#194 The Best Discoveries In 2023 This is the third and final countdown show before the break and to cap off 2023. Discoveries are anything (song, book, game, film, etc.) that we discovered in 2023 but from different years. It is our way to paint a personal top 10 as well as highlight different works that are new to us but worth talking about. We will be back around the Academy Awards ceremony; maybe after. Have a good break     Next Time: tbd   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:03:41 Discovery themes 00:12:38 #10 00:23:07 #09 00:32:26 #08 00:44:04 #07 00:57:05 #06 01:09:30 #05 01:25:35 #04 01:35:57 #03 01:51:03 #02 02:05:21 #01 02:19:12 Honorable Mentions 02:25:59 EXIT   Luke -Good Night Oppy -Tombstone -This Is How You Lose the Time War -A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology -All Quiet On the Western Front -Permanent Record -Tender is the Flesh -Fight, Magic, Items -Caleb Hammer: Financial Audit -Ted Lasso   Oscar -NOS4A2 -Hollow Knight -Free Solo -One Piece -Bojack Horseman -Children of Ruin -Navalny -The Parade -Life is Strange 2 -Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice   Ralf -Slay the Spire -Gunbuster -Star Wars Jedi: Falen Order -Yellowjackets -Blackbird -It’s OK to Not Be OK -Meet Me in the Bathroom -Fleishman Is In Trouble -Bleach: The 1000 Year Blood War -(becoming an uncle)

#193 The Best TV Shows of 2023 Welcome to the second top ten show of the year. Japanese animation does make our lists a few times as well as risky adaptations that ended up doing well. Expect some surprise late-season work and a few freshman efforts. Many shows have ended and many more have begun. This is the one time of the year we get to talk about TV shows so expect a hefty amount of mini reviews in positive and negative waves.     Next Time: The Best Discoveries In 2023   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:05:06 2023 in TV 00:16:22 #10 00:28:41 #09 00:43:54 #08 00:57:52 #07 01:13:24 #06 01:30:00 #05 01:43:13 #04 01:55:58 #03 02:08:54 #02 02:26:02 #01 02:49:02 Honorable Mentions 02:55:30 Disappointments 03:05:53 The Mids 03:10:31 Missed Opportunities 03:14:50 Extras + EXIT   Matt -Zom 100 -Invincible -Jujutsu Kaisen -Attack On Titan -The Mandalorian -My Hero Academia -Twisted Metal -Loki -Gen V -The Last of Us   Ralf -Kaleidoscope -Blue Eye Samurai -Scavengers Reign -Jujutsu Kaisen -The Last of Us -See You In My 19th Life -Loki -The Bear -Frieren -Ted Lasso   Oscar -The Diplomat -A Murder at the End of the World -Swarm -Foundation -Telemarketers -Fargo -The Last of Us -The Bear -Reservation Dogs -Scavengers Reign

#192 The Best Films of 2023 It’s that wonderful time of the year where we arbitrarily rank the very best films 2023 has to offer. You may or not be surprised by the number of films that show up multiple times, including one that shows up on all three lists. It’s been a great year in films, despite the strikes, for international stories, high-concept and homely comedies and animation. We were shown that you don’t need hundreds of millions of dollars to create an awesome action scene or a memorable adventure.     Next Time: The Best TV Shows of 2023   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:02:15 2023 In Films 00:24:03 #10 00:35:39 #09 00:48:39 #08 01:04:32 #07 01:20:47 #06 01:33:50 #05 01:51:26 #04 02:06:34 #03 02:22:28 #02 02:36:24 #01 02:55:04 Honorable Mentions 03:01:26 Disappointments 03:06:05 The Mids 03:10:43 Missed Opportunities 03:19:01 Final Thoughts   Oscar -How To Blow Up A Pipeline -When Evil Lurks -Bottoms -Talk To Me -American Fiction -Killers of the Flower Moon -Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse -Poor Things -Anatomy of a Fall -May December   Luke -Shortcomings -Asteroid City -The Iron Claw -Brokers -American Fiction -Past Lives -Oppenheimer -Godzilla Minus One -Blackberry -Suzume   Ralf -They Cloned Tyrone -American Fiction -Ferrari -Killers of the Flower Moon -The Iron Claw -Godzilla Minus One -Oppenheimer -Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse -Poor Things -Anatomy of a Fall

