the hype, or does the adaptation fail to build on the original film's strengths? Aaron, Keith and Tim talk through the challenges of watching science fiction epics, why the Dune series is flipping the typical hero formula, and how Dune 2 is likely to influence future Hollywood projects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…

This episode we talk about Griselda, the story of a woman who can sell drugs and kill people as well as any man. Tim loves it, Keith has some reservations, Aaron finds some things goofy. Also, since we recorded this conversation, the lawsuit filed by Griselda's son has been settled. Hooray! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio…

Writer-director Issa Lopez enlists The Greatest Actress Ever, Jodie Foster, and rising star Kali Reis to reinvent HBO's gloriously gloomy crime series. Also: Check out Sonya Alexander's terrific interview with Issa Lopez for Moviemaker Magazine right here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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This is a true story. We discuss the first four episodes of the magnificent Fargo Season 5. Also here's the deal with the nipple rings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Did people who got offended by No Hard Feelings actually see No Hard Feelings? We also talk about Hall & Oates, Nelly Furtado, ?uestlove and the youth of today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode, we talk about how Low Key Season 2 is the Wire Season 2 of Disney+ shows. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk about Netflix's live-action pirate adventure series One Piece, and whether it bodes well for the future of live-action anime adaptations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We dig into the space procedural Ahsoka, the 400th Disney+ Star Wars series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 finally puts our favorite, Rocket Raccoon, at center stage, even if he spends most of the movie asleep. We're divided on the latest from the great James Gunn, but that leads to a discussion of our favorite superhero movies ever and which comic books we wish we could adapt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…

We think Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux are very good in The White House Plumbers, and we realize the writers had a very difficult job to do, and we love and respect all writers everywhere. But this just wasn't our thing. Also, Aaron wonders why there are so many Nazis in our films and TV shows, because fuck those guys. Finally, Tim recommends …

Prepare to be delighted by Rye Lane, a film about two people who've recently broken up with others and make a quick connection. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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