It's a discussion of spy movies with Spy Game, Bridge of Spies, Three Days of the Condor and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

We discuss movies which place food front and center, including the Pixar classic Ratatouille, the twenty-teens-feel-good Chef, the mysterious Nicolas Cage vehicle Pig, and the Dutch-language period piece Babette's Feast.

Inspired by "The Last Action Heroes" by Nick de Semlyen, we watch a quartet of classic 80's action flicks.

We discuss Dreamworks Animation's short-lived 2D division, with a look at four of their five films: Prince of Egypt, Road to El Dorado, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, and Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

Christiana and Mike talk about the evolution of films based on the Tom Clancy hero Jack Ryan.

Christiana and Mike tackle a pair of challenging arty flicks from the Sight and Sound Top 100 - Mulholland Drive and Beau Travail.

We check out a pair of excellent Baz Luhrman films and also a third one he made!

We're temporarily changing systems from D&D 5E to Blades in the Dark! In this session, we adapt our characters!

Christiana and Mike wrap-up the marathon with a discussion of the winners and then deep dives into All Quiet on the Western Front and Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio.

We discuss Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Avatar: The Way of Water, Elvis, and The Batman

Christiana and Mike begin their Oscar Marathon with in-depth discussions about The Banshees of Inisherin, Top Gun: Maverick and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.  

We do go into spoilers, so check out the time-codes below if you would like to skip ahead...  

Introduction - 00:00 - 09:08  

The Banshees of Inisherin - 09:08 - 50:10  

Top Gun: Maverick: 50:10 - 1:01:40  

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery: 1:01:40 -  1:09:24  

Wrap-up: 1:09:24 - End  

Christiana and Mike crossover with Shameless Cashgrab to discuss a real couple of stinkers.

Christiana and Mike discuss a pair of films from the Sight & Sound Top 100 List