Episodes
With the release of Luca, our critics look back on a rocky decade for the animation house
Published 06/18/21
New to Disney+, the animated fable is a very mild buddy comedy
Published 06/18/21
It's an all-singing, all-dancing episode as Film Club (with special guest Caroline Siede) delves into movie musicals
Published 06/11/21
Let's investigate the spooky extended universe of the Conjuring franchise
Published 06/04/21
Katie Rife and A.A. Dowd embark on a return to normalcy by reviewing two films coming to theaters this Memorial Day.
Published 05/28/21
Film Club discusses the scant merits of the franchise-thirty martial-arts fantasy currently streaming on HBO Max.
Published 04/30/21
Film Club welcomes A.V. Club staffer William Hughes to discuss the history of console-to-multiplex entertainment.
Published 04/30/21
Before Hollywood’s big night, join critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife for one last round of Oscars talk.
Published 04/23/21
Will it be Viola Davis, Carey Mulligan, or Frances McDormand? And who should it be?
Published 04/16/21
Aaron Sorkin and David Fincher fans, listen at your own risk.
Published 04/09/21
This year's Oscar nominees for supporting performance range from great to Razzie-worthy.
Published 04/02/21
On this week’s kaiju-friendly episode of Film Club, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife are looking back on the 70-year history of Toho’s biggest star, Godzilla.
Published 03/26/21
Let's talk about how Zack Snyder's Justice League compares to the Joss Whedon version
Published 03/19/21
A.A. Dowd and special guest Alex McLevy look back on the franchise Snyder launched eight years ago.
Published 03/19/21
From hitmen in the throes of an existential crisis to neighbors embroiled in an emotional affair in ‘60s Hong Kong, this week’s Film Club is for the hopeless romantics.
Published 03/12/21
A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss the long-awaited sequel Coming 2 America, the zany Kristen Wiig vehicle Barb And Star Go To Vista Del Mar, and the newest live-action adventure for the cartoon duo Tom and Jerry.
Published 03/05/21
This week, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife are answering a selection of reader questions on a very special AMA episode.
Published 02/19/21
The Love Week festivities continue on this uncharacteristically mushy episode of Film Club, wherein critics (and usual cynics) A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife talk about cinematic love stories.
Published 02/12/21
Reporting “from” Sundance—which it to say, their living rooms—critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss this unusual year for the festival.
Published 02/04/21
This week on Film Club, our critics approach the topic of spoilers from both a historical and a practical perspective.
Published 01/29/21
For their first episode of 2021, our critics are setting the prestige pics aside and celebrating a January tradition: Crappy horror movies.
Published 01/22/21
Film Club's closing the year running down our favorite movies of 2020.
Published 12/18/20
This Christmas, look beyond the classics to some more offbeat holiday movies.
Published 12/11/20
Discussing the increasingly blurry line between film & TV, with special guest, TV Club editor Danette Chavez
Published 12/04/20
An abnormally long awards season is upon us.
Published 11/20/20