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May 2021 Movies, A Quiet Place Part II, Movie Bios #3

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Best Movies of 2023 Bracket
Mar 02, 202401:07:20
July 2023 Movies + Oppenheimer

July 2023 Movies + Oppenheimer

Physics prof Jim Crumley and OG guest ⁠Zach Brooks⁠ join for the biggest movie month....ever? Oppenheimer (4:15) is the main dish, plus Barbie (19:45), Biosphere (25:50), They Cloned Tyrone (27:25).

And then quick thoughts on I Like Movies (30:15), Asteroid City (31:00), Chile '76 (32:30), Falcon Lake (33:10), The Night of the 12th (33:45), Disco Baby (33:55), Talk to Me (34:10), Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (36:10), The Flash (37:37), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (38:20).

Thanks to Allix and others for joining discussion - always welcome!


Oppenheimer is such a classic we skip Classics Corner.


Outre: Can You Hear the Music, Oppenheimer OST, Ludwig Göransson, 2023.

Aug 02, 202341:39
June 2023 Movies, aka the Uncanny Valley

June 2023 Movies, aka the Uncanny Valley

Is this the first podcast ever recorded between man and AI? And is it even possible to notice who is Sam and who is the AI movie expert that has been trained on movie Reddit? 

Mr. M the AI movie guru steps in for this podcast’s ever declining co-hosts to discuss some of the best and worst movies released over the last three months, including, Spiderman: Across the Spider-Verse (3:35), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 (3:40), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (5:00),  Asteroid City (5:40), Sisu (6:30), Extraction 2 (9:15), How to Blow Up a Pipeline (13:00), The Artifice Girl (15:30), Reality (17:20), Blackberry (18:45), Air (19:40), The Eight Mountains (22:00), Sanctuary (22:45), Super Mario Brothers (23:50), Beau is Afraid (24:20) and Are You There God Its Me Margaret (25:40). Plus two movies we hated – Renfield (27:20) and You Hurt My Feelings (27:45).

NO Spoilers this episode.

Outre: Goodbye Stranger, Supertramp, 1979


Curious how we recorded this episode? Basic idea was written up here, https://hackaday.com/2023/04/22/ai-powered-speaker-is-a-chatbot-you-can-actually-chat-with/

Jul 09, 202332:32
Jan-Mar 2023: Best Movies So Far

Jan-Mar 2023: Best Movies So Far

Gaming is the story of 2023 movies so far so board-game expert Kyle King - cohost of the gaming and movie podcast Board Game Box Office - joins us to debate the best IP, erm, movies of 2023 so far -- and those you can skip.

Movies discussed include: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Tetris, Pacifiction, Godland, Saint Omer, Kill Boksoon, Close, Rye Lane, Knock at the Cabin, Boston Strangler, Missing, When You Finish Saving the World, Sharper, Creed 3, John Wick: Chapter 4.


Classics Corner: Beyond Sunrise/Sunset (1995, 2004) & Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)


NO spoilers in this episode.


Outre: "Hold On Tight," (2023), AESPA

Apr 11, 202342:45
Best Movies of 2022 Bracket

Best Movies of 2022 Bracket

32 movies from 2022 face off head to head to determine the best movie of the year. John and Sammy are joined by Aaron Brooks, Grace Leeder,

Av Sinensky, Alex Orvitz and Mark Geneson, plus audio picks from friends and fans worldwide. The episode is spoiler free.


The Bracket can be found here. See here for John, Sammy and the critics 32 favorite 2022 movies.

Outro is from the soundtrack of the number one movie of the year ;-)

Feb 23, 202302:14:01
Dec 2022 BONUS: Avatar 2 + 2022 Disappointments

Dec 2022 BONUS: Avatar 2 + 2022 Disappointments

December gets a bonus episode as John and Sammy make sense of the Avatar sequel, The Way of Water, call out the most disappointing movies of 2022 and hash out which bubble movies qualify for the 4th annual best movie of the year bracket, coming next episode!

We also catch up and give a passing mention to EO, Thirteen Lives, Women Talking, The Woman King and To Leslie.

Our next episode will be a 32-movie bracket to decide the best film of 2022. To participate in this bracket, please send us a short audio clip where YOU (1) identify yourself and (2) name and (3) explain your favorite movie of 2022. Please send your audio clip directly to any of the hosts by email, whatsapp or courier pigeon.

Intro: We Remade Avatar 2 for $20, Cracked, dir. Chandler Perry, 2022

Outro: The Songcord, Zoe Saldana, "Avatar: The Way of Water - The Soundtrack, 2022

Jan 24, 202333:44
Dec 2022 Movies + The Banshees of Inisherin, Glass Onion, The Menu

Dec 2022 Movies + The Banshees of Inisherin, Glass Onion, The Menu

2022 was a bottom-heavy year for movies so between watching the new and catching up on past eleven months, John and Sammy have a busy episode, hitting favorites like The Banshees of Inisherin and Glass Onion as well as The Menu, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Armageddon Time, Del Toro's Pinocchio, Funny Pages, This Place Rules, the WW1 duo of All Quiet on the Western Front + Benediction, Good Luck to You Leo Grande and Baby Assassins. We also urge avoiding White Noise and the Italian flick, The Hole.

