Top 5 Film
100 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTop 5 Film focuses on gauging reactions and reviewing new feature film releases, but also includes discussions of all things media and pop culture-related surrounding the world of film.
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E141 - Six Months of Movies
July 09, 2019 01:05 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBE141 is our first episode back from a long hiatus. It is a catch-up episode for the first-half of 2019. There are about 20 movies talked about in-depth or recommended. Show Notes: 00:22 - We're Back from the Hiatus 01:49 - Plenty to Talk About 02:59 - The Standoff at Sparrow Creek 08:14 - Under the Silver Lake 20:44 - Serenity 25:33 - John Wick 3 28:36 - Us 32:10 - The Beach Bum 37:17 - Captain Marvel, Shazam!, and Endgame 45:01 - Dragged Across Concrete 51:44 - Her S...
E140 - Top 5 of 2018
January 29, 2019 04:30 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBE140 contains 5 favorite movies that released in 2018 from both Jonathan and Trevor as well as the two of them creating a collaborative Top 5 for 2018. Show Notes: 00:20 - History Repeats Itself 11:21 - Segment I: 5 Favorites from Jonathan 16:12 - Shoplifters 18:39 - Annihilation 24:42 - BlacKkKlansman 29:37 - Eighth Grade 31:18 - Segment II: 5 Favorites from Trevor 31:36 - The Tale 35:02 - Unsane and Hereditary 37:33 - Upgrade 44:04 - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Vers...
E139 - Impression Fallout
September 03, 2018 20:31 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBE139 houses discussions and reviews of three new 2018 releases. "Blindspotting," "Eighth Grade," and "Mission: Impossible - Fallout." Show Notes: 00:38 - Segment I: "Blindspotting" Review 02:42 - A Lot of Ground to Cover 04:29 - Performances and Rapping 05:48 - Gentrification and Definition of Perceptions 10:17 - No Escaping a Black Male with a Felony Conviction 13:32 - Highly Recommended 16:17 - Segment II: "Eighth Grade" Review 16:43 - An Emotional Ringer 20:29 - Techno...
E138 - Sorry to Purge You Drew
July 22, 2018 16:06 - 45 minutes - 42 MBE138 houses discussions and reviews of three 2018 releases. "Uncle Drew," "The First Purge," and "Sorry to Bother You." Show Notes: 00:20 - Segment I: "Uncle Drew" Review 00:34 - Lil Rel Howery and Kyrie Irving 02:07 - Bad Grandpa with Basketball Stars 05:06 - Nick Kroll 06:31 - A Ham Sandwich! 07:41 - Playground Stakes 12:09 - Segment II: "The First Purge" Review 12:57 - Blaxploitation Purge 14:13 - The Value of Killing 16:10 - The Crack Kingpin Savior 17:25 - Socio-...
E137 - Four Forgettable Sequels
July 18, 2018 21:16 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBE137 houses discussion and review about four studio sequels released in 2018; "Incredibles 2," "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom," "Sicario: Day of the Soldado," and "Ant-Man and the Wasp." Show Notes: 00:20 - Four Forgettable Sequels setup 01:00 - Segment I: "Incredibles 2" Review 02:11 - Screenslaver 03:52 - No Backbone and Low-Hanging Fruit 07:01 - Animation and Action 08:34 - Is it Helen or Mr. Mom? 12:36 - Bao 13:37 - Segment II: "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" Review ...
E136 - Perceptions and Perspectives
June 20, 2018 02:05 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBE136 houses reviews for three new 2018 movies, "The Tale," "First Reformed." and "Hereditary." Show Notes: 00:20 - Dark Subjects 01:08 - Segment I: "The Tale" Review 01:57 - Fractured Perspective 05:41 - Asking the Hard Questions 08:15 - Trail of Abuse 09:43 - Her Body 11:33 - Laura Dern 15:38 - Segment II: "First Reformed" Review 17:01 - Spectrum of Perspectives 18:31 - An Unreliable Protagonist 24:30 - Amanda Seyfried and Questionable Behavior 27:34 - Radicalized ...
