On today's episode of Final Cut, Chase Wassenar shares the highs of visiting his sister and the lows of watching Jurassic World: Rebirth with her with Walter Fedczuk. Then, the two turn their attention to the new Mortal Kombat movie, delving into how the film recreates its gaming roots, where the acting could use some improvements, and whether this movie can still land with people who aren't already fans of Mortal Kombat as a series.Follow Chase, Walter, and the Rough Drafts Podcast on BlueSky, and follow Chase on Letterboxd.
May 19
1 hr 25 min
On today's very special episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk, Chase Wassenar and Kristen Pignuolo reminisce about their latest LA visit and give an early review of LACMA's upcoming exhibit before moving onto Sirat. Together, they discuss what parts of the film are undeniably great, the divisive choices with the film's casting and dialogue, and the deeper symbolism that either really helped or really hurt their enjoyment. This one is a divisive one, folks.Follow Chase, Walter, Kristen and the Rough Drafts Podcast on BlueSky.
May 4
1 hr 40 min
On today's episode of Final Cut, after some truly invigorating weather talk, Chase Wassenar dishes on The Drama before he and host Walter Fedczuk discuss the two Super Mario Bros movies. Together, they discuss whether it's better to have a bad story over no story, how far unique setpieces can take a film, and the most scathing reviews of the Super Mario Galaxy movie that they can find.Follow Chase, Walter, and the Rough Drafts Podcast on BlueSky, and follow Chase on Letterboxd.
Apr 20
1 hr 14 min
On today's episode of Final Cut, Chase Wassenar shares his overdue thoughts on Dead Man's Wire before he and Walter Fedczuk delve into Project Hail Mary. Together, they discuss Ryan Gosling's overwhelming charisma, how the film's optimism helped or hurt their ability to engage with it, and why they never felt a need to root for the humans.Follow Chase, Walter, and the Rough Drafts Podcast on BlueSky, and follow Chase on Letterboxd.
Apr 6
1 hr 14 min
On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar dissect The Bride!, a very terrible but occasionally very fun film.Follow Chase, Walter, and the Rough Drafts Podcast on BlueSky, and follow Chase on Letterboxd.
Mar 23
1 hr 18 min
On today's episode of Final Cut, Chase Wassenar shares his thoughts on the Umamusume movie and Walter Fedczuk delves into Eternity before the two set their sights on this week's film, Crime 101. Together, they discuss the film's questionable casting choices, whether any of these characters are good at what they do, and how bad writing can submarine an otherwise talented cast.Follow Chase, Walter, and the Rough Drafts Podcast on BlueSky, and follow Chase on Letterboxd.
Mar 9
1 hr 18 min
On today's special episode of Final Cut, special guest Gabby gives Walter and Chase a quick rundown of the F1 preseason before they move onto this week's film, Shelter. Together, they discuss how well the Jason Statham formula still holds at this point in his career and whether the film does enough to stand out from other action offerings. We've got a classic Chase crash out at the end, folks.Follow Chase, Walter, and the Rough Drafts Podcast on BlueSky, and follow Chase on Letterboxd. Follow Gabriella Shlyakh on Instagram, subscribe to her Patreon, and check out her latest audiobook series The Moth of Glen Mailey!
Feb 23
1 hr 40 min
On today's episode of Final Cut, Chase Wassenar shares his quick thoughts on The Secret Agent before he and Walter Fedczuk delve into this week's film, The Rip. Together, they discuss how Netflix's script mandates hurt the overall film, how the film's copaganda affected their experience, and whether strong acting performances in one of Walter's favorite genres is enough to overcome an underwhelming script.Follow Chase, Walter, and the Rough Drafts Podcast on BlueSky, and follow Chase on Letterboxd.
Feb 9
1 hr 18 min
On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar talk pinball and indoor lacrosse before delving into this week's film, No Other Choice. Together, they discuss what separates Park Chan Wook from other Korean directors, how the film explores the worst instincts of a capitalist society, and the lessons they took away from a film that should have gotten an Oscars nod.Follow Chase, Walter, and the Rough Drafts Podcast on BlueSky, and follow Chase on Letterboxd. Listen to Ruby Layne and the Wicked Divine's new single Not Yours here.
Jan 26
1 hr 15 min
On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar take a deep dive into the NFL playoffs before turning to this week's Tollywood adventure: Baahubali - The Beginning. Together, they discuss whether the film's structure helps or hurts the film, how the film's questionable handling of the female lead detracts from the experience, their favorite action moments, and why the Indian government's refusal to release the Telegu/Tamil cuts abroad remains deeply shitty.Follow Chase, Walter, and the Rough Drafts Podcast on BlueSky, and follow Chase on Letterboxd.
Jan 12
1 hr 37 min
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