We Recommend: A Movie Podcast

Send us some fan mail! Paradise is a lie, and this week’s movie makes sure you feel it. We recommend You Were Never Really Here and then get honest about why it’s one of the most effective 90-minute films we’ve seen: a psychological thriller that treats trauma like the main character, not just backstory. Joaquin Phoenix’s Joe barely speaks, but every glance and every choice lands, and Lynne Ramsay’s direction turns editing, framing, and silence into pure tension. We would love to hear from yo...

Send us some fan mail! A jet engine crashes into a bedroom, a rabbit-masked stranger predicts the end of the world, and somehow the whole thing becomes a story about choice, hypocrisy, and what it costs to save the people you love. We go deep on Donnie Darko with a full plot breakdown that finally makes the time travel logic click, without killing the mystery that makes the film so rewatchable. We talk theatrical cut versus director’s cut, why The Philosophy of Time Travel matters, and how t...

Send us some fan mail! Orange County is a coming of age comedy that moves like it has something to prove, because it does. We recommend it for one simple reason: it crams a full story, a stacked cast, and a ridiculous number of laughs into 82 minutes without feeling rushed. If you’ve ever wanted to sprint out of your hometown and never look back, this one understands that feeling and then pokes holes in it. We would love to hear from you! Send us an email and maybe it will be read on the po...

Send us some fan mail! Dirty Harry has one of the most quoted lines in movie history, but the real hook is uglier and more interesting: it’s a thriller that asks you to cheer while the hero breaks the rules. We recommend Don Siegel’s 1971 San Francisco crime film and then pull it apart from every angle, from Clint Eastwood’s strangely subtle acting choices to the way the 44 Magnum turns a cop into a walking legend. We would love to hear from you! Send us an email and maybe it will be read on...

Send us some fan mail! This week we are diving into one of the best movies of 2007! It deals with some of Jesse's favorite topics Process and Obsession. Starring three of our best actors, Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, and Robert Downey Jr. We would love to hear from you! Send us an email and maybe it will be read on the podcast! werecommendmailbag@gmail.com https://www.buzzsprout.com/2199769 Music produced by Joey Prosser. X @mrjoeyprosser

Send us some fan mail! Cage, Chainsaws, and Cults what more do I need to say? Find your inner tiger and give us a listen! We would love to hear from you! Send us an email and maybe it will be read on the podcast! werecommendmailbag@gmail.com https://www.buzzsprout.com/2199769 Music produced by Joey Prosser. X @mrjoeyprosser

Send us some fan mail! A chopper ride, a handshake that shook the jungle, and a hunter who learns the hard way that prey can think back. We take a full-tilt dive into Predator—why it still slaps decades later, how its two-act metamorphosis from macho mission to survival horror works, and what that mud-caked final duel says about brains versus brawn. From first-time memories and TV airings to modern rewatches, we track the moments that made it iconic: thermal POV, the bend-of-light cloak, and ...

Send us some fan mail! This week we are covering the Best Picture nominated Hell or High Water! Listen to us discuss one of Jesse's favorite films of 2016. They dig into which is better Westerns or Neo Westerns. When did Jeff Bridges forget how to talk? We would love to hear from you! Send us an email and maybe it will be read on the podcast! werecommendmailbag@gmail.com https://www.buzzsprout.com/2199769 Music produced by Joey Prosser. X @mrjoeyprosser

Send us some fan mail! Rage spreads faster than reason—and that’s only half the story. We dive into 28 Days Later to unpack why Danny Boyle’s fast-infection nightmare still feels terrifyingly current, from its blood-borne rules to the way it frames survival as a moral stress test. We open with that eerie, empty London prologue and the church sequence that flips quiet into chaos, then break down how the film’s grimy digital look and a pulse-raising score build momentum without cheapening the d...

Send us some fan mail! A comet is coming, the clock is brutal, and somehow Deep Impact still finds a way to be tender. We dig into why this ’98 disaster film sticks: not the most explosions per minute, but the most honesty per moment. From Morgan Freeman’s calm President Beck to Mimi Leder’s unflashy, human-first direction, we trace how the movie earns its tears—through choices, not cues. The Messiah mission gets there fast and feels real: harpoons, glare, and the kind of leadership that soun...

