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Talking Pictures

by Evan and Dave

Watch. Talk. Argue. Repeat.We talk about the latest films released in theaters and streaming services. We'll probably forget some actors’ names in the process.

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  1. S3.E1 — The Best (& Worst) Movies of 2026… So Far

    Welcome back to the 3rd season of Talking Pictures! Two years may have passed, but Dave and Evan are back and better than ever, incorrectly guessing celebrity birthday ages (10:37), answering fake submitted mailbag questions (15:01), and recapping the high-highs and low-lows of the 2026 movie…

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  2. S2.E5 — Jonathan Glazer’s Filmography

    Welcome back to episode five of Talking Pictures! Tonight’s show saw Dave and Evan take another respite from Letterboxd’s lauded list of films and talk the complete works of one of the preeminent filmmakers of our generation, Jonathan Glazer. We went chronologically, first basking in 2000’s “Sexy...

  3. S2.E4 - Civil War, Love Lies Bleeding, Monkey Man, Road House, and Dune 2... with special guest, Jamey Bathea!

    It's been a minute ya'll! We took a small hiatus, but we're back! This episode is from a wee bit back. It was recorded in April, and we decided to check out some of the hottest movies out at the time. Check out the episode links below, and enjoy the episode with special guest, Jamey Bathea!...

  4. S2.E3 — Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, In the Mood for Love, Shoplifters, and Paper Moon… with special guest Corwynne!

    On tonight’s episode, we warmly welcome Corwynne Peterson to the show! A fellow acting schoolmate of Dave’s and a hugely talented one at that, Corwynne is the perfect guest to talk about our four movies tonight. First, after some breaking news and birthday wishes (10:29), we checked in to a...

  5. S2.E2 — Do the Right Thing, The King of Comedy, Bicycle Thieves, and Fargo… with special guest Chris!

    Welcome back to the pod! On tonight’s episode, the second of Season 2, Dave and Evan were joined by fellow thespian and cinephile, Chris Castagna! After some birthday wishes and news dishes (04:34), they first tackled the sweaty and sweltering “Do the Right Thing,” Spike Lee’s landmark 1989 film...

  6. S2.E1 — High and Low, Witness for the Prosecution, Cure, & The Night of the Hunter… with special guest Sarah!

    On tonight’s episode, the first of Season Two, Dave and Evan were joined by the very talented and creative Sarah Morrison-Cleary! After birthday wishes and breaking news (13:50), the three of them first tackled “High and Low” (20:57), the Akira Kurosawa kidnapping caper from 1963 and No. 6 movie…

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  7. Season Two Trailer!! Jinkies!

    Welcome to Talking Pictures, Season 2!! Thanks for listening so far! Last year was a blast for movies hitting theaters and streamers. This year were switching gears and tackling the Letter Box'd Official Top 250 Narrative Feature Films! We're also introducing something new to the podcast…

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  8. 025. The Marvels, The Killer, May December, Saltburn, Napoleon, Dream Scenario, and Best. Christmas. Ever!

    On this episode, after some born days and Headlines to Mr. Piccinetti (4:37), Dave and Evan spotlit three movies. First, they were traumatized alongside Charles Melton’s character by Netflix’s and Todd Haynes’ campy drama “May December” (15:00). Next, they partially opened their arms for David...

  9. 024. Killers of the Flower Moon, The Fall of the House of Usher, Pain Hustlers, and Fair Play

    Welcome back to the show! This week, after getting into the day’s births and the latest cinematic news, Dave and Evan talked three recent Netflix projects before getting into Martin Scorsese’s latest crime epic. First, they discussed the Emily Blunt- and Chris Evans-led opioid melodrama “Pain...

  10. 023. Flora and Son, Stop Making Sense, Wes Anderson + Netflix, No One Will Save You, Reptile, Love at First Sight, Totally Killer, and The Creator

    On tonight’s episode, after some birthday wishes (05:43) and “breaking” news (11:04), Dave and Evan talked about John Carney’s latest music-centric film, Apple TV+’s “Flora and Son” starring Eve Hewson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (15:18). Then, they stuck to song and traveled back to 1984 to witness...

