Cinephile's Digest

On this episode we have a duo of Netflix releases as well as the latest installment in the Transformers film franchise. Listen in for reviews of “Roma”, “Bird Box” and “Bumblebee”. In the second half we discuss a bunch of other 2018 releases that we’ve caught up with, so stick around through the end to hear our thoughts on 20+ more films. 0:00 – Introductions 7:20 – “Bumblebee” Review 23:48 – “Bird Box” Review 36:00 – “Roma” Review 59:21 – What We’ve Been Watching Music Intro: Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley Outro: Orphans of the Smog – Death of Lovers

This week we’ve got movies for the nerdiest of nerds and the snobbiest of the snobs. The superhero hype train is back, and it’s choo choo-ing back into the podcast in the form of the animated feature “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”. We also discuss “The Favourite” for those of you who prefer decadence and lots of horny men dressed like the Nutcracker. Please remember to buckle your seatbelts for the remainder of the trip. 0:00 – Introductions 16:23 – “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” Review 32:39 – “The Favourite” Spoiler-Free Review 53:31 – “The Favourite” Review Continued 1:05:08 – What We’ve Been Watching Music Intro: Santa Got Me Trippin’ – Durnst & Friends Outro: I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas – Gayla Peevey

We made it to Episode 50! Thank you to everyone who has been supporting us since the very beginning, and all of the new listeners we’ve picked up along the way. We wanted to do something special for this milestone episode, so in addition to a hard-hitting review of “Creed II”, we decided to pit 64 movies we have featured on this podcast against one another in what we’re dubbing the “Cinephile’s Digest Tournament of Champions”. We make our way through a massive bracket match-up by match-up until a winner is crowned. 0:00 – Introductions/What We’ve Been Watching 19:53 – “Creed II” Review 36:00 – 50th Episode “Tournament of Champions” Bracket Music Intro: Dip – Culture Abuse Outro: Little Death – The Beths ]

Howdy partners! We’re fixin’ to have a real good time on this here episode with not one, not two, but THREE dandy reviews. Cozy on up to the campfire with a stiff drink and have yourself a ball listenin’ to us cowboys talk about “Boy Erased”, “Widows” and “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs”. Y’all take care now. 0:00 – Introductions 17:25 – “Boy Erased” Review 26:20 – “Widows” Spoiler-Free Review 45:00 – “Widows” Review Continued 57:02 – “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” Review 1:16:25 – What We’ve Been Watching Music Intro: When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings – Tim Blake Nelson and Willie Watson (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs OST) Outro: I Don’t Want To Be Sad Anymore - Supercrush

We’ve got a triple-header in store for y’all on this episode, as we tackle three brand spankin’ new releases. The bulk of the conversation is spent discussing the polarizing remake of “Suspiria”, but we also devote some time to the horror/action hybrid shenanigans of “Overlord” as well as the domestic drama “Wildlife”. Hope you enjoy. 0:00 – Introductions 14:09 – “Suspiria” Spoiler-Free Review 45:00 – “Suspiria” Review Continued 1:08:54 – “Overlord” Review 1:21:46 – “Wildlife” Review 1:35:04 –What We’ve Been Watching Music Intro: Suspiria – Goblin (Suspiria OST) Outro: High St – Daddy Issues

We’re equal parts spooky and gnar on this episode, as we tackle two highly-anticipated Fall releases: “Halloween” and Jonah Hill’s directorial debut, “Mid90s”. Which movie has better shreddage? Depends on which kind you’re looking for. Queue it up and take a stab at this radical episode. 0:00 – Introductions 11:33 – “Halloween” Spoiler-Free Review 36:10 – “Halloween” Review Continued 50:37 – “Mid90s” Spoiler-Free Review 1:12:52 – “Mid90s” Review Continued 1:16:18 –What We’ve Been Watching Music Intro: Halloween Theme (2018) – John Carpenter Outro: Holy Toledo - Vundabar

Two toothsome Tinseltown titans go head-to-head in our featured reviews this week, as we have the Bradley Cooper helmed vehicle “A Star is Born” going up against a Neil Armstrong biopic starring Ryan Gosling, “First Man”. This episode contains some of the most heated discussion we’ve ever had on the show, so strap in enjoy the ride. 0:00 – Introductions 20:58 – “A Star Is Born” Spoiler-Free Review 41:56 – “A Star Is Born” Review Continued 1:09:42 – “First Man” Review 1:41:30 – What We’ve Been Watching Music Intro: Shallow (A Star is Born OST) – Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper Outro: I’ll Never Love Again (A Star is Born OST) – Lady Gaga

