Just what it says in the title-- LexG riffing on PTA. Really hope you like this one.
LexG tells some old tales from his days as a movie extra on such classics as Sudden Death and Kingpin, along with some random freeform movie riffs on the films of Peter Hyams, followed by a lightning round of recent reviews from late summer, including Nobody 2, Naked Gun, Highest 2 Lowest, Together, Eden, and Relay.
A look at the new and MCU-official version of The Fantastic Four, directed by Matt Shakman and starring Vanessa Kirby and Pedro Pascal, including some riffing about previous incarnations of the characters from the 2000s and 2010s.
LexG on the new Superman, which means mostly a lot of riffing about Superman II and Superman III, as well as quick looks at legacy sequels Happy Gilmore 2, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and Karate Kid Legends, which raises the question of whether these things can ever truly please fans of the original.
LexG reviews some of the summer's biggest movies, including F1: The Movie, Jurassic World Rebirth, 28 Years Later, and Megan 2.0, as well as Charlize Theron in The Old Guard 2 for streaming, and a couple of smaller picks in Cronenberg's The Shrouds and Celine Song's Materialists.
LexG takes a look back at the films of the 2000s, sharing some favorites and seeing which acclaimed movies and trends of the era hold up-- and which do not.
New reviews of Ben Affleck in The Accountant 2, and Tom Hiddleston and Mark Hamill in Mike Flanagan's Stephen King adaptation, The Life of Chuck. Fair warning, the latter gets into some spoiler territory in discussing the film's themes and structure.
LexG takes a look back at John Woo's divisive 2000 entry in the beloved franchise, touching on subjects from Cruise's hair to Limp Bizkit to the excitement of master villain Sean Ambrose.
LexG's spring reviews roundup, including Ryan Coogler's Sinners, Marvel's Thunderbolts, and probably more about Cheech & Chong's Last Movie than you really need, plus a few quick words on Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning and the goofy video game horror film Until Dawn.
A look back at the 1996 Brian DePalma classic that kicked off Cruise's enduring film franchise.
LexG does a loose freeform riff on his formative favorite films of the 1970s and 1980s, looking back on his classic "list" and seeing what's held up vs. what maybe hasn't, and how our picks are sometimes maybe a notch too steeped in nostalgia and the familiar.
A pair of retro reviews, as LexG does a deep dive on John Carpenter's 1976 classic Assault on Precinct 13... and the 2005 remake with Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne, with plenty of Carpenter discussion along the way.
LexG reviews Jason Statham in A Working Man, Soderbergh's Black Bag, Jonathan Majors in Magazine Dreams, and two Robert De Niros in The Alto Knights, then closes out with a few farewells to Gene Hackman, Val Kilmer, and Bruce Glover.
A freeform TV riff about being lost in the modern streaming/prestige landscape, followed by a review of the latest example of my very least favorite genre, the Hollywood satire, in Seth Rogen's new series, The Studio
A freeform hangout episode with random riffs, rants and a few movie takes, on topics such as upcoming films, Babygirl, movie critics wearing T-shirts, Michael Fassbender, Paul W.S. Anderson, Mickey 17, zoning out, The Monkey, and (very briefly) Captain America Brave New World.
LexG discusses the Oscar-nominated films and performances of the 2024 movie year.
Quick review of Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller in the new Scott Derrickson thriller, The Gorge. Beware, contains what might be considered a fair amount of spoilers.
LexG does a (very) loose riff on the films of Steven Soderbergh and addresses his approach, sheen, and sensibilities, culminating in a review of his newest film, Presence.
A freeform riff defending "January movies" and offering a quick February preview, followed by reviews of Den of Thieves: Pantera, Flight Risk, Wolf Man, Companion, and the controversial Emilia Perez.
A freeform riff about some favorite moments from the cinema of the late, great David Lynch.
