Click here to send us a message! By now, Keanu Reeves is an accomplished action star with two multi-billion dollar franchises to his name. But this week we're taking a look at the two movies that helped get him there, Point Break and Speed. He hit it big with these two films, and represented a shift away from the buff action heroes which drove the critics of ... Show More
May 2024
Femme: how this gobsmacking neo-noir revenge thriller got made
Wear an extra pair of socks because this film will knock them right off. This week we discuss Femme, the Neo-noir thriller and debut feature from directing duo Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping. In Femme, we see Jules targeted in a horrific homophobic attack, destroying his life a ... Show More
43m 36s
Aug 22
Remembering Actor Terence Stamp
We remember British actor Terence Stamp, who died last week at age 87. He starred in the film The Limey, as an ex-con out for revenge, and in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert as a transgender performer on the road with a lip-synch club act. Stamp got his start in ... Show More
45m 48s
Apr 2025
The 10 Most Intriguing Movies at the Cannes Film Festival. Plus: ‘Warfare’ Is Hell, With Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza.
Sean and Amanda begin the episode with their instant reactions to the official announcement of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival lineup. They share their overall mixed feelings about the slate, attempt to figure out why some notable films missed the cut, and debate whether or not Sea ... Show More
1h 41m
Dec 2024
SPEED RACER — The Wachowskis go full throttle
<p>After THE MATRIX and V FOR VENDETTA, <b>the Wachowskis</b> were ready to turn from darkness, into the bright, bright candy-colored light. The result was <b>SPEED RACER</b>, an eyepopping postmodern explosion that honored the gravity-defying spirit of old-school anime… and whic ... Show More
30m 46s