Send us some fan mail! A roaring space shuttle launch, a minigun on an asteroid, and a plot that won’t stop explaining itself—our Armageddon deep-dive embraces the chaos and asks why this 90s juggernaut still works when it absolutely shouldn’t. We start with the central tension: is it “good dumb” or “too dumb”? One of us rewatched it at 8 a.m. and practically saluted the TV; the other kept reaching for the edit button. Between those poles we find the real juice, breaking down how Michael Bay’...

Send us some fan mail! We finally answer the question, is Volcano better than Dante's Peak? We have a lot of fun discussing this movie. Can a Volcano cure racism? Do people really not know what magma is? Should Roark be allowed to see his daughter again? Give us a listen! We would love to hear from you! Send us an email and maybe it will be read on the podcast! werecommendmailbag@gmail.com https://www.buzzsprout.com/2199769 Music produced by Joey Prosser. X @mrjoeyprosser

Send us some fan mail! Dante's Peak made us ask the question who's hotter, Pierce Brosnan or a volcano? Is this a good movie or just a turn off your brain good time? Let us know what you think! We would love to hear from you! Send us an email and maybe it will be read on the podcast! werecommendmailbag@gmail.com https://www.buzzsprout.com/2199769 Music produced by Joey Prosser. X @mrjoeyprosser

Send us some fan mail! I run down my favorite films that I watched in 2025! I would love to hear what your favorite movies are, let me know! We would love to hear from you! Send us an email and maybe it will be read on the podcast! werecommendmailbag@gmail.com https://www.buzzsprout.com/2199769 Music produced by Joey Prosser. X @mrjoeyprosser

Send us some fan mail! Happy New Year's! Listen to us discuss the birth of the modern Rom-Com. With Rob Reiner's excellent directing and Nora Ephron's ability to translate her personal life to film, they create Jesse's favorite Rom-Com! We would love to hear from you! Send us an email and maybe it will be read on the podcast! werecommendmailbag@gmail.com https://www.buzzsprout.com/2199769 Music produced by Joey Prosser. X @mrjoeyprosser

Send us some fan mail! This week we are discussing one of the best movies of the year, Sinners. We have both Dakota and Devin joining on this one! Our first four person episode! This is a fun one and if you think so give us a follow and leave a good review! Happy Holidays! We would love to hear from you! Send us an email and maybe it will be read on the podcast! werecommendmailbag@gmail.com https://www.buzzsprout.com/2199769 Music produced by Joey Prosser. X @mrjoeyprosser

Send us some fan mail! A ridiculous sport, a perfect villain, and one of the tightest joke-per-minute comedies of the 2000s—this week we tumble headfirst back into Dodgeball and ask why it still crushes. From Ben Stiller’s feral swagger as White Goodman to Vince Vaughn’s laid-back charm, we break down how a simple underdog story turns into a quotable classic with real sports tension. We revisit beloved bits—the five D’s, “If you can dodge a wrench,” Jason Bateman and Gary Cole calling chaos o...

Send us some fan mail! This week we cover one of the best movies of 2019. Hot off the Last Jedi, Rian Johnson comes out swinging with on of the best who dunnits ever. Is this Chris Evans best ever performance? We would love to hear from you! Send us an email and maybe it will be read on the podcast! werecommendmailbag@gmail.com https://www.buzzsprout.com/2199769 Music produced by Joey Prosser. X @mrjoeyprosser

Send us some fan mail! How many miles do you live at a time? Take a drive into the past with us as we discuss the movie that started a billion dollar franchise! Never bet against Vin freaking Diesel!! We would love to hear from you! Send us an email and maybe it will be read on the podcast! werecommendmailbag@gmail.com https://www.buzzsprout.com/2199769 Music produced by Joey Prosser. X @mrjoeyprosser

Send us some fan mail! We are trying something new for Thanksgiving! Me and Jason invite 5 movie characters for Thanksgiving! Enjoy this silly bonus episode. Happy Thanksgiving! We would love to hear from you! Send us an email and maybe it will be read on the podcast! werecommendmailbag@gmail.com To quickly follow us on social's or listen on another platform follow the link! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2199769 Music produced by Joey Prosser. X @mrjoeyprosser