Episodes

5 days ago
5 days ago
Ron, Steve, and John talk about a bevy of recent releases, including the latest John Wick fightfest and this week's Required Viewing selection, Operation Fortune.

Friday Mar 10, 2023
Ep. 369-Scream VI, Garth Merenghi’s Darkplace (2004)
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Ron, Steve, and John look back to 2004 to diagnose a British TV show with a cult following, Garth Merenghi's Darkplace. Then Ron and John offer some totally spoiler-free thoughts about much anticipated horror sequel Scream VI, which is in theaters now!

Friday Feb 24, 2023
Ep. 368-The Dry (2020), Creed III, Return to Seoul
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Ron, Steve, and John get back in the ring to defend their Niftiest Podcast title with an unbeatable combo of recent-ish dramas: Australian thriller The Dry (2020), Michael B. Jordan's directorial debut, Creed III, and the emotionally immersive film Return to Seoul.

Friday Feb 17, 2023
Ep. 367.5-Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Join us in The Podcast Realm! Ron, Steve, and John all generally enjoyed the latest MCU entry, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, even as it's seen by many as another step in the franchise's creative decline. What's up? Why is this movie so divisive? Quality control, longterm stakes, Jonathan Majors and more is discussed, all in this ant-sized episode.

Friday Feb 10, 2023
Ep. 367-Ghostwatch (1992), You People, and More!
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Ron picked Ghostwatch, a British mockumentary/found footage/genre experiment from 1992, as this week's Required Viewing. After discussing that, the guys movie on to socially conscious rom-com You People on Netflix, and then a few other things that have been catching their eyes.

Friday Feb 03, 2023
Ep. 366-The Conversation (1974), Knock at the Cabin, Babylon, and More!
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Friday Feb 03, 2023
For this week's Required Viewing, John picked Francis Ford Coppola's paranoid thriller from 1974, The Conversation, featuring a riveting Gene Hackman performance. Then the guys move on to a movie that's in theaters today: M. Night Shyamalan's Knock at the Cabin (adapted from the disturbing and engrossing novel, The Cabin at the End of the World, by Paul Tremblay).

Friday Jan 27, 2023
Ep. 365-Athena (2022), Oscar Picks, and More!
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
This week's Required Viewing segment is devoted to a violent and propulsive French political thriller from last year, Athena. Ron, Steve, and John also chat about Oscar noms and a few other films and streaming series that have crossed their paths recently.

Friday Jan 20, 2023
Ep. 364-The Godfather (1972), The Last of Us, and More!
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Ron, Steve, and John unearth an obscure little movie called The Godfather for this week's Required Viewing selection, and they recommend you check out this hidden gem! HBO's brand-new video game adaptation, The Last of Us, is also discussed. It's a podcast you can't refuse.

Friday Jan 13, 2023
Ep. 363-Top Films of 2022
Friday Jan 13, 2023
Friday Jan 13, 2023
For the first time since January 2020, Ron, Steve, and John are looking at the last year's films in review, with each providing a list of their personal top ten. It's an exciting time because lists, as we all know, are inherently important, and also because 2022 was a great year for movies. But mostly the list thing.

Friday Jan 06, 2023
Ep. 362-Society (1989), The Menu, Glass Onion
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Friday Jan 06, 2023
What exactly are rich assholes doing behind closed doors, when we don't see them out on their yachts or racing hot air balloons? Ron, Steve, and John take a look at a trio of movies that offer possible answers: Brian Yuzna's wild 1989 body horror social satire, Society; Mark Mylod's delectable black comedy with a message, The Menu; and the latest star-studded Benoit Blanc mystery from Rian Johnson, Glass Onion.