E135 - Thievery Incorporated
June 15, 2018 01:03 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBE135 houses three reviews of 2018 heist movies; "Solo: A Star Wars Story," "American Animals," and "Ocean's 8." Show Notes: 00:20 - Introductions 01:35 - Segment I - "Solo: A Star Wars Story" Review 02:10 - Easy to Like, Easy to Pick Apart 03:57 - Hologram Teases 06:28 - Qi'ra 09:51 - Dryden Vot's Showroom 12:35 - Alden Enrenreich's Han Solo 15:37 - Quality Assurance Checkpoints 17:32 - Beckett, Val, and Rio Durant 21:45 - L3-37 and the Millennium Falcon 24:38 - Chewb...
E134 - Rolling with the Brolin
May 25, 2018 07:07 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBE134 includes reviews for two superhero releases in May; "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Deadpool 2." Show Notes: 00:20 - A Deliberate Pause 03:04 - Segment I: "Avengers: Infinity War" Review 03:09 - The MCU Mindset 07:54 - Emotional Weight 11:26 - Breadcrumbs 14:32 - Scenes Without Action 16:53 - The Russo's Action 21:18 - Thor, Cap, and Tony 25:31 - Predictions 29:11 - Mega Event 31:09 - Segment II: "Deadpool 2" Review 31:46 - Second Chances 33:20 - 9 to 5 with Pa...
E133 - A Spielberg Place
April 15, 2018 02:18 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBE133 houses a new segment called Two Likes & Two Dislikes highlight the career of Steven Spielberg as well as two reviews for "Ready Player One" and "A Quiet Place." Show Notes: 00:20 - He Makes Two Movies a Year 04:06 - Finding New Segments 06:18 - Segment I: Two Likes & Two Dislikes 06:49 - "Always" 08:52 - Holly Hunter 11:00 - Big Themes 14:24 - "Saving Private Ryan" 14:55 - Mechanics and the D-Day Sequence 17:33 - A Fictional Layer 19:52 - "A.I.: Artificial Intellig...
E132 - The Unsane, the Mangy and the War Ready
April 03, 2018 20:54 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBE132 includes reviews for three March movies; "Pacific Rim Uprising" directed by Steven D. Knight, Wes Anderson's new stop-motion feature "Isle of Dogs," and "Unsane" directed by Steven Soderbergh. Show Notes: 00:20 - Segment I: "Pacific Rim Uprising" Review 00:58 - The GoBots and Robot on Robot 05:34 - Boyega, Eastwood, and Day 07:51 - Meet the Jaegers 11:29 - A lot of Jibberish 17:55 - Busy Action Cutscenes 21:27 - Segment II: "Isle of Dogs" Review 22:06 - Japan and Cultu...
E131 - Warriors of Light
March 20, 2018 02:17 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBE131 houses two reviews. First "Annihilation" written and directed by Alex Garland. Second "A Wrinkle in Time" directed by Ava DuVernay. Show Notes: 00:20 - Adjusting to a New Setup 01:41 - Representation Matters 04:37 - Segment I: "Annihilation" Review 05:54 - Writer and Director Alex Garland 08:47 - Female Diversity 13:58 - Co-Exist 17:00 - A Believable Horrifying Narrative 19:32 - Science Contrasted with Visual Effects 25:39 - Fear and the Bear 31:07 - Hypnotic Jenni...
E130 - Wakanda Forever
February 27, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBE130 houses a review for Marvel Studios 18th feature film "Black Panther" as well as a segment on shared universes in cinema. Show Notes: 00:20 - Segment I: "Black Panther" Review 01:12 - Music of Black Panther 02:16 - Black Awareness and Black Panther 04:59 - Filling MCU's Own Void 08:38 - The Action, Good and Bad 10:46 - Killmonger and His Contrast 18:07 - Challenging the Throne 20:22 - The Ease of Vibranium 23:26 - Okoye and the Women of Wakanda 26:07 - Signs of Impr...