  11. 022. Gran Turismo, The Last Voyage of the Demeter, Bottoms, and Blue Beetle

    Welcome back to the show! On tonight’s episode, Dave and Evan spotlight of the September 1st babies (04:52), relay the latest news and reviews coming out of the 2023 Venice Film Festival (18:54), and address the mailbag (14:47) before getting into our four feature films for the evening. They…

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  12. 021. Theater Camp, Talk to Me, They Cloned Tyrone, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

    Welcome back to the show! On tonight’s episode, after a few birthday wishes (03:12) and some “News to Dave” (09:23), Dave and Evan traveled to upstate New York to revel in the hilarious new comedy “Theater Camp” (16:23). Then, they found the nearest embalmed hand once belonging to a medium to…

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  13. 020. Rec or Dreck: Early July Releases

    Welcome back to Rec or Dreck! On this week’s episode, Dave and Evan got into several of the early releases the month of July gave us, to, unfortunately, minimally successful praise. Here’s what they got into: — Run Rabbit Run (03:40) — Insidious: The Red Door (07:30) — Joy Ride (14:40) — The…

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  14. 019. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1, The Last Deal, Barbie, and Oppenheimer

    Welcome back to the show! This week’s episode saw Dave and Evan first choosing to accept their mission for a seventh time and talking “Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1” (17:24). Then, they discussed one of the most ambitious indie films in recent years, “The Last Deal” (45:28), before...

  15. 018. Rec or Dreck: Early to Mid-June Releases

    On this week’s episode, Evan and Dave are talking about several pictures and shows that came out in June and couldn’t be more diverse. Here’s what they got into: - The Blackening (03:57) - No Hard Feelings (08:49) - God Is A Bullet (16:30) - Past Lives (23:54) - The entirety of Peacock’s Based on…

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  16. 017. Secret Invasion, Asteroid City, The Bear, and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

    Welcome back to the show! On this week’s episode, Dave and Evan (or Skrulls impersonating them) are talking Marvel’s latest television entry with “Secret Invasion” (12:52) before diving deep into Wes Anderson’s eleventh feature film in “Asteroid City” (23:47). They then indulged in everything...

  17. 016. Mid-Year Recap of 2023

    On this special episode, Dave and I are looking back on the last six months and, after reviling some of the worst films we’ve have the displeasure of seeing (09:10), are reveling in the best of the best to hit movie theaters and television screens in 2023 (15:18). Surprisingly, we only had three...

  18. 015. Rec or Dreck: Late May to Early June Releases

    On this week’s episode, making up for a sojourn to the Steel City, Dave and Evan caught up on a lot of what late May had to offer, and proceeded to touch on a handful of releases from the early days of June. This one was a doozy. Here’s the line-up: — Flamin’ Hot (3:05) — STILL: A Michael J. Fox...

  19. 014. Elemental, Sanctuary, Extraction 2, and The Flash

    On this week’s episode, after birthdays wishes (03:26), the latest news (06:32), and checking the mail (09:35), Dave and I traveled to Element City to talk about Pixar Animation Studios’ 27th film, “Elemental” (12:27). Then, we holed ourselves up in a hotel room with Christoper Abbott and…

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  20. 013. Rec or Dreck: Mid- to Late May Releases

    Welcome back to the show! On this week’s episode, Dave and Evan are talking a handful of the big releases and drops that mid- to late May saw. They first visit the threequel of Paul Schrader’s Man In A Room trilogy in “Master Gardener (02:25). They then discuss the highly-touted trans drama...

  21. 012. The Little Mermaid, White Men Can’t Jump, Fast X, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

    On the latest episode, after Evan breaks some newish news to Dave (11:30), we travelled under the sea and found “The Little Mermaid” at differing depths of quality along the way (15:30), lamented the remake by Calmatic of yet another beloved movie from three-plus decades ago in “White Men Can’t...

