Border crossings, ballistic vests, betrayals and Bernthals collide in 2015’s Sicario, starring Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, and two supporting actors very dear to our hearts. Directed by Denis Villneuve and scripted by the emperor of Montana himself, Taylor Sheridan, this is the film that may finally shake the foundations of Initial Thoughts to its very core. Also, “it’s girl’s night, motherfucker” — hear that in context, this week. _____ Music by White Bat Audio.

Return to Isla Nublar with us, as we dive into our first Spielberg and biggest, most ferocious blockbuster yet, 1993’s Jurassic Park! Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year! It’s dinosaurs galore this week, plus our reactions to Mr. Jeff Goldbum’s chest, Ms. Dern’s makeup, and the T.Rex’s rizz levels. _____ Music by White Bat Audio.

Phoebe and Nathaniel follow David Lynch into the Hollywood Hills this week. Or do they? _____ Music by White Bat Audio.

What would Reynolds Woodcock (née Stanley) do? _____ Music by White Bat Audio.

It's Casablanca! Revisit the all-time classic, find out if we agree it's an all-time classic, and hear Phoebe say "Make Christmas White Again." _____ Music by White Bat Audio.

A different type of episode! This time Phoebe has already seen the film at time of pre-recording! Witness Nathaniel's Initial Thoughts on David Fincher's brand-new Fassbender-starring Netflix film The Killer... It's another Noirvember pick, a day-and-date tie-in with the film's online release, and an in-depth look at one of the year's (and Nathaniel's) most anticipated new features... welcome back! _____ Speaking of noir, don't miss NBB’s Must-See Pre-1970 Film Noir List, as featured on Episode 3! _____ Music by White Bat Audio.

Happy Noirvember all. To kick off this chilly month and pay tribute to this lovely genre, we're watching the film some call "Hollywood's last great noir" - L.A. Confidential. Hear what NBB & PRJ made of this star-studded 1997 blockbuster, how it relates to the noir genre (defined as: "Rain, and people being a bit sad, and shadows, and people being involved with crime, but being upset about it") and Phoebe's pitch for LADY Confidential. Please enjoy, Initial Thoughts! _____ Hungry for noir? Check out NBB’s Must-See Pre-1970 Film Noir List! _____ Music by White Bat Audio.

A Spooky Season Special Welcome back to Initial Thoughts! We return for Episode Number Two with (some say) Spooky Movie Number One. Please enjoy. Music by White Bat Audio.

Welcome to Initial Thoughts! Kicking things off by viewing and discussing a story of egomaniacal misuse of social media, which seems appropriate! Please enjoy. Music by White Bat Audio.