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Mike and James: Return of the King

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2019 54:39


Mike and James are back (for real this time)! And to show you we're committed, we put ourselves through 9 hours of misery watching two harrowing, but fantastic miniseries When They See Us and Chernobyl.

10 Things I Hate About Mike and James

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 109:15


Just in time for the Oscars, Mike and James reveal their top 10 movies of 2018 - and boy are they different from both each other and the views of the Academy.

We Need To Talk About Mike and James

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2019 79:15


Mike and James react to the Oscar nominations, before doing some catch-up reviews of You Were Never Really Here and First Reformed.

The Killing of a Sacred Mike and James

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 70:23


Mike and James do some catching up on 2018, reviewing the critically acclaimed films "The Favourite" and "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"

Mike and James and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2019 68:10


Mike and James review the Netflix prestige film Roma and investigate the cult following behind Jennifer's Body in our new segment "CounterCULTure."

No Country for Mike and James

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 52:40


Mike and James visit the unconventional Western, reviewing The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, before Mike puts forth 2017's Western as a Forgotten Favorite.

Mike and James and Where to Find Them

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2018 53:55


Mike and James review Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, before doing a Forgotten Favorite on the little-known thriller The Invitation.

Mike and James: Origin of Evil

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 143:12


Mike and James are back, and ready to review 14+ hours of media, including Venom, A Star is Born and the Haunting of Hill House, after doing a retrospective on The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Happy Halloween!

Mike and James Gotta Have It

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018 81:45


Mike and James review Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman and The Spy Who Dumped Me, one of which is a missed opportunity at discussing a greater issue.

Mike and James are Gonna Be Famous

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2018 96:03


Episode #97: Mike and James stay true to brand and review the unlikely duo of Eighth Grade and Mission Impossible: Fallout, and surprisingly, one of these films succeeds precisely where the other fails.

Mike and James Get the F*ck Across Town

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2018 90:38


Mike and James go full political, talking about James Gunn's firing from Guardians of the Galaxy Part 3, and reviewing the most political movie of the year Sorry to Bother You.

Mike and James' Day Off

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2018 102:01


Mike and James discuss how The Last Jedi haters can fix the series to their liking, and then review Incredibles 2.

Mike and James' Baby

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2018 92:51


Episode #94: Mike and James go over all the news they've missed during the months of May and June, including discussion of the new Halloween, A Star is Born, and more. Then, we get scared silly reviewing Hereditary, and we do it without making a single "click" sound. Don't believe us? Listen for yourself!

Mike, James and Dupree

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018 107:49


Mike and James review the unlikely duo of Avengers: Infinity War, and Sean Baker's Starlet, the latter of which is this week's installment of our Forgotten Favorites segment!

Brief Interviews with Hideous Mike and James

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 86:00


Mike and James review A Quiet Place and Isle of Dogs, two of the more prominent movies of the Spring thus far.

Mike and James: Covenant

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 87:24


Mike and James review Ready Player One, and then look back at the most relevant film of the #MeToo movement (that came out 20 years ago): Festen.

Mike's and James' List

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2018 127:06


Just in time for the Academy Awards, our top 10 lists are here! Follow along as we reveal our best films of 2017 and talk about the notable omissions from each.

Mike and James Need Wedding Dates (and The Mike and James Awards!!)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2018 130:34


After reviewing Black Panther, Mike and James put on the first annual "Mike and James Awards," featuring all the categories the Oscars would never have.

Punch Drunk Mike and James

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2018 92:25


In perhaps their final catch-up episode of the season, Mike and James review the Oscar-nominated films "Molly's Game" and "Phantom Thread," discussing why the latter might compete with "There Will Be Blood."

Mike and James Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2018 120:10


With several days to cool down after the Oscar subs and surprises, Mike and James still haven't. Find out our biggest issues, with reviews of The Post and Call Me By Your Name to boot.

The Land That Mike and James Forgot

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2018 110:35


Mike and James catch up on some of the most-acclaimed movies of the year that you might have missed - A Ghost Story, Good Time and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Mike and James II: The Golden Army

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2018 126:17


Mike and James review The Shape of Water before responding to fan complaints about The Last Jedi after a second viewing.

Rogue One: A Mike and James Story

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2017 116:48


Episode #84: Mike and James review Star Wars: The Last Jedi, discussing why fan reaction to it is woefully misplaced. Then we talk about Coco, what will undoubtedly win Best Animated Feature. But where does it stand in Pixar's filmography?

The Many Adventures of Mike and James

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 92:59


Mike and James talk A24 and the mislabeling of Awards movies, before reviewing Sean Baker's "The Florida Project."

Mike and James: Impossible 6

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2017 104:38


We review the Indie mega-hit "Lady Bird" and the mainstream flop "Justice League." Spoiler: One of these movies is the best of the year.

Mike and James: Resurgence

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 62:34


Mike and James are back for a triumphant return, following one engagement, one bout of unemployment and one relocation. Our journey is almost as entertaining as Thor: Ragnarok! Get our review here.

Mike and James vs. The World

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2017 126:36


Does Baby Driver have a fatal flaw? Why didn't people respond to It Comes at Night? How many terrible puns can we accidentally make? All that and more on this episode of Talking During the Movie.

