The Goods: Film Reviews

Podcast Episode: Dear Christmas (2020) ft. Brennan Klein – A cookie-cutter Christmas

Podcast Episode: Dear Christmas (2020) ft. Brennan Klein – A cookie-cutter Christmas

Dan and Brian welcome Brennan Klein from Alternate Ending to celebrate some of their shared cinematic interests and then dissect a strange COVID-era holiday romcom, Dear Christmas.
Dec 18, 2025
Podcast Episode: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) and Christmas Carol roulette – I’m thinking of beginning things

Podcast Episode: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) and Christmas Carol roulette – I’m thinking of beginning things

Dan and Brian discuss four adaptations of Charles Dickens’ famed holiday novella for a sixth consecutive holiday season.
Dec 16, 2025
After the Hunt (2025)

After the Hunt (2025)

I’m always interested when great directors decide to alienate their audience, and I have to believe that’s the game Luca Guadagnino is playing here.
Dec 11, 2025
Podcast Episode: Hard Eight (1996) and PTA (ft. Mitch Capps) – Other good Andersons

Podcast Episode: Hard Eight (1996) and PTA (ft. Mitch Capps) – Other good Andersons

Dan and Brian are joined by their friend and co-host of The Movie Call Podcast, Mitch, to discuss Paul Thomas Anderson’s rich and beguiling filmography, including a close look at PTA’s debut Hard Eight.
Dec 11, 2025
Twinless (2025)

Twinless (2025)

I almost don’t want to review Twinless because I want you to go in with as little context as possible.
Dec 8, 2025

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My Old Ass (2024)

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Deadpool (2016)

Deadpool (2016)

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