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In today's episode Nate and Austin compare Edgar Wright's best and worst rated films, Shaun of the Dead (2004) and The World's End (2013), respectively. Austin likes to drop Game of Thrones spoilers in the middle of the episode, Nate wants to see more "trying to jump over a fence" gags, and Jacob is never going to be welcomed back to the show ever again. Check back next Sunday at 7pm PST where we will compare Guillermo Del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth (2006) and Mimic (1997), his best and worst rated films. Jacob runs a YouTube movie review channel with his cousin called Critical Cousins . Go watch their stuff, its great! And check out this clip showing the writing process that Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg went through to create Hot Fuzz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P-Is2EJpEA The World's End Notes Worst Rated PLOT : Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from twenty years earlier unwittingly become humani

In today's episode Nate and Austin compare Hayao Miyazaki's best and worst rated films, Spirited Away (2001) and Ponyo (2008), respectively. Austin thinks P is being a B, Nate wishes  Amon Goeth played Ponyo, and they both need to watch more animated films. Check back next Sunday at 7pm PST where we will compare Edgar Wright's Shaun of the Dead (2004) and A Fistful of Fingers (1994), his best and worst rated films. And check out this clip from the documentary on Hayao Miyazaki,  The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFIE-ISqNoU Ponyo Notes Worst Rated PLOT : An adventure about a five-year-old boy and his relationship with Ponyo, a goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him. Ratings : IMDb 7.7 | RT 92% C / 83% A Released : 2008 Director : Hayao Miyazaki (My Neighbor Totoro, Castle in the Sky, Howl's Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke) Writ er(s) : Hayao Miyazaki Cinematographer : At

In today's episode Nate and Austin compare Tim Burton's best and worst rated films, Big Fish (2003) and Planet of the Apes (2001), respectively. Austin pays his respects to the Artist Formerly Known As Dead, Albert Finney. Nate talks about his favorite film, Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Batman vs Robin. Check back next Sunday at 7pm PST where we will compare Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away (2001) and Ponyo (2008), his best and worst rated films. And check out this cool behind the scenes making-of video on The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLw-Fo8uhis Planet of the Apes Notes Worst Rated PLOT : An Air Force astronaut crash lands on a mysterious planet where evolved, talking apes dominate a race of primitive humans. Ratings : IMDb 5.7 | RT 45% C / 27% A Released : 2001 Director : Tim Burton (Edward Scissorhands, Corpse Bride, Batman Returns, Mars Attacks!, Ed Wood) Writ er(s) : William Broyles Jr., Larence Konner,

In today's episode Nate and Austin compare Judd Apatow's best and worst rated films, The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) and This Is 40 (2012), respectively. Listen as Austin and Nate spend more time talking about The Office than either of the two movies in this episode! Check back next Sunday at 7pm PST where we will compare Tim Burton's Big Fish (2003) and Planet of the Apes (2001), his best and worst rated films. And check out this video of the 100 Best Moments in The Office , one of if not the favorite show of Nate and Austin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OYtjXVilsA This Is 40 Notes Worst Rated PLOT : Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their house, and their relationship is threatening to fall apart. Ratings : IMDb 6.2 | RT 51% C / 50% A Released : 2012 Director : Judd Apatow Writ er(s) : Judd Apatow Cinematographer : Phedon Papamichae

In today's episode Nate and Austin compare Kirsten Sheridan's best and worst rated films, August Rush (2007) and Dollhouse (2012), respectively. Austin names August Rush the greatest piece of cinema ever conceived and Nate vomits. Check back next Sunday at 7pm PST where we will compare Judd Apatow's The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) and This Is 40 (2012), his best and worst rated films. And check out this short clip of the behind the scenes of August Rush : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm35PPu9PhI Dollhouse Notes Worst Rated PLOT : A group of street teens from Dublin's inner city break into a house in an upper class suburb. The break-in quickly moves into a night of frenzy, scandal and consequence. Ratings : IMDb 5.0 | RT N/A Released : 2012 Director : Kirsten Sheridan Writ er(s) : Kirsten Sheridan Cinematographer : John Mathieson (Gladiator, Hannibal, X-Men: First Class) Notable actors : Jack Reynor, Johnny Ward, Shane Curry, Deirdre O'

