Film Lovers Podcast

The Film Lovers are back just in time for Christmas with a listing of some of their favorite "guilty pleasures" (17:40). Subjectivity reigns supreme! Before that we discuss a young up-and-coming actor in Hollywood (8:49), and wrap things up discussing what we love in cinema (54:00). We hope you'll "jingle all the way" to the end of the episode, and tweet us some of your favorite guilty pleasures at twitter.com/filmloverspod.

[This Episode Contains Spoilers] The Film Lovers are back after an accidental hibernation with a deep dive into Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (23:50). Remember that amazing Netflix experiment from late 2018? Full disclosure: this episode isn't a flashback, it was actually recorded in January of 2019. Our editing intern just finished it, and we promptly fired them. But don't be mad. Be loving. Because we're film lovers! If that's not enough there's an exciting discussion on "mediums" (5:38), and at the end of the show, the Lovers all realize that they love (49:29) the Fyre Festival documentaries (another retro phenomena). Tweet us your recollections of these classic topics at twitter.com/filmloverspod.

[This Episode Contains Spoilers] Join the Film Lovers as they do “whatever it takes” to discuss the final installment of an epic 22 film cinematic journey — Avengers: Endgame (15:22). Before that they do a deep conspiratorial dive into the ambiguous new trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (3:25), and speculate on the secret rivalry between RJ and JJ. It's an episode for the ages! Looking to chime in? Tweet us at @filmloverspod with your insights. Show Notes: Read the interview with Avengers: Endgame writers, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely.

[This Episode Contains Spoilers] Join the Film Lovers as they do "whatever it takes" to discuss the final installment of an epic 22 film cinematic journey — Avengers: Endgame (15:22). Before that they do a deep conspiratorial dive into the ambiguous new trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (3:25), and speculate on the secret rivalry between RJ and JJ. It's an episode for the ages! Looking to chime in? Tweet us at twitter.com/filmloverspod with your insights. Show Notes: • Read the interview with "Avengers: Endgame" writers, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely: www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/movies/avengers-endgame-questions-and-answers.html

[This Episode Contains Spoilers] Join the Film Lovers as they head out west on an existential expedition in search of "Netflix gold" and review the Coen Brothers' latest film "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs" (19:35). Before that they throw Netflix CEO Reed Hastings under the bus and discuss his alleged disdain for the traditional Hollywood system (6:55). If you love Joel and Ethan Coen, you'll definitely be "in your element" for this one. We'd love to hear your thoughts on Buster Scruggs as well, please tweet us @filmloverspod with your views on the movie!

[This Episode Contains Spoilers] Join the Film Lovers as they head out west on an existential expedition in search of "Netflix gold" and review the Coen Brothers' latest film "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs" (19:35). Before that they throw Netflix CEO Reed Hastings under the bus and discuss his alleged disdain for the traditional Hollywood system (6:55). If you love Joel and Ethan Coen, you'll definitely be "in your element" for this one. We'd love to hear your thoughts on Buster Scruggs as well, please tweet us at https://twitter.com/filmloverspod with your views on the movie!

This week the Film Lover’s do the opposite of the Academy and successfully find a guest host to fill in for the transient Casey Summers. Her name is Heather Johnson, and she is hilarious and insightful – especially when it comes to predicting the Oscars. This episode marks the second annual installment of “And the Oscar Goes to…” where the three film lovers will make their predictions for the major categories of the Academy Awards (21:25). Before that they discuss the year’s biggest snubs, and, as you’ll see, Russell’s snub is a little dated, and has found some beautiful resolution (three cheers for the Academy! It’s an Oscars extravaganza that will be sure outrage somebody! Share your Oscar predictions with them on Twitter at https://twitter.com/filmloverspod. Looking for the show notes to read along their predictions? Click here for spoilers: https://bit.ly/2BDVvFa

This week the Film Lovers look back on 2018, and share their top ten favorite movies of of 2018 (13:27). Before that, Casey sneaks in his top five favorite documentaries via a declarative discussion topic (3:50), and Russ endlessly mentions articles you can read which are linked to below! As usual the guys had a lot of fun crafting their lists and want to hear yours, so please share your top ten lists with them on Twitter.

