A podcast for people who LOVE movies. Filmmakers/best friends, Alex Withrow and Nick Dostal, do their part to keep film alive. Thanks for listening, and happy watching!
Alex welcomes back Taylor Scott to the pod to review “F1: The Movie.” The guys discuss F1: The Sport, Brad Pitt, IMAX, favorite car racing movies, and more.
Later, the two have a wide-open What Are You Watching segment, anchored by Ridley Scott’s “Black Hawk Down.” Stray topics include Eric Bana, “Chopper,” favorite war movies, watching “Halloween” every week, watching “Dawson’s Creek” with your teenage daughter, “28 Years Later,” ...
For this special episode, Alex invites new guest, Igor “Warrior” Nedvalyuk, on the pod to watch Sean Baker’s Best Picture-winning masterpiece, “Anora.” The guys discuss using movie quotes as a form of communication, Slavic culture, Sean Baker’s filmography, “Compartment No. 6,” “Casino,” "Glengarry Glen Ross," raves, Best Actress winner Mikey Madison, the film’s authenticity, and so much more.
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It’s showtime, folks! As Alex and Nick break down Bob Fosse’s masterpiece, “All That Jazz,” the guys discuss Fosse’s career, autobiographical films, accepting death, Roy Scheider, “Fosse/Verdon,” the 1979 Oscars, “Vanilla Sky,” and much more.
At the end of the episode (01:33:24), Alex does a solo review of the “Mission: Impossible” film franchise, including spoiler-free thoughts on “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.”
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Is it safe? Alex and Nick break down one of the best paranoid thrillers ever, “Marathon Man.” Stray topics include the remarkable careers of Dustin Hoffman, Roy Scheider, Laurence Olivier, and William Devane, 1976 in film, John Schlesinger’s best movies, William Goldman’s brilliant source novel, watching “Jaws” for the first time, and debunking the infamous “Why don’t you try acting, darling?” story.
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Welcome to the first official episode of the What Are You Watching New Hollywood Film Project, where we examine films of the New Hollywood era, with a primary focus on 1970s classics.
In this episode, Alex and Nick break down Bob Rafelson’s “Five Easy Pieces.” The guys discuss Rafelson’s career, BBS Productions, a struggling B-movie actor/writer/director named Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, The Monkees, chicken salad sandwiches, and ...
Alex and Nick list their favorite films from the great movie year 1997. Topics include Matt and Ben writing their Oscar ticket, the six pack of Cusack, the genius of “L.A. Confidential,” Pam Grier not being nominated (!), and how a little movie called “Titanic” dominated pop culture for more than a year.
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Alex has spent the past month watching every film the dearly departed Gene Hackman was in. In this solo episode, Alex looks back at Hackman’s career and highlights the dozens of legendary characters he played.
Rest in peace, Gene. We love you, we miss you.
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The guys review a film Alex has been obsessed with for decades, and Nick just watched for the first time. William Friedkin’s “The French Connection” won Best Picture and helped kickstart American ‘70s cinema. Stray topics include the film’s influence on the art form, picking your feet in Poughkeepsie, Friedkin’s career, the dearly departed Gene Hackman, the most infamous car chase in cinema history, and much more.
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March 2 was the greatest day of all. Alex, Nick, and friend-of-the-pod Dan excitedly react to the 97th Academy Awards, which have become Alex’s favorite Oscar show ever. Sean Baker makes history, Mikey Madison soars, Brody rambles, Culkin gets sincere, and Alex and Nick absolutely lose their minds when “Anora” takes five.
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Many categories heading into the 97th Academy Awards are wide open. As Alex and Nick break down the narratives of every race, topics include “Anora’s” overall chances, potential mini-waves from “Conclave” and/or “Wicked,” Demi vs. Mikey, Timmy vs. Brody, "Flow" vs. "The Wild Robot," important nominated documentaries, why acting sweeps happen, and so much more.
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Alex and Nick list their favorite films of 2024, a good year for movies if you look in the right places. The guys then review some Oscar-nominated films and break down the wild controversy surrounding “Emilia Perez,” before ending with a speechless WAYW segment.
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No Denzel, no Nicole, no “Challengers”?! Are Culkin and Saldaña committing category fraud? Does anyone even like “Emilia Pérez”?
Alex and Nick present a special live episode of their reactions to the 2025 Oscar nominations.
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Alex discusses the passing of David Lynch, before praising Halina Reijn's “Babygirl,” and listing Nicole Kidman’s best performances. Later, Alex invites friend-of-the-pod Dan on to trash Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist.”
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Alex watched at least one movie a day in calendar year 2024. In this episode, Nick interviews Alex about this fun and ridiculous exercise. The guys also discuss a lovely note from a fan, the impact of “Duel of the Fates,” Alex’s (even crazier) 2025 movie challenge, and much more.
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Four and a half years of podcasting have led to this. For their biggest episode ever, Alex and Nick list their 25 favorite films of the 21st century (so far). The guys discuss the films that mean the most to them, movies that changed their lives, accepting pain through cinema, getting extremely drunk with an A-list star a decade ago, and so much more.
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Welcome to the annual What Are You Watching holiday episode in which Alex and Nick cover a film featuring the darkest aspects of humanity. Kenneth Lonergan’s “Manchester by the Sea” understands pain and grief better than most films. It’s also hilarious. Gather the family around and watch the movie right along with us. Happy Holidays!
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Smooth, that’s how we do it. Alex and Nick break down an all-timer vibe movie, Michael Mann’s “Miami Vice.” The guys discuss the film’s difficult production, its gorgeous, digital aesthetic, Michael Mann’s director’s cuts, its increased popularity, Colin Farrell being so out of it that he doesn’t remember making the movie, and more.
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"Are you a businessman or are you a newsman?!" Alex and Nick break down one of Alex’s favorite films, Michael Mann’s “The Insider.” Topics include the current state of journalism, corporate confidentiality agreements, tortious interference, poor communication skills, “60 Minutes,” all-timer performances from Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, and Christopher Plummer, and so much more.
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Alex and friend-of-the-pod Dan enter the Black Lodge to discuss David Lynch's “Twin Peaks.” In this loose episode, the guys break down the show’s original two seasons, the prequel film “Fire Walk with Me,” and the 25-years-later follow-up season, “Twin Peaks: The Return.” Stray topics include Kyle MacLachlan, Mark Frost’s dossiers, BOB, “Part 8: Gotta Light?,” emphysema, Frances Bay, and who killed Laura Palmer.
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Alex and Nick discuss writer/director Sean Baker’s filmography, Mikey Madison, and why the new film, “Anora,” is the best movie of the year.
This episode begins with a spoiler-free review of “Anora," followed by an extended What Are You Watching segment (50:57), before ending with a spoiler-filled discussion on “Anora" (1:07:35).
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