Happy Halloween! Had to bring back the DIE!gest theme for this episode. Forever grateful to friend of the show Kurt for the tune. Yes, we know, longest intro ever. Hope you like arguments about emo and whether Detroit is the midwest or not. But the real meat of the episode is our Top 10 Slashers Draft! That’s right, you know and love our drafts, so…

This episode is going up pretty late due to a technical snafu with our podcast host, so apologize for the delay in getting it to you! Enjoy this review of the new Netflix documentary “Will & Harper” and stay to the end to get caught up on what else we’ve been watching since the last episode.0:00 – Introductions16:10 – “Will & Harper” Review1:02:33 …

The wait is finally over. We know the listeners have been waiting with bated breath to hear our thoughts about these two movies. First up is the controversial “Megalopolis” followed by “Joker: Folie à Deux”. You might be surprised to find out where we land. Or maybe you won’t be. BUT, we guarantee you’ll at least enjoy the journey. Dig in!0:00 – In…

The new film from French director and screenwriter Coralie Fargeat is the talk of the town right now, so we knew we had to weigh in. There’s a reason why this review is one of the longest we’ve ever done on the show. We’re talking of course about “The Substance”. This one for sure is best experienced yourself, so be sure to check the show notes if …

Jeremy Saulnier is back with a new straight to Netflix action thriller, “Rebel Ridge”. Is it your standard action cop slop, or something more elevated and provocative? Tune in to find out. As always, thanks for listening!0:00 – Introductions19:32 – “Rebel Ridge” Review1:12:38 – What We’ve Been WatchingMusicIntro: Trippin - SlumpedOutro: Haunted By …

Hey what do you know, we’ve got another two’fer for you! The featured reviews on the show this week are “Trap”, the new film from M. Knight Shyamalan as well as the latest buzzy horror flick of the summer, “Cuckoo”. Wiiiiiiiiide range of opinions on these bad boys, so dive in and we hope you enjoy.0:00 – Introductions15:15 – “Trap” Spoiler-Free Rev…

They made a sequel to “Twister” and it’s called “Twisters”. We talk about it for quite awhile. There you go, what more do you need to know. Have fun.0:00 – Introductions14:51 – “Twisters” Spoiler-Free Review1:05:43 - “Twisters” Review Continued1:31:09 – What We’ve Been WatchingMusicIntro: I’m Against the Government - Defiance, OhioOutro: In A Dream…

The film world is buzzing with thoughts and feelings about the latest hype horror movie, and we’re here to chime in on the conversation. The movie we’re talking about of course is “Longlegs”, and we’ve got some feelings of our own. Hope you dig this extra long and in-depth review. Check ya later.0:00 – Introductions19:02 – “Longlegs” Spoiler-Free R…

The listeners have been clamoring for this (they haven’t), and we finally delivered (debatable). The conclusion (?) to Ti West’s horror trilogy has arrived, so we’re here to review “MaXXXine”. How does it stack up against the preceding films? Do we want more of them? Check out the episode to find out. Okay bye.0:00 – Introduction19:22 – “MaXXXine” …

Jeff Nichols is back after an almost eight year feature film hiatus with “The Bikeriders”. For this momentous occasion, we welcome first-time guest Corbin to the show to review the movie with us! Nichols has been a favorite for us over the years, so how does this new one stack up? Get it while it’s hot.0:00 – Introductions/State of Emergency22:44 –…

Two absolute BANGER reviews on the show this week, including one of the longest reviews we’ve had in the history of the show. Join us for a discussion of Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man” as well as Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw the TV Glow”. Really proud of this one, hope you enjoy it as well. Cheers.0:00 – Introductions17:43 – “Hit Man” Review40:00 - “I S…

The whole gang is back together for a review of George Miller’s latest wasteland epic, “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”. And boy, things get pretty heated on several occasions. This was a fun one to record, and hopefully just as fun for you listeners. Dig into the long ass review, but be sure to stick around for the last hour or so to get caught up on som…

