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Across the Movie Aisle

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  • ‘You Can See Everything,’ or Maybe Nothing

    October 21, 2026 · 44 min

    On this week’s episode, the gang asks what it means that Musk’s advertising account got banned by TikTok. Then they review You Can See Everything, a documentary that upends the whole notion of documentaries. Make sure to leave suggestions…

  • Reckoning with ‘The Social Reckoning’

    October 14, 2026 · 52 min

    On this week’s episode, we have some light and cheery conversation about livestreaming executions. Then we review The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin’s follow up to The Social Network. Make sure to swing by this here website on Thursday for…

  • The First Rule of Box Office Holes: Stop ‘Digger’

    October 7, 2026 · 50 min

    On this week’s episode, the gang offers up their services in Pope Leo’s Butlerian Jihad, a sentence that makes total sense in context. Then they review Digger, a movie that sparked one of the fiercest conversations we’ve ever had. It’s a…

  • This Is ‘Primetime.’ Why Don’t You Have a Seat?

    September 30, 2026 · 44 min

    On this week’s episode, we broke down the Paramount-Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery merger, which seems to have cleared its final hurdle following the settling of the state AGs’ antitrust lawsuit. Then we reviewed Primetime, Lance…

  • ‘Resident Evil’ Is the Best Video Game Movie Ever

    September 23, 2026 · 46 min

    On this week’s episode, we discussed whether or not the decision to make Aslan a David Bowie-influenced lion voiced by Meryl Streep in a musical based on The Magician’s Nephew was a controversy or a nontroversy. Then we reviewed Resident…

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  • Richard Kelly on ‘Donnie Darko’ at 25

    September 17, 2026 · 31 min

    We’ve got a real treat for you today, folks: Richard Kelly—the director of Donnie Darko, Southland Tales, and The Box—joined us to discuss Donnie Darko’s 25th anniversary rerelease by Fathom Entertainment and Saga Arts. And, as a bonus, we…

  • ‘Practical Magic 2,’ a Movie for No One

    September 16, 2026 · 51 min

    On this week’s episode, we discussed David Ellison’s threat to flee California if Rob Bonta doesn’t wrap up his antitrust suit and the effort to secure federal production subsidies for movie studios. Then we reviewed Practical Magic 2, a…

  • ‘Mayday,’ We (May) Have a Problem

    September 9, 2026 · 52 min

    On this week’s episode, we debate this essay by Alison Pill on the perils of child acting. Is it possible to do professionally in an ethical way? Then we review Mayday, the new film from the guys who made the recent Dungeons and Dragons…

  • ‘The Dog Stars’: Woof or Whoa?

    September 2, 2026 · 52 min

    Hey, before we get started, a technical note: Due to a weird recording hiccup, Alyssa’s voice is slightly out of sync. I’ve gotten it as close as I can, but it’s … still not right. Sorry! Maybe just minimize the window and listen to this…

  • The Gospel of ‘Tony’

    August 26, 2026 · 48 min

    On this week’s episode, we discuss the crazy lengths Warner Bros. is going to to keep spoilers for the new show Lanterns under wraps. Then we review Tony, the new biopic about Anthony Bourdain! Is it as good as Kitchen Confidential … or…

  • Anne Hathaway, Dino Hunter: 'The End of Oak Street'

    August 19, 2026 · 48 min

    On this week’s episode we ask if dog peril should join the ranks of considerations for a Restricted rating from the MPA. Then we review The End of Oak Street, a movie with some dog peril that nevertheless earned a PG-13 rating. Make sure…

  • 'One Night Only,' aka 'Sex Purge'

    August 12, 2026 · 45 min

    This week we reviewed One Night Only (elevator pitch: What if extramarital sex were only legal for one night?), a movie that has been somewhat unfairly maligned by film critics, and discussed director Will Gluck’s feelings about audience…

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About the show

Here’s the elevator pitch: It’s “Left, Right, and Center” meets “Siskel and Ebert.” Three friends from different ideological perspectives discuss the movies and controversies (or nontroversies!) swirling around them. You'll have to sign up for the Substack to get bonus episodes and you can do that at movieaisle.substack.com.