Cinema Chat (And More) With My Parents

Graham and Juan take on this year's big summer releases, starting with June releases...and Graham puts Juan to the test with a little game he calls, "Did Vin Say?"

Graham and Juan dissect the much-anticipated "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" animated sequel to 2018's Oscar-winning "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." [Don't worry - spoiler warnings are provided!]

Will Graham and Juan agree that this sequel is worth seeing? Let's dive in!

Graham and Juan try to make sense of "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," the latest film in the Transformers franchise. It seems like they will probably agree on this one.

And Juan quizzes Graham with a Father's Day-themed game called "Dad's Days on Set"!

Graham and Juan break down the newest DC superhero blockbuster, The Flash. The story, the VFX, the connection to the DC Universe...what will their take be?

Part 2 of the Big Summer Movie Preview! Graham and Juan give their assessment of major upcoming releases in July and August. Also Juan gets schooled by Graham on RackaRacka.

Graham and Juan break down the new Netflix release Extraction 2 starring Chris Hemsworth, followed by a look at their favorite shows on streaming. Plus, some breaking casting news from the DC Universe. And introducing our epic new theme music!

What happens when Graham falls asleep during a film? FInd out as he and Juan break down the fifth and probably final Indiana Jones film, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Also, recent news about director Greta Gerwig's newest project leads to a random discussion of auetur theory and the scarcity of truly "independent" directors.

Graham and Juan choose to accept the mission of discussing the newest installment of the M:I franchise, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, although it was very late at night when they had their chat and things went a bit off the rails at the end. They also rank all seven M:I films...but it's not easy.

It's finally here! Graham and Juan go full-on Barbenheimer in this episode, reviewing the blockbuster double-feature that is Greta Gerwig's Barbie and  Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer. Plus we get the first "Graham's Lock" Oscar predictions of the year.

Fall is here! Which means the release of prestige year-end films as well as some blockbuster hopefuls. In this episode, Graham and Juan take on the major movies being released this Fall. Among the films discussed are The Marvels, Napoleon, Maestro, Poor Things, and many more. Which films will be a must-watch, and which will be a hard pass? Let's get into it!

Graham and Juan begin the new year with a look at the award-season favorite Poor Things starring Emma Stone and the Star Wars-like Netflix release Rebel Moon: Part 1 - A Child of Fire from director Zack Snyder. Are these films worth watching? Will Graham and Juan agree? Tune in to find out!

In the season finale episode, Graham and Juan break down the first blockbuster film of 2024, Dune Part Two. But first, our father-son film buffs provide their unique recap of this year's Academy Awards. 

In this "Summer Catch-Up" episode, Graham and Juan share what they have been up to since the premiere episode: mostly watching animated TV series! They break down the Disney+ series "X-Men '97," Season 2 of Amazon Prime's "Invincible," and then wrap it up with a look at the latest entry in the Mad Max franchise, "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga."

Graham and Juan join original emotions Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust, plus a bunch of new emotions including Anxiety as they discuss the newest Pixar release, Inside Out 2. And stay tuned as Juan quizzes Graham in a Jeopardy-style Pixar trivia game!

Shhh! Graham and Juan have to keep their voices down to discuss the third film in what is now the Quiet Place Franchise, A Quiet Place: Day One. Graham also stumps Juan in a new game, "Did These Two Actors Appear Together?"

Hot on the heels of the Oscar-winning Poor Things, director Yorgos Lanthimos is back with an anthology film, Kinds of Kindness. Graham and Juan sift through all the weirdness to see if the parts add up to a cohesive whole. And, Juan tests Graham's knowledge of other anthology films in this episode's game.