In advance of Friday’s theatrical debut of his Sundance hit “Stress Positions,” comedian, actor, writer, and cinephile John Early joins... more

Filmmaker, actor, TV writer, and film critic Siddhant Adlakha was in a moment of transition in 2013, and vowed to... more

Daily Dead columnist Scott Drebit’s new book is “A Cut Below: A Celebration of B Horror Movies, 1950s-1980s,” so it... more

“Variety” TV critic Alison Herman had just moved to Los Angeles in the year of our lord 2017, and she... more

It’s a special MID-WEEK EPISODE, in honor of Friday’s release of acclaimed director Bob Byington’s latest, “Lousy Carter.” Join us... more

For show number two from SXSW, we’re joined by the prolific film critic and RogerEbert.com Associate Editor Robert Daniels. He... more

Back at SXSW, we’re joined by Austin’s own Jacob Knight, co-host of the “Secret Handshake” podcast, and lover of great... more

Esther Zuckerman is an appropriate guest for Oscar Sunday, as she is the author of the fabulous book “Beyond the... more

David Fear, chief film critic and senior editor at “Rolling Stone,” had not yet joined the living in the year... more

The whip-smart and hysterically funny Katie Rife joins us to talk about the movies of 1978 — from the terrifying... more

Our Aussie invasion continues with this week’s guest, film critic and podcaster extraordinaire, Blake Howard, the mastermind of One Heat... more

Sam Adams, writer and senior editor for Slate, was in the midst of his cinephile awakening in 1992, when he was... more

Film critic, author, “Fangoria” columnist, physical media mainstay, and recovering academic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas joins us for a jaunt through the... more

Brian Raftery is the host of the excellent narrative podcasts “Gene and Roger and Do We Get to Win This Time?... more

We're talking about movies during the quiet time with the host of "Watch with Jen" and (relevant to our interests... more

For season two, we’re wiping the slate clean and letting our guests pick any year they want, even if we... more

For the first of our hiatus bonus episodes, we’re proud to welcome back one of the season’s most popular guests:... more

Since she last joined us to talk about 2005 back in September, Alissa Wilkinson nabbed a new gig: she’s now... more

We wrap up our first season — a full year of shows — in true season finale fashion: with a... more

Our final guest of the season is a legend of film history and criticism who spent 30 years as film... more

Matt Singer is a film critic, entertainment journalist, and author — and his latest book is a real treat for... more

We had to lose so much great stuff from this week's episode with guest Joe Lynch that we decided to... more

Joe Lynch is a genre director extraordinaire - his credits include ‘Wrong Turn 2,’ ‘Everly,’ ‘Mayhem,’ ‘Point Blank,’ and his... more

Jason Diamond is one of our favorite writers, and not just because of his quality prose — it’s because he’s... more

Writer, film critic, programmer, and curator Monica Castillo gave herself a challenge for this week’s show: she picked, by a... more

Kristy Puchko — film critic, entertainment reporter, and the film editor at Mashable — was nine years old in 1992, and... more

Alissa Wilkinson - senior correspondent and critic at Vox - was just out of college in 2005 and, when the... more

Scott Wampler had his 13-year-old brain entirely re-arranged by a movie he saw in 1994, so he joins us to... more

Ty Burr was the film critic for the Boston Globe for two decades, before departing that post to start up... more

This week, we’re joined by Sarah Bea Milner, our first writer/editor/folk musician! She is currently the editor at Kidscreen, and... more

This week, we’re pleased to welcome director, writer, and comedian Sammi Cohen to talk about the movies of 1995 -... more

Sheila O’Malley is a classic film buff who joins the esteemed ranks of our “the 1950s were AWESOME, actually” guests,... more

Justin Chang is one of the genuine greats of contemporary film criticism - chief critic for the "Los Angeles Times" and NPR’s “Fresh Air,” a... more

Craig D. Lindsey was a working critic in 1997, so he has a LOT of pleasant moviegoing (and reviewing) memories... more

Character actor, cartoon doctor, and general bon vivant James Urbaniak joins us to walk through the cinema de 1957 -... more

Jessica Pickens is a film blogger and historian specializing in World War II-era cinema, movie musicals, and, luckily for us,... more

Daniela Taplin Lundberg was born into film production - her father Jonathan produced the first major movie for a promising... more

 Beloved film critic and niche culture aficionado Jordan Hoffman was wise enough to call dibs quite some time ago on... more

