The Flick Files

Flying kicks have never been so random, and yet so necessary. Join us as we discuss "Memories of Murder". Recorded: 6.24.2026 - Flick Details - Release Date: May 2, 2003 Run Time: 2 Hr 11 Min Director: Bong Joon Ho Cast: Song Kang-ho (Detective Park), Kim Sang-kyung (Detective Seo), Kim Roe-ha (Detective Cho), Song Jae-ho (Sergeant Shin) Budget: $2.8M Box Office: $4.4K opening weekend US & Canada, 1.2M worldwide Tagline: “The worst of them will stay with you… forever.” IMDb - 8.1/10 (269K) Letterboxd - 4.4/5  Rotten Tomatoes - 95% critic / 92% audience Metacritic - 82 critic / 8.6 audience Critic Consensus (RT) - “Memories of Murder blends the familiar crime genre with social satire and comedy, capturing the all-too human desperation of its key characters.” - Our Ratings - Dylan: 4.2 Jesse: 4.5 Dawson: 4.9 Follow @itstheflickfiles on Instagram

We watched this movie so you don't have to spend two hours wondering why nobody noticed a child living inside a giant clock. Join us as we discuss "Hugo". Recorded: 5.28.2026 - Flick Details - Release Date: November 23, 2011 Run Time: 2 Hr 6 Min Director: Martin Scorsese Cast: Asa Butterfield (Hugo), Chloe Grace Moretz (Isabelle), Ben Kingsley (Georges) Budget: $150M Box Office: 11M opening weekend US & Canada, 185M worldwide Tagline: “One of the most legendary directors of our time takes you on an extraordinary adventure” Watch On: Hulu/Paramount Plus IMDb - 7.5/10 (349K) Letterboxd - 3.5/5  Rotten Tomatoes - 93% critic / 78% audience Metacritic - 83 critic / 7.5 audience Critic Consensus (RT) - “Hugo is an extravagant, elegant fantasy with an innocence lacking in many modern kids' movies, and one that emanates an unabashed love for the magic of cinema.” Movies around the same time: Drive, Moneyball, The Tree of Life - Our Ratings - Dylan: 3.3 Jesse: 2.2 Dawson: 2.6 Follow @itstheflickfiles on Instagram

Jack Burton brought a knife to a magic fight - and still somehow thinks he carried the team. Join us as we discuss "Big Trouble in Little China". Recorded: 04.28.2026 - Flick Details - Country of Origin: US Release Date: July 2, 1986 Run Time: 1 Hr 39 Min Director: John Carpenter Cast: Kurt Russell (Jack Burton), Kim Cattrall (Gracie), Dennis Dunn (Wang), James Hong (David Lo Pan), Victor Wong (Egg Shen) Budget: 25M Box Office: 2.7M opening weekend US & Canada, 11M worldwide Tagline: “Adventure doesn’t come any bigger!” Watch On: Prime Video IMDb - 7.2/10 (167K) Letterboxd - 3.7/5  Rotten Tomatoes - 71% critic / 82% audience Metacritic - 53 critic / 7.3 audience Critic Consensus (RT) - “Brimming with energy and packed with humor, Big Trouble in Little China distills kung fu B-movies as affectionately as it subverts them.” Movies around the same time: Top Gun, Platoon, Cobra, Ferris Bueller, Labyrinth, Stand By Me, Three Amigos, Short Circuit - Our Ratings - Dylan: 3.1 Jesse: 3.6 Dawson: 4.2 Follow @itstheflickfiles on Instagram

Join us as we discuss "The Devil Wears Prada". That's all. Recorded: 04.09.2026 - Flick Details - Release Date: June 30, 2006 Run Time: 1 Hr 49 Min Director: David Frankel Cast: Meryl Streep (Miranda), Anne Hathaway (Andy), Emily Blunt (Emily), Stanley Tucci (Nigel) Budget: 35M Box Office: 27M opening weekend US & Canada, 326M worldwide Awards: 2 Oscars nominations - best actress, costume design IMDb - 7/10 (530K) Letterboxd - 3.8/5  Rotten Tomatoes - 75% / 76% - Our Ratings - Dylan: 3.9 Jesse: 3.3 Dawson: 4.2 Follow @itstheflickfiles on Instagram