Matt and Travis hold down the fort this week while Paris is out, but fret not! This is a super fun conversation about the latest film from Luca Guadagnino, “Challengers”. Long-time listeners will know we’re pretty big fans of Luca, so how does this one stack with the rest of his filmography? And as always, stick around to hear about a handful of ot…

You know what they say. War is hell. But this podcast isn’t! Well, we don’t think so anyway. But if you’re a miserable little twat who spends his free time posting nonsensical reviews of movie podcasts on the Apple Podcasts app, you might think it’s hell. But even then…chill dawg, it’s not that serious. This is fun! We’re here to have a good time! …

First of all, if you’re confused why we’re reviewing Schindler’s List, go back and listen to the last episode you jabroni. Okay, all caught up now? Travis won our Oscars wager, and as reward he got to choose a past Best Picture winner for us to watch and discuss. Travis being the happy go lucky guy he is, he went with the 1993 Steven (Stephen? No, …

Did you know there is a new Diablo Cody movie out? We didn’t either! But we watched it. Helmed by first-time director Zelda Williams, tune in to hear our detailed thoughts on “Lisa Frankenstein”, and find out what else we’ve been watching since the last episode. We also go through all the Oscar nominations and individually pick who we think will wi…

Jonathan Glazer returns from a decade-long hiatus with his first feature-length film since “Under the Skin”. Hot off the heels of several Academy Award nominations and a wider theatrical release, we’re reviewing “The Zone of Interest”. Now, we know from the title that the ZONE is interesting, but is the movie? Peep the review for our thoughts, and …

Join Matt, Travis and Paris for a roundtable discussion as we run through our individual top 10 movies of the year. I know, I know, you’re probably thinking, “GodDAMN this is a long episode.” And you’re right, but this is prem-o content. We don’t even charge for this shit! Big year, big episode, get over it. Anyway, be sure to stick around to the e…

HUGE episode everyone. We’ve got the new films from YorGOAT and Bradley Pooper, “Poor Things” and “Maestro”, respectively. Couple of beefy in-depth featured reviews, followed by a beefy what we’ve been watching section in the lead up to our best of 2023 episode coming soon. Also if you’re reading this, hi! Send an us an email at cinephilesdigest@gm…

Todd Hayne’s has a new movie out now on Netflix called “May December”, and we talk about it. Like, a lot. We also talk about getting ghosted, Alt J, cram jam, and much much more. Enjoy.0:00 – Introductions23:04 – “May December” Spoiler-Free Review1:00:55 – “May December” Review Continued1:28:04 – What We’ve Been WatchingMusicIntro: Cordelia - Clear…

Paris is out this week, so Matt and Travis hold down the fort and dig into Emerald Fennell’s sophomore feature, “Saltburn”. This movie has caused quite a stir and the audience reception has been very polarizing. What do you think happened after we licked the salt? Did it go down easy, or do we barf? Let’s just say…both. Enjoy.0:00 – Introductions10…

David Fincher has a new movie. It’s called “The Killer”. We review it. And talk about other movies. Lots of other movies. Alright, bye.0:00 – Introductions17:05 – “The Killer” Spoiler-Free Review52:50 – “The Killer” Review Continued1:08:28 – What We’ve Been WatchingMusicIntro: Asleep - The SmithsOutro: How I Could Just Kill A Man - Cypress Hill…

For a movie as huge as “Killers of the Flower Moon”, we had to do something special. So when the opportunity to collaborate with our buds Kyle and Jacob over at Suds and Cinema presented itself, we jumped on the opportunity. Please enjoy our extended discussion of Martin Scorsese’s latest historical epic, and stick around for the last hour to hear …

The big 123! To celebrate the occasion, we’ve got a huge episode for you. Well…not really, it’s a pretty normal episode. But a fun one! And there’s two featured reviews! First up is “Dumb Money”, the new film from notable director Craig Gillespie. That is followed up with a discussion of the new Hulu Original alien horror flick, “No One Will Save Y…