E129 - Top 5 of 2017
January 13, 2018 01:18 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBE129 features your host's individual Top 10 as well as creating a collaborative Top 5 for the year of 2017. Show Notes: 00:20 - Happy New Year! 00:51 - PS Score Prize 01:43 - Segment I: Jonathan Chang's Top 10 02:01 - Blade Runner 2049 03:51 - Brigsby Bear 05:26 - Call Me By Your Name 06:45 - Dunkirk 08:24 - Good Time 09:29 - Lady Bird 11:16 - Logan 13:36 - Mudbound 15:48 - Star Wars: The Last Jedi 17:45 - Raw \ Your Name 19:05 - Segment II: Schofizzy's Top 10 ...
E128 - Porgs Are Delicious
January 11, 2018 04:15 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBE128 features discussion and our review of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" and also has the PS Score results from E126. Show Notes: 00:20 - Segment I: E126 PS Score Results 01:54 - Refreshing Your Memory 03:13 - Flatliners 04:01 - New Ideas 04:54 - Segment II: "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" Review 06:01 - Lifelong Star Wars Fans 09:58 - Beyond 13:29 - The Apprentice Outgrows the Master 17:16 - Expanding with Nostalgia 23:23 - Salty at Rian Johnson 26:42 - How Luke is Prese...
E127 - FU Mother!
January 10, 2018 02:03 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBE127 includes reviews and discussion for "mother!" and "Kingsman: The Golden Circle." Show Notes: 00:20 - Segment I: "mother!" Review 01:13 - Decompressing the Experience 03:05 - Trinity or "Triality" 08:02 - Battery 09:41 - Perspectives 12:01 - In Your Face 15:28 - It Ruined Date Night 23:31 - Segment II: "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" Review 24:20 - Finger-bang into Oblivion 27:26 - Another White Guy 29:35 - Put 'em on Ice 31:08 - Best Thing in the Movie 33:18 - ...
E126 - It's A Good Time
September 11, 2017 03:51 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBE126 features a new round of the PS Score and results from E125. E126 also includes reviews for three new movies; "Wind River," "Good Time," and "It." Show Notes: 00:20 - Segment I: E125 PS Score Results 02:42 - PS Score Win/Lose Trailer Commentary #4 05:56 - "LBJ" Trailer Talkback 07:14 - Segment II: E126 PS Score 07:42 - PS Score: Kingsman: The Golden Circle (JC 52% & TS 75%) 08:19 - PS Score: American Made (JC 61% & TS 83%) 09:27 - PS Score: Flatliners (JC 33% & TS 50%) ...
E125 - Unconventional Blockbuster
July 26, 2017 02:17 - 1 hour - 72.8 MBE125 features a new round of the PS Score and the results from E123. E125 also includes a review and discussion on Christopher Nolan's latest "Dunkirk." Show Notes: 00:20 - Segment I: E123 PS Score Results 04:42 - PS Score Win/Lose Trailer Commentary #3 07:44 - "It" (1990) Talkback 11:01 - Segment II: E125 PS Score 12:17 - PS Score: The Dark Tower (TS 30% & JC 41%) 13:56 - PS Score: Detroit (TS 73% & JC 83%) 16:24 - PS Score: Annabelle: Creation (TS 55% & JC 51%) 21:32 - Se...
E124 - APES TOGETHER STRONG
July 20, 2017 00:47 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBE124 feature a review "War for the Planet of the Apes" directed by Matt Reeves as well as discussion about the Planet of the Apes franchise as a whole. Show Notes: 00:20 - Realizing There's No Dawn Episode 03:03 - Creating a Home 06:12 - Buying into the Apes 09:04 - We Did it to Ourselves 14:45 - PTSD from Dawn 17:13 - The Virus 20:57 - Donkey(s) and Koba's Followers 25:39 - Maurice and Rocket 30:40 - Bad Ape and Luca 35:55 - Best Trilogy of My Adult Life 41:08 - "I M...
