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! Follow Sydney here: https://www.instagram.com/sydneynlewis/

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. Follow Shaun and support his podcast with the links below. https://linktr.ee/regressiontothemean https://twitter.com/shaunwmoran

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.

J-Law is BACK, the studio comedy is BACK. Are both of these statements true? Who knows, but we are giving our take on both of them in this conversation about the newest theater comedy release, NO HARD FEELINGS.

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 f**k 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.