A group of survivors of the rage virus live on a small island. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors.

INSTANT REACTION: Plagued by a recurring violent nightmare, a college student returns home to find the one person who can break the cycle and save her family from the horrific fate that inevitably awaits them.

INSTANT REACTION: A fading midwestern town in which Frendo the clown, a symbol of bygone success, reemerges as a terrifying scourge.

EP 196: 2008’s Box Office Countdown (5–1) – Jokers, Jones, and ABBA (ft. Phoenix Clouden) Episode Description:Jason is joined by the ever unpredictable Phoenix Clouden (The Film Canon) to finish the epic climb through 2008’s biggest box office hits! This is the top 5 where caped crusaders, crystal skulls, pandas, demigods, and dancing queens battled for cinematic dominance. It's a strange mix of gritty realism, nostalgic absurdity, and pop musical euphoria Films Discussed: Mamma Mia! (5) – Meryl, ABBA, and summer dreams you can sorta almost sing along to. Hancock (4) – A drunken antihero gets a redemption arc, and the movie continues. Kung Fu Panda (3) – The animated surprise that kicks harder than anyone expects. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2) – Aliens? Fridges? And the first real internet backlash blockbuster. The Dark Knight (1) – Ledger’s Joker, Nolan’s vision, and the box office juggernaut that changed the game. But is it...good? IN THIS EPISODE: Phoenix defends Kung Fu Panda as top-tier animation with real heart and craft. Jason revisits Hancock and some tone deaf creative choices. Can Mamma Mia! actually work as a movie? Was Crystal Skull ever really that bad, or just a victim of overhype? And does The Dark Knight still hold up as the superhero movie to beat?  

EPISODE 195: 2008’s Box Office Countdown (10–6) – Iron, Espionage, Penguins, and Robots (ft. Robert Yaniz Jr. & DW Lundberg) Episode Description:The countdown continues! Jason is joined by returning guests Robert Yaniz Jr. and DW Lundberg to tackle the back half of 2008’s top-grossing movies—where talking animals, malfunctioning robots, and emotionally exhausted spies battled it out for box office supremacy. This batch has it all: MCU beginnings, Pixar magic, Bond reboot blues, and a certain talking lion who just can't catch a break. Films Discussed: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (6) – The animals are back and... still trying to get home. Quantum of Solace (7) – Bond is brooding, brutal, and possibly bored. Iron Man (8) – The movie that launched a universe (and Robert Downey Jr. into legend). WALL·E (9) – A near-silent ode to love, loneliness, and environmental collapse. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (10) – Slightly darker, slightly edgier, but did anyone notice? IN THIS EPISODE: Was Quantum of Solace an artistic casualty of the 2008 writers' strike? How Iron Man became a bigger gamble than anyone remembers. Why WALL·E might be Pixar’s boldest and most bittersweet gamble. Robert, DW, and Jason try to answer the eternal question: "Who actually watched Prince Caspian?" From Armored Avengers to existential robots, the back half of 2008’s top 10 is more influential than you might think.

EPISODE 195: An American Original! – No apologies, no half-measures, all fire. (ft. Joe Buttice) Episode Description:This week, Jason is joined by Joe Buttice (Reel Spoilers) to lock and load a ranking of five films tied to the myth, the man, the cigar-smoking cinema warlord: John Milius. Whether writing frontier survival epics or directing operatic war fantasies, Milius brought a thunderous, unapologetic voice to American film. Strap in for manifest destiny, surfboard theology, Cimmerian steel, and teenage guerrilla warfare. Films Ranked: Jeremiah Johnson (1972, writer) – The loner as legend in a snow-covered survivalist western.\ Dillinger (1973) – Milius’s directorial debut, mixing gangster cool with mythic Americana. Big Wednesday (1978) – A lyrical, wave-soaked ode to brotherhood and the end of an era. Conan the Barbarian (1982) – Barbarism, Nietzsche, and epic vengeance in the Hyborian Age. Red Dawn (1984) – Wolverines! Teenage insurgents defend America in a Cold War fever dream. IN THIS EPISODE: Joe defends Red Dawn as both fantasy and prophecy Jason meditates on Big Wednesday as the most personal of war films The complicated politics, masculine myth-making, and the man behind the bombast    

INSTANT REACTION: Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

EPISODE 194: Elegant, epic, existential, and electric. Volume 2 goes to 11 (ft. Megan Kearns) Episode Description:Jason returns to the closet of cinema history to crack open another stack from the Criterion Collection! From enchanted castles and sinking ships to philosophical chess matches, outback odysseys, and the loudest band in England, this lineup is as diverse as it is iconic. Films Ranked: Beauty and the Beast (1946) – Cocteau’s poetic dreamscape of love and transformation. A Night to Remember (1958) – The definitive Titanic film, long before Leo and Kate. Walkabout (1971) – A haunting vision of isolation, survival, and cultural collision. The Seventh Seal (1957) – Bergman’s meditation on mortality, meaning, and the black plague. This Is Spinal Tap (1984) – The rockumentary that turned it up to eleven... and never came back down. Jason and Megan wrestle with the big questions: Could anyone make the Seventh Seal today? Does Spinal Tap still hit as hard in the age of memes? Is A Night to Remember secretly the most profound film of the bunch? And where does Walkabout fit into the pantheon of coming-of-age stories? ALSO: Cocteau’s magic mirrors and movie sorcery The layers beneath the surface of A Night to Remember Existential laughs in chain mail Why the line between satire and reality might be thinner than we think  