#191 The Boy and the Heron, Godzilla Minus One, May December Welcome to the final show of the calendar year! This time, each of the three co-host chose one of the three films up for review. We begin with animation master Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film, The Boy and the Heron. This film may be hard to navigate to explain why it’s great but the feeling and understanding of its greatness is well known. Godzilla Minus One brings on a tale of universal guilt and possible redemption by using the epic monster Godzilla as an metaphor for all-too-real human conflict. Lastly, May December is a lightly-based on a true account of a twisted family, rooted in scandal, that becomes emotional and upheaved by an actress studying the mother figure for a role. The predatory nature of the leads allows for a fascinating journey of human understanding.   Next Time: The Best Films of 2023   Recent Discoveries Luke: Wonka, The Dark Sad Life of Boggie2988, Wes Anderson Shorts Ralf: Bye Bye Barry, Wes Anderson Shorts Oscar: Silent Night, Leave the World Behind, Shin Godzilla, Dream Scenario, Eileen, Wonka, Fair Play   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:17:48 Recent Discoveries 01:13:47 The Boy and the Heron 01:45:42 spoilers 02:01:33 Godzilla Minus One 02:21:19 spoilers 02:39:19 May December 03:03:55 spoilers 03:35:56 EXIT

#190 Napoleon, Next Goal Wins, Leo Normally, tis the season for holiday or Christmas-filled plot contrivances but instead we make do with feel-good movies currently in theaters and streaming. On Netflix, we have Leo, the latest project by Adam Sandler about curmudgeon school pets breaking their cardinal rule of speaking to humans is semi-musical, semi-sweet and overall a fun time. Next Goal Wins takes place in Samoa and highlights the true-enough story of a failed soccer team meeting a curmudgeon coach trying to ruin everyone else’s good time. Lastly, the only super serious film and review is Napoleon; a weirdly comical and yet spectacle-chasing but inaccurate portrayal of the historical figure leads to an interesting review of an ok movie.   Next Time: The Boy and the Heron, Godzilla Minus One, May December   Recent Discoveries Luke: The Holdovers, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Ralf: Thanksgiving, Trolls Band Together Oscar: Thanksgiving, Saltburn, Coffee and Cigarettes, My Dinner with Andre, Rififi   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:10:13 Recent Discoveries 00:46:19 Napoleon 01:07:21 spoilers 01:36:11 Next Goal Wins 01:55:36 spoilers 02:15:18 Leo 02:38:53 spoilers 02:55:51 EXIT

#189 The Marvels, The Killer, When Evil Lurks What would happen to society if the very essence of Evil became contagious? When Evil Lurks hunts down this notion in small but important areas of the Argentinian landscape, where no one is safe. Especially children and animals. What happens when an assassin botches a hit? The Killer explores this question as a retaliation from this near-miss jumpstarts another series of retaliatory strikes. How can you bring power down an immortal hero? The Marvels answers this question with comedic timing and situations as the next chapter of this space-traveling trio of Marvels find answers and inspiration in each other.   Next Time: Napoleon, Next Goal Wins, Leo   Recent Discoveries Luke: Priscilla  Ralf: Priscilla, Resident Evil: Death Island, Knights of the Zodiac Oscar: Quiz Lady, Resident Evil: Death Island, They Live, The Holdovers, Priscilla, Now and Then   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:09:49 Recent Discoveries 00:48:55 The Marvels 01:05:41 spoilers 01:27:03 The Killer 01:52:55 spoilers 02:24:29 When Evil Lurks 02:51:00 spoilers 03:05:28 EXIT

