One adventurer. A disgruntled employee and her arrogant boss. Two sets of characters. Both lost in the jungle fighting for survival.
On this one, we have Greg McLean’s 2017 film “Jungle” vs. Sam Raimi’s 2026 film “Send Help”.
Who wins? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
– Brad gives a spoiler-free review of “Nirvana the Band the Show the Movie”
– Blak gives a spoiler-free review of season 2 of Netflix’s series “Beef”
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One studio’s tax write off is another studio’s success. On this one, we have two successful Netflix films sold to them from other studios.
One this one, we have – originally from Twentieth Century Fox – Nick Bruno and Troy Quane’s 2023 “Nimona” vs Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans’ “KPop Demon Hunters” – originally from Sony.
Who wins? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
– Brad gives a spoiler-free review of “Pizza Movie”
– Blak discusses wrapping up reading the Batman: No Man’s Land comic arc
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Time-travel. An essential tool used to…stop the evolution of A.I.? Stop the murder of a close friend?
On this one, we have two funny films about time-travel. We have Gore Verbinski’s 2025 “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die” vs. BenDavid Grabinski’s 2026 “Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice”.
Who wins? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
– Brad gives a spoiler-free review of “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie”
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Legos? The fight for the last slice of pizza and movie stardom? This doesn’t sound like DC material…nope, it’s DC parody.
On this one, we have Chris McKay’s 2017 “Lego Batman Movie” vs. Peter Rida Michail and Aaron Horvath’s 2018 “Teen Titans Go! To The Movies”.
Who wins? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
– Blak discusses reading Batman’s “No Man’s Land” comic book ATV
– Blak discusses True Detective’s 4th season “North Country”
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Killer Insects? Earth under Alien occupation? Subversive satires of facism and classicism? Count us in!
On this one, we have Paul Verhoeven’s 1997 cult classic “Starship Troopers” vs. Cory Finley’s 2023 coming-of-age sci-fi drama “Landscape with Invisible Hand”.
Who wins? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
– Discussing Oscar wins
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The second part of the Oscars deep dive.
On this one, Brad and Blak discuss Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” vs. Clint Bentley’s “Train Dreams” vs. Kleber Mendonça Filho’s “The Secret Agent” vs. Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value”.
Aftershow:
– Brad and Blak discuss which films are Oscar bait, what films are out of place what/who could possibly win
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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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