This week, we reach back into the history of cinema to focus the entire episode on the year 2003, with our hosts Patrick and Dan building lists of their favorite movies of that year.

This week, we venture into the worlds of action comedies and spy thrillers with a double feature of Novocaine, about a man who can’t feel pain on a mission to rescue his girlfriend from bank robbers, and Black Bag, an ensemble espionage film about a spy who is working to uncover the mole in his secret organization before they can sell a stolen weapon.

We dig into a horror triple feature of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), Near Dark, and Gerald’s Game along with a short review of Mickey 17, Twisters, and the Oscars 2025 Ceremony. We finish off with the latest in movie and television news.

In this episode, we talk about what the Cursed Object sub-genre is and what some of our favorite movies and shows within it are. From there, we dive into the most recent Cursed Object feature, The Monkey, written and directed by Osgood Perkins based on the Stephen King short story.

Patrick and Dan break down the latest hit from Marvel Studios, discussing the cast, box office, and the extensive reshoot rumors as well as all of the scenes they picked out that seem to be from the reshoots.

We review the horror comedy Heart Eyes along with My Bloody Valentine (1981) along with discussing recent entertainment news including Buffy the Vampire Slayer Announcements as well as Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show.

We discuss the dark comedy hit, Companion, focusing on the unique tone and strong acting from its cast with background notes about the production process. We also do a deep dive on our theories on the plot and twists of the upcoming Scream 7.

We discuss the essential elements of what make good folk horror followed by reviews of two Korean folk horror movies that deal with folklore, history, culture, and loss related to their region.

We discuss the new Wolf Man (2025) movie with very light spoilers, focusing on topics olikethe writing, directing, and acting as well as the special effects, atmosphere, and setting of the film. Following the review, we talk Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) pitch each other on our own Werewolf movies.

We do a full breakdown of Robert Eggers' latest horror feature, Nosferatu, doing an in-depth analysis of the production, cast/acting, atmosphere, original soundtrack, special effects, and and trivia that has come out of behind-the-scenes features and interviews with the cast and crew.

Our hosts take a look back at the movies and shows that made 2024 such a great year for fans as well as a look forward at what we’re excited and what we’re worried about.

Patrick and Dan present the RT25 Fans List alongside their list of the Top 25 Movies of the last 25 Years with their reactions, defenses, and rationale for each entry along with movies that just missed their list.

Patrick and Dan breakdown of the latest from Ridley Scott, Gladiator II including discussions on the plot, box office, reception, performances, action sequences, and more.

Patrick and Dan walk through the RT25 Critics' Top Movies including their predictions, reactions, and the glaring omissions.

Patrick and Dan recap their 31 Days of Halloween along with a non-spoiler review of Heretic, and a spoilery deep dive of Smile 2.

Patrick and Dan to a deep dive into the Alien franchise with a focus on the latest offering, Alien: Romulus, discussing the characters, score, visual style, and references to previous entries in the franchise as well as the video games, board games, toys, and more.

Patrick, Dan, and Paul do an in-depth review of Marvel's latest, Deadpool & Wolverine, while talking about what the Fox Movies mean to them.

Patrick and Dan catch up on reviews of A Quiet Place: Day One, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, In a Violent Nature, and The First Omen.

Patrick and Dan do an in-depth review of Netflix’s new action-horror movie, Under Paris (Sous La Seine).

Amber Toro comes on to discuss the release of her upcoming science fiction novel, Umbra.