Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, and thank you to our Patreon subscribers for supporting the show! This week we talk about Avatar The Way of Water. We say goodbye to our wonderful listeners and revisit some of our past opinions and favorite episodes. We also thank all of our guests and talk about what we got out of this project ..read more

With violent right-wing movements around the world in the 2010s, there's never been a better time to visit Terrence Malick's A Hidden Life.  In proper Malick fashion, we jump from point to point, ranging from the director's career, his unique filming style, the Disney-Fox merger, and the end of our podcast. Join us for our last official film discussion of A Century in Cinema. For our final Patreon exclusive: If we were to do a 2020 episode... Where to watch A Hidden Life Christopher Plummer recounts working with Malick The cast of A Hidden Life talk about the filming proce ..read more

What is the cult-classic Nicolas Cage film Mandy actually about? We discuss the masculinity and religious overtones of this insane film from director Panos Cosmatos. In our Patreon episode, we talk way too much about Neon Genesis Evangelion Where to watch Mandy The Vulture review / thinkpiece Where to watch A Hidden Life (2019 ..read more

A Ghost Story offers us a remedy to nihilistic thoughts as we discuss the isolation and depression of our modern age, we also talk about A24 as a brand, what a $100,000 film looks like, as well as Red Letter Media and film criticism on the internet, . We also talk about the #metoo movement that marks a cultural shift in the entertainment industry. Join us on Patreon as we read Redbox reviews for other films Where to watch A Ghost Story Red Letter Media's review Where to watch Mandy (2018 ..read more

What (if anything) does Darren Aronofsky's reinterpretaion of the biblical flood myth have to say about environmentalism in today's world? How does a $160 million blockbuster fit into the career of an indie director like Aronofsky? We discuss these questions and more as we talk about Noah. Join our Patreon for more Bible talk! Where to watch Noah Kermode's Pope review Fantasia 2000's adaptation Where to watch Bone Tomahawk (2015 ..read more

40 years after The Holy Mountain, we revisit famed director Alejandro Jodorowsky with his surreal autobiographical film, The Dance of Reality. What is it like for a midnight cult director to return to the world of cinema after so many years? We talk about what makes this film more approachable than Jodorowsky's other works, while still going into detail about the scene where someone urinates on someone else's face. Join our patreon Where to watch The Dance of Reality YourMovieSucks review Where to watch Noah (2014 ..read more

Once again, we're joined by Noah Cannon who is here to help us wrangle the most labyrinthine film on our list: Cloud Atlas, technically one of the most expensive independent films ever made from the Wachowski sisters and Tom Tykwer. There's a lot to talk about: how history repeats itself, the many changes between the book and the movie, how this film has become something of a cult classic, the excitement of having a transgender director helming a huge film, and why we (as well as Tom Hanks) think you should give Cloud Atlas another shot if you overlooked it in 2012. Join our Patreon for a dis ..read more

We talk about leaving our home town, writing as therapy, mental illness in modern films, and more on this week's episode all about Young Adult. Join our Patreon for Andrew's take on Amazon's Rings of Power Where to watch Young Adult Roger Ebert's review Where to watch Cloud Atlas (2012 ..read more

Abbas Kiarostami's Certified Copy inspires a variety of discussions about hyperreality, film festival bubbles, and why Iran banned a film directed by one of their greatest filmmakers. Join our Patreon for a discussion on the infamous 2010 Oscars Where to watch Certified Copy Mark Kermode's review of Certified Copy Where to watch Young Adult (2011 ..read more

As the events of the Great Recession play out, we turn to Greece where the country's debt crisis is (or isn't) showcased in the dark allegory of Yorgos Lanthimos' Dogtooth. Join our Patreon to hear what other movie we were going to talk about for 2009 Where to watch Dogtooth The Greek Prime Minister's thoughts on Dogtooth Where to watch Certified Copy (2010 ..read more