Classics Corner: Terms of Endearment (1983), Story of Your Life (1998)

For the Pandora obsessed, we aim to add a bonus episode soon on Avatar 2, Babylon, The Whale, Women Talking and a few more late-year worthies.  

Our Feb episode will be a 32-movie bracket to decide the best film of 2022. To participate in this bracket, please send us a short audio clip where YOU (1) identify yourself and (2) name and (3) explain your favorite movie of 2022. You can send this audio clip directly to any of the hosts (find us on Twitter, email, whatsapp).

Outro: We Were a King Once, Christoph Waltz, Pinocchio (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film), 2022

Jan 11, 202356:54
Nov 2022 Movies: Tár

Nov 2022 Movies: Tár

After a few dry months, November brought quality and John and Sammy are here for Todd Field’s Tar (7:30) and Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans (29:00), as well as a few other hits and misses like Paris 13th District (3:30), Fresh (43:30), She Said (46:33) and Causeway (50:30), plus documentaries like Fire of Love (39:50) and Riotsville USA (41:30) + Classics Corner (53:00).

Outre: Monster Hunter World OST (2018)

Dec 10, 202254:60
Sep+Oct 2022 Movies

Sep+Oct 2022 Movies

We moan about uninspiring movies and then get into the good - Athena, the Weird Al Yankovic biopic and Confess Fletch - and the bad: Wendell & Wild, AfterSun, Triangle of Sadness, Blonde, and Medieval. 


Outre: 'The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota,' Weird AL Yankovic, 1989

Nov 11, 202201:20:56
August 2022 Movies + Bombs B4 Oppenheimer

August 2022 Movies + Bombs B4 Oppenheimer

Nolan's next big bomb (Oppenheimer) may be delayed to next year but that does not stop us from naming the best movies to prepare you for 'the destroyer of worlds.' John and Sammy also tackle recent flicks 3,000 Years of Longing (13:50), Emily the Criminal (27:40), Samaritan (33:00) and Alienoid (46:30). Plus we catch up on Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (39:30) and Nope (43:00) and Kubrick it up on Classic Corner.

No SPOILERS this episode.

Outre: 'Genie in a Bottle' Christina Aguilera - 2019 cover by Oshri Cohen

Sep 15, 202250:33
June 2022 Movies + Movie Bio #5

June 2022 Movies + Movie Bio #5

Another Sandler bball movie means the return of Uncut Gems expert Justin Partridge (@j_partridgeIII), who also graces us with his movie bio (44:20), the films that tell the story of his life - or at least, how horror movies weaned and matured him. Plus: two special guests join for Cha Cha and Spiderhead!

June movies covered include Hustle (3:00), Elvis (6:20), Mad God (17:00), Cha Cha Real Smooth (26:50), Spiderhead (35:30), Lost Illusions (41:30), Brian and Charles (43:35). Plus some Classics Corner (1:02:00).

Cooper Raiff's interview in Town and Country about bar mitzvahs and Cha Cha Real Smooth, 

Outre: "If I Can Dream" (1968), Elvis Presley

Aug 23, 202201:08:48
July 2022 Movies + Box Office Lineal Champions

July 2022 Movies + Box Office Lineal Champions

John and Sammy go head to head with the various July movies they saw - Nope and Decision to Leave are the highlights - but the main dish is we run down the 14 movies in history that over time held the title of most domestic box-office ever, from 1913 to the present day.

Intro: The Invention of Cinema - 1888 to 1914 (100 Years of Cinema Youtube Channel)

Outre: This is the Lost Generation, The Lost Generation, 1972

Aug 05, 202248:02
Jan-April 2022: 5 Best Movies So Far

Jan-April 2022: 5 Best Movies So Far

With the help of Aaron Brooks (@AaronJayBrooks), we debate the 5 best movies of 2022 so far (aka, all the movies with titles that are very long or start with "The") -- and the movies you can skip. Plus Sammy shares his list of the best 90s comedies you (or at least, he) never saw. 

Movies discussed include: The Batman, The Northman, Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (aka, the "Nic Cage Movie"), Vortex, Turning Red, Kimi, After Yang, Ambulance, RRR, Great Freedom, Compartment No. 6, Doctor Strange 2. 

NO spoilers in this episode.

Outre: "This is a Life" (2022), Son Lux

May 20, 202253:57
Best Movies of 2021 Bracket
Feb 11, 202202:36:49
Dec 2021 Movies + Spiderman: No Way Home, The Worst Person in the World
Jan 09, 202201:04:49
Nov 2021 Movies + King Richard, Belfast, Passing

Nov 2021 Movies + King Richard, Belfast, Passing

Family and royalty are some of our favorite themes in November movies. Av, John and Sammy highlight the movie they are most excited to see before 2021 ends and then unpack King Richard (5:50), Belfast (15:55) and Passing (23:05). 

