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Tim and Ben reunited by fate, new episodes Mondays.

Newest episodes

48 - Slither (2006)

Nov 9, 2026 1 hr 35 min

Tim and Ben are back this week with friend of the show Kyle as we talk James Gunn's equally fun and revolting 2006 debut "Slither". We talk the rise and fall and rise of Gunn, Troma getting banned from Youtube, blue Michael Rooker, comic books, body horror, Lovecraft and so much more as we finally get to have some fun this season. Also discussed: Clay Dream, Capturing Bigfoot, Coherence, Climax, Pandorum, Spawn, Rosemary's Baby and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. We will be back next week talking about Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman's 2011 "Catfish" follow-up "Paranormal Activity 3". Thanks as always to Disco and Eric and follow Kyle on Letterboxed "Pootie_The_Tang". Bluesky: DeadFormatPod Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod

47 - Soft & Quiet (2022)

Nov 1, 2026 1 hr 46 min

The boys continue reaping what they sow this season as we dive into Beth de de Araújo 2022 debut "Soft & Quiet". We get into how good both the script and direction are, how realistic the evil at the heart of this is, the insane degree of technical difficulty and mostly wince at how nerve shredding and painful this whole experience winds up being. For Ben's money at least this is one of the most impressive debuts of the decade so far and hopefully you will check this one out. Also discussed: Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, The Running Man, The Blob, Mortal Kombat 2, The Poughkeepsie Tapes PLUS Tim's spoiler free first impressions of "You Can See Everything". We will be back next week finally having a bit of fun for a change as we talk James Gunn's downright disgusting horror comedy cult classic "Slither". Thanks as always to Disco and Eric. Bluesky: DeadFormatPod Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod

46 - The Two Jakes (1990)

Oct 25, 2026 1 hr 43 min

The boys return this week to try to say anything at all about the mind numbing 1990 proto legacy sequel to "Chinatown", Jack Nicholson's "The Two Jakes". We talk Nicholson the GOAT, Polanski, Robert Evans, cocaine, playing mobile games to avoid paying attention, a legendary tale of development hell and largely try to answer the twin questions of "why the hell make this movie in the first place?" and "damn, remember how good Chinatown is?" PLUS Ben sings some Pavement for you folks. Also discussed: Land of the Dead, The Hidden, Silent Hill: Townfall, Hellraiser, Unfriended and Sideways. We will be back next talking about Beth de Araújo's social horror, home invasion nightmare "Soft & Quiet". Thanks as always to Disco and Eric. Bluesky: DeadFormatPod Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod

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All episodes

48 - Slither (2006)

Nov 9, 2026 1 hr 35 min

47 - Soft & Quiet (2022)

Nov 1, 2026 1 hr 46 min

46 - The Two Jakes (1990)

Oct 25, 2026 1 hr 43 min

45 - HyperNormalisation (2016)

Oct 19, 2026 1 hr 36 min

Prodigal podcasting brother Erik rejoins us this week to celebrate the 10th birthday of the insanely influential Adam Curtis video essay "HyperNormalisation". Like the movie this conversation is freewheeling, tangent filled and generally all over the place as we try to tease out what this movie actually has to say a decade later while mostly respecting the hell out of how it formally goes about saying it. Also discussed: Day of the Dead, Violent Cop, Control: Resonant, the Hellraiser game, Steel Magnolias, Panic Room, Late Night with the Devil and another round of Tim's book corner. We will be back next week facing our fear together as we watch the Jack Nicholson directed, 1990 sequel to "Chinatown", "The Two Jakes". Thanks as always to Disco and Eric. Bluesky: DeadFormatPod Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod

44 - The Card Counter (2021)

Oct 11, 2026 2 hr 18 min

Ben and Tim conclude our summer block with Paul Schrader and his beautiful, heartbreaking story of accountability and redemption "The Card Counter". We get into Paul posting, Global War on Terror, torture, PTSD, poker vs blackjack and so much more. This ended up being one of the realer episodes of DF to date and hope you enjoy listening as much as we did talking about this stone cold masterpiece. Also discussed: Verity, Digger (light spoilers), Dawn of the Dead, The Green Mile, A History of Violence, Control: Resonant plus book corner with Tim! We will be back next week kicking off our fall programming block as we celebrate the 10 year birthday of Adam Curtis' dazzling, extremely frustrating big budget video essay "HyperNormalisation". Thanks to Disco and Eric as always. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod

43 - The Social Network (2010)

Oct 4, 2026 2 hr 14 min

The boys are back this week with good friend of the show Aaron to talk about David Fincher's Facebook focused character study "The Social Network". We get into big tech, Trent, Zuckerberg, intellectual property, impressive adaptations, all of the insanely good performances, how well even the 'victims' of the movie are still doing today, how this diagnosis an entire generation of tech misanthrope and give Aaron Sorkin a lot more credit than he typically gets from critics these days. Also discussed: The Unit, Lioness and by extension even MORE Taylor Sheridan talk, Band of Brothers, Nightcrawler, Primetime, a grab bag of X-Men movies and at last The Bone Collector. Join us again next week as we conclude our summer programming block by talking about Paul Schrader's 2021 film "The Card Counter". Thanks to Eric and Disco as always! Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod

42 - Bad Lieutenant - Port of Call: New Orleans (2009)

Sep 27, 2026 2 hr 22 min

The boys are back in the Bayou this week to talk about the utterly demented yet oddly heartfelt Werner Herzog crime thriller addiction parable "Bad Lieutenant - Port of Call: New Orleans". We get into the many careers of Herzog, learning about art house cinema as teens in the early 00s, properly harnassing Nicolas Cage, post Katrina NOLA, getting sober, smoking crack and how much this movie actually has to say despite saying it in the most psychotic way possible. Also discussed: Resident Evil, 9/11/2001, Less Than Zero, Dune, The Shining, American Psycho, Chronovisor, Justice League PLUS Ben has also now seen "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma" and if you were mad at Tim over his review then you really won't want to miss this! We will be back next week talking about with our final Massachusetts of the series, David Fincher's masterpiece "The Social Network". Thanks to Disco and Eric as always. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod

41 - The Informant! (2009)

Sep 20, 2026 1 hr 8 min

Ben and Tim are joined this week by Charles Austin (Trouble in River City, Episode 1) to talk about our boy Soderbergh and his 2009 bonkers biopic "The Informant!". We talk about the real Mark Whitacre & what a cool insane liar he was, Kurt Eichenwald's tentacles, how Tim microtargeted this episode for Charles, James Bond music, living with bipolar disorder, casting stand up comedians and how to get away with stealing nearly $10 million by being able to accurately gauge how much BS people are willing to take from you. Also discussed: Vampire Hunter D, Genocidal Organ, Boiler Room and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. We will be back next week finally talking Werner Herzog's deranged, post Katrina fever dream "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans". Thanks to Disco and Eric as always. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod

40 - The Town (2010)

Sep 13, 2026 1 hr 51 min

Friend of the show Jonah ships back up to Boston with the boys to discuss Ben Affleck's 2010 Heat tribute "The Town". We talk about the many ups and downs of Ben's career, mean Jon Hamm, FBI crime statistics, why no one robs banks anymore, all of the great performances outside of Ben Affleck and of course we remember some guys from the 2010 Red Sox. Also discussed: The Rules of Attraction, Star Wars: Zero Company, Charlie Victor Romeo, Spy x Family and new movie check-ins as we talk both Onslaught and I Want Your Sex. All that plus, we tease the theme for our fall programming block! We will be back next week with one of the gods of podcasting, Charles Austin to talk about Steven Soderbergh's wild 2009 white collar fraud black comedy The Informant! Thanks as always to Disco and Eric. Bluesky: DeadFormatPod Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod

39 - Interview with the Vampire (1994)

Sep 5, 2026 1 hr 50 min

Ben and Tim are joined by Hesse Deni (Trouble in River City, Seeking Derangements, Movie Mindset) to talk about Neil Jordan's 1994 classic "Interview with the Vampire". We talk about Jordan's catalog, Kristin Dunst's goat tier performance, Tom Cruise as irl Lestat, Anne Rice's zesty vampires changing the world and so much more. Also discussed: Tony, Pennies from Heaven, Alex Garland's Elden Ring, Decline Comedy, The Shards and OJ: Made in America. Come back next week when friend of the show Jonah joins us to talk about Ben Affleck's 2010 townie bank heist thriller "The Town". Thanks as always to Disco and Eric. Bluesky: DeadFormatPod Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod

38 - Killing Them Softly (2012)

Aug 30, 2026 2 hr 17 min

The boys are back this week in 2012 as we dig into Andrew Dominik's brutal, bitter Boston by way of Louisiana crime thriller "Killing Them Softly". We talk about the unfortunately career of Dominik, how cool his movies are, Nick Cave, The Counselor, consumer confidence, the 2008 Financial Crisis, James Gandolfini and how far ahead of it's time it was in hating both America and Barack Obama from the left. Also discussed: La Flor pts. 5 and 6, OJ: Made in America, Cloverfield, The Shards, Megadoc and The Burden of Dreams. We will be back next week with the logical end point of the last 8 months of this show, Neil Jordan's 1994 zesty vampire epic "Interview With the Vampire". Thanks to Disco and Eric as always. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod

37 - Overnight (2003)

