About Movies with Cory and Isaac

Cory phones in from the remote English town of Scarborough to discuss Saint Maud with Isaac. As the duo delves into Rose Glass' edgy directorial debut, they examine the role of distribution/production company A24 in forging the contemporary horror mold, and reflect on the power and potential danger of the brand's massive influence.

Cory and Isaac dig into their first About Movies "about movies" feature, featuring 'Mank' and other similarly-styled films about films: 'The Artist,' 'Ed Wood,' and 'Sunset Boulevard.'

Happy holidays from Cory and Isaac! The duo discusses the advent of the subversive Christmas movie, diving into non-traditional holiday gems from Jingle All the Way to Black Christmas, Bad Santa to Batman Returns. How do these films manage to register as Christmas movies despite their demented sensibilities? What's up with the dearth of Hanukkah slashers? And why the hell hasn't Isaac seen Die Hard 3?

Cory and Isaac discuss Cory’s bizarre psychological explanations for his binging while looking at Isaac’s excruciating film-viewing choices over the past six months.

Just in time for your local movie theater's corona-fueled closure, Cory and Isaac return to discuss the complex themes of Céline Sciamma's much-lauded romantic drama Portrait of a Lady on Fire.

Bold and uncompromising as always, Cory and Isaac capitalize upon the landmark status of the 19th About Movies podcast episode to discuss Peter Jackson's landmark Lord of the Rings film trilogy. In tandem, they reflect upon the relationship between the films and J.R.R. Tolkien's original, one-volume epic novel.

Cory and Isaac reveal their favorite films of 2019 and compare how their picks stack up against the Oscar nominees for Best Picture. 

Cory and Isaac, plus a special guest, discuss 'The Rise of Skywalker' alongside every other installment of the legendary sci-fi saga as they strive to answer a deceptively complex question.Link to article referenced in the episode: http://time.com/5751752/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker-the-last-jedi/

Cory and Isaac share their favorite films released this year on the world's largest subscription streaming service, focusing primarily on Martin Scorsese's 'The Irishman' and Noah Baumbach's 'Marriage Story.'

On this happiest of Thanksgivings, Cory and Isaac dig into Rian Johnson's catalogue of expectation-bucking genre films, exploring their summation to the much-hyped new whodunnit, 'Knives Out'.

Cory and Isaac share their favorite films of the last ten years — and reveal their picks to each other in real time for maximum drama.

Cory and Isaac pick apart Mike Flanagan's newest Stephen King adaptation, discussing whether or not its delicate fusion of King and Kubrick shines.

Cory and Isaac host a 'Parasite' discussion, exploring what makes Bong Joon-ho's buzzy pseudo-comedy remarkable.

Cory and Isaac deliver a spooky Halloween treat: a discussion of the existential terrors and diverse literary inspirations hidden within Robert Eggers' latest psychological horror film.

Cory and Isaac discuss Vince Gilligan's 'El Camino' and examine how it contributes to the legacy of 'Breaking Bad.'

It's made almost $200 million domestically in just two weeks. Is Todd Phillips' 'Joker' brilliant? Problematic? Regressive? Revolutionary? Or just empty? Cory, Isaac, and (very) special guest Ben weigh in on the controversial Joaquin Phoenix blockbuster.

As the fog of Halloween rolls in for the last time this decade, Cory and Isaac trace the evolution of the contemporary horror film, from the satirical spookiness of 'The Cabin in the Woods' to the socially-conscious scares of 'Us.'

Cory and Isaac return to discuss the psychological probing and space pirate moon chases of James Gray's 'Ad Astra.' Along the way, they explore the film's place in the modern science fiction genre — beside 'Gravity,' 'The Martian,' and more.

IT ENDS! In this second chapter of a two-part episode, Cory and Isaac conclude their exploration on what makes Stephen King film adaptations tick by discussing 'It,' 'The Shawshank Redemption,' and more.

In this first chapter of a two-part episode, Cory and Isaac discuss how the film adaptions of certain Stephen King novels stay faithful to their source material while also striking wildly varying chords with viewers and critics.

Cory and Isaac explore how Gurinder Chadha's film attempts to fuse the music of Bruce Springsteen, the universal experience of fandom, and the coming-of-age story of a Pakistani-British teenager in the tumultuous 1980s.

Cory and Isaac discuss the existential conflicts stirred up in the under-the-radar psychological drama 'Them That Follow.' 

Cory and Isaac discuss how Lulu Wang’s 'The Farewell' refuses to adopt agendas or offer easy answers.

In this bonus episode, Cory and Isaac pit Tarantino's films against one another.

Cory and Isaac discuss Quentin Tarantino’s latest revisionist history epic and peek at the multitude of reactions its self-conscious, late-'60s cinematic portraiture provokes.