EPISODE 193:  Through a Dream, Darkly — Ranking David Lynch (ft. Molly Razz) Episode Description:This week, we tumble headfirst into the subconscious as Jason is joined by the enigmatic Molly Razz to rank five of David Lynch’s most haunting cinematic visions. From industrial nightmares and small-town secrets to Hollywood hallucinations, we tackle the big questions:What is real? What is a performance? And where does that damn radiator song keep coming from? Films Ranked: Eraserhead (1977) The Elephant Man (1980) Blue Velvet (1986) Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) Mulholland Drive (2001) Is Eraserhead a surreal masterpiece or an anxiety dream gone on too long? Is Fire Walk with Me the secret key to Twin Peaks? Does Mulholland Drive mark the apex of Lynch’s dream logic? And how many mysteries can be packed into one velvet curtain? Molly brings razor-sharp insight, Jason brings existential dread, and together they attempt the impossible: ranking the unrankable. PLUS: The legacy of Lynchian dread The fine art of being uncomfortable Molly’s theory on Blue Velvet and American repression A brief trip into the Black Lodge (we think)

INSTANT REACTION: Five original films hit theaters and failed to draw audiences. When we say we want more original movies who are "we" and do "we" mean it? 

Instant Reaction: Everybody dies. And that’s fucked up.When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.

INSTANT REACTION: No couple is safe. When the “Heart Eyes Killer” strikes Seattle, a pair of co-workers pulling overtime on Valentine’s Day are mistaken for a couple by the elusive couple-hunting killer. Now, they must spend the most romantic night of the year running for their lives.

INSTANT REACTION: You can’t break up with your past.A realtor is pulled back into the life he left behind after his former partner-in-crime resurfaces with an ominous message. With his crime-lord brother also on his trail, he must confront his past and the history he never fully buried.

INSTANT REACTION: Find someone made just for you. A billionaire’s death sets off a chain of events for Iris and her friends during a weekend trip to his lakeside estate.   POLL

DOUBLE INSTANT REACTION: Spoiler-free 

New Year’s Nightmare: Last Movie Standing – Season 8.4 Finale Ring in the new year with a descent into chaos as reigning champ Paul from The Countdown faces off against Megan Kearns! This bloody battle sees two celluloid titans debate which film is worthy of preservation for all time—even beyond the end times. Will Paul carve out another victory, or will Megan rip away his title? With movie-inspired mania, sharp critiques, and a brutal fight to the finish, this episode promises to be a spine-chiller. Ring in the new year with a Nightmare you won’t forget!

In this special episode, Jason looks back at the movies of 2024—avoiding the best and the worst to focus on Some of. From films with great premises that didn’t quite stick the landing to standout performances buried in lackluster productions, and even a few hidden gems worth your time, Jason dives deep into the year's mixed bag of cinematic offerings. Plus, Patron contributions round out each segment with their takes on 2024’s almost-there movies. Stick around for a bonus listener feedback segment as we wrap up the year in Some of. Don’t miss this thoughtful, entertaining, and slightly offbeat retrospective on the year in film!

Nosferatu is a 2024 American gothic horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers. It is a remake of the 1922 silent film of the same name, which was an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula. The film features an ensemble cast including Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney and Willem Dafoe.

Tokyo Christmas: A Binge Movies Holiday Special:  This holiday season, join Jason for a heartfelt and thought-provoking solo review of Tokyo Godfathers, Satoshi Kon’s animated masterpiece. Set against the chaotic backdrop of Christmas in Tokyo, this unconventional holiday story follows three unlikely heroes—a homeless alcoholic, a former drag queen, and a runaway teen—on a journey of redemption, connection, and the search for a miracle. Jason delves into the film’s rich themes of found family, societal marginalization, and the unexpected grace found in the most unlikely places. With a blend of personal reflection and sharp analysis, this episode unpacks how Tokyo Godfathers captures the messy, magical beauty of the season while challenging traditional notions of holiday storytelling. Plus, Jason addresses rumors concerning alleged changes coming to the last video store in the universe. 

EPISODE 188: Robert Yaniz Jr. of Crooked Table makes his TRIUMPHANT RETURN to Binge Movies for an epic ranking of the top 5 highest-grossing films of 2007! Jason and Robert dive into the chaos of Spider-Man 3, the spectacle of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, the letdown of Shrek the Third, the high-octane thrills of Transformers, and the magical wonder of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Which of these blockbuster heavyweights will swing, sail, or transform its way to the top?