Our friend Paris is back on the show this episode to discuss “A Simple Favor” and the new Netflix original from Jeremy Saulnier, “Hold the Dark”. There are some differences of opinion over these ones, so check it out to see where we land. 0:00 – Introductions 13:19 – “A Simple Favor” Spoiler-Free Review 31:16 – “A Simple Favor” Review Continued 45:18 – “Hold the Dark” Spoiler-Free Review 1:06:30 – “Hold the Dark” Review Continued 1:24:50 –What We’ve Been Watching Music Intro: Think I’m Still in Love With You – Joyce Manor Outro: June – Tigers Jaw

The gang reunites with our buddy Cyrus for the second episode in a row to review the new Shane Black action flick, “The Predator”. It has the pedigree, but is this continuation of the Predator franchise a fun action romp, or a Predaturd? Queue it up in the ol’ podcast app and smash that play button to find out. We also have quite a few new releases to discuss in the second half of the show, so don’t miss out. 0:00 – Introductions 17:43 – “The Predator” Spoiler-Free Review 48:06 – “The Predator” Review Continued 1:02:00 – What We’ve Been Watching Music Intro: Predator Main Title (Predator OST) – Alan Silvestri Outro: Mandy Love Theme (Mandy OST) – Johann Johannsson

We welcome our friend Cyrus to the show this week to review two of the surprise hits of the summer: “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Searching”. See how these movies stack up, and stick around for the second half to hear about what else we’ve been watching lately. 0:00 – Introductions 16:31 – “Crazy Rich Asians” Spoiler-Free Review 45:50 – “Crazy Rich Asians” Review Continued 53:57 – “Searching” Spoiler-Free Review 1:06:10 – “Searching” Spoiler-Free Review 1:14:40 – What We’ve Been Watching Music Intro: Hidden Driver – LVL UP Outro: Shannon – Pllush

This episode features a trio of reviews where we explore the depths of the ocean AND systems of oppression. Our discussion of the mega-shark blockbuster “The Meg” is sandwiched between reviews of two powerful films, “Blindspotting” and the new Spike Lee joint, “BlacKkKlansman”. It’s like tuna on rye. Stay tuned in the second half to hear about what else we’ve been watching lately, including an in-depth conversation surrounding the Netflix series “Last Chance U”. 0:00 – Introductions 11:45 – “Blindspotting” Review 33:54 – “The Meg” Review 52:56 – “BlacKkKlansman” Review 1:12:45 – What We’ve Been Watching Music Intro: Shooter – clipping. Outro: Feel the Same - Bully

The Cinephile’s Digest team reconvenes for an impossible mission: find a way to make three white cis dudes talking about movies together on a podcast interesting. But just like Ethan Hunt, we found a way to overcome insurmountable odds and save the world (our version of it, anyway). Join us for in-depth reviews of “Mission Impossible: Fallout” and “Eighth Grade”, as well as a lengthy discussion of Gus Van Sant’s new film “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot” in our standard second half segment. 0:00 – Introductions 24:10 – “Mission Impossible: Fallout” Review 44:54 – “Eighth Grade” Review 1:18:15 – What We’ve Been Watching Music Intro: I Disappear (Mission Impossible 2 Soundtrack) – Metallica Outro: Mission Impossible Theme

We’ve got a huge one for you guys this week. We have FOUR featured reviews on the show: the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film “Ant-Man and the Wasp”, the much-hyped Sundance darling “Sorry to Bother You”, the father-daughter drama “Leave No Trace”, and “The First Purge”, the fourth entry in the Purge horror franchise. And it doesn’t stop there! We also run down our Top 5 films of the year so far. Buckle up. 0:00 – Introductions 14:21 – “Ant-Man and the Wasp” Spoiler-Free Review 31:34 – “Ant-Man and the Wasp” Review Continued 38:51 – “Sorry to Bother You” Review 53:57 – “Leave No Trace” Review 1:04:58 – “The First Purge” Review 1:27:28 – Top 5 of 2018 So Far 1:35:12 – What We’ve Been Watching Music Intro: Destroy the USA – The Briefs Outro: Paying Off the Happiness – Illuminati Hotties

