Flicking and Screaming

We're suiting up with Ben Affleck this week, from the pocket protector to the sniper rifle.

Well, everyone knows Wes Anderson's third feature achieved box office and critical success, further establishing the Anderson-ian style and rhythms. What this podcast presupposes is . . . maybe he didn't?

We turned the key on the monkey's back this week . . . will we survive long enough to make it to the end of the episode?

We've still got spy fever after BLACK BAG, so we are returning to a classic. Plus, an extended conversation on James Bond, Amazon, and the future of our prestige franchise.

This week, Steven Soderbergh asks the question: how sick would it be to create international strife through advanced spycraft to prove just how monogamous you are?

Join us as we bounce from one extracurricular activity to the next in Wes Anderson's hilarious and spiky RUSHMORE.

Baseball. Is. Back. We are celebrating the return of our great game by covering SEE HER BE HER, a new documentary on women's baseball. Veronica Alvarez, manager of the US Women's Baseball Team, joins us to chat about the making of the documentary, the 2026/2027 World Cup season prep, and the future of international women's baseball. Plus, we preview the upcoming MLB season!00:20 - talking SEE HER BE HER20:40 - chatting with Veronica Alvarez46:00 - MLB preview and predictions

From tennis courts to Canadian courtrooms, from the Australian desert to the deserts of Arrakis, from the Vatican to Vegas, it's our favorite movies of 2024.

Yeah, yeah, the "Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences" has a little show for the best movies of 2024, but the real awards are on this podcast. Best Picture, all the acting categories, maybe a little sound and score action. What surprises do we have in store?

It's a far-reaching and honest conversation for our boys this week. How quickly can Jed's Oscar take provoke Evan? What does AI in movies even mean? Is THE BRUTALIST, like, THAT good, or just that good? Plus: SING SING, A REAL PAIN, THE APPRENTICE (which we will never watch), and WICKED (again).

Two of the most discussed (over-discussed?) horror movies feature on this week's episode, as Jed and Chip take a look at these two fairy tales. Are the prosthetics the real stars of these movies? Is the discourse cursed? Should we even attempt to parse through the noise to get to the truth of these films?? Should we have even pressed record????

Justin Kurzel's gritty crime drama helps us continue to celebrate Nic Hoult. How does the cinematography set the tone for this period? Has Jude Law ever looked better? How happy are we that this isn't a TV show? Plus: this movie's story is uhhh pretty relevant!

We've gone against the wishes of our mentors and plugged our (podcast microphones) into amplifiers. We're going electric! But will Chalamet take home his first Oscar? Does it matter if they are singing live on set? Are the soft and steady hands of James Mangold right for this story? Plus: a fiesty Mark Ruffalo tangent.

We're filling in the gaps on our Wes Anderson coverage in 2025, starting with Martin Scorsese's favorite! Which Wilson brother steals the show in this debut feature? How does Wes fragment his personality amongst the three leads? Plus: some WICKED talk, some generators talk, and a new arbitrary ranking scale.

Step into the judge's chambers with us for the movie Warner Bros doesn't want you to see. But is Clint's latest (and final?) movie worthy of a Max dump? How does Nicholas Hoult's good looks play into his part? Is he worthy of forgiveness, or justice? What is the difference? Plus: do we read anything into Clint's daughter cast as he victim?

Phase 2 of the Lindsay Lohan Netflix Cinematic Universe (LLNCU) is underway. Could Francis Ford Coppola have made this movie? Would this movie be better if it wasn't a romance? Plus: FORD V FERRARI, and boy, those opening credits were something. Happy Holidays!

It's the MEAN GIRLS of the Vatican, it's a touch of the Tucc, it's your parent's favorite movie of the year - we are talking CONCLAVE. Is this movie too catty, or not catty enough? This movie will win HOW many Oscars? Plus: rock and roll Chronicles of Narnia?

We didn't forget these movies were released this year! But did everyone else? How sleepy are the actors in these movies? What's up with Apple's release strategy? Plus: a popcorn sponsor, and Evan confuses STAR WARS and SPIDER-MAN.

