It’s our annual Oscars episode! Where the films are discussed (oscar bait or not) and the awards predictions don’t matter! On this one, we’re discussing Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction”, Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall” and Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers”. Which one is a perfect Oscars contender? Let’s find out. Aftershow: – Blak gives his […]
It’s the beginning of a household name. On this one, we have John Lee Hancock’s “The Founder” (2016) about the making of McDonald’s vs. Jerry Seinfeld’s “Unfrosted” (2024) about the making of the Pop Tart (true story, we promise…) Which one wins? Let’s find out! Aftershow: – Blak and Brad give their spoiler-adjacent review of […]
Musical Icons. The classic hero’s journey. On this one, we have Albert Magnoli’s iconic 1984 hit “Purple Rain,” starring the one and only Prince vs. Curtis Hanson’s memorable 2002 film “8 Mile” starring the one and only Eminem. Which icon wins out? Let’s find out! Aftershow: – The “Madame Web” blowback – Marvel post-Jonathan Majors […]
On this one, we’re doing Blak’s favorite genre – Musicals! We have the classic 1974 animated film “The Year Without a Santa Claus” vs. the atrocious live-action 2006 remake. This one is gonna be interesting, folks! Which one wins? Let’s find out! Aftershow: – Jonathan Majors fallout LIKE, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE. Follow us on Social […]
The Old School Hollywood vs. The New School Hollywood. We’ve seen it many times before – The Color of Money, Safe House, etc. On this one, we got Frank Oz’s “The Score” (2001) – Robert DeNiro matched with Edward Norton – vs. D.J. Caruso’s “Two for the Money” (2005) – pitting “Hooah” legend Al Pacino […]
A kidnapping. A wealthy victim. Battles of morality and integrity. On this one, we have the classic 1963 thriller “High and Low” from legendary filmmaker Akira Kurosawa vs the 2025 remake “Highest 2 Lowest” starring Denzel Washington from legendary filmmaker Spike Lee Which film wins out? Let’s find out! Aftershow: – Blak gives a spoiler […]
Fast cars. Rivalries. History. Dad movies. On this one, we have two top tier dad films going head-to-head. We have James Mangold’s 2019 “Ford v Ferrari” against Joseph Kosinski’s 2025 “F1”. Which film wins out? Let’s find out! Aftershow: – Brad gives a spoiler free review of “Peacemaker” season 2 – Blak gives a spoiler […]
Vampires. The Lo-fi edition. On this one, we have two alternative vampire films that twist and subvert the classic story of the immortal ones. We have Jim Jarmusch’s offbeat 2013 film “Only Lovers Left Alive” vs. Ana Lily Amirpour’s 2014 cult classic “A Girl Who Walks Home at Night”. Which film wins out? Let’s find […]
Look up! It’s a bird! A plane! It’s… Blak and Brad discussing Richard Donner’s 1978 classic “Superman” vs. James Gunn’s revitalized 2025 “Superman”. Which Man of Steel film wins out? Let’s find out! Aftershow: – Avengers: Doomsday rumors
Two ambitious westerns. Two controversial productions – one befell by box office returns and lawsuits, the other by an unfortunate tragedy. On this one, we have Kevin Costner’s “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1” vs. Joel Souza’s “Rust”. Which one wins? Let’s find out! No aftershow on this one, folks. See you on the […]
Anime turned live action. On this one, we have Andrew Lau and Alan Mak’s 2005 adaptation of “Initial D” against The Wachowskis’ 2008 adaptation of “Speed Racer”. Which one wins? Let’s find out! Aftershow: – Blak discusses watching The Bear season 3 (spoilers) – Blak discusses attending Fantasia International Film Festival 2025 (reviews coming soon)
Well….we ran it back. Brad twisted Blak’s arm and made him watch Ted 2. Oh, and Paddington 2 as well. On this one, it’s the foul talking teddy bear vs the wholesome, well-mannered anthropomorphised bear. We have Seth McFarlane’s “Ted 2” (2015) vs. Paul King’s “Paddington 2” (2017). Which one wins? Let’s find out! Aftershow: […]
The young cinephile. Full of life. Full of imagination. Also, a bit too serious at time… On this one, we have Chandler Levack’s “I Like Movies” (2022) vs. Kevin Smith’s “The 4:30 Movie” (2024). Which one wins? Let’s find out! Aftershow: – Brad gives a spoiler-free review of season 2 of “Severance”
Road rage is one of the most intense, irritating things to experience on the road. You yell, you honk, you curse, you move on. Well…what if moving on is not that easy? On this one, we’re comparing two vastly different films – a 60s-set comedy and a hard hitting thriller. We have Barry Levinson’s 1987 […]
What’s it like to extensively recreate one moment in cinema? Show a moment based on memory and/or recollection and stay as objective as you can possibly be. Two films here explore this possibility in interesting ways. On this one, we have Robert Greene’s 2016 experimental documentary “Kate Plays Christine” vs. Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s […]
The 80s…great adventures, great comedic chemistry…and downer/weird/happy endings? On this one, we have two classic films. Terry Gilliam’s 1981 dark fantasy “Time Bandits” vs. Richard Donner’s classic 1985 adventure “The Goonies”. Which one wins? Let’s find out! Aftershow: – Brad gives a spoiler-free review of “The Luckiest Man in America” – Blak gives a spoiler-free […]
A mobster walks into a psychiatrist’s office (no, not Tony Soprano). A retired mobster hitman moves in next door to a neurotic dentist. Hilarity ensues on both ends. On this one, we have Harold Ramis’ iconic comedy “Analyze This” (1999) in which Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal go head-to-head vs. Jonathan Lynn’s comedy “The […]
Hey, did you know Frank Sinatra directed an anti-war film? Did you also know Talking Heads’ David Byrne directed a musical comedy set within a fictional Texas town? On this one, we have Frank Sinatra’s thoughtful anti-war film “None But The Brave” (1965) vs. David Byrne’s quirky musical comedy “True Stories” (1986). Which one wins? […]
We’re back and we got a good one! It’s a fine line between cop and criminal…what happens when one finds himself on either side of the road? On this one, we have Bill Duke’s raw 1992 thriller “Deep Cover” vs. Mike Newell’s influential 1997 thriller “Donnie Brasco”. Which one wins? Let’s find out! Aftershow: Brad […]
Last week, female buddie comedies! This week, buddy road trips! On this one, we Michael Winterbottom’s “The Trip” (2010) starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon vs. Jesse Eisenberg’s “A Real Pain” (2024) starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin. Which one wins? Let’s find out! Aftershow: Doomsday casting news The return of Jonathan Majors Blak gives […]