Cinema Squares

The Squares are back this week with a blast from the 1980s past! Back to the Future is one of the most iconic and beloved films from the 80s. It is very highly rated on all the major review sites, but is nostalgia the driving force for some of the praise? Tune in this week to find out! 

Tune in this week as the Squares review this animated classic! Dreamworks was on a run of great animated films in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and 25 years later, Shrek is still one of the most beloved animated films of all time! Is it one of the best of all time? Tune in and find out!

Join Tom and Alec this week as they review Nolan’s telling of this epic tale! This movie has made all the money in the past couple months since it released in theaters. Many are claiming it is Nolan’s best film. Will the Squares agree? Tune in and find out!

After that last film, the Squares needed a good pallet-cleanser. Modern musicals don’t feel much like this one. There have been many highly acclaimed musicals over the years, but are they as good as this iconic classic? Tune in and find out!

Join Tom and Alec this week as they review their third Stanley Kubrick film. This is probably one of the strangest films the Square’s have reviewed so far (and that is saying something). Is this movie better than 2001: A Space Odyssey? Is it better than The Shining? Tune in this week and find out!

The time has come. Join The Squares this week as they finally get to one of Alec’s favorite movies from his childhood…Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man! Will Tom hate it? Will it be too cheesy? Is Tobey the best Spider-Man? Tune in this week to find out!

Tune in this week as the Squares review one of the most highly acclaimed war films of all time! Many people have this as one of the best films of all time, but is it even one of Spielberg’s top 3 films? Tune in this week and find out!

Join Tom and Alec this week as they take a look at this highly acclaimed Martin Scorsese. This movie is currently #18 on IMDB’s Too 250 movie list. Is this truly that good? Tune in this week and find out!

The Squares are kicking of their next 100 Films with another Kurosawa film. Up to this point, Tom and Alec have been a little disappointed with the Kurosawa films. Will this be the same story, or will this one live up to the expectations? Tune in this week and find out!

They did it! The Squares have reviewed 100 films and have their Top 100 List ready for everyone! Tune in this week for this celebratory episode and to see Tom and Alec’s lists!

The Squares have reviewed 100 movies! Tune in to this mailbag episode for some fan mail before the 100th episode celebration!

Join Tom and Alec this week as they review their 100th movie! They thought it was only fitting to finish up another trilogy before the 100th episode celebration. How will this classic western trilogy compare to the other trilogies they have finished? Tune in and find out!

Join Tom and Alec this week as they break the first rule of Fight Club. This is the second David Fincher film the Squares have reviewed. This film feels about as grungy as Se7en, but is it as good of a film? Tune in this week to find out!

Tune in this week as the Squares finish up their review of the original Star Wars Trilogy! Before episode 100, they had to finish this one up! One of the most highly regarded trilogies of all time. Return doesn’t get as much praise as the first two, but there are a few out there who consider this the best of the three! What will Tom and Alec think? Tune in this week and find out!

Our second personal pick of the week! Tune in for this Burt Reynold’s classic. Tom and Alec address all the biggest questions about this film on this episode. Is this an iconic film? Does it hold up today? Is this a movie that is known to people under the age of 30?  Tune in this week to find out!

The Squares have two episodes for you all today. Two personal picks! The first one is this classic Jim Carrey comedy. This one doesn’t seem to be critics favorite based on the other reviews out there. Will the Squares agree? Is this an underrated gem, or is it just another run of the mill comedy? Tune in and find out!

Join Tom and Alec this week for another adaptation of the Exodus story! This one doesn’t have Charleston, but does have quite the star-studded cast!  Including the late Val Kilmer voicing Moses! Is this the definitive Exodus adaptation? Tune in this week and find out!

It’s time for another four hour movie folks! Join Tom and Alec this week as they review the 1956 classic, The Ten Commandments! How will this film stack up to Ben Hur and Lawrence of Arabia? Tune in this week to find out!

Join Tom and Alec this week as they review another 4 hour movie! Lawrence of Arabia and Ben Hur are both highly acclaimed, classic films, but they are very different films! Will the Squares think as highly of this one as they did Ben Hur? Tune in this week to find out!

Join Tom and Alec this week as they review this Charlton Heston classic! Back in the day, this film won 11 Academy Awards. It is remembered for the incredible practical effects and wonderful storytelling. Do the practical effects hold up? Is it still a good movie by today’s standards? Tune in this week to find out!

The Squares are back!! But not on our normal Monday release day. If you check the calendar, you’ll see that today is April 1st, and on this day, the Squares review a film they wouldn’t typically give the time of day. This year’s April Fool’s Film is Oscar-Winning, KPop Demon Hunters. This film took Netflix by storm in 2025. Will Tom and Alec jump on the bandwagon? Tune in and find out!!

The Squares are 10 episodes away from 100 films reviewed! Tune in this week for a recap of the previous 10 films and some movie recommendations from the fans!Having done 90 film reviews at this point, the Squares have gotten some fun new opportunities lately. Recently, Alec had the opportunity to watch a screener of the film Gunfighter Paradise. The film premiered in New York and Los Angeles last month. So stay tuned toward the end of the mailbag for Alec’s breakdown!

Join the Squares this week for a surprising personal pick from Tom! Here the squares take a look at this wild Australian classic and ask an important question. Is the Mad Max franchise one of the most underrated franchises out there? Tune in and find out!

Tom and Alec enjoyed book so much, they wanted to review two versions of film adaptations! Tune in this week as they take a look at a recent French adaptation of the exciting story!

