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182: One Battle After Another (2025) Commentary
April 13, 2026

182: One Battle After Another (2025) Commentary

Watch Paul Thomas Anderson’s BEST PICTURE WINNING film right along with Alex and Nick. The guys discuss the movie's brisk pace, Sean Penn’s performance, a critical mistake in the film’s subtitles, stealth long takes, its Osca...

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179: Halloween (1978) Commentary | Halloween Every Week
Feb. 6, 2026

179: Halloween (1978) Commentary | Halloween Every Week

Alex completed his 2025 movie challenge of watching John Carpenter’s “Halloween” once a week for the entire year. In Part 1 (00:01:10) of this episode, Alex does a solo commentary on the film, reporting all the fun things he ...

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174: Licorice Pizza (2021) Commentary
Dec. 11, 2025

174: Licorice Pizza (2021) Commentary

Assassin’s focus. Gritted teeth and fixed bayonets. The “Licorice Pizza” commentary is here! Hang out with Alex and Nick as they watch Paul Thomas Anderson’s love letter to LA. Stray topics include PTA/Haim music videos, favo...

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161: Anora (2024) Commentary
June 18, 2025

161: Anora (2024) Commentary

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 cu...

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147: Manchester by the Sea (2016) Commentary
Dec. 25, 2024

147: Manchester by the Sea (2016) Commentary

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...

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132: Babylon (2022) Commentary
July 15, 2024

132: Babylon (2022) Commentary

"Babylon" Hive, unite! Watch Damien Chazelle’s misunderstood, big swing of a film right along with Alex and Nick. Topics include starting your movie with an elephant shitting all over everything, Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt’s...

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127: The Thin Red Line (1998) Commentary
May 10, 2024

127: The Thin Red Line (1998) Commentary

“What is this war in the heart of nature?” Watch Terrence Malick’s “The Thin Red Line” with Alex and Nick as they discuss the film’s huge cast, all-timer cinematography, ceaseless voiceover, James Jones’ book, the Japanese pe...

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125: Oppenheimer (2023) Commentary
April 11, 2024

125: Oppenheimer (2023) Commentary

Theory will get you only so far, so today, Alex is turning theory into a practical podcast commentary. Alex flies solo to fulfill his obsession with Christopher Nolan’s Best Picture-winning masterpiece, “Oppenheimer.” The det...

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112: No Country for Old Men (2007) Commentary
Nov. 23, 2023

112: No Country for Old Men (2007) Commentary

What’s the most you ever lost on a coin toss? Watch along with Alex and Nick as they discuss the Coen brothers’ modern classic, “No Country for Old Men.” Topics include: What the guys would do if they found $2 million, movies...

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105: Ocean’s Twelve (2004) Commentary
Aug. 31, 2023

105: Ocean’s Twelve (2004) Commentary

“What are we stealing?” Alex and Nick have an absolute ball watching Steven Soderbergh’s irreverent masterpiece, “Ocean’s Twelve.” Stray topics include George Clooney’s star power, Brad Pitt’s eating, Tess as Julia Roberts, M...

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93: Point Break (1991) Commentary
April 6, 2023

93: Point Break (1991) Commentary

If you want the ultimate, you've got to be willing to pay the ultimate price. Watch along with Alex and Nick as they discuss their favorite action film of all time, Kathryn Bigelow’s “Point Break.” Keanu, Swayze, Busey, all-t...

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87: There Will Be Blood (2007) Commentary
Feb. 14, 2023

87: There Will Be Blood (2007) Commentary

Get liquored up with us and take ‘em to the Peach Tree dance. Watch along with Alex and Nick as they discuss Paul Thomas Anderson’s masterpiece “There Will Be Blood.” Daniel Day-Lewis, PTA, Jonny Greenwood’s score, all-timer ...

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77: Saving Private Ryan (1998) Commentary
Nov. 10, 2022

77: Saving Private Ryan (1998) Commentary

Watch Steven Spielberg’s WWII masterpiece right along with us. Alex and Nick discuss the lasting importance of the Normandy sequence, movie tricks, Tom Hanks’ career, Spielberg’s best films, the great supporting cast, terribl...

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63: 25th Hour (2002) Commentary
June 23, 2022

63: 25th Hour (2002) Commentary

For the second What Are You Watching commentary, Alex and Nick go all-in on Spike Lee’s “25th Hour.” The guys discuss why “25th Hour” is the best film ever made about post-9/11, making a masterpiece on a small budget, David B...

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56: The Departed (2006) Commentary
April 21, 2022

56: The Departed (2006) Commentary

Follow the envelope. Get Visual ID Suspect. Make Arrest. Alex and Nick record their first watch-along commentary by diving deep into Martin Scorsese’s “The Departed.” Recorded live in one take, the guys discuss the movie's re...

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