Just in time for the start of the NFL season, the DFL is back! For the unfamiliar, the Digest Film League is our recurring feature wherein we collaboratively create a Top 10 list using a predetermined draft order. You’ll hear specifics in the episode, but for this installment we drafted the Top 10 A24 films. Get into it.0:00 – Introductions13:28 – …

The Summer of Slashers has begun! For the next several episodes all of our double features will be slasher flicks that none of the three of us have seen. First up, we’re talking about two slashers both released in 1981, the original “My Bloody Valentine” as well as the lesser known “Madman”. If you want to follow along with the podcast, the next tw…

Rejoice! Barbenheimer has arrived to save cinema! We’ve been excited about this one, and the wait is finally over. Hope you enjoy our discussions about Geta Graywig’s new film “Barbie” and the new Nolan joint “Oppenheimer”. We sure did. Oh also, it’s discussed in the intro but I’ll leave it here too, both reviews contain SPOILERS!!! Listen at your …

Sorry for the long delay, but we’re back! We’ve got a double whammy of featured reviews this episode with “Asteroid City”, the latest from Wes Anderson, as well as the new R-rated comedy starring Jennifer Lawrence, “No Hard Feelings”. As always, stick around after the reviews to hear about what else we’ve been watching. Cheers!0:00 – Introductions1…

Cum inside the Cream-Verse with us as we dive deep into “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” for our featured review. We also had a decent amount of catch-up to do with other releases we’ve seen recently, so stick around in the second half for that.0:00 – Introductions16:07 – “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” Spoiler-Free Review51:34 – “Spider…

Surprise, name of the theme changed! Don't let the last episode's show notes fool you, the theme this episode is "it's frickin' demons!" Double feature this time out is the modern horror classic "The Witch" as well as the 2019 film "Sator". Hope you love it.If you want to follow along with the podcast, get ready because we've got something fun plan…

We are BACK baby! Not even a pandemic and a world on the brink of collapse could keep us from reuniting in person once again. Matt, Travis and Paris recorded this episode IRL, which is our first since February 2020, right before….well, you know. Hope you enjoy this review of “Renfield” as much as we did.0:00 – Introductions19:38 – “Renfield” Review…

Ol’ buddy ol’ pal Kyle from the Suds and Cinema podcast joins us for a BANGER of a review of Ari Aster’s third feature film, “Beau Is Afraid”. The film has been quite polarizing to say the least, and this episode does not disappoint. You’ll have to listen to see where we land individually. Short and sweet one, get into it.0:00 – Introductions2:10 –…

We’ve been doing this long enough that waaaaay back on Episode 3 in early 2017, our featured review was “John Wick: Chapter 2”. Here we are over six years later and review the final(?) installment in the epic saga, “John Wick:Chapter 4”. Thank you to listeners both new and old. Hope you enjoy this one.0:00 – Introductions15:50 – “John Wick: Chapter…

It was only a matter of time before this double feature happened, and coming off the heels of "The Ring" there was no better time to do. The theme this week is "I saw 'Signs', I opened up my eyes and saw Signs...and 'Scary Movie 3'." Terrible theme name aside, this is a fun conversation you won't want to miss. If you want to follow along with the p…

Barely one year later and us horror fiends are already treated to another installment in one of the most iconic horror franchises of all time. Join Matt and Travis for an in-depth review of “Scream VI”. We also spend some time discussing the 2023 Academy Awards, and of course a quick run-through of everything else we’ve been watching. 0:00 – Introd…

“Pass it on” is the double feature theme this episode. DIE!hards of the show know that we already reviewed “Ringu”, but this time we’re taking a look back at the US-remake “The Ring” and pairing it with the 2022 smash hit, “Smile”. Lots to discuss, don’t miss out. If you want to follow along with the podcast, the theme next time is “I opened up my …

If you love bodily fluids and/or childhood trauma, you are gonna LOVE this episode. We have not one but TWO featured reviews, and both discussions are a hoot. First up is the latest feature from lil nepotiz director Brandon Cronenberg, “Infinity Pool”. Following that up, join us for an in-depth discussion of the buzziest film of 2023 thus far, the …

