Four Play selects four iconic films from a theme or genre to meticulously analyze and place in their proper historical context. Hosted by veteran esports commentators Richard Lewis, Duncan "Thorin" Shields, and Christopher "MonteCristo" Mykles, Four Play showcases both legendary Hollywood movies as well as hidden gems outside the mainstream. Be sure to watch along with our hosts each week to get the most of each conversation!
Robert Duvall's STANDOUT Performance In A Feel-Good Western | OPEN RANGE
Open Range (2003) · May 31, 2026
Robert Duvall Is the Smartest Person in Every Room | A CIVIL ACTION
A Civil Action (1998) · May 24, 2026
Is This Robert Duvall's Best Performance? | The Apostle
The Apostle (1997) · May 17, 2026
The Most Realistic Gang Film Ever Made Was In 1988 | COLORS
Colors (1988) · May 10, 2026
Kill Bill 20 Years Later... It Did Not Age Well... | Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011) · Mar 29, 2026
The Tarantino Film That Was Too Dangerous For The UK... | Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Reservoir Dogs (1992) · Mar 15, 2026
This Forgotten 1995 Film Predicted Our Entire Dystopia | STRANGE DAYS
Strange Days (1995) · Mar 1, 2026
The Movie That Predicted The Matrix | DARK CITY (1998)
Dark City (1998) · Feb 15, 2026
Quirky Crime Caper or Bad Tarantino Clone? | THINGS TO DO IN DENVER WHEN YOU'RE DEAD
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) · Jan 25, 2026
The Most Misunderstood Fantasy Film of the 2020s | THE GREEN KNIGHT
The Green Knight (2021) · Jan 18, 2026
Why Robert Redford's Final Film Is Perfect | THE OLD MAN & THE GUN
The Old Man & the Gun (2018) · Dec 21, 2025
The Spy Movie That Gets Spycraft Right | SPY GAME (2001)
Spy Game (2001) · Dec 14, 2025
The TV Scandal That Changed America Forever | QUIZ SHOW (1994)
Quiz Show (1994) · Dec 7, 2025
The Perfect Con Movie You’ve Never Seen | THE STING (1973)
The Sting (1973) · Nov 30, 2025
The Most BEAUTIFUL Horror Film Ever Made - Revisited 50 Years Later | SUSPIRIA (1977)
Suspiria (1977) · Nov 2, 2025
Korea's Most Successful Horror Film Ever | Exhuma
Exhuma (2024) · Oct 26, 2025
The Film That Redefined Modern Horror | HEREDITARY (2018)
Hereditary (2018) · Oct 19, 2025
The Film That Changed Horror Forever | ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968)
Rosemary's Baby (1968) · Oct 12, 2025
The Forgotten Oliver Stone Film That Exposed U.S. Hypocrisy | SALVADOR (1986)
Salvador (1986) · Oct 5, 2025
ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN (1976): How Watergate Changed Journalism Forever
All the President's Men (1976) · Sep 14, 2025
ADAPTATION (2002): Nicolas Cage’s Strangest (And Best?) Role
Adaptation. (2002) · Sep 7, 2025
8MM (1999): What Made it Too Dark for the 90s?
8MM (1999) · Aug 31, 2025
LEAVING LAS VEGAS (1995): Nicolas Cage’s Greatest Role... or His Most Tragic?
Leaving Las Vegas (1995) · Aug 24, 2025
THE ROCK (1996): How GOOD is Michael Bay's Action Classic 30 Years Later?
The Rock (1996) · Aug 17, 2025
MANDY (2018): The Most HEAVY METAL Film of All-Time?
Mandy (2018) · Aug 10, 2025
ALTERED STATES: What Happens In Sensory Deprivation?
Altered States (1980) · Aug 3, 2025
ENTER THE VOID: The Psychedelic-Fueled Trip You Can NEVER Be Prepared For
Enter the Void (2010) · Jul 27, 2025
JACOB'S LADDER: A Psychedelic Horror That Defined A Genre With Phenomenal Effects
Jacob's Ladder (1990) · Jul 20, 2025
THE HUSTLER: What is the Price of Personal Growth?