Aug 23, 2026 2 hr 1 min

Friend of the show Jeremy returns as we try to discuss Troy Duffy's 2000 Boston crime thriller "The Boondock Saints", a movie that we all hate so much that this really becomes more a discussion of the 2003 making of documentary "Overnight". We get into Troy Duffy, his cool overalls, how hard directing movies is, delusional thinking, the incredible levels of bridge burning on display, enslaving your best friends, WWE theme songs and marvel at a man so unlikable we all wind up taking Harvey Weinstein's side on something. Also discussed: The End of Oak Street, La Flor pt. 4, the Venom films, The Samurai and the Prisoner, Schindler's List and The Worst Person in the World. All that plus Tim saw and didn't like "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma" and the boys pitch a new subgenre of death metal. Please note we recorded this during a bad rain storm and Ben and Jeremy's internet has some struggles but this episode is still plenty listenable and remember that this show is free. We will be back next week with a slight schedule change, come back for Andrew Dominik's brutally bleak Boston by way of Louisiana mob noir "Killing Them Softly". Light spoilers for Camp Miasma, skip from 24:40 - 26:45 to avoid. Thanks to Disco and Eric as always and make sure to follow Jeremy on Letterboxed at Jmball321. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod

36 - Sex, Lies and Videotape (1989)

Aug 18, 2026 1 hr 56 min

The boys are back in the South this week to get into Steven Soderbergh 1989 debut "Sex, Lies and Videotape". We talk about the American Jeremy Irons, drunk driving in Baton Rouge, asexuality, art hoes, the Fraiserurbane vibes, how old everyone used to look back in the day and how bonkers it is that a 26 year old Soderbergh directed this. Also discussed: Ghost in The Shell 2, The Mist, Allied and Chainsmoker Cat yet again. We will be back next week talking about Troy Duffy's very bad 2000 Boston crime film "The Boondock Saints" along with the much better making of documentary from 2003 "Overnight". Thanks to Disco and Eric as always. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod

35 - Manchester by the Sea (2016)

Aug 9, 2026 2 hr 7 min

Tim and Ben are joined by friend of the show Nick to discuss Kenneth Lonergan's brutal yet hopeful "Manchester by the Sea". We talk about the incredible comeback story this movie represents for Lonergan, the John Krasinski connection, Michelle Williams as a genius of crying, emasculating Matthew Broadrick, yet another reminder how how good 2016's movies were and how this movie captures Ben's lived experience possibly more than any other movie to date. Also discussed: Ghost in the Shell, Nirvana: The Band The Show The Movie, Robocop, La Flor pt 3 plus Ben and Tim both saw the Odyssey and only one of us liked it, tune in to find out who you want to yell at. We will be back next week going back to one of the muses of this show Steven Soderbergh and his Palme d'Or winning 1989 debut "Sex, Lies and Videotape". Thanks to Disco and Eric as always. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod

34 - Mississippi Masala (1991)

Aug 2, 2026 1 hr 59 min

Ben and Tim head down to the Gulf Coast for the first of Tim pick in our summer block, Mira Nair's 1991 "Mississippi Masala". We get into the real life odyssey Nair went through in her career to arrive at this excellent movie, location shooting in Africa, hiring Ken Park's director to be your DP, Denzel's crazy charisma and crazier mouth injury, teen Zoran talking his mom out of doing Harry Potter and the wild swings this movie takes in order to say something about the idea of home that few other movies even try to attempt. This movie surprised the hell out of Ben and you should really check it out. Also discussed: Chainsmoker Cat (again, sorry), La Flor pts 1 &2, Dark Side of the Ring, Manhunter and The End of Evangelion. We will be back next week with friend of the show Nick to talk about Kenneth Lonergan's brutal yet beautiful 2016 masterpiece "Manchester by the Sea". Thanks to Disco and Eric as always. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod

Bonus - Margaret (2011)

Jul 26, 2026 2 hr 31 min

With a Manchester By the Sea episode officially on the books go back to the halcyon days of 2023 with Ben and friend of the show Erik as we do insanely deep on Kenneth Lonergan's 2011 masterpiece "Margaret". We get into the 6 years this spent in post-production hell, PTSD, narcissism, Matthew Broderick slander, high school, 9/11, Jean Reno, experimental soundmixing, Bashar Al-Assad and so much more. This is one of Ben's all time favorite movies and hopefully this gets you to check it out if you haven't seen it before. We will still be back next week talking Mira Nair's "Mississippi Malasa" and then Manchester the week after that, enjoy! Thanks to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the music. Bluesky: DeadFormatPod Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod

33 - Jaws (1975)

Jul 25, 2026 1 hr 40 min

Ben and Tim are joined by Caucasian Kaiju expert and Pod About List co-host Cameron Fetter to discuss Steven Spielberg's 1975 blockbuster classic Jaws. We get into the rise and further rise of Spielberg, Jaws pinball, submechanophobia, the incredible adaption of a pretty crummy novel, the wild production, ugly 70s actors and Ben makes the case for this movie as a microcosm for the spirit of the people of Massachusetts. Also discussed: The Furious, Backrooms redux, Avatar: Fire and Ash, a bunch of Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Nightbreed, Chainsmoker Cat plus Tim reviews Her Private Hell and the boys remember Sam Neill (RIP). We will be back next week talking about Mira Nair's fascinating 1991 film Mississippi Masala, the only movie filmed in Tim's childhood hometown! Check out Cameron on Pod About List and watch CHUNKS now on VOD. Thanks as always to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the theme song. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod

