This week on the pod we discuss the latest religious horror movie from A24 - 'Heretic'! How effective is it, is Hugh Grant officially "back", what we would have liked to happen differently in the film, and how we would build our A24 Monopoly board! PLUS we break some big new about the podcast. 0:00 - Intro 2:00 - Housekeeping 4:41 - General Thoughts 15:15 - True Cinema 49:20 - A1 Act 52:20 - A24 Ranking 54:05 - Closing Thoughts

This week we celebrate Timmy Style! We take a look back at the hardly ever talked about Timothee Chalamet starring 'Hot Summer Nights' and, well, why nobody ever talks about it. We discuss his filmography, the worst movie tropes, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 5:23 - General Thoughts 19:28 - True Cinema 50:34 - A1 Act 56:44 - A24 Ranking 58:45 - Closing Thoughts

Ben & Ethan dig deep into the A24 archive to discuss a true two-hander in 'The End of the Tour'! Will it be a hidden gem in the A24 catalogue or is it better left undiscovered? Plus they discuss budgets for the new A24 films 'Marty Supreme' and 'The Smashing Machine' and guess which one will be the better movie! 0:00 - Intro 2:30 - Housekeeping 10:55 - General Thoughts 26:53 - True Cinema 55:13 - A1 Act 58:59 - A24 Ranking 1:00:18 - Closing Thoughts

The pod embarks on a historic new adventure as Ben reacts to not one but TWO new trailers for A24 films for the very first time ever on the pod ('The Brutalist' & 'Queer') before diving deep into 'We Live In Time', the new romantic drama starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh. We discuss A24 at the Gotham Awards, saddest movies of all time, and MORE! 0:00 -Intro 11:12 - 'The Brutalist' Trailer Reaction 17:12 - 'Queer' Trailer Reaction 22:40 - General Thoughts 32:49 - True...

Marta McFly of McFly's Movie House podcast joins us to discuss of the most anticipated movies that the pod has yet to talk about - 'A Ghost Story'! We discuss best movies involving ghosts, if a large quiche could be considered a pie, and how 'A Ghost Story' and 'Megalopolis' have more in common than you might think. 0:00 - Intro 3:28 - General Thoughts 23:05 - True Cinema 1:11:12 A1 Act 1:16:18 - A24 Ranking 1:17:53 - Closing Thoughts

This week, Ethan & Ben cover the latest A24 film 'A Different Man'. The black comedy starring Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson is being billed as one of the best movies of the year but do Ethan & Ben agree? They break down the film in its entirety, talk about the thematic impact of the movie, discuss some of the best movies where characters wear masks, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 2:05 - General Thoughts 22:13 - True Cinema 1:02:33 - A1 Act 1:05:07 - A24 Ranking 1:06:03 - Closing...

We kick off Spooky Season on the pod by talking about a deep (dish) cut - 2018's slasher comedy 'Slice' starring Chance the Rapper! There's probably a reason you've never seen or heard of this movie so we break it down for you! From hilarious ghost logistics to terrible CGI and everything in between! 0:00 - Intro 2:13 - A24 Housekeeping 3:10 - General Thoughts 19:07 - True Cinema 39:37 - A1 Act 43:37 - A24 Ranking 45:51 - Closing Thoughts

With the announcement of the Oasis reunion, what better time to talk about the 'Supersonic' documentary? We discuss release strategies for 'Queer' and 'The Brutalist', our history with Oasis, thoughts on the documentary, and our favorite band docs! 0:00 - Intro 3:26 - A24 Housekeeping 11:42 - General Thoughts 31:55 - True Cinema 53:34 - A1 Acts 57:54 - A24 Ranking 59:12 - Closing Thoughts

Ethan is back from the Toronto International Film Festival! He shares his thoughts on the fest and ranks all of the A24 movies that he saw. Plus, Ben & Ethan chat about upcoming distribution worries along with Oscar race potential for A24! 0:00 - Intro 1:55 - Housekeeping 7:01 - TIFF Recap 1:03:26 - Closing Thoughts

It's finally time for us to see if 'Waves' is in fact one of the most underrated movies within A24's catalog! We review the movie in its entirety, talk about Euphoria, give our thoughts on what the Oscars should've included the year this movie came out, and more! 0:00 - Intro 3:38 - General Thoughts 20:45 - True Cinema 59:24 - A1 Act 1:02:12 - A24 Ranking 1:04:09 - Closing Thoughts

It's Spring Break forever... but have our thoughts on the movie changed since we last visited it? We break down Harmony Korine's wild flick 'Spring Breakers', talk best vacation movies, and potential spin-off movies in the Spring Breakers Universe! 0:00 - Intro 5:57 - Housekeeping 8:15 - General Thoughts 22:22 - True Cinema 52:44 - A1 Act 56:37 - A24 Ranking 59:50 - Closing Thoughts

This week on the pod we watched Barely Lethal so you don't have to! We talk about how this movie may very well be one of the worst movies in the A24 catalogue, the news of A24 acquiring 'Queer', what Oscar season might look like, and our favorite spy movies! 0:00 - Intro 3:22 - A24 Housekeeping 23:17 - General Thoughts 44:23 - True Cinema 56:15 - A1 Act 1:01:19 - A24 Ranking 1:03:22 - Closing Thoughts

