It’s that time again. Brad and Blak discuss the best picture nominees they haven’t already discussed this past year.
On this one, we have Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme” vs. Chloe Zhao’s “Hamnet” vs. Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Bugonia”.
Who wins? Let’s find out.
Aftershow:
– Brad gives a spoiler free review of Pixar’s “Hoppers” and season 2 of “Ted”
– Blak gives a spoiler-free review of the 1983 film “Testament”
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A dynamic actor/director duo. From past to present.
On this one, we’re looking at two key works from actor Jason Statham and director Guy Ritchie’s many years of collaboration.
On this one, we have Ritchie and Statham’s 1998 debut “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” vs. 2021’s “Wrath of Man”.
Who wins? Let’s find out.
Aftershow:
– Brad gives a spoiler free review of “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die”
– Brad gives a spoiler free review of the film “Queenpins” and the current season of “Primal”
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The tales of the vampire, the immortal guest of the night, told through unique storytelling lenses.
On this one, we’re comparing Kathryn Bigelow’s 1987 western “Near Dark” vs. Ryan Coogler’s 2025 nomination record-breaking horror-drama “Sinners”.
Who wins? Let’s find out.
Aftershow:
– R.I.P. Catherine O’Hara and Grady Demond Wilson (of Sanford and Son fame)
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Dystopian Sci-fi. Tales of survival and desperation. Tales from the work of…Stephen King?
On this one, we’re comparing two different Stephen King (writing as Richard Bachman) adaptations – Francis Lawrence’s 2025 dystopian thriller “The Long Walk” vs. Edgar Wright’s 2025 dystopian action film “The Running Man”.
Who wins? Let’s find out.
Aftershow:
– Brad gives a quick spoiler-free review of “Rental Family”
– Blak gives a spoiler-free review of “The Alabama Solution” and “Little Amélie or the Character of Rain”
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God creates man. Man creates man. Tragedy ensues.
On this one, we’re comparing two different adaptations of “The Modern Prometheus”. We have Kenneth Branagh’s 1994 film starring Branagh and Robert De Niro vs. Guillermo del Toro’s 2025 film starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi.
Who wins? Let’s find out.
Aftershow:
– Brad gives a quick spoiler-free review of the new seasons of “Primal” and “Fallout”
– Blak gives a spoiler-free review of the 2025 film “Resurrection” (review now up on 8bitwaffles.com)
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One actor. One setting. Complex emotional acting.
On this one, we have Rodrigo Cortés’ 2010 film “Buried” vs. Steven Knight’s 2013 film “Locke”.
Who wins? Let’s find out.
Aftershow:
– AMC’s new popcorn pass
– Netflix’s proposed 17 day window for Warner Bros’ theatrical windows
– Blak discusses his newfound love for the British series “Inside No. 9”
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It’s that time again.
The boys discuss their top 5 films of 2025 with special mentions thrown in!
Take a listen and find out what made the list.
No aftershow.
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Two dystopian tales. Two unlikely heroes. Two wacky sci-fi tales.
On this one, we have Terry Gilliam’s classic 1995 sci-fi thriller “12 Monkeys” vs. Bong Joon-Ho’s 2025 sci-fi comedy “Mickey 17”.
Which film wins out? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
– Brad gives his spoiler-free review of “Roofman”
– Blak gives his take of witnessing the theatrical presentation of his favorite film: “Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair”
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Two shocking documentaries. One phenomenon forever etched into internet culture.
On this one, we Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman’s landmark 2010 film “Catfish” vs. Skye Borgman’s 2025 film “Unknown Number: The High School Catfish.
Which film wins out? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
– Brad gives his spoiler-free review of “The Perfect Neighbor” and “The Running Man”
– Blak gives his spoiler-free review of “Materialists”, “Weapons” and “Mickey 17”
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Two political thrillers. Non-linear perspectives. Tension you can cut with a knife.
On this one, we Pete Travis’ 2008 Rashomon-like thriller “Vantage Point” vs. Kathryn Bigelow’s 2025 paranoia thriller “A House of Dynamite”.
Which film wins out? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
– Brad discusses season 1 of “The Chair Company”
– Blak discusses the film “Friendship” (spoilers) and “Sorry, Baby” (spoiler free)
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