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Chad and Jake rank John Carney's music movies Once, Begin Again, Sing Street, Flora and Son, and Power Ballad. They look at what Carney's common themes in his movies, as well as the great songs and great performances. Both of them appreciate the earnestness and emotion that the movies tap into.

Jake, Chad, and Eric dive into Spielberg's newest movie Disclosure Day. They discuss the central performances, especially Emily Blunt's, as well as divided audience reactions. They consider if the movie would have been better recieved in the 1990's.

Eric and Chad review and discuss the new Supergirl movie. They consider why it has been receiving so much hate. They also briefly share their rankings of their 5 Favorite Female-Led Superhero Movies.

Eric, Jake, and Chad review and discuss John Carney's Power Ballad, starring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas. They muse on why it has done so poorly at the box office while also celebrating Carney's ouevre. They also wonder about its main song's Oscar chances. #PowerBallad #PaulRudd #NickJonas #JohnCarney #HowtoWriteaSongWithoutYou

Jake, Eric, and Chad discuss Curry Barker's Obsession, specifically discussing the current horror renaissance, as well as Inde Navarrette's wonderful performance, and a look into the relevant themes of the film. #Obsession #CurryBarker #IndeNavarrette

Eric Wood, Jake Hampton, Chad Durham, and Chase Durham gather to discuss and share their favorite movies from the year 2025. They talk about why the movies stayed with them and why sharing your favorite movies with others is such a wonderful thing to do. #OneBattleAfterAnother #Sinners #Hamnet #Weapons #SentimentalValue #WakeUpDeadMan

Eric, Jake, and Chad discuss Sam Raimi's thriller Send Help. They examine its themes as well as its central performances, from Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien.

As is their annual tradition, Jake, Eric, and Chad reveal who they would pick if they had a vote for the 2026 Academy Awards.

Chad and Eric discuss Marty Supreme, looking at Chalamet's lead performance, Josh Safdie's strong direction, and if this is a sports movie or not.

After the Golden Globes and prior to the Oscar nominations, Eric and Chad discuss Hamnet as an Oscar frontrunner. They especially delve into Zhao's style and Jessie Buckley's performance.

Eric and Chad do their annual "Memo to the Academy" episode, highlighting performances and movies, etc., that they wish could or would be nominated for Oscars.

Eric and Chad discuss Noah Baumbach's Jay Kelly, starring George Clooney and Adam Sandler. They discuss its efficacy as well as the level of the performances. It is interesting how similar George Clooney the person seems to be to Clooney's character in the movie. Also, they discuss what Oscar nominations it may receive.

Chad, Jake, and Eric discuss Rian Johnson's third Knives Out movie, Wake Up Dead Man. They discuss if it transcends the whodunnit? genre, if it could get any Oscar nominations, if its themes last, and where it ranks in the Knives Out series.

Eric and Chad ponder whether One Battle After Another is, in fact, the masterpiece that many people claim it is. They look at the magnetic performances in the film, from Teyana Taylor and Leonardo Dicaprio to Sean Penn, Regina Hall, and Chance Infiniti. Is the movie saying something interesting about the current state of the nation?

Chad and Eric discuss Spike Lee's newest film Highest 2 Lowest (available to stream on Apple TV). They talk about if it holds up to some of Lee's classics, as well as discussing Denzel Washington's performance and ruminating on the movie's overall relevance.