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Josh and Nick cover a film they brought up 100+ episodes ago with Richard Linklater’s adaptation of the Philip K. Dick novel, A Scanner Darkly. Bob Sabiston’s invention of the Rotoshop software and its implementation on this film. The themes of Philip K. Dick. School Of Rock Money. We remember those who were punished for “living”. What does it mean to be an epic filmmaker? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick indulge in Cubanos and Grilled Cheeses as they discuss 2014’s Chef. Jon Favreau’s journey as an indie filmmaker to one of the biggest players in modern Hollywood. A not so subtle critique of critics. Roy Choi’s food truck revolution, and how it parallels Jon Favreau’s career. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick venture to 1920s New York with James Gray’s 6th motion picture, The Immigrant. They talk about James Gray’s commitment to a formalist career, and the challenges it comes with. Is there redemption for the irredeemable? How does it relate to the films blackballed release? Why should the first and last shot of your film be the most impactful? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick want to know - have you heard of a conspiracy theory before? Well then join us this week as we discuss thriller-mockumentary Operation Avalanche. Matt Johnson’s diverse and burgeoning career. A guest calls in. Did we land on the moon? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick pitch some movies as candidates for the Criterion Collection. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick conclude the Creed Trilogy with a format absolutely no one asked for... That’s right, folks, it’s the return of the Road Dawgs Watchalong! Sync up the movie and watch along with the dawgs as they riff, share behind-the-scenes tidbits, and wonder where the Creed franchise goes next.Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick heard this is a place where podcasters go to build themselves back up again. To be reborn… And that’s why they’re going full tilt for this week’s film, Creed II. They discuss Ryan Coogler’s exit and Steven Caple Jr.’s insertion into the director’s chair. The evolving roles on and off set of Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone. What does this movie do right? What parts have “Sequelitis”? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick put on their mitts to duke it out over Ryan Coogler’s sophomore effort, 2015’s Creed. Favorite Sports Tropes. The Coogler-MBJ connection. What is this movie’s reputation in 2026, and how much of that is its own fault? Is Creed better than Rocky? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick get their soccer jerseys and finest Italian leather out for this week’s film, The Hand Of God. They chat about writer/ director Paolo Sorrentino’s career, and how his real life inspired the film. Is Netflix still interested in giving auteurs a platform to make their films? What do we do with grief? What are the “coming of age” tropes? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick are joined by special guest, writer and director of Tube-E Movie, Will Adams! They talk with Will about filming in his hometown of Chicago, his views on streaming culture, where he sees film distribution heading, and what he has coming up next. Like, rate, subscribe! Will’s IMDB -

Josh and Nick get ready to wire trip some blackjack clips as they discuss Kathryn Bigelow s 1995 sci-fi film, Strange Days. The film’s origins as a collaboration between divorcees. Kathryn Bigelow and her work in predominantly male-directed genres. How does this film blur the line between passive viewer and complicit watcher? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick conclude their celebration of Black History Month with 2022’s The Blackening. Comedy as an expression of pain. The films strong inter group dynamics. Can a sketch “make the leap” to a movie? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick continue their celebration of Black History Month with Charles Burnett's revolutionary 1978 film, Killer Of Sheep. They talk about the Watts Civil Unrest of 1965, and how this leads to Burnett and others founding the "LA Rebellion" film movement. The references to Italian neorealism and French New Wave that Burnett makes. The over 30 year journey this film took to reach worldwide audiences. Burnett's framing and mission to capture "black life as it is". Is this the best "student film" ever made? What does the dog mask symbolize? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick celebrate Black History Month with the 1920 silent-film, Within Our Gates. They talk about Oscar Micheaux's role as a pioneer in cinema, and the film's history as the oldest surviving film by a black director. How institutions are made and kept in place. Writing characters that are allowed to be morally gray. What does "silent acting" require we infer rather than hear? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick do their annual movie draft. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick have a dance with the devil as they discuss 1997's Perdita Durango. They talk about the film's 3 stars and their quiet influence on Film/ Television for decades to come. 90's grit n grime.How does this film fit in the "Sailorverse" alongside David Lynch's film, Wild At Heart?Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick try to keep an open mind and understand the viewpoints of others, much like our main character Kit in this week’s film, 1973’s Badlands. The bizarre twists and turns of Terrence Malick. The film’s iconic cinematography and landscapes. Is this “the day the music died?” Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick discuss some of their favorite films they saw for the first time this year. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick fortify themselves with a hearty bowl of ramen for this week’s film, Tampopo. Director Juzo Itami’s vision of a “ramen western”. The film’s many vignettes and Hollywood homages. The dawgs relationship to ramen. Nick is reprimanded by Josh for his theater eating habits. They put that shrimp where?! Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick conclude the podcast event of the century, George C. Scottober, with 1971’s They Might Be Giants. Not a horror film per se, but boy is it a terrifying premise. The dawgs draw parallels between this film and others they have watched, like The Fisher King. We chat what people did with their Oscar cache then versus now, Sherlock Holmes, and the amazing (and overlooked) career of co-star Joanne Woodard. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick break out the Ouija Board for this weeks edition of George C. Scottober, 1980’s The Changeling! The films Denver roots. The marriage and creative partnership of Trish Van Devere and George C. Scott. Is this the saddest George C. role? Have the dawgs ever had any ghostly encounters? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick begin one of their scariest events ever, George C. Scottober! Throughout the month of October, the dawgs will be discussing the horror films of one of their favorite thespians, George C. Scott! We start the month with Exorcist III. Why is Kinderman yelling at everybody? Why is there a carp in the bathtub? Did Mrs. Celia ever get her clock fixed? Like, rate subscribe!

Josh and Nick brave the cold of 1960s Greenwich Village to chat 2013’s Inside Llewyn Davis. The world and philosophy of the Coen Brothers. Josh loses his own game. The intrinsic value of art. Nick and Kenneth Branagh have words. What do Ethan and Joel bring to the table collaboratively, and what are they trying to say separately? What’s with the cat? Is Llewyn cursed? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick wanna know- "what's it worth to ya?" This week, in a Road Dawgs first, the boys tackle a documentary, 1997's Hands On A Hardbody. What do documentaries capture that narrative films can't? Texas wisdom and wit. How long could you endure the Texas heat? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick are back this week to talk about the seminal slapstick classic, The Naked Gun. The dawgs start with a discussion on the newest installment in the series, the current state of comedy, and ponder if people still like this brand of humor. Then they dive deep on Naked Gun, and its origins as a TV show. What joke makes the dawgs laugh the hardest? Like, rate, subscribe!

You won’t like Josh and Nick when they’re angry. So do them a favor, and listen to them nerd out over 2003’s Hulk. The fall and rise of Marvel. The decades long development hell of bringing Hulk to the big screen. Is this the best cinematic depiction of the Hulk ever? Are the Hulk Hands the most genius piece of marketing ever? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick have a train to catch. And it’s headed Arizoney-way. Join the dawgs this week as they discuss the 2007 remake, 3:10 To Yuma. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick want to know, what’s a bad miracle? The dawgs dive deep into 2022’s Nope. The mid-career switch of Jordan Peele. The idea of spectacle. Man vs. Nature. Superman talk! Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick, in typical Road Dawgs fashion, choose the third movie in a franchise this week with Mission: Impossible 3. Couch-jumping Cruise. Kenneth Branagh owes Nick some money. The raised stakes brought to this film by Philip Seymour Hoffman. Aaron Paul can’t stop rocking hard. Is this the most “crucial” film in this franchise? Can you even IMAGINE a Fincher-directed Mission: Impossible? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick check in on the state of movies a little over a quarter of the way through the year. Then, Josh introduces a new segment entitled “Studio Survey”, where the dawgs try and piece together what audiences want, and what the studio system is giving them. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick stay in the 1950s and take a leap one year forward to discuss the noir-thriller classic “The Night Of The Hunter”. Respecting what happens behind the camera as much as in front. The surreal, gothic fairytale tension the film builds. Harry Powell as destruction and salvation. What animal in the “nature montage” should’ve spoken up? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick hog the binoculars to see what’s going on in the courtyard as they discuss the 1954 masterpiece, Rear Window. Hitchcock Comes To America. Alma Hitchcock’s influence on his films. Josh is mad you don’t watch more black and white films. What do the “windows” say about L.B.? And why can’t we stop creepin on each other 70 years later? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick know that all they are is what they’re going after. All roads have led the dawgs here; for the show’s 100TH EPISODE, they discuss one of their all-time favorites, Michael Mann’s 1995 crime saga, HEAT! Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick return with their yearly movie draft. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick share their favorite films from this past year. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick pay their respects to the late great David Lynch. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick reunite this week to discuss a sweet little film by the name of Ruby Sparks. The creative partnership of Zoe Kazan and Paul Dano, and the talented stable they bring along the way. LA as a character. The pitfalls this movie avoids by having a female voice behind it. Is the rom-com coming back? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick do some peepin n creepin as they discuss 1989’s The Burbs. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick take a break from the regular scheduled programming, and share some films with you they saw for the first time this year. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick bring you an episode nearly three years in the making, The VelociPastor! The boon of self-financed filmmakers. So shlock it hurts. Where the heck is VelociPastor 2 at?!?!? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick know we are here to ruin ourselves and to break our hearts and love the wrong people and die! So listen to us chat about 1987’s Moonstruck while you’re here. Superstar Cher. Simmering Nic Cage. Norman Jewison holding it all together. The specific cultural milieu of New York Italian-Americans. The operatic nature of the film’s characters. Is this the best rom-com ever? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick take a “Slow Boat To China” as they conclude their conversation about 2012’s The Master. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick want you to know if you leave this podcast now, in the next life you shall be our sworn enemy and we will show you no mercy, so skip that hassle and listen to the dawgs discuss 2012’s The Master. PTA’s ability to capture time and place. Can Freddie be “cured”? Does Dodd truly believe he is helping people? Who is the true “master”? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick return this week to discuss 1970’s The Conformist. “Dawgs Of Future Casts” comes to an end. The provocative career of Bernardo Bertolucci. The danger of the bystander. Storytelling through architecture. Is Marcello the most detestable main character ever? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick are headed down to South Park to see if they can’t unwind. 90s Dawgs Of Future Casts ends. What did we learn? The Matt and Trey story. South Park’s enduring run. Best joke? Best song? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick discuss the 1998 war-epic Saving Private Ryan. What does this movie do for Spielberg’s legacy at the time? Cinematographer Janusz Kaminski’s longstanding partnership with Spielberg and his influence on the film. Is it possible to make an anti-war movie? Like, rate, subscribe!

You’re big and you’re bad. But you’re in bad shape. With Josh and Nick it’s a full time job. Now behave yourself and listen to this week’s episode of The Road Dawgs! Michael Caine and this film’s legacy amongst a certain generation of British and world filmmakers. The UK culture and towns director Michael Hodges investigates vs. the Western image of British culture. Can we root for Carter? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick are back this week to discuss 1997’s Cure. The terror in the domicile. The style exchanges and influences of cinema from nation to nation. Filmmaking with intent. The lost of art of blocking. Is Takabe a villain? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick are headed down the Amazon River this week for Werner Herzog’s adventure-epic Aguirre, The Wrath of God. Herzog’s assault on the orthodoxy of filmmaking throughout an illustrious 50+ year career. Josh as the flute man. The indifference of man versus the indifference of nature. Is any society truly civilized? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick know the podcast is a fertilizing rather than destructive event. That’s why they’re back this week with their first NC-17 film, 1996’s Crash. The films complicated release via Ted Turner. The 90s reaching a violent peak. Cronenberg’s “sexless sex”. Elias Koteas forever. Like, rate, subscribe!