Deep Dive

Next Cult Classic: The Empty Man

Spoilers: It’s not often that we find a movie that rewards viewers who pay attention as much as The Empty Man does. This mystery/suspense/thriller from 2020 was intentionally buried by the studio, but deserves an audience so check it out then come back to hear our opinions and spoiler-filled breakdown of meaning and fan theories….

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The Rules of Fight Club Were Made to be Broken

Spoilers: This week, we are Jack’s depleted sense of irony. The guys go really deep into all the layers, meanings, and fan theories surrounding one of the greatest films ever made: Fight Club. We try to keep the mayhem to a minimum, and we certainly ask a lot of questions and break a lot of…

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We Must #RestoreTheSnyderverse!

Spoilers: First episode of Season 2 starts off with a bang, as we finally get to talk about the release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League in depth (after having seen it several times each). We start out with the history, setting context for anyone who missed it. We compare and contrast the theatrical Josstice League…

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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Pretentiousness)

Dustin and Jake flirt with being pretentious in our first single-movie dissection episode. We talk all about “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance),” what it means, who it’s for, and the filmmaker, composer, and performers involved. Because it is a satire on superhero movies, Hollywood, Broadway, actors, critics, and even the audiences, we also…

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