A+Z Movie Review Podcast

Alex and Zach press start, eat a mushroom and break open the block on The Super Mario Bros. Movie. They go down the warp pipe on the wildly fun video game adaptation that has broken box office record…

Alex and Zach say the word and zap back into the DC Universe with Shazam! Fury of the Gods. They fly through this fun kid-turned-superhero sequel and break down the fraught nature of the current/endi…

Alex and Zach give their immediate reactions to the 2023 Academy Awards. They break down a near-sweep of big wins for Everything Everywhere All At Once, including Best Picture and a surprise for firs…

Alex and Zach keep in time in the Cate Blanchett-led force of Tár. They applaud Blanchett's Oscar-nominated performance, roll through the slow-building turn of the film and examine its niche depictio…

Alex and Zach sail the high seas with the absurdist satire Triangle of Sadness. They examine what exactly the movie even is, its motives and motifs. Plus, another round of their Oscar Best Picture ra…

Alex and Zach call up to the pub for the delightful Irish dark comedy The Banshees of Inisherin. They run down the brilliant acting performances for the full cast of Oscar nominees and break down the…

Alex and Zach get back on the road to the Oscars with the German-produced adaptation of the classic novel All Quiet on the Western Front. They detail the expert craftsmanship of the film that has it …

Alex and Zach head down subatomic to enter Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. They discuss the introduction of the MCU's new big bad with Jonathan Majors a…

Alex and Zach righted a wrong, filled in a bagel hole and finally saw Everything Everywhere All At Once. They jump across this wild, weird, ambitious, beautifully woven Best Picture nominee and deter…

Alex and Zach break down the field of nominees for the 95th Academy Awards. They outline the Best Picture race, and continue the discussion about including popular films versus films most people have…

Alex and Zach take a seat the table and order from The Menu, starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Fiennes and Nicholas Hoult. They discuss the dark comic stylings of this delicious thriller, whether the f…

Alex and Zach immediately react to the 2023 Golden Globe Awards. They rate the actual production of the show's return and grade the wide swath of winners, including a dissection of Austin Butler's st…

Alex and Zach take in one last film for 2022 with Darren Aronofsky's The Whale, and they discuss Brendan Fraser's singular and awards-buzzing performance. Then, they look back on their year at the mo…

Alex and Zach inbreathiate the latest from writer-director Rian Johnson: Glass Onion, the sequel to the 2019 murder-mystery Knives Out, starring Daniel Craig as the world's greatest detective, Benoit…

Alex and Zach go on a wild ride for Damien Chazelle's tribute to Hollywood's golden age: "Babylon," starring Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Diego Calva. They discuss the chaotic highs and lows of the f…

Alex and Zach DIVE IN on James Cameron's epic sequel 13 years in the making - Avatar: The Way of Water. They discuss the original Avatar and its place in popular culture, before heading off to the th…

Alex and Zach grab the tissues for Spoiler Alert, a bittersweet love story based on Michael Ausiello's memoir "Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies." They highlight the natural, authentic and true tale of tr…

Alex and Zach dissect the first major marker of awards season with the release of the Golden Globe nominees. We discuss the Globes' recent controversy and changes to this year's ceremony, along with …

Alex and Zach take a trip with George Clooney and Julia Roberts back into RomCom land with their latest, light-hearted affair: Ticket to Paradise. They discuss the sparkling chemistry of Clooney and …

Alex and Zach dive into the final film of Phase 4 of the MCU fresh off their viewing of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. They discuss the emotional Ryan Coogler-directed sequel, how it handled the dea…