Episodes

Henry Wilkinson is back to help us question our family ties for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil then reverse a curse with Rob Marshall's Into the Woods (2014). Later we discuss the final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, listener comments on Joker plus we also talk Judy, Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows, Masterminds, Halloween (1978), Crawl, and Suspiria (2018). 0:00 - Intro: The Theater Buds Announcement! 5:07 - Review: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil 33:00 - Retro Review: Int...

On another round of "movie-swap," we become controversial pop stars for Natalie Portman's Vox Lux (2018) then wake up in the afterlife with Wristcutters: A Love Story (2007). Later we tackle Zoë Kravitz being cast as Catwoman, Robert Downey Jr.'s Dolittle trailer, scary (or not so scary) movies for Halloween plus we also talk The Politician, The Good Doctor, The Addams Family (2019), Lars and the Real Girl, Rango, and Poldark. 0:00 - Intro - Music Buds Episode #3 Available Now / Chloe's Hallowe...

In celebration of 100 Film Buds episodes, Chloe and Henry clown it up for Todd Phillips' Joker then head out for a night of insanity with Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (1971). Later we tackle new trailers for Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen and Birds of Prey, Martin Scorsese's comments on the Marvel Cinematic Universe plus we also talk The Saturday Night Ghost Club (novel), The Politician, Between Two Ferns: The Movie, The Girl in the Spider's Web, Moonlight, and Ocean's Eleven. 0:00 - Intro...

We head towards the stars for James Gray's Ad Astra then travel through a wormhole in Christopher Nolan's Interstellar (2014). Later we discuss the Joker release controversies, the 2019 Emmys plus we also talk The Late Night Show with Stephen Colbert, Glass, and Country Music (miniseries). 0:00 - Intro: Chloe's Sleep Troubles / Gary's 50th High School Reunion / TheFilmBuds.com Updates! 19:19 - Review: Ad Astra 1:06:28 - Retro Review: Interstellar (2014) 1:52:24 - News: Joker Release Controve...

D23 competitor (and wonderful friend) Henry Wilkinson joins us to strip down for Jennifer Lopez's Hustlers then bet against the mortgage market in Adam McKay's The Big Short (2015). Later we tackle if podcasters (like us) also listen to podcasts plus we also talk Downton Abbey (2019), The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Carnival Row, and It Chapter Two. 0:00 - Intro: Henry #2's Experience At D23 / Chloe Meets Bernie Sanders / TheMusicBuds.com Is Officially Live! 36:17 - Review: Hustlers 1:21...

We face-off with Pennywise in Stephen King's It: Chapter Two then witness a nuclear disaster in HBO's acclaimed miniseries, Chernobyl. Later we tackle the potential of Amazon's Lord of the Rings TV series plus we also talk All I See Is You and Stephen King's It (audiobook). 0:00 - Intros: Chloe's Soccer Team Troubles 8:50 - Review: It Chapter Two 59:24 - Review: Chernobyl 1:23:51 - Mail: Amazon's Lord of the Rings Series Potential 1:32:31 - Picks of the Week: All I See Is You and Stephen Ki...

We dive back into the mind of Jim Henson with Netflix's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance then disappear into a magical realm with Matthew Vaughn's Stardust (2007). Later we tackle Scarlett Johansson's controversial defense of Woody Allen plus we also talk Euphoria, More Perfect (podcast), High Life, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and Spider-Man: Far From Home - Extended Cut. 0:00 - Intro: Chloe's Upcoming Halloween Party Theme 18:41 - Review: The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (Season ...

We run away from home to become wrestlers in Shia LaBeouf's The Peanut Butter Falcon then visit steamy South Florida with Lee Daniels' The Paperboy (2012) and finally find freedom in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975). Later we tackle Matthew McConaughey becoming a teacher, Netflix's The King trailer, Henry's lack of comic book films on his Best of the 2010s list, the defining movie of each Hogwarts house plus we also talk Interstellar, Chernobyl, 47 Meters Down: Uncaged, 47 Meters Down, Mis...