32 - Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)

Jul 19, 2026 1 hr 59 min

The boys are back this week discussing the first direct sequal to a previous episode's movie, Stefano Sollima's "Sicario: Day of the Soldado". We talk about how cheap and bad this looks by comparison, how little it has to say, how much the original 130 page (!!!) script did along with privite militaries, Isabela Merced going "Come and See" mode, natty Josh Brolin and some Sicario 3 rumors that are almost too crazy to believe. Also discussed: Wimbledon, Goodwood Festival of Speed, Summer Games Done Quick, Alpha and an emergency mini-episode on Videophobia^. We will be back next week with a very special guest to kick off our summer programming block with Steven Spielberg's 1975 shark horror classic "Jaws". Thanks as always to Eric and Disco. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod ^ Full spoilers for Videophobia between 12:30 - 24:50, good movie you should watch it first.

31 - Sicario (2015)

Jul 12, 2026 2 hr 31 min

Tim and Ben strap on their night vision goggles and go weapons free to talk Denis Villeneuve's narco-procedural horror/thriller "Sicario". We get into the curious case of Taylor Sheridan, the CIA, Ready or Not, Kiki Camarena, Zero Dark Thirty, bumming cigs, psychic scammers and the many Oscar snubs endured by Roger Deakins. Also discussed: Séance, High Art, Vampire, JFK and The Night Comes For Us. We will be back next week doing the first direct sequel to a movie we have covered, Stefano Sollima's 2018 "Sicario: Day of the Soldado". Thanks to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the theme song. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod

30 - Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

Jul 3, 2026 2 hr 1 min

In a very special episode the boys are joined by former PNAC host and pro cat nurse Erik to talk Mel Gibson's psycho War World 2 biopic "Hacksaw Ridge". We talk the rise and fall and rise and fall of Mel Gibson, the Chinese box office, even more about how good 2016 films were, how cheap and inept every second of this is along with the absolutely bonkers persecution fantasy cooked up for it's viewers and appreciate just how big Andrew Garfield's hair is in this. Also discussed: Maybe Happy Ending, When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts, A History of Violence, Midsommar, Prisoners, Bright Future PLUS Ben and Tim both rave about the new Faces of Death remake (?). We will be back next week talking about Denis Villeneuve and Taylor Sheridan's blackpilled 2015 narco horror-procederual film "Sicario". Thanks as always to Disco and Eric! Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod

29 - Mysterious Skin (2004)

Jun 29, 2026 2 hr 8 min

The boys are back this week talking Gregg Araki's 2004 child abuse coming of age drama Mysterious Skin. We get into working with child actors, shoegaze, how cool Preston is, Awesome Culture and appreciate the insane degree of difficulty this tightrope act of a movie manages to pull off with absolutely brutal success. This is another one where both of us really hope you actually watch the movie instead of just listening to us prattle. Also discussed: Tenet, Limbo, Black Swan, Nymph( )manic and the Hellraiser quadrilogy. Next week will be a PNAC reunion as friend of the show Erik joins us to talk about Mel Gibson's psychotic, faith based World War 2 epic Hacksaw Ridge. Thanks as always to Disco and Eric! Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod

28 - Dragged Across Concrete (2018)

Jun 21, 2026 2 hr 21 min

Fun time is over as Ben brings the boys back into their element with S Craig Zahler's brutal, nasty crooked cop heist nightmare "Dragged Across Concrete". Tim is left utterly confused as to what this movie is and we get into the bizarre hardboiled cop meta-satire and we talk Mel Gibson, the myth of Zahler as right-wing auteur, how the movie uses it's cheapness to it's advantage and wonder is this like the Synder Cut of DTV sleaze? The answer might surprise you. Also discussed: Blood Meridian, All About Lilly Chou-Chou, Little Fish, Obsession, Hereditary, Shortbus and an emergency review of Elliott Tuttle's "Blue Film"^. We will back next week talking Gregg Araki's harrowing 2004 drama "Mysterious Skin". Thanks as always to Disco and Eric. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod ^ First act spoilers along with a cw for child sex abuse in the "Blue Film" talk, timestamp to skip is 9:00-18:00.

