Podcasts about required viewing

Time to crunch the numbers and work up a roster of topics that maximizes our on-point percentages! Our starter? John's Required Viewing pick, Moneyball. Then we go to Ronald's thoughts on Travis Knight's brand-new attempt to turn Masters of the Universe into a big screen franchise. After that: OTHER STUFF. Don't forget to bring your power-sword.

Ron, Steve, and John take the scenic route to Rom-Com town with You, Me, and Tuscany, Ron's Required Viewing pick. Then Ron talks about whether he loves I Love Boosters (he doesn't), and John weighs in on The Mandalorian and Grogu, the first Star Wars movie in seven years. Is this the way? (Mayyyybe.)

Steve's Required Viewing pick is Undertone, a new horror movie that uses audio as the prime source of scares (and which has already become a huge indie hit). In addition to that discussion, John takes a look at the two-episode premiere of Widow's Bay, a comedy/horror hybrid that just debuted on Apple TV Plus. The show is rounded out with a few other recent watches and some off-the-cuff reactions to the trailer for Zach Cregger's upcoming Resident Evil reboot.

Ronald's ear infection led us to bump our chat about Undertone, Steve's very audio-focused Required Viewing pick, to next week's show, so we had room for a little trailer roundup and a discussion of the re-release plan for Endgame later this year. Then it's on to Ronald's thoughts about Michael, the divisive new biopic of the King of Pop, and a few other things the guys have seen lately.

The guys don't have as much to cover in this episode, so you get bonus intro banter! Then it's on to a little movie business news before jumping into the water with Ronald's Required Viewing pick, Netflix's new shark attack B-movie, Thrash.

Before discussing Steve's Required Viewing pick, the dark indie dramedy Twinless, the guys check out a batch of recent trailers and pay respects to a few freshly departed icons. Then it's a round of everyone's favorite game, “What Else Did You Watch?”, including quick thoughts on some great stuff in theaters now, like Crime 101, Marty Supreme, and Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie.

It's a freeform episode, meaning the guys had Ron's Required Viewing pick—last year's psychological thriller The Dutchman—and not much else planned. So it's time to cover a bit of industry news and whatever other topics come to mind, including a tribute to some of the folks who influenced your humble hosts to become the people they are today.

Steve's Required Viewing pick, the heartbreaking father-son crime drama Sovereign, puts the guys in a morbid mood, so maybe the rage zombies and psychopathic cults of director Nia DaCosta's 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple will perk things up! Also: other things!

Steve's Required Viewing pick is the small-town horror/comedy Ick, which concerns a bunch of people whose quaint, sheltered world is infested with malevolent forces that have slowly grown in power over countless years (gee I wonder what that's like), and the guys discuss that before moving on to Wake Up Dead Man, the latest Benoit Blanc murder mystery from Rian Johnson and Daniel Craig, with another all-star cast and a lot to say about the nature of belief, centered on a small, hyper-religious cult of personality that threatens to corrupt everyone it touches (gee I wonder what that's like). The guys also take a moment to admire the amazing career of the irreplaceable Rob Reiner.

Ron, Steve, and John put on their tennis shoes and tiptoe around to live up to the title of this week's Required Viewing pick, the cozy tech heist caper Sneakers. Then Ron and Steve make a quick trip to OZ for their thoughts on the hotly-anticipated (and oddly divisive) Wicked: For Good.

After snacking on a couple recent news tidbits, the guys ride along with the beleaguered paramedic protagonists of Steve's Required Viewing pick, Code 3. Then it's an update on the third episode of Welcome to Derry and a few thoughts from John regarding Guillermo Del Toro's passion project out on Netflix today—a very personal take on Frankenstein.

Ron's Required Viewing pick is Good Boy, a new horror film that focuses on a dog's point of view, starring a lovable canine actor who deserves all the treats. After that topic, it's time to check back in on the supremely messed-up happenings in Stephen King's Derry, Maine, followed by a brief rundown of other stuff the guys have watched.

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In addition to Steve's disturbing Required Viewing pick—the bleak and gory Bring Her Back—the guys run through a few recent things they've seen, and Ron gets physical with another 4K purchase.