We also touch on recent releases like Spencer (31:45), The Last Duel (39:30), Licorice Pizza *briefly* (44:40), Jagged (45:50), Last Night in Soho (49:15), Violet (51:30), Language Lessons (53:30), Boiling Point (55:10), 7 Prisoners (56:55) and The Power of the Dog (58:10). 

Outro: Be Alive (Beyoncé from the King Richard soundtrack)

Dec 06, 202101:05:42
October 2021 Movies & Dune

October 2021 Movies & Dune

Dune enthusiast Justin Partridge (@j_partridgeIII) joins us to discuss all things spice, stillsuits and sandworms (sigh, and camels) as we embrace Denis Villeneuve’s new epic Dune (35:20). Justin also brings the best of the witching month of October, sharing recent horror flicks like King Car (5:35), Hellbender (7:45), We’re All Going to the World’s Fair (8:40), Wonderful Paradise (9:45), and George A. Romero’s The Amusement Park (10:25). 

Other recent movies we recommend include the terrific Nine Days (12:15), The Truffle Hunters (22:40), I’m Your Man (23:15), Test Pattern (24:35), The Grand Duke of Corsica (26:55) **MALTA MOVIE ALERT**, Copshop (29:00), Raging Fire (30:25) and The Spine of Night (32:30). 

Classics Corner (1:03:00) hits Force Majeure (2014), Batman (1989) and Lake of the Dead (1958).


Outro: Crystal Gayle Killed Frank Herbert (Tom Smith, Who Let Him in Here?)

Nov 12, 202101:06:33
September 2021 Movies, Movie Bio #4

September 2021 Movies, Movie Bio #4

Sammy, John and Av talk about some of the movies of September 2021, including Worth (7:10), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (14:00), Free Guy (22:30), Slalom (26:45), Wild Indian (28:40), Prisoners of the Ghostland (31:10), Come From Away (33:50), The Guilty (46:25), and The Card Counter (45:48). Then, Av completes our TWBP Movie Bio series (55:50). Finally, we end as always with Classic Corner (1:23:50).

Outro: "Hero" (Family of the Year)

Oct 07, 202101:34:23
August 2021 Movies + Best Bombs

August 2021 Movies + Best Bombs

How do we defuse the movies of August? By naming the best bombs in cinematic history [1:45]. With Sammy back we dig into Green Knight [18:40], Pig [21:30] and Sublet [14:20], and then Av and John bring the goods on Annette [24:30], The Suicide Squad [29:15], CODA [35:30], Ema [37:05], plus Sammy urges everyone to see Together [38:33].

NO spoilers this episode.

Outre: 'Bombs Away,' The Police (1980)

Aug 31, 202150:39
July 2021 Movies: Black Widow, No Sudden Move

July 2021 Movies: Black Widow, No Sudden Move

With Sammy travelling for work, John and Av hold down the fort for the first normal feeling movie month since the start of the pandemic. talking at length about Black Widow, No Sudden Move (18:20), Space Jam:  A New Legacy (27:18) and Woodstock 99: Peace, Love and Rage (33:00). Then, they add some quick see or skip recommendations for Summer of Soul, Sublet,  Werewolves Within, Gunpowder Milkshake, The Green Knight and Old (44:05) before closing out with Classic Corner (56:35).

Outre: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Malia J Cover, 2021, Black Widow soundtrack)

Aug 04, 202101:09:19
June 2021 Movies, In the Heights, Undine, F9

June 2021 Movies, In the Heights, Undine, F9

Sammy, Av, and John all found June 2021 fairly underwhelming on the whole despite the presence of some seemingly promising titles, including In the Heights [4:20], Undine [22:22], from a TWBP favorite director, Christian Petzold, Pixar's Luca [29:25], and F9: The Fast Saga [47:05].

They also touch on Netflix's animated "comedy" America: The Movie [36:15], HBO's Oslo [37:50], the Ilana Glazer horror film False Positive [42:05], and Sammy's foray into possibly becoming a reality TV character? [53:15]

Outre: "Part of Your World" (Jodi Benson, 1989, from The Little Mermaid)

Jul 11, 202101:07:47
May 2021 Movies, A Quiet Place Part II, Movie Bios #3

May 2021 Movies, A Quiet Place Part II, Movie Bios #3

In a month of terrifying movie titles, Will from America returns to make sense of all the monsters (A Quiet Place Part II, 6:17), serial killers (Spiral, 15:49) and zombies (Army of the Dead, 23:35), before gracing us with his own movie bio [25:48]. We also tackle one of the best of the year so far, There is No Evil [45:23], and show love to Georgetown [38:00], The Killing of Two Lovers [41:25] and Riders of Justice [44:00] while dismissing the real horror of May, Those Who Wish Me Dead [20:10].

No spoilers except for a mild reveal for There is No Evil at 48:58-49:28.