"Vulture" TV critic and author Jen Chaney was, like us, a young and deeply impressionable moviegoer in the year of... more

We've never attempted a two-guest show before, but we think you'll agree that it was kind of essential here, since... more

Pop culture expert, Substacker extraordinaire, and fellow flyover country escapee Hunter Harris joins Jason and Mike to talk about the... more

We’ve welcomed critics, authors, actors, directors, and on and on—but this week, we welcome our very first production designer, and... more

Alexandre O. Philippe has funneled his life-long cinematic obsessions into movies of his own, directing such documentary treats as “78/52:... more

We're now on Substack, and you can get more of the show for just a few bucks a month. Let's... more

We welcome Film Twitter's favorite crime novelist, the Edgar Award-winning, New York Times-bestselling Megan Abbott, author of the new and... more

Kristen Meinzer was already a movie podcaster during her very good year, 2011 - when she noticed a trend of... more

When Jason was at SXSW, you didn't think we’d still be running episodes from that trip two months later, did... more

Stephanie Zacharek - film critic for TIME magazine and Pulitzer Prize finalist - has always loved the movies of the... more

John Pierson wrote the definitive book about '90s independent cinema, "Spike, Mike, Slackers, & Dykes," and he wrote it from... more

Karina Longworth basically invented the film history podcast with her meticulously researched and ridiculously entertaining “You Must Remember This” (if... more

Our first (but not last!) Pulitzer Prize finalist guest, Soraya Nadia McDonald brings her experience in multiple fields - sportswriting,... more

We're back with another episode (recorded) live from SXSW in Austin, Texas, where Brian Tallerico - managing editor of RogerEbert.com, president... more

Raquel Stecher has spent most of her career writing about classic movies, so it doesn't come as a shock that... more

April Wright is our favorite kind of documentary filmmaker, because she makes movies about movies. Her latest, “Back to the Drive-In”... more

Film critic and author Charles Bramesco had to look at movies in a new and different way while researching and... more

There are allllllll sorts of ‘80s classics that hit theaters in the year 1985, but our guest (and friend) W. Axel Foley of the... more

Filmmaker and actress Isabel Sandoval (“Señorita,” “Aparisyon,” "Lingua Franca”) went to a rather non-traditional film school: the pirated DVD stores of Philippines flea... more

Frank Conniff is best known for commenting on bad movies - via his five seasons as "TV's Frank" on "Mystery... more

Oscar-nominated cinematographer Bradford Young ("Arrival, "Selma," "Solo: A Star Wars Story") was only two years old in 1979, so he... more

“Blank Check with Griffin & David” co-host and “Atlantic” film critic David Sims was but a wee lad (in London!)... more

As co-host of NPR’s “Pop Culture Happy Hour” (and host of the late, lamented “Represent”), Aisha Harris is very tuned... more

Jason and film critic Sean Burns have something in common (besides their warm, winning dispositions and unimpeachable affection for the... more

Jason, Mike, and film critic, historian, and Substacker extraordinaire Drew McWeeny take on the formidable task of breaking down 1999,... more

Scott Tobias - the legend of “The AV Club” and “The Dissolve,” currently of “The Reveal” and “The Next Picture... more

Vulture film critic Bilge Ebiri has a photographic memory for 1987, the year when he first became a movie obsessive, thanks to... more

Mike and Jason used to do this whole other podcast called “Fun City Cinema,” and also had a Patreon for... more

Programmer, podcaster, and author Millie De Chirico is anything but predictable, as anyone who’s watched her late-night TCM Underground block... more

When Noah Segan - the beloved character actor familiar from such films as “Knives Out,” “Deadgirl," “Looper,” “Brick,” and “Starry... more

The first year of the 21st century was an important one for Keith Phipps, the beloved writer behind the AV Club,... more

Karen Han is a culture writer, screenwriter, author, and all-around delight; her new book, “Bong Joon-Ho: Dissident Cinema,” was just... more

This week, Jason and Mike welcome Dana Stevens – Slate film critic, “Slate Culture Gabfest” co-host, and author of “Camera Man,” one of... more

Jason and Mike are joined by Vulture TV critic and ace film critic Roxana Hadadi, who explains why 2007 was... more

Jason and Mike welcome beloved actor (the “Bill & Ted” trilogy, “The Lost Boys”) and director (“Zappa,” the upcoming “The... more

“Fun City Cinema” hosts Jason Bailey and Mike Hull proudly present “A Very Good Year,” a new podcast with a... more