All Episodes

The Social Reckoning Fails To Have A Point | Close Up E183

Neon Genesis Evangelion Is Brilliant... And Also Terrible | Retro Review

ZERO CONTEXT REACTION | Neon Genesis E26 | The Beast That Shouted I at the Heart of the World

Grave of the Fireflies Could Not Make Joe Cry | Retro Review

Better Your DnD Sessions with Basic Game Theory (GNS)

House of the Dragon S3 is Terrific... Sometimes | What's New?

Spider-Man Brand New Day Is a Spectacular Spidey Film | What's New?

The Odyssey Is Tremendous and May Be Nolan's Best | What's New?

The Legend of Vox Machina S4 Has Fantastic Quality | What's New?

Spider Noir is Both an Outstanding Noir AND Spider Man Story | What's New?

Maul: Shadow Lord Is a Wonderful Victory for Lucasfilm | What's New?

Invincible S4 Takes a Small Decline In Quality | What's New?

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Is Frustratingly Simplistic | What's New?

Project Hail Mary is Something Spectacular | What's New?

Beastars Stumbles Right to the Finish Line | What's New?

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is Amazing | What's New?

The Greatest Character Introductions in Star Wars | List

Fallout S2 is Irresistibly Weird | What's New?

The Mighty Nein is a Remarkable New Animated Series Which Left Us Wanting More | What's New?

Stranger Things S5 Was Too Long For Its Story | What's New?

Revealing the Meaning of Christmas (Through 52 Holiday Films) | Leisure List

Online Artistry Was Killed By Its Own Ruthless Mediums | General Discussion

Head Canon Is Great For YOU But Otherwise Terrible | Close Up Episode 162

Zootopia 2 is Actually a Quality Sequel | What's New? | Close Up Episode 161

The Best (Subjective) Friendships in Entertainment | List | Close Up Episode 160

The Witcher S4 Is Simplified But Good | What's New? | Close Up Episode 159

First Impressions of The Witcher S4 | What's New? | Close Up Episode 158

Tron: Ares Is Better Than Its Predecessors | Review | Close Up Episode 157

Spirited Away Is More Horrific Than It Seems | Review

Neon Genesis Is Uncommonly Fascinating | Justin Explains

Frieren is a Remarkable and Uplifting Story | Close Up Episode 154

Justin Explains Demon Slayer's Wondrous World | Close Up E153

The Summer Hikaru Died Has Powerful Emotional Depth | Close Up Episode 152

Good Media Is Hard to Separate From Loathsome Creators | Close Up Episode 151

The Best Spiderman Movie Moments | Close Up Episode 150

Wednesday S2 is Surprising and Strange | Close Up Episode 149

Justin and Joe Face an Unusual Existential Crisis | Close Up E148

Joe Explains the Stupid Yet Pioneering Naked Gun Franchise | Close Up E147

The Sandman S2 Is Spectacular, But Far Too Late | Close Up Episode 146

What Happened to the Mainstream Coming of Age Film | Close Up Episode 145

Why Big Media Is Cancelling All Your Favourite Stuff | Close Up Episode 144

The Fantastic 4 Is Good But Not Great | Close Up Episode 143

Justin Explains the Competitive World of Squid Game + S3 Review | Close Up E142

Superman is a Hopeful Start to the New DCU | Close Up Episode 141

How Toxic Fandoms Undermine The Enjoyment of All | Close Up E140

The Gorge Sets a New Benchmark for Digital Cinematography | Close Up Episode 139

Ballerina Has Strong Action But a Tired Story | Close Up Episode 138

Audio Fiction is The Most Underrated Type of Media | Close Up E137

Mission Impossible 8 Is An Self Indulgent Victory Lap | Close Up Episode 136

The Last of Us S2 Makes the Game Look Fantastic (Feat. Ryan Walker) | Close Up E135