E123 - Driving Spidey Home
July 13, 2017 03:25 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBE123 features a new round of the PS Score and results from E121. E123 includes reviews for Edgar Wright's "Baby Driver" and the 16th installment of the MCU "Spider-Man: Homecoming" Show Notes: 00:22 - Segment I: The PS Score 00:43 - E121 PS Score Results 03:06 - PS Score Win/Lose Trailer Commentary #2 05:34 - "The Dark Tower" Talkback 10:41 - PS Score: Dunkirk (JC 90% & TS 90%) 12:31 - PS Score: Girls Trip (JC 67% & TS 70%) 13:52 - PS Score: Valerian (JC 32% & TS 75%) 16:26...
E122 - Transformed Enthusiasm
June 29, 2017 01:07 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBE122 features a review of Michael Bay's fifth installment in the Transformers franchise "Transformers: The Last Knight." Show Notes: 00:20 - Breaking the Bad News 01:08 - Coming Full-Circle 04:22 - The Order of Witwiccans 06:35 - Roll Call 09:47 - These F*%king Kids 13:08 - Merlin and the Arthurian Legend 18:59 - Outdoing Childhood Imagination 22:03 - Alien Junk 25:32 - Clarity of Action 28:00 - Expanding IP 33:40 - Toxic Application 35:58 - Bumble Bee's Whaaa? Mome...
Ep. 121 - From Themyscira to Prodigium
June 15, 2017 16:07 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBE121 includes a new round of the PS Score along with results from E120 PS Score. E121 Features reviews for "Wonder Woman" and "The Mummy." Show Notes: 00:20 - Intros 00:55 - Segment I: The PS Score 01:08 - Recap Ep. 120 PS Score 07:31 - PS Score Win/Lose Trailer Commentary #1 09:54 - "Frozen" Talkback 12:44 - PS Score: Transformers: The Last Knight (TS 17% & JC 10%) 15:03 - PS Score: Despicable Me 3 (TS 80% & JC 65%) 18:38 - PS Score: Spider-Man: Homecoming (TS 85% & JC 82...
Ep. 120 - Juicy Colonists
May 25, 2017 23:59 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBEpisode 120 features "Alien: Covenant" review and the introduction of a brand new game titled the PS Score. Show Notes: 00:20 - The Internet 01:35 - A New Game: The PS Score 05:07 - PS Score: Rules 06:17 - PS Score: Reward 10:15 - Segment I: The PS Score 10:50 - PS Score: Baywatch (JC 62% & TS 70%) 15:18 - PS Score: Wonder Woman (JC 87% & TS 81%) 19:55 - PS Score: The Mummy (JC 44% & TS 53%) 24:48 - Segment II: "Alien: Covenant" Review 25:16 - AVP Movies Don't Exist 2...
Ep. 119 - Guardians of Camelot
May 16, 2017 03:14 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBEpisode 119 includes reactions to the first trailer for "Blade Runner 2049" and reviews for "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" and "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword." Show Notes: 00:20 - Segment I: "Blade Runner 2049" Trailer Reactions 01:05 - The Nutcracker Suite 03:34 - A Variety of Cuts 08:39 - Iconic Visuals 10:27 - Modern Action 13:23 - Segment II: "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" Review 13:43 - The Best Thing in MCU 15:35 - A Single Issue, Vol. 2 21:01 - Yondu and Qui...
Ep. 118 - The King and a Jedi
May 09, 2017 03:05 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBIn Episode 118 your hosts give their reactions to the first trailer for Star Wars "The Last Jedi" as well as a full review of Warner Brothers latest King Kong entry "Kong: Skull Island." Show Notes: 00:20 - Disney Owns the World 03:38 - Didn't see Beauty and the Beast 05:39 - Segment I: Celebration and "The Last Jedi" Trailer 07:52 - Star Wars Celebration 12:14 - Shift in Fandom 17:31 - Ending the Jedi? 26:11 - Rian Johnson 32:51 - Segment II: Kong: Skull Island 33:30 - F...
Ep. 117 - Get Out, Logan!