This week the Film Lovers look back on 2018, and share their top ten favorite movies of of 2018 (13:27). Before that, Casey sneaks in his top five favorite documentaries via a declarative discussion topic (3:50), and Russ endlessly mentions articles you can read which are linked to below! As usual the guys had a lot of fun crafting their lists and want to hear yours. Share your top ten lists with them on Twitter at https://twitter.com/filmloverspod. Show Notes: • View the Film Lover's Top Ten lists: https://filmloverspodcast.tumblr.com/post/181997137044/19-our-top-ten-movies-of-2018 • Read Russell's companion piece to his Top ten List: http://russdie.blogspot.com/2019/01/excellents-of-eighteen.html • Read Russell's brief article on "First Man": http://russdie.blogspot.com/2019/01/first-man-rejection-of-cynicism.html • Read IndieWire article, "52 directors pick their favorite movies of 2018": https://www.indiewire.com/2018/12/directors-best-movies-tv-2018-guillermo-del-toro-edgar-wright-pedro-almodovar-1202030788/ • Read IndieWire article of a conversation between Alfonso Cuarón and Emmanuel Lubezki breaking down the cinematography of ROMA: https://www.indiewire.com/2018/12/roma-emmanuel-lubezki-alfonso-cuaron-cinematography-1202028167/

Join the Film Lovers as they jump into a portal and travel back in time to 2001 in order to watch and discuss Richard Kelly's accidental masterpiece "Donnie Darko." This episode draws out deep feelings as the lovers explore both fear and love (the deepest of human emotions). This second volume of the "Film Lovers Flashback" is so intense, some moms of the PTA may just want to have it banned from school.

Join the Film Lovers as they jump into a portal and travel back in time to 2001 in order to watch and discuss Richard Kelly's accidental masterpiece "Donnie Darko." This episode draws out deep feelings as the lovers explore both fear and love (the deepest of human emotions). This second volume of the "Film Lovers Flashback" is so intense, some moms of the PTA may just want to have it banned from school.

Promises, promises. The Lovers keep making promises that they'll upload episodes more regularly, but they haven't. Until now! David and Russ are back (while Casey is off on assignment), and they got lots of things they love and want to share about (7:07). Following the love-fest they dive deep into three intriguing discussion topics that have no theme or link: The crappy month for movies that was October (18:00); the firing and hiring of James Gunn (31:00); and the not-so-new trailer for Disney's live-action reboot of "Aladdin" (39:35). The love is abundant even though the unifying theme is not – they hope you enjoy!

"Guess who just got back today? Them wild-eyed boys that had been away. Haven't changed that much to say, but man, I still think them cats are crazy." Crazy about movies! That's right, the boys are back in town, and they have a fresh new episode with a fresh new format. They start out with love (11:00) and then recap the summer with 3 intriguing discussion topics: Solo vs. M:I6 (16:30); representation movies this summer (28:30); and the Academy's dumb decision to add a "popular movie" category (40:50). They have a lot of fun this episode, and they hope you do too.

The Film Lovers are back this week, and they're reflecting on the year thus far and ranking their top five movies of 2018 (20:55). Before that they discuss Pixar's Incredibles II (10:55); and finish off the episode sharing some love and emotion with one another about film (1:08:30).

The Film Lovers are back this week, and they're reflecting on the year thus far and ranking their top five movies of 2018 (20:55). Before that they discuss Pixar's Incredibles II (10:55); and finish off the episode sharing some love and emotion with one another about film (1:08:30). Share your Top 5 (so far) at: twitter.com/filmloverspod Want more to love? Visit us online: www.filmloverspodcast.com

[This Episode Contains Spoilers] Once again, Casey is gone, so David and Russ decide to embrace their duality and discuss two movies at once – A24's "Hereditary" and Blumhouse Production's "Upgrade" (19:45). Before that they throw both studios into the cage for an exciting DiscussBattle™ and see which company is doing better (4:45); and, as always, they share some things they love, both of which are NOT movies (1:03:33).