For the complete list of movie bio selections to date, see here.

Outre: "Bella Ciao" (1965, Canti Della Libertà), Milva from There is No Evil

Jun 05, 202158:12
April 2021 Movies, Shiva Baby, Movie Bios Part 2

April 2021 Movies, Shiva Baby, Movie Bios Part 2

April showcases John's geographical chops, Av's forays to Fast & Furious franchiseDom and Sammy sharing the movies that chart the story of his life (part two of our movie biography series). Favorite new releases this month include Shiva Baby [9:22] (including this great visual) and the MCU Phase Four Trailer [20:05], with mixed response to The Mitchells vs. the Machines [15:30] and This is Not a Funeral It's a Resurrection [21:08]. A also stands for April and Action movies but the ones we saw all failed to impress: Nobody [16:45], Mortal Kombat [18:10] and Tom Clancy's Without Remorse. For the classicists out there, check out our old-timey recommendations [55:55]: Ishtar, Sorcerer and 2 Fast 2 Furious.

This episode has NO Spoilers.

For the movies selected by John and Sammy for their movie biography, see here.

Outre: "Hang On Little Tomato" (2004), Pink Martini

May 09, 202101:00:50
January-March 2021: Godzilla vs. Kong, The Father, Judas and the Black Messiah and more

January-March 2021: Godzilla vs. Kong, The Father, Judas and the Black Messiah and more

After our annual early year hiatus, we are back with gusto and a new co-host: John Gilpatrick of John Likes Movies and It's The Pictures Podcast returns to the pod to make his hosting debut.

Movies discussed on this episode:

The Father
Godzilla vs. Kong
Judas and the Black Messiah
I Care a Lot
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
In & Of Itself
Little Fish
Rose Plays Julie
Shadow in the Cloud

Check out John's review of A Serious Man: http://www.johnlikesmovies.com/tag/a-serious-man/

Follow us on Twitter: @gosnowso @asinensky @johnlgilpatrick @32fansmovies

Give us a 5 Star Rating and Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/there-will-be-pod/id1472941014

Apr 08, 202101:35:27
Bonus Episode: Annie Sinensky Watched The MCU

Bonus Episode: Annie Sinensky Watched The MCU

A very special bonus episode as Av's 7-year old daughter Annie stops by to talk about her recent viewing of Avengers: Endgame and rank the first 22 films of the MCU. The intro comes from live footage of Annie watching the climactic scene from the final battle.

Mar 10, 202119:41
Best Movies of 2020 Bracket
Feb 21, 202101:47:45
Dec 2020: Small Axe, Soul, Promising Young Woman and more

Dec 2020: Small Axe, Soul, Promising Young Woman and more

The busiest -- and best -- movie month of 2020 brought us no shortage of TWIN new releases, about African-American aspiring musicians (Soul 3:50 and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 8:10), about movies with an excellent lead actress (Promising Young Woman 20:18 - SPOILERS from 29:40-33:55 and Black Bear 38:42), about Riz Ahmed's excellent acting as a musician with a health crisis (Sound of Metal 34:00 and Mogul Mowgli 37:00), about man-eating wolves (The Wolf of Snow Hollow 39:00 and Wolfwalkers 39:45), about adult friendships (Fourteen 41:00 and The Climb 41:20), about movies that remind Sammy of In The Name of The Father (Mangrove 14:20 and End of Sentence 41:30), three movies that don't fit into this framework (Another Round 19:50, Happiest Season, and The 24th 40:40) plus a few that at least one of us suggest are NOT worth your time: The Nest (42:20), Wonder Woman 1984 (42:35), Yellow Rose (44:40), Bloody Nose Empty Pockets (45:09), Let Him Go (46:20), Let Them All Talk (46:30), I'm Your Woman (47:20). Oh, and the Small Axe movie Love Rocks (15:30) is really great so go watch that instead of listening to this podcast.

We also prep for next month's best-of-2020 32 movies bracket episode by hosting a mini-bracket for 16 movies competing to make the finale (48:20).

Only SPOILERS in the episode is for Promising Young Woman from 29:40 to 33:55.

Outre: "Silly Games" (1979), Janet Kay, composed by Dennis Bovell.

Jan 15, 202101:05:24
Nov 2020: Mank, Tenet & Passion Projects

Nov 2020: Mank, Tenet & Passion Projects

There is a direct line from David Fincher's new movie Mank, about how Upton Sinclair's run for political office inspired the writing of Citizen Kane, and our podcast, as Sinclair wrote Oil! which led PTA to write There Will Be Blood, which led your fave movie podcast hosts to 'write' There Will Be Pod. To unpack the Citizen Kane of 2020 movies, John Gilpatrick (@johnlgilpatrick) joins Av & Sam to tackle director David Fincher's cinematic take on the writing of Citizen Kane, Mank (16:50). Having caught up on Nolan's Tenet (6:30), we also run down the best and worst of celebrated directors' passion projects (40:20). John's film commentary can also be found on his movie podcast Its The Pictures (@Itsthepicpod) and his website, http://www.johnlikesmovies.com/.

