Ella McKay heads, stay in line! Critic Jesse Hassenger is back to talk all things James L Brooks with his late period rom com with HOW DO YOU KNOW! Together we discuss the careers of the three leads, the look of the movie, Brooks’ legacy with film nerds, Jack Nicholson’s final role and how the movie fails its joke writting 

Luke Larson (L Squared pod) returns for the holidays as we discuss the 2015 comedy The Night Before. Together we discuss the time Luke was nearly canceled, careers of the three leads, Gen Z friendships, lack of Christmas movies in the decade, almost meeting Lizzy Caplan and how Michael Shannon is always good

Alissa Darsa joins the show as we discuss the beloved literary adaption from Greta Gerwig's Little Women. Together we discuss the careers in the movie, themes of economics, 2019 in film, settling down in a relationship, Chalamet of it all, choices within the adaptation and sibling chemistry

Video essayist Taylor Williams returns to the pod as we discuss David Cronenberg's psychological drama in A DANGEROUS METHOD! Together we discuss the careers of the three leads, interpretations of the ending, talk-y plays adapted into movies, Black Bag and our history with Cronenberg

Video essayist Bobbi Miller joins us to discuss 2019's Toy Story 4! We discuss the great qualities of the movie, forky of it all, new characters, state of pixar, 2010s run and Woody's characterization

Clay Williams says goodbye to the podcast as we welcome friend of the show Lyvie Scott as the new cohost! Together we cover Bong Joon Ho's SNOWPIERCER as we discuss Chris Evan's excellent performance, the Weinstein of it all, the movies legacy since 2013 and class consciousness

William Goodman (GQ) returns as we tackle one of the most profitable (in so many ways) blockbuster of the decade in Marvel's The Avengers. Together we talking about the economic plotting of the most, how so much of the comedy falls short on rewatchs, culture legacy of the movie, MCU state of the union and non existent 2010s blockbusters

Oscar Goff (Boston Hassle) returns as a murder suspect to help us discuss Knives Out! Together we dig into the careers of the ensemble, Rian Johnson's clever script, Netflix curse of these movies and 2019 in review

Jaimie Arena joins us once again for 2019's examination of modern manhood in The Art of Self Defense! Together we discuss Jesse Eisenberg's appeal, karate as a kid, seriousness at which martial arts is taken, Alessandro Nivola always being good and how the movie ties into current events

Sonya Robinson and Jonah Koslofsky join us once again as we dig into 2018's iconic, Hereditary. Together we discuss Toni Colette's famous performance, overlooked aspects of the film like sound design, comparisons to Eddington and Ari Aster's Jewish sensibilities

Brandon Streussnig (Vulture) returns as we chat about the the beloved John Wick franchise. There's the influence on current slate of action movies of it all, Keanu's career, the well made action inspired by indonesian cinema and our favorite fights

Sam Cohen joins us as we chat about the Coen brothers making the best western of the 2010s in their remake of True Grit! Together we talk everything Jeff Bridges, our relationship with the Coens and the sweetness of the ending

Lyvie Scott returns as we revisit Sofia Coppola's 2017 southern gothic drama when she remade The Beguiled! Together we chat about the differences from the original Don Segal film, how great of an ensemble Coppola put together, sound design and how sympathy to the McBurney character

Allison Picurro (Boy Movies, TV Guide) returns for the forbidden British romance in God's Own Country . Together we discuss the brilliance of Josh O'Connor, Yorkshire as a setting and manual labor as a sign of repressed love like in Brokeback Mountain

Josh Bradley (Serious Film People) returns for Richard Linklater's magnum opus in Boyhood! Together we chat about the criticisms from the time, the characterization of Ethan Hawke's father figure, the performances, why the descriptor of "universal feeling" is outdated and pop culture influences on the movie

Matt Knost (Settle the Score) join us for 2010s documentary about Banksy (kinda) with Exit Through the Gift Shop! Together we dig into Banksy's place on pop culture, the perspective the doc takes on its main character and the elusive nature of the artist

Olivia Deaton (Intermission podcast) joins us for 2016's horror throwback in The Love Witch. Together we discuss the style of the movie, 2010s horror in general, Samantha Robinson's specific performance and comparisons to Jennifer's Body

Josh Polanski (Boston Hassle) returns as we chat about Jia Zhangke! Together we discuss the anthology film, fav segments, that epilogue and the Chinese restrictions

Peyton Robinson (Roger Ebert) returns with 2013’s The Double! Together we discuss how the movie is an overlooked comedy, the Jesse Eisenberg leading man appeal, movies we thought of in reference to The Double, the look of the movie and Richard Ayoade’s career

Sam Herbst returns as we discuss Debra Granik’s superb Leave No Trace. Together we go through the careers of the leads, films we thought of on our rewatch, earning the movies’ rotten tomatoes record and 2018 as a movie year