# best movies (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover best movies. Page: Feed: --- ## [Man of Steel: Second Chances for a Piece of Pop Culture](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/man-of-steel-second-chances-for-a) _2026-08-26 · Kevin Chan · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ New video essay! [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/212708652/565e2c7fd0162b99989984403c3709b3.mp3) ## [Jason Statham Leaves Audiences Too Bored for ‘Mutiny’](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/mutiny-2026-catholic-review) _2026-08-24 · Dean Robbins · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ Hollywood’s latest pander to container ship nerds ## [When Politics Becomes Personal | Understanding Our Political Fears Through Film (Series #12)](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/when-politics-becomes-personal-understanding) _2026-08-21 · Cameron DeLaFleur · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ How political thrillers turn our anxieties into compelling stories with everyday heroes ## [The Power of Cinematic Ecology](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/the-power-of-cinematic-ecology) _2026-08-20 · Dean Robbins · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ How The Unreal Can Point To The Real ## [Why We Didn’t Love the Spider-Verse’s Most Acclaimed Sequel](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/why-we-didnt-love-the-spider-verses) _2026-08-19 · Charles Scott · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ PLUS: A defense of Battleship and a descent into horrors of cyber-crime. ## [What Were the Best Movies of the 1940s?](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/what-were-the-best-movies-of-the-0e2) _2026-08-18 · Samuel Morales · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ Vote on your top 10 from the decade! ## [In 'The End of Oak Street,' Anne Hathaway Has Gun - Will Shoot Dinos](https://oscarchaser.substack.com/p/in-the-end-of-oak-street-anne-hathaway) _2026-08-17 · Kyle Wilson · Oscar Chaser_ Plus: 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,' 'Tony,' 'The Wrong Girls,' 'Cookie Queens' ## ['The End of Oak Street' Deserves to Bomb](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/the-end-of-oak-street-deserves-to) _2026-08-17 · Samuel Morales · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ Or, the continued emasculation of Ewan McGregor ## [Interiors (with Ellen Haun)](https://oscarchaser.substack.com/p/interiors-with-ellen-haun) _2026-08-14 · Kyle Wilson · Oscar Chaser_ Bonus Podcast Episode 12 [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211071558/c3f2dd0c0cf183254234cdd748e1f54c.mp3) ## [#155: Song to Song (2017) | Meditating on the Music Industry](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/154-song-to-song-2017-meditating) _2026-08-14 · Joe Lollo · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ Written & Directed by Terrence Malick ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/K7ti6K40e94u) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [The 50 Best Movies of the 1950s (Readers Poll)](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/the-50-best-movies-of-the-1950s-readers) _2026-08-13 · Samuel Morales · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ Ranking the movies at the heart of last century ## [What's Good on Streaming This Week? (8/9-8/15)](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/whats-good-on-streaming-this-week-298) _2026-08-12 · Samuel Morales · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ Check out what new (and old) movies and shows are coming to streaming services near you ## [Anthony Bourdain Would've Hated 'Tony' (2026)](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/tony-2026-catholic-review) _2026-08-11 · Samuel Morales · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ Matt Johnson's biopic about Anthony Bourdain hits the right notes, but offers nothing more. ## [#154: The New World (2005)](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/154-the-new-world-2005) _2026-08-07 · Cameron DeLaFleur · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ Directed by Terrence Malick. Starring Colin Farrell, Q'orianka Kilcher, Christian Bale, and Christopher Plummer. ## ['Interiors' After 'Annie Hall' - Woody Allen's Bergman Detour](https://oscarchaser.substack.com/p/interiors-after-annie-hall-woody) _2026-08-07 · Kyle Wilson · Oscar Chaser_ After winning Best Director for 'Annie Hall,' Woody Allen dropped the jokes for a riff on 'Cries and Whispers' ## [Come Join Us for Our First '100 Movies' Meet-Up!](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/come-join-us-for-our-first-100-movies) _2026-08-06 · Samuel Morales · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ In Front Royal, Virginia! ## [The Most Life-Affirming Movie You've Probably Never Seen](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/the-most-life-affirming-movie-youve) _2026-08-05 · Mitch McCurren · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ PLUS: Business ethics, media obsession, and television's best medical drama. ## [What Were the Best Movies of the 1950s?](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/what-were-the-best-movies-of-the-f1c) _2026-08-04 · Samuel Morales · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ Vote on your top 10 from the decade! ## [#153: The Thin Red Line (1998)](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/153-the-thin-red-line-1998) _2026-07-31 · Charles Scott · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ Written & Directed by Terrence Malick. Starring Jim Caviezel, Sean Penn, Nick Nolte. ## [Why You Should Watch ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ This Weekend](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/why-you-should-watch-spider-man-brand) _2026-07-30 · Jack Morgan · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ This truly is the Year of Tom Holland ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/RgjVK4I4sc8K) _2026-07-30 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [5 Moments That Prove 'The Odyssey' is Christopher Nolan’s Most Christian Work](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/5-moments-that-prove-the-odyssey) _2026-07-29 · Zach Smith · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ How Nolan's Odysseus wound up more Augustine than Homeric hero ## [Homer Reviews Nolan's 'Odyssey'](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/homer-reviews-nolans-odyssey) _2026-07-28 · Ben Marsh · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ A SPUNK! Exclusive ## ['Avatar Aang': Look How They Massacred My Boy](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/avatar-aang-catholic-review) _2026-07-27 · Lianna Youngman · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ Why do they keep trying to make 'Avatar' movies? ## [The Odyssey (with Thomas Constantine Moore)](https://oscarchaser.substack.com/p/the-odyssey-with-thomas-constantine) _2026-07-24 · Kyle Wilson · Oscar Chaser_ Bonus Podcast Episode 11 [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208242626/188c6ea7317a26ca783913b53f649322.mp3) ## [#152: Days of Heaven (1978) | Wild Man, Good Man](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/152-days-of-heaven-1978-wild-man) _2026-07-24 · Samuel Morales · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ Written & Directed by Terrence Malick ## [Ellen Page was perfectly cast in 'The Odyssey'](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/ellen-page-was-perfectly-cast) _2026-07-23 · Joe Wilson · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ Understanding this casting is crucial to unlocking Nolan's deeply subversive Christian message ## [What's Good on Streaming This Week? (7/19-7/25)](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/whats-good-on-streaming-this-week-15e) _2026-07-21 · Samuel Morales · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ Check out what new (and old) movies are coming to streaming services near you ## [How 'The Odyssey' Completes Christopher Nolan's End-of-the-World Trilogy](https://oscarchaser.substack.com/p/how-the-odyssey-completes-christopher) _2026-07-20 · Kyle Wilson · Oscar Chaser_ Christopher Nolan has spent a career moving backwards and forwards through time. In the wake of his 'Oppenheimer' Oscar win, he's gone back to the beginning. ## [Is Nolan's Odyssey a Christian Masterpiece?](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/the-odyssey-catholic-review) _2026-07-20 · Joe Wilson · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ Three perspectives on 'The Odyssey' ## [#151: Badlands (1973) | Youth and Impulse](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/151-badlands-1973-youth-and-impulse) _2026-07-17 · Charles Scott · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ Written & Directed by Terrence Malick. Starring Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek. ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BbXS1plZu4rP) _2026-07-17 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [A Classic Literature Professor's Pre-Release Thoughts on 'The Odyssey'](https://100catholicmovies.com/p/a-classic-literature-professors-pre) _2026-07-16 · 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See_ Dr. Ben Reinhard of the Franciscan University of Steubenville weighs in on the controversy surrounding 2026's most-anticipated (or dreaded?) film. ## [How 'Heaven's Gate' Became Hollywood's Greatest Myth](https://oscarchaser.substack.com/p/how-heavens-gate-became-hollywoods) _2026-07-10 · Kyle Wilson · Oscar Chaser_ After 'The Deer Hunter,' Michael Cimino was the scapegoat the industry needed to kill New Hollywood. ## [The Best Movies of 2026 So Far: Genre Movies Lead the Way](https://oscarchaser.substack.com/p/the-best-movies-of-2026-so-far-genre) _2026-06-30 · Kyle Wilson · Oscar Chaser_ Halfway through the year, here are the new releases I'd recommend checking out ## [How Robert Benton Went From 'Kramer vs. Kramer' to Meryl Streep's Worst Movie](https://oscarchaser.substack.com/p/how-robert-benton-went-from-kramer) _2026-06-26 · Kyle Wilson · Oscar Chaser_ A femme fatale becomes Meryl's Achilles' heel. ## [Best Director Winners' Oscar Chasers Ranked: 1980-2026](https://oscarchaser.substack.com/p/best-director-winners-oscar-chasers) _2026-06-25 · Kyle Wilson · Oscar Chaser_ From 'Ocean's Eleven' to 'The Passion of the Christ' ## ['Toy Story 5' is What Happens When Taylor Swift Takes Over For Randy Newman](https://oscarchaser.substack.com/p/toy-story-5-is-what-happens-when) _2026-06-22 · Kyle Wilson · Oscar Chaser_ Plus: 'Blue Film,' 'Michael,' and more thoughts on 'Obsession' ## [The Best Movies of 2025, Part One: The Categories](https://soundcloud.com/user-666579107/the-best-movies-of-2025-part-1) _2026-03-12 · Pivotal Film_ The Best Movies of 2025, Part One: The Categories by Films, Beers, Talking with Mario and Tom [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2282612990-user-666579107-the-best-movies-of-2025-part-1.mp3) ## [The Best Movies of 2025, Part Two: The Ten Best Lists](https://soundcloud.com/user-666579107/the-best-movies-of-2025-part) _2026-03-12 · Pivotal Film_ The Best Movies of 2025, Part Two: The Ten Best Lists by Films, Beers, Talking with Mario and Tom [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2282562155-user-666579107-the-best-movies-of-2025-part.mp3) ## [Marty Supreme, Train Dreams, Primate, and the Worst Movies of 2025](https://soundcloud.com/user-666579107/marty-supreme-train-dreams-primate-and-the-worst-movies-of-2025) _2026-01-25 · Pivotal Film_ Train Dreams (4:00), Wake Up Dead Man (11:30), Marty Supreme (22:30), Primate (41:45), the Worst Movies of 2025 (50:15) [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2254084223-user-666579107-marty-supreme-train-dreams-primate-and-the-worst-movies-of-2025.mp3) ## [Fall Film Review - One Battle After Another, The Long Walk, Bugonia, Frankenstein, and more](https://soundcloud.com/user-666579107/fall-film-review-one-battle-after-another-the-long-walk-bugonia-frankenstein-and-more) _2025-12-05 · Pivotal Film_ The Smashing Machine (3:45), Die, My Love (14:45), Frankenstein (24:45), Bugonia (52:15), The Long Walk (1:12:45), Predator: Badlands (1:30:45), One Battle After Another (1:44:30) [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2224621682-user-666579107-fall-film-review-one-battle-after-another-the-long-walk-bugonia-frankenstein-and-more.mp3) ## [Puzzle Me Pivotal](https://soundcloud.com/user-666579107/puzzle-me-pivotal) _2025-04-14 · Pivotal Film_ A far. far late episode which was recorded a week before the Switch 2 announcement. Andy and Mario discuss the new Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco album "I Said I Love You First" and Japanese Breakfast album "For Melancholy Brunettes (and Sad Women). Then they discuss some video games with continued Avowed looks and a quick review of Assassin's Creed Shadows. The new movies this week, Novacaine and… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2078633420-user-666579107-puzzle-me-pivotal.mp3) ## [Where Were You When You First Saw a Joystick?](https://soundcloud.com/user-666579107/where-were-you-when-you-first-saw-a-joystick) _2025-03-20 · Pivotal Film_ A little late on the upload, but Mario and