Flicking and Screaming

On this podcast, we finally discover the meaning of tennis. Did Luca Guadagnino hire a director of sweat for this movie? Are throuples in for 2024? Plus: Bill Murray, Wes Anderson, and existentialism.

Let's go back in time, shall we? Our second Bogart film on the pod, but is it the greatest movie ever made? How on earth did they light this movie? Plus: Pearl Harbor, Charlie Brown, and Quentin Tarantino (somehow).

Evan and Chip go for a walk through the woods. Will Evan look into his heart and set Chip free? It's MILLER'S CROSSING, it's the Coens, it's Buscemi and Byrne, it's Turturro and Finney, it's Harden and Polito. Check your emotions at the door for this one.

We're reached 24 Best Picture Winners since the new millennium, and 3 goes into 24 quite nicely. So, our three hosts are walking out of this podcast with 8 Best Picture Winners. Surely the Academy will have selected 24 perfect winners . . . right?

OY THIS IS CONNER FOOKIN MCGREGOR TAKIN OVER THIS SHITE PODCAST DESCRIPTION. THESE STUPID LADS TALK ABOUT THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER MADE FEATURING ME AS KNOX, THE BEST FIGHTER WITH THE BEST ASS YA EVER SEEN. I'M FOOKIN KNOX!

The second of our favorite brother filmmakers has released his first solo effort. How can we connect the dots between Ethan and Joel after this movie? What was Tricia Cooke's role in the film? How long can we talk about Matt Damon? Plus: the movie has more heart than realized at first glance, and Evan is a literal drive-away doll.

Boy oh boy, did the movies have a big night! We talk about our favorite speeches, and why Jimmy Kimmel works as a host (despite our misgivings). What was the best speech of the night? How will we look back on this ceremony? Plus: Chip gives an accounting for his . . . heavily editorialized live reactions on Twitter.

May thy knife chip and shatter - no, not Chip our host. We're huffing spice and chugging the life of water on this episode. Plus: Evan has a few hot takes.

No, the episode name isn't a typo, my keyboard isn't stuck. On the outside lane, we have Michael Mann's return to the big screen with FERRARI, and on the inside lane, we have recent entry to dad movie Hall of Fame, FORD V FERRARI. Will we stutter our way through the entire episode with this format? Why, oh why, did James Mangold make that Indiana Jones movie? Plus: a deep dive on Evan's cultural background.

Bradley Cooper made a movie about the guy from that R.E.M. song! We all marvel at the cinematography, but find lots of questions with the script. Does Bradley Cooper have the juice for Oscars future? Plus: Chip wants to bring back the Razzies . . . but for who?

The Oscars are sneaky good this year, despite what the headlines will tell you. What's the most loaded category? What potential spoilers would upset us the most? Plus: will Chip successfully trigger Jed?

The time has come. We've put the pens down (salute Aaron Sorkin) and our lists are ready to be unveiled. What surprises do the boys have up their sleeves? Who will experience instant regret after finalizing their list? Plus: what do picks 6-10 say about us?

We're playing catch up as we prepare to drop our top five lists of 2023. Sofia Coppola's PRISCILLA - a win for nepo babies everywhere? What's up with A24's Oscar campaign efforts this year? How does the story handle the fuzziness of the relationship dynamic? Plus: a long debate on Jacob Elordi and his movie star status.

We have never been so back. After our holiday break, we're reconnecting with an OG favorite trilogy. What unique flavors do the two directors bring to the trilogy? Have we re-evaluated our love for these movies after all these years? Plus: how does Bourne use the random citizens around him to his advantage, and how should that make us feel?

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Let's ring in the holidays with one of the year's most celebrated films, Todd Haynes' MAY DECEMBER. Which performance moved us the most? How do we parse the comedy versus tragedy classification? Plus: what *exactly* is Todd Haynes trying to say about our culture?

Merry Christmas, you philistines: Alexander Payne's THE HOLDOVERS charmed the socks off us. What are Giamatti's Oscar chances? How the hell was this shot on digital? Plus: a number of tangents ranging from Michael Mann to Jason Schwartzman.