[This Episode Contains Spoilers] Once again, Casey is gone, so David and Russ decide to embrace their duality and discuss two movies at once – A24's "Hereditary" and Blumhouse Production's "Upgrade" (19:45). Before that they throw both studios into the cage for an exciting DiscussBattle™ and see which company is doing better (4:45); and, as always, they share some things they love, both of which are NOT movies (1:03:33).

This week the Film Lovers launch a brand new segment, “Film Lovers Flashback.” In this recurring podcast motif the Lovers will look back at classic movies from Hollywood's past and discuss them with the same passion as they would a new release. For the debut episode they get things “rolling” with “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (17:10); before that they try to objectively discuss who the greatest American director is (7:55); and they close the show spreading mostly love about some recent movies (1:01:17).

This week the Film Lovers launch a brand new segment, "Film Lovers Flashback." In this recurring podcast motif the Lovers will look back at classic movies from Hollywood's past and discuss them with the same passion as they would a new release. For the debut episode they get things "rolling" with "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (17:10); before that they try to objectively discuss who the greatest American director is (7:55); and they close the show spreading mostly love about some recent movies (1:01:17).

[This Episode Contains Spoilers] This week the Film Lovers devote their entire episode to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and race against the clock to review "Avengers: Infinity War" (14:45). Before that they discuss the sad situation at DC Films (3:30); and wrap things up by sharing which MCU movie they love the most (52:15). They also manage to have a fierce debate over the merits of a certain glove's backstory. It's an argument that would make Dr. Strange, Tony Stark, and Star Lord proud!

[This Episode Contains Spoilers] This week the Film Lovers devote their entire episode to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and race against the clock to review "Avengers: Infinity War" (14:45). Before that they discuss the sad situation at DC Films (3:30); and wrap things up by sharing which MCU movie they love the most (52:15). They also manage to have a fierce debate over the merits of a certain glove's backstory. It's an argument that would make Dr. Strange, Tony Stark, and Star Lord proud! Want more to love? Visit us online: http://filmloverspodcast.com. Tweet some love at us: twitter.com/filmloverspod

This week the Film Lovers log in to the Oasis and mine through the pop culture mash-up that is "Ready Player One" (14:33). Before that, they manage to discuss the merits of both Tom Cruise and Jeff Goldblum (6:00); and, as always, they end the show by sharing their love for something cinematic (1:09:10). This episode is the perfect escape from reality!

This week the Film Lovers log in to the Oasis and mine through the pop culture mash-up that is "Ready Player One" (14:33). Before that, they manage to discuss the merits of both Tom Cruise and Jeff Goldblum (6:00); and, as always, they end the show by sharing their love for something cinematic (1:09:10). This episode is the perfect escape from reality! Want more to love? Visit us online: filmloverspodcast.com. Tweet some love at us: twitter.com/filmloverspod

This week, the Film Lovers return from their unintentional hiatus, and they're full of energy! So much so that they accidentally review "A Wrinkle in Time" for 15 minutes (6:51); they discuss the merits of and the methodology for using Metacritic (20:25); and then they invest a bulk of the episode sharing their Top Three Movie Moments (feat. Honorable Mentions) (26:32). As always they wrap things up by gushing about something they love (1:18:30). It's their tenth (and best) episode, and they promise to never wait this long between episodes.

This week, the Film Lovers return from their unintentional hiatus, and they're full of energy! So much so that they accidentally review "A Wrinkle in Time" for 15 minutes (6:51); they discuss the merits of and the methodology for using Metacritic (20:25); and then they invest a bulk of the episode sharing their Top Three Movie Moments (feat. Honorable Mentions) (26:32). As always they wrap things up by gushing about something they love (1:18:30). It's their tenth (and best) episode, and they promise to never wait this long between episodes. Want more to love? Visit us online: www.filmloverspodcast.com Tweet some love at us: www.twitter.com/filmloverspod

This week, Casey is gone, so Russ decides to be really nice to David, and indulge him with a full episode dedicated to TV shows on Netflix. The short-handed Lovers attempt to discuss something very meaningful to them (3:30); they rank their Top Five favorite shows streaming on Netflix (8:15); and wrap things up by "dunking" on something they really hate (51:00). What "Netflix Original" could possibly incite such malice in the hearts of these Lovers? Tune in to find out! Want more to love? Visit us online: http://filmloverspodcast.com Tweet some love at us: twitter.com/filmloverspod

This week the Film Lovers travel to Wakanda and dive deep into the vibranium mines as they dig through the cinematic marvel that is “Black Panther” (18:16). Before that, thanks to MoviePass, Russ overhauls his Top Ten list of 2017 (5:25); the Lovers discuss the eternal commercialization of movie theaters (7:50); and there's a lot of love to be had for Taika Waititi (1:13:00). It's an episode fit for a king (or queen).

