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THE ICE STORM vs. INCENDIES – REALLY SAD FAMILIES BATTLE

Two films. Two families. Two well-directed stories about sad families.

We have Ang Lee’s underrated 1997 classic “The Ice Storm” vs. Denis Villeneuve’s 2010 drama “Incendies”.

Which one wins? Let’s find out!

Aftershow:

– Brad gives his spoiler-free review of “Captain America: Brave New World”
– Blak gives his spoiler free review of part 2 of the final season of “Attack on Titan”

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THE TREE OF LIFE vs. HERE – CYCLE OF LIFE BATTLE (SPOILERS)

On this one, we’re looking at the cycle of life. Two films. Two ambitious swings of cinema.

We have Terrence Malick’s experimental 2011 film “The Tree of Life” vs. Robert Zemeckis’ nonlinear 2024 film “Here”.

Which one wins? Let’s find out!

Aftershow:

– Brad gives his spoiler-free review of the first few episodes of season 3 of Invincible
– Blak gives his spoiler free review of the first few episodes of the final season of “Attack on Titan”

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12 ANGRY MEN vs. JUROR #2 – COURTROOM DRAMAS (SPOILERS)

On this one, we’re looking at some classic courtroom dramas.

We have Sidney Lumet’s influential 1957 classic “12 Angry Men” vs. Clint Eastwood’s 2024 conscious thriller “Juror #2”.

Which one wins? Let’s find out!

Aftershow:

– Critical acclaim of “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man”
– Blak speaks of his newfound love for “The Amazing Race”

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DIE HARD vs. HOSTAGE – CLASSIC vs. UNDERRATED (BRUCE WILLIS EDITION)

On this one, we’re doing something new. A new edition of Double Feature: Versus. Classic vs. Underrated.

On this episode, we’re doing Bruce Willis. For our classic, we have the iconic 1988 “Die Hard”, directed by John McTiernan. For the underrated, we have the 2005 thriller “Hostage”, directed by Florent Siri.

Which one wins? Let’s find out!

Aftershow:

– Brad gives his spoiler-free review of “Creature Commandos”
– Anticipation for James Gunn’s “Superman”
– The Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni fued

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GHOSTLIGHT vs SING SING – SHAKESPEAREAN THERAPY (SPOILERS)

We got a powerful one here, folks. Two films that stress the power of art. We have Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson’s 2024 film “Ghostlight” and Greg Kwedar’s 2024 film “Sing Sing”.

Which one wins? Let’s find out!

Aftershow:

– Brad gives his spoiler review of the latest “Wallace and Gromit” film
– R.I.P. David Lynch
– The new Captain America film

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MONSTER (2023, Japanese) vs. THE TEACHER’S LOUNGE – UNRULY KIDS BATTLE (SPOILERS)

We’re back and we got an interesting one here, showcasing international cinema. We have two films – Hirokazu Kore-eda’s 2023 Japanese drama “Monster” vs. İlker Çatak’s 2023 German thriller “The Teacher’s Lounge”. Two films revolving around teachers and their complicated relationships with their students.

Which one wins? Let’s find out!

Aftershow:

– Brad continues his spoiler-free review of “Squid Game” season 2 and gives a review of “Interior Chinatown” season 1
– Blak continues his spoiler-free review of the series “From” and discusses finally jumping back into Attack on Titan season 3

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BRAD vs. BLAKCINEPHILE – TOP 5 OF 2024

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 FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE vs. THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE – 70s NEO NOIR BATTLE

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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RARE EXPORTS A CHRISTMAS TALE vs. VIOLENT NIGHT – NOT SO JOLLY SANTA BATTLE

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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A STUPID AND FUTILE GESTURE vs. SATURDAY NIGHT – CREATING THE COMEDY SHOWDOWN (SPOILERS)

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