Post-Credit Conversations

Guillermo Del Toro takes a unique approach to the classic wooden boy's story. Cale and Slade discuss how fascism somehow fits very well into this tale.

I mean, it's pretty cussing fantastic.

This year's Holiday Film Feast is all stop-motion animation. Dig in to that sweet, sweet puppet goodness!

Jordan Peele made a name for himself for creating original scripts that tackle big issues. How does his third movie hold up to that?

Cale and Slade talk about Peele's scariest movie, Us. But after the success of Get Out, can Us keep up with expectations?

Jordan Peele has become one of the most interesting film makers of the last decade. With the release of Nope, Cale and Slade take the time to revisit Peele's other work.

More robots! More fighting! More Characters! More Excitement?

Cale and Slade discuss the changes in the sci-fi classic's follow-up endeavor.

Cale and Slade awake in the real world to talk about this ground-breaking sci-fi classic!

Horror is a genre that Cale doesn't dabble in all that often, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have a great time with some of these fantastic horror movies.

Cale and Slade do not see eye to eye...

Favorite animated films and a discussion of romantic/psuedo horror film...?

Did the South actually win the Civil War? No. Also, Cale and Slade take a detour to discuss the pros and cons of the indie movie world.

How does Jackie Chan compare to the other action stars we've discussed on the podcast?

Nacho is a friar who wants to wrestle. Is this just silly or one of the best faith films of the 21st Century?

When the world lets you down, you take control of your life. Cale and Slade discuss growing up and the ethics of working with child actors in this film by Wes Anderson.

Is it going too far to assassinate dozens of people after somebody kills your dog? Cale and Slade discuss the action mega-hit, John Wick.

With the full return of the pod, Cale and Slade test their might with a Mortal Kombat double feature!

The podcast is back with a throwback to the first ever podcast recording Cale and Slade ever attempted.

Con-jobs and love affairs are discussed when Cale and Slade watch this Korean film that is maybe a great women's liberation movie...maybe?

Cale and Slade discuss what it's like to revisit a classic that is so iconic that it's easy to forget what else is in this movie.

Cale and Slade talk about what it means for a successful director of blockbusters to take on indie projects. Also, this movie makes them hungry.

For Black History Month (sorry, always putting them out), Slade and Cale discuss One Night in Miami, a movie that asks hard questions for celebrities, especially celebrities of color.

Cale and Slade discuss how a movie can be anti-war without showing any battles with this Studio Ghibli classic.

What gives your life meaning? Pixar's Soul discusses that very question, and Cale and Slade weigh in.

A sad and funny indie movie? Is there any other kind?

We are thrilled to see 2020 go away forever. But first, Cale and Slade share their top 5 movies that they saw this year.

With their final helping for this year's feast, Cale and Slade feel a bit stuffed and uncomfortable as they discuss the legacy of this Indy installment that was released almost 20 years after The Last Crusade.

Is The Last Crusade the best Indy movie or just the perfect ending to a trilogy? Wait...what do you mean there's one more movie?

The feast continues! Cale and Slade dig in on why Temple of Doom doesn't live up to its predecessor. 

This year for the holidays, Cale and Slade invite you to partake in their Holiday Film Feast. This year, the feast includes all four courses of the Indiana Jones series!

Cale and Slade discuss the progressive and limited boundaries established in this 1975 classic.

With a lot of tech difficulties, Cale and Slade discuss the merits of this action-historical-horror-war film.

Cale and Slade discuss their second Spike Jonze movie on the podcast!

How did we inherit a world where people are not rewarded for their talent and business sense, but are instead rewarded for wearing people down? Cale and Slade discuss The Founder.

How does a decade treat a film that explores racism and xenophobia. In the year 2020, District 9 is more relevant than ever.

Why are horror movies so ridiculous? Maybe because they are actually a ritual designed to stave off the brutal ancient gods! Cale and Slade discuss.

Cale and Slade discuss this film classic and talk about mental health, old Hollywood, and sexism.

It's an episode of hot takes from Slade as he defends the Star Wars prequels and has very strong opinions about Joker and its director. Also, Cale and Slade eventually talk about the movie of the week.

In the wake of the death of George Floyd and protests and everything else, Cale and Slade take an episode to discuss some film that explores racial discrimination and exploitation.

Passion, loneliness, confusion, and exploration are all at the heart of this French romance. 

Who did frame Roger Rabbit? And why?Plus an impromptu conversation on all of the Toy Story movies!

Cale and Slade discuss what to do about a movie that you know is a big deal but isn't enjoyable to watch.We made it to 10 episodes! That feels like a big deal, so we are talking about one of the most famous film directors ever: Stanley Kubrick.

Is an 18-year-old movie that isn't exactly a zombie movie still interesting in 2020? Yeah, it was innovative, but has it lost its freshness in the zombie onslaught that followed. Cale and Slade discuss.

The Last Samurai is often cited as a white savior narrative. Cale and Slade explore that and more in this week's conversation.

Cale and Slade wonder if the 1990 creature feature might actually be better than the 1995 blockbuster thriller.

Is Young Adult a perfect movie about depression? A commentary on being overly polite? A warning about the dangers of nostalgia?

Cale and Slade go old school to watch a classic romantic comedy from 1940. How does this 80-year-old movie hold up?

Cale and Slade might not fight too much about this movie, but they do wrestle with another film that Cale didn't like as much as Slade thought he should.

Cale and Slade have some trouble agreeing on Spike Jonze's sci-fi romance.

Cale and Slade discuss the slow but steady changes made in the James Bond franchise and how Goldeneye sits in a very important but weird place in Bond's evolution.