FOLLOWING FILMS

Episode 220 - Rudy It's that time of the year where we lose our weekends to the futile hopes of our favorite football team winning a game or two. To celebrate this festive season, we are looking back at 1993 at the gridiron classic, Rudy. Along with Rudy, we are contractually obligated as part of any medium that discusses film or pop culture to provide a review of Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Episode 219 - Inglourious Basterds This week we are celebrating 10 years of Brad Pitt and his band of merry men wreaking havoc in Nazi Germany in Quentin Tarantino's masterpiece, Inglourious Basterds.

Episode 216 - John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum No one takes out the trash like Mr. Wick. Our trusty and reliable hosts enlist the assistance of Keanu Reeves' alter ego, John Wick, to help us usher in a new era of dependability. Dave and Jairo discuss John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum and revel in the glory of their hideous Game of Thrones predictions from the previous episode. Check out the latest episode on followingfilms.com. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Book Smart, Brightburn, Aladdin, Shazam!, Bumblebee, If Beale Street Could Talk, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

Episode Episode 214 - Pet Sematary We're talking about the remake of the Stephen King "classic," Pet Sematary. Is there enough in this update to justify its existence? MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Revenge, The Greatest Showman, Mandy, First Man, The Highwaymen, Pet Sematary

Episode 210 Just when you thought that you had heard everything that you needed to hear about M. Night Shyamalan's Glass, we bring our own brand of film "analysis" to provide the definitive opinion. Is Glass the superhero cinematic universe that we deserve? MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: The Equalizer 2, The Death of Superman, Mary Poppins Returns, Mary Poppins, Glass

Episode 209 - Aquaman In our first recording of the new year, we go with a film that has been around for weeks and most of the world has seen and forgotten. While the world may have moved on from Aquaman, we can't resist discussing the glory of Jason Momoa and Amber Heard as they frolic in the sea and fend off seahorses and sharks. 4:15 Beers 5:01 What We Have Been Watching 39:25 Aquaman MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Set It Up, Bumblebee, A Prayer Before Dawn, The First Purge, Roma, First Reformed, Bird Box, Summer 1993, Private Life, Aquaman

Episode 208 - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse We like to keep up with the latest and greatest in the film universe so for this episode we're dialing up Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. In a world where superhero films saturate the market, can an animated feature distinguish itself from the pack? MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: A Fistful of Dollars, The Favourite, Skyscraper, The Meg, RBG, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Searching, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Episode 207 - Creed 2 In 2015 Ryan Coogler breathed new life into the long-running Rocky franchise with Creed so, naturally, we must have a sequel. Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, and Tessa Thompson are all back to give us more of the melodrama and pugilistic violence that we crave but this time they're guided by Steven Caple Jr., as Coogler chose to focus on a little independent film rather than return. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: The Salvation, BlacKkKlansman, Jeremiah Johnson, Gotti, Set it Up, Harold and Maude, Crazy Rich Asians, Creed 2

Episode 206 - Overlord We could think of no one else to help us break down this week's main film than Will of Exploding Helicopter . He joins us to navigate the crazy world of Nazi zombies and invading heroes in Overlord. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Widows, Drive a Crooked Road, Sorry To Bother You, Extinction, Outlaw King, A Simple Favor, Incredibles 2, Overlord

Episode 205 The calendar shows November but we are still in the Halloween spirit. This week we are covering a wide range of topics, including podcast coupons, moody teenagers, and the latest in the Halloween franchise, David Gordon Green's Halloween. NOTE: There is a spoiler discussion of Eighth Grade from 24:49 to 26:00. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Pitch Perfect 3, Hunter Killer, Ghostbusters, Commando, Zero Days, Eighth Grade, Halloween

Episode 204 The leaves are turning orange, the temperature is dropping, and smell of faux pumpkins is inescapable. That can only mean one thing...Halloween is upon us. To get into the spooky spirit, we take a blast to the past and talk about the 80's cult classic, Sleepaway Camp. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: First Man, Bad Times at the El Royale, 22 July, Won't You Be My Neighbor, Leave No Trace, Sleepaway Camp

Episode 203 This week we dive into the latest from film fan favorite, Jeremy Saulnier. He's back with a Netflix "original" that stars Jeffrey Wright, Alexander Skarsgård, James Badge Dale, and Riley Keough. Also, we couldn't help ourselves and tacked on a review of the box office champ, Venom. Can a well respected cast, including Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, and Riz Ahmed bring something special to the superhero genre? Tune in and find out. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Ocean's Eight, Venom, Elizabeth, Destination Wedding, Hereditary, Hold the Dark

Episode 202 We're back to revel in the glory of another entry in the Predator story and this time it's Shane Black who is tasked with revitalizing the franchise. No Arnold Schwarzenegger? No Danny Glover? Not even Adrien Brody? No problem? MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: A Simple Favor, Blow Out, Before The Devil Knows You're Dead, Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, Predators, The Predator

Episode 201 Rather than bore you with this week's German fare, we've decided to bore you with the return of the Top 5 list. We figured that we'd talk about what we know best, drinking, and count down our favorite bar scenes in film.

Episode 200 We couldn't let a Tom Cruise slide by us so we are rising from the dead and making our triumphant comeback. We have a lot to talk about this week as we play catch-up and fawn over Tom and the gang in Mission: Impossible - Fallout. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Fright Night (1985), Fright Night (2011), Coco, You Were Never Really Here, The Equalizer 2, Eighth Grade, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, Mission: Impossible - Fallout

Episode 199 Another week, another big-budget superhero film. This time it's the sequel to one of Barry's favorite films of 2016, Deadpool 2. As Barry revels in the glory of Ryan Reynolds' barrage of joke regurgitation, Jairo attempts to subdue Barry's blind devotion and highlight the wonders of Zazie Beetz. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Doctor Strange, Atomic Blonde, Friends With Kids, The Last Kingdom, 12 Strong, Deadpool 2

Episode 198 In honor of Mother's Day, we're covering a film that focuses on a pair of fathers, played by Adam Sandler and Chris Rock, who are trying to keep it together as their children get married in the new Netflix "movie," The Week Of. Try to contain your excitement. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Tully, You Were Never Really Here, Watchmen, Drive, Two Night Stand, The Week Of

Episode 197 We're back from another long hiatus and what better movie to come back for than the greatest movie of all time of the week, Avengers: Infinity War. After a ten year barrage of set up films, the MCU promises to bring a degree of conclusion to this beloved franchise. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Blockers, Rampage, Kodachrome, What If, Rust and Bone, Avengers: Infinity War

Episode 196 John Krasinski is stepping behind the camera again and this time he's making it a family affair. The horror/thriller, A Quiet Place stars Krasinski and his wife, the glorious Emily Blunt, and is receiving a great deal of praise from critics. To help us deal with the scars of watching this film, Karly of Core Temp Arts joins us and provides us with a soothing shoulder and a ton of good discussion. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: The Bar, Tickled, The Good Place, Playing It Cool, Leap Year, A Quiet Place

Episode 195 This week we are getting in our modified DeLorean and taking a trip down memory lane with Ready Player One. Steven Spielberg adapted Ernest Cline's wildly successful young adult novel for the big screen and has brought the adventure and the nostalgia to life. We're joined by our old friend Jon to debate whether Spielberg was up to the task of adapting this landmark literature. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: The Last Jedi, Red Sparrow, The Lion King, Geostorm, Only the Brave, Ready Player One