The Picture Show with Austin and Phil Rood

This week, Austin and Phil watch a movie given to them by a weird goat-man they found in a crumbling stone maze they found in their backyard.... turns out it was the Guillermo del Toro masterpiece Pan's LabyrinthThe guys talk about the insane visuals, the weak insecurity of fascists, the different reads of the film, and a lot more. Then they run down a list of auteur filmmakers that are accessible for people who think auteur filmmakers are too pretentious

It's October, so of course Austin and Phil are back to talk about horror to celebrate the Halloween season!This year the guys are discussing foreign horror films and they're kicking it off with Austin's pick of the 2020 Korean thriller "The Call"Aus and Phil talk about the unique premise of the movie, the cinematography, the things it did well, and the points where it lost them.Check out Phil's appearance on David Ginsburg's Tales From the Fandom podcast HERE or wherever you get podcastsRead Phil's comic Road Runners

BE WARNED: We spoil the shit out of this movie!Austin and Phil sail across oceans of monstrous podcasts to return the the land they know well: The films of Christopher Nolan.This time they're discussing Nolan's latest: The Odyssey, and its many layers, its amazing cast, its relationship to the original story, and the reception of the movie.Plus: The guys talk about movies they think are better than the books they're based on.

Aus and Phil boldly go where no podcast has gone before... and they talk about Star Trek.The guys are breaking down the themes and near perfection of 1982's Star Trek II and discussing its great character work, how it fits into Trek as a whole, the state of sci-fi in 1982, and why it might be a great "Dad Movie"... which leads them into a discussion of Dad Movies, what makes something a Dad Movie, and some of their favorite Dad Movies.Check out Phil's comic Road Runners

WARNING: Sub-par audio quality ahead due to Phil's half-assed producer work... This week Austin and Phil discuss the 2026 Maggie Gyllenhaal film The Bride. The guys discuss how the movie pays homage to past Frankenstein movies while also being very much its own thing, the surreal nature of the movie, the feminist themes, and Christian Bale.Also, the guys run down a few of their favorite movies they put on just for the vibes.

Aus and Phil have found their way back into the recording studio after being lost in a storm of life for longer than they anticipated, but they're back with a lot to catch up on.Listen to the guys as they talk about the Avatar movie studio, Heat 2 casting news, mini-reviews of Pluribus and Project Hail Mary, plus the Roods discuss movies and actors they think deserved some Oscar love that they never got... and since it's Austin and Phil, you know there are several thousand tangents along the way...Comments, questions, or your picks for movies that should have won Oscars? Email the show: [email protected] out Phil's comic Road Runners on his site or on WebtoonFollow Austin on Instagram and on his YouTube Channel Crochet with a Gay

Austin and Phil look back on the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. They rank the movies and talk about their favorites and least favorite moments of the series.

Rick Whistler and Jarrod Smith make a rare appearance as themselves... until they realize they need to assume their former roles as Phil and Austin Rood if they're going to survive another podcast as they talk about Wes Craven's New Nightmare

Austin and Phil discuss the nightmare that is the 1991 movie Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

Austin and Phil talk about 1989's Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child