A podcast for people who LOVE movies. Filmmakers/best friends, Alex Withrow and Nick Dostal, do their part to keep film alive. Thanks for listening, and happy watching!
What’s your favorite movie for every year you’ve been alive? Nick and Alex list their picks and discuss best films vs. favorite films, prestige vs. personal, ambitious filmmakers, and time as a repre…
What better way to continue the Amy Adams conversation than by diving into Tom Ford’s supremely twisted “Nocturnal Animals?” Alex and Nick discuss multi-hyphened artists, the most disturbing movie sc…
How can you not love Amy Adams? Alex and Nick break down the full career of this living legend. Topics include: Bringing faith into performance, cursing in "Junebug," the hidden weight of her work in…
Nick and Alex fully reveal their obsession with movies in discussing the best movies they discovered in 2020. This is a wide-ranging, hardcore movie geek episode that covers all types of films from a…
Alex and Nick list their favorite films from the weirdest movie year of their lives. What were your favorite movies of 2020? Let us know on Twitter @WAYW_Podcast.
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Rounding out their Cassavetes binge, Alex and Nick do a deep dive into Elaine May's masterwork, "Mikey and Nicky," starring John Cassavetes and Peter Falk. The guys talk about Elaine May's iconic car…
Alex and Nick each offer up five holiday-themed double features, some of which are certainly not fun for the whole family. Spirited categories include: Holidays from Hell, Freaky Families, Loser on …
Alex and Nick offer up their biggest episode yet, a deep dive into the career of the Godfather of independent cinema, John Cassavetes. The guys discuss Cassavetes’ early acting work, filmmaking style…
Alex and Nick offer up some very current movie streaming recommendations. All recs are quick and spoiler-free. Topics include realistic gore coming back to horror, good chess movies vs. bad chess sho…
Nick brings his fanatical love for professional wrestling to this emotional deep dive on Darren Aronofsky’s “The Wrestler.” The guys discuss Mickey Rourke as an acting giant (13:24), why Nick connect…
Nick and Alex blend their movie and music tastes to discuss their favorite movie soundtracks (01:43), favorite use of songs in Pure Cinema scenes (12:44), best movie song performances (26:29), how “S…
Alex and Nick cover a wide range of films as they discuss their favorite film scores. Topics include: Score creating pure cinema, rockers as composers, James Horner and M83 as all-timers, MUCH more. …
Nick and Alex dive deep into Derek Cianfrance’s haunting modern epic, "The Place Beyond the Pines." The guys talk pragmatic bank robberies, the presence of Eva Mendes, cinematographer death dreams, a…
Alex and Nick break down the full career of the great Daniel Day-Lewis. Topics include: Important actor choices, debunking the DDL lore, retirement, DDL as a comedic leading man, and much more!
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Is 1999 in the running as the best movie year ever? Alex and Nick break down all things 1999: Their favorite films of the year, indie vs. mainstream releases, the game-changing Oscars, and a never-be…
A "Los Angeles Movie" is more than just the setting, and Alex and Nick dive into some of their favorites. Topics discussed include the hidden magic of L.A., the raw reality of the city, the eeriness …
Alex and Nick offer current streaming recommendations that are all directed by incredible women filmmakers. Old and new, happy and explosive, we talk about a ton of great stuff to choose from. Recs a…
Nick hosts this week's episode, about his favorite character actor, the iconic Michael Biehn. Nick and Alex talk about their favorite Biehn roles (Kyle Reese! Corporal Hicks! Johnny Ringo!), Biehn vs…
Alex and Nick look at the career of Alex's favorite character actor, the legendary Christopher McDonald. They talk about Chris Mac's roles (Shooter McGavin! Tappy Tibbons! Tommy J!), and Alex recount…
Alex and Nick dive deep into Sofia Coppola's dream masterpiece, "Somewhere." Dorff/Fanning chemistry, love for Harris Savides, Phoenix tunes, a brief defense of "The Beguiled."
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