This week the Film Lovers travel to Wakanda and dive deep into the vibranium mines as they dig through the cinematic marvel that is “Black Panther” (18:16). Before that, thanks to MoviePass, Russ overhauls his Top Ten list of 2017 (5:25); the Lovers discuss the eternal commercialization of movie theaters (7:50); and there’s a lot of love to be had for Taika Waititi (1:13:00). It’s an episode fit for a king (or queen). Want more to love? Visit us online: filmloverspodcast.com. Tweet some love at us: twitter.com/filmloverspod

This week the Film Lover's look forward to March 4th, the Super Bowl of Cinema, and make their predictions for the 90th Academy Awards (12:29). Before that they discuss cell phone etiquette in a movie theater (6:39); they sporadically talk about this year's fishiest movie, "The Shape of Water"; and they spend a lot of time loving on MoviePass (1:19:54). Need more? There's also some exciting guest appearances! It's an Oscars extravaganza fit for Tinseltown! Want to feel the love? Please visit: http://filmloverspodcast.com.

This week the Film Lovers reflect on 2017, and share their lists for the Top Ten Movies of 2017 (19:10). They feel pride, shame, inadequacy, self-doubt, and above all things, love. Before all that, they "discuss" a very esoteric comparison of two decades (4:20), they pick their front runners for the Oscar for Best Picture (15:10), and end the show sharing something they love (1:13:35).

This week the Film Lovers reflect on 2017, and share their lists for the Top Ten Movies of 2017 (19:10). They feel pride, shame, inadequacy, self-doubt, and above all things, love. Before all that, they "discuss" a very esoteric comparison of two decades (4:20), they pick their front runners for the Oscar for Best Picture (15:10), and end the show sharing something they love (1:13:35). Want to feel the love? Please visit http://filmloverspodcast.com.

This week the Film Lovers venture off to a galaxy far far away to discuss their love (and some of their hate) for the latest installment of the Star Wars franchise, "The Last Jedi." It's back-to-back Star Wars for the entire episode, so set your blasters to stun and get ready for a debate that would put the Galactic Senate to shame.

This week the Film Lovers venture off to a galaxy far far away to discuss their love (and some of their hate) for the latest installment of the Star Wars franchise, "The Last Jedi." It's back-to-back Star Wars for the entire episode, so set your blasters to stun and get ready for a debate that would put the Galactic Senate to shame.

This week the Film Lovers get knee deep in controversy as they discuss whether or not Denzel Washington is the greatest actor of all time (2:55); they have a much less controversial discourse about the best reviewed, most loved, and (easily) greatest movie of all time "Lady Bird" (10:25); and they cap things off pondering about the best directorial debuts of all time (32:30).

This week we discuss why describing this podcast as "boring" is not a legitimate critique (1:40); David gives us his review of "Justice League" (7:00); Russ can't believe that "Bright" will never see the warm low-light of a cinema (9:00); and they round out the show by sharing their Top Three Favorite Directors of All Time (14:00) and one favorite up-and-coming director (41:00).

This week we discuss David's bad haircut (1:30); which famous movie spy is the best (5:15); we try to figure out if Disney is actually Thanos, and media companies are just Infinity Stones (15:00); and we bemoan the coming of Justice League (32:30).

It's the debut episode of Film Lovers Podcast! Get to know your co-hosts as they discuss their favorite Coen Brothers movie (2:50); and share their Top Ten Movies of All Time (9:10).

It's the debut episode of Film Lovers Podcast! Get to know your co-hosts as they discuss their favorite Coen Brothers movie (2:50); and share their Top Ten Movies of All Time (9:10).