27 - She's All That (1999)

Jun 14, 2026 1 hr 50 min

Tim and Ben conclude the Spring of Love by going back to 1999 with Robert Iscove's delightful high school Pygmalion riff "She's All That". The boys talk high school, M Night's ghostwriting, what a good song "Kiss Me" still is along with teen movies that still believe in a future that could be good and how even 25+ years later the idea that a 20 year old Rachel Leigh Cook looks disgusting in a pair of glasses remains an all-time great bit. Also discussed: One Hour Photo, Backrooms, Jurassic Park and probably even more Forza Horizon 6 talk I'm afraid. We will return next week to talk S Craig Zahler's deeply weird and brutal crooked cop hiest thriller "Dragged Across Concrete". Thanks as always to Eric and Disco. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod

26 - Toni Erdmann (2016)

Jun 8, 2026 1 hr 57 min

The boys are back this week to talk about Maren Ade's nerve shredding, demented daddy-daughter dramedy "Toni Erdmann". We get into how much of this movie is actually about work, globalization, The EU, an American Dad comparison somehow and learning self-respect via getting butt naked in front of your coworkers to celebrate birthday. Also discussed: Speed Racer, Woman of Fire, Dead Man, Mysterious Skin, Blue Valentine and a rare new music check-in. We will be back next week with Robert Iscove's frankly delightful 1999 high school Pygmalion riff "She's All That". Thanks to Eric and Disco as always! Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod

25 - Brokeback Mountain (2005)

May 31, 2026 2 hr 6 min

The boys get romantic again this week as we go back to Ang Lee's 2005 queer cowboy romance "Brokeback Mountain". We talk about Lee as demented auteur, the murder's row cast and crew, the insanely good acting performances plus talk a lot of Oscar controversey and the long life this movie still has as a meme in spite of it's greatness. Also discussed: Tetsuo: The Iron Man, The Shipping News, Forza Horizon 6, No Country For Old Men and Tim eulogizes Destiny 2. We will be back next week talking about Maren Ade's singluar, cringe comedy masterpiece from 2016 "Toni Erdmann". Thanks to Disco and Eric as always. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod

24 - Nightmare Alley (2021)

May 25, 2026 2 hr 10 min

The boys celebrate Tim's birthday this year with a much better episode than the last bday one we did! We get into Guillermo del Toro's nasty, classical 2021 noir "Nightmare Alley". Tim argues for the novel was one of America's greats, we get into another tortured production, push back against the idea of "Guillermoslop", crown Cate Blanchett as the living queen of noir and agree that deep down everyone just wants to believe the irrational. Also discussed: La Jetée, Pi, Forza Horizon 6 and the Alissa Nutting novel "Tampa"*. We will be back next week talking about Ang Lee's beautiful, heartbreaking cowboy romance from 2005, "Brokeback Mountain". * "Tampa" is basically "Lolita" with a lady so cw if you find child abuse objectionable. If you want to skip it talk goes from 11:30-18:45 Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod

23 - The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

May 18, 2026 1 hr 36 min

The boys are back discussing Wes Anderson's 2001 film about hating your dad and wanting to smash with your hot not-sister (?). We get into fake New York City, bird ransom, the secret sauce that is Owen Wilson and enjoy some Hulk Hogan style lying from Alec Baldwin. Also discussed: Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, Upgrade, The Phoenician Scheme, The Lighthouse and the films of Ken Russell. We will be back next week with Tim's birthday episode where we will be taking Guillermo del Toro's brutal 2021 noir Nightmare Alley, a movie about the love of lying to people for money. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod

22 - Results (2015)

May 11, 2026 1 hr 37 min

The boys are back this week for one of Ben's all timer favorite romcom's, Andrew Bujalski's beautifully demented look at love and personal training, "Results". We talk about Bujalski's catalog, this movie as a response to "Computer Chess" being called mumblecore, marvel at how great all of the performances are and get into genre tropes and how hard this movie subverts them. Like "The Beast" last week, we love this movie and hope this gets you to check it out. Also discussed: Funny Ha Ha, The Invisible Man, Point Blank, Step Brothers, Wolf Man, Aliens and Titanic PLUS reaction to the first trailer for "Resident Evil". We will be back next week with another love movie, this time about loving your sister (?) and hating your dad: Wes Anderson's 2001 masterpiece "The Royal Tenenbaums". Thanks to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the theme music. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod

21 - The Beast (2023)

May 3, 2026 2 hr 2 min

Tim and Ben continue the Spring of Love with another low budget, sci-fi romance horror (?) Bertrand Bonello's brutal 2023 film "The Beast". We dig into the insane generation spanning plot, marvel at the beast mode level acting performances, question how much this actually adapts from the Henry James novel that suggested it, grumble over having to stream the end credit stinger to your phone and Ben reports back on the movie Bonello made while waiting out Covid "Coma", which is much less good! "The Beast" is really something special and hopefully you check it out if you haven't seen it already. Also discussed: The Terror, Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World, The Informant!, Mother Mary and Vox Lux. We will be back next week talking about Andrew Bujalski's delightfully subversive 2015 romcom about using the gym to avoid confronting your problems, "Results". Thanks to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the theme song. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod

20 - A Man and A Woman (1966)

