Mar 31, 2018
Steven Spielberg remains, improbably, one of the most energetic and fascinating directors still working, even at the age of 71. He might be slumming it with "Ready Player One," but what slumming it is. And don't miss the section with "The Shining."
We also have two reboots this week, fittingly, both from the '80s. First...
Mar 26, 2018
Two of the most important American filmmakers working today had movies released this weekend, and even though neither one of them made "Black Panther," they're worth digging into.
First, Wes Anderson releases his "Isle of Dogs," which has taken some heat for supposed cultural appropriation but is still a film one of our...
Mar 19, 2018
We concentrate on new movies on this podcast, but we'll confess: This week, we're more into a particularly fascinating set of Reboots. That might be because we weren't able to get to the best-reviewed film of the weekend, "Love, Simon." We apologize. Alas: We do discuss Alicia Vikander's action vehicle...
Mar 12, 2018
The Oscars are over, "Black Panther" is still dominating everything and the NCAA Tournament is about to begin. It's clearly March, and the first major release of March is Ava DuVernay's "A Wrinkle in Time." The movie comes with many good vibes, but Will and Tim are split on it.
They're also split on Nash Edgerton's...
Mar 5, 2018
The Oscars were last night, and we stayed up and watched them. For you! The dirty secret about us is that we actually like the Oscars and think they have value. So how did last night's show measure up? We dig into the highlights, into Jimmy Kimmel, into the moments of MeToo solidarity, and all the rest. It's a short...