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An iconic duo of friends sit in a room to analyze, discuss, and debate both classic and current movies, with the occasional tv show and comic book mentions.

Nick & Austin


    • Aug 24, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    Alien Romulus (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2024 26:42


    The gents went into outer space to see the latest Alien movie, which takes place between Alien and Aliens. Definitely recommend seeing this flick if you're into the Alien Universe.

    Independence Day (1996)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 61:44


    The gents talk about an alien invasion where two men on different ends come together with one helluva speech from the President to launch a counterattack and defend humanity entirely on Independence Day.

    Saving Private Ryan (1998)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 71:01


    The gents gear up for a review on arguably one of the greatest war films ever made, in honor of the 80th Anniversary of D-Day.

    The Sopranos (1999)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 91:54


    The gents discuss the 25th anniversary of arguably one of the greatest shows ever created.

    Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 57:13


    A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...the gents sit down to review the 25th anniversary film after seeing it again in theaters.

    Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 56:43


    WITNESS the gents on the chase of Fury Road! The 4th installment from George Miller's Mad Max universe.

    Fallout (TV Series - 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 61:11


    The gents saddle up as they explore the post-apocalyptic world of Fallout.

    The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 55:48


    The gents discuss Guy Ritchie's newest film, based on a true story during WW2 and a top-secret mission authorized by Winston Churchill. This a spy-action film you won't want to skip out on!

    Deadpool

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 42:28


    The gents team up to discuss the role Ryan Reynolds was born to play, the merc with a mouth, Deadpool.

    Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (ft. Drunk3PO)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 112:50


    The gents sail into Caribbean waters as they crew up with a special guest, Drunk3PO, who has history of pirate knowledge! Be sure to tune into this episode as they discuss the very first Pirates movie starring Johnny Depp, how real pirates lived, filming locations, their comparisons and more! Savvy or face the gallows?

    Godzilla x Kong: A New Empire (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 69:39


    The gents team up to talk about the newest Monsterverse movie with our beloved titans as they battle a new villain and his pet from Hollow Earth!

    The Terminator (1984)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 60:33


    Come with us if you want to listen to this episode!

    Logan (2017)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 65:54


    The gents team up to talk about what was Hugh Jackman's last movie with the claws as Wolverine (for 7 years on hiatus). Arguably the best Wolverine movie to date, you definitely shouldn't miss out on watching this move in the Noir-version, nor on this episode!

    Dune: Part 2 (Review - with Spoilers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 73:20


    The gents experienced Dune Part 2 by Denis Villeneuve in IMAX effect and are here to extrapolate their thought in a full review - with spoilers. Listen at your own risk!

    Dune: Part One (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 79:59


    The gents suit up to tackle the greatest epic science fiction novels turned to film - Dune: Part One by Denis Villeneuve.

    Starship Troopers (2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 47:38


    The gents discuss a sci-fi cult classic, for Democracy - Starship Troopers!The only good bug is a dead bug!

    Fury (2014)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 61:18


    The gents discuss one of the best war-time movies, Fury. With a great cast and plenty of tough moments to consider in this film, it's definitely one we highly recommend.

    Dredd (2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 53:06


    The gents Judge this movie based on one man...DREDD! Starring Karl Urban in a post-apocalyptic dystopian future, he must judge people on their serious crimes while a rookie psychic accompanies him on one hell of a mission on her first day. If you like science fiction and action, then you'll enjoy this movie. Tune in or be judged!

    Eastern Promises

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 46:08


    The gentlemen discuss what you would call "Eastern Promises"...a Russian Crime Drama/Thriller. Starring Viggo Mortensen, Vincent Cassel, and Naomi Watts. Directed by David Cronenberg and if you're familiar with his films you'll know what to expect. We recommend giving this film a chance!

    Jurassic Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 71:18


    Welcome...the episode where the gents discuss...Jurassic Park! A fan-favorite among millions of people and one of the best (and most popular) movies from Steven Spielberg. Be sure to tune in....or go extinct!

    Monarch: Legacy of Monsters - Season 1 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 77:37


    They gents discuss the first season of Monarch and how the company began within the Godzilla and King Kong Monsterverse. If you're a fan of either monster, then you'll appreciate this show which provides some great backstory and current events through the first Godzilla movie (2014).The entire show is now streaming on Apple TV+.

    Fargo Season 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 83:22


    The gents (finally) talk about Austin's favorite show - Fargo. Season 5 is now fully available to stream on Hulu/FX. For those not familiar, Fargo is an anthology show with nonlinear seasons, so you could start at season 1 or season 5! Highly recommended either way.

    Inglorious Basterds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 52:29


    The gents collect their scalps and chat about Inglorious Basterds, one of Quentin Tarantino's best films which takes place in WW2. A highly recommended favorite film!

    Our Top-10 Fav Films (+Honorable Mentions)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 51:58


    The gents discuss their top-1o favorite films to date with some honorable mentions. and boy was it a tough list to create! (Disclaimer - some of these movies would most likely shift in rank at any point in time, so don't take it too seriously!)

    Rebel Moon - Review (Spoilers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 64:43


    The gents take on Zack Snyder's new science fiction film "Rebel Moon - Part 1: A Child of Fire" and discuss its comparisons, inspirations, and nods to other sci-fi flicks. Be sure to check the movie on Netflix and of course this podcast episode!

    The Current State of the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 58:07


    The gents discuss the problematic issues Disney Marvel has been facing since post-Avengers Endgame to the most recent news concerning Jonathan Major's being fired. Is there hope for the MCU or will the slippery slope of disappointment and money lost continue for the mouse corporation?

