463 - Socrates

To continue our miniseries on Matt Dillon, we talked about his greatest role, in my favorite film, There's Something About Mary.

To kick off our miniseries on the work of Matt Dillon, we talked about Gus Van Sant's erotic media satire, the Nicole Kidman-starring To Die For. Plus, on Malcolm in the Middle, we got into Léon Morin: Priest, Four Brothers, and Two Lovers.00:00 - To Die For46:25 - Malcolm in the Middle

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Another year, another list… we counted down the top 10 films of 2025 with a little help from our friends.Featuring cameos from Ethan Vestby, Ryan Swen, Fran Hoepfner, Ty Landis, and Rob FrancoGet an extra episode every week at patreon.com/extended_clipEmail us at [email protected]:00 - Intro3:50 - #108:40 - Ethan Vestby11:48 - #921:00 - #826:30 - Ryan Swen29:27 - #734:15 - #640:10 - Fran Hoepfner42:26 - #549:30 - Sweet Palma51:34 - #458:12 - Ty Landis1:00:15 - #31:10:24 - Rob Franco1:14:15 - #21:22:25 - #11:33:30 - Outro, The Americans, Comfort Food

With another year in the books, we looked back at the best films we watched for the first time this year, outside of the podcast.Get the full episode at patreon.com/extended_clip

For the conclusion of our miniseries on the history films of Roberto Rossellini, we discussed his three-part Renaissance Florence-set epic, The Age of Medici. Then, we did our obligatory series-ending ranking of these films. Get an extra episode every week for $5/mo at patreon.com/extended_clipSend us your questions and comments at [email protected]

Get the full episode at patreon.com/extended_clipFor the final TV Movie of the month, we talked about an NBC presentation in which Kelsey Grammer is a homicide detective whose only witness in a robbery-turned-homicide is an autistic boy. Then, we drafted our favorite half-hour comedy shows. This was a crazy fun one.

Our series on the history films of Roberto Rossellini rolls on with his 1972 production about the life of Blaise Pascal. We got into the inventions, the wager, the lifestyle, and more. Send us your questions at [email protected] an extra episode every week for $5/mo at patreon.com/extended_clip

Get the full episode at patreon.com/extended_clipOur month of TV movies continues with Harry Shearer's Portrait of a White Marriage, the third installment of his white people trilogy with Martin Mull, Fred Willard, and Mary Kay Place. Joining us for the discussion is our friend, and the filmmaker behind Mid/Evil Times, Devon Daniel Green.

We continued our series on Roberto Rossellini’s history films with Socrates. Then, on MiTM, we got into Sean Combs: The Reckoning, The Drew Carey Show, and King of Queens. 00:00 - Socrates46:05 - Malcolm in the Middle