Binge Movies: Rankings and Reviews
A movie podcast of elimination rankings and deep dive reviews to determine what movies are worthy of preservation for all time, even beyond the end times!
Episodes
EPISODE 172: Lit-to-Teen Flicks: Calling all bookworms and movie buffs! This week on Binge Movies, Jason teams up with Amy Lewis of The Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast to rank the best teen movie adaptations of classic literature!
Get ready for a nostalgic trip down memory lane as we dissect these high school reimaginings:
- Clueless (1995): As If! We'll debate whether Cher Horowitz's adventures in matchmaking are a faithful (o...
EPISODE 171: This week Jason and guest Clare rank five films that blur the line between reality and satire:
- CB4 (1993): A mockumentary chronicling the rise and fall of a fictional gangsta rap group – think Spinal Tap meets N.W.A.
- Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999): A scathing (and hilarious) send-up of beauty pageants follows a cynical teen on her quest for the crown.
- Behind the Mask (2006): This mockumentary delves into the world of a ...
Instant Reaction: Snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers, young Furiosa falls into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel, presided over by the Immortan Joe. As the two tyrants fight for dominance, Furiosa soon finds herself in a nonstop battle to make her way home.
EPISODE 170: Francis Ford Coppola. The name alone conjures up iconic images: Marlon Brando's chilling stare, helicopters thundering over Vietnam, and a young Al Pacino taking over the family business. But beyond the Godfather films lies a treasure trove of Coppola's work from the 70s and 80s.
In this episode, Jason and guest Megan Kearns delve into five of his most intriguing films from this period:
- The Conversation (1974): A p...
Many years after the reign of Caesar, a young ape goes on a journey that will lead him to question everything he's been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.
Film Twitter is burning down because The Fall Guy is a movie for elderly millennials and no one under 40 gives a shit. But is the movie any good?
Jason reviews 3 recent releases for your pleasure. Infested (2023): Passionate about exotic animals, Kaleb brings a venomous spider home, but it accidentally slips away. Soon, residents of the apartment building are battling an army of deadly, rapidly reproducing spiders.
Boy Kills World (2024): Boy is a mayhem machine who's been training to assassinate the bloodthirsty Hilda Van Der Koy and avenge his family's murder. Guided...
Instant Reaction: A group of would-be criminals kidnaps the 12-year-old daughter of a powerful underworld figure. Holding her for ransom in an isolated mansion, their plan starts to unravel when they discover their young captive is actually a bloodthirsty vampire.
In a dystopian future America, a team of military-embedded journalists races against time to reach Washington, D.C., before rebel factions descend upon the White House.
Instant Reaction: A woman starts to question her own faith when she uncovers a terrifying conspiracy to bring about the birth of evil incarnate in Rome.
EPISODE 169: It is Ghostbusters week here at the shop! Jason shares his expectations for Frozen Empire ahead of the film's premiere. Afterward, he reveals the most recent winner of Last Movie Standing, the film you voted into the V.A.U.L.T, and the Draft standings for the year thus far.
HOST: Jason
Binge Movies comes to you from the last video store in the universe. Store manager Jason and his guests rank and review movies to dete...
LAST MOVIE STANDING: This week, the cinematic tundra erupts as Pete from Middle Class Film Class throws down the gauntlet against YouTube's Lindsay Washburn. Will Pete's film analysis leave Lindsay frozen in disbelief? Or will Lindsay's sharp wit melt Pete's arguments faster than a summer heatwave?
Get ready for:
Fiery debates that will have you questioning everything you thought you knew about cinema! Expert takes that will di...
EPISODE 167: Calling all movie lovers! Buckle up for a time warp to 2004 in this episode of Binge Movies. We're putting the spotlight on the year's top-grossing films, and it's an epic clash of titans!
This week, we'll be ranking the powerhouses of 2004:
- The Passion of the Christ: A film that sparked cultural conversation and shattered box office records.
- The Incredibles: Pixars's animated juggernaut brought superhero family dy...
Spice. Vengeance. Destiny. Paul Atreides walks the line between Fremen warrior and prophesied savior in "Dune: Part Two." Witness the epic continuation of Denis Villeneuve's vision as the fate of Arrakis hangs in the balance. Will Paul succumb to rage, or embrace a future far grander than he ever imagined? My Instant Reaction dives into the sands of Arrakis, uncovering the film's triumphs and challenges.
HOST: Jason
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EPISODE 166: This week Jason and Drew from Reel Feels set their sights on the blockbusters of 2004! We rank the movies that swamed, soared, and swindled their way to the top 10 highest-grossing films of that year. Buckle up as we dive deep into the action-packed world of Ocean's Twelve [8:57], get animated with the undersea adventure of Shark Tale [29:12], go back in time to the epic battles of Troy [44:18], meet the hilariously dy...
EPISODE 165: This week Jason and Joe from Reel Spoilers rank five films from director Peter Hyams. From the atmospheric "Outland" (1981) [22:28], to the sequel "2010: The Year We Make Contact" (1984) [49:22], to the buddy cop drama "Running Scared" (1986) [1:22:21], to the thrilling actioner "Time Cop" (1994) [1:43:17], finally to the suspenseful horror novel adaptation "The Relic" (1997) [2:08:08]. Each film highlights Hyams' dir...
EPISODE 164: Relive the peculiarities of 90's cinema with Jason and Dr. D David Rosen in the Discover the eccentricities of the era as they discuss 5 of the oddest oddball movies. Whether you're looking for eccentric humor, biting social critique, or a trip down memory lane, tune into Binge Movies for a unique cinematic experience.
Films
[10:16] Meet the Hollowheads (1989) 2pts [29:57] The Dark Backward (1991) 2pts [50:16] Cool W...
EPISODE 163: Binge Movies returns for its 8th season with a ranking of the first 5 films ever distributed by the Criterion Collection. Jason is joined by film critic and Kate Bush super fan Molly Razz!
Films [9:30] The Grand Illusion (1937) 10pts [30:00] Seven Samurai(1954) 12pts [55:38] The Lady Vanishes (1938) 10pts [1:08:12] Amarcord (1974) 17pts [1:25:00] ...
From the Horror Section: Detention (2011)
Greetings, horror enthusiasts! Step right up to the horror section! You're in for a fright with this episode on 'Detention' (2011). It's a wild mix of horror, high school comedy, and time travel! Trust me, this episode's a scream – grab it before it disappears back into the dark depths of our shelves!
HOST: Jason
Binge Movies comes to you from the last video store in the universe. Store ma...
From the Horror Section: Elite Patron Nerdrovert selected a tale of lesser-known terror from the damp dark shelves of Binge Movies Home Video.
The overnight stock crew of a local supermarket finds themselves being stalked and slashed by a mysterious maniac.
HOST: Jason
Binge Movies comes to you from the last video store in the universe. Store manager Jason and his guests rank and review movies to determine which are most worthy of...
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