Movie Buffs

On this episode of Movie Buffs, we covered Sentimental Value and The Secret Agent, two of this year’s International Best Picture contenders. We discussed the shared themes of complicated parent-child dynamics, where those emotional threads resonated for us and where they fell short, and reflected on how our expectations going in may have shaped our experience. 

On this episode of Movie Buffs, we reviewed Hamnet and Train Dreams. We compared the two films and unpacking where their shared sensibilities diverge. We talk about what worked beautifully in Hamnet but didn’t quite land in Train Dreams, celebrate the performances and confident directing in Hamnet, and dig into why both films find themselves in the Best Picture conversation.

On this episode of Movie Buffs, we’ll break down F1: The Movie. We talked about how Joseph Kosinski brings a sleek, modern precision to blockbuster filmmaking that echoes the kinetic, visceral style pioneered by Tony Scott, making the film feel like a contemporary companion piece to Days of Thunder. We also unpacked Brad Pitt’s questionable costume design, and explored why a globally appealing, crowd-pleasing movie like this has found its way into the Best Picture conversation.

On this episode of Movie Buffs, we sunk our teeth into Robert Rodriguez’s 1996 supernatural thriller, From Dusk Till Dawn. We broke down the directorial choices that worked for us and the ones that didn’t, unpacked how the film’s casting is both a strength and a liability, and placed the film within the horror canon, discussing how its genre-bending chaos helped shape and inspire horror movies that followed – even decades later.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we covered Yorgos Lanthimos’ 2025 conspiracy thriller, Bugonia. We talked about the masterful the story unfolded, how the performances kept us guessing right up until the end, and the cultural significance of the film at this time in history.

For the Movie Buff’s final episode of the year we finally “got around to it” and reviewed Michael Mann’s 1995, high-stakes heist drama, Heat. We explored what sets this movie apart from so many others in the genre, highlighted the pristine and purposeful filmmaking choices, and celebrated the stacked cast’s authentic, grounded and relatable performances.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we got to cover the life and career of another icon, Eddie Murphy in the new Netflix documentary, Being Eddie. We talked about his evolution as an entertainer, what we wanted more of, and the lasting impact his films have had on us.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we reviewed the new Appletv+ docuseries, Mr. Scorsese. Spanning his whole life and career the 5 part series gave us a lot to talk about. We identified the ways his personal life impacted his work as an artist, celebrated the long term visual consistency within his directing, and shared our favorite moments from his thick filmography.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we return after a long hiatus with a brand new format. We’re not just covering action anymore, we’ll be talking about movies across genres. We returned from the dead to review the newest Frankenstein adaptation. We talked about the cultural significance of the source material, examined Del Toro’s execution of a story so close to his heart, and wondered where Elordi’s earnest performance might take him in his career.

Movie Buffs is back with a brand-new format. We'll be diving into every genre to celebrate ALL the movies we love!

On this Movie Buffs: Quick Pump mini-sode I got in the spring break spirit and rewatched the 2010 reboot, Piranha 3D. I talked about the campy over-the-top filmmaking and celebrated the satire and unforgettable absurdity.

On this Movie Buffs: Quick Pump mini-sode I revisited the classic Scorsese film, Goodfellas. I praised Scorsese’s style of filmmaking, identified what makes the performances work so well, and dissected the action structure within this genre.

On this Movie Buffs: Quick Pump mini-sode I rewatched the 2005 romantic action film, Mr. & Mrs. Smith. I highlighted the fun and flirty action sequences and rehashed the details of the scandalous romance between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

On this Movie Buffs: Quick Pump mini-sode I broke down the 2015 film,  Kingsman: The Secret Service. I celebrated the creative filmmaking, exciting fight sequences, and the extraordinary career of Colin Firth.

On this Movie Buffs: Quick Pump mini-sode I covered Ang Lee’s 2000 film, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon for its 25th anniversary. I geeked out over the pristine filmmaking, mind blowing wire work, and next level performances.

For our final episode of Movie Buffs in 2024 we revisited Quentin Tarantino’s revisionist history masterpiece, Inglorious Bastards. We geeked out over how perfect we feel this movie is, celebrated the unforgettable performances, pristine filmmaking and execution, and what we feel is some of QT’s greatest writing.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we checked out the new Netflix original film, The Union, starring Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg. We discussed the limitations of streaming when it comes to storytelling and shared our desire for better quality producing and more thoughtful filmmaking.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we revisited the middle of one of the most popular magical franchises of all time, the 2004 film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. We discussed the film’s success in transitioning into the darker elements of the franchise and marveled at the lasting quality of the directing, acting, and special FX.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we returned to the beginning of one of the most iconic action franchises of all time, James Cameron’s 1984 film, The Terminator. We talked about the thoughtfulness of the story and filmmaking, the groundbreaking special FX, and identified that success of this franchise is built on the strength of the actors’ performances 

On this episode of Movie Buffs we revisited one of our favorite movies just in time for Halloween. We broke down Edgar Wright’s 2004 film, Shaun of the Dead. We discussed the  smart writing, creative filmmaking, and what makes this film hold up so well 20 years later.