Pivotal Film

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Mario Ponzio and Tom Nolan have each made a list of their 100 most pivotal films. Each week they will discuss another pair and break-down how they influenced them as film-goers and as people until they get to number 1. They will also tackle just released, under-the-radar, and bad films, all while drinking different tasty local beers every week. Films, Beers, Talking.

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Road House, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Godzilla x Kong, Immaculate, Society of the Snow

Apr 06 2024 137 mins

Mario and Tom catch up on some new, and newish flicks: Road House (20:15), Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (34:30), Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (44:45), Immaculate (1:07:00), Society of the Snow (1:32:45). But first the imbide a first for this show - a home brew! Winston, a pale ale by Chris Biehl out of Chesire, CT (2:00)

Occupied City, Dune Part 2, Driveaway Dolls, and All of Us Strangers

Mar 17 2024 68 mins

Sorry about the audio on this one!!! I will come back to tag later this evening.

Orion and the Dark and The Zone of Interest

Feb 21 2024 70 mins

Mario and Tom talk about the new Charlie Kaufman penned movie on Netflix, Orion and the Dark (8:00) and Jonathan Glazer's newest, The Zone of Interest (26:30).

The Best Films of 2023, pt. 2: The Top 10 Lists

Jan 29 2024 110 mins

Mario, Tom and Andy start this show off by briefly discussing the Oscar nominations before talking about their 10 Best/ Favorite Movies of 2023 (9:00).

The Best Films of 2023, part 1: The Categories

Jan 22 2024 256 mins

Mario, Tom, and Andy start by talking about their favorite moments in 2023 (1:00), before going deep into the following categories: Supporting Actress (37:45), Supporting Actor (46:45), Sound (59:00), Visual Effects (1:07:15), Costume Design (1:12:30), Hair and Makeup (1:22:00), Original Song (1:28:15), Original Score (1:45:00), Cinematography (2:02:00), Production Design (2:25:00)

Ferrari, Maestro, Saltburn, Dream Scenario, Anatomy of a Fall, The Iron Claw, Poor Things

Jan 14 2024 167 mins

Mario, Tom and Andy Catch up on some of the years most anticipated releases: Ferrari (5:00), Maestro (14:15), Saltburn (27:45), Dream Scenario (47:15), Anatomy of a Fall (1:10:45), The Iron Claw (1:29:15), and Poor Things (2:05:00).

The Worst Films of 2023

Dec 30 2023 106 mins

Mario, Tom and Andy talk about their highly subjective choices for the worst films of 2023.

May/December, Godzilla Minus One, The Boy and the Heron and worst parts of good flicks

Dec 24 2023 99 mins

For the fun of it Mario, Tom and Andy open the episode by talking about the worst parts of otherwise good movies (8:45), before getting into May/December (29:45), Godzilla Minus One (47:30), and The Boy and the Heron (1:09:45).

Thanksgiving, Please Don't Destroy, Rustin, Napoleon, and The Holdovers

Dec 06 2023 80 mins

Mario, Tom and Andy talk about Thanksgiving (2:00), Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain (11:00), Rustin (26:45), Napoleon (40:30), The Holdovers (58:30).

Five Nights at Freddy's and Dark Harvest

Nov 30 2023 57 mins

Mario, Tom and Andy continue to try and keep up with movie culture by talking about some recent horror releases: Five Nights at Freddy's (11:55), and Dark Harvest (31:45). Please note - this episode was recorded a couple of weeks ago.