Director Satoshi Kon's last film was the mind-bending, beautifully animated Paprika, and it gets a lot of love from the guys in this week's Required Viewing segment, which is sadly not the way it goes for another film: Him (in theaters now), directed by Justin Tipping. Rounding out the show, John shares thoughts on the season two opener of Gen V, and Steve takes us on a stroll with The Long Walk.

It's time for another Corn Beef Hash! Aka Ron's perfectly logical term for an episode where the guys do Required Viewing and then a round of whatever else they watched, without a real plan. Find out in real time who saw what! But don't expect a full explanation of the hash thing.

The guys discuss Akira Kurosawa's 1963 classic, High and Low, which is Ron's Required Viewing choice, and then gab about other things they've watched recently, like Alien: Earth and the new HBO crime drama, Task, starring Mark Ruffalo in scruffy mode. 

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Steve's low-key Required Viewing pick, a naturalistic baseball movie called Eephus, is discussed, as are a couple of new releases in theaters now, Together and The Naked Gun. John also enthuses about the latest books to arrive on his stack, and Steve catches up with recent movies after a few “down weeks.”

John's Required Viewing pick is director Carl Franklin's 1995 noir thriller Devil in a Blue Dress. The guys discuss the film's star-making turn from Don Cheadle, the screen presence of Denzel Washington, and why we never got any sequels. Then it's time to assess the first full trailer for Stranger Things's anticipated fifth season, as well as other recent news. Finally, Ronald talks about a unique screening of Hung Up on a Dream: The Zombies Documentary that he just attended.

The guys finally get around to Steve's Required Viewing pick, Deep Cover, a light British spy spoof not to be confused with the 1992 thriller of the same name starring Lawrence Fishburne (which was covered back in episode 385). Then they all discuss recent things they've watched, and the show wraps up with Ron and John enthusing about James Gunn's new take on Superman.

This is what we used to call a catchup eppy! I guess we still call it that. Anyway, no Required Viewing this week (patience), but the guys scrounge up enough recent stuff to cover, even so. Enjoy!

Is there anything scarier than a clown... in a cornfield? We're about to find out! This week, Ronald's Required Viewing puts 2025's Clown in a Cornfield front and center. Is it a new slasher classic or just a really bad dream? We'll tell you! Then the guys dive into some franchise resurrections, like the much-anticipated Jurassic World: Rebirth and Danny Boyle's return to the zombie apocalypse with 28 Years Later. Tune in for all the movie madness!

John's Required Viewing pick this week is Superman III, the campy 1983 entry in Christopher Reeve's classic film series, featuring Richard Pryor as a morally dubious computer programmer. Then the guys run down a few other things they've seen, like Celine Song's The Materialists and the live-action re-do of Lilo & Stitch.

Ron, Steve, and John assess The Assessment—a new-ish sci-fi/psychological thriller picked by Steve for this week's Required Viewing—before moving on to a few other recent movies and shows, including Ballerina (the action-packed John Wick spinoff) and Wes Anderson's latest deadpan character study, The Phoenician Scheme.

This week on the show, the guys head out to California (where the emotions are BIG) by watching John's Required Viewing pick, the sprawling and melodramatic Magnolia; then Ron and John check in on Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd's toxic bromance, Friendship; and finally Steve and John chat in a non-spoiler-y way about how season one of The Studio wrapped up.

Steve's Required Viewing pick, the brand-new over-the-top action thriller Fight or Flight, asks the question: is this Josh Hartnett's “John Wick on a plane,” or just another movie where a disgraced federal agent ingests toad venom and kills contract killers with a chainsaw? Then Ron and John try to explain the adrenaline rush of watching Tom Cruise climb around on a biplane in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. And lastly, if you like your Reckonings final, how about your Destinations? Final Destination: Bloodlines resuscitates that durable franchise with a new entry focusing on a family who comes down with a bad case of death. John has a few thoughts.

