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Tim and Andrew hop back in time once again with Bruce Willis in 12 Monkeys. Terry Gilliam's riff on La Jetee. Let's just say it hits a little different now than it did in the 90s.

Tim and Andrew check out Rian Johnson's time-travel noir, Looper. They debate whether or not it counts as a “time loop” film and if a certain character should have died.

Tim and Andrew discuss the new Amblin'-esque Pixar flick, Elio. They also dig into the importance of supporting original stories, even if they are a little derivative.

The summer series continues with Star Trek IV: The Whale One. Somehow this time, Tim and Andrew get simultaneously real nerdy and real punky.

Tim and Andrew spend 25 minutes on Steven Soderberg's Traffic. One of his best, but maybe not the most rewatchable.

For the second entry in this year's summer series, Tim and Andrew take a look at Time After Time. A chase through time…to catch Jack the Ripper! But really it's a romance.

The new Wes Anderson film gets a quick review. A lot of food metaphors come up for some reason.

Tim and Andrew are going Back in (Summer)Time with this year's Summer Series. For the first outing, they tackle the Back to the Future Trilogy. A lot of time is devoted to overthinking, but in a fun way.

Tim and Andrew check out the Cusack classic, High Fidelity. They also list out their favorite side 1 track 1s. Stay tuned after the episode for a teaser for this year's summer series.

It's all happening. Tim and Andrew drop the needle for 25 minutes on Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous. They even take a moment to list their favorite albums from 1973. Listen to this podcast with a candle burning and you will see your future.

Tim and Andrew take a quick bite out of the Coens' O Brother, Where Art Thou? They talk about the tunes, the laughs, and pairing it with Sullivan's Travels.

Andrew goes through his Oscar ballot just in time before the ceremony.

The annual Deadletter rundown of Best Picture nominees.

Tim and Andrew head back to 2000 with a 25 minute talk about the imprisoned poultry feature Chicken Run. Other Aardman works, cheese, and pre-Shrek family films get discussed as well.

Tim and Andrew talk about a trio of titles from Sundance this year: Bubble & Squeak, By Design, and Didn't Die. Cabbages, chairs, and zombies!

New year, new thing! Tim and Andrew start a new monthly feature for the year- taking 25 minutes to talk about different films from 2000. They went big with the first flick: Ridley Scott's Gladiator

Once again, Tim and Andrew each pull out some more skeletons for October. They chat about werewolves, Italian crime thrillers, a famous non-sequel, and a “Science Fiction Double Feature” feature. SkeleTONS of fun!

Tim and Andrew crossover with Tim Burton's Count Chocula marshmallow of a movie sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Sandworms, demon babies, weaponized nostalgia, and legacy sequels all come up.

Tim and Andrew talk about a few more flicks from 1984.

For the last entry in their summer series, 40 Years, 40 Minutes, Tim and Andrew head back into the sand with David Lynch's Dune. They find a lot to appreciate, and a lot they don't quite.

For the next entry in their 40 Years, 40 Minutes series, Tim and Andrew dive deep into the Coens' Blood Simple. They analyze the “idiot plot,” talk noir, cast potential pre-makes and remakes, and learn about the word “chiaroscuro.”

Tim and Andrew take a break from waxing cars to talk The Karate Kid. Balance is key.

The Muppets Take Manhattan and Tim and Andrew take 40 minutes to dive as deep as they can into that film. Hear them talk Muppet Babies, Frank Oz, and who Gonzo would play in Repo Man.

This next entry in 40 Years, 40 Minutes goes to 11! Plus 29! That's right, Tim and Andrew take a look at the cult classic mocku(and rocku)mentary This is Spinal Tap. No drummers died during the recording of this podcast.

The summer series continues with Tim and Andrew getting their 40 minutes in on Top Secret! What if Elvis was in a WWII movie? But instead of Elvis, it was Val Kilmer?

The 40 Years, 40 Minutes series continues with Alex Cox's cult classic Repo Man. Come take a ride with us in our Chevy Malibu. Plates of shrimp appreciated.

Tim and Andrew take a good look at The Terminator for the next entry in the summer series, 40 Years, 40 Minutes. Lots of discussion about the various genres Cameron is working with, and a surprising amount of talk on Piranha II: The Spawning.

For their 100th(!) episode, Tim and Andrew are joined by their friends Chase and Lily of Hair of the Werewolf as well as Mike. Together they try to answer: “Why Movies?”

The summer series continues with a hefty helping of Kevin Bacon in Footloose. Tim and Andrew talk Dance Movies, kickin' tunes, and the depth under the fluff.

Tim and Andrew fire up their oscillation overthruster and rift into The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension. RoboCop gets discussed at length too.

Part II of the summer series continues with Beverly Hills Cop. Tim and Andrew go a little bananas discussing script rewrites, 80s SNL, and Sylvester Stallone of all people.

Tim and Andrew are back with this year's Summer Series: 40 Years, 40 Minutes. Wherein they talk for 40 minutes about a film from 1984. First up is Robert Zemeckis's Romancing the Stone.

Out of the sand comes Tim and Andrew's discussion of the second part of Denis Villeneuve's Herbert adaptation, Big Worm Boogalo: The Spicening.

Andrew goes through his Oscar ballot before the big night. The fact that Ed Lachman didn't reteam with Todd Haynes and the abundance of product movies last year are much lamented.

Tim and Andrew's annual Best Picture rundown.

Tim and Andrew head back to Sundance to check out what's new: Exhibiting Forgiveness, In the Summers, and Little Death.

Tim and Andrew talk about the recent movies they saw and discuss which films they are excited about this awards season. Also family viewing recommendations and tote bags.

Tim and Andrew debate and talk about a few food flicks.

Tim and Andrew are back to air out a few more cinema skeletons from their closets. They discuss Halloween vibes, folk horror, and the lies of “Science Fiction Double Feature.”

Tim and Andrew finish out Atomic Summer with a super-computer double feature: Colossus: The Forbin Project and WarGames. They talk about petulant teenage computers, less petulant teenager hackers, how much vermouth is too much, and Cap'n Crunch whistles.

They're a little late to the party, but Tim and Andrew had to talk about the biggest movie of the summer.

Grave of the Fireflies is the next film in our Atomic Summer series. Giving a better context on the use of the bomb and a look at how war affects everyone, especially children.

Tim and Andrew go deep on J. Bob's A-Bomb flick from Nolan. Barbenheimer, Cropenheimer, hard Cs, and Josh Harnett.

Atomic Summer continues with Brad Bird's The Iron Giant. What if a gun didn't want to be a gun?

Tim and Andrew head to DC to see a flying saucer in The Day the Earth Stood Still. Somehow, they find themselves talking about Zippers, police states, and an Evil Dead sequel as well.

Tim and Andrew go on one last ride with Dr. Henry Jones.

Tim and Andrew take a trip to Asteroid City, Wes Anderson's newest comedy. It was a nice visit.

Atomic Summer continues with special double feature of Them! and Matinee.

Trailer for the Deadletter summer 2023 series, Atomic Summer

Tim and Andrew dig into Dr. Strangelove.