March 10, 2017 05:46 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBIn Episode 117 we review Hugh Jackman's supposed final outing as Wolverine in "Logan" and Jordan Peele most well-known for Key & Peele directorial debut "Get Out." Show Notes: 00:20 - Two Movies to Review 03:37 - We've Seen Enough 05:27 - Segment I - "Logan" Review 06:15 - Timeless 07:49 - Not a Superhero Movie 09:29 - How to Correctly Evaluate X-Men Movies 14:02 - Thank Deadpool 17:48 - X23 22:59 - The Farmhouse 26:56 - Finally, 18 Years Later 30:32 - Parallels and O...
Ep. 116 - Triple Personalities
February 22, 2017 05:05 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBEpisode 116 includes three reviews from January and February releases. "Split" directed by M. Night Shyamalan, "John Wick Chapter 2" and "The Lego Batman Movie." Show Notes 00:20 - New Windows 04:15 - Segment I - "Split" Review 05:36 - John, I mean James McAvoy 10:00 - Twilight Zone Stories 13:18 - In That Space 18:44 - Expectation of a Twist 22:12 - Telling the Story Better 25:42 - Spoilers and the Secret Sequel 30:22 - More of a Horror 33:38 - Resurrecting Tales from ...
Ep. 115 - Top 5 of 2016
January 24, 2017 03:29 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBIt's a new year which means it is time to make our Top 5 of 2016. Like we have for the past two years, we will both list our favorite movies of the year and then together come up with a collaborative Top 5 for 2016. Show Notes: 00:20 - Happy New Year! 01:15 - Annual Year End Episode 02:40 - Segment I: Individual Lists 02:55 - Schofizzy's Top 10 06:37 - "Train to Busan" 15:09 - "Arrival" 21:10 - "Hell or High Water" 30:45 - Jonathan Chang's Top 10 31:03 - "Hunt for the Wil...
Ep. 114 - One with the Force
December 20, 2016 03:52 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBEpisode 114 is a review of "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" directed by Gareth Edwards. Show Notes: 00:20 - Part I: Season of the Force 01:02 - First of Many Stories 02:40 - Feel the Brand at Disney 05:03 - Suppose to be for Kids? 08:24 - Part II: Review "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" 08:33 - A Table Setter 10:13 - Strangely Uplifting 18:26 - Balanced Ensemble 22:40 - Peppered Characters 29:54 - Multi-cultural Cast 37:12 - The Empire's Hierarchy 46:06 - Vader's Crib ...
Ep. 113 - Queens of a New Age
December 13, 2016 03:24 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBEp. 113 features reviews for two November releases, "Arrival" directed by Dennis Villeneuve and Disney's latest animated feature "Moana" directed by John Musker and Ron Clements. Show Notes: 00:20 - Intros 01:03 - Give Girls a Chance 03:40 - Segment I: "Arrival" Review 04:53 - Cyclical 07:41 - Invisible Stars 10:35 - A Bird in a Cage 11:58 - Reasoning 17:31 - Not Working Together 18:55 - Heptapods 24:25 - A Conversation Starter 30:00 - $6 Budget Days 36:59 - Segment...
Ep.112 - Strange Moonlight
November 12, 2016 21:11 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBAfter a bit of a hiatus, Top 5 Film is back with Ep. 112. We review Marvel Studios second feature of Phase Three "Doctor Strange" along with an independent film titled "Moonlight." Both films feature transitions in their main characters giving us an easy bridge between the two, but also there's been so many film since last we recorded we had to include two. Show Notes: 00:20 - Hiatus 02:32 - Segment I: "Dr. Strange" Review 02:39 - MCU Phase Three 10:28 - Similar Origins \ Sligh...
Ep. 111 - #SKWAD
August 13, 2016 16:17 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBEpisode 111 has Top 5 Film reviewing DC's "Suicide Squad" written and directed by David Ayer. Show Notes: 00:20 - Segment I: DCEU 01:53 - The Created Climate 04:06 - Ripple Through Fandom 06:35 - There's Influence 09:44 - What Are You Gonna Do DC? 14:31 - An Alternate Timeline 17:17 - Canned Thinking 19:26 - What's the Rush? 25:34 - Segment II: Suicide Squad Review 27:57 - Deadshot 30:01 - Harley Quinn & Joker 33:35 - Captain Boomerang and Katana 35:15 - Kille...
