In a long-awaited comeback, Cole and Zach reunite to discuss the films of summer 2024, its low lows and... moderate highs, before diving into three big autumn releases, Todd Phillips' box office dud Joker: Folie à Deux, Francis Ford Coppola's self-funded indulgence Megalopolis, and the year's most wickedly funny body horror, The Substance.

On this episode, Cole and Zach take some time to debrief and discuss the 96th annual Academy Awards and then dive deep into the LCL ocean to celebrate the theatrical release of Hideaki Anno's bizarro anime masterpiece, Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion.

After a somewhat slow start to the year, Denis Villeneuve's segmented, then delayed, Dune comes to its rousing conclusion. Trev and Morgan join Zach and Cole to talk through 2024 Oscars catch-up, a few new releases, and discuss if the Québécois director steps up to become the next big blockbuster titan.

Just before we crack open the year's first big blockbuster release, Cole, Zach, and guest Ryley take a trip back in time to discuss the hypnotic appeal of Marguerite Duras' sensual, dark, and experimental India Song.

At long last, Cole and Zach meet to discuss their favorite new releases of the year 2023 - the very best of the decade so far. Tune in for our thoughts on the latest from Martin Scorsese, Justine Triet, Jonathan Glazer, Christopher Nolan, and more, as we discuss not just our favorites, but all the Oscar nominations and snubs from this year as well!

It's 2024, and we're celebrating by looking back on 2023, starting with our favorite first time watches of the year, not including new releases. Cole and Zach discuss their top ten (actually, nine...) movies they each saw for the first time in 2023 and look back at a year of podcast episodes, directors, and film movements that defined the year.

Another year is at its end, but before we say au revoir Cole and Zach join to discuss a big round of new releases, including Hirokazu Kore-eda's Monster, Trần Anh Hùng's The Taste of Things, and Jonathan Glazer's The Zone of Interest before biting into our follow up to last year's Disney top 10 - our favorite Pixar animated feature films.

This week, Luke from Mecha and Monster Mondays joins us to talk about a Japanese pop culture invasion. After discussing a few new releases, including Scavengers Reign, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, and Poor Things, the gang digs into the latest monster smash, Godzilla Minus One as Cole acts as the voice of reason against Luke and Zach's excitement. Finally, we discuss the surreal fantasy The Boy and the Heron from animation legend, Hayao Miyazaki, and the meaning behind its original title, How Do You Live?