We say goodbye to our grandmother in A24's The Farewell then fall in love with our adopted sister in Wes Anderson's The Royal Tenenbaums (2001). Later we tackle the disastrous Sony/Spider-Man deal, the Mulan controversy, the Little Women trailer, what personal quirks would be copied if we were to became famous plus we also talk Inglorious Basterds, Euphoria, Mindhunter, Peaky Blinders, The Angry Birds Movie 2, Anthropoid, and Saving Mr. Banks. 0:00 - Intro: The Music Buds Podcast is Live + Henr...

It's "movie-swap" time, everybody! Henry and Chloe gave each other a movie to watch that they'd never seen before -- and now it's time to review them! We hunt white whales for Ron Howard's In the Heart of the Sea (2015) then struggle as a teacher in Miss Stevens (2016). Later we tackle new trailers for Martin Scorsese's The Irishman and Sam Mendes' 1917, Universal's choice to pull The Hunt from release after recent mass shootings plus we also read some listener reviews and discuss Four Weddings ...

Our friends Jacob Bowers and Jeremy Howell join us to find the spotlight again in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood then countdown the top 25 movies of the 2010s! 0:00 - Intros: Our Seasonal Preferences 11:34 - Review: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 1:14:04 - Discussion: Best Movies of the 2010s 2:42:19 - Outros: Donate Below! 2:46:15 - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Spoiler Discussion Patreon: Patreon.com/thefilmbuds Bonus Shows: Thefilmbuds.bandcamp.com Website: Thefilmbu...

We experience the circle of life in Jon Favreau's "live-action" remake of The Lion King then discover 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) -- another contemporary spin on Shakespeare. Later we play a few rounds of wacky games created by Chloe, tackle the mountain of San Diego Comic-Con 2019 trailers (Watchmen, Cats, Top: Gun Maverick, The Dark Crystal, His Dark Materials, and Snowpiercer), Marvel's upcoming film schedule, Avengers: Endgame becoming the biggest movie of all-time, and Harry Styles ca...

For a Disney retro review special, our pal Henry Wilkinson joins us to get wicked for Maleficent (2014), find a glass slipper in Cinderella (2015) then become man-cubs in Jon Favreau's The Jungle Book (2016). Later we tackle the stunning live-action Mulan trailer plus we also talk Spider-Man: Far From Home, Stranger Things, and Godless. 0:00 - Intros: Chloe's "Pre-Wedding" Plans / Henry's (Late) B-Day Gifts For Chloe 15:50 - Retro Review: Maleficent (2014) 52:10 - Retro Review: Cinderella (20...

Our buddies Henry Wilkinson and Jeremy Howell join us to get involved with a freaky cult in Midsommar then discover something creepy in the woods with Robert Eggers' The Witch (2015). Later we tackle Quentin Tarantino's latest retirement announcement, the new Knives Out trailer plus we also talk Yesterday, Fight Club, Stranger Things, and many animated short films (Pip, Sand Castle, Reflection, Poilus, Adam, Overcomer, Tag - Christmas, First Date, Waltz Duet, and Brush: A Fox Tale). 0:00 - Intr...

Our artsy friend Henry Wilkinson joins us to save Forky in Toy Story 4 then dive into Pixar's short films including Geri's Game (1997), La Luna (2011), The Blue Umbrella (2013), and Piper (2016) -- plus a bonus review of the animated Western short, Borrowed Time (2015). Later we discuss the dangers of extreme photo-realism ruining animation, then continue our new segment of reading wacky Film Buds listener reviews plus we also talk Game of Thrones, Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy, Euphoria...

Guess what, buddies!? Free bonus show! Instead of releasing this special episode on Thefilmbuds.bandcamp.com like the others, we're giving you this one on the house! Can't beat that! Henry is joined by his wacky friend Jacob Bowers to fight off elite assassins in the John Wick trilogy (John Wick, John Wick: Chapter 2, and John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum) then try to survive in Cold War Berlin with Atomic Blonde. 0:00 - Intros: First Exposures To John Wick 11:00 - Retro Review: John Wick (201...