  22. 011. Rec or Dreck: Early to Mid-May Releases

    On this week’s installment of Rec or Dreck, Evan and Dave dove into the very little content that was released the first two weeks of May, thanks to the behemoth that was “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” taking over the box office and public’s consciousness. They started with Pete Davidson’s new...

  23. 010. Hypnotic, The Mother, BlackBerry, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

    On this week’s episode, the slate of movies couldn’t be any more diverse. Dave and Evan first talked the Batfleck’s mind-melting thriller “Hypnotic” (07:41) before remembering to play the latest round of our game, “News to Dave” (21:14). Then, we discussed the new movie from the other half of...

  24. 009. Rec or Dreck Official 1st Episode: Mid- to Late April Releases

    Welcome to the first official episode of Rec or Dreck! On this week’s taping, Evan recounts the rest of the best (and worst) that April had to offer, while Dave chimed in with his fancy buzzers and buzzwords. Here’s the line-up: — Renfield (02:42) — Mafia Mamma (06:20) — The Pope’s Exorcist…

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  25. 008. Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., Evil Dead Rise, and Beau Is Afraid

    On this week’s show, Evan breaks some of the biggest cinematic news of late to Dave in our newest segment, “News to Dave” (07:06), before they get into four of the top mid-to-late April theater releases. First up is a tour in Afghanistan to take part in “Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant” (10:22). Then,...

  26. 007. Bonus Episode — Evan Talk, Dave Listen Segment

    On this special bonus episode, Evan borrows the soapbox for a bit to talk about the best (and worst) of the rest he’s seen in late March and early April, as Dave either actively or passively listens. You decide. Here’s what they got into: • Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed (02:08) •…

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  27. 006. The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Air, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, and John Wick: Chapter 4

    In this week’s episode, Dave and Evan are tackling some of the biggest movies to hit theaters so far this year. 2023 has finally gotten some momentum going, evident by the spectacular box office numbers and a massive jump in the quality of the product being put out. After tackling some of the...

  28. 005. 65, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, The Last of Us, and Creed III

    March is underway and so are the blockbusters! We are first discussing Adam Driver’s (very much junk) sci-fi epic “65” (10:25) before returning to the City of Brotherly Love for the second (and presumably final) installment in the “Shazam!” franchise (23:24). Then, Dave and Evan talk TV,...

  29. 004. Recapping the 95th Academy Awards (Live!)

    On this special bonus episode, Dave and Evan are reacting to the just-finished Oscars telecast, going through every category and recounting the winners. Negronis not included, but giggling sure is. Enjoy!

  30. 003. Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey, Magic Mike’s Last Dance, Cocaine Bear, and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

    Welcome back to the show! On today’s episode, Dave and Evan are venturing deep into the Hundred Acre Wood to talk about “Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey” (10:25), traveling across the pond to lay witness to “Magic Mike’ Last Dance” (26:45), and retuning to the forest to tear into “Cocaine Bear”...

  31. 002. Knock at the Cabin, Women Talking, You People, and Infinity Pool

    It’s officially February and the first big movie of the year is upon us! Dave and I start this episode by reviewing Brandon Cronenberg’s debatably allegorical but certainly gross-out indie flick Infinity Pool (12:21), the Netflix original comedy You People (35:14) starring Jonah Hill and Eddie...

  32. 001. M3GAN, The Last of Us, Sick, and Skinamarink

    It's officially the month of Dumpuary! On our debut episode, we are talking about the biggest movies hitting theaters and streamers in the first half of January 2023, starting with the creepypasta sensation Skinamarink (10:36), the Kevin Williamson-produced slasher flick Sick (29:26), and the...

  33. The Official Talking Pictures Podcast Trailer

    Welcome to Talking Pictures! We're talking about the latest films, the latest talkies, the latest pictures, hitting movie theaters and streaming services near you. Every two weeks, Evan and Dave will check in to talk about, rate, and argue over the films that have just been released at your local...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Watch. Talk. Argue. Repeat.We talk about the latest films released in theaters and streaming services. We'll probably forget some actors’ names in the process.

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Evan and Dave

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