Suburban Movie Guys

In their final show, the Suburban Movie Guys give their instant reaction to the Academy Awards.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who will continue watching films together for decades to come. Thanks for coming along for the ride for a couple of those years.

Matt and Grant return for one of their final two episodes as they share their thoughts on the best movies of last year and give predictions for the Oscars. The Suburban Movie Guys will say goodbye after the Academy Awards with an instant reaction show Sunday night.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have beenwatching movies together for 30 years.

The movie guys were mixed on The Inspection, which tells the story of a young, gay Black man who joins the Marines out of desperation after he his shunned at home and clinging onto his last bit of hope at survival, acceptance and finding community.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have beenwatching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

The Pale Blue Eye is the latest collaboration between acclaimed screenwriter and Oscar winner Christian Bale. Does this Netflix streamer live up to its pedigree? The movie guys think not.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have beenwatching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

The movie guys share their thoughts on the 95th Academy Awards nominations and later discuss the film Till, a movie with a performance many feel to be among the biggest Oscars snubs this year.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

The 2022 comedy-horror-thriller Bodies Bodies Bodies fizzled a bit upon release but on a recent revisit of the film the movie guys found it to be a little better than expected.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

The new French film Athena is now streaming on Netflix and the movie guys say it features some of the most interesting visual storytelling on screen this year.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

Retrograde is a stunning new documentary streaming on Disney+ that shows the harrowing final months before the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

Babylon is the latest from Oscar-winner Damien Chazelle and it's perhaps his most polarizing film yet. The movie guys give their take before talking about last week's Golden Globes ceremony.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

Aftersun is a critical darling that has been mostly left out of the Oscars conversation, but the movie guys explain why this impressive work from first-time filmmaker Charlotte Wells just might be the best film of 2022.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

The movie guys discuss She Said, the latest film to take a peek behind the curtains at a real-life journalism investigation, while also previewing the return of the Golden Globes.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

The movie guys were fans of Knives Out when it hit theaters in 2019. The second installment in the series, Glass Onion, left them a little cold when it hit Netflix last month. Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

When the movie guys first heard the hype for Avatar: The Way of Water they thought maybe they'd like it despite not being fans of the first film in the series. That turned out to be untrue. Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

The movie guys look back on some of the films they saw last year that they didn't cover on the pod. The lineup includes films like Crimes of the Future, Devotion, Decision to Leave and Emancipation.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

To Leslie features one of the best performances of the year in what is ultimately a powerful film about addiction and redemption.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

A biting satire with good lead performances, the movie guys agree Triangle of Sadness is worth a watch even if it isn't entirely successful in all it wanted to say.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

The Woman King is a contender this awards season and the movie guys say that's based largely on the performers at the top of the bill, including one of the best actresses working today: Viola Davis.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

The new Netflix documentary about Robert Downey Sr. (and his famous son) offers a rare — and fascinating — look at the private life of one of Hollywood's biggest stars.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

Steven Spielberg directs his most personal film to date with The Fablemans, and the movie guys are sure glad he did.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

The Menu is a satirical riff on class with a stellar cast and some fun moments. But was the release of this film, when there's so much to see during awards season, botched timing.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

For their 100th episode, the movie guys kick the show off with a montage of a few memorable moments from the previous 99 before sharing their personal top 10 movie lists.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

Strange World is the new film from Disney and it bombed at the box office. Do the movie guys think it deserved better? That depends on which one you ask.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

Banshees of Inisherin is the latest from renowned screenwriter/playwright Martin McDonagh and the movie guys think it might just be his best work.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

James Gray's Armageddon Time is one of several major releases in recent years that tell deeply personal stories from the filmmaker's past. The movie guys thinks it stacks up quite well with others in this category of film. Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On came out earlier this year to praise from critics and fans of the character established in shorts and a series of children's books. But the movie guys found themselves questioning the appeal of the feature length version of Marcel's story.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

Causeway marks a return of sorts to the type of role that made Jennifer Lawrence a star in the first place. It doesn't hurt she's playing opposite one of the best actors working today in Brian Tyree Henry.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

The documentary Descendant, now streaming on Netflix, unearths the moving tale of descendants from the last slave ship to arrive in Alabama. The movie guys agree it's the type of historic documentary that should be shared. Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

