Joe and Greg are back! Its Oscar season and the guys have decided to litigate the 2022 oscars with their old pal Justin Louzon. In this episode they discuss all the big nominations including the years biggest snubs in each category, their favorite films of the year and of course... their least favorite films. All that and MORE

Welcome To Season 2 of Big Lists! In this episode Joe and Greg  are kicking off the new season by discussing the films of the year 2000. As always the two start off by discussing the biggest blockbusters of the year which includes a very poorly aged Mel Gibson rom com. The then move on to discuss this years academy awards winners where they giveth and taketh away some the years biggest winners. They wrap up the episode by diving into their own personal top 5 favorite films of the year. All that and MORE!

The 2021 Academy Awards are upon us! Joe and Greg welcome back Justin Louzon to discuss this years nominations, what categories they are most excited about  and their favorite films of the year. At the second half of the podcast they discuss a bracket to determine the best low budget best picture winner of all time. All that and MORE!

Joe and Greg welcome back Justin Louzon to discuss films they all discovered during Quarantine. Each of their top five lists include the caveat that every film had to have been released before the pandemic. They discuss directors and writers that they all discovered in the last year before unveiling their lists in the second half of the episode. All that and MORE!

Movie theaters are coming back! As movie theaters begin to open up to limited capacity around the country, Greg and Joe discuss what they love about the theater going experience. They discuss everything from their favorite concession snacks to specific theaters that they love. And then Greg presents a list of his favorite movies that he's seen in a movie theater. All that and MORE!

Happy Valentines Day! Joe and Greg welcome back Katie Needs to the podcast to break down The Rom-Com Movie Bracket that was provided by Rotten Tomatoes. The  group dissects the the bracket while discussing the winners and losers as well as provide some insight as to what actually constitutes a romantic comedy. How can this bracket pit 'Sleepless In Seattle' and 'When Harry Met Sally' against each other in the FIRST ROUND?! Erroneous! Justice for 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall!' All that and MORE!!

Joe and Greg are welcomed by their good friend and immensely talented musician Shareef Keyes from 'Shareef Keyes and The Groove' to discuss music in film and their top 5 favorite movie soundtracks of all time.  About half way through the episode the group is joined by Travis Alexander (big lists producer) who couldn't help himself and had to chime in with some of his favorite soundtracks as well!

Joe and Greg are joined by long time contributors Katie Needs and Justin Louzon to discuss the year 1999 in film. This iconic year warranted a 4 person pod and as always they discuss the top box office hits from the year (10:15), the Oscar winners and losers where the group giveth and taketh away some of the big awards given out this year (14:48) and of course everyone reveals their top 5 favorite films of 1999 (42:18)! All that and MORE!

Its a holiday miracle! Joe and Greg welcome back their friends Katie Needs, Chris Reddy and Travis Alexander to the pod to discuss their favorite holiday movies which include some wildly spicy takes as well as some incredibly tender and nostalgic choices. The group then moves on to play movie games such as 'guess that line,' 'name that movie,' and 'build a title.' All that and MORE! Thanks for listening!

Greg and Joe are joined by Justin Louzon to discuss a recent New York Times piece that lists out the top 25 actors of the 21st century (so far).  After dissecting the New York Times piece and giving their reactions the group decides to reveal a list of their own detailing actors and actresses that should or could have been represented.  Some spicy takes in this one!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Greg and Joe welcome back writer/producer Travis Alexander to the podcast to discuss a list of films about Dysfunctional Families to get you all though the holiday weekend. They begin by discussing hollywoods obsession with family dysfunction (2:12). Before diving into the list of films that they chose the group discusses a  few honorable mentions that didn't make the cut (9:05). They then dive into the top 8 films that they selected for this list starting at number eight (13:00). They then move on through the rest of the list which includes a film that travis hates with every bone in his body (28:33), a hugely underrated Christmas classic (40:45), the Ron Howard movie that Travis and Greg have been bonding over for 15 years (54:14) and the most enjoyable family dysfunction film of all time (1:12:54). All that and MORE!

Greg and Joe are joined by their good friend Brian Marquis to discuss the films of 1998. As always they discuss the biggest blockbusters of the year, the academy awards winners and snubs as well as their top 5 favorite movies of the year. All that and MORE!

Joe and Greg welcome back their producer and resident horror movie expert, Travis Alexander back to the pod to discuss his recommendations for scary movies to watch as we enter the spooky season. They start off by giving a brief review of Adam Sandler's latest 'Hubie Halloween' that was just released on Netflix (1:14). They then dive into the list of recommendations (12:28) which include a wide array of films across several different streaming platforms including Shudder, Hulu, HBO Max and Criterion Channel.