Apr 27, 2026 1 hr 28 min

Tim and Ben really shake up the format this week and talk about a pleasant movie with a happy ending, Claude Lelouch's dreamy 1966 romance "A Man and A Woman". We get into the fly by night production, debate the possible themes in the cornucopia of film stocks, Ben loses it over talented women acting with their faces and Tim offers some valid criticism to go with Ben's gushing. Also discussed: Michael Clayton, John Wick 4, Constantine, Dune pt 1, Minority Report plus another Crimson Desert check-in. The Spring of Love continues next week about movie that is going to make you feel BAD, Bertrand Bonello's 2023 sci-fi romance horror (?) "The Beast". Thanks to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the theme song. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod

19 - Solaris (1972/2002)

Apr 20, 2026 2 hr 28 min

The boys kick off The Spring of Love proper with a beefy double feature of Andrei Tarkovsky's arthouse sci-fi tale of love and loss along with the confusing but interesting remake by our boy Soderbergh. We talk about Tarkovsky's beef with Kubrick and 2001, filmmaking in the USSR and how not very different it was from the West, explore the depths of hatred author Stanisław Lem had for both adapations and marvel about how Hollywood got together to make sure George Clooney's nude ass could appear in a PG-13 rated movie. Also discussed: Bad Day at Black Rock, Apocalypto, Ad Astra, Intersteller, The Drama (spoiler warning) plus the Larry McMurty novel Lonesome Dove and the new game from Pearl Abyss Crimson Desert. We will be back next week when we go back to 1966 for Claude Lelouch's gorgeous romance "A Man and a Woman". Thanks to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the theme music! Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod

18 - The Wrestler (2008)

Apr 12, 2026 2 hr 23 min

With Tim in Ireland Ben enlists a tag team of special guests, returning champ Nick (Nyid07) and Jeremy (jmball321) to talk Darren Aronofsky's 2008 masterpiece "The Wrestler". We get into the coolness of pro wrestling, the world that the movie captures in downright uncanny detail, Aronofsky as the dumb guy GOAT, suggest Necro Butcher matches to watch on YouTube and of course we remember so many guys. Also discussed: Stone Cold, The Truman Show, Project Hail Mary, The Alabama Solution, Den of Thieves, Killers of the Flower Moon and the work of Jean Claude Van Dam along with so much more. The Spring of Love will kick off next week when Tim returns for us to talk both the original and the remake of Solaris. Thanks to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the theme song. Support local wrestling where you live. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod

17 - Army of Shadows (1969)

Apr 5, 2026 1 hr 45 min

The boys are back with another episode before Tim left in the first place. This week we are talking one of the coolest to ever do it, Jean-Pierre Melville and his brutally personal mangum opus "Army of Shadows". We dive into another tortured production, talk about the near semi-autobiographical nature of the French Resistance capering, how Le Wokeism kept this movie from most of the world for over 40 years and talk about why every director you think has made cool movies since the 70s probably was influenced by Melville to some extent. Also discussed: Brawl in Cell Block 99, Sometimes I Think About Dying, Paris 13th District plus we both saw Return to Silent Hill and boy does it suck major ass! Ben will return next week with a tag team of special guests to talk Darren Aronofsky's 2008 masterpice "The Wrestler". Thanks to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the theme music. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod

Rerun - The Counselor (2013)

Apr 1, 2026 2 hr 0 min

With Tim in Ireland we are back this week with an episode from the old show where we dig into Ridley Scott and Cormac McCarthy's utterly insane 2013 film "The Counselor". Everyone knows this movie sucks but this podcast presupposes that notion.... maybe it's actually awesome? We will return with a new episode next week, the schedule for April will be: Army of Shadows (Melville, 1969) The Wrestler (Aronofsky, 2008) Solaris (Tarkovsky/Soderbergh, 1972/2002) A Man and a Woman (Lelouch, 1966) Thanks to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the theme music. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod

16 - Night Moves (2014)

Mar 22, 2026 1 hr 49 min

Tim and Ben are back with Kelly Reichardt's masterfully tense and morally thorny terrorism thriller "Night Moves". Ben argues for her status as one of our most underrated working filmmakers and offers plenty of comparison to 2025's "Mastermind". Together we get into the fantastic Acting on display, the insane tension it builds, how it compares to How To Blow Up a Pipeline and how you can't outrun the consequences of your actions. Also discussed: In the Loop, Undertone (spoilers, like you care), 2001: A Space Odyssey, War Machine plus we preview the Oscars which have already happened and I skipped to watch wrestling instead. Letterboxed (follow us!): DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod

15 - Fatal Deviation (1998)

Mar 16, 2026 1 hr 43 min

Tim and Ben are back and have reached the logical end point crap auterism, Ireland's first kung-fu crime thriller "Fatal Deviation". We talk about movie fighting, how this feels legitimately dangerous to watch in places, jam to the rock group Boy Zone, speculate as to what Irish karate might look like and get into all the things you take for granted when you watch a movie that is made by professionals. Also discussed: Hundreds of Beavers, C'était un rendez-vous, Speed Racer and somehow Marathon vs ARC Raiders. All that plus Tim reviews Akira Yamaoka live in concert! We will be back next week with a much better movie as we talk Kelly Reichardt's thorny, ecoterrorism procedural "Night Moves" from 2014 (which stars Dakota, not Elle Fanning). Thanks as always to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the theme music. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod

14 - Observe & Report (2009)

Mar 9, 2026 1 hr 37 min

The boys wrap up the Winter of Torture with the first big studio comedy we have done and sorry, it's a Ben pick so it's still super nasty and unpleasent! We dive into Jody Hill's blacker than black 2009 mall cop comedy "Observe & Report" and talk about how this movie should have been the end of Jody Hill's career, how the complete opposite ended up happening and marvel at how ahead of it's time this movie is in showing a dangerous, mentally ill man trying to become a cop to live out a violent power fantasy and isn't that just 2026 America? All that, plus we examine what it means to have a "perfect comedy penis". Also discussed: Interview with the Vampire (tv), The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Bone Tomahawk plus impressions from the Marathon server slam. We will be back next week talking Ireland's first kung-fu action flick, 1998's "Fatal Devitation", which is certainly a movie you can watch. Thanks to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the theme song. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod

13 - Dogville (2003)

Mar 2, 2026 2 hr 22 min

Tim and Ben go absurdly deep into Lars Von Trier's 2003 black box theater psycological horror small town drama "Dogville". We talk about what the hell this movie actually is, the murder's row cast and what this movie actually says about Our Present Moment as the Winter of Torture climaxes. Plus, Tim kinda defends the infamous sequel "Manderlay" from Ben's weed addled memory. Also discussed: The Atomic Cafe, so many vampire movies, another Red Dead Redemption 2 check-in PLUS Ben remembers Fredrick Wiseman. We will be back next week to complete Ben's trilogy of movies with relevance to 2026 America with Jody Hill's blacker than black mall cop comedy "Observe and Report". Thanks to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the theme song. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod

12 - Us (2019)

Feb 23, 2026 1 hr 14 min

Ben and Tim are back talking Jordan Peele's 2019 home invasion, horror movie "Us". Ben gets really confused about why this movie exists and Tim provides some analysis that kinda helps even things out. Not crap auterism per se but a baffling movie all the same. Also discussed: Citizen Kane, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Underworld: Evolution, Lost in America, Death Rider: In the House of the Vampire. We will be back next week going deep on Lars Von Trier's 2003 black box Dust Bowl nightmare "Dogville" as the winter of torture continues apace. Thanks to Disco for the show art and Eric for the theme song. Bluesky: DeadFormatPod Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod

11 - Lost River (2014)

Feb 16, 2026 1 hr 24 min

Ben and Tim continue to talk crap auterism as they dig into Ryan Gosling's 2014 directorial debut Lost River. We talk non-professional actors, attempt to parse what the hell this movie is actually about and wonder if knowing who David Lynch is good enough to justify making a movie. Also discussed: The Chair Company, Sinners, Doctor Sleep, Memory of a Killer, Let the Right One In, 2000 Meters to Andriivka and Red Dead Redemption 2. Plus, Tim becomes a vampire! We'll be back next week to talk Jordan Peele's 2019 horror thriller "Us", which is not crap but still a deeply confusing movie from a legit auteur. Thanks to Disco for the show art and Eric for theme music. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod

10 - Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)

Feb 9, 2026 1 hr 47 min

Mangia, mangia bon appetit! Ben and Tim are joined by friend of the show PD to discuss the notorious final film by Pier Paolo Pasolini 1976's "Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom". We talk about how the hell you make a movie like this, what is says about Our Current Moment plus share the recipe for homemade poop. This one has to come with a content warning because we get real nasty with this one. Also discussed: Bastarden, Inglourious Basterds, Bugonia, Ballad of a Small Player and Yellowjackets. We will be back next week to talk Ryan Gosling's directorial debut, 2014's Lost River as Tim's "crap auterism" block continues. Thanks to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the theme music. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod

9 - Kate Plays Christine (2016)

Feb 3, 2026 1 hr 29 min

Welcome to a very special episode of Dead Format, the mental health extravaganza! Ben and Tim dig into Robert Greene's 2016 documentary(??)/psychological horror(???) movie "Kate Plays Christine". The boys dig into why most docs suck, what makes this one so compelling and if the end makes the mistake of going full on "Funny Games". Also discussed: The Mastermind, Die My Love, Boogie Nights, Sam Barlow's "Immortality" and Stephen King's IT (plus related media). We will be back next week for the next with good friend of the show PD discussing the final, notorious film by Pier Paolo Pasolini 1975's Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom. Thanks to Disco for the show art and thanks to Eric for the theme music. Bluesky: DeadFormatPod Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod

8 - Don't Worry Darling (2022)