Ben and Ethan finally talk about one of their most anticipated movies of the year - 'Sing Sing'! But did they like it? And where did A24 mess up in the movies marketing? Plus our reaction to the Y2K trailer and best movies set in prison! 0:00 - Intro 5:36 - A24 Housekeeping 12:43 - Overall Thoughts 20:38 - True Cinema 57:28 - A1 Act 1:01:32 - A24 Ranking 1:05:03 - Closing Thoughts

We take a break from the seemingly never-ending parent/child movies we've been covering to talk about 'The Rover'! Is this Mad Max-esque movie a hidden gem within the A24 catalogue? Or is there a reason people don't really talk about it? Plus some pretty exciting A24 casting news and an idea for a new special episode! 0:00 - Intro 3:58 - A24 Housekeeping 16:45 - General Thoughts 32:01 - True Cinema 52:34 - A1 Act 55:07 - A24 Ranking 57:14 - Closing Thoughts

Sophie Holsinger of 'The Movie Draft Podcast' joins Ben & Ethan to finally talk about Janet Planet! The things we liked, the things we didn't, our hopes in winning on the A24 scratch-its, and our favorite mother/daughter films! 0:00 - Intro 4:11 - A24 Housekeeping 7:51 - General Thoughts 22:45 - True Cinema 53:03 - A1 Act 56:21 - A24 Ranking 57:35 - Closing Thoughts

Ben and Ethan discuss ‘Tuesday’, a movie they… did not agree on. We discuss the Teenage Daydream theatrical series, what animal we would want to come kill us, our favorite movies with talking animals, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 4:26 - A24 Housekeeping 14:55 - General Thoughts 31:31 - True Cinema 50:23 - A1 Acts 53:51 - A24 Ranking 54:47 - Closing Thoughts

This week we take on a listener request and talk about the 2015 Academy Award-winning film 'Room'! We discuss some A24 movies premiering at festivals, our thoughts on how emotionally impacting the film is, what happened to Brie Larson, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 5:31 - General Thoughts 13:20 - True Cinema 41:13 - A1 Acts 45:58 - A24 Ranking 48:15 - Closing Thoughts

We *finally* discuss the back half of what Ethan considers to be one of the greatest TV shows of the year - 'The Curse'. Should it have been nominated for Emmy's? Did Ben enjoy the final episode? What did it all mean? We attempt to answer all of these questions and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 1:26 - A24 Housekeeping 7:32 - True Cinema 50:49 - A1 Act 55:40 - A24 Ranking 57:30 - Closing Thoughts

A24 has a brand new TV show on Apple TV+! But is it worth watching? Ben & Ethan break down the first two episodes of 'Sunny', a sci-fi mystery that proves robots and missing airplanes can somehow be... less than thrilling. 0:00 - Intro 2:25 - Housekeeping 5:34 - Overall Thoughts 20:49 - True Cinema 42:01 - A1 Act 47:37 - A24 Ranking 48:46 - Closing Thoughts

The final installment in the Maxine Minx horror trilogy is finally here but does it live up to the hype of 'X' and 'Pearl'? Jamie Jirak of ComicBook.com replaces a sick Ben to talk with Ethan about 'MaXXXine' - the latest Ti West/A24 collaboration. Differing opinions, why Mia Goth is so special, and our favorite horror flicks of the 2020s - AND MORE! 0:00 - Intro 4:32 - General Thoughts 27:16 - True Cinema 58:46 - A1 Acts 1:01:50 - Trilogy Ranking 1:03:29 - A24 Ranking 1:05:37 -...

Back in 2022, Ethan Coen delivered a 73-minute documentary about the legendary rock n' roll star Jerry Lee Lewis - but is it any good? We talk about the film, its major issues, and if we think Jesus Christ would listen to Espresso. All in a single pod! 0:00 Intro 1:54 - General Thoughts 25:25 - "True Cinema" 42:45 - A1 Act 49:20 - A24 Ranking/Closing Thoughts

As we prepare for an exciting few months of new releases for A24, we decide to go back in time to talk about the 2014 Noah Baumbach film 'While We're Young'. Ethan gives his thoughts on seeing it for the first time, top dis tracks of all time, and if Ben Stiller would be a good hang. 0:00 - Intro 1:15 - A24 Calendar Dive 6:35 - General Thoughts 28:09 - True Cinema 48:10 - A1 Act 50:27 - A24 Ranking 51:35 - Closing Thoughts

Bryan Starr, better known as BStarrCinema, joins us to talk about one of his favorite A24 movies - 'Free Fire'! With a cast comprised of Cillian Murphy, Brie Larson, Jack Reynor, and others, does the movie have enough fire power to turn out good? Plus - we recast the movie with modern-day stars to see if we can make the next big box office hit! 0:00 - Intro 1:54 - Housekeeping 5:42 - General Thoughts 36:13 - True Cinema 1:00:31 - A1 Acts 1:07:38 - A24 Ranking 1:09:19 - Closing Thoughts

This week on the pod we dig back into the A24 catalog at the request of a listener to check out 2018's 'Never Goin Back'. We talk about some new A24 acquisitions, news of more A24 IMAX movies, how we feel about stoner movies, and if Kyle Mooney himself is enough to make a movie good. Are we 'Never Goin Back' to this movie? Listen to find out! 0:00 - Intro 6:11 - A24 Housekeeping 23:21 - General Thoughts 40:11 - True Cinema 1:02:39 - A1 Act 1:06:18 - A24 Ranking 1:07:37 - Closing...