The squares received a recommendation to review this movie back in a previous mailbag episode. It took a little while to get to it, but Tom and Alec wanted to read the book first! They do that, and now they are ready to review the film and see how the adaptation holds up! Tune in this week for a fun one!

It has been over 40 episodes since the squares reviewed Star Wars. It is about time they get to Empire! Many folks have this as the best Star Wars movie, and it is #15 on IMDB’s Top 250 List. Will the Squares agree with this praise? Tune in and find out!

This week, join Tom and Alec as they review Mel Gibson’s follow up to The Passion. Is it as ambitious as The Passion? Maybe not…but this movie is still quite ambitious. This film has its fair share of fans and critics. Many critics don’t love the historical inaccuracies and violence in the film. What will the Squares think? Tune in and find out!

Tom and Alec are reviewing another Nicolas Cage film! There are not many movies out there like this one. Is this fun comedy a better film than The Rock? Tune in this week and find out!

Join Tom and Alec this week as they review the first foreign film to ever win Best Picture at the academy awards! Will this recent movie live up to the hype? Tune in this week to find out!

Join the Squares this week as they review a non-western Clint Eastwood movie! Clint has many iconic movie roles, but Dirty Harry is probably one of his most iconic! Will this movie hold up as well as the other Clint movies Tom and Alec have reviewed? Tune in and find out!

Join the Squares this week as they kick off the new year with a movie that begs the question…are we living in The Matrix? The Matrix is one of the most iconic films of the late 1990s and has one of Keanu Reeves’s most popular movie roles! Does this movie still hold up in the year 2026? Tune in this week and find out!

The Squares have hit the 81 episode mark! The past 11 movies had a wide variety of genres. We had horror with Spooktober, comedy movies, action movies, and Christmas movies! Tune in here for a recap of movies 71-81 and some mailbag items from the fans!

Is the Grinch Jim Carrey’s most iconic role? He has had so many great roles but this one definitely stands out! Tune in this week as Tom and Alec go through this charming Christmas movie!

The Squares review everyone’s favorite Christmas movie this week! Bruce Willis stars in this action packed film from 1988! Full of one-liners, action, and a great villain, this movie has all the key things needed in an 80s movie. Tune in this week to hear what Tom and Alec think of this classic!

The Squares are kicking off the Christmas Season with their first “Christmas” movie of the year! Some people say that Lethal Weapon perfected the buddy-cop movie. The film has action, humor, and some real family heartfelt moments. Will the Squares agree on their scores for this one? Tune in and find out!

Is this the sequel that is better than the original? That is what many people believe and that is the question the Squares are going to answer for you all today! Both The Godfather Parts I & II are regarded as two of the best movies of all time! Tune in this week to see if this sequel still holds up!

Join Tom and Alec this week as they review one of the most iconic science fiction films of all time! There are some great scenes with practical effects, and maybe a scene or two with some practical effects that are a little dated. Join the squares this week as they take a look at this classic!

The Squares are back to reviewing the classic black and white movies this week! This 1950 classic gives an interestingly dark look at aging in Hollywood. Tune in this week to see what Tom and Alec think of this one!

Spooktober is officially over and the Squares are kicking the next block of movies off with a personal pick from Tom. Tommy Boy is one of the most adored comedies ever made. It has some famous one-liners and some genuine heartfelt moments. Join the Squares this week as they go through this wonderful film! 

The squares closed out last year’s Spooktober reviewing John Carpenter’s Halloween, and they are closing this year with John Carpenter’s The Thing! One of the most iconic horror films of all time, and it has some of the most creative practical effects in any film. Is this Carpenter’s best film? Tune in this week and find out!

Last week, the squares reviewed Psycho. This week, they are reviewing American Psycho! The movies are very different, but will American Psycho get as much praise from the squares? Tune in this week and find out!

The squares are midway through Spooktober and it felt like a good time to review one of the most iconic horror films of all time! Psycho is the second Hitchcock film the squares reviewed and is often credited as the first slasher film. Tune in this week as the squares review this classic!

Spooktober is back folks! The squares have some fun spooky movies lined up for this month, and they are starting out with something they haven’t done before. The original Nosferatu is a German silent film based off Dracula by Bram Stoker. This movie has a fun history to it, and is one of the most iconic horror movies of all time! How does a 100-Year-Old silent horror movie hold up? Tune in this week to find out!

The Squares have hit the 70 episode mark! Tune in here for a recap of movies 61-70 and some mailbag items from the fans!

Join the squares this week as they review their second Kurosawa film! Rashomon is credited by many as the reason the Academy created the “Best Foreign Film” category at the Oscars. Do the squares think the film holds up? Tune in and find out!

Join the squares this week as they review this classic tale of a man standing up to corruption! Frank Capra and Jimmy Stewart are the duo behind It’s a Wonderful Life. This movie came before that. Will it be as impactful? Tune in and find out!

The Squares review their first Nicolas Cage movie this week! During the peak of 90’s action films, director Michael Bay assembled a star-studded cast to fill the roles in this film. Mr. Cage and Sean Connery team up to break into Alcatraz and stop an attack on San Fransisco! Tune in to see what the squares have to say about this one!

The squares have another De Niro mob movie for you listeners for the second week in a row! This movie didn’t get a lot of award nominations, but it is another beloved Scorsese classic! Is this one better than last week’s mob movie? Tune in and find out!

The Squares are back!! It has been a couple months, but Tom and Alec are back to review quite the film! This film may have one of the most interesting stories of how it was made, and there was quite the controversy when it released in America! Tune in this week to get all the details!

The Squares watched another 3 hour long movie! They have reviewed some impactful movies so far, but this one is towards the top of the list. Join Tom and Alec this week as they review Schindler’s List!