Welcome Back Pod

The boys went to the cliffs and saw Wuthering Heights! They talk Jacob Elordi joining the ranks, Andrew being sold on Emerald Fennell, directors being vulnerable, the overall design, the missteps in this movie, adaptations, and what comes next linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys got stuck on an island and they saw Send Help! They talk why football so boring, should art always say something, Sam Raimi, being an auteur vs a journeyman, and how Sam should show their partner Star Wars linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys went to the UK and saw 28 Years Later The Bone Temple! They talk sports, buying in, naming conventions, Nia DaCosta being the unluckiest director, how nostalgia and religion can be weaponized, and Sam learns about Jimmy Savile linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys got through another year and they loved it! They talk their disappointments, moments, scores, scripts, performances, directors, and top 10 things from the past year! The things talked about include Bad Bunny, Eddington, Frankenstein, Sinners, Mission Impossible, Hamnet, If I Had legs I'd Kick You, The Rehearsal, Andor, Pluribus, Avatar Fire and Ash, 28 Years Later, Weapons, Marty Supreme, and One Battle After Another linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys got drunk and started an investigation by watching The Scary of Sixty-First! They talk the Golden Globes, the Oscar nominations, conspiracies, how this movie unfolds, if there is a chance for a movie like this to be interesting, Sam learning about Dasha Nekrasova, and on stage comedy THIS WAS RECORDED BEFORE THE FILES WERE RELEASED linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys played some ping pong and saw Marty Supreme! They talk their New Years Eve's, Sam hating on a movie theatre, iPhone face, if it sucks to be Benny right now, the casting, Timothee Chalamet, and weird Oscar wins of the past linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys went back to Pandora and saw Avatar: Fire and Ash! They talk Sam hating these movies, the types they could have played, James Cameron, why Sam hates James Cameron, why Andrew loves James Cameron, epic movies, MoCap performances, how 2025 went, and their hope for 2026 linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys went to a party and saw Hedda! Thank talk Rob Reiner's legacy, Nia DaCosta, Tessa Thompson, what makes something a "hangout movie", and directors who make interesting movies that aren't necessarily great linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys went to The Globe and saw Hamnet! They talk the Warner Bros acquisition, actors wanting Oscars, Chloe Zhao, mothers in trouble, William Shakespeare, Andrew starts talking about 6 7, and the power of seeing movies in the theatre linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys solved a murder and saw Wake Up Dead Man! They talk Rian Johnson, religion, how this compares to the other Knives Out movies, why this movie works for Sam so much, how stacked the cast is, Bill Maher, Andrew does a mini Wicked For Good review and says a crazy thought linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys went on a game show and saw The Running Man! They talk Edgar Wright, getting a signature, Stephen King, Glen Powell, how this holds up against Edgar Wright's career, adapting a book, the intention of this movie, and what they hope for the future linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys moved to the prairies and saw Die My Love! They talk Lynne Ramsay, Flight Risk, Jennifer Lawrence, Martin Scorsese, comparing this sort of movie to musical biopics, and somehow Trump linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys did some beekeeping and saw Bugonia! They talk Yorgos' previous work, Vice, potential Oscar nominations, if there is enough doubt in this movie, did this movie ruin their days, somehow Good Fortune comes up, and what can people do to save the world linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys conducted an experiment and saw Frankenstein! They talk movies that are in movie theatres, Jacob Elordi replacing Andrew Garflied, Guillermo's career, Hollywood ruining things that Sam loves, and Oscar Isaac's recent career choices linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys did some deliveries and saw Good Fortune! They talk Aziz Ansari, Sam has big issues, having your needs met, how this movie got a theatrical run, Netflix going back on deals, if this movie is condescending, Andrew not being a centrist, Bill Marr, and Andrew always being on the wrong side linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys got in the octagon and saw The Smashing Machine! They talk Sam's wedding MC adventures, Marty Supreme, the Safdies, Dwayne Johnson's career, who's fault was this movie, what's next on the docket for these creatives, and how much Brooklyn is in this movie linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys had a few small beers and saw One Battle After Another! They talk avoiding ads, Andrew getting gotted, is this PTA's best, who is Leo passing the torch to, freedom of speech, and Andrew compares this movie to Civil War linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys played some football and saw Him! I mean Goat! I mean Him! They talk this movie failing, losing the movie in the edit, Saltburn, sports culture, the greatest student film ever made, and how Top Gun Maverick could have saved America linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys took the 5 up to the Bronx and saw Highest 2 Lowest! they talk all things Spike Lee, things looking like a streaming movie, if this movie is miscast, how the adaptation feels, the great moments of the movie, how they find new music in the Tik Tok age, and Andrew being confronted on stage linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys did some cat sitting and saw Caught Stealing! They talk a recent historical event, low stakes Aronofsky, what works as a New York movie, the reason for the season, is Austin Butler a lead, how this movie should have been on streaming, and how immature this movie is linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.