Binge Movies: Rankings and Reviews
A movie podcast of elimination rankings and deep dive reviews to determine what movies are worthy of preservation for all time, even beyond the end times!
Episodes
Sometimes the end is quiet. Sometimes it’s already happened.
Jason and film critic Robert Yaniz Jr. map the emotional terrain of the apocalypse, industrial decay, isolation, brutality, and the strange drift of a world that keeps going.
The Dark Movie Overlords have sent their final five films: The Quiet Earth, Hardware, Until the End of the World, The ...
INSTANT REACTION Fresh out of the theater, Jason delivers an instant reaction to the long-awaited sci-fi adaptation that’s been building serious buzz.
Spoiler-free raw, immediate thoughts on the tone, performances, spectacle, and all of the FEELS.
Is this the next great sci-fi crowd-pleaser?
Hit play before you buy your ticket.
Credits Host: Jason Produced by: Binge Movies Franchisees: Heather, Dan, Jaso...
Straight out of the theater, spoiler-free instant reaction to Scream 7! The latest chapter in the most self-aware horror franchise of all time. And yes, Sidney Prescott returns.
But is this legacy revival earned? Is it a nostalgia trap? A course correction? Or something disastrous?
No spoilers. No plot breakdown. Just raw, immediate reaction from someone who lives and breathes this genre.
High concept ideas don’t need studio money, just nerve, invention, and a willingness to get weird.
This week on Binge Movies, Jason is joined by Paul from The Slashers and The Countdown to rank and eliminate a lineup of high-concept, low-budget films that swing big with limited resources. These are movies built on bold premises, scrappy execution, and the kind of creative problem-solving that only comes from constraint.
Some ...
After years of service under a binding billion-year contract, the former caretaker of the Last Video Store in the Universe now resides somewhere quiet, clean, and unsettlingly expensive. Far away from the Last Video Store in the Universe. But...
The store is still open. The aisles are intact. The lights are on.
Please begin making your way back to Akron.
Film critic and author Alonso Duralde joins Jason for a holiday special packed with classic cinema, sharp takes, and seasonal martinis.
They dive into Christmas movie traditions, give a festive review of The Thin Man (1934), and talk about the newly expanded edition of Alonso’s essential guide, Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas.
If you like your holiday cheer classy and movie-obsessed, this one’s for you!
...Warner Bros. will be sold to the highest evil bidder, and a loss of major physical media may be around the corner. Explore the Top 25 Classic Warner Bros. Films every movie fan needs, complete with one-sentence synopses and current 4K, Blu-ray, and Warner Archive availability. From Casablanca to Barry Lyndon, Robin Hood to The Wild Bunch, we break down the essential WB classics from 1930–1990 you must own before streaming era...
Coming to you from the last video store in the universe, we step back into the ring to determine which Rocky film goes the distance and which ones hit the mat. We break down the legacy of Sylvester Stallone, the evolution of Rocky Balboa, and how the series reinvented itself with Michael B. Jordan in Creed and Creed II.
Films Ranked in This Episode:
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Rocky (1976)
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Rocky II (1979)
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Rocky III (1982)
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Rocky IV (1985)
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Rocky V...
From the last video store in the universe, we’re diving headfirst into the fleshscape. This is the episode where skin melts, bones twist, metal fuses, and the human form becomes… negotiable.
We’re ranking five of the most nightmarish entries the genre has ever produced:
1. Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989): Industrial noise. Screaming metal. The body as weapon. 2. Society (1989): The shunting heard ’round th...
INSTANT REACTION: Edgar Wright returns with another flop at the box office, while Glen Powell does his best (?) with another "retread."
INSTANT REACTION: Coming to you from the last video store in the universe, it's Binge Movies.
Jason dives into Predator: Badlands, the latest chapter in the Predator saga. Is this return to the hunt a bold new evolution of the franchise or another casualty of nostalgia overload? Expect instant reactions, unfiltered opinions, and deep-cut franchise context—from Predator (1987) to Prey (2022).
New Slashers Season: Slas...
EPISODE 204: First-Time Filmmakers.
Some directors arrive fully formed, kicking down the door with a debut that rewrites the rules.
In this episode, we rank the first films from some of cinema’s boldest voices: Charles Laughton’s haunting The Night of the Hunter (1955), Peter Bogdanovich’s Targets (1968), Paul Schrader’s blue-collar nightmare Blue Collar (1978), The Coen Brothers’ breakout Blood ...
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Broadcasting after hours from the last video store in the universe, host Jason rises from Spooktacular retirement to kick off Shock Horror with a full-on graveyard party. Joined by Paul (The Slashers, The Countdown), the boys dig up the entire Return of the Living Dead franchise, from punk rock brain-eaters and doomed romance to the ...
Slashers: 1984 (Rebroadcast)
Jason from Binge Movies (the B-movie sadist with a VCR full of pain), Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre (the ever-resilient critic), and Paul from The Countdown (the man barely hanging on) reunite for one of the biggest turning points in horror history — 1984, the year Freddy Krueger was born and the slasher genre reached its fever pitch.
This episode’s Blood Pool:
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Rocktober Blood &mdash...
Instant Reaction: The Black Phone 2 (2025) — Spoiler-Free Review The phone rings again, and Jason from Binge Movies answers with a spoiler-free reaction to The Black Phone 2. Does Scott Derrickson and Blumhouse deliver another chilling hit, or is this sequel just dead air?
Quick thoughts on performances, scares, story, and how it deviates from the original.
Credits Host: Jason Produced by: Binge Movies Franchisees: Hea...
Jason from Binge Movies (our sadistic programmer), Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre (the beautifully balanced critic pushed to the brink by this week’s picks), and Paul from The Countdown (convinced Jason’s true purpose is torment) take on the entire slasher year of 1983 in one massive episode.
This episode’s Blood Pool:
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Ogroff (Mad Mutilator) — Jan 1, 1983
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Angst — Jan 1, 1983
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Deadly Lessons &...
Jason from Binge Movies (the B-movie appreciator), Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre (the beautifully balanced critic), and Paul from The Countdown (the show’s own Scrooge) return to close out one of the bloodiest years in horror history — 1981.
The Blood Pool for this round includes:
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The Burning (May 8, 1981) – Campfire tales come to life in this legendary summer-camp massacre featuring early work from Harvey...
INSTANT REACTION: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (2025)
Many critics are calling Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another (2025) a “blockbuster.” But is that really what it is? In this spoiler-free instant reaction, Jason digs into the hype and interrogates whether Anderson has truly delivered his first large-scale crowd-pleaser...or something more complicated.
The $175 million action thriller, inspired by Thomas...
Jason, Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre (the balanced critic), and Paul from The Countdown (the curmudgeon) reunite to continue their descent into the golden age of slashers. This round, they tackle the first wave of 1981’s massive blood-soaked slate.
The Blood Pool includes:
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Home Sweet Home (Jan 1, 1981) – a killer Thanksgiving turkey of a movie to kick off the year.
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Night School (Jan 7, 1981) – Boston g...
Coming to you from the last video store in the universe, this is The Slashers.
Season 1 was originally recorded in 2023, and we’re re-airing it now on this new feed to get you ready for Season 2!
Hosted by Jason from Binge Movies, Megan Kerns from Spoilerpiece Theatre, and Paul from The Countdown, The Slashers takes you year by year through the golden era of the slasher film. Each epi...
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