Matt and Jeff look ahead to opening weekend (Street Fighter, Whalefall and Sense and Sensibility) and next week's Wildwood, and Matt finds the original Mission: Impossible doesn't hold up on a rewatch.

Then they review Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard and Christopher Nolan's The Prestige, and finish by ranking their Top 5 Christopher Nolan movies, where their top three line up exactly: Inception at #1, The Prestige at #2 and Batman Begins at #3.

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00:00 Introduction and episode overview

01:15 Opening weekend: Street Fighter

03:50 Whalefall and Sense and Sensibility

06:15 Next week: Wildwood and the art of stop-motion

10:15 What we watched: Mission: Impossible (1996)

13:54 Sunset Boulevard

28:31 The Prestige

38:38 Christopher Nolan's storytelling, then and now

46:43 Top 5 Christopher Nolan Movies

50:02 #5: Oppenheimer and The Dark Knight

52:12 #4: Interstellar and Oppenheimer

57:35 #3: Batman Begins (both of us!)

52:12 #4: Interstellar and Oppenheimer

57:35 #3: Batman Begins (both of us!)

01:00:51 #2: The Prestige (both of us!)

01:02:02 #1: Inception (both of us!)

01:07:31 Conclusion

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Matt and Jeff catch up on Chernobyl, Disclosure Day, and The Breadwinner (and a wasted Zach Cherry), review Brad Pitt's Heart of the Beast, ask whether Rotten Tomatoes scores have gotten too generous, and look ahead to You Can See Everything, Mr. Irrelevant, and Vision Quest.

Then they dive into Apple TV's mountaineering documentary The Last First: Winter K2 and David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia, and finish by ranking their Top 5 sports films of all time, with Moneyball landing at #4 for both of them (again) and Rudy making both lists.

00:00 Introduction and episode overview

02:03 What we watched: Chernobyl and Disclosure Day

06:50 The Breadwinner (and a wasted Zach Cherry)

11:31 Heart of the Beast

16:48 Are Rotten Tomatoes scores too generous?

18:22 Coming soon: You Can See Everything, Mr. Irrelevant, Vision Quest

22:01 The Last First: Winter K2

38:11 Lawrence of Arabia

51:10 Top 5 Sports Films of All Time

53:31 #5: Rocky IV and Rudy

56:47 #4: Moneyball (both of us!)

01:00:07 #3: Warrior and Rocky

01:03:42 #2: Cinderella Man and Free Solo

01:07:24 #1: Rudy and The Sandlot

01:11:13 Conclusion

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Matt and Jeff revisit Forrest Gump, catch up on Breadwinner, Backrooms, and Eternity, and talk movie news including Star Wars X and Wildwood.

Then they dive into Forgotten Island, revisit the emotional weight of Hamnet, and finish by ranking their Top 5 Tom Cruise movies — with plenty of disagreement over Mission: Impossible, Top Gun, Far and Away, and A Few Good Men.

00:00 Introduction and episode overview
01:31 Jeff and Matt discuss recent movie watches
04:08 Jeff's Forrest Gump revisit
05:51 Recent films: Breadwinner, Backrooms, Eternity
11:06 Industry news: Star Wars X, Wildwood, Saved by the Bell
21:58 Forgotten Island
38:30 Hamnet
55:54 Top 5 Tom Cruise Movies
01:13:10 Conclusion

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The episode covers discussions on upcoming movies, the impact of technology on children, and a review of Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory. The conversation covers a range of topics related to films directed by Stanley Kubrick and Steven Spielberg, including 2001: A Space Odyssey, Barry Lyndon, Doctor Strangelove, Paths of Glory, and more. The discussion also delves into the themes and impact of war films, as well as the significance of certain scenes and characters in these movies.

Takeaways

• Toy Story Five explores the impact of technology on children's social interactions.
• The use of technology as a tool for play and in-person friendship is emphasized in the movie.
• Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory is a thought-provoking film that delves into the complexities of war and justice. War films explore the humanity of soldiers and the impact of war on individuals.
• The impact of certain scenes and characters in films can be long-lasting and memorable.

00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview

03:39 Coming Soon: Avengers Doomsday

12:03 Discussion of Recent and Upcoming Movies

12:21 Toy Story 5

32:05 Paths of Glory

49:57 Top 5 Steven Spielberg Directed Films

59:10 Closing Remarks and Next Steps

Matt and Jeff count down their top five Pixar movies—with only one pick in common—revisit Arrival, and reflect on Train Dreams. Plus, reviews of Is This Thing On?, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, and Coyote vs. Acme, along with movie news and a debate over when the Oscars get it right.

00:00 Welcome to Filmward

02:21 What We Watched This Week

06:30 Emmys and Industry News

10:20 Upcoming Movies and Sequels

22:44 Is This Thing On?

23:24 Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

25:41 Coyote vs. Acme

27:21 Train Dreams

32:14 Academy Awards: Hits and Misses

35:38 Arrival: Our Rewatch Review

43:02 Should Arrival Have Won Best Picture?

45:23 Our Top 5 Pixar Movies

01:00:02 Wrap-Up and Next Week

Brothers Jeff and Matt Ward kick off The Filmward Podcast. This week they review Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, then each count down their top five Best Picture winners of all time.

00:00 Welcome to The Filmward Podcast
02:10 Meet Jeff and Matt
06:10 VidAngel, ClearPlay, and Watching with Kids
09:56 Spider-Man: Brand New Day Review
14:59 Marvel Fatigue, Rewatchability, and a Star Wars Tangent
19:53 The Odyssey: Hype vs. Reality
24:57 Sirens, Cyclops, and a Flat Odysseus
29:54 Where Was the Soundtrack? Nolan, Zimmer, and Film Scores
35:02 Top 5 Best Picture Winners
45:00 Titanic, Lawrence of Arabia, Braveheart, and Unforgiven
55:01 Forrest Gump, Casablanca, and Old Hollywood Leading Men