Tom is in Nepal bare-knuckle boxing Yetis, so it’s just the dynamic duo of Matt and Travis on this episode. We’ve got three featured reviews on the show, and we don’t agree on everything. Do “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” and “Sicario: Day of the Soldado” live up to their predecessors? Did we cry approximately 50 times while watching the Mr. Rogers doc, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” Queue up the episode and find out. 0:00 – Introductions 10:25 – “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” Spoiler-Free Review 33:15 – “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” Review Continued 49:00 – “Sicario: Day of the Soldado” Spoiler-Free Review 1:06:07 – “Sicario: Day of the Soldado” Review Continued 1:13:00 – “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” Review 1:31:58 –What We’ve Been Watching Music Intro: It’s A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood – Mr. Rogers Outro: It’s Not Just Me – Let’s Eat Grandma

It’s gettin’ hot over here in sunny Seattle, but the Cinephile’s Digest crew persevered to deliver a real banger of a show. This week we discuss a trio of new releases: “Incredibles 2”, “Hereditary” and “American Animals”. Is Pixar’s latest sequel worth the wait? Did the most hyped horror movie ever make us poop? Did the animals chug Bud Light and fire shotguns into the air while wearing American flag shorts? Tune in and find out. 0:00 – Introductions 13:02 – “Incredibles 2” Review 26:33 – “Hereditary” Spoiler-Free Review 52:14 – “Hereditary” Review Continued 1:06:48 – “American Animals” Review 1:22:35 – What We’ve Been Watching Music Intro: Gronlandic Edit – of Montreal Outro: Carnations – Palehound

Do you like Wookies and pandering references? How about Judaism and repressed sexuality? Eco-warriors and crises of faith? We’ve got something for everyone this week. Tune in for full reviews of “Solo: A Star Wars Story”, “Disobedience” and “First Reformed”. It’s a hot one. 0:00 – Introductions 9:45 – “Solo: A Star Wars Story” Spoiler-Free Review 25:45 – “Solo: A Star Wars Story” Review Continued 41:58 – “Disobedience” Review 59:19 – “First Reformed” Review 1:12:19 –What We’ve Been Watching 1:40:04 – Rotten Tomatoes Games Music Intro: I Need A Doctor – Hot Snakes Outro: You & Me & Infinity – Cold Cave

The gang reconvenes to discuss yet another superhero movie (when will this madness end?!). Tune in for our review of "Deadpool 2", as well as a deep dive into the new Jason Reitman/Diablo Cody team-up, "Tully". Stick around for the second half to find out what else we've been watching and see who wins the Rotten Tomatoes game this week. 0:00 – Introductions 14:10 – “Deadpool 2” Spoiler-Free Review 28:57 – “Deadpool 2” Review Continued 36:26 – “Tully” Spoiler-Free Review 54:42 - "Tully" Review Continued 1:06:11 – What We’ve Been Watching 1:46:10 - Rotten Tomatoes Game Music Intro: Lonely Girls - TV Girl Outro: Cynicism - Nana Grizol

Ten years in the making, and the time has finally come to see what this Thanos dude is all about. Join us for an in-depth review of “Avengers: Infinity War”, as well as a review of the new Lynne Ramsay film, “You Were Never Really Here” starring Joaquin Phoenix. 0:00 – Introductions 11:54 – “Avengers: Infinity War” Spoiler-Free Review 33:11 – “Avengers: Infinity War” Review Continued 1:17:30 – “You Were Never Really Here” Spoiler-Free Review 1:40:47 – “You Were Never Really Here” Review Continued 1:55:13 –What We’ve Been Watching 2:27:50 – Rotten Tomatoes Games Music Intro: Avengers Theme – Alan Silvestri (Avengers OST) Outro: Dark Streets – Jonny Greenwood (You Were Never Really Here OST)

The whole gang is back this week to talk about the movie taking multiplexes by storm right meow. Tune in for our in-depth review of “A Quiet Place” (well meow, bet you thought it was gonna be something else, huh?), as well as a breakdown of everything else we’ve been watching since we last recorded. 0:00 – Introductions 7:38 – “A Quiet Place” Spoiler-Free Review 25:25 – “A Quiet Place” Review Continued 39:31 –What We’ve Been Watching 1:39:35 – Rotten Tomatoes Games Music Intro: Real Thing - Turnstile Outro: Burden You – Pity Sex

It’s just Matt and Travis this week, as we convene to discuss two of the early heavy-hitters for 2018: Wes Anderson’s “Isle of Dogs” and Steven Spielberg’s “Ready Player One”. Are they pieces of fine art, piles of hot dog garbage, or somewhere in between? Queue up the episode to find out. 0:00 – Introductions 4:55 – “Isle of Dogs” Review 28:24 – “Ready Player One” Spoiler-Free Review 49:45 – “Ready Player One” Review Continued 1:05:20 – What We’ve Been Watching Music Intro: Money – Caroline Rose Outro: What A Time to Be Alive - Superchunk