Peter Knoch once again joins Seth (Ethan could make this one) to discuss their choices for the best films/performances of the year, as well as their picks for who they think will win.

Brief & Not So Brief

Brief Reviews: 2021 Oscars!

Peter joins us to wrap up 2020, with our Top 10 movies from 2020, with bonus movies we saw in 2020 but weren’t from 2020. Ethan was right on the leading edge of a bad cold, so you just don’t know how many coughs I edited out. You’re welcome. Notes: Cold Crash Pictures – Birds … Continue reading "Brief Reviews: Top 10 Movies, 2020 (with Peter Knoch)"

Brief Reviews: Top 10 Movies, 2020 (with Peter Knoch)

This time we briefly discuss a bunch of A24 films. The list includes: Midsommar, The Lighthouse, Uncut Gems, Good Time, Locke, Ex Machina, Moonlight, Lady Bird, and Eighth Grade. I also may have forgotten a couple.

Brief Reviews: Some A24 Films

Peter joins Seth and Ethan again to discuss the filmography of Taylor Sheridan. Letterboxd links: Seth: https://letterboxd.com/sethheasley Ethan: https://letterboxd.com/bevold/ Peter: https://letterboxd.com/adlerdynamic/

Brief Reviews: Taylor Sheridan Movies (Sicario, Hell or High Water, Wind River)

Seth didn’t like Interstellar in the theater. Ethan didn’t like Dunkirk. We give them both a second chance.

Brief Reviews: Nolan Do-Overs (Interstellar & Dunkirk)

Seth’s nephew Peter Knoch joins us again for a discussion of Commando (1985), The Predator (1987), The Running Man (also 1987!), Total Recall (1990), and True Lies (1994).

Brief Reviews: Non-Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger movies (some of them)

We’re doing our mostly uninformed Oscar picks with Ethan’s cousin Peter!

Brief Reviews: Oscars 2020 (with guest Peter Knoch)

Ethan asked to do a year-end episode, and wanted to do a Top Ten. So here it is!

Brief Reviews: 2019 Top Ten Movies

This time we take up two films with very different styles, that probably have something to say about masculinity, though one of them has more of a chance to explore that theme. The other one is too busy assaulting the audiences senses and reason.

Brief Reviews: A Study in Contrasts (The Art of Self-Defense / Hobbs & Shaw)

This time the guys do their homework to prepare for Angel Has Fallen this summer by watching both Olympus Has Fallen (2013) and London Has Fallen (2016).

Brief Reviews: Olympus Has Fallen / London Has Fallen

All spoilers! And we didin’t like the film. Wait for home video or VOD. We’re really stretching the definition of Not So Brief reviews here, because the fact is we didn’t have much to say about Brightburn. It was disappointing. So tune in to hear us discuss the one or two good points and a … Continue reading "Not So Brief (but super brief) Review: Brightburn"

Not So Brief (but super brief) Review: Brightburn

We watched John Wick 3! You know you’re jealous. Hear us work through our feelings about it and rank it in the franchise. Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/hugospodcast

Not So Brief Review: John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum

No theme this time. We just needed to get an episode in and we’ve watched some movies lately. So here we are talking about them. (This podcast contains a bonus post-credit scene alluded to earlier in the podcast.) Links/Notes: Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Tom Cruise talking about Les Grossman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa-ch8H_5DE&feature=youtu.be&t=56

Brief Reviews: Movie Grab Bag #1 (Chronicle, Upgrade, Tropic Thunder)

Ethan and Seth watched Truth or Dare and The Hurricane Heist so you don’t have to. Seriously, between these two films there are several minutes of entertainment value. Find out which minutes!

Brief Reviews: A Good Bad Movie and a Bad Bad Movie

This time, Ethan and Seth discuss Jordan Peele’s latest horror/thriller film, Us.

Not So Brief Review: Us

Quick reviews of several films in a category, or more in-depth reviews about a single film.

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Brief & Not So Brief

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