This week we’re talking about two movies with tiny budgets and massive cultural impact. First we discuss one of the most profitable movies of all-time, Paranormal Activity. Then we discuss a classic of 90’s American Independent Cinema, Clerks. Both movies find ingenious solutions to make a movie on relatively small budgets.

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This week, we are talking about all of the Star Wars movies as we rank them in our mutual tier list. Here, the two of us agree on a lot of overarching trends in the movie series, but debate slightly on specific placements. Is Empire Strikes Back the best movie? Is Solo worth watching? How bad was The Rise of Skywalker? Give us your Star Wars thoughts down below!

This week we’re talking about remakes! We discuss Christopher Nolan’s Insomnia (2002) and Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead (2004). These movies have different approaches to creating a remake/reimagining and we think one was much more successful than the other. We also discuss the original George A. Romero Dawn of the Dead (1978) and the original Norwegian Insomnia (1997) alongside their remakes.

This week we’re creating a tier list for Stanley Kubrick’s filmography! We’ll be discussing all 13 of his feature films without any spoilers. Join us as we discuss the madness and genius of the great Stanley Kubrick.

This week we’re discussing Single Location Movies! Our first pick is the found footage horror movie [Rec] (2007). We’re also talking about Hitchcock’s classic thriller Rear Window (1954). Two very effective movies in their own unique ways, and emblematic of their eras in filmmaking. [Rec]’s digital found footage cinematography contrasts with Rear Window’s beautiful Technicolor cinematography, but both utilize their locations to maximize suspense. Join us for [Rec]ear Window!

This week we’re reviewing Ryan Coogler’s supernatural musical thriller Sinners. The film features standout performances from Michael B. Jordan as twin gangsters Smoke and Stack, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Delroy Lindo, Wunmi Mosaku, and many more. We discuss film’s brilliant music, cinematography, and thematic storytelling. We begin without any spoilers, then get into a spoiler discussion toward the end of the episode.

This week, we are talking "Drinking Game Movies", and we decided to drink while discussing these two, so we are a bit rowdier than usual as we talk about two pretty rowdy movies. Ryan's pick for this one is Jim Sharman's cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" from 1975, and Shane skipped ahead a few decades with an equally iconic comedy from 2009, Todd Phillips' "The Hangover". While these are vastly different movies, they both played a pivotal role for their respective audiences and have greatly influenced pop culture since their release. Join us as we discuss our thoughts, ramble, and swear a lot for this episode, or else Ken Jeong might kidnap you or Tim Curry might... well, who really knows?

This week we’re reviewing Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s Warfare. A harrowing film that puts you right in the middle of a real battle in Iraq in 2006. Mendoza’s real life experience gives the film a disturbing authenticity and the brilliant sound design makes you feel like you’re right there with the soldiers. We discuss the movie without spoilers first, then go in depth with a spoiler discussion in the second half of the show.