Ep. 110 - The Ideal Ghostbusters
July 21, 2016 01:04 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBEpisode 110 has Top 5 Film review the brand new version of "Ghostbusters" directed by Paul Feig staring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, and Kate McKinnon. Show Notes: 00:20 - Bustin' Makes Me Feel Good 02:44 - Segment I: Ghostbusters (1984) 03:20 - A Cultural Phenomenon 05:29 - Childlike Nature 09:33 - A Romantic Comedy 12:00 - A Different Era 14:39 - Rejected Dudes 17:34 - Segment II: Why Women Ghostbusters? 18:36 - Expanding the Brand 19:37 - Not Charlie...
Ep. 109 - Triple Threat: Final Girls of Summer
July 20, 2016 22:28 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBEpisode 109 has us doing a summer catch-up lumping three movies together for a triple threat of unlikely final girl horror films; "The Shallows," "The Neon Demon," and "The Purge: Election Year." Show Notes: 00:20 - The Final Girls of Summer 01:08 - Segment I: "The Shallows" Review 01:30 - Blake Lively 03:02 - Tourniquet 05:52 - The Surfing Experience 09:49 - The Markers 13:45 - The Shark's Feast 15:46 - Spoilers Finale 18:54 - Cellphones Exist 21:04 - Segment II: "The ...
Ep. 108 - Wan the Conjurer
June 29, 2016 02:12 - 38 minutes - 43.5 MBIn Episode 108 Top 5 Film discuss a new horror master James Wan and his latest release, "The Conjuring 2." Show Notes: 00:20 - Segment I: James Wan 01:27 - Preeminent Horror Director 05:52 - Inspiring a New Generation 08:56 - Versatility 11:21 - Aesthetic 13:01 - Segment II: The Conjuring 2 Review 13:22 - Serialization & Spin-offs 17:30 - Derivative of the First 23:09 - Layers of Possession 26:59 - The Nun 29:58 - Coping with Horror 33:14 - Vice Versa 34:54 - Why ...
Ep. 107 - Couples v Singles
May 27, 2016 02:16 - 48 minutes - 55.8 MBIn Episode 107 Top 5 Film review "The Lobster" directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Show Notes: 00:20 - Yorgos Lanthimos 01:28 - Noticeable Cast 02:40 - Dystopian Future 04:28 - Too Many Dogs 07:02 - Segment I: Couples 08:11 - The Toaster and the Maid 09:46 - More Like Prisoners 11:36 - Frequent Nose Bleeds 14:37 - A Demeaning Process 20:41 - Three Men and Three Women 23:25 - Segment II: Singles 24:17 - Uncommittable Cinematic Act 26:49 - Double Life 30:37 - Turned...
Ep. 106 - Skittles War
May 12, 2016 02:43 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBIn Episode 106 Top 5 Film review "Captain America: Civil War," Disney's latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. For no extra charge, spoilers are included. Show Notes: 00:20 - Intros and Where's the Theme? 01:24 - Hero From Start to Finish 04:25 - A Little Convenient 07:04 - One Line of Dialogue 11:14 - They Don't Wanna Fight 13:41 - I'm the Tree 15:25 - Murky Sides 18:07 - The Right Mentality 22:26 - He Killed My Mom 25:52 - Non-Fighting 28:39 - Why is There a...
Ep. 105 - Spring Catch-Up
May 07, 2016 20:12 - 57 minutes - 65.3 MBEpisode 105 has Top 5 Film catching up on three movies that released across April including Disney's "The Jungle Book," Ben Wheatley's "High-Rise," and Jeremy Saulnier's "Green Room." Show Notes: 00:20 - Intros 01:36 - Snap Review of Midnight Special 04:26 - Recommending 10 Cloverfield Lane 05:41 - Segment I: The Jungle Book Review 07:06 - One of the Best Remakes 08:31 - Photo Real 12:31 - A Better Rendition 16:27 - Dynamic Action 21:13 - Segment II: High-Rise Review ...