#188 Killers of the Flower Moon, Five Nights At Freddy’s, Night of the Hunted It takes a while to get passed the horrific vibes of Halloween. Which brings us to Night of the Hunted; a sniping horror indie film that unfortunately doesn’t get passed its concept of a one-location thriller. Five Nights At Freddy’s is one of several new horror films geared for the youth and their low-key love of the game franchise and its lore, though it rarely meets high levels. Finally, Killers of the Flower Moon further cements Scorsese’s ability as an auteur of truly heinous chapters of American history. A long and worthy review for a long and worthy film.   Next Time: The Marvels, The Killer, When Evil Lurks   Recent Discoveries Luke: The Tunnel to Summer the Exit of Goodbyes Ralf: No One Will Save You, M3gan, Anatomy of a Fall Oscar: Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor, A Haunting in Venice, When Evil Lurks, Polite Society, Anatomy of a Fall, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, The Rat Catcher, The Swan, Poison   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:16:40 Recent Discoveries 00:48:56 Killers of the Flower Moon 01:18:24 spoilers 01:49:47 Five Nights At Freddy’s 02:00:11 spoilers 02:11:44 Night of the Hunted 02:26:24 spoilers 02:40:11 EXIT

#187 Totally Killer, Cassandro, Spaceballs Tonally-speaking, we are all over the map this week. There’s a killer on the loose and only an 80’s-style time machine can help solve this whodunit by going back to the source in Totally Killer. Mexican wrestling has many heroes but none so glamorous as the biopic into the boundary-pushing Cassandro, an exotic wrestler that never lost hope. Finally, we conclude the Parodies marathon with the Gen X classic, Spaceballs. This film needs no introduction and produces its own fanfare.   Next Time: Totally Killer, Cassandro, Spaceballs   Recent Discoveries Luke: Blade Runner: 2049, The Strange Thing About the Johnsons, Red Dawn, The Exorcist, Never Surrender Ralf: The Final Girls Oscar: Elevator Game, The Exorcist: Believer, Reptile, The Strange Thing About the Johnsons   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:09:17 Recent Discoveries 00:38:53 Totally Killer 00:58:47 spoilers 01:09:44 Cassandro 01:27:39 spoilers 01:35:22 Spaceballs 02:11:10 EXIT

#186 The Creator, It Lives Inside, They Came Together Welcome to spooky season! While the films reviewed this week only have one horror flick, they all have something horrifying to demonstrate. It Lives Inside is a horror film that reckons with a different culture and demons in America. They Came Together displays and spoofs on the horrors on trope romantic comedies with a tool that’s simultaneous blunt and sharp. The Creator is a world set on fire with an AI war as the great American military might tries to stomp out the hordes of a new race.   Next Time: Totally Killer, Cassandro, Spaceballs   Recent Discoveries Luke: Apollo 11, Dumb Money Ralf: TMNT 1 & 2 Oscar: Saw X, Dumb Money, Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret, No One Will Save You   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:13:55 Recent Discoveries 00:45:15 The Creator 01:17:08 spoilers 01:29:03 It Lives Inside 01:52:52 spoilers 02:03:57 They Came Together 02:30:28 EXIT

#185 El Conde, Huesera, This Is Spinal Tap This week, we go full Latino. We travel to Chile in a blend of fantasy horror, Machiavellian family plotting and historical figures to tell the story of an undead dictator coming to terms with finally dying, maybe? Heading up to Mexico, Huesera is a modern tale of the same old panics and horrors a mother-to-be can experience. Finally, from across the pond we have the memorable mockumentary of a rock group severely in arrested development, cranking it up to an idiotic 11.   Next Time: The Creator, It Lives Inside, They Came Together   Recent Discoveries Luke: n/a Ralf: The Expendable 1-3, Equalizer 3 Oscar: Equalizer 1-3, Cobra, Satanic Hispanics, Bottoms   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:12:53 Recent Discoveries 00:42:10 El Conde 01:06:01 spoilers 01:24:55 Huesera 01:41:02 spoilers 01:55:32 This Is Spinal Tap 02:27:14 EXIT