This week we are off to Korea to discuss the failures of capitalism with Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite.

Dave and Mike tried to avoid the controversy, but it couldn’t be avoided. Oh yeah, we liked it. Art house cool badges will be turned in at the end of the week.

Description Mike and Dave reconsider Apocalypse Now during its 40th anniversary year.  Notes

Michael and Dave talk about Once upon a time …in Hollywood. The predictable critic hacks they are, they loved it, but did discuss possible misogyny and Tarantino’s middle school crush on Old Hollywood. 70mm Screenings Music Box Theatre, Chicago, IL…

Michael and Dave start out the the summer by talking about some classics turning forty. Today it is ALIEN’s turn.

We took a (very short) trip to the Chicago Critics Film Festival. We saw….almost everything. Michael swoons over OUR TIME MACHINE and goes against the grain on THE NIGHTINGALE, while Dave rubs salt in his wound for missing LUCE. In Five Minute…

  On this weeks episode Michael and Dave talk about the fun new documentary HAIL SATAN? which opens 5/3 in Chicago.    

A father and his daughter struggle to survive in deep space where they live in isolation.   David and Michael have a fight over how successful the new Claire Denis movie is. Contents Spolier free review 00:00 – 05:15 Spoilers 5:15 – End FIGHT…

Mike and Dave discuss Jordan Peele’s highly anticipated second film. No rabbits were harmed in the making of this podcast. Needless to say, we were both big fans.   00 – 3:40 Spoiler-free review 3:40 – 13:30 Spoiler recap 13:30 – 28:30…

Free Solo We get judgy, and although we loved this visually stunning Oscar nominee, we wonder if some more uncomfortable questions should have been asked.