Mission 250 Filmcast
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The Mission 250 Filmcast is a weekly podcast where hosts Denny, John, and TC are watching the Top 250 Movies of All Time, as ranked by IMDB. With each episode focusing on a single movie, and moving towards the #1 movie in reverse order, we aim to...
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The Mission 250 Filmcast is a weekly podcast where hosts Denny, John, and TC are watching the Top 250 Movies of All Time, as ranked by IMDB. With each episode focusing on a single movie, and moving towards the #1 movie in reverse order, we aim to broaden the listeners viewing horizons (as well as our own), and give not only our thoughts/opinions, but also history, trivia, and insight on each film. We can be reached at mission250filmcast@gmail.com, and the full list can be found at mission250filmcast.com.
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Episodes
Episode 439 - Godzilla Vs. Kong
4/20/2026
This week, we celebrate TC's victory on this years Oscars competition with a pick direct from the man himself. This film received no Oscar nominations, but did rake in nearly $500 million dollars at the box office. And while John and Denny may have very much disliked it, at least TC did too. Godzilla Vs. Kong (2021), directed by Adam Wingard.
Duración:00:54:03
Episode 438 - Hamnet
4/13/2026
This week, we're finishing up our run of awards season films with the 10th Best Picture nominee we've seen. This film is a very heavy period piece drama, which includes William Shakespeare himself. His friends call him Will. Hamnet (2025), directed by Chloe Zhao.
Duración:00:47:39
Episode 437 - 2026 Academy Awards: Part 2
3/23/2026
This week, we find ourselves at the end of awards season! Oscars were last weekend weekend, and we watched every best picture nominee this year. In this episode, we tally our Oscar picks. The winner gets to make the others watch whatever movie they pick. Will Denny defend the title and force John and TC to watch a Nic Cage movie? Tune in to find out!
Duración:00:39:57
Episode 436 - 2026 Academy Awards
3/14/2026
This week, we find ourselves at the end of awards season! Oscars are this weekend, and we've seen every best picture nominee this year. In this episode, we all rank our top movies from the 10 best picture nominees, and also put in our predictions for the winner of each category. The winner gets to make the others watch whatever movie they pick. Will Denny defend the title and force John and TC to watch a Nic Cage movie? Only time will tell.
Duración:01:24:23
Episode 435 - Sentimental Value
3/12/2026
This week, we're continuing with awards season films. This film stands out this year for receiving 4 acting nominations, totaling 9 nominations overall. You get what that implies - lots of really good, intense acting by all the actors. Sentimental Value (2025), directed by Joachim Trier.
Duración:00:42:57
Episode 434 - Frankenstein
2/16/2026
This week, we're continuing with awards season films. This new creature feature from Guillermo Del Toro has racked up 9 Oscar Nominations. While the production seems to have been well meaning, the Netflix sheen on this story really seems to go against the intent of the writer/director. Frankenstein (2025), directed by Guillermo Del Toro.
Duración:01:05:11
Episode 433 - The Secret Agent
2/9/2026
This week, we're continuing with awards season films. It is rare that a foreign film gets nominated for anything besides best international film, and this one is in contention for the top prize as well (Best Picture). Leave your expectations behind with this one, and see if it takes you on a journey. The Secret Agent (2025), directed by Kleber Mendonca Filho.
Duración:00:45:57
Episode 432 - F1: The Movie
2/2/2026
This week, we're continuing with awards season films. The Best Picture Oscar nominees were released last week, so we're going on a path to watch all of them before the ceremonies. This week, we built car! F1: The Movie (2025), directed by Joseph Kosinski.
Duración:00:57:26
Episode 431 - No Other Choice
1/27/2026
This week, we're continuing with awards season films. This film received three Golden Globe nominations, was directed by the legendary writer / director of Oldboy, and is about paper and some other stuff. This week is was snubbed at the Oscars. Our reviews were recorded before the snubs. No Other Choice (2025), directed by Park Chan-wook.
Duración:00:47:23
Episode 430 - Marty Supreme
1/20/2026
This week, we're continuing with awards season films. This film won a Golden Globe and a Critics Choice award for best actor, Timothee Chalamet receiving both. It also just took the record for highest domestic box office for an A24 film. It will certainly be a contender come the Oscars. Marty Supreme (2025), directed by Josh Safdie.
Duración:01:01:55
Episode 429 - Train Dreams
1/13/2026
This week, we're in 2026 and right in the middle of awards season. The Golden Globes were last night, the Oscars are coming up, and we're diving into what is shaping up to be one of the best years for movies in a long time. This year, we're watching the two time Golden Globe nominee, and winner of the Critics Choice Award for best cinematography, Train Dreams (2025), directed by Clint Bentley.
Duración:00:43:51
Episode 428 - Wake Up Dead Man
12/23/2025
This week, it's the holiday season! What says holidays more than a tentpole sequel on a streaming service? Nothing. Nothing does. This movie is a very fun whodunnit romp that will surely please the part of your family who can stay awake on the couch. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025), directed by Rian Johnson.
Duración:00:43:15
Episode 427 - Nouvelle Vague
12/16/2025
This week, we find ourselves in awards season. This film was nominated for the Palm d'Or as well as a Golden Globe for best picture (musical/comedy). It is on Netflix. If you are a fan of film history or consider yourself a movie nerd, this one is a strong recommendation. Nouvelle Vague (2025), directed by Richard Linklater.
Duración:01:01:43
Episode 426 - Zootopia 2
12/9/2025
This week, we treat ourselves to a visit to the theater. By the box office numbers, we were hardly the only ones to go. Disney is raking it in on this sequel to the 2016 best animated picture winner, and we give it a peak. Zootopia 2 (2025), directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard.
Duración:00:45:30
Episode 425 - #5 - Schindler's List
12/2/2025
This week, we watch a film that is beyond anything a summary could cover. A must see, a masterpiece. Schindler's List, directed by Steven Spielberg.
Duración:01:07:12
Episode 424 - The Favourite
11/18/2025
This week, we're finish up our Lanthimos kick with the film that brought the director to a wide audience. We are divided on this one again, but the visual style and humor are enough to get a recommendation from at least two of us. The Favourite (2018), directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.
Duración:00:55:27
Episode 423 - Bugonia
11/11/2025
This week, we're continuing our Lanthimos kick with a film that is currently in theaters. We are a bit divided on how this one ended up, but we can say that if your a fan of the director, this one is worth seeing blind. Bugonia (2025), directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.
Duración:00:54:43
Episode 422 - Dogdooth
11/4/2025
This week, we find ourselves in October (when we recorded). And you know what that means? Scary films! The final week brings us to the director who gave us Poor Things. We can't in good conscience recommend watching this movie to any listeners, but if you want to be disturbed and witness some of the obvious filmmaking talent of early Yorgos, you may want to dare. Dogtooth (2009), directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.
Duración:00:32:05
Episode 421 - Zodiac
10/28/2025
This week, we find ourselves in October. And you know what that means? Scary films! Week three brings us back to the director who gave us Seven and Gone Girl (both on the top 250). More of a thriller/crime procedural, this film nonetheless has at least one of the scariest scenes ever put to film. Zodiac (2007), directed by David Fincher.
Duración:01:10:25
Episode 420 - Kwaidan
10/20/2025
This week, we find ourselves in October. And you know what that means? Scary films! Week two brings us back to the director who gave us the old film newly on the top 250, Harakiri (1962). Lots of people consider this horror, but after a viewing, it seems more like a series of fantasy stories with ghosts. Kwaidan (1964), directed by Masaki Kobayashi.
Duración:00:42:15