In today's episode Nate and Austin compare Spike Jonze's best and worst rated films, Her (2013) and Where the Wild Things Are (2009), respectively. Austin absolutely hates a child's happiness, Nate is a little too into  Her , and these sexists finally pick a female director. Check back next Sunday at 7pm PST where we will compare Kirsten Sheridan's August Rush (2007) and Dollhouse (2012), her best and worst rated films. Be sure to check out the podcast that I was a guest on recently, Cynical Cartoons. You can follow him on twitter @FutureHorsePod. And check out this short clip of the behind the scenes of Her : [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BprhBgweJA[/embed] [gallery columns="1" size="medium" link="none" ids="675"] Where the Wild Things Are Notes Worst Rated PLOT : Yearning for escape and adventure, a young boy runs away from home and sails to an island filled with creatures that take him in as th

In today's episode Nate and Austin compare Quentin Tarantino's best and worst rated films, Pulp Fiction (1994) and Death Proof (2007), respectively. Nate gets a weird feeling in his pants every time Tarantino is on screen, Austin cried during Marley & Me , and special guest Michael Denniston names Click as his favorite movie of all time. Check back next Sunday at 7pm PST where we will compare Spike Jonze's Her (2013) and Where the Wild Things Are (2009), his best and worst rated films. Be sure to follow Michael's podcast War Machine vs. War Horse on twitter @warmachinehorse and check out his podcast on iTunes , Stitcher , or followingfilms.com. And hear about Quentin Tarantino's inspiration for Pulp Fiction : [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5KkI_YS4ug[/embed] [gallery columns="1" size="medium" link="none" ids="652"] Pulp Fiction Notes PLOT : The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster

In today's episode Nate and Austin compare Wes Anderson's best and worst rated films, The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) and Bottle Rocket (1996), respectively. Nate really digs Anderson's style while Austin confronts his fear of actually having a decent taste in movies. Check back next Sunday at 7pm PST where we will compare Quentin Tarantino's  Pulp Fiction (1994) and  Death Proof (2007), his best and worst rated films. Also, check out our podcast buddies over at War Machine vs. War Horse ( warmachinehorse.wordpress.com ) and Pop Culture Case Study ( popculturecasestudy.libsyn.com ), two podcasts that Nate will be appearing as a guest on soon. And check out Owen Wilson saying " Wow " a few dozen times: [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlLMlJ2tDkg[/embed] [gallery columns="1" size="medium" link="none" ids="571"] The Grand Budapest Hotel Notes PLOT : The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concie

In today's episode Nate and Austin compare Denis Villeneuve's best and worst rated films, Incendies (2010) and Enemy (2013), respectively. Nate spends 15 minutes just trying to explain the god damn movie, Austin clearly doesn't care about the issues in the Middle East, and seriously just go watch Nightcrawler, you'll thank us later. Check back next Sunday at 7pm PST where we will compare Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel  (2014) and Bottle Rocket (1996), his best and worst rated films. And seriously, check out Jake Gyllenhaal's performance in  Nightcrawler , it's amazing : [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lEdwqwOttg[/embed] [gallery columns="1" size="medium" link="none" ids="481"] Incendies Notes PLOT : Twins journey to the Middle East to discover their family history, and fulfill their mother's last wishes. Ratings : IMDb 8.2 | RT 92% C / 92% A Released : 2010 Director : Denis

In today's episode Nate and Austin compare Steven Spielberg's best and worst rated films, Schindler's List (1993) and 1941 (1979), respectively. Nate talks about his issues with Spielberg's semi-racist crapstick comedy 1941 , Austin brings up his new-found respect for Schindler's List , and they both leave a little bit sadder about this world. Check back next Sunday at 7pm PST where we will compare Denis Villeneuve's Incendies and Enemy , his best and worst rated films. Also, check out the documentary Inheritance (2006), about Amon Goeth's daughter facing one of her father's victims, Helen Jonas-Rosenzweig (who is portrayed in Schindler's List ): [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwh4S7C7EZU[/embed] [gallery columns="1" size="medium" link="none" ids="421"] Schindler's List Notes PLOT : In Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workfor

In today's episode Nate and Austin compare Alejandro Inarritu's best and worst rated films, The Revenant (2015) and Biutiful (2010), respectively. Nate talks about his night at the Oscars, Austin brings up his homoerotic feelings towards Leo, and we all leave feeling more depressed than we had been after seeing Biutiful. Check back next Sunday at 7pm PST where we will compare Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List (1993) and 1941 (1979), his best and worst rated films. Also, check out the similarities between Inarritu's The Revenant and Andrei Tarkovsky's The Mirror (1975): [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvkiG3lGuUQ?feature=oembed] Intro music by: Calm The Fuck Down ( Broke For Free ) / CC BY 3.0 Check out this episode!