Hey everybody! In this surprising turn of events, this week we are discussing Hayao Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises. Listen as we breakdown this beautifully animated, semi-biographical adaptation of the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the aeronautical engineer that designed the Mitsubishi A60 Zero airplane that had a significant impact on WWII. Enjoy!…

Hey everybody! This week, we are discussing Milos Forman’s adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus. Listen as we breakdown this story of jealousy, resentment, and admiration for a talent that is just out of reach. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing David Lynch’s adaptation of Wild At Heart. Listen as we respectfully discuss this very strange, disjointed, fever dream of a pseudo-erotic romantic drama that is only redeemed by stellar performances. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing two wonderfully beautiful adaptations of Paddington and Paddington 2. Listen as we explore these clever, creative, emotionally complex and intelligent films that make us all want to be better people and more like a sweet, polite, and charming bear. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing Jean-Pierre Melville’s Le Samouraï. Listen as we breakdown the “Killer for Hire” film that started it all. This film inspired many films depicting a meticulous, cold, calculating, lone-wolf killer, and the methods of his work. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing Martin Scorsese’s Oscar winning crime thriller, The Departed. Listen as we breakdown this incredibly tense “cat and mouse” chase, full of suspense, deception, and Boston accents. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! It’s that time of year again. This year we are discussing the beloved animated fantasy series, Over The Garden Wall. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week, we are discussing Alex Garland’s psychological, folk horror film, Men. Listen as we breakdown this dense story that tackles emotional manipulation, control, and abuse all while presenting it through a surreal, allegorical lens. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing the ambiguous psychological thriller, Safe. Listen as we breakdown this fascinating depiction of how our modern society might be a malevolent, looming threat to our health. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing Andrei Tarkovsky’s Sci-fi classic, Solaris. Listen as we breakdown this uniquely philosophical, poetic, and introspective sci-fi story that poses questions about grief, memory, and the very idea of existence. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing the half documentary/half biopic heist film, American Animals. Listen as we breakdown this genre bending true story of a few bored kids with a stupid plan to make a name for themselves. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing the Rian Johnson neo-noir mystery, Brick. Listen as we breakdown this fresh, unique, stylistic take on a classic 1940s style noir thriller. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! Jeremy’s back this week to discuss Akira Kurosawa’s Ran! Listen as we breakdown this beautifully shot epic tale of the downfall of a Kingdom after power was put in the wrong hands. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! It's my second and final solo episode while Jeremy is on his break. This week I am discussing the importance of physical media and why we collect them. Enjoy!

Hey there Reservos! This week, Jeremy is going to be out for a bit because his daughter was born! So, for the next 2 weeks I will be doing some solo episodes. Starting with a review of the 2024 remake of The Crow. Listen, patiently, as I try to give a fair review of this remake and explain why the harsh critic reviews may have been unwarranted. Enj…

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Killing Of A Sacred Deer. Listen as we breakdown this strange, uncanny, foreboding, vengeful retelling of a Greek tragedy. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! Join us this week while we discuss the Fincher-Sorkin collaboration, The Social Network. Listen as we breakdown this dramatization of the creation of Facebook that highlights the rise and fall of partnerships and friendships that lead to its success. Enjoy!

Hey Everybody! This week, we are discussing Martin Scorsese’s adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s Shutter Island. Listen as we breakdown this chilling psychological thriller dealing with dissociation, guilt, and grief. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are concluding the daunting task of tackling Peter Jackson’s adaptation of The Lord Of The Rings with The Return Of The King. Listen and be patient as we do our best to breakdown this incredible epic saga of our heroes saving Middle Earth from the evils that surround them. Enjoy!…

Hey Reservos! This week we are continuing the daunting task of tackling Peter Jackson’s adaptation of The Lord Of The Rings with The Two Towers. Listen and be patient as we do our best to breakdown this incredible epic saga of our heroes trying to save Middle Earth from the evils that surround them. Enjoy!…

Hey Reservos! This week we are beginning the daunting task of tackling Peter Jackson’s adaptation of The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring. Listen and be patient as we do our best to breakdown this incredible epic saga of one hobbit’s journey to save Middle Earth from the evils that surround them. Enjoy!…

Hey everyone! This week we are discussing David Fincher’s adaptation of The Killer. Listen as we breakdown this perfectly crafted, meticulous look at a contract killer and his process to get his revenge. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing James Mangold’s Logan. Listen as we breakdown this smaller, more intimate look at the larger than life character and watch him face his most challenging opponent, love. Enjoy

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing Hal Ashby’s adaptation of Being There. Listen as we breakdown this wonderfully strange story of Chance (The Gardener) and is misadventures of climbing the social and political ladder through a misunderstanding. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing the all important 49th anniversary of the Steven Spielberg classic, Jaws. Listen as we discuss this perfect example a movie so entertaining, that audiences have been enjoying it for almost half a century. Enjoy

Hey Reservos! We’re back this week with our discussion of Ari Aster’s Beau Is Afraid. Listen as we take a deep dive into this surreal, absurdist, nightmare fueled by guilt and a lack of control. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing the Ridley Scott, sci-fi, neo noir classic, Blade Runner. Listen as we take a closer look at this philosophical crime thriller set in a future where being artificial doesn’t make you less human. Enjoy!