Today we are stepping into the blood-soaked ring with the Bronx Bull himself, Jake LaMotta. Join us as we discuss "Raging Bull". Plus we go over our Oscars picks prior to this coming Sunday! Who you got??? Recorded: 03.11.2026 - Flick Details - Country of Origin: USA Release Date: Dec 19, 1980 Run Time: 2 Hr 9 Min Director: Martin Scorsese Writer(s): Jake LaMotta, Joseph Carter, Peter Savage  Producer(s): Robert Chartoff, Hal W. Polaire, Peter Savage, Irwin Winkler Cinematographer: Michael Chapman Editor: Thelma Schoonmaker Cast: Robert De Niro (Jake La Motta), Cathy Moriarty (Vickie La Motta), Joe Pesci (Joey) Genre: Boxing, Biography, Docudrama, Period Drama, Sport Rating and Why: R for language, sexual content and violence Film Location(s): Manhattan, New York (Hell’s Kitchen) Budget: 18M Box Office: 129K opening weekend US & Canada, 23M worldwide Awards: 4 Oscars nominations - best picture, supporting actor, supporting actress, director. Won best actor. Time Frame: 40s Setting: New York Synopsis: The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it. Tagline: “I don’t go down for nobody.” Watch On: Prime Video IMDb - 8.1 (408K) #183 Letterboxd - 4.2 (771K) Rotten Tomatoes - 92% critic (151), 93% audience (100K+) Metacritic - 90 Metascore (28) ”Universal Acclaim”, 8.5 User Score (527) “Universal Acclaim” Critic Consensus (RT) - “Arguably Martin Scorsese's and Robert De Niro's finest film, Raging Bull is often painful to watch, but it's a searing, powerful work about an unsympathetic hero.” - Our Ratings - Dylan: 3.7 Jesse: 3.8 Dawson: 4.2 Follow @itstheflickfiles on Instagram!

Crime. Chaos. Cameras. Crazy children. We are breaking down one of the most electric films ever put to screen. Join us as we discuss "City of God". Recorded: 02.25.2026 - Flick Details - Country of Origin: Brazil, France Release Date: Feb 13, 2004 Run Time: 2 Hr 10 Min Director: Katya Lund, Fernando Meirelles Genre: Coming of age, gangster, political drama Rating and Why: R for obvious reasons Film Location(s): Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Budget: 3.3M Box Office: 88K opening weekend US & Canada, 30.6M worldwide Awards: 4 Oscars nominations - director, adapted screenplay, cinematography, editing Time Frame: 60s, 70s Setting: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tagline: “If you run, the beast will get you. If you stay, the beast will eat you.” Watch On: Paramount+ or Prime Video IMDb - 8.6 (865K) Letterboxd - 4.6 (1.4M) Rotten Tomatoes - 91% critic (162), 97% audience (250K+) Metacritic - 79 Metascore (33) ”Generally Favorable”, 9.0 User Score (663) “Universal Acclaim” Critic Consensus (RT) - “City of God offers a shocking and disturbing - but always compelling - look at life in the slums of Rio de Janiero.” - Our Ratings - Dylan: 4.2 Jesse: 4.6 Dawson: 4.9 Follow @itstheflickfiles on Instagram!

Took a little six month break and now we are back! And what better way to jump back in than with a serial killer crime drama based on a true story. Join us as we discuss "Zodiac" and enjoy some peanut M&Ms. Only the best here. Recorded: 02.05.2026 - Flick Details - Country of Origin: United States Release Date: March 2, 2007 (U.S.) Run Time: 2 Hr 7 Min Director: David Fincher Writer(s): James Vanderbilt, Robert Graysmith Producer(s): Big list Composer: David Shire Cinematographer: Harris Savides Editor: Angus Wall (The Social Network, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) Cast: Jake G (Robert Graysmith), Mark Ruffalo (Inspector David Toschi), Anthony Edwards (Inspector William Armstrong), Robert Downey Jr. (Paul Avery) Genre: Cop drama, docudrama, psychological thriller Rating and Why: R for killings, language and brief sexual images Film Location(s): Vallejo, CA Budget: 65M Box Office: 13M opening weekend US & Canada, 84M worldwide Awards: 0 Oscars nominations (wow) Time Frame: 60s and 70s Setting: San Francisco area Synopsis: Guy kills people and sends clues to the police. Never gets caught. Tagline: “There’s more than one way to lose your life to a killer” Watch On: Paramount+, Netflix and Rent on Prime Video IMDb - 7.7 (663K) Letterboxd - 4.0  Rotten Tomatoes - 90% critic (264), 77% audience (250K+) Metacritic - 79 Metascore (40) ”Generally Favorable”, 8.0 User Score (663) “Generally Favorable” Critic Consensus (RT) - “A quiet, dialogue-driven thriller that delivers with scene after scene of gut-wrenching anxiety. David Fincher also spends more time illustrating nuances of his characters and recreating the mood of the '70s than he does on gory details of murder.” - Our Ratings -  Dylan: 4 Jesse: 3.9 Dawson: 5.1 Follow along on Instagram @itstheflickfiles!