Outre: “Charlie Kane,” adapted for Citizen Kane (1941) by Bernard Hermann, lyrics by Herman Ruby, sung by Harry Bailey and a bevy of chorus girls in Citizen Kane (1941). Based on the Mexican folk song 'A Poco No,' by Pepe Guizar.

Dec 12, 202052:09
Oct 2020 Movies + On The Rocks

Oct 2020 Movies + On The Rocks

Aaron Brooks joins Av and Sam for On The Rocks (29:20), the third cinematic marriage of Bill Murray and Sofia Coppola. We also dive into a bevy of recent watches about fathers and daughters, discussing Dick Johnson is Dead, Shithouse, The Kid Detective, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, The Trial of the Chicago Seven, Rebecca, Spontaneous, The 40 Year Old Version, A Call to Spy and Save Yourselves! 

Plus: A Classic Corner (39:00) devoted to a certain 007.

Outre: “Happy Street” ft. Bill Murray, Paul Shaffer and The World’s Most Dangerous Band

Nov 12, 202046:39
Sep 2020 Movies + I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Sep 2020 Movies + I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Av and Sammy reveal their preference on that most cinematic of dilemmas: popcorn or the picture - but first they tackle the far more forbidding lineup of movies released this September, culminating in a featured review (37:00) of Charlie Kaufman's I'm Thinking of Ending Things -- spoiler free until the 40:30 mark. 

New movies discussed include recommendations: Boys State (8:00); The Devil All The Time (16:00); The Social Dilemma (24:45); Get Duked! (29:15); House of Hummingbird (32:10). And a few we urge you to avoid - Unpregnant, Mulan, I Used to Go Here, She Dies Tomorrow, Misbehaviour, Extra Ordinary (... yup, it was that kind of month). Plus, two genuine classics before the bow.

Outré: Lonely Room, sung by Jesse Plemons, written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II for Oklahoma (1943)

Oct 03, 202001:13:09
July 2020 Movies + Palm Springs

July 2020 Movies + Palm Springs

We are celebrating brothers at the movies as Aaron Brooks and Dr. Shai Chester join Sammy, Av and Will to discuss all things July movies. Before the big feature - Palm Springs (57:00 w/spoilers), we cover a gaggle of recent releases, including standouts like Archive, Hamilton, First Cow, as well as Yes God Yes, The Old Guard, Mr Jones, The King of Staten Island, Tommaso, Mucho Mucho Amor and, well, more!

Also: a ground-breaking Classics Corner awaits at the episode's end. 

Aug 06, 202001:38:30
May 2020 Movies + The Vast of Night + Top 3 Movies About Hindsight

May 2020 Movies + The Vast of Night + Top 3 Movies About Hindsight

With Av and Will on summer break, we recruited the celebrated pulp sci-fi horror sleuth Justin Partridge (@j_partridgeIII) and revealed the unabashed romantic that is everyone's favorite silver screen sibling Aaron Brooks (@aaronjaybrooks). Justin, Aaron and Sam unpack The Vast of Night (43:37) and a galaxy of unheralded new releases, plus in celebration of the hindsight that is 20/20, we decide the best movies ever made about hindsight (55:30) and close with Classics Corner (1:10:00).

This episode contains NO Spoilers, save for 90 seconds of spoilers at minute 53:00 on The Vast of Night.

For more on Aaron, check out his Letterboxd (@incubrooks) and his new podcast, Digesting Dark: An Unofficial Dark on Netflix Companion. Justin's writing on pop-culture can be found on Newsarama, DIS/MEMBER, and Rouges Portal.

New movies discussed: The Vast of Night, Porno, The Half of It, Premature, Valley Girl, Possessor, The Gentleman, Underwater, The Trip to Greece, Driveways, La Belle Époque, The Traitor, Capone, Arkansas, Spaceship Earth.

Classic Corner: A Cock and Bull Story (2005); Maniac (1980); Fallen Angels (1995).

Outré: 20/20 Hindsight, Barenaked Ladies (2017) 

Jun 02, 202001:15:57
April 2020 Movies + Bad Education

April 2020 Movies + Bad Education

If there is a silver lining to losing so many new releases in April, it may be the chance to shine some love on the genre of movies the streaming gods delivered: good old fashioned adult dramas. Bad Education is our obvious feature, as Av brings his Long Island expertise to help Will and Sam unpack the new Hugh Jackman vehicle. For a deeper dive into the true story of Bad Education, check out the New York Magazine source article.

The other new releases we discuss in this episode: The Assistant, Extraction, Tigertail, Sergio, Blow the Man Down, Beastie Boys Story and True History of the Kelly Gang.

Outre: Blow The Man Down, traditional English shanty, sung and instrumentals by David Coffin, Jacek Sulanowski, Daniel Lanier, THomas J. Goux

May 01, 202055:15
Best Movies of 2020 (so far)

Best Movies of 2020 (so far)

Sammy, Will and Av are back for the first regular episode of 2020. We break down our favorites (and least favorites) of the year so far, ruminate on the state of movies in the age of Coronavirus and much more.