Join Matt, Travis and Paris for a roundtable discussion as we run through our individual top 10 movies of the year. HUGE cameo appearance in this one as well, you guys are gonna shit/cum yourselves so hard. Of course you have to stick around for the end to find out the nominees and winners for our prestigious and coveted awards, such as the “Litera…

The latest craze has hit theaters, and the boys have gotten together to talk about it. No, we’re not talking about Avatar. It’s M3GAN, baby! Join us for a review of the new horror comedy hit, as well as a rundown of some of the other stuff we’ve been watching as we approach the end of cram jam. Next episode will be the big 2022 bash, so get stoked.…

We’re joined this episode by Paris for a review AND a draft! Wow so much content, somebody should pay us for this. We start things off with a review of Luca Guadagnino’s latest film “Bones and All”. In the past we’ve been big fans of his work, but we do devour the whole thing head to hog? Stick around after the review for the latest installment in …

Listen, you know the drill at this point. The theme is found footage horror. The movies are “Deadstream” and “Noroi: The Curse”. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll poop your pants. Get into it. If you want to follow along with the podcast, the theme next time is “time is just infinite horror.” We will be discussing the time loop horror flicks “Happy …

We got a two’fer on the docket for you guys this episode. Join us for two featured reviews of new films from two heavy-hitters. We’ve got the new film from Martin McDonagh, “The Banshees of Inisherin”, followed by the latest from James Gray, “Armageddon Time”. A couple of Academy Awards contenders, but do we think they’re gonna hang with the big do…

Well folks, we’ve done it. Thanks to Paris, we have discovered what lies at the bottom of the barrel. Sure, the first film is totally fine, but the second? Woof. You need to hear it to believe it. The theme this episode is “time is just infinite horror.” Join us for a double-feature of time loop horror films, “Happy Death Day” and “6:45”. If you wa…

Back just in time for Halloween! We’re joined this week by special guest Kyle from Suds & Cinema to discuss a pair of South Korean thrillers. Join us for a WILD discussion of “I Saw the Devil” and “The Wailing”. If you want to follow along with the podcast, the theme next time is found footage horror. We will be discussing “Deadstream” and “Noroi: …

We tackle one of the most polarizing films of the year for our featured review this episode: Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde”. It’s a fictionalized interpretation of the life and career of Marilyn Monroe, but does it go too far? And will the woke mob be coming for us, and/or cumming with us? Let’s just say Matt and Travis don’t see eye to eye on this one.…

We're back! Travis has returned from his honeymoon in Europe and Matt has escaped the hellscape that is Florida, and both are safely back in Washington. Time to talk movies. Seeing as how it's been awhile (Staind voice), we decided it would be a good idea to catch up with new releases. Enjoy this roundup episode of the 2022 movies we've seen since …

We’ve got two featured reviews this episode! Haven’t had one of these in awhile. This episode is just the dynamic duo of Matt and Travis. There have only been a few of these in the whole 5+ year history of the show, and these are always HUGE. We hope you enjoy our deep-dive reviews of Jordan Peele’s “Nope” and the latest installment in the Predator…

Run run run run, run run run awaaaaaaay. The theme for the double feature this week is Psycho Killer, qu’est-ce que c’est (Paris was VERY specific about this). Join us for an in-depth discussion of Lars Von Trier’s “The House That Jack Built” as well as “My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To”. If you want to follow along with the podcast, the t…

Welcome! The double feature this episode is a pair of foreign contemporary zombie films, and let me tell ya, they have VERY different approaches. Join us for an in-depth discussion of Japan’s “One Cut of the Dead” and Taiwan’s “The Sadness”. If you want to follow along with the podcast, the theme next time is psycho killer! We will be discussing “T…

We’ve got something a little different for y’all this time around. In place of our normal review format, we decided to start a new, hopefully recurring feature. Now those familiar with the podcast know that we love drafts around here. So much so that we have created an official league for the events, henceforth known as the Digest Film League. Spec…