Hey loyal Reservos! This week, for our season 10 premiere, is Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone Of Interest. Listen closely as we discuss this masterful character study of complacency, discontent, and compartmentalization. Enjoy.

It’s a bonus episode, we’re discussing Coraline (2009), there’s a special guest, what more do you want? Enjoy wherever podcasts are sold!

Hey everyone! This week we are completing our end of season series with The Matrix Resurrections. Listen as we discuss the revival of this once beloved franchise with an installment that reminds the audience why they only like the first one (just messing around, but it’s not great). Enjoy if you must.…

Hey everyone! This week we are continuing our end of season series with The Matrix Revolutions. Listen as we discuss the conclusion to the original trilogy and try to stay awake during all our whining complaining over the absolute mess that is this movie. Enjoy if you can.

Hey everyone! This week we are continuing our end of season series with The Matrix Reloaded. Listen as we discuss the expansion of the world, the philosophical implications and whether or not any of this will matter for the next film (we doubt it). Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! It’s our special 200th episode! We’d like to thank all of you for sticking with us for this long and we hope for 200 more. This week, we are doing a “watch a movie with us” episode where we talk through the incredible animated film, Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm! Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we begin our End Of Season Series with the sci-fi action classic, The Matrix! Listen as we break down this stellar showcase of never before seen action sequences with a cool esthetic and a premise that will have you looking at your spoon a little differently after. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing Jeremy Saulnier’s Blue Ruin. Listen as we take a closer look at this hyper realistic, slow burn, revenge story that shows the true consequences of vengeance. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing David Robert Mitchell’s Under The Silver Lake. Listen as we try to make sense of this dense neo-noir mystery full of hidden messages, red herrings, and so so much more. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing Alfonso Cuaron’s coming of age masterpiece, Y Tu Mama Tambien. Listen as we take a deep dive on this beautiful, realistic story of friendship, love, sexuality, and heartbreak. Enjoy!

Hey everyone! This week we are discussing the unconventional biopic, Steve Jobs. Listen as we dive into this subversive, fictionalized retelling of moments in Job’s career that paint a realistic picture of the man behind the myth. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing the beautiful, minimalist retelling of the Shakespeare classic, The Tragedy Of Macbeth. Listen as we breakdown this subversive, stripped down, surrealist adaptation of the literary classic and witness the power “less is more” filmmaking. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing David Lynch’s Lost Highway. Listen patiently as we try to figure out this seemingly impenetrable story of love, murder, betrayal, and identity. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! We have a very special episode this week. We are joined by two special guests, Zack Constancio and Alex Horton to discuss Locke! Listen as we breakdown this beautifully intimate and valuable film about responsibility, ownership of choice, and honesty. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing the second in Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, The Dark Knight! Listen as we explore the legacy of this ground breaking comic book film, that set the new standard for what comic book films can be and gave us, arguably, the best performance of any superhero film. Enjoy!…

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing the Japanese animated psychological thriller, Perfect Blue. Listen as we take a deep dive into this disorienting decent of a woman’s reality that seems to be slipping further away no matter what she does. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing the Academy Award winning film, American Beauty. Listen as we take a peek behind the curtain of upper middle class suburban life and discover that it’s not the American dream it seems to be from the outside. Enjoy!

Merry Christmas everyone! Listen was we discuss this unconventional Christmas movie that Jeremy picked, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang! We hope you enjoy and had a Merry Christmas!

Hey everyone! This week we are discussing the astonishing, groundbreaking, stop motion marvel, La Casa Lobo (The Wolf House). Listen as we explore this incredibly intricate and explosively creative film touching on real life atrocities committed in Post War Chile, told through the eyes of the beautiful Maria. Enjoy!…

Hey everybody! This week, we are discussing Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Listen as we explore this quirky, fast paced, action packed story of Scott chasing after a manic-pixie-dream-girl while having to overcome seven obstacles along the way. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing Guillermo del Toro’s dark fantasy masterpiece, Pans Labyrinth. Listen as we explore this tale of courageous disobedience and how pathing your own path can lead you to your destiny. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing The Place Beyond The Pines. Listen as we explore this unique story of destiny and how decisions can affect you and those around you and may have a ripple effect that could last a generation. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week, we are discussing Taylor Sheridan and Denis Villeneuve’s film, Sicario. Listen as we explore this morally ambiguous, tense, and realistic look at the War on Drugs and what it takes to play a rigged game. Enjoy!