It's not often when you watch a movie that you can sense the confidence of a storyteller oozing through every single frame of a movie. In The Vast of Night, Director Andrew Patterson controls the story in every single frame and you can't help but engage with the story. Yes, this story was told on a low-budget, and that's what makes this movie so impressive. From the "long shots" to the framing, and the attention to detail. Not only with the set design, but the weaving of the alien encounter stories. If you like science-fiction films. If you like indie cinema. If you like great stories. You will not be disappointed with The Vast of Night. This movie is so good, that Field is extremely interested in Patterson's new movie this year, The Rivals of Amziah King. See everything we had to say about the movie! Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links

Field: A little bit is a better than nada. Sometimes you want the whole enchilada. The lyrics from the Texas Tornados song "Little Bit is Better Than Nada" will forever be in my brain until my final days. And it will always evoke the movie, Tin Cup. Starring Kevin Costner, Rene Russo, Cheech Marin and Don Johnson. Directed by Ron Shelton. And I have no idea what the lyrics mean. Sure, a little bit is better than nada. But then I want the whole enchilada? Why am I settling for a little bit, if the whole enchilada was available? Regardless, the lyric and the song works much like "Uno, dos, tres, catorce" from U2's Vertigo even though the count is off. But this is about the movie. And the movie is arguably the best golf movie ever made. Granted there are not too many golf films out there, but still, it's the best. Once again...arguably. Check out what Butler thought as well in our latest episode! Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links

It's Star Wars!!!! Wooo!!!! Remember when that meant something? We take on the latest story in the Star Wars universe as everyone's favorite unknown species (It's not Baby Yoda!) Grogu once again joins forces with his step-dad, the Field is so old, he went to see Star Wars: A New Hope in the theaters, but he was only 2 years old, so he doesn't remember anything about it. Still, his childhood is of the original trilogy years, while Butler is more of a prequel trilogy childhood. Does this bring two different perspectives to this latest Now Showing episode? Only one way to find out. Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links Did you miss our last Now Showing Episode? No worries. You can find our takes on Project Hail Mary now!

In this episode, Field claims that this movie, Chronicle, is the only found footage he likes, but that's a lie. If you remember the episode when we covered the movie, Project X, he liked that as well. Technically, that's kinda, sorta like found footage, so we now have two found footage movies that Field likes. Needless to say, Chronicle delivers a great premise, and the found footage angle, only amplifies it. Granted, we do switch to Casey's (Matt's girlfriend) camera for some reason and how do they get the footage from the camera that Matt leaves in Tibet...so, are we not an audience? Are digital bits watching this story unfold? Are we the chronicle? Much like the film Brightburn, not all people who get superpowers use those powers for good. And this story does a nice job of breaking down the relationships between Matt, Steve and Andrew who are imbued with special powers from a mysterious cave crystal. Andrew's rough home life leads to his turn toward the dark side. His confidence and excitement about the powers hastens that curve. Right behind him is Steve (Oscar Winner Michael B. Jordan), the over-achieving popular kid who is loving life and his powers, and then there's Matt the drip. But he soon realizes that life isn't about smoking weed and doing nothing...I mean, it can be, but it can also be so much more! Find out what else we had to say about the movie! Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links

Remember, in the movie — The Last Castle — when General Irwin (Robert Redford) told his warden, Colonel Winter, that he was a big nerd who never went outside and did anything real? That was cool. While Irwin had a point, and Winter certainly deserved the ending he got, it was kind of rude to do that while being shown Winter's big museum to war. Imagine if Irwin saw Field's poster collection. Man, he would let Field have it for being a nerd who never made a movie. Field: "Oh! I've made movies!" Redford, as we've talked about on the podcast, is always great and this movie is no exception. Not only is he showcasing that acting talent, but he's out there lifting giant rocks in a scene, a man in his 60s, and it's no issue! One last thing. If you view this movie as if Colonel Winter (Gandolfini) is the main character, the actions of the Irwin and the prisoners does seem to be a bit much. Yeah, Winter was pushed to do a bad thing at the end, but all the man is trying to do is run a prison here, when Irwin shows up and decides he doesn't like him. Just saying. Find out what else we had to say! Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links

Rob Roy was one of the movies from Field's young adulthood where he and his friends would quote constantly at each other. Maybe it wasn't constantly...and not all of Field's friends. It was Field. He was always quoting this movie. So many great performances. Liam Neeson. Jessica Lange. Brian Cox. John Hurt. And, of course, Tim Roth, who delivers a fantastically evil performance as Cunningham. The things he does...the things he says..., let's just say, he deserves the ending he gets. Oh does he ever. And when Field watched this film back in the day, he remembered the ending and the quotes, but in this second (or third) watch for the show, Field recognized something different. There is a strong theme about honor and valor in this film that makes Neeson's Rob Roy one of the stronger characters from the 1990s. Find out all that we said in our latest episode. Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links Hey! Missed last week's episode? Don't worry. Here it is!

A movie ahead of its time, and oddly familiar when you realize that some of the sets were purchased by The Matrix production. Dark City is one of those movies you need to watch more than once. Is it perfect? Of course not. What movie is? Trick question. No movie is perfect. But Dark City deserves more than one viewing to fully appreciate what Alex Proyas and gang are trying to do here. This is an ambitious story that is ahead of its time. It would benefit greatly from the advancements in modern technology. Granted, it could also be sucked into mediocrity, but let's be optimistic here! This movie drips with atmosphere. The imagery, the lighting, the set design...it's all top notch. Find out more what we thought! Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links

When Dead Man Walking came out in late 1995, you couldn't go anywhere in the first half of 1996 without hearing the Eddie Veddar/Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan collaboration song "The Face of Love." Trust me. I lived it. It was almost as prevalent as hearing the Bruce Springsteen song, "Streets of Philadelphia," after the 1993 move Philadelphia came out. Almost. This movie hinges on the performances of Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon, and they delivered ten-fold. Some may not be into drama played out over several conversations between two characters, but not Field. This movie was in the beginning of Field's self-education into filmmaking, and it helped embed the love of cinema that Field carries with him today. Find out what both Butler and Field thought with the final episode of Season 24. It's Dead Man Walking! Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links

Field returns with Last Four - Episode 5, to break down the last four films he watched. These are spoiler-free takes on the movie. Field talks about what he believes works in the movie, what doesn't work and who would like the movie. This episode Field talks about: How to Make a Killing | Killing your way to a fortune Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice | Time-traveling gangsters Anna and the Apocalypse | A holiday zombie musical Crime 101 | A thief looking for one last score Enjoy! Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links

The movie where you ask yourself "Hey, isn't that Norm from Cheers?" And yes, you would be correct. Not only is George Wendt playing someone other than his classic character from the TV show Cheers, but he's also kind of a jerk throughout 75% of this movie. Dang! Gung Ho features Michael Keaton as Hunt Stevenson (classic movie character name) and he's just saved his city by convincing a Japanese car company to buy an American car plant, and pretty much where much of the city works. This Ron Howard directed movie has a ton of laughs, is definitely rooted in the 1980s and there are some interesting culture dynamics. Field: "I always laugh at the scene when Keaton is pretending there's windshield in the car when the big boss comes inside the plant at the end. It makes me laugh every time." Dynamite analysis, Field. Find out more of what Field had to say and Butler, too. He speaks in this episode as well. Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links This isn't our first Ron Howard 80s film. Check out Night Shift!