It’s that time again! Brad and Blak get together to discuss their top 5 films of 2024.
Blak’s picks (bottom to top): Ghostlight, Sing Sing, Civil War, Furiosa, The Brutalist
Brad’s picks (bottom to top): Sonic the Hedgehog 3, The Wild Robot, Civil War, Deadpool and Wolverine, Hundreds of Beavers
Aftershow:
– Honorable Mentions
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The last podcast of the year and on this one, we’re taking a blast to the past. One this on, we got two neo noir films from the 1970s.
We have Peter Yates’ “The Friends of Eddie Coyle” (1973) vs. John Cassavetes’ “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (the director’s cut)” (1976).
Which one wins out? Let’s find out?
Aftershow:
– Brad gives a spoiler-free review of “Squid Game” season 2 and “What If…?” season 3
– Blak gives a spoiler free review of “Babygirl” (review at 8bitwaffles.com)
– Nicole Kidman free from “AMC opening” world??
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It’s that time of the year, again! Two films taking place around Christmas time as and a…not so jolly Santa Claus.
On this one, we have Jalmari Helander’s “Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale” (2010) vs. Tommy Wirkola’s “Violent Night” (2022).
Which one wins out? Ho-ho-Ho! Let’s find out?
Aftershow:
– Brad gives a spoiler-free review of “Carry On” and “Sonic The Hedgehog 3”
– Blak gives a spoiler-free review of the series “From” (first season)
– Brad delivers a scandalous discourse on why he doesn’t like the “Home Alone” films
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Two comedic cultural touchstones. One wild journey. On this one, we have David Wain’s 2018 comedy “A Futile and Stupid Gesture” vs Jason Reitman’s 2024 comedy “Saturday Night”.
National Lampoon. Saturday Night Live. Which one wins? Let’s see!
Aftershow:
– Blak gives a spoiler-free review of “The Brutalist” and “Nosferatu”
– “Kraven The Hunter” reception
– Anticipated holiday releases
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Laughter…in times of tragedy. On this one, we have two films taking place during WWII. We have Roberto Benigni’s 1997 Oscar-winning “Life is Beautiful” vs. Taika Waititi’s 2019 WWII satire “Jojo Rabbit”.
Which one wins? Let’s see!
Aftershow:
– Blak gives a spoiler-free review of “Flow”
– Brad gives a spoiler-free review of the series “Icons Unearthed”
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A human. A talking bear. Best friends for life! One this episode, we’re looking at two films on opposite sides of the spectrum. We have Seth MacFarlane’s raunchy, irrelevant “Ted” (2012) vs Paul King’s heartwarming, charming “Paddington” (2015).
Which adorable bear wins? Let’s see!
Aftershow:
– Brad gives his spoiler-free review of “Dear Santa”, “¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!” and “Wolfs”
– Blak gives a spoiler-free review of “A Real Pain”
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The man, the myth, the legend – Clint Eastwood. On this episode, we study the “Man with no name” as he steps behind the camera and puts the lens on two fact-based dramas. We have 2008’s “Changeling” vs. 2019’s “Richard Jewell”.
Which one wins? Let’s see!
Aftershow:
– Brad gives a spoiler-free review of “The Apprentice” and “Jackpot!”
– The Rock giving audiences permission to sing??
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Sisters in peril. Bills overdue and time is running out. On this one, we have Nia DaCosta’s “Little Woods” (2018) vs. Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy’s “Blow The Man Down” (2019).
Which one wins? Let’s see!
Aftershow:
– Blak gives a spoiler-free review of “Anora”
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Parodies are a lost art. What better way to dig in than putting two classics against each other (both starring Leslie Nielsen). We have David and Jerry Zucker’s 1980 classic “Airplane!” Vs. David Zucker’s 1988 “The Naked Gun”.
Which one wins? Let’s see!
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Is there extraterrestrial life out there? Two films attempt to explore that possibility. On this one, we have Robert Zemeckis’ 1997 “Contact” vs. Denis Villeneuve’s 2016 “Arrival”.
Which one wins? Let’s see!
Aftershow:
– Brad gives a spoiler-free review of the first episode “Invincible Fight Girl”
– Blak gives a spoiler-free review of “The Apprentice” and “The Old Oak”
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