The 180 Rule

In this episode, I'm joined by Spool contributor and frequent guest, Sean Price, to discuss those Oscies (also known by their less popular name the Academy Awards). We go over Everything Everywhere All At Once's place in the recent Best Picture canon, and we ask possibly the biggest question on everyone's mind after the ceremony: how much did the Academy ACTUALLY like Elvis?

In this episode, I'm joined by Reece Beaumont (@REOSPositivePov on Twitter) for an in-depth conversation on Darren Aronofsky's The Whale (2022). And, of course, there is a little bit of Oscar talk.

In this episode, I'm joined by John Ryan and Sean Price (contributor to the Spool) to discuss our reaction to those Oscar nom noms. **Disclaimer: I'm aware this episode contains some mild audio issues. However, rest assured that those issues will be resolved by the release of the next podcast.

In this episode, I'm joined by frequent guests, Sean Price (contributor of the Spool) and John Ryan, to discuss the current state of the Oscars race. We cover a range of topics... does Austin Butler accepting awards in character help or hurt his chances... was Joseph Kosinski's best film prior to Top Gun: Maverick actually Tron: Legacy?... If Everything Everywhere All At Once wins Best Picture, will it be the weirdest Best Picture win in  history?

In this episode, I'm joined by frequent guest Sean Price, contributor to the Spool, to discuss Steven Spielberg's new film, The Fabelmans. We muse over the film's place in Spielberg's broader filmography, and we workshop ways in which the film could have involved David Lynch's John Ford performance much earlier. We end our conversation with some Oscars gut check talk.

In this episode I'm joined by frequent guests John Ryan and Sean Price to discuss the newly released Sight and Sound lists of the best films ever made. We ask the tough questions like, "Is the Godfather a misunderstood decent film?... How essential is Charlie Chaplin's filmography?... And what does Steven Spielberg have to do to get on the list?". We end our conversation by counting down OUR consensus top 10 of the films listed on the Sight and Sound polls.

In this episode, I'm joined by frequent guest John Ryan for a wide-ranging conversation on the current - and upcoming - Sight and Sound polls of the best films of all time. In addition, we do a deep dive into the the Yasujiro Ozu films that appear on the lists.

In this episode, I am joined by my wife to discuss the new film Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) directed by Halina Reijn. No trigger warnings here as we discuss the nature of the film's social satire, the highly effective ensemble, and the Pete Davidson of it all.

In this episode, I am joined by a John Ryan and Sean Price of cinematocracy.com for a wide ranging discussion of the year in film for 2001. In addition, we do a deep dive into the 2001 Academy Awards, discussing what won, what should of won and the fact that neither of us have seen nor will ever see the Oscar-winning film, Iris.

In this episode, I am joined by Beal Locke for an emergency discussion of Jordan Peele's new film, Nope (2022). In honor of Peele's third feature, we also discuss our favorite "third films" in a director's filmography. 

In this episode, I and my guest, John Ryan, discuss David Fincher's Zodiac (2007). In addition to a surprising amount of The Batman (2022) talk sprinkled in, we also share our definitive Fincher rankings. 

In a very special first for the podcast, I am joined by my two older brothers to discuss Top Gun: Maverick (2022). Don't worry... there is an astonishing amount of Glen Powell discussion here, as well as a healthy debate about the merits of this blockbusting sequel.

What better time to get my and my guests' reactions to the 2021 Oscar Nominations than several months after the awards have been handed out? For this bonus episode recorded shortly after the nominations reveal, I was joined by John Ryan and Sean Price to break it all down.

In this episode, I and my guest, Sean Price of cinematocracy.com, discuss the 2021 Best Picture winner, Coda. We're asking the tough questions like, "What kind of music does Ruby like?", and "What would happen if Ruby and Reuben from The Sound of Metal met?"

In this episode, I and my guest, Sean Price, debate the merits of this obscure Star Wars sequel directed by Rian Johnson.