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Ben and Corey dive into some smaller summer releases, starting with Ryan Coogler’s debut and Sundance favorite “Fruitvale Station.” The guys butt heads on Nicolas Winding Refn’s latest “Only God Forgives,” one loving and one hating, pretty much the consensus response. They also talk Terrence Malick’s latest film “To the Wonder,” which is now available […]

Ben and Corey lock in for the drift to gush all over Guillermo del Toro’s robots vs. monsters bohemoth “Pacific Rim,” which they think dominates the 2013 summer movie season with a big ol’ elbow rocket. Del Toro delivers arguably his best ( and inarguably his most fun) effort yet with a rock ’em sock […]

With a little help from some friends, Ben and Corey share their favorite films of 2013 so far. FilmNerds.com and AR contributors Matt Scalici, Graham Flanagan, Craig Hamilton and Ben Stark offer their favorites as well ranging from mainstream comedies to underrated sci-fi adventures. Included on Ben and Corey’s lists are “Spring Breakers,” “Stories We […]

Corey recaps the 2013 Nashville Film Festival where he saw more than 25 feature films in less than a week. Whew! He saw several of his current favorite movies from 2013 so far, including “Mud,” “Stories We Tell” and “Laurence Anyways.” CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! You can follow the show on Twitter, or email any […]

Ben and Corey look ahead to the rest of the 2013 summer movie season, picking their must-sees in a loaded landscape. Blockbusters like “Star Trek Into Darkness” and “Man of Steel” populate their list alongside indie hopefuls “Before Midnight,” “Only God Forgives” and “The Bling Ring.” The guys also take a look at the film […]

Ben and Corey are joined by FilmNerds.com maestro Matt Scalici to talk about their favorite movies about or related to faith and religion. They list the top five films that force them to contemplate their own faith or religion in general, many of which have stuck with them since they saw them as children. Woody […]

Ben breaks down his anticipation for Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan’s take on legendary DC character Superman in this summer’s “Man of Steel.” He considers the latest trailer one of the best he’s seen in a while and Hans Zimmer’s accompanying music some of the best he’s ever heard. But he argues there hasn’t been […]

If you want to just hear our tribute to the late Roger Ebert, we’ve cut a separate special edition of it from episode 86 to honor one of our heroes. Joined by Aspect Radio and FilmNerds.com contributors, Ben and Corey pay special tribute to the late, great Roger Ebert, who passed away on Thursday after […]

Joined by Aspect Radio and FilmNerds.com contributors, Ben and Corey pay special tribute to the late, great Roger Ebert, who passed away on Thursday after a long battle with cancer. Graham Flanagan, Craig Hamilton and Ben Stark all share thoughts on Ebert’s passing and what makes the longtime Chicago Sun-Times film critic such a legend. […]

Ben and Corey are joined by Ben’s brother Graham Flanagan to finally list their top 10 favorite films from 2012. You can probably mostly guess where they stand on last year, but you might see a few surprises on each list. But rest assured, aforementioned favorites like “Lincoln,” “The Master,” “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” […]

Ben and Corey joined by frequent Aspect Radio guests and FilmNerds.com contributors Graham Flanagan, Craig Hamilton and Ben Stark to make some fearless Oscar predictions before Sunday’s ceremony. Given the predictable nature of the show these days, most picks won’t surprise you. But the best actress and supporting actor races make for some fun guessing, […]

Ben and Corey unveil the inaugural Aspy nominations, featuring their favorite performances, scenes, lines and music from 2012 films. They also run down what they consider the most overrated and underrated movies of the year. Winners will be announced on the year-end show when they also announce their top 10 favorite films of 2012. The […]

Ben and Corey finally commit themselves to talking David O. Russell’s latest “Silver Linings Playbook,” nominated for eight Oscars including best picture, director, actor, actress and screenplay. Both liked it a good bit, but Corey considers it one of his favorite films of 2012. thanks mostly to the dynamic lead performances from Bradley Cooper and […]

Ben and Corey finally put on some night-vision goggles for Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal’s Osama bin Laden’s manhunt thriller “Zero Dark Thirty,” which scored five Oscar nominations including best picture and actress. Needless to say, the guys dug the film and break down some of the difficult moral questions it raises about torture and […]

Ben, Corey and Nashville-based FilmNerds.com contributor Craig Hamilton take a stab at predicting the Oscar nominations in the major categories. For the most part, the pics are relatively safe with favorites like “Zero Dark Thirty,” “Linclon” and “Argo” rearing their heads, but the guys go out on a limb in a few categories. It’s a […]

Andrew left the mic on after recording, so here’s some “off-mic” jabbering from the guys about “Django Unchained” and how the Oscar race is shaping up. WARNING: This contains MAJOR SPOILERS about “Django Unchained.” CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!!

Ben and Corey saddle up for Quentin Tarantino’s spin on the spaghetti western, er, southern in his adventure “Django Unchained,” which takes an unflinching look at slavery before the Civil War without compromising his sense of humor and penchant for stylized action and dialogue. The guys talk about the political ramifications of Tarantino’s new movie […]

Ben and Corey return to catch up on some major fall movie releases like “Lincoln,” “Argo,” “Skyfall,” “Flight” and Killing Them Softly.” Both seem to like most of what they’ve seen this fall, especially the latest from Steven Spielberg and 007. The guys also delve into the awards season madness, on the heels of SAG […]

Ben and Corey, joined by Bloomberg producer Graham Flanagan, witness the healing power or total fraud that is Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film “The Master” and make time for Rian Johnson’s third film “Looper.” In a SPOILER-HEAVY discussion, the guys behold the technical and acting clinics at play in Anderson’s complex tale of aimlessness, manipulation […]

Ben and Corey are joined by Graham Flanagan to talk the best, worst and most underrated movie ensembles. Sparking that discussion is the release of a pair of ensemble works, “The Expendables 2” and Woody Allen’s latest “To Rome with Love.” The guys are mostly taken with Sylvester Stallone’s vision of B-movie mayhem at the […]