Film and TV Reviews and Podcasts
This week, Nick Rogers joins me to review the Robbie Williams biopic, Better Man in a feature review and then we chat about September 5 in a non-spoiler secondary review. For Potpourri, Nick talks about movies he’s watched for Vulture’s Stunt Awards, Rebel Ridge, and Life After Fighting. I then share my thoughts on my first time watching Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven.
Now that 2024 is behind us, it’s time to reflect on the past year and share my thoughts on the best films of the year and some stand out moviegoing experiences. Below are my honorable mentions and my top ten movies of the year, along with links to the coverage I provided on the title.
Happy New Year! This week, I’m joined by Andy Carr to review Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu. Then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on Halina Reijn’s Babygirl. We also discuss Grand Prix (1966), Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024), Happiness (1998), and Jailbreak: Love on the Run (2024) in this week’s Potpourri section.
This week, I welcome my friends and IFJA colleagues Andy Carr and Joe Shearer back to the show to help me close out the year with a breakdown of the Indiana Film Journalists Association’s Ten Best Films of 2024.
This week, Tiny and I review Barry Jenkins’ new film, Mufasa: The Lion King in a non-spoiler and spoiler feature review. Then, in this week’s secondary review, I’m joined by Sam Watermeier for a review of Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2.
This week, I’m joined by Mitch Ringenberg to review the new James Mangold movie, A Complete Unknown. Then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on Kyle Mooney’s Y2K. We also discuss news regarding the death of Sony’s Spider-Man universe, the trailer for 28 Years Later, the IFJA Award nominations, and more.
In this special bonus episode, I welcome Joe Shearer back to the show to talk about the movies he and I have been watching in preparation for the Indiana Film Journalists Association’s year-end awards.
This week, I finally review Wicked: Part 1. Then, in this week’s secondary review, I’m joined by Sam Watermeier for a review of The Order. I also talk about news regarding Harry Potter casting, movie news, and more.
This week, I review Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II. Then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on Moana 2. I also talk about Deja Vu (2006), The Ten (2007), news regarding Michael Showalter’s adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s Verity, and more.
This week, I welcome Brent Leuthold back to the show for a feature review of Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain. Then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on Steve McQueen’s Blitz. We also talk about Indy’s new Alamo Drafthouse, MadS, From, Oscar News, Red One, and more.
In this bonus episode, Tiny and I review the documentary The Speedway Murders, which recounts the murders of four teenage Burger Chef workers on November 17, 1978 in our hometown of Speedway, Indiana.
This week, I’m riding solo to review Heretic in a non-spoiler and spoiler feature review. Then, I share my thoughts on sci-fi horror Netflix movie, Time Cut in a non-spoiler secondary review. I also share my experience at the Alamo Drafthouse Indy’s media preview event, and share micro reviews of His Three Daughters, Speak No Evil, Slingshot, and Amber Alert.
In this special bonus episode, I’m joined by my friend Kim C from The Year of Underrated Stephen King Podcast to review It Ends with Us in a non-spoiler and spoiler review. We also chat about movies from this year we’ve enjoyed and the multiple controversies surrounding the marketing of It Ends with Us.
This week, returning guest Sam Watermeier joins me for a feature review of the new Robert Zemeckis movie, Here in a non-spoiler and spoiler section. In this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on the new romantic drama, We Live in Time. We also share some thoughts on some movie news, run down what’s playing this week in Indianapolis theaters, and share micro reviews of The Substance, AfrAId, and Oddity.
This week, I’m riding solo to review Smile 2 in a non-spoiler and spoiler feature review. Before sharing my thoughts on romance-horror-comedy, Your Monster in a non-spoiler secondary review. I also share some thoughts on some movie news, run down what’s playing this week in Indianapolis theaters, and share micro reviews of Another Happy Day, My Old Ass, and Wolfs.
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