The ONE and ONLY dinosaur movie. Okay, not the one and only, but the one that stomps and roars above the rest. The original dino flick. Join us as we discuss "Jurassic Park". Recorded: 07.31.2025 - Flick Details - Country of Origin: United States Release Date: June 11, 1993 (U.S.) Run Time: 2 Hr 7 Min Director: Steven Spielberg Writer(s): Michael Crichton, David Koepp Producer(s): Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy (among others) Composer: John Williams Cinematographer: Dean Cundey Editor: Michael Kahn Cast: Sam Neill (Grant), Laura Dern (Ellie), Jeff Goldblum (Malcolm) Genre: Dinosaur, adventure, sci-fi thriller Rating and Why: PG-13 for intense science fiction terror Film Location(s): California and Hawaii Budget: 63M Box Office: 47M opening weekend US & Canada, 1.1B worldwide Awards: 3 Oscars - best sound, effects (sound and visual) Time Frame: Early 1990s Setting: Isla Nubar near Costa Rica Synopsis: Dinosaur park trial goes horribly wrong… Tagline: “An adventure 65 million years in the making” Watch On: Peacock and Rent on Prime Video IMDb - 8.2 (1.1M), #140 in Top 250 Letterboxd - 4.1 (182K) Rotten Tomatoes - 91% critic (202), 91% audience (250K+) Metacritic - 68 Metascore (21) ”Generally Favorable”, 8.9 User Score (1.2K) “Universal Acclaim” Critic Consensus (RT) - “Jurassic Park is a spectacle of special effects and life-like animatronics, with some of Spielberg’s best sequences of sustained awe and sheer terror since Jaws.” - Our Ratings - Dylan: 5 Jesse: 5.3 Dawson: 5.3 Follow us on Instagram @itstheflickfiles!

YOU TALKIN' TO ME??? De Niro puts on a clinic in this powerful flick. Join us as we discuss "Taxi Driver". Recorded: 09.12.2024 - Flick Details - Origin: US Release Date: February 9, 1976 Run Time: 1 Hr 54 Min Director: Martin Scorsese Writer: Paul Shrader Producers: Michael Phillips, Julia Phillips Composer: Bernard Herrmann Cinematographer: Michael Chapman Cast: Robert De Niro (Travis), Jodie Foster (Iris), Cybill Shepherd (Betsy) Genre: Psychological drama, crime Rating and Why: R for obvious reasons Film Location: Brooklyn & Manhattan Budget: 1.3M Box office: 28.5M worldwide, 116K opening weekend (US & Canada), 28M gross (US & Canada) Awards: Oscar Nominee for Best Music/Original Score, Supporting Actress, Leading Actor, and Best Picture Timeframe: Post Vietnam War Setting: New York City Synopsis: Vietnam vet with PTSD and insomnia becomes Batman… sort of… Tagline: "On every street in every city in this country, there's a nobody who dreams of being a somebody." Watch On: Prime Video IMDb - 8.2 (939K), #126 Letterboxd - 4.2 (1.99M) Rotten Tomatoes - 89% critic (161), 93% audience (250K+) Metacritic Metascore - 94 (23 critics)”Must-See”, 8.6 (1,200 users) Critic Consensus (RT) - "A must-see film for movie lovers, this Martin Scorsese masterpiece is as hard-hitting as it is compelling, with Robert De Niro at his best." - Our Ratings - Dylan: 3.5 Jesse: 3.7 Dawson: 3.9 Follow us on Instagram @itstheflickfiles!

Time to jump back into the good old filing cabinet! This week we go back to last year when we had a long talk about some manly men with mustaches. This flick will make you want to put on a holster, jump on a horse and yell "I'm coming! And hell's coming with me!" Join us as we discuss "Tombstone". Recorded: 04.03.2025 - Flick Details - Origin: US Release Date: December 25, 1993 Run Time: 2 Hr 10 Min Director: George P. Cosmatos Writer: Kevin Jarre (helped direct a little bit also) Composer: Bruce Broughton Cast: Kurt Russell (Wyatt Earp), Val Kilmer (Doc Holliday), Sam Elliott (Virgil Earp), Bill Paxton (Morgan Earp), Powers Boothe (Curly Bill Brocius), Michael Biehn (Johnny Ringo)  Genre: Western Epic, Biography, Drama Rating and Why: R for violence, language, drinking Film Location: Arizona Budget: 25M Box Office: 56.5M worldwide, 6.5M opening weekend (US & Canada), 56.5M gross (US & Canada) - only showed in US Awards: Nominated for 2 MTV movie awards - best male performance and most desirable male (Val Kilmer) Timeframe: 19th century, 1880s, 1881 Synopsis: A bunch of manly men with mustaches shoot each other in the wild west! Tagline: “I’m your huckleberry!” Watch On: Hulu, Peacock, Rent on Prime/Amazon IMDb - 7.8 Letterboxd - 3.8 Rotten Tomatoes - 73% critic, 94% audience Metacritic Metascore - 50 - Our Ratings - Dylan: 3.9 Jesse: 4.4 Dawson: 4.4 Follow us on Instagram @itstheflickfiles!

