Episodes

  • Citizen Kane
    Jun 1 2026

    For our 300th(!!) episode we finally become respectable movie podcasters and sit down with Orson Welles' celebrated film Citizen Kane! We discuss the film's legacy and spot on movie ranking lists, why movie ranking lists are obsolete, the life and lie of Orson Welles, how coming from radio impacted the style of Citizen Kane and what we would whisper on our death beds. Also: nuts! small men with straw hats! Old man makeup! Check it out!

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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • eXistenZ w/ Felicia
    May 25 2026

    Our podcast host won't let eXistenZ post without a capital E, our apologies. Anywho.. Grab your game pod and plug in to your bio port for a trip with us into the unknown with eXistenZ! Hey, it's our first David Cronenberg film on the show so we needed to pull in the big guns: Felicia Maroni from the Seeing Faces in Movies podcast joins us to talk Canadian Jude Law, crinkle cut haired Jennifer Jason Leigh, the dog with a gun blanket and everyone's favorite freak, Gas (played by Willem Dafoe for half a second). Also: Would you get a bio port? What's your life movie? Did you just lose "the game"? Check it out!

    Follow Felicia on Twitter and check out the website for Seeing Faces in Movies

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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • Is God Is w/ Kazmo
    May 24 2026

    In this super sized episode of New Release Review Seth is joined by returning guest Kazmo to talk about Aleshea Harris's wild and weird revenge story, Is God Is! They discuss the twin performances of Kara Young and Mallori Johnson, why casting Vivica A. Fox is speaking Kazmo's language, how Sterling K. Brown nails his psychopath performance, and why a movie like Is God Is should always be available in theaters. Also: The Devil's shoes! The Wiz! The Soundtrack! Check it out!

    Follow Kazmo on Twitter unless you are a dockers wearing loser

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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • Obsession (2025) w/ Cassandra
    May 21 2026

    Seth is joined by Cassandra aka The Movie Mermaid to discuss Curry Barker's new film, Obsession! They discuss the youtuber to filmmaker pipeline, dancing with the stars, the incredible performance by Inde Navarrette, who Michael Johnston reminded Seth of the entire film and of course the real star of the film: crystal shop clerk number one. Check it out!

    Follow Cassandra on TikTok or Twitter or even Instagram, if you are cool.

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    1 hr
  • Rent-a-Cat
    May 18 2026

    Feeling lonely? Rent a cat! Michelle's pick for May is Naoko Ogigami's quirky look at loneliness and grief, Rent-a-Cat! We discuss the wonderful Mikako Ichikawa's portrayal of Sayoko, a woman on a mission to fill the loneliness hole of everyone she meets, the best cat acting we've seen yet, a new way of eating donuts and the effectiveness of cat psychics. Also: Michelle starts a car! Seth works harder, not smarter! The nieghbor from hell! Check it out!

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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Petite Maman
    May 11 2026

    Settle in with an apéritif and join us for our discussion on Céline Sciamma's 2021 masterpiece of cinema, Petite Maman! We discuss time travel, how to eat a cheeto, dealing with grief and wanting to have a better goodbye, Sciamma's influences and rules for the film and why we feel differently about this film. Also: Michelle acts! Seth huffs and puffs! check it out!

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • The Devil Wears Prada 2 w/ Melissa
    May 7 2026

    Melissa joins Michelle and Seth to talk about David Frankel's sequel 20 years in the making, The Devil Wears Prada 2! We discuss what we look for in sequels, Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, why they felt everyone but Nigel needed new love interests, how the film tackles modern day problems with classic characters, the great Lucy Liu and the moment that had Seth gasping in the theater. Check it out!

    Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon

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    56 mins
  • Donnie Darko
    May 4 2026

    Wake up from your sleepwalking and put on your oversized earmuffs, it's time for Donnie Darko! We discuss the production and Richard Kelly, the idea of Fear vs Love, why the movie may be better left unexplained and of course everyone's favorite invisible bunny, Frank. Also: Michelle finds out the worst time to make a movie! Seth judges Michelle's breakfast choices! A knighted legend stops by! Check it out!

    Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon

    When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon

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    1 hr and 30 mins