Podcast

The Film Bros

Film History, Film Reviews, TV & Film

A twice-weekly chat with two friends who love movies, and who know that one does not have to be a snob to be a cinephile! Join us on Mondays for discussions of common film topics, tropes, and news, and on Thursdays for a recap and review of a beloved cinema classic.

Film Reviews chart
#199
Episodes
253
Releases
Twice a week
Typical length
1 hr 42 min
On air since
2023
Latest episode
2 days ago

Episodes

253 episodes, newest first

  1. I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (1997)

    Episode 254

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    Grab your fish hook, your convoluted town lore, and your cornucopia of teen heartthrobs, because we're driving fast round the bend of that '90s slasher classic, I Know What You Did Last Summer! Along the way, we discuss jumpscares, the laws of physics, beach canoodling, urban legends, and, of course, convoluted small-town lore!

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    1 hr 53 min
  2. Alex's Top 5 Halloween DCOMs! (Patreon Preview)

    Episode 253

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    It's All Hallows Eve, bros, and that means its time for candy, costumes, and sweet sweet corporate nostalgia! On today's bonus ep, Alex ranks her top 5 favorite Disney Channel Original Movies for spooky season. What are yours??

    11 min
  3. PSYCHO (1960) | Rerelease 🍿

    Episode 252

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    In honor of Spooky Season πŸŽƒ we're opening the vault and rereleasing our episode all about Alfred Hitchcock's iconic fright-flick, Psycho! Along the way, we discuss peepholes, forbidden ships, and how taxidermy might affect one's Tindr profile!

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    1 hr 31 min
  4. YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING (2026) | Bonus Ep! 🍿

    Episode 251

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    BONUS EP, because we have seen You Can See Everything -- the new Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim-helmed documentary about Elizabeth Holmes -- and, frankly, we can't not talk about it.

    Did you see it??

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    2 hr 14 min
  5. WHEN HARRY MET SALLY | Rerelease 🍿

    Episode 250

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    AND IT'S NOT BECAUSE WE'RE LONELY! AND IT'S NOT BECAUSE IT'S NEW YEARS!

    It's because it's FALL, and what better way to celebrate the cozy sweaters and falling leaves than by RE-revisiting a Film Bro Fave, one of the greatest romantic comedies of all time, Nora Ephron's love letter to the Friends-To-Lovers trope and also New York -- WHEN HARRY MET SALLY!

    1 hr 58 min
  6. The DON'T GO BACK IN THE HOUSE Awards (Patreon Preview)

    Episode 249

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    Its ooky spooky season, and that means its time to discuss all the times in movies that had us screaming "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD MAKE A DIFFERENT, BETTER DECISION!" We're joined by Boyfriend of the Pod Paul for the final episode of the season, and along the way, we discuss the perils of breaking screenwriting rules, sisterly pitfalls, and, of course, whether or not Jack and Rose could fit on the "door"!

    16 min
  7. HOCUS POCUS (1993) | Rerelease πŸΏπŸŽƒ

    Episode 248

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    ITS SPOOKY SEASON, BROS! We're brewing up some fun content about the latest releases (Hello, Digger? Helloooo Primetime???) but in the mean time, please enjoy our dive into the early '90s Halloween millennial CLASSIC... Hocus Pocus.

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    1 hr 53 min
  8. HBO's LANTERNS and More with Composer Stephanie Economou! 🎼

    Episode 247

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    Bros, we're delighted to be joined by the brilliant, multi-talented, Grammy-winning composer whose work on the new HBO show Lanterns is giving us full body chills every week -- Stephanie Economou! Along the way, we discuss eclectic sonic tastes, musical mentorship, angsty songs we wrote in middle school, and, of course, the importance of kazoos.

    You can follow Steph @stepheconomou on IG, and stay tuned because a full soundtrack for Lanterns will be released soon!

    1 hr 10 min
  9. Best Ensemble Films 🍿 (Patreon Preview)

    Episode 246

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    Sometimes, a movie truly shines when one character doesn't have to carry the awesomeness on their shoulders alone! Today, we're discussing our favorite ensemble movies -- from heists to heart-wrenching dramas to bloody bloody comedies, there are some excellent groups to choose from! Which one is your fave?

    16 min
  10. 9 TO 5 (1980)

    Episode 245

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    Pour yourself a cup of ambition and get your alibis in order, because we're diving into that women-in-the-workplace wild ride, 9 to 5!