Do you like British movies? How about British crime movies? How about British crime dark comedies? How about British crime dark comedies with Brad Pitt as an incomprehensible gypsy bareknuckle boxer? Then we have the right flick for you! Join us as we discuss "Snatch". Recorded: 07.08.2025 - Flick Details -  Country of Origin: United Kingdom, United States Release Date: January 19, 2001 (U.S.) Run Time: 1 Hr 42 Min Director: Guy Ritchie (Sherlock Holmes, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, The Gentleman) Writer(s): Guy Ritchie Producer(s): Stephen Marks, Peter Morton, Trudie Styler (among others) Composer: John Murphy (Guardians of the Galaxy) Cinematographer: Tim Maurice-Jones Editor: John Harris (127 Hours), a lot done by Guy even though he did not get credit. Cast: Jason Statham (Turkish), Brad Pitt (Mickey O’Neil), Stephen Graham (Tommy) Genre: Caper, gangster, crime, dark comedy Rating and Why: R for strong violence, language and some nudity Film Location(s): England Budget: 6M (Euros) Box Office: 28K opening weekend (US & Canada), 83M worldwide Awards: Best British Director and Actor (Empire Awards, UK) Time Frame: Early 2000s Setting: London Synopsis: A bunch of criminals do bad things and a huge diamond gets eaten by a dog. Tagline: “Stealin’ Stones and Breakin’ Bones” Watch On: Pluto TV and Rent on Prime Video IMDb: 8.2 (950K), #122 in Top 250 Letterboxd: 4.0 (69K) Rotten Tomatoes: 74% critic (142), 93% audience (250K+) Metacritic: 55 Metascore (21) ”Mixed or Average”, 8.3 User Score (473) “Universal Acclaim” Critic Consensus (RT): “Though perhaps a case of style over substance, Guy Ritchie’s second crime caper is full of snappy dialogue, dark comedy, and interesting characters.” - Our Ratings -  Dylan: 3.9 Jesse: 5.2 Dawson: 4.1 Follow us on Instagram @itstheflickfiles!

We are digging through the files yet again. Get ready to smell some napalm during this week's episode as we dive into one of the most renowned war flicks ever. Join us as we discuss "Apocalypse Now". Recorded: 03.19.2024 - Flick Details - Run Time: 2 Hr 27 Min Director: Francis Ford Coppola Cast: Martin Sheen (Captain Willard), Marlon Brando (Colonel Kurtz) Release Date: August 15, 1979 Budget: $31.5m Box Office: $105m worldwide Awards: Won 2 Oscars (Best Cinematography and Best Sound) Tagline: "The Horror... The Horror..." Watch On: MovieSphere and Prime - Our Ratings -  Dylan: 4.1 Jesse: 4.6 Dawson: 4.9 Follow us on Instagram @itstheflickfiles!

Let's dig through the old files. This was our very first trial episode! And we picked a doozy. To make it an even more immersive experience, we recorded it inside the actual Endurance spaceship (aka sucky sound quality). Though we thought it was impossible to cover such an epic space flick, it was necessary (said with a McConaughey accent). Join us as we discuss "Interstellar". Recorded: 03.13.2024 - Flick Details - Origin: US / UK / Canada Release Date: November 7, 2014 Run Time: 2 Hr 49 Min Director: Christopher Nolan  Writer(s): Jonathan and Christopher Nolan Composer: Hans Zimmer (has done 7 for Nolan, this is probably the best) Cast: Matthew M (Cooper), Anne H (Brand), Jessica Chastain (Murph)  Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure Epic, Quest, Drama Rating and Why: PG-13, some intense perilous action and brief strong language Film Location(s): Iceland, Calgary, Alberta Budget: 165M Box Office: 731M worldwide, 47.5M opening weekend (US & Canada), 188M gross (US & Canada) Awards: Won 1 Oscar (Visual Effects, should've got more) Tagline: "Mankind was born on Earth, it was never meant to die here." Watch On: Paramount+, Pluto TV, Prime Video - Our Ratings - Dylan: 5.2 Jesse: 5.4 Dawson: 5.4 Follow us on Instagram @itstheflickfiles!

