Two iconic comedians. Two infamous, horrid box office flops.
On this one, we have Paul Weiland’s 1987 “Leonard Part 6” starring Bill Cosby vs. Ron Underwood’s 2002 “The Adventures of Pluto Nash” starring Eddie Murphy.
Which film wins out? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
– Brad gives an update on what he’s been watching lately
– Blak gives a spoiler-free review of “The Perfect Neighbor”
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Two toxic couples. Two sets of powerful performances. Two classic films.
On this one, we have Mike Nichols’ 1966 classic directorial debut “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” vs. John Cassavetes 1974 powerhouse “A Woman Under the Influence”.
Which film wins out? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
– Brad gives a spoiler free review of the series “Silo”
– Brad gives a spoiler free review of the season finale of “Peacemaker”
– Brad gives a spoiler free review of the film “Good Fortune”
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The upper class. The lower class. Scheming. Jealousy. Murder.
On this one, two classic thrillers revolving about social inequality. We have Claude Chabrol’s 1995 influential thriller “La Cérémonie” vs. Bong Joon Ho’s 2019 record-breaking phenomenon “Parasite”.
Which film wins out? Let’s find out!
No Aftershow today.
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When discussing South Korean thrillers, there are some that are acclaimed as some of the region’s very best.
On this one, we have Na Hong-Jin’s 2008 “The Chaser” vs. Lee Jeong-beom’s 2010 “The Man From Nowhere”.
Which film wins out? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
– Brad gives a spoiler-free review of “Sovereign” and “Peacemaker” season 2 (so far)
– Ads in AMC theatre showings
– Charlie Hunnam as Ed Gein
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A kidnapping. A wealthy victim. Battles of morality and integrity.
On this one, we have the classic 1963 thriller “High and Low” from legendary filmmaker Akira Kurosawa vs the 2025 remake “Highest 2 Lowest” starring Denzel Washington from legendary filmmaker Spike Lee
Which film wins out? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
– Blak gives a spoiler free review of the first season of “The Paper”
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Fast cars. Rivalries. History. Dad movies.
On this one, we have two top tier dad films going head-to-head. We have James Mangold’s 2019 “Ford v Ferrari” against Joseph Kosinski’s 2025 “F1”.
Which film wins out? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
– Brad gives a spoiler free review of “Peacemaker” season 2
– Blak gives a spoiler free review of “The Map That Leads to You”
– The fellas discuss John Cena vs. Dave Bautista
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Vampires. The Lo-fi edition.
On this one, we have two alternative vampire films that twist and subvert the classic story of the immortal ones. We have Jim Jarmusch’s offbeat 2013 film “Only Lovers Left Alive” vs. Ana Lily Amirpour’s 2014 cult classic “A Girl Who Walks Home at Night”.
Which film wins out? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
– Catching up on things we’ve seen or want to seen
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Look up! It’s a bird! A plane! It’s…
Blak and Brad discussing Richard Donner’s 1978 classic “Superman” vs. James Gunn’s revitalized 2025 “Superman”.
Which Man of Steel film wins out? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
– Avengers: Doomsday rumors
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Two ambitious westerns. Two controversial productions – one befell by box office returns and lawsuits, the other by an unfortunate tragedy.
On this one, we have Kevin Costner’s “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1” vs. Joel Souza’s “Rust”.
Which one wins? Let’s find out!
No aftershow on this one, folks. See you on the next one!
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Anime turned live action.
On this one, we have Andrew Lau and Alan Mak’s 2005 adaptation of “Initial D” against The Wachowskis’ 2008 adaptation of “Speed Racer”.
Which one wins? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
– Blak discusses watching The Bear season 3 (spoilers)
– Blak discusses attending Fantasia International Film Festival 2025 (reviews coming soon)
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