Ron's Required Viewing pick, Summer of 69, tries to hide a sweet coming-of-age story in a raunchy teen sex comedy, or maybe it's the other way around. Listen in to find out how first-time director Jillian Bell did! Then Ron and John get into the emotional highs and lows of Thunderbolts*, the MCU's surprisingly moody new entry that breathes life into the beleaguered franchise. Also: OTHER THINGS! Just how you like it.

Steve's Required Viewing pick leaves no tears unshed as the guys are emotionally destroyed by The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, a unique Norwegian documentary about online life, coping with illness, and the need for friendship. Then they regroup to share thoughts on other recent things they've watched—including more enthusing about Sinners, which John finally caught.

John's Required Viewing pick for this episode is Zucker-Abrams-Zucker's 1984 spy/Elvis/war spoof, Top Secret!, starring the late, great Val Kilmer in an early, loose-limbed comedic role. After that, Ron gives us the low-down on Drop, the brand-new Blumhouse thriller in theaters now; there's a survey of some recent trailers for films that the guys are excited about; and finally it's time to share a few thoughts on the White Lotus season finale.

Steve's Required Viewing pick is an indie film that straddles a few genres, including horror, sci-fi, and psychological drama. Find out what the guys think! Also get Ron's take on Flight Risk, a new thriller from Ambassador to Hollywood Mel Gibson in which Mark Wahlberg rocks his most interesting hairline yet!

Ron's Required Viewing pick this week is 1986's Howard the Duck, a silly sci-fi adventure torn from the pages of Marvel Comics. After discussing that, the guys dig into a few other things they've seen and spend a segment extolling the virtues of Walton Goggins, who is having a moment.

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Ron, Steve, and John talk-sing their way through the minefield of topics that is this week's Required Viewing pick, Emilia Pérez. Then they blast through internet issues to take on the real enemy: Mediocre superhero films. Who wins that battle? Listen in to find out the answer to that, as well as some recent TV shows the guys have been watching.

Ron, Steve, and John get lost in the catacombs with a very chilled-out Crypt Keeper, who guides us through this week's Required Viewing selection, 1972's UK anthology film, Tales from the Crypt. Then it's back to the office as the long-awaited season two premiere of Severance finally arrives. Worth the wait? Join us and find out!

We dive into Steve's Required Viewing pick, Asphalt City, and its storytelling impact, then review 2025's Wolfman starring Christopher Abbott, exploring its place in the werewolf genre. Plus, more movie and pop culture discussions!

This episode contains: We three hosts gobbled up Thanksgiving, celebrating with families, parents and in-laws. Why did Ford call their electric car a Mach-E? Or is it Maquis? A Mockery? Ben gives a slightly different (and more positive) take on Beetlejuice Beetlejuice than Devon's review from a couple months ago (https://sciencefactionpodcast.com/2024/09/11/episode-522-incomprehensibly-gravelly/). The first half hour is definitely rough but it comes together, in the back half especially. Big shout-out to the production design of the afterlife and the cameos. Devon's a pickleball-player now, and we contrast it with racquetball. Steven and his family saw Moana 2 and opinions varied wildly among the family. Don't expect a Lin Manuel Miranda soundtrack, but do expect them to set up a bunch of sequels.   Future or Now:   Right now, in the 1960s: Ben's ready to spoil The Twilight Zone episode “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street.” On a peaceful suburban street, strange occurrences and mysterious people stoke the residents' paranoia to a disastrous intensity. This is nearly REQUIRED VIEWING for anyone on the internet these days. “The tools of conquest do not necessarily come with bombs and explosions and fallout. There are weapons that are simply thoughts, attitudes, prejudices to be found only in the minds of men. For the record, prejudices can kill, and suspicion can destroy, and a thoughtless frightened search for a scapegoat has a fallout all of its own for the children, and the children yet unborn. And the pity of it is that these things cannot be confined to the Twilight Zone.” Despite this being a story very inspired by McCarthyism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCarthyism), our current paranoia about our neighbors needs to stop.   https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734664/   Three things to ponder (“Eat the 1%”): Devon wonders why don't we eat turkey eggs? It's all about the downsides: even though they're not hazardous, turkeys have slower egg production, larger size and space requirements, and tougher egg shells than chickens. Why will some pets (especially dogs) eat their dead owners, even when there's food available? The current hypothesis is that the dogs are trying to frantically wake up their owners, and after biting the face, their instinct takes over. Also, the Higgs particle only accounts for 1% of the mass of an object.   https://www.iflscience.com/turkey-eggs-why-dont-we-eat-them-77017   Get over here! (Don't “TOASTY” me): Steven brings us this morsel of news: a tiny, four-fingered 'hand' folded from a single piece of DNA can pick up the virus that causes COVID-19 for highly sensitive rapid detection and can even block viral particles from entering cells to infect them, researchers report. Dubbed the NanoGripper, the nanorobotic hand also could be programmed to interact with other viruses or to recognize cell surface markers for targeted drug delivery, such as for cancer treatment. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241127165721.htm   “Book Club” This week: Big Oxygen by exurb1a A janitor on a spaceship wakes up from an emergency alarm to complete bedlam. Every group he runs across has a different ideology, in fact, their baseline ideologies have been erased, and it doesn't go well for anyone. Turns out belief without facts and reason will destroy, but also just getting facts without context is disastrous. It's about how you digest facts.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKouPOhh_9I   Also, ChatGPT cheats against Stockfish in Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSCNW1OCk_M   Next week: WHERE RABBITS COME FROM, a French animated short film that's being shopped around for awards this season. The answer will surprise you.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAkqGMU-mug&list=PLwDe6hrCodhk0k3qCN0QTqixXu6g2R5Nh&index=6  