HAPPY 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO BRUCE! Let's sink our teethers into this iconic movie that set the bar HIGH for all shark flicks to come. Join us as we discuss "Jaws". Recorded: 06.18.2025 - Flick Details - Country of Origin: United States Release Date: June 20, 1975 (U.S.) Run Time: 2 Hr 4 Min Director: Steven Spielberg (E.T., Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan) Writer(s): Peter Benchley (wrote novel, cameo as new reporter on the beach), Carl Gottlieb Producer(s): David Brown, Richard Zanuch  Composer: John Williams (THE GOAT) Cinematographer: Bill Butler (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Grease) Editing: Verna Fields Cast: Roy Scheider (Brody), Robert Shaw (Quint), Richard Dreyfuss (Hooper), Lorraine Gary (Ellen) Genre: Monster horror, sea adventure, survival, thriller Rating and Why: PG (great for kids) Film Location(s): Massachusetts, Australia, LA Budget: 70M Box Office: 478M worldwide, 7M opening weekend (US & Canada), 267M gross (US & Canada) Awards: Oscar Winner: Best Sound, Best Film Editing and Best Music, Original Dramatic Score. Time Frame: Summer of 1975  Setting: Amity Island off coast of New York Synopsis: Shark eats multiple people before anyone does anything about it. Tagline: “You’ll never go in the water again” Watch On: Peacock and Rent on Prime Video IMDb: 8.1 (698K), #202 in Top 250 Letterboxd: 3.9 (148K) Rotten Tomatoes: 97% critic (149), 90% audience (250K+) Metacritic: 87 (21 critics) ”Universal Acclaim, Must-See”, 8.7 (779 users) “Universal Acclaim” Critic Consensus (RT): “Compelling, well-crafted storytelling and a judicious sense of terror ensure Steven Spielberg’s Jaws has remained a benchmark in the art of delivering modern blockbuster thrills.” - Our Ratings - Dylan: 4.2 Jesse: 4.7 Dawson: 5.2 Follow us on Instagram @itstheflickfiles!

Let's talk about one of the best monster (war) flicks out there. It's weird. It's creepy. It's sad. It's also kinda sweet. Join us as we discuss "Pan's Labyrinth". Recorded: 10.17.2024 - Flick Details - Origin: Spain, Mexico Release Date: January 19, 2007 (U.S.) Run Time: 1 Hr 58 Min Director: Guillermo Del Toro (Shape of Water, Pinocchio) Written By: Guillermo Del Toro Producer: Belen Atienza and Guillermo Del Toro (among others) Composer: Javier Navarrete (Wrath of the Titans) Cinematographer: Guillermo Navarro (Pacific Rim, I am Number Four) Editing: Bernat Vilaplana (Society of the Snow, A Monster Calls, The Impossible) Cast: Ivana Baquero as Ofelia, Ariadna Gil as Carmen, Sergi Lopez as Vidal, Maribel Verdu as Mercedes and Doug Jones as Fauno / Pale Man Genre: Coming-of-age, Fantasy (dark), Period drama, War Rating and Why: R for language and violence Film Location: Many areas of Spain Budget: 19M Box Office: 83.9M worldwide, 569K opening weekend (US & Canada), 37.6M gross (US & Canada) Awards: Oscar Winner: Writing (Original Screenplay), Cinematography, Art Direction & Makeup. Oscar Nominee: Original Score & Foreign Language Film of the Year. Timeframe: 1944 WWII and Post Spanish Civil War Setting: Spain mountains/forests Synopsis: Lost Princess must find her way back to her magical kingdom…  Tagline: "What happens when make-believe believes it’s real?" Watch On: Tubi and Rent on Prime Video IMDb: 8.2 (711K) #146 Letterboxd: 4.2 (54K) Rotten Tomatoes: 95% critic (244), 91% audience (250K+) Metacritic: 98 (37 critics) ”Must-See”, 8.7 (1,700 users) Critic Consensus (RT): "Pan's Labyrinth is Alice in Wonderland for grown-ups, with horrors of both reality and fantasy blended together into an extraordinary, spellbinding fable." - Our Ratings - Dylan: 4.2 Jesse: 3.8 Dawson: 3.3 Follow us on Instagram @itstheflickfiles!