Movies discussed on the episode: The Invisible Man, The Banker, Bacarau, The Platform, Birds of Prey, Onward, Downhill, The Hunt, The Whistlers, Beanpole, Fantasy Island, Call of the Wild, The Wild Goose Lake, Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Apr 14, 202001:40:49
Sports Movies Tournament of Champions – FINALE (feat. guests Will Leitch & Cliff Corcoran)

Sports Movies Tournament of Champions – FINALE (feat. guests Will Leitch & Cliff Corcoran)

The Sports Movies Tournament of Champions finale is here – after watching and bracketing ~300 sports movies over the past ten months, it all comes down to the remaining 16 movies as they contend for the crown of best sports movie of all time.

Here is the tourney bracket updated through Sweet 16. Here is the clean bracket from the start of the 64-movie tourney.

Our guest judges for the finale are two baseball savants and movie experts, Will Leitch (@williamfleitch) and Cliff Corcoran (@CliffCorcoran). Cliff was the overwhelming choice of listeners to return after joining us for the Balboa Region. Make sure to check out his baseball writing at The Athletics, Baseball Prospectus for his upcoming series on baseball movies, as well as his collaboration on the baseball podcast, The Infinite Inning.

The founder of Deadspin, Will’s comments on sports, movies and culture at large can be found at New York Magazine, MLB.com, the Grierson & Leitch Movie Podcast, as well as his personal website. Don't miss Will and Tim Grierson's write-up in Vulture of the 50 best sports movies.

Check out our podcast for episodes covering the earlier rounds in this tourney, as well as the episodes devoted to movies for each sport – baseball, basketball, Olympics, boxing and so much more.

To nerd out, you can see the full movie list here, including the results, rankings and critics grades for all the sports movies we watched over the last year.


Outré: "Dear Basketball" (2017) Kobe Bryant, Glen Keane, John Williams

Apr 07, 202001:39:49
Sports Movies Tournament of Champions – Miyagi Region (feat. guest Kyle Bandujo)

Sports Movies Tournament of Champions – Miyagi Region (feat. guest Kyle Bandujo)

Bull Durham, Any Given Sunday and the movie that may be your only chance at enjoying the Olympics in Tokyo are three of the sixteen movies of the Miyagi Region facing off in this episode, Part 4 of the Sports Movies Tournament of Champions. Joining us is a true sports movie connoisseur, Kyle Bandujo (@kylebandujo), host of Big Screen Sports (@Big_ScreenSport), a podcast dedicated to sports movies

Check out the complete 64 movie bracket here.  And make sure you do not miss the previous episodes covering the Bombay, Bambino and Balboa regions. We will be back soon to complete the entire tourney with a Sweet 16 finale episode.

To see how these 64 movies were selected and seeded, see here. And check out our podcast for the previous episodes devoted to movies in specific sports, from Boxing and Baseball to Olympics, Hockey and many more.

Outre: "Anthem of Oh Sadaharu" (1985 Tokyo Giants)

Mar 22, 202047:53
Sports Movies Tournament of Champions – Balboa Region (feat. guest Cliff Corcoran)

Sports Movies Tournament of Champions – Balboa Region (feat. guest Cliff Corcoran)

Part 3 of the Sports Movies Tournament of Champions arrives, and to tackle the 16 movies in a region named after a sports movie legend like Rocky Balboa – home to movies like Miracle, Remember the Titans, Cool Runnings and Major League - we are joined by baseball writer and movie buff Cliff Corcoran (@CliffCorcoran). 

For more from Cliff, go read his baseball writing at The Athletics and his appearances on the baseball podcast, The Infinite Inning

Check out the complete 64 movie bracket here.  And make sure you do not miss the Part 1 (Bombay Region) and Part 2 (Bambino Region). Up next is Part 4, the MISTER Miyagi Region, before we wrap it up with a Sweet 16 finale.

To see how these 64 movies were selected and seeded, see here. And check out our podcast for the previous episodes devoted to movies in specific sports, from Boxing and Baseball to Olympics, Hockey and many more.

Outré: "Eye of the Tiger" Survivor (1982, aka Rocky III)

Mar 18, 202001:43:16
Sports Movies Tournament of Champions – Bambino Region (feat. guest Daniel Goodman)

Sports Movies Tournament of Champions – Bambino Region (feat. guest Daniel Goodman)

The Sports Movies Tournament of Champions continues with Part 2, running down the 16 movies in the Bambino Region, including favorites such as Raging Bull, Enter the Dragon, Caddyshack, Field of Dreams, White Men Can't Jump ... and even Hoosiers. Joining us to select the 4 movies that will advance to the Sweet 16 is movie critic and sportsman Daniel Goodman (@DanRossGoodman).