Ron, Steve, and John are back with a horror-centric episode, from Ron's Required Viewing pick, Doctor Sleep, to this week's brand-new Smile 2, with a little side serving of Art the Clown, whose latest, the bludgeoning Terrifier 3, is already a huge success, especially for an unrated, independently-produced film.

John mislabels a boy band, Ron is suspicious of Robert Downey, Jr's intentions, and Steve is all in on Hugh Jackman. Come for the Required Viewing pick (the intensely violent hostage/revenge thriller known as Kill) and stay for three grown men having a (gasp!) reasonable conversation about the MCU. It can be done!

The guys talk about 2022's “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” the Nicolas Cage action buddy comedy John chose as this week's Required Viewing. Then the trailer for Robert Zemeckis's upcoming effects-driven, time-spanning drama, Here, is discussed. Ronald also digs into his recent physical media purchases, and somewhere in there we call it a show.

This week your Required Viewing assignment is Here for Blood, a gleefully schlocky slasher movie chosen by Steve. Then Ron details some physical media purchases, and the guys discuss recent releases like the charming Glen Powell/Richard Linklater collaboration Hit Man and the fourth season premiere of Amazon's wild and graphic superhero saga, The Boys. 

Everybody fall in for a loosey-goosey episode of the show! Steve saw Challengers, John watched Baby Reindeer, and Ronald has a few things to say about physical media. The Mufasa trailer is also discussed.

Rocky is a beloved classic that spawned a huge franchise. It's also required viewing if you are an Italian who lives in Philadelphia. I got together with Frank and for the first time in over a year his sister, Trisha, returns! See what we have to say about this timeless underdog story.

Shai-Hulud beckoned Ronald, Steve, and John to the sands of Arrakis, and the call has been answered. Join in for a Dune (2021) rewatch and a discussion around Denis Villeneuve's newest sci-fi epic, Dune: Part Two. All that kicks off after this week's Required Viewing chit chat around Wes Craven's 2005 thriller, Red Eye. 

On this week's pod Ronald, Steve, and John contemplate this week's Required Viewing pick, 2021's Nine Days, and then move on to a grab bag of reviews, including the new Liam Hemsworth actioner, Land of Bad, a Coen brother film, Drive-Away Dolls, and a new animated Netflix film written by Charlie Kaufman called Orion and the Dark.

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Ron, Steve, and John are back for another round of Required Viewing, and this time the selection is a British crime thriller from 1980 called The Long Good Friday. After that, the guys discuss the fallout from the verdict in the Jonathan Majors assault/harassment trial, and then they do a quick rundown of recent things they've seen.

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