We've got a bonus installment of the Film Fest—with special guest Adam Scott! In addition to his work on Severance,... more

We're trying to savor the Capra-esque quality of this experience by wrapping up with Mr. Smith. Supplemental materials: James Taylor - You've... more

Starring Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, and Kevin Kline. This one was a Patreon subscriber pick! Additional materials: an article about the making... more

Is The Candidate, in fact, the anti-West Wing? A political story that ends not with a bang, but with a... more

Did this movie predict Trump back in 1957? We discuss the film debut of Andy Griffith in a role so... more

This week, we dive deeper into the role of the fourth estate, as we discuss Network, the Oscar-winning film that... more

This week, we're discussing the 1998 film Bulworth, which features a rapping Warren Beatty, a young Josh Malina, a few... more

What's more terrifying in Martin Sheen's depiction of J. Edgar Hoover—the racism, or the makeup?! We discuss ALL the important... more

This week, we're discussing the hilarious — and terrifying—Dr Strangelove. A few goodies: An interview with title designer Pablo Ferro "Are We the... more

This week, we're discussing the razor-sharp dialogue and side-splitting comedy of In the Loop (2009), one the greatest political satires.... more