Check out the complete 64 movie bracket here.  If you missed Part 1 on the Bombay Region, check it out here. Up next are episodes covering the Miyagi and Balboa Regions, before we wrap it up with a Sweet 16 finale. 

To see how these 64 movies were selected and seeded, see here. And check out our podcast for the previous episodes devoted to movies in specific sports, from Boxing and Baseball to Olympics, Hockey and many more.


Outré: "Sports" Viagra Boys (2018)

Mar 15, 202055:27
Sports Movies Tournament of Champions – Bombay Region (feat. guest Alex Chester)

Sports Movies Tournament of Champions – Bombay Region (feat. guest Alex Chester)

Ten months and 300 sports movies later, the Tournament of Champions has arrived – the 64 best sports movies are going head to head to decide the title once and for all, in a bracket so grand it needs five episodes. On part one, the host of our legacy podcast 32 Fans, Alex Chester (@achester99), joins Av and Sammy to tackle the 16 movies in the Bombay Region (Rocky, Hoop Dreams, Uncut Gems... its a loaded region!).

Check out the complete 64 movie bracket here. To see how these 64 movies were selected and seeded, see here. And check out our podcast for the previous episodes devoted to movies in specific sports, from Boxing and Baseball to Olympics, Hockey and many more.

Alex and Av's Curb Your Enthusiasm re-watch podcast Pretty Pretty Pretty Good can be found here.

Outré: "Sports Song" Weird Al Yankovic (2014)

Mar 04, 202054:51
Sports Movies #9 – Martial Arts (feat. guest Ben Johnson)

Sports Movies #9 – Martial Arts (feat. guest Ben Johnson)

Will, Sammy and long-time listener Nolan Rossiter (@Nrossy) decide the best martial arts sports movies of all time, joined by a bonafide expert, the host of Kung Fu Movie Guide (@KFMovieGuide, and website) Ben Johnson. See all the (movie) contestants, from Enter the Dragon to Mortal Kombat and yes, A Knight's Tale, here.

You can check here to see the winners to date in our nine-month sports movie marathon. Next month, the long awaited 64 Sport Movie Tournament begins!

Outré: "Kung Fu" Ash (1995)

Feb 20, 202001:07:30
Sports Movies #8 – Boxing (feat. guest Jim Marshall)

Sports Movies #8 – Boxing (feat. guest Jim Marshall)

Av and Sammy are joined by the host of the Boxing Trivia Guy (@boxingtriviaguy), Jim Marshall (@LairdJimi), to crown the best boxing movie of all time. Check out the bracket here and let's get ready to rumble! 

You can check here to see the winners to date in our sports movie marathon, plus explore all the boxing movie rankings we aggregated to seed this episode's bracket. Next month, the long awaited 64 Sport Movie Tournament will commence! 

Outré: "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (1989)

Feb 09, 202001:23:35
Best Movies of 2019 Bracket
Jan 19, 202002:00:19
Sports Movies #7 – Olympics, Wrestling, Climbing (feat. guest Akiva Wienerkur)

Sports Movies #7 – Olympics, Wrestling, Climbing (feat. guest Akiva Wienerkur)

2020 is an Olympic year and to select the best movies made about the Olympics, we went right to the source, inviting the host of 32Fans (our gender neutral sibling pod) and noted Olympics pundit Akiva Wienerker to join us in deciding the best movies ever made about the Olympics, and while we are at it, also Wrestling and Climbing. The ten best movies will go on to compete in the 64 sports movie grand tournament taking place this March.

To see the movies that have been selected so far for the tournament, see here. With two months to go, next month we’ll name the best movies on boxing and finally, the miscellaneous entries.

Two outré songs: (1) the official song and dance number from the 1964 and now 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (2) “The Wrestler” by Bruce Springsteen.

Jan 14, 202052:34
Emergency Episode: 1917 - The Movie to End All 2019 Movies

Emergency Episode: 1917 - The Movie to End All 2019 Movies

Is watching a movie alongside a 32Fans Movies host a surefire way to introduce you to your new favorite movie of all time? The answer so far is yes, as Jared Jerome is now the second person in successive months to see a movie with Av and name it perhaps his all time number one.* That movie is the new World War One epic 1917, which we convene an emergency episode with Jared to discuss post-haste. Warning, spoilers, Queen Princesses and a few Jumblies lie ahead.


Outre song is a 2015 cover of Wayfaring Stranger by Narrow Way

*exact terminology is a matter of dispute

Jan 12, 202048:23
Favorite Movies of the Decade
Jan 06, 202001:17:09
December Movies, Overlooked 2019 Movies, Star Wars and Uncut Gems

December Movies, Overlooked 2019 Movies, Star Wars and Uncut Gems

Av, Sammy and Will are joined by Justin Patridge of Newsarama and DIS/MEMBER. 


We start out talking about some movies from 2019 that we think have been overlooked before making our way into recent watches (25:44), followed by extensive spoiler-filled discussions of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (47:19) and Uncut Gems (1:07:00). We end the podcast with Classics Corner (1:31:30) and, as a special treat, Av's 6-year old daughter hops on at the very end to share her quick takes on Star Wars (1:43:10).