Lilo and Stitch (2025) Isn't Disastrous as Expected | Close Up Episode 134

Andor is the BEST Written Star Wars (S2 Review) | Close Up Episode 133

Thunderbolts* Is A Step In the Right Direction | Close Up Episode 132

What's New? | Solo Leveling, Daredevil, The Amateur | Close Up Episode 131

What's Better? | Star Wars The Clone Wars vs Rebels | Close Up Episode 130

Leisure List | Critical Role C1, Marry My Husband, The Addams Family | Close Up Episode 129

Leisure List | Impact Winter, Superhero Movie, Spy Family, Tremors | Close Up Episode 128

What's New? | Novocaine, Black Bag, Looney Tunes, Marvel Rivals | Close Up Episode 127

Leisure List | Latest: Invincible S3, Mickey 17, Dungeon Crawler Carl | Close Up Episode 126

The Truth About Close Up's Floundering Recent History | Close Up E125

Leisure Lists | Latest: Skeleton Crew, and A Complete Unknown | Close Up Episode 124

Justin and Joe's Leisure Lists (January 2025) | Close Up Episode 123

Justin and Joe's Leisure Lists (December 2024) | Close Up Episode 122

Justin and Joe's Leisure Lists (November 2024) | Close Up Episode 121

The Legend of Vox Machina S3 Is Crammed, Yet Thrilling (Feat. Ryan Walker) | Close Up E120

Yoni Collins Offers an Eye-opening Perspective on Documentary Filmmaking | Close Up Episode 119

Justin and Joe's Leisure Lists (October 2024) | Close Up Episode 118

Hold Your Breath Will Make You Fear Dust Particles (Feat. Justin Church) | Close Up Episode 117

We Explain the Remarkable World of Comic Conventions and Expos | Close Up Episode 116

We ACTUALLY agree on House of the Dragon S2 | Close Up Episode 115

Ryan and Joe's Leisure Lists (August 2024) | Close Up Episode 114

Deadpool and Wolverine Gave Us Maximum Effort to Great Results | Close Up E113

An Ode to the Most Attractive Male Actors | Close Up E112

Jodie Comer Delivers an Awesome Performance in The Bikeriders | Close Up E111

Joe Explains the Old and Forgotten Star Wars "LEGENDS" | Close Up E110

Furiosa Has Epic Action and Expands the Mad Max World | Close Up E109

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Is Excellent | Close Up E108

Tales of the Empire Fails to Reach its Potential | Close Up E107

Ryan and Joe's Leisure Lists (May 2024) | Close Up Episode 106

Challengers Features the Best Acting We've Yet Seen in 2024 | Close Up E105

We Rave About How Shogun Is Remarkable in Every Regard | Close Up E104

Fallout Is a Unique Take on the Post-Apocalyptic Genre | Close Up E103

Audiences Deserve Better than Hollywood's Loathsome Marketing | Close Up E102

Invincible S2 Forwards Its Story In Unexpected Ways

Close Up Radiant 100th Episode Retrospective | Close Up E100

In Defense of the Star Wars Prequels | Close Up E99

Ryan and Joe's Leisure Lists (March 2024) | Close Up E98

Dune Part 2 Will Be Remembered Alongside The Great Films | Close Up E97

On The Challenges Faced By Adaptations | Close Up E96

Avatar The Last Airbender (Netflix) Satisfied Us More Than Expected | Close Up E95

Ryan Explains Sons of Anarchy to Someone Who's Never Watched SoA | Close Up E94

Celebrating Love | Our Favourite Couples In Fiction | Close Up E93

Marvel Comics Battle Royale (Marvel Heroes) | Close Up E92

Oscars 2024 Picks and Predictions

Superman The Movie vs Man of Steel Debate

Ryan and Joe's Leisure Lists (January 2024) | Close Up E89

The Iron Claw Is One of the Saddest Movies Ever

Ryan and Joe's Top 10 Entertainment of 2023

Ryan and Joe's Top 10 TV Shows (List)

Theatres Bravely Stand Against The Tide of Streaming (Debate)