Mike v James: Dawn of Justice

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2017 89:38


Why isn't James happy with Guardians of the Galaxy 2? Does Wonder Woman give DC a leg up on Marvel? What should have been its post-credits scene? All that and more on this episode of Talking During the Movie.

Mike and James Getting Married

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2017 108:44


What's wrong with all the new Star Wars theories? Should Your Name be in the Criterion Collection? Is Shannon Whisnant an ad? All that and more on this episode of Talking During the Movie.

We Steal Secrets: The Story of Mike and James

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2017 103:00


What's wrong about the tonal dissonance of Evermore from Beauty and the Beast? How is an Oscar-winning foreign film 'forgotten'? What is Topless Tuesday? All that and more on this episode of Talking During the Movie.

Mike Push James

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2017 108:50


Why is 99 Homes a better version of The Big Short? Should you see Beauty and the Beast or Life? Are we really popular in Alt-Right circles? All that and more on this episode of Talking During the Movie.

Mike Without a James

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2017 88:04


How does Logan challenge typical super hero movies? Will James finally like whatever French film Mike put forth this week? Who are you? All that and more on this episode of Talking During the Movie.

Raiders of the Lost Episode

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2017 72:38


How does get out contribute to the recent horror reniassance? Is Jordan Peele the next horror auteur? How did James narrowly escape death at the Oscars? All that and more on this episode of Talking During the Movie.

Mike and James' Animal House

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2017 103:44


With the Oscars a week away, who will win, and who should win? How does Sing Steet contrast with La La Land? Which movie did Bane write? All that and more on this episode of Talking During the Movie.

Dr. Mike and Mr. James

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2017 110:05


Is Split enjoyable for what it is? Why is La La Land going to win best picture? How do you catch a serial killer at Five Guys? All that and more on this episode of Talking During the Movie.

Mike and James, Animated

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2017 114:00


What are the biggest snubs and surprises from the Academy Award nominations? How can you push the boundaries on a documentary? How immature can we be? All that and more on this episode of Talking During the Movie.

The People Vs. Mike and James

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2017 109:27


What makes O.J. Simson worth an 8-hour documentary? How does Silence fit in Scorsese's filmography? Why is next week going to be so Nuts? All that and more on this episode of Talking During the Movie.

Mike and James On A Park Bench

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2017 101:42


Will La La Land win best picture? Why is #Fuck2016 misguided? What did Mike get James for Christmas? All that and more on this episode of Talking During the Movie.

Mike and James: Final Wars

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2016 113:30


How did Rogue One stack up to other Star Wars movies? Did those reshoots affect things after all? Why does Mike continue to check under his bed at night? All that and more on this episode of Talking During the Movie.

Mike/James

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2016 119:26


Does Manchester By The Sea deserve its high praise? What is the consensus on best film of the year? Do you play Mike and James Buzzword Bingo? All that and more on this episode of Talking During the Movie.

Plan Mike and James From Outer Space

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2016 106:43


Is Arrival an awards contender? What's the deal with all these biopics? Is Marty McFly a heptapod? All that and more on this episode of Talking During the Movie.

Good Luck Mike and James

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2016 104:10


How will the Academy deal with their two PR battles? Why is "Moonlight" an anti-character study? WIll anyone hear this episode? All that and more on this episode of Talking During the Movie.

Mike and James: The Dark World

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2016 76:45


Does Doctor Strange tip the balance of power? How are DC's villains even worse than Marvel's? Are the Oscars going to happen? All that and more on this episode of Talking During the Movie.

Mike and James Go To Washington

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2016 113:10


Why is 13th the most important film of the year? Where did it succeed where The Birth of a Nation failed? How many Rogue One trailers are we going to miss by a day? All that and more on this episode of Talking During the Movie.

Murder on the Mike and James Express

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2016 91:14


Why is "Return of the Caped Crusaders" the most important Batman movie this year? Is the twist of "The Girl on the Train" its undoing? Where do we draw the line at self defense? All that and more on this episode of Talking During the Movie.

Mike and James 2: The Startling

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2016 150:12


How can Found Footage be used in new and creative ways? What does it bring to the horror genre? Why are we recording this? All that and more on this episode of Talking During the Movie.

Midnight in the Garden of Mike and James

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2016 80:15


How does "Sully" deal with heroism? Where has Aaron Eckhart been? What is a Gorilla Street Fight? All that and more on this episode of Talking During the Movie.

Mike and James 3: Dream Warriors

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2016 96:37


How was Don't Breathe both shabby and effective? How have horror films used sensory deprivation? Which of us would die first in a horror movie? All that and more on this episode of Talking During the Movie.

Mike and James and the Sundance Kid

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2016 111:15


To what degree is cross-race casting acceptable? What are "Hell or High Water"'s Oscar chances? What if you mixed it with "Everybody Wants Some"? All that and more on this episode of Talking During the Movie.

Mike and James and the Giant Peach

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2016 119:35


Why is Laika so under-appreciated? Can anyone save Batman this year? What is a Human Centipede of Lists? All that and more on this episode of Talking During the Movie.

The Mike and James: An Unexpected Journey

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2016 119:46


Is Rogue One's marketing campaign the best ever? Does Sausage Party transcend the Animated film genre? What is "dropping the head"? All that and more on this episode of Talking During the Movie.

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