Other Movies discussed on the podcast: Little Women, Bombshell, Two Popes, Atlantics, Deerskin, Cats, 6 Underground

Jan 03, 202001:45:29
November Movies - The Irishman & Marriage Story

November Movies - The Irishman & Marriage Story

The Streaming Wars began in November and we are enlisting this month with Netflix (and Amazon Plus) as we discuss The Irishman and Marriage Story. With movie man Will From America back from Disney World, we also run down what hit or miss as you make a run at catching up on what to watch before this year ends.

Movies covered in Recent Watches: Knives Out, The Report, American Factory, Charlie’s Angels, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Frozen 2, I Lost My Hand, Ford v Ferrari.

Dec 15, 201901:03:21
Sports Movies #6 - Racing (feat. guest Bart Yasso)

Sports Movies #6 - Racing (feat. guest Bart Yasso)

Running may be the original sport but to determine the best racing movies of all time, we culled together humanity's finest achievements in running, jockeying and driving on the silver screen. Running icon Bart Yasso (@BartYasso) joins us for the running films (first 33 minutes). All together we run down 21 racing movies -- and yes, we included Ricky Bobby -- with seven earning pole position to the 64 all-sports movie tournament we are hosting in March 2020.

You can check here to see the winners to date in our sports movie marathon, plus explore all the running movie rankings we aggregated to seed the movies reviewed by Bart.

For information on the Sara and Ryan Hall led group visit to Israel for the Jerusalem Marathon, see for details:  www.israelexplorer.com

The outre song is “The Distance” by Cake.

If you enjoyed this episode, check out our previous episodes:

14. October Movies and Parasite

13. Sports Movies #4 - Football (feat. guest Robbie Wilkinson)

12. Joker

11. September Movies, Hustlers and Ad Astra

10. August Movies, Blinded By the Light, and Our Favorite Box Office Bombs

9. Sports Movies #3 - Basketball (feat. guest Eddie Maisonet III)

8. Sports Movies Bracket #2 - Golf and Tennis (feat. guest Chris Nashawaty)

7. July Movies, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood and the Best Films about Hollywood

6. Sports Movies Bracket #1 - Soccer and Hockey (feat. guest Lee Jutton)

5. Deep Dive: Spider-Man: Far From Home and Midsommar

4. June Movies, Toy Story 4 and Movies From Childhood

3. May Movies, Booksmart and Malta Movies

2. April Movies, Avengers: Endgame and MCU Ranking

1. March Movies, High Flying Bird and Us

Dec 12, 201901:16:42
October Movies and Parasite

October Movies and Parasite

Sammy saw Bong Joon-ho's Parasite earlier this year at the Jerusalem Film Festival and, after months of waiting, finally gets the chance to talk about it with Will and Av. A spoiler-filled deep dive into the film that has electrified critics and audiences alike begins at the 20-minute mark. That, plus recent watches and a Halloween version of Classic Corner, on the October episode of 32 Fans Movies.

Movies covered in Recent Watches:  One Cut of the Dead, Dolemite is my Name, Jojo Rabbit, The Lighthouse, The Laundromat, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil


Nov 08, 201901:01:12
Sports Movies #5 - Baseball (feat. guest Jason Martinez)

Sports Movies #5 - Baseball (feat. guest Jason Martinez)

All Hallows' Eve and the World Series are the perfect backdrop as we decide the best baseball movie of all time. FanGraph’s Jason Martinez (@mlbdepthcharts) joins us, with Josh Kanter subbing in for regular host Will Seamon. Together we run down 24 baseball movies, with six earning tickets to the 64 all sports movie tournament we are hosting in March 2020.

You can check here to see the winners to date in our sports movie marathon, plus explore all the baseball movie rankings we aggregated to seed this episode's baseball bracket (The Sandlot was robbed!).

The outre song is "Willie Mickey and the Duke" by Terry Cashman.


If you enjoyed this episode, check out our previous episodes:

13. Sports Movies #4 - Football (feat. guest Robbie Wilkinson)

12. Joker

11. September Movies, Hustlers and Ad Astra

10. August Movies, Blinded By the Light, and Our Favorite Box Office Bombs

9. Sports Movies #3 - Basketball (feat. guest Eddie Maisonet III)

8. Sports Movies Bracket #2 - Golf and Tennis (feat. guest Chris Nashawaty)

7. July Movies, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood and the Best Films about Hollywood

6. Sports Movies Bracket #1 - Soccer and Hockey (feat. guest Lee Jutton)

5. Deep Dive: Spider-Man: Far From Home and Midsommar

4. June Movies, Toy Story 4 and Movies From Childhood

3. May Movies, Booksmart and Malta Movies

2. April Movies, Avengers: Endgame and MCU Ranking

1. March Movies, High Flying Bird and Us

Nov 05, 201959:57