Having grown up in the 90s, the movie guys are suckers for a little Weird Al, and the new parody biopic about his life did not disappoint them. Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

Tár stars Cate Blanchett in a role that makes the movie guys wonder if she's the best to ever do it. Plus the film marks the return of very talented director Todd Field. This is a movie to watch and an episode to hear.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

It's a classic novel that's been made into a film twice before, but this Veterans Day the movie guys are talking about the newest version of All Quiet on the Western Front, now streaming on Netflix.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

The Apple TV+ film Raymond & Ray stars two of the better actors of their generation in Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke. But is there enough else to like about this movie to make it worth your time? The SMGs discuss.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

The character of Fletch was brought back to life this year with actor Jon Hamm replacing Chevy Chase in the leading role. The movie guys discuss if Confess, Fletch is a reboot worth the watch.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

Two of the biggest movie stars of Hollywood's last three-plus decades reunite for Ticket to Paradise. Are George Clooney and Julia Roberts charismatic enough stars for a movie to overcome a subpar script? It depends which movie guy you ask.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

Netflix had a big release this week with The Good Nurse, a film starring two Oscar winners that only one of the SMGs thought lived up to the adjective in its title.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

The fifth installment of the Scream franchise was released in January, so for Halloween, the SMGs decided to see if the series was worth revisiting.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

It's a listener's choice episode of Suburban Movie Guys and so the boys watched the 2021 film The Bombardment on Netflix. Here's what they thought.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

Peter Farrelly's new film on Apple TV+ is far from the best film you'll see in 2022, but the Movie Guys found it to be a charming streamer worth your time to watch. Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

Olivia Wilde's Don't Worry Darling was among the most talked about films of the year before anyone had even seen it. Is it any good? That answer depends on which Movie Guy you ask.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

Blonde is the new Netflix film about Marilyn Monroe. It's a fictionalized version of her life, based on the novel by Joyce Carol Oates, from acclaimed director Andrew Dominik. But the SMGs found themselves wondering if it was necessary — and appropriate — to tell her story in such a way.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

The SMGs had a reader request to cover a sports documentary and so they watched Gleason, the 2016 Amazon documentary about one former football player's battle with ALS and the emotional journey it takes his friends and family on. Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

In its latest live-action remake, Disney has released to its streaming service Pinocchio starring Tom Hanks and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. But the movie guys ask the question, "Why?"Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

The movie guys carved out some time to watch the film adaptation of the popular novel, "Where the Crawdads Sing" and you might be surprised to hear what they thought of it. Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

Hello, Bookstore is a quiet documentary about one town's efforts to save its local bookstore and the man who runs the shop.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

Barbarian is a depraved movie with an intriguing premise you think might be left completely exposed by the trailer. But the movie guys are here to assure you in this spoiler free conversation that this film is loaded with unexpected twists and turns that make it one of the best trips to the movie theater you could make in 2022.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

The movie guys were excited to stumble on Owen Kline's quirky debut feature Funny Pages, a wild ride of a throwback that just might be the best comedy you haven't seen this year.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

Not long after the release of a documentary about the Thai cave rescue comes a dramatized version of those events from director Ron Howard. Much like The Rescue last year, Amazon Prime's Thirteen Lives is a film worth watching — boosted by dependable performances from the always great Viggo Mortenson, Colin Farrell and Joel Edgerton.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

It's been 40 years since E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial came out and so it's recently been playing in limited release. The SMGs happened to revisit it last month and boy are they glad they did.Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

Baz Luhrmann has been the subject of many arguments between the Suburban Movie Guys, who learned this week that his new biopic Elvis would be no different. Get ready for the Battle of the Bazturds!Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

Prey is the seventh (yes, seventh!) film in the Predator franchise and it seems to be well received by fans of the series. But the Suburban Movie Guys admit, they don't exactly qualify as such. So they ask: Do you have to be a Predator fan to like Prey?Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

The SMGs are huge Pixar fans and were excited to finally have one of the studio's films back in the theater. But they found themselves asking, is Lightyear worthy of being the first Pixar back on the big screen?Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.

Ethan Hawke is a favorite actor for the Suburban Movie Guys, but does his new film, the Black Phone, deliver? Matt and Grant are two old friends on Long Island in New York who have been watching movies together for 30 years.Check them out at suburbanmovieguys.com where you can sign up to follow them on the podcasting app of your choice.