Andy are back for their #9 games. First, they recap the Oscars and maybe moan a bit about the state of film criticism. Then, they review Lady Gaga's new album "Mayhem", talk some more about Obsidian's "Avowed", and Mario shares his thoughts on Tape 1 of Don't Nod's new episodic game "Lost Records" for the director of the original Life is Strange. From… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2059289004-user-666579107-where-were-you-when-you-first-saw-a-joystick.mp3) ## [The Heart of the Matter](https://soundcloud.com/user-666579107/the-heart-of-the-matter) _2025-03-02 · Pivotal Film_ Mario and Andy are back with their top 10 Pivotal Games. Before then, they review Tate McRae's So Close To What (2:00), Obsidian's new Action RPG Avowed (8:40), and two films Paddington in Peru (27:30) and The Monkey (36:30). Then they dig into their number 10 video games (49:40). Music credits: DJ Shadow - Rocket Fuel, Dan Deacon - Feel the Lightning, and Lauren Mayberry - Something in the Air [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2045512904-user-666579107-the-heart-of-the-matter.mp3) ## [Pilot](https://soundcloud.com/user-666579107/pilot) _2025-02-19 · Pivotal Film_ Mario and Andy present the continuation of the Pivotal Film Podcast entitled Pivotal. The two of them review the newest television, music, literature, video games, and, yes, film. This episode sees a discussion of FKA Twigs' Exsexua and The Weeknd's Hurry Up Tomorrow in music... Luck Be a Landlord, Sniper Elite: Resistance, and Ninja Gaiden 2 Black in video games... and they finish up with reviews… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2038051305-user-666579107-pilot.mp3) ## [The Best Movies of 2024, Part Two: The 10 Best Lists](https://soundcloud.com/user-666579107/the-best-movies-of-2024-part-two-the-10-best-lists) _2025-01-26 · Pivotal Film_ Mario Tom and Andy wind down the podcast talking about their 10 favorite movies of 2024 [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2019267529-user-666579107-the-best-movies-of-2024-part-two-the-10-best-lists.mp3) ## [The Best Movies of 2024, Part One: The Categories](https://soundcloud.com/user-666579107/the-best-movies-of-2024-part-one-the-categories) _2025-01-26 · Pivotal Film_ Mario Tom and Andy close out the year and the podcast by talking about the best in movies in 2024. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2019252977-user-666579107-the-best-movies-of-2024-part-one-the-categories.mp3) ## [Wallace and Gromit, Top 5 Animated Movies of 2024, and The Best of Other Media](https://soundcloud.com/user-666579107/wallace-and-gromit-top-5-animated-movies-of-2024-and-the-best-of-other-media) _2025-01-22 · Pivotal Film_ Wallace and Gromit in a Vengance Most Fowl (3:30) Top 5 Animated Movies of 2024 (10:00) Best of Other Media (42:15) [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2015500415-user-666579107-wallace-and-gromit-top-5-animated-movies-of-2024-and-the-best-of-other-media.mp3) ## [The Brutalist, Nickel Boys, Queer, and Our Most Anticipated Movies of 2025](https://soundcloud.com/user-666579107/the-brutalist-nickel-boys-queer-and-our-most-anticipated-movies-of-2025) _2025-01-21 · Pivotal Film_ Queer (5:45) Nickel Boys (25:45) The Brutalist (52:30) Most Anticipated (1:41:35) [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2015745431-user-666579107-the-brutalist-nickel-boys-queer-and-our-most-anticipated-movies-of-2025.mp3) ## [Nosferatu, A Complete Unknown, Sonic 3 and The Order and The Worst Movies of2024](https://soundcloud.com/user-666579107/nosferatu-a-complete-unknown-sonic-3-and-the-order-and-the-worst-movies-of2024) _2025-01-01 · Pivotal Film_ Sonic 3 (3:55) A Complete Unknown (16:15) The Order (50:50) Nosferatu (1:23:45) The Worst Movies of the Year (2:00:50) [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1998752919-user-666579107-nosferatu-a-complete-unknown-sonic-3-and-the-order-and-the-worst-movies-of2024.mp3) ## [A Real Pain, Juror #2, The Piano Lesson, Memoir of a Snail, Gladiator 2, Flow, Y2K](https://soundcloud.com/user-666579107/a-real-pain-juror-2-the-piano-lesson-memoir-of-a-snail-gladiator-2-flow-y2k) _2024-12-24 · Pivotal Film_ y2k (3:55) Flow (12:55) Gladiator 2 (18:15) Memoir of a Snail (32:45) The Piano Lesson (49:05) Juror #2 (1:13:35) A Real Pain (1:36:25) [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1993666019-user-666579107-a-real-pain-juror-2-the-piano-lesson-memoir-of-a-snail-gladiator-2-flow-y2k.mp3)