2020s
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The Substance is 2024’s Grossest and Wildest Movie (Complimentary)
Grey joined me for a review and discussion of “The Substance” from French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat. Note that this review was recorded in September of 2024, after “The Substance” was awarded at Cannes but before there was any official Oscars news surrounding the film. Sam’s score = 9/10 Grey’s score = 9/10 Read more
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Memoir of a Snail is Heartbreaking & Hilarious Simultaneously
Grey joined me to review Adam Elliot’s stop-motion animated film “Memoir of a Snail.” Sam’s score = 8/10 Grey’s score = 8/10 Read more
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig is 2024’s Most Important Film — Review & Analysis
Grey joined me to review and discuss “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” from Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, which just might be the most important film of 2024. Sam’s Score = 9/10 Grey’s Score = 9/10 Read more
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You’re Wrong About Warfare (2025) -Review & Analysis
Grey joined me for a review and discussion of Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s “Warfare,” the most misunderstood film of 2025. We dispel some of the misconceptions surrounding the film and analyze the film’s themes in addition reviewing the movie as a whole. Sam’s score = 8/10 Grey’s score = 8.5/10 Read more
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Waltzing With Brando Might be the Worst Film I’ve Seen This Year
Yes, the Brando of the title does refer to the one and only Marlon Brando, one of cinema’s most famous and idiosyncratic performers. This isn’t a standard biopic of Brando as an iconic, but you might wish it was instead of what it actually is. “Waltzing with Brando” is told from the perspective of Bernard… Read more
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The sadness (2021) Review
The Sadness is the ultraviolent horror movie debut of filmmaker Rob Jabbaz shot in Taiwan and streaming on Shudder. 7/10 Read more
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The Scream Series Retrospective
This video is a huge retrospective review examining the entire Scream series started by horror master Wes Craven and screenwriter Kevin Williamson. We’ll be taking a look at Scream, Scream 2, Scream 3, Scream 4, and Scream 2022 AKA Scream 5. Each movie is reviewed individually and then the Scream franchise is ranked overall —… Read more
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The Halloween Franchise Retrospective
A big retrospective looking at and reviewing every Halloween sequel, remake, reboot, remake sequel, and reboot sequel. This tangled series includes the original 1978 “Halloween,” “Halloween II,” “Halloween III: Season of the Witch,” “Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers,” “Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers,” “Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers,” “Halloween H20:… Read more
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The Best Surrealist Filmmaker You’ve Never Heard of
I never hear anybody talking about the master surrealist that is Quentin Dupieux AKA Mr. Oizo, so consider this my tribute to him and my attempt to bring the tiniest bit more attention to his films and music. Read more
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How Ruben Östlund Tracks the Ripples of a Moment in Triangle of Sadness and Force Majeure
Video essay examining how Ruben Östlund tracks the ripples of a seemingly insignificant moment in “Triangle of Sadness” and “Force Majeure.” Östlund won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival for “The Square” in 2017 then again in 2022 for “Triangle of Sadness,” which was also nominated for multiple Oscars and BAFTAs Read more
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