The Hustler (1961) · Jul 13, 2025
RUDY: Obsession and Cliché Collide In The Purest American Sports Story
Rudy (1993) · Jul 6, 2025
FIELD OF DREAMS: Nobody Knows the Rules of Ghost Baseball
Field of Dreams (1989) · Jun 29, 2025
HOOSIERS: A Sports Cliché or the Ultimate Sports Film?
Hoosiers (1986) · Jun 22, 2025
NIGHT MOVES: Gene Hackman's Forgotten Performance? It's Better Than You Think!
Night Moves (1975) · Jun 15, 2025
UNFORGIVEN: An Uncensored Reimagination Of The Wild West
Unforgiven (1992) · Jun 8, 2025
THE CONVERSATION: Is This Gene Hackman's Best Performance?
The Conversation (1974) · Jun 1, 2025
THE FRENCH CONNECTION: Is This An Accurate Depiction Of New York In The 70s?
The French Connection (1971) · May 18, 2025
NOSFERATU (2024): Where Does it Stand in the Vampire Movie Pantheon?
Nosferatu (2024) · May 11, 2025
THE NORTHMAN: Understanding Masculinity and Norse Mythology in Eggers' Viking Epic
The Northman (2022) · May 4, 2025
THE LIGHTHOUSE: Analyzing the Mysteries, Mythology, and Madness
The Lighthouse (2019) · Apr 27, 2025
THE VVITCH: Why is Eggers' Puritanical Horror an Immersive Classic?
The Last Witch Hunter (2015) · Apr 20, 2025
MULHOLLAND DRIVE: Masterpiece or Mess? Explaining Lynch's Enigma
Mulholland Drive (2001) · Apr 6, 2025
LOST HIGHWAY: Explaining Lynch's Surreal Landscape
Lost Highway (1997) · Mar 16, 2025
WILD AT HEART: A Violent, Erotic, and Optimistic Young Love Story
Wild at Heart (1990) · Mar 10, 2025
BLUE VELVET: Contrasting "Picture-Perfect" America With Dark Truths
Blue Velvet (1986) · Mar 10, 2025
TROY: A flawed gem reviewed 20 years later
Troy (2004) · Feb 9, 2025
SPARTACUS: Kubrick's Hollywood Epic that Inspired Gladiator
Spartacus (1960) · Feb 2, 2025
BEN-HUR: The 1950s Hollywood Blockbuster That Defined a Genre
Ben-Hur (1959) · Jan 26, 2025
KILL LIST: The Slow Burn Horror You NEED to Watch Several Times
Kill List (2011) · Nov 14, 2024
GONJIAM HAUNTED ASYLUM: Modern Spin to Found Footage Horror
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018) · Oct 31, 2024
CURE: The Most Influential Horror Film You've Never Heard About
Cure (1997) · Oct 20, 2024
SESSION 9: The Best Psychological Horror that Few Have Seen
Session 9 (2001) · Oct 13, 2024
CASABLANCA: Iconic quotes and anti-heroes in WWII Morocco
Casablanca (1943) · Oct 7, 2024
GOODFELLAS: Why this Masterpiece flaunts Horrible characters and themes
GoodFellas (1990) · Sep 29, 2024
THE GODFATHER: Why this is the most influential film of all time
The Godfather (1972) · Sep 22, 2024
JURASSIC PARK: Most Divisive Movie, Good or Trash?
Jurassic Park (1993) · Sep 15, 2024
(500) Days of Summer: Psychological Poison in Movie Form
(500) Days of Summer (2009) · Aug 26, 2024
THE BEAST MUST DIE: A Werewolf Murder Mystery
The Beast Must Die (1974) · Aug 18, 2024
REVOLVER: 15% on Rotten Tomatoes but is it actually bad?