Before the holidays and awards season kick into gear, we are taking a step back and recommending some movies, books, music, and recipes we've discovered.

Jed's roasted chicken thighs and radishes recipe: https://cafehailee.com/recipes/roasted-chicken-thighs-and-radishes/

This year, we are thankful for David Fincher. We dive into the self-parodic (or self-serious?) Fassbender voiceover. Is there such thing as too many Smiths needle drops? Plus: are we one of the many, or one of the few?

Can you find the wolves in this podcast? Scorsese has given us another masterpiece. We try to discern some of the impressionistic scenes and visuals. The emotional beats of this movie are almost too much to handle. Plus: do we have any career best performances here?

We apply stringent deductive reasoning and logical examination to our GUY Kenneth Branagh's latest detective story. Are we finally figuring out Branagh's casting choices? Did Jed get too spooked from this Halloween tale? Plus: who should be in the next Poirot tale?

Netflix might not roll out the red carpet for these new Wes Anderson shorts, but we sure as hell will. HENRY SUGAR, THE SWAN, THE RATCATCHER, and POISON are all topics of discussion. Did we expect these particular stories from Wes? How do we feel about the format and marketing Netflix has done? Plus: Wes Anderson's horror sensibilities.

Gridiron gods, football fiends, pigskin pals: the baseball loving fellas at Flicking and Screaming are branching out into America's favorite contact sport. Why don't people appreciate Al Pacino and Denzel Washington enough in these films? What separates football movies from baseball movies? Plus: Will Patton's mint julep accent, and has John C. McGinley ever been bad in a movie?

We're chatting about one of the sneaky best new releases of the year. Topics range from BOOGIE NIGHTS to dissecting Ben Platt's career, along with cell phones in movies, child actors, and some unfortunate political jokes. Plus: Tatro talk.

For the third time, moviegoers said farewell to Indiana Jones. Did this go-around hit any nostalgia points, or did we find them all dried up? Will someone argue for a return to CRYSTAL SKULL? Plus: we think Steven Spielberg is a good director.

Sydney Lewis, professional dancer and actress, joins us this week to discuss movie musicals; her work with Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Meryl Streep, and Justin Bieber; why Gene Kelly can never be replicated; and so much more!

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Come on Barbie, let's go podcast. Three dudes talk about BARBIE, the exact perspective everyone has been craving. What performances land hardest, and did any flop? How many times did Jed cry? Plus: Barbenheimer talk.

Longtime friend of the podcast Shaun Moran of Regression to the Mean joins us for a long conversation on the premiere blockbuster filmmaker of the century. How did we feel about OPPENHEIMER? What film formats did we catch it on? Will we do bad Michael Caine impersonations? Plus: Shaun will never forgive us for our INCEPTION takes.

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Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to support Tom Cruise at the box office and listen to us talk about DEAD RECKONING PART ONE. Unfortunately, one of our co-hosts did not accept the mission. How will that translate to recording this podcast? Why does this movie get compared to GLASS ONION? plus: Chip makes a delightful blunder.

We're doing our BARBIE homework and throwing Robbie versus Gosling into the ring. Did we accidentally choose one of the worst Robbie movies? How freaking sad are the violins in MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS? Plus: we debate some digital cinematography choices.

Freight train, freight train, go so fast . . . Wes Anderson broke our hearts again. Who gives the best performance in a bonkers cast? What layer of the story touched us the most? Plus: Evan forgets what a crater is called.

We think you'll find page 47 of this podcast interesting . . . maybe even life-altering. How wild is the Ed Harris performance here? Where's the third one? Plus: how does this movie relate to 9/11?

Evan and Chip are hopping in a car (or covered wagon, or train, or explosive-laden boat) and heading to the Pacific Northwest with the films of Kelly Reichardt. What are the challenges and joys of slow cinema? We confront our own social fears. Plus: is ranking these movies a fool's exercise?

