Considering the Cinema Ep. 087: The Weekly Watchlist – That Person Who Wrote That Needs to Be Smacked

Posted on July 25, 2025 by producer

In Episode 087 of Considering the Cinema, your hosts Jason Pyles, Mack Robins, and Dave Becker return for the 13th installment of their Weekly Watchlist format. This episode features a fun and varied exploration of film, with Jason expressing his deep appreciation for the work of Jason Bateman. Dave shares his thoughts on a powerful film that delves into the harrowing aftermath of the Hiroshima bombing, offering a contemplative take on its emotional and historical weight. Meanwhile, Mack brings a unique mix to the discussion by spotlighting a couple of Rita Hayworth films and unpacking the surprising appeal of a Santa Claus documentary. As a bonus, Jason adds a post-production segment in which he highlights some mildly interesting stats drawn from the hosts’ film selections in the previous Episode 086, giving listeners a little extra insight into the patterns and preferences of their movie picks. Toward the end of the show, the trio teases some exciting, documentary-related content that’s on the horizon for the next Weekly Watchlist episode, hopefully keeping you loyal listeners eager for what’s to come. With its signature blend of film insight, personality, and long-winded fun, Episode 087 continues the tradition of thoughtful and entertaining conversation that defines Considering the Cinema! Thanks for listening!

Note: The majority of this episode was recorded on December 11, 2024, and it released on July 24, 2025!

THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST is the type of episode where we simply talk about whatever we’ve been watching lately from our own, personal watchlists. Here’s how it works: Jay, Mack and Dave have zero “movie-watching homework.” We are completely free each week to watch whatever we want from any era, year, genre, country, etc! We can finally go through our own personal watchlists and catch up with the films we’ve been meaning to see. So, every week will be vastly different. Let us know what you think of this format.

Jay of the Dead also hosts a WEEKLY HORROR MOVIE PODCAST with Mister Watson at Horror Movie Weekly.com. And of course, every Horror fan should check out Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, The Gold Standard of Horror Movie Podcasts.

Thanks for listening to Considering the Cinema Podcast and Considering Horror Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting… Don’t forget: You can email Jay, Mack and even Dr. Shock at ConsideringTheCinema@gmail.com or post a comment in the show notes for this episode. Continue reading →

Considering the Cinema Ep. 086: Considering the NY Times’ 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century (and the year 2000)

Posted on July 22, 2025 by producer

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In Episode 086 of Considering the Cinema, your hosts — Jason Pyles, Mack Robins, and Dave Becker — are Considering the New York Times’ 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century (and the year 2000), a list that’s bold, baffling, and sure to stir debate! But there’s an odd twist … the Times seems to think the year 2000 is part of the 21st century (it’s not), and Jason’s co-hosts were not given advance notice about this episode’s topic. That’s right — Jason springs this mystery agenda on Mack and Dave in real time, creating an off-the-cuff episode that’s unfiltered, unprepared, and unexpectedly insightful!

Despite the surprise, your hosts charge headlong through the NYT list, highlighting the films that deserve to be there, calling out those that don’t, and passionately lamenting the glaring omissions with an extensive list of oversights over their own at the end of the show. Jason also reveals what he believes to be “the most underrated, under-appreciated film of all time” — Mack is man enough to admit when he hasn’t seen a well-known film — and Dave reveals that he doesn’t give a damn about Jay’s rules for the episode! As the trio reflects, reacts, and builds their own Top 100 lists on the fly, listeners are treated to a spirited and spontaneous discussion and debates that challenge the canon and champions the overlooked and under-appreciated. If you love movies — and strong opinions about them — this is one cinematic showdown you won’t want to miss!

Note from Jason: Though I have no love for The New York Times, I maintain some sense of decorum and will not publish its entire list here in the show notes. Therefore, I will include important and notable highlights from this episode! Join us!

Another note: This episode was recorded on July 8, 2025, and it released on July 22, 2025.

Considering the Cinema Ep. 085: The Weekly Watchlist – The Pot of Gold for That Dude From Lucky Charms

Posted on July 11, 2025 by producer

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Happy Friday! Tonight, there’s a full moon! So, you could be watching “Werewolf Night” on Joe Bob Briggs’ “The Last Drive-In” (“Dog Soldiers,” “Bad Moon”) on Shudder, or you could be listening to the 12th Edition of Considering the Cinema’s THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST! Here in Episode 085, your hosts — Jason Pyles and Dave Becker — bring you movie reviews, sans Mack, like Untraceable (2008), Ghost Team One (2013), The Last Descent (2016), and “re-consideration” of The Mummy (2017), and Mack’s Horror short film, Athedral (2024). Join us!

Note: This episode was recorded in late October 2024, and it released on July 11, 2025!

Considering the Cinema Ep. 084: The Weekly Watchlist – Four Makes Three Look Like One

Posted on July 4, 2025 by producer

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Happy Independence Day! It’s the Fourth of July in America! We actually recorded this episode back in October of 2024, but who’s counting? Behold, this is the 11th Edition of Considering the Cinema’s THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST! Here in Episode 084, your hosts — Jason Pyles, Mack Robins and Dave Becker — bring you movie reviews from the 1940s, 1960s, 1980s and 2024! For instance, Dave discusses an early Tom Hanks flick that you probably never even heard of! Mack talks about a lesser-lauded Chloe Grace-Moretz flick that utterly strains credulity but is entertaining nonetheless. And Jason discusses a Casey Affleck space movie! Join us!

Note: This episode was recorded in October 2024, and it released on July 4, 2025!