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  1. 54

    The Lighthouse

    What goes more insane when you stick it on a small island, two old-timey wickies or Jared? Find out this week with: The Lighthouse.

  2. 53

    Sinners

    The Oscar's run continues with the southern horror movie: Sinners

  3. 52

    War of the Worlds

    Mike decides to put the guys through excruciating pain with this week's pick of War of the Worlds (2025). They watched it so you don't have to.

  4. 51

    Primal Fear

    Mike rings in the new year with an old movie. He takes the guys on a crime thriller rollercoaster with: Primal Fear.

  5. 50

    Frankenstein

    Mike decided to celebrate the reason for the season. Wait... no. He's taking us backward into Spooky Season with the newly released Frankenstein.

  6. 49

    Nobody

    Mike brings the fellas out of spooky movie season with an all-out action pick with: Nobody.

  7. 48

    Insidious

    Mike does what he can to remind the fellas that spooky season movies are supposed to be actually spooky with: Insidious.

  8. 47

    A Nightmare on Elm Street

    The guys go back to the old school with a classic horror movie pick. To no one's surprise, Mike is extremely critical of it.

  9. 46

    The Truman Show

    Mike goes the safe route and picks one of his favorite movies this week. Jared is not even a little impressed.

  10. 45

    The Accountant

    A special guest-pick keeps the year of Ben Affleck alive as the fellas take a dive into the 2016 action/thriller: The Accountant.

  11. 44

    The Mummy

    Mike continues his journey of filling in the gaps of classic movies in backlog. Turns out, Joe hates fun movies.

  12. 43

    V for Vendetta

    Mike decides to take the fellas on a little anarchy/revolution journey with V for Vendetta.

  13. 42

    Spotlight

    After learning recently that Jared had not seen this movie, Mike takes the fellas on an investigative deep dive with Spotlight.

  14. 41

    Edge of Tomorrow

    Mike takes the guys on another dive into a time loop. This time with the action movie, Edge of Tomorrow.

  15. 40

    National Treasure

    Mike phones it in a little this week with a throwback easy watch: National Treasure.

  16. 39

    The Witch

    Mike takes us back to the 1630's with this eerie tale of hard times and accusations of witchery.

  17. 38

    Oddity

    Mike gets the inaugural pick for this years' Spooky Season. He kicks things off with a little trip to rural Ireland with the new horror movie: Oddity.

  18. 37

    Gangs of New York

    Mike locks the fellas into a 2:47 min watch with the all-time classic: Gangs of New York.

  19. 36

    Margin Call

    Mike takes the fellas on a one-night wild ride through the financial crisis of '08.

  20. 35

    The World’s End

    Mike rounds out the groups viewing of the Cornetto trilogy with: The World's End.

  21. 34

    Killers of the Flower Moon

    Mike kicks off the Oscar's nominations with a marathon not a sprint as he picks: Killers of the Flower Moon.

  22. 33

    Inglourious Basterds

    Mike goes to his list of favorite movies to pull out a quality pick for this week. Join the guys are they navigate the minefield that is Joe discussing a Nazi movie.

  23. 32

    1408

    Mike tried to reign this thing back in with a Stephen King spooky pick, 1408.

  24. 31

    Take Shelter

    Mike takes a wild swing with an unseen movie. Join the fellas as they pick apart this nightmare riddle thriller.

  25. 30

    Your Name.

    Mike tries his best to get a little bit fo culture into the show with this week's pick of Your Name.

  26. 29

    Independence Day

    The boys doubled down with movies for the 4th. Mike takes the guys on an epic showdown with the worlds biggest threat in Independence Day.

  27. 28

    The Usual Suspects

    Mike double dips with his picks and throws the guys for a loop by actually picking a decent classic movie.

  28. 27

    Mad Max: Fury Road

    Mike takes the guys on a post-apocalyptic ride with our good old pal, Mad Max.

  29. 26

    We’re the Millers

    Mike brings the guys back into their wheelhouse with a good old fashioned drug smuggling movie.

  30. 25

    The Banshees of Inisherin

    The guys continue their journey with one of their favorite directors Martin McDonagh.

  31. 24

    The Menu

    Mike saw Joe's pick of Triangle of Sadness and raised him an actually good movie pick.

  32. 23

    The Shape of Water

    Mike takes a hard left turn from the assumed holiday pick and takes the fellas on a love story with a fish instead.

  33. 22

    Weird The Al Yankovic Story

    The guys are on the cutting edge this week with the new Weird Al biopic. Strap in, it's a wild one.

  34. 21

    Sinister

    Spooky Movie Season is in high gear with this weeks pick, Sinister. Join the guys as they discuss why they would never be in this situation.

  35. 20

    The Big Short

    There's a bubble.... join the guys as they dissect the 2008 housing market crash with The Big Short.

  36. 19

    Chef

    Join the fellas on this food-truck fueled adventure through the southern United States.

  37. 18

    The Hateful Eight

    It's time to take our talents out west for this intense period piece. We apologize upfront from Jared being such a chatterbox this episode.

  38. 17

    Last Night in Soho

    Take a trip back in time with the fellas on this wild ride to the 60s. The big reveal this episode is that Jackson has no taste.

  39. 16

    Coming Home at Night

    The fellas take a trip to the outback with this wild ride. Brace yourselves for mixed reviews.

  40. 15

    Candyman

    Strap in and cover every mirror in your house for this new adaptation of a classic horror movie.

  41. 14

    Master and Commander

    Join the weary travelers on a journey around the horn with a thrilling tale of ships and flightless birds.

  42. 13

    Hot Tub Time Machine

    Grab your skis and get ready to hit the slopes of K Val with the boys in this adventure back in time to the 80s.

  43. 12

    Gretel & Hansel

    The guys take a journey into the woods to find a creepy old lady. Do they do the right thing and keep moving? Get the whole story at 11!

  44. 11

    Parker

    Jason Statham, J-Lo, heists; What more could you want? So much more... Join us for another god-awful excuse for a 'gripping' plot.

  45. 10

    In Bruges

    Join the fellas as they take a trip across the pond for a magical adventure in the lovely city of Bruges.

  46. 9

    Se7en

    In an effort to try to steer this ship back on course after the Doubt fiasco, Mike chooses to go the other direction and dive into the Se7en deadly sins.

  47. 8

    The Invisible Man

    The fellas take a bit of a turn for a non-seasonal spooky movie.

  48. 7

    Gladiator

    The fellas dive into the glory days of Russell Crowe with the 2000 classic, Gladiator.

  49. 6

    Hot Fuzz

    The fellas take a quick trip across the pond with one of their favorite comedy movies, Hot Fuzz.

  50. 5

    The Others

    Spooky Season continues with the 2001 horror movie The Others. Watch the movie first cause there are spoilers ahead.

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