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Episode 9 · November 6, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min
Obsession (2025) gets 4/5 from both of us: Curry Barker's $750,000 horror hit, edited in his bedroom, with a one-wish willow, a Simpsons monkey's paw for inspiration and an all-over-the-place performance from Inde Navarrette as Nikki. So is Bear a villain or a victim? Then 12 Angry Men (1957) gets 5/5 from both of us: Henry Fonda's lone holdout, Sidney Lumet's camera, Lee J. Cobb's Juror 3, and why it should be required viewing for how to disagree.
Episode 8 · October 31, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min
Heat (1995) gets 5/5 from both of us: Michael Mann's crime epic with Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, the famous coffee shop scene, the shootout after the bank robbery, and Neil McCauley's code of walking away in 30 seconds. So how much heat is too much? Then Jeff reviews Laika's stop-motion Wildwood (4/5: stunning hand-built sets, a story that didn't quite land for him) and You Can See Everything, the Elizabeth Holmes documentary with Nathan Fielder (5/5).
Episode 7 · October 22, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min
Sense and Sensibility (2026) gets 4.5/5 from both of us: Georgia Oakley's candlelit, rain-soaked take on Jane Austen, and whether it needed remaking 31 years after Ang Lee's version. Apple TV's Tenzing gets 4/5 from Jeff and 3.5/5 from Matt: gorgeous mountaineering, too many flashbacks, and was Edmund Hillary really that kind? Then our Top 5 Romantic Comedies, where only one movie made both lists.
Episode 6 · October 15, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min
Matt and Jeff look ahead to opening weekend (Street Fighter, Whalefall and Sense and Sensibility) and next week's Wildwood, and Matt finds the original Mission: Impossible doesn't hold up on a rewatch.
Episode 5 · October 9, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min
Matt and Jeff catch up on Chernobyl, Disclosure Day, and The Breadwinner (and a wasted Zach Cherry), review Brad Pitt's Heart of the Beast, ask whether Rotten Tomatoes scores have gotten too generous, and look ahead to You Can See Everything, Mr. Irrelevant, and Vision Quest.
Episode 4 · October 1, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min
Matt and Jeff revisit Forrest Gump, catch up on Breadwinner, Backrooms, and Eternity, and talk movie news including Star Wars X and Wildwood.
Episode 3 · September 25, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
The episode covers discussions on upcoming movies, the impact of technology on children, and a review of Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory. The conversation covers a range of topics related to films directed by Stanley Kubrick and Steven Spielberg, including 2001: A Space Odyssey, Barry Lyndon, Doctor Strangelove, Paths of Glory, and more. The discussion also delves into the themes and impact of war films, as well as the significance of certain scenes and characters in these movies.
Episode 2 · September 18, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
Matt and Jeff count down their top five Pixar movies—with only one pick in common—revisit Arrival, and reflect on Train Dreams. Plus, reviews of Is This Thing On?, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, and Coyote vs. Acme, along with movie news and a debate over when the Oscars get it right.
Episode 1 · September 10, 2026 · 58 min
Brothers Jeff and Matt Ward kick off The Filmward Podcast. This week they review Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, then each count down their top five Best Picture winners of all time.