It's fall, and we are looking for reasons to be happy. What better way than Rob and Nora, than Billy and Meg, than Carrie and Bruno?

We've got dollars in our fists. We've got some MORE dollars in our fists. And we are three men who can only be described as good, bad, and ugly. It's the best of the west on Flicking and Screaming.

We're not letting Tom Chaney get away! Will Chip repent for his repeated dismissals of this film? What makes Roger Deakins' work special and subtle? Plus: Hailee Steinfeld's place in the child actor pantheon.

It's the longest movie title ever, and it's just the first movie! Will the other three planned installments come to fruition? Is Kevin Costner's mortgage worth the franchise, or is that flawed question? Plus: casseroles, Michael Rooker's accent, Venice, and scorpions.

We're making a deal with the devil this week. Do these two horror surprise hits have more in common with each other than we think? Do those shared ideas end in the same place? Does FIRST OMEN separate itself from the IP studio machine? Is LONGLEGS, ya know, scary? Plus: BLACK MIRROR: BANDERSNATCH and IMMACULATE.

From the streets of Chicago to dystopian D.C. and daytime pop concerts, we traverse our favorite hits of the summer. Was the discourse around CIVIL WAR justified? What's our favorite date night movie of the summer? Plus: Chip almost gets arrested, and the internet loves TWISTERS.

As tradition goes, Jed and Chip talk shop on the year's big IP silver screen offerings. Is George RR Martin being a huge baby about HOTD? Can RINGS OF POWER stay consistent through so many storylines? Plus: BACHELORETTE, LOVE ISLAND, Vince Vaughn, and the BBC.

Our second Josh O'Connor picture of the year has us juiced about Italy, grave robbing, and 80's formal wear. But does the red thread of the movie mean something more? Will Josh O'Connor remake RATATOUILLE? Plus: folk songs as storytelling device, and how did they pull off those camera tricks?

It's Alien week, baby, so get your pulse rifles out and turn your Xenomorph's drool settings to high. Is Evan all the way in on Cailee Spaeny now? How frightening was the experience? Did the fan service get in the way? Plus: Henry Selick, for some reason?

We're storming the castle this week! What does this movie have in common with last week's episode, TWISTER? How does the movie blend sincerity with satire? Plus: will Chip get cancelled for the Inigo Montoya voice?

Hold onto your hats (and your cows)! Why does the cheesiness of 90's blockbusters feel better than today's? Can anyone even come close to Phillip Seymour Hoffman? Plus: Steven Spielberg's CV as producer.

The Olympics are just around the turn, so we grabbed the oars to figure out what the heck is up with Director© George Clooney. How does the editing impact this story? Where does Callum Turner go from here? Plus: how exactly does rowing work?

Finish up your holiday week in the Valley with us and swap your fireworks for thunderous frogs falling everywhere. Does this movie make us laugh, cry, or both? Is PTA actually an immature filmmaker at this point in his career? Plus: Aimee Mann talk.

We've got two episodes dropping for your holiday week! First up, we drop into the Bayou and discuss the greatest fake profession in the world. Is this the best date night movie of the year? What does Glen Powell's screenwriter credit actually mean? Plus: how do Richard Linklater and Powell meet the criteria of "art jock"?

What a treat to experience our favorite story on the biggest screen possible. What makes this trilogy hold up above the rest? Why do we believe this story and these actors more than any other franchise? Plus: what made Bernard Hill so important to the series?

WITNESS US! Is this already the best movie of the year? Why has this movie been nitpicked in so many directions already? How do we get Chris Hemsworth more roles like this? Plus: Mel Gibson, Anya Taylor-Joy, and ARGYLLE.

Evan and Chip have a tag team match this week with wrestling's first family. How many tears will we fight back during this episode? Can any of the other actors hold a candle to what Zac Efron is doing? Plus: how does today's wrestling world compare with the Texas scene in the 1980's?

