Clearing The Q

Sam Lowry never aspired to anything greater than the simple banality of a job in the records department, until a promotion to the Information requisitions department could put him in touch with the literal woman of his dreams. In the cold and uncaring world gone utterly mad with bureaucratic regulations, Sam comes face to face with the bitter consequences of a system devoid of empathy as he investigates a clerical error that result...

Frank Pierce is a man haunted by the Ghosts of his past. Making a living as an EMT in New York during the 90s, Frank struggles to find ways to cope with the highs and the lows of a job that he cannot quit or get fired from. This dark and oddly beautiful film from director Martin Scorsese explores the moral relativism that goes hand in hand with being a compassionate member of a society that has little to no safety net for those who...

It's that time again!  Mike and Zak talk about what they've been putting their eyeballs on! This week  Mike starts off with his Tepid take on Sometimes a Think about Dying and it's awkwardly dark humor. Next up Zak likewise gripes about his less than stellar opinion of Lisa Frankenstein. Then Mike gushes over the unintentionally humorous hot mess that is Madame  Web, and finally Zak brings it home with some ruminatio...

it's that time again, where Mike and Zak get in front of some microphones and share their thoughts on some movies they've seen recently. This week the boys start things off talking about Miyazaki's newest film; The Boy and the Heron. Next up Mike shares his thoughts on Johnathan Glazer's Sexy Beast, before Zak gets in a few words about the Oscar nominated Maestro. Then Mike Warps things up with a little gush ove...

When Chicago radio station Wailin Broadcast Network (WBN) tries to become the fourth national radio station, a series of catastrophes unfold during their first live broadcast,  including but not limited to murder most foul! It’s up to Roger Henderson, a writer who’s going through a separation with his wife Penny over an illicit affair, to find out who done it, clear his own name, and somehow patch things up with Penny who has enoug...

Kicking off this year's first episode of What are we Watching with some of the leftovers of yesteryear. Zak begins with some of his thoughts on the Zone of Interest, and Mike keeps the bummer tone rolling with his ruminations of the Iron Claw. Followed by Zak's Heated defense of the new Wonka musical and Mike brings us home with a bittersweet sendoff for this atrocious chapter of the DC cinematic universe and his scathing...

Rocky Sullivan and Jerry Connolly were two kids from the wrong side of the tracks, who scratched out a living as thieves, until their path diverged after a heist goes wrong. Rocky becomes a textbook recidivist, in and out of prison for the next 15 years for various crimes that earn him a kind of infamy in the criminal world, while his old friend Jerry becomes a priest, devoted to helping boys just like himself stay out of the life ...

In a world where Humans and Cartoons live side by side, Part time Private investigator and full time drunk Eddie Valiant is hired to investigate the wife of Cartoon Star Roger Rabbit. After showing the poor toon some photos of his aforementioned wife, Jessica, playing “pattycake” with Famed Producer Marvin Acme, Roger goes ballistic and disappears into the dark alleys of tinsel town. The following morning, Eddie learns that Marvin ...

Better late than never, eh? This week Zak kicks things off with his thoughts on the Cult Classic the Decent, a movie he believes receives the proper amount of appreciation given its difficult first and third acts. Then Mike follows up with some rumination on Ed Harris’s Appaloosa, a competent western, but nothing to write home about. Then Zak Explores the Surprisingly fun movie by the infamous Richard Stanley Dust Devil. And Finall...

A powerful Parasite known as Aylmer attached himself to what appears to be a feckless NY nobody named Brian (I say that because we don't actually get to know him at all before Aylmer attached himself to our protagonist.) The chemical the Ageless parasite release into Brian's brain is something like LSD mixed with Heroin, but it comes with a price. Brian must help Aylmer feed, and what could an ancient parasite possibly be...

That's Right Folks, We're doing two in a row this month! WHY?! Because Our lives are busy and we're changing some things about the format of our in-depth movie breakdown episodes, and experiencing some growing pains you might say. We appreciate you baring with us, and promise we will get back to delivering the kind of content that brought you here to begin with. For now though, please enjoy a Spoopy edition of What a...

Join Hosts Mike and Zak for some quick thoughts on what they've been watching these days! First up Zak shares his feelings on the Outlaw Johnny Black, a new Blacksploitation movie by the legendary Micheal Jai White. Followed by Mike's harsh review of Expendables 4. The onto a much  ore lighthearted conversation about Frank Henenlotter's Frankenhooker, and then we wrap things up with some praise over Kenneth Branagh&a...

Join hosts Mike and Zak as they ring in the Spooky season with a Heady flick about a Serial killer brought to you by Lars von Trier: The house that Jack Built. And oh what a house it is! An unrepentant narcissist who fancies himself something of an Artist, but the  works with materials that are somewhat unethical. Jack, played by Matt Dillon recounts 5 formative incidents in his life along his path to becoming a serial killer known...