TWO YEARS of Film Buds, everybody! First off, thanks to all of our listeners for your wonderful support! In celebration of our anniversary, sit back and enjoy a variety of iconic Film Buds moments consisting of our crazy stories, angry rants and outlandish guests. Later we review Mindy Kaling's Late Night and Jordan Peele's Us, read Film Buds listener reviews then continue our polarizing discussion on violence in cinema plus we also talk Men in Black: International, The Dead Don't Die, Scary Mov...

We work less and play more in Olivia Wilde's Booksmart then are forced into gay conversion therapy in the 2018 Sundance hit, The Miseducation of Cameron Post. Later we tackle the new trailer for Stephen King's Doctor Sleep, our top films of 2019 (so far) plus we also talk Dark Phoenix, Always Be My Maybe, Dragged Across Concrete, Greta, The Edge of Seventeen, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Great British Bake Off, and Camping. 0:00 - Intros: Henry's Crazy Financial Story 12:25 - Review: Booksmart 45:...

We fly to the moon in Rocketman then discover our love of dance in Billy Elliot (2000). Later we tackle Quentin Tarantino's Django/Zorro project, Martin Scorsese's worrying comments on The Irishman, the new trailer for Brad Pitt's Ad Astra, millennials' impact on cinema, defining TV shows of the decade plus we also talk Godzilla: King of the Monsters, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, The Professor, Alien: Covenant 4K, Hotel Transylvania, Bonding, and Fleabag. 0:00 - Intros: Chloe's Boss' John...

Jeremy is back to help us get our groove on for Guy Ritchie's Aladdin remake then witness the rise and fall of a savior in Mary Magdalene. Later we tackle the second trailer for Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, if explicit content complaints can actually be beneficial to movies plus we also talk Barry, Brightburn, Avengers: Endgame, Brokeback Mountain, The Predator Trilogy 4K, Juno, and The Magicians. 0:00 - Intros: "The Music Buds" Are Coming + Guy Ritchie Bonus Show Availabl...

Our new buddy Jeremy Howell joins us to catch 'em all with Pokémon Detective Pikachu then team up with a toon-hating detective in Robert Zemeckis' Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). Later we tackle Robert Pattinson's casting as Batman, if Hollywood should go back to making silent films, Henry's favorite female indie bands (see list below) plus we also talk Her Smell, Mary Magdalene, Zodiac, The Social Network, Drake & Josh, The Sopranos, Long Shot, The Master, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Miranda, P...

Chloe's father Gary joins us to dive into Terry Gilliam's passion project with The Man Who Killed Don Quixote then contemplate the morality of Zac Efron's Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. Later we discuss The Good Doctor, Speechless, Northern Exposure plus plenty of Gary's wild stories! 0:00 - Intros: Film Buds Merch Available Now + Chloe's Awesome Dad! 19:13 - Review: The Man Who Killed Don Quixote 58:33 - Review: Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile 1:53:30 - Picks of the ...

We take a cerebral trip across Los Angeles in A24's Under the Silver Lake then investigate the death of a porn star in Shane Black's The Nice Guys (2016). Later we tackle the new live-action Sonic The Hedgehog trailer, our top five favorite albums of all-time plus we also talk Amy Winehouse: Back to Black, The Ninth Gate, Lady Gaga's ARTPOP (album), and Sex Education. 0:00 - Intros: The Avengers: Endgame Show Is Coming! DO NOT WORRY! 17:21 - Review: Under the Silver Lake 1:01:25 - Retro Revie...

We become single ladies for Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé then create musical magic in Donald Glover's Guava Island. Later we tackle the Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker trailer, insane Avengers: Endgame pre-sales, franchises taking a much needed hiatus, movie producer mentality plus we also talk The Beach Bum, Missing Link, Pet Sematary (2019), Top Gun, Shrill, The Bisexual, Special, and Our Planet. 0:00 - Intros: Leonardo DiCaprio Bonus Show Available Now! 13:35 - Review: Homecoming: A Film by B...