Revolver (2005) · Aug 11, 2024
PHANTOM THREAD: Understanding PTA's most difficult film
Phantom Thread (2017) · Jul 20, 2024
THE MASTER: Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnum Opus
The Master (2012) · Jul 6, 2024
MAGNOLIA: Touching masterpiece or overly sentimental? | 25 years later
Magnolia (1999) · Jun 29, 2024
Hard Eight (Sydney): Paul Thomas Anderson's unknown debut
Hard Eight (1997) · Jun 22, 2024
SICARIO: How Hollywood portrayed the war on drugs in Mexico
Sicario (2015) · Jun 3, 2024
PRISONERS: Villeneuve's BEST film? | Christian and mythic themes
Prisoners (2013) · May 26, 2024
ARRIVAL: A hidden sci-fi GEM | Experiencing non-linear time
Arrival (2016) · May 19, 2024
SNEAKERS: The WORST heist scene ever? | Thieves create a new world order
Sneakers (1992) · Apr 13, 2024
DOG DAY AFTERNOON: Robbery gone wrong | Pacino's legendary performance
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) · Mar 11, 2024
THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR: A kernel of intelligence in dumb male fantasy
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) · Mar 3, 2024
HEAT: Mann's masterpiece of tone and tension | Shakespearian in scope
Heat (1995) · Feb 25, 2024
TOKYO GODFATHERS: An anime Christmas film packed with miracles
Tokyo Godfathers (2003) · Jan 26, 2024
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A pure, feel-good Christmas classic
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) · Jan 3, 2024
SCROOGED: TV executives, 80's excess, and A Christmas Carol
Scrooged (1988) · Dec 24, 2023
BATMAN RETURNS: WORSE than we remembered, cursed by nostalgia
Batman Returns (1992) · Dec 16, 2023
CON AIR: Murderous maniacs, an epic ensemble cast, & plain dumb fun
Con Air (1997) · Dec 10, 2023
TOTAL RECALL: Memory implants, the American fantasy & sci-fi satire
Total Recall (1990) · Dec 4, 2023
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE: The most iconic hacking scene and a mole hunt
Mission: Impossible (1996) · Nov 21, 2023
FACE/OFF: Stupid fun, an absurd premise, and Hong Kong style - Four Play Ep. 13
Face/Off (1997) · Nov 12, 2023
L.A. CONFIDENTIAL: The ultimate Film Noir, an underrated classic
L.A. Confidential (1997) · Oct 24, 2023
CHINATOWN: Corruption & the futile fight against institutional power
Chinatown (1974) · Oct 10, 2023
TOUCH OF EVIL: Orson Welles' epic performance, do ends justify means?
Touch of Evil (1958) · Oct 5, 2023
THE MALTESE FALCON: the Film Noir blueprint and the ultimate MacGuffin
The Maltese Falcon (1941) · Sep 29, 2023
NEAR DARK: RV vampires and the practical realities of undeath
Near Dark (1987) · Sep 20, 2023
THE LOST BOYS: Peak 80s cool, teenage pressures, and sexy sax man
The Lost Boys (1987) · Sep 9, 2023
FRIGHT NIGHT: teenage sexual awakening with a vampire twist
Fright Night (1985) · Aug 22, 2023
THE HUNGER: vampire David Bowie and the fleeting nature of fame
The Hunger (1983) · Aug 15, 2023
FROM BEYOND: Forehead phalluses in Lovecraftian horror
From Beyond (1986) · Aug 8, 2023
EVENT HORIZON: haunted spaceships, confusing plot, cheesy dialogue
Event Horizon (1997) · Jul 31, 2023
ANNIHILATION: self-destruction, trauma, and cancer in the shimmer
Annihilation (2018) · Jul 24, 2023
THE THING: John Carpenter's paranoid gem discussed 40 years later
The Thing (1982) · Jul 17, 2023