The Fan & The Critic

Instagram: thefanandthecritic We designed this episode so we could compare two part twos - a good one a bad one - little did we expect that Dune Part Two would be absolute garbage and Rebel Moon Part Two would be the most amazing movie of the year!

Instagram: thefanandthecritic Carlos makes us watch horror movies that he considers some of the best in recent years. We discuss them but also get VERY off topic. Ben and Carson also try to join the conversation while trying to admit they were too scared to watch them all the way through.

Instagram: thefanandthecritic It's been a while since we did an episode focused on a single movie, but Rebel Moon is just one of those movies that we had to get together and discuss. Is it the worst thing we saw all year? Is it something almost great? We still dont know!

Instagram: thefanandthecritic Carson and Paolo talk about their favorite movies from the past year. As usual, Carson's list is full of pretentious indie movies and Paolo's list is full of dumb Hollywood movies. There's something for everyone! (note: I copy/pasted this description from last year's top 10 episode, and it's still true!)

Instagram: thefanandthecritic 4 dads get together and talk about watching movies and being dads.

Instagram: thefanandthecritic We review Christopher Nolan's latest film, Oppenheimer, and then discuss his entire filmography and how we would rank them.

Instagram: thefanandthecritic What makes a good sidekick or supporting character in a movie? Kyle from 'Kyle and Dave vs the Machine' joins us to help answer this question. We formed a bracket and voted/argued to decide, tune to find out who the 3 of us eventually agreed on. Check out Kyle's podcast, Kyle and Dave vs The Machine, where a machine forces them to watch and review movies from a particular year. Find it at: https://kdvstm.transistor.fm/ (or everywhere else you find podcasts at) Qq8Do7etQtjRFNogIZVj

Instagram: thefanandthecritic What makes a movie adaptation good or bad? Should you stick close to the source material or have your freedom to make it your own? Tracey, a fellow movie podcaster, joins us to explore this subject. Check out Tracey's podcast, Off My Shelf, where she reviews movies right off the shelf for her DVD. Find it at: https://offmyshelf.underbellyofsunshine.com/

Instagram: thefanandthecritic We didn't learn our lesson! 4 Years ago we did an episode on Asylum Studio's awful low-budget movies, thinking it would be fun - and it turned out to be boring and awful, so we did it again! Since we've now done 2 episodes, we're considering ourselves as experts on this studio and their usual tricks. Two Headed Shark Attack - 13:26 Jurassic Domination - 36:26 Atlantic Rim: Resurrection - 55:15 Dracula: The Original Living Vampire - 1:19:05

Instagram: thefanandthecritic Would you rather live in the Quantum Realm of the MCU or the island of Inisherin? Paolo and Carson's answers are as you'd expect and oddly are at the root of why they like or dislike each of these movies.

Instagram: thefanandthecritic Carson and Paolo talk about their favorite movies from the past year. As usual, Carson's list is full of pretentious indie movies and Paolo's list is full of dumb Hollywood movies. There's something for everyone!

Instagram: thefanandthecritic Carson decides that he's had enough and decides to finally quit Star Wars and not watch another of their terrible Disney Plus shows. He then proceeds to watch all 12 episodes of Andor and then we discuss it.

Instagram: thefanandthecritic A filipino movie came out, and so we must talk about it. Paolo talks about representation in film/tv while Carson attempts to understand what that means. We also weigh in on recent non-controversies regarding Rings of Power and Bros.

Instagram: thefanandthecritic Carson does not like The Gray Man, but Paolo does. Paolo does not like The Roundup, but Carson does. They discuss it for an hour and half.

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast We talk about recent multiverse movies Dr Strange In the Multiverse of Madness and Everything Everywhere All At Once. We also talk about how far we'd make it in a The One style deathmatch with the other version of ourselves, and pitch amazing multiverse movies of our own.

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast We re-visit some of our 2021 recommendations that we made to each other, only to confirm that we have different tastes in movies. We then talk about Licorice Pizza to re-confirm that we have different tastes in movies.

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Have you ever wondered what would happen if Oscar nominated characters were entered into a deathmatch? No? Well - you're the weird one, not us - listen to us draft characters from the past decade and put them through a gauntlet of deathmatch arenas to see who is the ultimate survivor.

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast We re-visit some of our 2021 recommendations that we made to each other, only to confirm that we have different tastes in movies. We then talk about Licorice Pizza to re-confirm that we have different tastes in movies.

Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Local musicians stop by the show to talk about their favourite music in movies.

Carson and Paolo go through each of their Top 10 lists of 2021. We disagree on almost every single one. Lamb - 15:31 Judas and the Black Messiah - 19:10 The Power of the Dog - 21:59 Last Night in Soho - 26:00 The Card Counter - 29:30 Matrix: Resurrections: 31:40 Spencer - 41:18 Werewolves Within - 43:27 C'mon C'mon - 46:48 Nobody - 49:44 Titane - 50:35 Shang-Chi - 54:12 The Last Duel - 58:35 The Suicide Squad - 1:02:20 Pig - 1:03:30 No Time To Die - 1:06:50 The Green Knight - 1:13:02 Dune - 1:13:50 Justice League Snyder Cut - 1:14:30 Spider-Man: No Way Home - 1:15:45