    Godzilla: Minus One

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 84:31


    The gents discuss what is now being considered as the greatest Godzilla movie of all time. Full spoilers ahead, but seriously, you need to watch this movie!

    Loki Season 2 - Review (Spoilers!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 57:56


    The duo discuss the events of Loki Season 2, how it stacks up against the MCU and what it means for the futures timeline.

    "Gen V" - Season 1 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 25:41


    A review of season 1 from the 'The Boys' spin-off, 'Gen V'. A pretty good series that highlights the secretive agendas coming from Vought and the c0llege supes, as they go through some serious ups and downs!

    South Park: Joining the Panderverse

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 45:35


    The gents talk about a new exclusive South Park special from the minds of Matt Stone and Trey Parker, "Joining the Panderverse", as they call out lazy writing from Disney, Kathleen Kennedy and how no one knows how to be a "handyman".

    Ahsoka Season 1 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 111:26


    Ahsoka season 1 finale and overall season review, with some side tangents from the books and movies.

    Dunkirk

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 44:51


    The boys are back with another WW2 movie from the great Christopher Nolan!

    Oppenheimer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 63:15


    The boys are back and kick things off with a "bomb" as they discuss Christopher Nolan's latest (and possibly greatest) movie - Oppenheimer. With an extraordinary cast list, this is a must-see movie, and you won't want to miss the review!

    Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 89:04


    Nick and Austin make the jump to lightspeed, to a galaxy far, far away...and talk about the greatest trilogy ever created starting with Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope. May the Force (and Fourth) be with you, always!a

    The Mandalorian Season 3 (Full Recap)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 59:31


    Nick and Austin venture into the Star Wars universe to talk about The Mandalorian Season 3 in its entirety and how it compares to its prior seasons. Was this season good enough or did it drop the ball, leaving fans with some uncertainty of future content? Listen in, this is the way!

    The Big Lebowski

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 52:15


    Nick and Austin buckle in to talk about "The Dude" in The Big Lebowski. A cult classic movie by the Coen Brothers with a stellar cast, great lines, and moments of comedy. Let's go bowling!

    Galaxy Quest

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 63:33


    Nick and Austin embark on talking about Galaxy Quest, an underrated, but highly recommend sci-fi comedy from 1999 starring Tim Allen, Sigourney weaver, and Alan Rickman! An all around great film, cast and simple plot as a love-letter to Star Trek. Remember...Never give up, never surrender!

    The Gentlemen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 58:54


    Our two gentlemen, Nick and Austin, discuss "The Gentlemen" by Guy Ritchie which is set in England concerning a wholesaler who wants out of his cannabis empire. This movie has a stellar cast with the lot of Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Colin Farrell, Hugh Grant, and other notable actors! So go on then, listen in!

    The Boondock Saints

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 44:04


    Nick and Austin step into a cult classic from the late 90's / early 2000's starring Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, and Willem Dafoe.

    The Grand Budapest Hotel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 40:30


    Nick and Austin check in to talk about "The Grand Budapest Hotel" by Wes Anderson, a comedy-drama film from 2014.

    John Wick Chapter 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 77:13


    Yeeeeeah, we're back for John Wick Chapter 4. RIP Lance Reddick.

    The Mandalorian Season 3 (First Half)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 41:46


    We're half way through the third season of The Mandalorian as Nick digests the story so far while analyzing the ongoing plot for our main characters, Din Djarin, Grogu, and Bo-Katan. Jump on board to see how the first half adds up and where the last half might take us in a galaxy far, far away!

    The Departed

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 84:45


    Nick and Austin review arguably one of the best gangsters movies of all-time, "The Departed". Directed by Martin Scorsese with a stellar, top-notch cast, it's bound to be favorite and highly rewatchable film. Join the gang and listen in!

    The Last of Us (Season 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 64:12


    Nick and Austin survived The Last of Us! Tune is as they talk about Season 1 overall and how it compares to the major hit and fan-favorite video game.

    Babylon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 85:51


    Nick and Austin take a stroll back into the 1920's of silent movie making with "Babylon" a comedy-drama homage to the Golden Era of Hollywood into the 1930's. Step on set as they venture into the next big thing, "talkies".

    Antman & The Wasp 3: Quantumania

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 62:35


    In this episode, Nick and Austin leap into "Antman & the Wasp 3: Quantumania," which kicks off Phase-5 of the MCU! Team up with them as they venture into the unknown realms of time and finally come face to face with the next big-baddie of the MCU, Kang the Conqueror!

    Talladega Nights (ft. Chris Hacker & Jack Cook)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 110:30


    To chat about Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Nick and Austin are joined by their first guests: NASCAR Truck driver, Chris Hacker, and his Attorney, Jack Cook. Join us for a ride with Chris as he take a through his take on this comedy classic from his real life stories, comparisons, to simply hilarious takes and some fun. Don't miss out! Shake and Bake baby!

    Remember the Titans

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 57:50


    Nick and Austin tackle the best football movie, based on a true story in 1971, starring Denzel Washington and Bill Paton - Remember the Titans. #LeftSideStrongSide

    Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 59:58


    Nick and Austin venture into the MCU for the first time this year to discuss an emotional and powerful movie, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - RIP Chadwick Boseman.

    Pulp Fiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 82:03


    Nick and Austin, in a non-linear fashion, enter the world of Quentin Tarantino and talk about Austin's favorite film - Pulp Fiction - highly regarded as one of the best cult classics and quoted pop culture references.

    You People

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 58:14


    Nick and Austin talk about the one and only Rom-Com ever to be reviewed on this podcast - "You People" - newly released on Netflix starring Jonah Hill, Eddie Murphy, Julie Louis-Dreyfus, and Lauren London

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