Oscars Only One Month Away! WOW! – watch these 90s movies if you’ve already exhausted your nominations list…

Let's face it -- even from a nominations list that notable publications have called "diverse," there will always be a large selection of films left underappreciated by the Academy Awards. Before Cory & Isaac can dive into some more recent movies lacking Oscar recognition, let's revisit a few choice cuts that missed out on the …

About Movies Gets Seriously Spooked by ‘Saint Maud’

Independent entertainment company A24 releases yet another horror writer/director debut, this time from British auteur Rose Glass. Given the stylistic patterns found in this company's releases, Cory and Isaac felt a need to comment on the matter. In this episode, we discuss Saint Maud in all its holy and human horrors, diving into the precedent …

It’s About Movies, About Movies

About Movies gets meta in Season 2, Episode 3 as Cory and Isaac discuss David Fincher's latest film, Mank, alongside other prominent movies-about-movies Ed Wood, The Artist, and Sunset Boulevard. Simultaneously evoking nostalgia and cynicism, these films paint conflicted portraits of Hollywood and the film industry in general, depicting in various ways how the business …

Order and Opposition: The Global Politics of ‘Quantum of Solace’

Quantum of Solace upends the imperialist, capitalist priorities of the Bond franchise’s espionage premise while also remaining partially beholden to them.

Twelve Days of Christmas Binging!

Not sure what to do in the downtime between now and the end of the holiday season? Join us for some recklessly unhealthy binge-watching, and rope your family in to feel okay about your movie addiction! [warning: not all of these are Christmas movies, because Christmas is over, so deal with it] "12 Days of …

A Very Merry ‘About Movies’

Happy holidays from Cory and Isaac! In this festive episode, the duo discusses the advent of the subversive Christmas movie, diving into non-traditional holiday gems from Jingle All the Way to Black Christmas, Bad Santa to Batman Returns. Click the links below for answers to your most burning questions. How do these films manage to register as Christmas movies despite their …

Season 2 of the ‘About Movies’ Podcast Officially Begins!

The ALPHA and OMEGA of film podcasting, Cory and Isaac brave new waters with a second season of ABOUT MOVIES with Cory and Isaac! Click the links below and join us in this season's inaugural discussion on "quarantine binging" - - - find out what we've been watching, why we binge, how quarantine has forever …

A24 Summer Binge Finally Continues with Month #3

The first and second months of the binge are here, only two more to go! Woop woop! 95 films, and counting. If you want to watch these films in order, as I did, begin with DAY 1 on the first post! Continue with the A24 binge below by checking out the daily updates on the “A24 Ranked” list below! …

Cory’s A24 Binge… Month #2 is Complete!

Check out the first month of reviews here! Here is the second full month of A24 movies, continuing the journey from start to finish! 95 films, and counting. If you want to watch these frequently great films in order, begin with DAY 1 on the previous post! Continue with the A24 binge below, check out …

The First Month of Cory’s A24 Binge-athon!

This post contains the first 25 installments of daily reviews on the films of American independent entertainment company A24, chronicling the journey from start to finish. The second month begins here! 95 films, and counting. If you want to watch them in order, as I do, start with DAY 1 at the top! If not, skip around …