Jan 25, 2026 1 hr 42 min

Ben and Tim, reeling from finding out a glitch has caused their eggs to be empty examine Olivia Wilde's* 2022 film "Don't Worry Darling". We talk about a steakhouse worth of behind the scenes beef, what a director's job actually is and what happens when you let the fans behind the camera. Also discussed: The Housemaid, Avatar 3: Fire & Ash (no spoilers), Blonde, Yeast and If I Had Legs I'd Kick You. We will be back next week discussing Robert Greene's 2016 psychological horror/anti-suicide documentary PSA "Kate Plays Christine". Thanks to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the music. Bluesky: DeadFormatPod Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod

7 - Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

Jan 19, 2026 1 hr 59 min

Ho ho ho, it's Christmas in January. In the last of the early episodes, Ben cashes in on his birthday episode and the boys sit down to talk Stanley Kubrick's 1999 "Eyes Wide Shut". Ben turns this into Mythbusters big time as we deboonk Kubrick urban legends, talk about the insane production behind this film and oooh boy a whole lot of talk about the rather controversial remaster now out from Criterion Collection (hope you like it grainy). Also discussed: Fallen Leaves, Red Rocks West, Maps to the Stars, Eddington and One Battle After Another. Full spoilers for Eddington - 20:00 - 24:45 Full spoilers for OBAA - 25:00 - 30:30 We will be back next week with Tim's "Crap Auterist" programming block from 2022 Olivia Wilde's "Don't Worry Darling". Thanks to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the music. Bluesky: DeadFormatPod Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod

6 - Lawless (2012)

Jan 12, 2026 1 hr 40 min

Ben and Tim put on their grayest fighting cardigans and crack open some alcohol free moonshine to talk about John Hillcoat's 2011 bootlegger crime thriller Lawless. We get into Nick Cave & Rod Dreher talk, goofy ass Tom Hardy voices and conclude that yeah, the Blood Meridian movie will probably be fine. We will be next week for our Christmas episode and the last of the prerecorded episodes, Stanley Kubrick's final opus from 1999 "Eyes Wide Shut". Also discussed: Gone Baby Gone, Eephus, The Shadow Strays, Black Bag and an apology to the film Secretary. Thanks as always to Disco for the show art and Eric for the theme music. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod

5 - Amadeus (1984)

Jan 8, 2026 2 hr 7 min

The boys, along with music correspondent Gus don their powered wigs and pantaloons to discuss Miloš Forman's 1984 biopic fantasia Amadeus. We talk the real guys, if it holds up given it's reputation (it does) and Ben reports in on the hated director's cut. Also discussed: Twin Peaks, the television of David Simon and Park Chan-Wook's "No Other Choice". We will be back in a week discussing the nasty John Hillcoat/Nick Cave bootlegging period piece "Lawless". Thanks to Disco for the show art and Eric for the theme song! Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFortmatPod

4 - Haywire (2011)

Jan 1, 2026 1 hr 45 min

Live from Barcelona, it's Dead Format! The boys are back talking Soderbergh, show muse Michael Fassbender and look back at one of the great Hollywood bag fumbles in recent memory. Also discussed: Fredrick Wiseman's "Belfast, Maine", the videogames of Remedy Entertainment and "Rejection" by Tony Tulathimutte (I accidentally swapped the last 2 shows bonus features so apologies if you had to wait for the Remedy talk). We will be back on Monday with friend and music correspondant Gus to talk about Miloš Forman's 1984 biopic told through the eyes of a world historic hater, "Amadeus". Thanks to Eric for the theme music and friend of the show Disco for the artwork! Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod

3 - The Duke of Burgundy (2014)

Dec 22, 2025 1 hr 33 min

Tim and Ben don their finest velvet capes and big ass floppy hats as they discuss Peter Strickland's giallo tinged BDSM romantic thriller. Also discussed: Predator: Badlands, The Batman and the work of Taylor Sheridan. The boys will be back next week to discuss Steven Soderbergh's "Haywire'. Thanks to Eric for the theme music and friend of the show Disco for the artwork! Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod

2 - Zodiac (2007)

Dec 12, 2025 1 hr 45 min

Ben, Tim and Nick (NYid07) meet at the corner of Washington & Cherry to compare notes on David Fincher's 2007 serial killer newspaper procederual "Zodiac". Also discussed on the episode: Park Chan-Wook's "Oldboy", Pascal Plante's "Red Rooms" and The Kane & Lynch franchise of video games. Weekly episodes begin starting next Monday, 12/22 with Peter Strickland's psychosexual romance thriller "The Duke of Burgundy". Thanks to Disco for the show art and Eric for the theme music! Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod

1 - Birth (2004)

Dec 12, 2025 1 hr 29 min

Tim and Ben slide into a clawfoot bathtub together and talk Jonthan Glazer's 2004 reincarnation psychodrama "Birth" and ask "is Nicole Kidman indeed in GOAT?". Thanks to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the theme music! Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod

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Latest episode: Nov 9, 2026
Episodes: 51
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Avg. episode length: 1 hr 53 min
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Language: English

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