Jed and Chip run the full gamut on this episode. What's our temperature on the PLANET OF THE APES franchise, and how do we feel on our favorite franchise director's adaptations? How will history remember Andy Serkis? Plus: a strong tangent on Glen Powell.

On this podcast, we finally discover the meaning of tennis. Did Luca Guadagnino hire a director of sweat for this movie? Are throuples in for 2024? Plus: Bill Murray, Wes Anderson, and existentialism.

Let's go back in time, shall we? Our second Bogart film on the pod, but is it the greatest movie ever made? How on earth did they light this movie? Plus: Pearl Harbor, Charlie Brown, and Quentin Tarantino (somehow).

Evan and Chip go for a walk through the woods. Will Evan look into his heart and set Chip free? It's MILLER'S CROSSING, it's the Coens, it's Buscemi and Byrne, it's Turturro and Finney, it's Harden and Polito. Check your emotions at the door for this one.

We're reached 24 Best Picture Winners since the new millennium, and 3 goes into 24 quite nicely. So, our three hosts are walking out of this podcast with 8 Best Picture Winners. Surely the Academy will have selected 24 perfect winners . . . right?

OY THIS IS CONNER FOOKIN MCGREGOR TAKIN OVER THIS SHITE PODCAST DESCRIPTION. THESE STUPID LADS TALK ABOUT THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER MADE FEATURING ME AS KNOX, THE BEST FIGHTER WITH THE BEST ASS YA EVER SEEN. I'M FOOKIN KNOX!

The second of our favorite brother filmmakers has released his first solo effort. How can we connect the dots between Ethan and Joel after this movie? What was Tricia Cooke's role in the film? How long can we talk about Matt Damon? Plus: the movie has more heart than realized at first glance, and Evan is a literal drive-away doll.

Boy oh boy, did the movies have a big night! We talk about our favorite speeches, and why Jimmy Kimmel works as a host (despite our misgivings). What was the best speech of the night? How will we look back on this ceremony? Plus: Chip gives an accounting for his . . . heavily editorialized live reactions on Twitter.

May thy knife chip and shatter - no, not Chip our host. We're huffing spice and chugging the life of water on this episode. Plus: Evan has a few hot takes.

No, the episode name isn't a typo, my keyboard isn't stuck. On the outside lane, we have Michael Mann's return to the big screen with FERRARI, and on the inside lane, we have recent entry to dad movie Hall of Fame, FORD V FERRARI. Will we stutter our way through the entire episode with this format? Why, oh why, did James Mangold make that Indiana Jones movie? Plus: a deep dive on Evan's cultural background.

Bradley Cooper made a movie about the guy from that R.E.M. song! We all marvel at the cinematography, but find lots of questions with the script. Does Bradley Cooper have the juice for Oscars future? Plus: Chip wants to bring back the Razzies . . . but for who?

The Oscars are sneaky good this year, despite what the headlines will tell you. What's the most loaded category? What potential spoilers would upset us the most? Plus: will Chip successfully trigger Jed?

The time has come. We've put the pens down (salute Aaron Sorkin) and our lists are ready to be unveiled. What surprises do the boys have up their sleeves? Who will experience instant regret after finalizing their list? Plus: what do picks 6-10 say about us?

We're playing catch up as we prepare to drop our top five lists of 2023. Sofia Coppola's PRISCILLA - a win for nepo babies everywhere? What's up with A24's Oscar campaign efforts this year? How does the story handle the fuzziness of the relationship dynamic? Plus: a long debate on Jacob Elordi and his movie star status.

We have never been so back. After our holiday break, we're reconnecting with an OG favorite trilogy. What unique flavors do the two directors bring to the trilogy? Have we re-evaluated our love for these movies after all these years? Plus: how does Bourne use the random citizens around him to his advantage, and how should that make us feel?

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Let's ring in the holidays with one of the year's most celebrated films, Todd Haynes' MAY DECEMBER. Which performance moved us the most? How do we parse the comedy versus tragedy classification? Plus: what *exactly* is Todd Haynes trying to say about our culture?