Ep. 104 - Martha, Martha, Martha
April 07, 2016 01:49 - 1 hour - 78.7 MB"Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" is out and we had to weigh in on the action-adventure that pits two of the most iconic superheroes against each other. As always, the episode includes spoilers. Show Notes: 00:20 - Segment I - Setup 01:43 - A Contentious Movie Experience 05:14 - The Zod Event 08:50 - The Burden of a Hero 12:11 - Segment II - Review 12:25 - It's a Batman Movie 15:48 - Same Motivations 20:26 - Luthor's Power 26:51 - Over Complicated 30:48 - You Don't See 34:46 -...
Ep. 103 - World's Finest
March 08, 2016 00:52 - 40 minutes - 46.7 MB"Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" is set to release this month and we are so excited for it we thought it was necessary to discuss a few things pre-release. Episode Notes: 00:20 - Segment I: A DC Movie Universe 00:45 - ... but this is Batman! 04:26 - Mutually Beneficial 06:51 - Serialized Stakes 08:53 - Segment II: The Snyder Effect 09:12 - Consequences of "Man of Steel" 16:25 - Light and Dark 19:18 - Batfleck 21:24 - Segment III: Trailers and Tracking 22:18 - A Minute of Super...
Ep. 102 - Son of a VVitch
February 28, 2016 20:06 - 58 minutes - 67.5 MBEpisode 102 reviews "The Witch" an independent horror directed by Robert Eggers that received high acclaim in 2015 at the Sundance Film Festival and Fantastic Fest. On top of the review, discussion includes authenticity, morality and faith, and expectations. Episode Notes: 00:20 - Segment I: Authenticity and Period 01:23 - 100% in Period 04:49 - Authenticity Goes Both Ways 07:55 - There Was No "W" 11:51 - Segment II: "The Witch" Review 11:56 - Time Travel 14:56 - Ensemble 17:27 - Fa...
Ep. 101 - True Love Never Dies
February 16, 2016 00:12 - 53 minutes - 61.6 MBThe merc with a mouth finally has a R-rated movie in theaters and it is making a ton of money. Top 5 Film review "Deadpool" directed by Tim Miller and written by Rhett Rheese & Paul Wernick. Further discussion includes Box office success, determination to get this project made, MPAA rating /content, as well as the future for the character. Episode Notes: 00:20 - Segment I: Box Office Success 01:12 - Breaking Records 03:43 - Certified Fresh Goodwill 07:02 - Little Kid in Me 09:13 - Hot ...
Ep. 100.5 - Hail, Coens!
February 13, 2016 21:07 - 42 minutes - 48.6 MBIn the first .5 episode of 2016 we review the Coen brothers new comedy, "Hail, Caesar!" as well as address an online discussion stemming from a demand for more diversity in Hollywood and it's impact on a film like Hail, Caesar!. Episode Notes: 00:19 - Segment I: Blue Collar Movie Making 01:29 - Most Recognizable and Most Populist 03:32 - Grow on You 05:24 - Segment II: "Hail, Caesar!" Review 07:05 - The Fixer and the Future 10:03 - Kidnap Scenario 15:15 - Matching a Photochemical Era...
Ep. 100 - Top 5 of 2015
January 18, 2016 21:46 - 1 hour - 88 MB2015 is over and it's time for us to reflect on the year. Along with narrowing down and listing our collaborative Top 5 for 2015, we talk about the Academy Award nominations for the year as well as the Top 10 at the domestic box office releases. We also look ahead at movies slated for 2016, what to get excited about and what to roll our eyes at. Being our 100th episode we celebrated by changing our intro and outro theme, enjoy. As with all of our episodes, spoilers are discussed. Episode No...
