The Film Bros

Revisiting JAWS (1975) with Mark Shanahan

Grab your bigger boat and your three male friends who struggle to get along, because we're diving BACK into Steven Spielberg's Jaws (1975) -- just in time to celebrate the movie's 50th anniversary!
Today, Steph is away, but never fear -- Alex is joined by fellow Film Bro and wildly talented writer, director, actor, and artistic director of the Westport Country Playhouse, Mark Shanahan!
Together they discuss the wildly detailed symbolism in Spielberg's nautical classic, as well as some behind-the-scenes tidbits, Williams' score influences, the movie's blockbuster legacy, and more!

NETWORK (1976)

TW: Discussion of suicide
WE ARE MAD AS HELL, AND WE'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT IT ON A PODCAST!
Hey bros! Today, we're talking about the disturbingly prescient and hilariously dark classic, Network! Along the way, we discuss the evolution of the 24-hour news cycle, the crazy ways aging has changed in the last 50 years, and Sidney Lumet's long history of never dropping anything less than a pure banger!
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The Describing Movies Badly GAME 🍿 (Patreon Preview)

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"Two ADHD-riddled women scar the public with embarrassing crush confessions, villainous cinematic hot takes, and reality TV brain rot as they unsuccessfully attempt to play a game without any tangents!"... is ONE way to describe this episode! Bros, today we're playing a little game, and we invite you to play along at home! On the way, we discuss Love Island, Materialists-Gate, and Alex's deeply controversial Pixar crush.

MATERIALISTS (2025)

BROS STRAP IN BECAUSE THIS IS A SPICY ONE!
On today's ep, we discuss Celine Song's sophomore exploration of love and reality, the beautiful and complex movie causing meltdowns all over TikTok -- The Materialists! Along the way we discuss the backlash and the shocking ways so many people seem to have misunderstood this film, as well as love, capitalism, and script structure. 
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TOMBSTONE (1993)

SADDLE UP, BROS, because its time for Steph to watch her first classic western and discover she's in love with Val Kilmer! We're going all the way back to the Old West to discuss George P. Cosmatos' ICONIC classic, Tombstone!
Along the way we discuss the crazy behind the scenes director shuffle, the classic problem of three blond wives who look the same and operate as a hive mind, and the raw magnetism of that sick, sick man, Doc Holliday.

VERTIGO (1958)

The Bros are BACK in Hitch-land, and we're talking about one of his very darkest films -- Vertigo!
Along the way, we discuss inopportune sexytime music, men's propensity for idolization, and the thin line between erotic and spooky as hell.
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Iconic Movie Sounds (Patreon Preview)

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We all know the Wilhelm Scream, but did you know that there's a whole LIBRARY of sounds used in all your favorite movies? On today's episode, we discuss prolific stock sounds, iconic movie noises that instantly elicit a feeling, and we top it off with a QUIZ -- How Did This Sound Get Made?

27 DRESSES (2008)

Grab your filofax, your codependency issues, and your recording of Bennie and the Jets, because we're diving into 27 Dresses!
Along the way, we discuss the fallacy of transactional relationships, the misogyny behind the "chick flick" concept, and whether or not anyone actually has 27 friends, let alone people wanting you in their bridal party.
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RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981)

BROS, welcome back for SEASON 12! We're kicking things off with a true cinema classic, the blueprint for the modern adventure film and the source of nerd-with-a-whip-and-a-hat crushes the world over -- Raiders of the Lost Ark!
Along the way, we discuss questionable age gaps, what exactly does belong in a museum, and the enduring fabulousness of character actor Alfred Molina!
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Favorite Movie Duos 👯

As a movie duo ourselves, we are uniquely qualified to list some of the very best! On today's special bonus ep, we discuss all our favorite onscreen pairs. Along the way, we discuss the defunding of PBS and NPR, our ongoing obsession with The Pitt, and our potential (mostly joking) spinoff podcast, Ugly Women Ruin Everything!
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