Movie Night with John and Sean

Sep 13 2024 79 ep. 48 mins 5

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Two bffs embark on a never ending journey to watch every movie ever made.

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Episode 83 - Alien: Romulus

Sep 13 2024 66 mins

For episode 83, the boys are back at the new studio to review the latest entry into the Alien franchise, Alien: Romulus. What can be said about Alien and Aliens that hasn't been discussed at lengthy conversations regarding the all time greats? How does this entry restore the faith of the fans in the studio's ability to produce a quality sequel? Fede Alvarez grounds the late

Episode 82 - Monkey Man

May 03 2024 93 mins

For episode 82, the boys are back in the studio with good friend of the show, Jeremy Curry, to review the directorial debut of Dev Patel, Monkey Man. Sean and John get into a heated debate regarding the unique merit of the film and whether it qualifies for instant cult classic status. With Jordan Peele producing this Netflix shelved project and bringing it to life, John expected mo

Episode 81 - Dune: Part 2

Apr 01 2024 71 mins

For episode 81 the boys are back in the studio after a lengthy hiatus to review the second entry into Denis Villeneuve's Dune saga, Dune: Part Two. Cinematography, direction, cast, epic war sequences and masterful character development, this movie has it all and delivers one of the finest films in recent memory over the course of it's near three hour run time. Crack open

Episode 80 - The Nun II

Sep 13 2023 55 mins

For episode 80 the boys are back in the studio with a returning special guest to the show, Louis Scott, to review the latest entry into the Conjuring universe; The Nun II. Along the way we talk shop about the recent Vulture expose on the pay for play scheme involving Rotten Tomatoes and how the greater culture around movie reviews is easily co-opted by producers and film houses loo

Episode 79 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Special

Sep 01 2023 69 mins

For episode 79 the boys are back in the studio with special guest Andres Soler to review Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem as well as TMNT (1990) and TMNT II: Secret of the Ooze (1991). Which film is best? What do the turtles mean to us as individuals and the greater culture? What is it about the turtles that makes them so uniquely immune to time and discoverable for gene

Episode 78 - Oppenheimer, They Cloned Tyrone

Aug 04 2023 53 mins

For episode 78 the boys are back in the studio to review Christopher Nolan's latest, and marked return to form, Oppenheimer and Juel Taylor's directorial debut, They Cloned Tyrone. Does Cillian Murphy deliver the performance of a lifetime? Has Christopher Nolan finally balanced his love of non-linear storytelling with a clearly understandable narrative? Does They Cloned Ty

Episode 77 - Asteroid City, Beau Is Afraid

Jul 10 2023 56 mins

After a several month long hiatus, the boys are back and in the studio to review Asteroid City; the latest from visionary director Wes Anderson. Next the boys dig into the latest from freshly crowned prince of modern horror, Ari Aster, Beau Is Afraid. Has Anderson favored style over substance with his latest film? Is Beau Is Afraid a nightmare for all involved? All of this and more

Episode 76 - Scream 6

Mar 24 2023 60 mins

Oh, to remember Scream. The tongue in cheek self awareness. The revival of a certain kind of slasher. The thrill of a sequel which rivaled or even exceeded the quality of the original. Fast forward to 2023. 27 years later. What remains is a hollow shell of a once exceptional vessel. A few of the characters from that fond original still remain; despite decades of attempted murder by

Episode 75 - A Knock At The Cabin

Feb 22 2023 57 mins

For episode 75 the boys are back in the studio to review the latest film from the sometimes great, always polarizing, M. Night Shyamalan. A Knock At The Cabin marks a kind of return to form for Shyamalan who develops his signature tension through a seemingly refreshed, more focused cinematic lens. Is Shyamalan the greatest living troll of modern filmmaking? Obviously he's aware of

Episode 74 - Infinity Pool, Skinamarink, TÁR

Feb 01 2023 51 mins

For episode 74 the boys are back in the studio to review Branden Cronenberg's latest feature, Infinity Pool. We're also trying something a little new for this episode and reviewing two films that we each saw individually. Sean gives us his hot take on the shockingly low budget horror returns of Skinamarink and John reviews the latest tour de force performance by Cate Blanchett in T