The Binge Movie Podcast: Ready Player One | Isle of Dogs | Final Portrait

This week, Rebecca and Jason review three new releases about art and courage. Ready Player One (starts at 21:55) | cast: Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Mark Rylance, Lena Waithe, Simon Pegg, T.J. Miller | screenplay: Zak Penn, Ernest… Continue Reading

Film Review: Love, Simon (Spoilers)

cast: Nick Robinson, Jennifer Garner, Josh Duhamel, Katherine Langford, Alexandra Shipp, Logan Miller, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Tony Hale, Natasha Rothwell screenplay: Elizabeth Berger, Isaac Aptaker director: Greg Berlanti verdict: Consume in Moderation Conventional wisdom on how to make history usually… Continue Reading

The Binge Movie Podcast: A Wrinkle in Time | The Death of Stalin | Thoroughbreds

On this episode, Rebecca and Jason talk about this year’s Oscars ceremony, then review three new releases about loss, uncertainty, and desperation. A Wrinkle in Time (begins at 9:16) | cast: Storm Reid, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Levi Miller,… Continue Reading

The Binge Movie Podcast: Annihilation | Game Night | The Party

On this episode, Rebecca and Jason review three new releases about group outings gone awry. Annihilation (begins 10:55) | cast: Natalie Portman, Oscar Isaac, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny | writer/director: Alex Garland | verdict: Consume… Continue Reading

The Binge Movie Podcast: Black Panther | Early Man | Double Lover | I, Tonya (Guest: Joshua Grannell)

On this episode, Rebecca and Jason review three new releases about identity and exploitation. They also welcome back the always-wonderful Joshua Grannell (Peaches Christ)—and this time, he’s outraged! In a Binge first, Joshua is here to confront Rebecca and Jason… Continue Reading

The Binge Movie Podcast: Fifty Shades Freed | A Fantastic Woman | The Cloverfield Paradox

On this episode, Rebecca and Jason review three new releases about women battling the identities being imposed by their environments. Fifty Shades Freed (starts 17:10) | cast: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Eric Johnson, Eloise Mumford, Rita Ora, Luke Grimes |… Continue Reading

The Binge Movie Podcast: Phantom Thread | The Commuter | In the Fade | Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool

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

The Binge Movie Podcast: The Post | Molly’s Game | Happy End

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

The Binge Movie Podcast: The Best (and Most Disappointing) Movies of 2017

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

The Binge Movie Podcast: Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Call Me by Your Name | Darkest Hour | Wonder Wheel

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