Love to hate the Oscars? Or hate to love them.? You’re wrong. Enjoy it. With guest co-host AJ Gonzalez of The Director’s Wall.

Director Paul Williams and screenwriter James Andronica star in a very un-Troma Troma film about a conspiracy to assassinate George Bush masquerading as a film about a conspiracy to assassinate George Bush. It’s the kind of film the subjects of “The Trial of The Chicago 7” might appreciate more than Sorkin’s ahistorical 2021 Oscar nominee.

A late era classic from director Peter Bogdanovich that would make Orson Welles proud. If you thought Mank stank then “The Cat’s Meow” will turn your crank.

Zack Carlson joins the episode to celebrate Nicole Kidman’s performance as a haunted shell of a woman in this modern LA noir from director Karyn Kusama.

Zack Carlson joins the show to discuss the second of Jonathan Glazer’s features, a delicate and disturbing masterpiece in no small part thanks to a performance for the ages from Nicole Kidman.

Director Steven Shainberg joins a conversation about his lifelong cinematic obsession with Diane Arbus and the intimate spaces where humans reveal ourselves to each other.

Nora Ephron and Nicole Kidman do the meta thing with Will Ferrell and this 1960’s TV series about a witch who falls in love with two Dicks.

Kicking off a month long celebration of the films of Nicole Kidman with a general career overview.

NIGEL FULLERTON of The Murphy Monday Podcast joins the show to champion the sci-fi comedy “Meet Dave” .

Samuel L. Jackson is the modern Bogart, and “Black Snake Moan” with Christina Ricci, is a lurid showcase for his righteous menace.

One of the best comedies of the past ten years from Chris Rock, who is secretly building a career as a brilliant filmmaker.

Intense black melodrama from Tyler Perry. Is Perry the modern Douglas Sirk?

Henry Silva & Elizabeth Montgomery star in a film that is the connective tissue between “Bewitched” and the JFK assassination.

Alec Guinness wrote and starred in this very funny and inspirational film about a painter who is connected to, and driven by, a strange mystical force called art.

Sex and Slapstick masterpiece

Dustin Hoffman, at the height of his movie star powers, gives his most intense performance in this nihilistic crime drama based on an Eddie Bunker novel.

A comic caper with real star power in front of and behind the camera. Featuring an interview with ALAN ABBADESSA of The Sync Book.

We’re blowing out 2020 with PART TWO of our celebration of JON BRION. This time focusing on the music beyond the movies. FEATURING: An interview with MIRANDA LEE RICHARDS…

The funniest comedy of the last ten years. Mic drop.

Paul Simon plays the “loser” version of himself in one of the best rock star movies ever made. Featuring an interview with JORDAN SUMMERS of the band ALL DAY SUCKER.