Greg and Joe welcome filmmaker and film historian Nick Usen to the podcast to discuss his top 5 favorite 'Heist' films of all time. After briefly discussing the heist genre as a whole and the death of the non-attractive character actors in Hollywood, the group dives into the list starting at number five (10:35). As they move through the list they cover a wide range of topics including one of nicks desert island films (23:42), the movie that made James Caan a style icon (33:32) and the greatest Boston film of all time (46:48). All that and MORE!

Joe and Greg welcome one of their best friends and first time guest Laurence Chao to the podcast to talk about the films of 1997. After listing off and briefly discussing all the films that came out in 1997 (3:47) they play a brief word-association game with some of the film titles from the year (11:30). They then dive into the top 5 blockbuster films of 1997 (18:53) which includes an undisputed #1 as well as a few more massive hits. After that put their tuxes on and dive into the Academy Awards where they giveth and taketh away some of the biggest awards of the year (24:28) which includes a stacked best supporting actor category, some glaring omissions in the best actress category and an amazing argument for a Jim Carrey best actor snub. They wrap up the episode by discussing their personal top 5 favorite movies of the year (49:10) which includes a 90’s noir classic, a slept on David Fincher film and PT Anderson's masterpiece. All that and MORE!

Greg and Joe welcome their good friend and resident Disney expert Madeline Barr to the podcast to discuss her top 5 animated (Non Pixar) Disney movies of all time. Maddie first gives us a breakdown of her love for all things Disney (1:33) before diving into a quick review of the new adaptation of Mulan on Disney+ (4:38). Before moving on to Maddie's top 5 list she talks about a few honorable mentions which includes a surprising critique of The Little Mermaid and a few more surprises (14:35). After that the group discusses Maddies list starting at number five (20:43). All that and MORE!

Greg & Joe welcome back writer/producer Travis Alexander to the podcast to discuss the films of 1996. They start off by discussing the movie “Jack” for some reason as well as Travis’ rental movie racket that he had at the age of 10 (4:40). They then list off all the movies that came out in 1996 (7:40) before moving on to discuss the top 5 biggest blockbusters of the year (13:12). As always they pick apart the academy awards where they giveth and taketh away some of the big awards from this year (22:30) which includes a strong defense of Geoffrey Rush’s Oscar win and some glaring omissions for best director. They wrap up the podcast by diving into their personal top 5’s for the year (47:36) which include two films in the disaster movie hall of fame, an Adam Sandler staple, a sports movie classic and an emotional deep dive into Jerry Maguire. All that and MORE!

Joe and Greg welcome back Justin Louzon to the podcast to break down his top 5 favorite Coen Brothers films. They start off by discussing Justin's fascination with the Coen's and why he decided to put this list together (3:55). They then dive into his top 5 which include some controversial picks (11:20). They wrap up the podcast by discussing some big omissions that didn't make the list (56:45). All that and MORE!

In honor of one of the greatest actors of all times birthdays, Joe and Greg dedicate this episode to the incomparable Robert Deniro. They start off by discussing Joe's personal relationship with "Bob" (3:03) and then move on to discuss his upbringing and legendary early career roles (7:42). After that they dive into Deniro's greatest ten year stretch starting in 1990 (17:19) which includes an underrated romantic comedy (27:48), a classic early Leonardo DiCaprio performance (29:52), quite possibly the greatest movie year for any actor ever (39:23), the missteps of the movie "The Fan" (41:28) and "Jackie Brown" Spoilers! (55:00). All that and MUCH MORE!

Greg and Joe welcome back their good pal Tay Sullivan to the podcast to discuss the films of 1995. They start off by listing off all the films that came out in 1995 (3:52) which includes an underrated Jean-Claude Van Damme classic (7:19). The group then moves on to cover the top 5 blockbusters of the year which includes a surprise and delightful number one (8:33). As always they cover the Academy Award winners where they giveth and taketh away some awards (16:30). This years Oscars included a ton of individuals that are currently cancelled from the culture as well as a super stacked and difficult best actress category (24:54). The group then moves on to discuss their personal top 5 favorite films from the year (40:05) which include a bonafide Chris Farley classic (47:45), an Ed Harris performance that can potentially bring all Americans together (1:06:50), the perfect New York City summer movie (1:20:17) and finally the discussion surrounding the greatest crime-drama masterpiece and everyones collective #1 film of 1995 (1:32:22). All that and MORE!