On this episode, Rebecca and Jason review four new releases about power and mortality. Pick of the Week! Phantom Thread (begins 17:30) | cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps, Lesley Manville | writer/director: Paul Thomas Anderson | verdict: Binge It! [Trailer]… Continue Reading
On their first new-releases episode of 2018, Rebecca and Jason review three movies about aging patriarchs, women in boys’ clubs, and secrets coming to light. The Post (begins 7:18) | cast: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, Carrie… Continue Reading
This week, Rebecca and Jason at last reveal their picks for the best movies of 2017. Plus, rather than a worst-of list, they name their ten most disappointing films of the year. Both lists are alphabetical; to hear our original… Continue Reading
On this episode, Rebecca and Jason review four new releases about conflicts that bring out the best—or worst—in their protagonists. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (starts at 16:01) | cast: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega,… Continue Reading
On this episode, Rebecca and Jason review three new releases about enigmatic monsters and life-changing encounters. Pick of the Week! The Shape of Water (starts 14:01) | cast: Sally Hawkins, Doug Jones, Octavia Spencer, Richard Jenkins, Michael Shannon, Michael Stuhlbarg… Continue Reading
On this episode, Rebecca and Jason review three new releases about supernatural encounters and mythical lore. Pick of the Week! Coco (begins at 5:01) | voice cast: Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach, Renée Victor, Jaime Camil… Continue Reading
On this special episode, Rebecca and Jason are joined by film/TV critic Inkoo Kang for a spoiler-filled discussion of Louis C.K.‘s I Love You, Daddy, which premiered at TIFF in September as one of the festival’s buzziest titles but has… Continue Reading
This week, Rebecca and Jason review three new releases about communities in conflict. Pick of the Week! Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (begins 19:54) | cast: Frances McDormand, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, Lucas Hedges, Peter Dinklage, John Hawkes, Abbie Cornish… Continue Reading
On this episode, Rebecca and Jason review four new releases about the complexities of family and group dynamics. Thor: Ragnarok (starts 13:51) | cast: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Mark Ruffalo, Tessa Thompson, Jeff Goldblum, Anthony Hopkins | screenplay:… Continue Reading
This week, Rebecca and Jason review three new releases about ordinary people who do amazing things. Only the Brave (starts 17:03) | cast: Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jeff Bridges, Taylor Kitsch, Andie MacDowell | screenplay: Ken Nolan, Eric… Continue Reading