    Because we miss Dolly Parton so much it aches 😭

    Along the way, we discuss the insanity of the recentness of the Me Too movement, corporate appeasement, and the fun of acrylic nails!

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    1 hr 52 min
  11. PRACTICAL MAGIC 2 (2026)

    Episode 244

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    Make up some midnight margaritas, we're diving into PRACTICAL MAGIC 2! Along the way, we discuss Lee Pace's ginormous, towering hunkiness, the iconic musical world of this cinematic universe, and the massive differences between the film and the books!

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    1 hr 46 min
  12. PRACTICAL MAGIC (1998) | RERELEASE 🍿

    Season 18, Episode 243

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    In anticipation of the upcoming PRACTICAL MAGIC 2, we're rereleasing an episode from the vault -- our recap and review of the whimsigoth, surprisingly DARK and cozy witchy rom com that made us all want to run to Faith Hill in gardening boots and short shorts -- PRACTICAL MAGIC (1998)
    Along the way, we discuss mental health parallels, the iconic soundtrack, and this brilliant film's criminally low Rotten Tomatoes score!

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    1 hr 43 min
  13. Movie Schools We Want to Attend 🏫 (Patreon Preview) Trailer

    Season 18

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    Break out your #2 pencils, your trapper keeper, and your hungover-teacher TV cart -- and tell us if any of those things are still relevant anymore -- because we're going BACK TO SCHOOL on today's ep! Along the way, we discuss the questionable ethical implications of the Hogwarts houses, the coziness of chalk, and the false promise of a musical adolescence. Which movie school would YOU most like to attend?

    16 min
  14. THE BREAKFAST CLUB (1985)

    Season 18, Episode 241

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    Grab your bagged lunch and gird your loins, because we're going to the most EMOTIONALLY AND MENTALLY CONFRONTING DETENTION IN THE HISTORY OF EDUCATION! Thats right, we're diving into John Hughes's decade-defining classic, The Breakfast Club!

    Along the way, we make polarizing confessions about personal pop culture taste, discuss terrible parenting, and gender swap the cast -- Joan Cusack, you're hired!

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    2 hr
  15. Movie Couples Therapy πŸ’žπŸΏ (Patreon Preview)

    Season 1, Episode 240

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    Like the great Dr. Orna before us, we are here to HELP COUPLES HEAL!

    By which, of course, we mean deciding which fictional lovebirds are going to go the distance, and which are breaking up. And/or being hurled into prison by us.

    WE ARE NOT REAL DOCTORS THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE -- but it is all super correct and insightful, so, y'know... do with that what you will.

    15 min
  16. ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968)

    Season 18, Episode 239

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    Grab your stinky locket and your mystery smoothie and come hide from the neighbors with us, because we're diving into the 1960's womanly nightmare, Rosemary's Baby!

    Along the way, we discuss OBGYN stories, the frog-in-the-pot point of scary movies, and, of course, the existential horror of knowing your neighbors!

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    1 hr 51 min
  17. MORE Hollywood Scandals That Rocked Our World (Patreon Preview)

    Episode 238

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    Bros, we love spilling a little tea here on the pod, and we're back to discuss EVEN MORE times the tea was so piping hot that it rocked our lil worlds! From massive global meltdowns over boobies to wild on-set love affairs to filming experiences from hell, there are a lot to choose from! Which one rocked YOUR world the most?

    15 min
  18. SPIDERMAN: BRAND NEW DAY (2026)

    Episode 237

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    Hey, bros, its your friendly neighborhood movie podcast! On today's ep, we discuss the latest blockbuster in the Spidey franchise! Along the way, we chat about the appeal of crying men, iconic comic book nerdery, and the moral questionability of a Punisher!

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    1 hr 42 min
  19. Summer Movie Roundup 🍿 (Patreon Preview)

    Season 1, Episode 236

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    From high-earning indie horrors to massive tentpoles, sexy comedies to wild classics, we've been watching a LOT this summer! On today's ep, we discuss all the latest flicks we've caught, as well as the latest in the Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros.

    15 min
  20. THE PRINCESS DIARIES (2001)

    Season 18, Episode 235

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    We're BACK for Season 18, and we're kicking things off with a 25th Anniversary Special -- Garry Marshall's iconic millennial coming of age classic, The Princess Diaries!

    Along the way, we discuss Gilmore Girls parental dynamics, teenage love lessons, and the surprising HOTHOTHOTNESS of a certain emotionally intelligent bodyguard πŸ‘€

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    2 hr 1 min