Ep. 99 - The Force is Back and I Can Not Lie
December 24, 2015 20:41 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBThe Force is back and I can not lie, you other Jedi can't deny... "The Force Awakens" is out and Top 5 Film had to discuss the film in depth. Like always on our show, spoilers are discussed at length. Show Notes: 00:30 - Making Things Right 06:02 - Purposefully Spread Out 11:00 - A Version in Your Head 13:37 - Fostering New Characters 20:20 - Rey, the Mary Sue 32:41 - My Two Suns 37:07 - A Thankless Job 39:42 - Criticisms that Ring True 51:16 - Leia is the Ultimate Badass 58:00 - ...
Ep. 98 - InCREEDible
December 22, 2015 00:16 - 45 minutes - 22.2 MBThere are six Rocky Balboa movies, now there is also a spin-off titled "Creed" starring Michael B. Jordan and directed by Ryan Coogler. Coogler got notice from his direction on 2013 drama "Fruitvale Station" which also starred Michael B. Jordan. Top 5 Film had to take time to discuss Creed, a film that could easily find itself in quite a few Top 10 lists for 2015. Show Notes: 00:31 - Michael B. Jordan is a Star 02:06 - Rocky for a New Generation? 11:31 - Bridging Reality and Fiction 18:...
Ep. 97 - A Spectre Says What?
November 15, 2015 20:09 - 59 minutes - 29 MBJames Bond is back in "Spectre," the 24th 007 film across 53 years. This appears to be Daniel Craig's final time wearing the tuxedo, playing with the gadgets and fast cars. Top 5 Film talks the Bond franchise as well as the mark that Daniel Craig has left the iconic character created by Ian Fleming. Show Notes: 00:31 - Intros and the Writing's on the Wall 05:38 - Aston Martin and Chase Scenes 10:05 - Momentum and Tentacle Mom Tangent 18:45 - Grounding James Bond 26:36 - Useless Nanobot...
Ep. 96 - Decoding the Force
November 10, 2015 18:19 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBMaybe you'd heard a new Star Wars movie was coming out? For Top 5 Film this is a monumental event and we had to get our feelings out about the Star Wars franchise. We also wanted to share our fan theories and enthusiasm built off marketing and news ahead of "The Force Awakens" releasing next month. Enjoy! Show Notes: 00:31 - Intros and Mini "The Martian" Review 08:21 - Our First Star Wars Experiences and the Toyline 25:23 - Star Wars is Universal 32:26 - Two Star Wars Audiences 37:42 -...
Ep. 95 - A Visit from Night
October 07, 2015 02:47 - 39 minutes - 19.1 MBM. Night Shyamalan is back with "The Visit" a horror comedy that left Top 5 Film itching to talk about the found footage feature. 00:31 - Intros and M. Night Shyamalan 02:00 - A New Deal 05:22 - Layers of Shyamalan 10:45 - The Twilight Zone 12:37 - More Comedy than Horror 16:10 - Sequences 22:41 - Nana and Pop Pop 27:46 - Real Mental Illness 33:58 - Delivery Method 36:08 - Sum Up and Outros
Ep. 94 - A Day of Living Dangerously
August 23, 2015 21:17 - 1 hour - 33.9 MBIn episode 94, Top 5 Film discusses the 2015 Reel Grit: Six Shooter, a film marathon featuring six AFI alumni filmmakers who each present a movie that heavily influenced them becoming the artists they are today. Presenters included; Editor Affonso Goncalves, Screenwriter David Arata, Producer Michael Dinner, Production Designer Joseph Garrity, Director John McTiernan, and Cinematographer Steven Fierberg. Show Notes: 00:31 - Intros and Reel Grit: Six Shooter Background 03:57 - Watching wit...
Ep. 93 - Stunts by Cruise
August 07, 2015 21:37 - 47 minutes - 22.9 MBTom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt in his fifth Mission: Impossible role for "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" directed by Christopher McQuarrie and Top 5 Film felt it necessary to discuss the feature and how it fits in among the other Mission: Impossible features. Show Notes: 00:31 - Intros and 250 mph 04:36 - Strides Above 06:50 - More Than a Set Piece 10:10 - A Bit of a Carbon Copy 14:17 - Hear the Writing 17:48 - Rinse n Repeat 23:03 - That Foil Character 26:38 - Sean Harris...