A bi-weekly podcast where Roberto and Megan explore the depths of Netflix to watch the weird and unusual, and hopefully find a few gems along the way. These episodes do contain spoilers, so be sure to watch the film before listening in.
This week Megan and Roberto walk the dingy streets of LA to take a snapshot of a day in the life of Sin Dee in the movie Tangerine. Maybe take this one with some penicillin just to be safe. Take a listen and let us know your thoughts!
Roberto and Megan take a haunting trip to Spain for this review of Veronica. Find out what happens when you don't display proper pleasantries to a ghost during an eclipse... Let us know your thoughts!
This week Megan and Roberto take a bite out of the French film, Raw. Do you have the stomach for it? Take a listen and let us know your thoughts!
What does soy sauce have to do with H.P. Lovecraft monsters, alternate dimensions, and a dog that saves the day? Find out with our review of John Dies at the End, and whether or not he does, in fact, die at the end. Let us know what you think!
Megan and Roberto venture into the Swedish woods to review the Netflix movie, The Ritual. Join them as they determine which is scarier: a giant monster demigod that disembowels people or the annoying guy with glasses who keeps leading the group astray. Take a listen and share your thoughts!
After an unexpected hiatus, Megan and Roberto are back with their review of Donnie Darko!
This week Megan and Roberto review the movie Teeth, and discuss how sexual assault in cinema can be handled or mishandled. Does a biological defense against rapists even seem possible? And if so, is it really that effective for that defense to still allow for penetration? Also, get used to hearing the word vagina...
Megan and Roberto attempt to unpack this horror comedy that attempts to hide behind 80s/90s nostalgia in Beyond the Gates. Is it possible that the plot is so boring even the characters sleep through half of the film? When death is on the line, do you still find time for dinner? And are there really any consequences to ignoring the rules of the game? We answer these questions and more in this week's episode. Take a listen and let us know your thoughts!
This week, Roberto and Megan are joined by Joe to review Odd Thomas. Is it possible for an entire movie to be saved by the charm of the lead actor? This movie certainly attempts to do just that. Check it out and let us know your thoughts!
Megan and Roberto review the Netflix original movie, Okja, and pretty much try not to openly weep. Can you withstand this overly harsh look at the grisly underbelly of meat processing? Take a listen and let us know your thoughts!
Can you find romance at a crime scene? Is it possible to remove blood from an all white surface? Will Megan ever remember character names? We answer all these questions and more in our review of the made-for-TV movie, Swept Under. Take a listen and let us know your thoughts!
Roberto and Megan review the documentary Nightmare and explore the intense world of sleep paralysis. What do you do when your nightmares bleed into reality and you are left completely helpless? Take a listen and let us know your thoughts!
This week Roberto and Megan dive into the complexity of Mr. Nobody and get tangled in the web of time travel. If something is hard to follow, does that make it good? Find out and let us know your thoughts!
Megan and Roberto are back, and this time with better audio and more sass! This episode we review Waffle Street and Megan tries to contain her rage over the lack of dynamics throughout the film while Roberto tries to understand just how illegal is it really to punch a baby. Take a listen and let us know your thoughts!
What happens when 50 people are placed in a room and are forced to decide who lives and who dies? Megan and Roberto review "The Circle" to examine just how truly fucked up people are, especially when it comes to survival. Tune in and listen as we finally doesn't have to remember anyone's name!
This week Roberto and Megan review No Filter and discuss the frustrations of millennials, age discrimination and just straight up douche-baggery. Take a listen and let us know what you think!
This week, Roberto and Megan dive into Cloudburst and find their inner spirit animals in two 80-year-old lesbians. Listen as we review just a darling of a film and evaluate the merits of a well sculpted ass. Enjoy and let us know your thoughts!
This week, Megan and Roberto review Sense 8, Season 2 Episode 1: Happy F*ing New Year. While this may not be a "hidden gem" of Netflix, Sense 8 still carries a message of commonality among strangers and choosing love over hate and fear. Listen as Megan stumbles through every character's name and Roberto dishes on which hottie with a body he would choose for his Desert Island picks. Check is out and let us know if your thoughts!
After a brief hiatus, Megan and Roberto are back at it! And what better way to bring in the New Year than with a super depressing movie? In this episode we review We Need to Talk About Kevin and examin the difficulties of dealing with the aftermath of school violence. We try to not soapbox too much, but it's kind of unavoidable with this movie. Have a listen and let us know your thoughts!
What happens when you have a terrible script and really amazing actors? Megan and Roberto find out as they dissect the difference between boring and character development in this review of White Bird in a Blizzard.
Listen as Megan and Roberto are joined by Joe in their review of the Canadian gem, Wolfcop! Nothing says adventure like buckets of fake blood and terrible puns about "the fuzz." We also try to determine if we've stumbled on a cult classic or a classic flop.
This week, Megan and Roberto watch Mr. Jones. When a couple goes out into the wilderness to film a documentary, they soon find themselves trapped in a strange psychological blend of nightmare and reality. Is this a case of a movie expanding the bounds of found footage horror, or is it just a chaotic mash of scenes that spend more time trying to be weird and confusing that it loses steam halfway through? Tune in as we attempt to answer these questions and more!
What happens when you cross an Iranian setting with vampires? Basically a weird artsy film that spends more time looking beautiful than actually telling a story. Roberto and Megan explore this celebrated off-beat film while trying to glean some semblance of understanding from the seemingly think plot line.