The Film Bros

Well, Bros, grab your tissues and your bubonic plague masks, because we're diving into Chloe Zhao's Golden-Globe-winning Shakespearian opus, Hamnet! Along the way, we discuss meditations on grief, our fantasies of a Jessie Buckley buddy comedy, and the TRUE story of the Shakespeare family! Head to our PATREON for video episodes, ad-free episodes, and more!

In what can only be described as a flagrant, shameless attempt to appear on Scandinavian news programs again, we're diving into Joachim Trier's quiet but complex exploration of generational trauma and the interpersonal sturm und drang of familial artists, Sentimental Value! Along the way, we discuss stage fright, sibling vs. only-child life, and an unsettling trend that's showing up in every single film we are covering this season. (And, of course, the proper pronunciation of Skarsgård!) Head to our PATREON for ad-free episodes, full video episodes, and more!

Hear (or watch!) the full episode over on our PATREON! Some songs are so great, it doesn't even matter that they're performed by groups that aren't even real. Are you ready to rock? In PRETEND?? That's right, today we're discussing our top three FAVORITE movie bands. What movie musical group is YOUR favorite?

Grab your giant hole in the floor and your crimes against nature, because we're diving into Guillermo Del Toro's 2025 gothic sci-fi epic, Frankenstein! Along the way, we discuss the awesomeness of practical sets, the flaws in Victorian tower design, and the way colors tell a story -- especially when it's RED! Head to our PATREON for video episodes, ad-free episodes, and more!

Head to our PATREON for the full episode! Assemble your crack team and take off your glasses while murmuring "My God!" because you're in forced proximity and there's only one bed, because we're talkin' TROPES! What's your fave? Least fave?

Grab your ramyun, your terrifyingly adorable cat demon, and your generational trauma, my little soda pops, because we're closing the Honmoon by diving into Netflix's SMASH HIT PHENOMENON... KPop Demon Hunters. Along the way, we unpack the enemies to lovers trope, sing the praises of gravity-defying hair, and analyze just what made this Sony flick the little animated KPop movie that could -- and DID! Head to our PATREON for video episodes, ad-free episodes, and more!

Head to our PATREON to hear the full episode, watch video episodes, and more! We've all had it happen... a character appears onscreen wearing the most amazing piece of art constructed and BOOM -- changed for life! Of course, now we are burdened with the lifelong yearning for a dress we can never have in real life... but it's ALMOST as fun to gaze longingly at them and gush about them on a podcast!

Grab your lotion, your clippers, and your emotional support conspiracy theory, because we're going down into the basement to discuss Yorgos Lanthimos's brand new weird-ass genius extravaganza, BUGONIA! Along the way we discuss the current technofascist oligarchy, the brilliance of a good debate scene, and, of course, whether or not aliens do in fact wear chunky knits. We're so excited to kick off season fifteen with a slate of ALL NEW MOVIES -- for the next eight weeks, in order to prepare for awards season, we'll be discussing all the buzziest contenders! But don't worry -- next season we promise to cover some especially brilliant classics 🎞️ What did you think of BUGONIA? Head to our PATREON for ad-free episodes, video episodes, and more!

Head to our PATREON for the full episode! It's that time of year, Bros! Terrible year for... well... *gestures at everything* -- BUT, not a bad year for movies!! From thrilling scares to Super Heroic fanfare to quiet, lovely tales, 2025 gave us a CORNUCOPIA of movies to watch and discuss! What were your top five movies of 2025?

A children's Christmas film that almost began with a murder?? We're not sure how to feel about this one! Jump into the 1994 classic, The Santa Clause, with Steph and Alex! We hope this strange, kind of sweet, somewhat alarming Christmas tale gets you into the holiday spirit. Sending lots of love to you and yours this season!

Grab your etch-a-sketches and make Mary Steenburgen some pasta n' syrup, because we're diving into one of our ALL TIME FAVORITE contemporary Christmas classics -- Elf! Along the way, we discuss the Rankin and Bass roots of holiday cheer, the icon status of Jon Favreau, and of course the way this movie makes us laugh so hard that we cry (and also makes us cry a little). Buddy the Elf, what's your favorite color? Watch video episodes and more over on our PATREON!

Hear the full episode over on our PATREON! GOBBLE GOBBLE! Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! We wish you a lovely day full of indigestion-causing food, awkward family interactions, a day-saving viewing of Planes Trains and Automobiles, and, of course, the effortful avoidance of remembering the actual horrific story of European interactions with Indigenous peoples. On today's episode, we give thanks for all the people, things, and metaphysical concepts that have gotten us through the dumpster fire of 2025!

Grab your broomstick, your mysterious green beverage, and your ultra-cozy sex cardigan, because we're diving into WICKED: FOR GOOD! Along the way we discuss the power of narrative (in fascism and in movies), the death of movie theater etiquette, and of course the UNSTOPPABLE talent of these incredible performers!

This is the podcast episode of a KILLER, BELLA! That's right, we're finally diving into the 2008 phenomenon that captured the hearts and imaginations of high school girls the world over, that made every movie after it look vaguely green for some reason, that gave us Robert Pattinson's musical oeuvre, that spawned fanfictions so culturally influential that they became literal movie franchises, that taught us all exactly how unimportant finishing sentences actually.... TWILIGHT! Along the way, we discuss diabolical colorization, the complex relationship between vampires and menstruation, and we also introduce a BRAND NEW award just for Carlisle Cullen! Head to our PATREON to watch the full video episode, to enjoy our Thursday discussion episodes, and more!

Head to our PATREON for the full episode! On today's episode, we discuss the latest goings-on in the entertainment world, including Grammy noms, Warner Bros. for-sale status, Hilary Duff's return to music, Lily Allen's SCATHING new album, and more!!

Grab your white power-suit, your Pat Birch musical number, and your bloodthirsty taste for revenge, because we're diving into the CLASSIC nineties comedy, First Wives Club. Along the way, we discuss valid crashouts, the First Wives Club astrology method, and the unbridled comedic genius of the late, great Diane Keaton ❤️  Head to our PATREON to watch video episodes, check out Thursday discussion episodes, and more!

Hear the full episode over on our PATREON! Grab your midnight margaritas and your disturbing family curses, because we're closing out HalBROween with a witchy classic, Griffin Dunne's Practical Magic! Along the way we discuss the similarity between curses and OCD, classic Halloween television, and the primal feminine urge to witch it up!

Hear the full episode over on our PATREON! Grab your cartoonishly long kitchen knife and get ready for the most traumatizing babysitting gig of all time, because we're joined by the brilliant Mark Shanahan to dive into the slasher movie to end all slasher movies -- Halloween! Along the way we discuss morality and allegory in horror, the amazing parallels between Psycho, Halloween, and Scream, and the shocking ineptitude of every single character with a job (other than the great Jamie Lee Curtis's Laurie) in this movie!

Do you like scary movies? No, seriously, do you? Because we're getting META today as we dive into Wes Craven's iconic horror romp, Scream! Along the way, we discuss favorite Halloween costumes, the most shippable gay love story in slasher history, and how microbangs are a sequel indicator! Watch this episode in video form over on our PATREON!

BOO! Welcome to season fourteen, and WELCOME to our Hal-BRO-ween Extravanganza! We're kicking things off with a cozy nineties spooky season classic -- Hocus Pocus! Along the way, we discuss favorite Halloween flavors, the intrigue of the Salem Witch Trials, alternate casting possibilities, and '90s style moments that have stuck with us for two decades! Let us know in the comments what YOUR favorite Halloween scents/flavors are! Head to our PATREON for video episodes, weekly discussion episodes, and more!