Today we explore the dark recesses of the human soul with Agnes Callard (Chicago). We discuss von Trier's minimalist staging,... more

John Milius's 1984 film Red Dawn has a reputation as being a jingoistic conservative fever dream, but we talk with... more

We go BACK to Arrakis, desert planet, homeworld of the spice and the Fremen and keeper of Shai Hulud. We're... more

Join us and critic Sean Burns to give out silly meaningless awards to our favorite films of 2023! Who will... more

We are joined by Fran Hoepfner (BW/DR, Fran Magazine) to experience the triumph and tragedy of the Von Erich family.... more

Take the plunge with us and Veronica Fitzpatrick (BW/DR, Brown University) as we explore the moral complexities of narratives, relationships,... more

We're joined by two philosophers of art to discuss how they've helped each other come to a greater appreciation for... more

The cows look back on 2023 with a Cows in the Field super-quiz -- how many questions can you get... more

Join us and Emily St. James to discuss Fred Claus (streaming now on Max)! We marvel at the film's strange... more

Time to get HUSH HUSH with Blake Howard (One Heat Minute Productions). Noir, moral compromise, postwar LA, the American Dream,... more

Joe is going to die. But he has a chance to be a hero, and live like a king. Only,... more

"The smaller the audience, the bigger the history." So, at least, said Tony Wilson, co-founder of Factory Records and larger... more

James Cameron's terrifying and overwhelming sequel ALIENS is a rollercoaster that Roger Ebert called "absolutely, painfully and unremittingly intense." We... more

It's just us for our one hundredth episode talking Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides! We hit all the good stuff:... more

Have you ever wanted to know the TRUE story that inspired King Arthur? Did you know that Arthur was a... more

Liam Billingham (Die Hard on a Blank / OuevreBusters) joins us to discuss Paul Verhoeven's meta-propaganda Brechtian war film Starship... more

The Phantom Menace has weathered the highs and (mostly) lows of fan appraisal. Once derided, then reclaimed, where does it... more

We sit down with my colleague Agustín Rayo (Professor of Philosophy, Dean of SHASS at MIT, and winner of the... more

Join us and Bilge Ebiri (New York Magazine / Vulture) to discuss Christopher Nolan's deconstructed biopic about the man who... more

Joining us to talk about What Maisie Knew (2012) is the film's producer, Daniela Taplin Lundberg (whose feature credits include... more

We sit down with Lydia Tár expert Emily St. James to talk about guilt, repression, cancel culture, subjectivity, moral hazards,... more

Bright light! Bright light! We sit down with Brandon Polite (Philosophy, Knox College) to discuss Joe Dante's horror comedy masterpiece.... more

How did Steven Soderbergh remake an obscure Soviet art-house film based on an even more obscure science fiction novel starring... more

Our guest Matt Strohl (Philosophy, Montana; author of Why It's OK to Love Bad Movies) thinks Richard Kelly's 2009 film... more

Welcoming back Carly Severn, we take a moment to indulge in Michael Mann's existential police / serial killer drama Manhunter.... more

Matt Belenky returns to gush over Brian DePalma's love letter to mediocre men and the women they fancy themselves saving.... more

We hit the road with Paul Keelan (Cinematic Underdogs) and talk bands, touring, growing up, and more in this jam-packed... more

How should we engage with the work of immoral artists? We explore this question through the lens of Woody Allen's... more

We're joined by Matt Pais (author of Talk 90s with Me) to discuss a favorite 90s nostalgia flick, made thirty... more

Join us and professional film/tv critic Emily St. James to talk about the BEST movies of 2022. We give out... more

With the release of the Disney+ show set in the world of Andowyne, we figured it was time to revisit... more

Who is the INSIDE MAN? We sit down with Roxana Hadadi (Vulture / New York Magazine) to discuss Spike Lee's... more

We hop into a black hole with Jon Gabrus (High & Mighty, Action Boyz, 101 Places to Party Before You... more

Join us for a re-release of our Minority Report episode from early 2020! We go running with Tom Cruise and... more

Join us and proverbial bringer-of-Christmas-cheer Emily St. James as we dive into Frank Capra's existentialist Christmas classic It's a Wonderful... more

We talked with Jack's inflamed sense of rejection and it told us to watch Fight Club with friend Brian Martinez,... more

We delve into fascism and parenting and fascist parenting with Jack Draper (Exiting Through the 2010s), talking about mechanisms of... more

Is it a bad book or the Ba-Ba-Doo-Doo-Doooooook?? We chat with Libby Hill (The Wrap) about Jennifer Kent's painful and... more

It just so happens that one of us is probably possessed, and is in need of THE EXORCIST! Join us... more

Join us and Bilge Ebiri (New York Magazine / Vulture) to delve into Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 masterpiece. We discuss... more