This week we wrap up M. Night Shyamalan month with Old, his tale of a mysterious beach that affects its visitors’ aging speed. We also look back on the entire month of films and discuss what we learned about the writer/director and his approach to filmmaking.
This week we continue M. Night Shyamalan month with his latest film, TRAP. It’s more of the same from the writer/director, but with some fun new ideas (at least according to one of our hosts).
M. Night Shyamalan month continues with UNBREAKABLE, the film many consider his best work to date. In the episode we discuss the comic book aspects of it, how it’s photographed so beautifully, the great performances, and much more.
It’s M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN MONTH! We’re kicking things off with one of the director’s more recent films, KNOCK AT THE CABIN, which we hope might be one of the titles that prove he’s settled into being the director we hoped he could be. There’s no twist, but there are still a lot of the better hallmarks of his filmmaking.
In this episode, we wrap up Summer Blockbusters month with Twisters, the tentpole studio film of 2024. Currently, it’s grossed north of $200 million, making it an undeniable candidate for our theme. Mike and Steven break down the expectations of the film, its highs and lows, and there’s some big-time tornado talk.
This week Steven and Mike welcome a special guest onto the show. Gerik Gooch is a filmmaker and cinephile who brings with him the holy grail of modern summer blockbusters: 1991’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
This week we’re doing something a little different on the Weekly Movie Throwdown. When there are five-week months we’ll post four films inside our topic for that month, and then we’re going to offer up a bonus episode where either Mike or Steven brings a bad film to the show that they love and it’s discussed . . . for better or worse.
In a world where action and comedy ruled the summer, one film defied all expectations. 1990’s Ghost—a romance/thriller/comedy—took the box office not only through the summer, but it was the highest-grossing film of the year.
This week Mike and Steven kick off Summer Blockbuster month with 1989’s Batman. This Tim Burton classic had a huge impact on Mike as a kid, and he wasn’t alone.
In this episode, Mike and Steven round out Hitman Month with a real gem: Grosse Pointe Blank.