Fortunately for our listeners, this podcast is not full of shoddy manufacturing and left to rot, incessantly humming, in a warehouse. What sets BLACKBERRY apart from the recent trend of product-biopic-advertisement hybrid movies? Is Glenn Howerton actually bald? Do we wish we were from Waterloo? Plus: what does the type of phone you had in high school say about you?

No, this movie is not about our sacred and revered duties as podcasters, but we forgive you if the title led you to think so. Evan clarifies his position on Pedro Pascal. There are a lot of movies in this movie. Plus: a random tangent on THE FLASH, and what do we think Nick Cage's mindset was in making this movie?

Fire up the griddle for some midnight pancakes with us. Why don't people respect Nancy Meyers? Is this Jack's best work of the century? Plus: Chip wants to fuck everyone in this movie.

Strap on your stillsuits and remember the slow blade: we're back on Arrakis. What's on our wishlist for Part 2? These movies have a lot of actors. Is Oscar Isaac in the wrong role? Plus: we celebrate a slow-paced blockbuster.

From Boston to Oregon and back: we're talking about Ben Affleck's directorial efforts. Do we classify Ben as an auteur? Are we suckers for capitalist propaganda? Why isn't Casey in more of these movies? Plus: YA THINK YA BETTER THAN ME?

SPOILERS: We open the door to answer M. Night Shyamalan's newest query of love, death, and the apocalypse. Dave Bautista, huh? Why give this movie an R rating? We've all read the Bible, right? Plus: Jed loves bad analogies.

Dudes rock - but which dudes rock hardest? It's our follow up to five actresses (right now). Does the hotness of these actors matter? Will our lists have any crossover? Plus: HOW many of these guys are in GLADIATOR 2 and HEAT 2?

Despite sneaking INHERENT VICE from under Chip's nose in the 2010's draft, Evan extends an olive branch for an extended conversation on fuzzy neon, heartbreak, and stoner's pizza. What makes this movie such an emotional experience? Can we find some career best performances here? Plus: we give Robert Elswit some shine.

Hi folks. Chip here. Normally, I spend a few minutes crafting a witty description for these episodes. Maybe a little wordplay, maybe tease out a bit we play out in the episode. But as you will come to find out, at about the halfway point of this episode, my love of the movies was stolen by a co-host, and I am still clawing my way out of this ditch of desperation. I hope you may find some pleasure and entertainment from my demise. This is the 2010's movie draft.

Oh, you want your post-Oscars takes delivered immediately? Then you're in the wrong place. We have marinated, pondered, dwelt, poured our blood, sweat, and tears into these takes. This is the most existential podcast we have ever recorded. Plus: bagpipes.

Tired of being slapped in the face by Oscars discourse? Let's wrap it up with this preview. Who will win, versus who should win? Has this particular show already been decided months ago? Plus: dream and nightmare scenarios.

This week, we follow the white rabbit through all eight of the Wachowski sisters' films. Who will defend the MATRIX sequels? We try to appreciate all the creative swings in their filmography. Plus: leather.

Just like Ariana DeBose at the BAFTA's, we want to celebrate our best women. Are we allowed to talk about stars who focus more on television? What other criteria helps us form our lists? What the hell is going on with Amy Adams? Plus: hot take corner is baaaaack.

This one is for the dads, and those who fancies themselves dads. We're playing our favorite F&S game with two cable television staples. Can we draw some sports analogies to Wolfgang Petersen? What the hell is wrong with Brad Pitt in TROY? Plus: Gary Oldman made some points, right?

The Oscar voters have told us these 10 movies matter, so it's time to get organized. If we were in charge, what changes would we make to this list? Are we ever going to solve the ELVIS problem? Plus: Chip is still a coward, Jed decides if a bit is worth continuing, and Evan talks about mirrors.

The boys can't wait any longer - it is top five time. Was it the best movie year since the pandemic? How much parity do we find on our lists? Do we value consistency in a movie year? Plus: hot take corner is back, with three scorching opinions from our three hosts.