Well….we ran it back. Brad twisted Blak’s arm and made him watch Ted 2. Oh, and Paddington 2 as well.
On this one, it’s the foul talking teddy bear vs the wholesome, well-mannered anthropomorphised bear.
We have Seth McFarlane’s “Ted 2” (2015) vs. Paul King’s “Paddington 2” (2017).
Which one wins? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
– Brad gives a spoiler-free review of Shane Gillis’ Netflix show “Tires”
– Blak gives a spoiler-free review of season 5 of “Fargo”
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The young cinephile. Full of life. Full of imagination. Also, a bit too serious at time…
On this one, we have Chandler Levack’s “I Like Movies” (2022) vs. Kevin Smith’s “The 4:30 Movie” (2024).
Which one wins? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
– Brad gives a spoiler-free review of season 2 of “Severance”
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Road rage is one of the most intense, irritating things to experience on the road. You yell, you honk, you curse, you move on.
Well…what if moving on is not that easy?
On this one, we’re comparing two vastly different films – a 60s-set comedy and a hard hitting thriller. We have Barry Levinson’s 1987 comedy “Tin Men” (starring Danny DeVito and Richard Dreyfuss) vs. Roger Michell’s 2022 thriller “Changing Lanes” (starring Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Affleck).
Which one wins? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
– Brad gives a spoiler-free review of the film “Friendship”
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What’s it like to extensively recreate one moment in cinema? Show a moment based on memory and/or recollection and stay as objective as you can possibly be.
Two films here explore this possibility in interesting ways.
On this one, we have Robert Greene’s 2016 experimental documentary “Kate Plays Christine” vs. Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s 2025 real-time war film “Warfare”.
Which one wins? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
– It’s Brad’s birthday! The fellas discuss his plans
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The 80s…great adventures, great comedic chemistry…and downer/weird/happy endings?
On this one, we have two classic films. Terry Gilliam’s 1981 dark fantasy “Time Bandits” vs. Richard Donner’s classic 1985 adventure “The Goonies”.
Which one wins? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
– Brad gives a spoiler-free review of “The Luckiest Man in America”
– Blak gives a spoiler-free review of “A Working Man”
– Early reviews from Cannes for upcoming films
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A mobster walks into a psychiatrist’s office (no, not Tony Soprano). A retired mobster hitman moves in next door to a neurotic dentist. Hilarity ensues on both ends.
On this one, we have Harold Ramis’ iconic comedy “Analyze This” (1999) in which Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal go head-to-head vs. Jonathan Lynn’s comedy “The Whole Nine Yards” starring the duo of Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry.
Which one wins? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
Brad gives spoiler-free reviews of “Thunderbolts” and the documentary “Secret Mall Apartment”
Blak gives a spoiler-free review of “Warfare”
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Hey, did you know Frank Sinatra directed an anti-war film? Did you also know Talking Heads’ David Byrne directed a musical comedy set within a fictional Texas town?
On this one, we have Frank Sinatra’s thoughtful anti-war film “None But The Brave” (1965) vs. David Byrne’s quirky musical comedy “True Stories” (1986).
Which one wins? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
New Grand Theft Auto VI trailer
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We’re back and we got a good one!
It’s a fine line between cop and criminal…what happens when one finds himself on either side of the road?
On this one, we have Bill Duke’s raw 1992 thriller “Deep Cover” vs. Mike Newell’s influential 1997 thriller “Donnie Brasco”.
Which one wins? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
Brad discusses his trip to Japan
Blak’s Canadian Geese story
Blak’s spoiler-free reviews of “Magazine Dreams” and “The Shrouds” (review for “Shrouds” on 8bitwaffles.com)
New Star Wars announcement
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Last week, female buddie comedies! This week, buddy road trips!
On this one, we Michael Winterbottom’s “The Trip” (2010) starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon vs. Jesse Eisenberg’s “A Real Pain” (2024) starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin.
Which one wins? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
Doomsday casting news
The return of Jonathan Majors
Blak gives a spoiler-free review of “The Lion King”
NOTE: we are gonna be on leave for three weeks and will be back with new episodes!
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Buddy comedies – the female edition!
On this one, we have two exciting film selections. We have Paul Feig’s 2013 comedy “The Heat” with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy vs. Lawrence Lamont’s 2015 comedy “One of Them Days” with Keke Palmer and SZA.
Which one wins? Let’s find out!
Aftershow:
Brad discusses beginning the first season of Severance.
Brad gives a spoiler-free review of “The Electric State”
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