Welcome to Anti-wave Podcast, where Robert Cannon + Ira Heffler discuss all your Anti-wave movie needs. What the hell is Anti-wave, you ask? Great question. In short, Anti-wave is a way to describe films that seek to buck the typical Hollywood trends. Anti-wave is an opportunity to reimagine the way we construct genre films. Anti-westerns have been popular in the years since WWII, but where are the anti-sports films that try to shake off the expected formulaic writing? This podcast tries to find those films for you. Along the way, we deliver some laughs, get into film theory, and speak with filmmakers who share our anti-sentiment. So, welcome to Anti-wave Podcast! We hope you enjoy the ride.
Episode 328: Motor City and Top 5 ‘70s Movies
Motor City (2026) · Jul 28, 2026
Episode 327: Disclosure Day and Top 5 Worst Spielberg Movies
Disclosure Day (2026) · Jun 23, 2026
Episode 326: Obsession and Top 5 Make-a-Wish Movies
Obsession (1976) · May 26, 2026
Episode 325: Project Hail Mary and Top 5 Save-the-World Movies
Project Hail Mary (2026) · Apr 14, 2026
Episode 322 - Tickled and Top 5 Fetish Movies
Tickled (2016) · Feb 10, 2026
Episode 321 - mother! and Top 5 Worth a Second Watch Movies
mother! (2017) · Jan 27, 2026
Episode 317 - Caught Stealing and Top 5 No Way Out Movies
Caught Stealing (2025) · Oct 14, 2025
Episode 316: Adaptation
Adaptation. (2002) · Sep 16, 2025
Episode 312: Noah and Top 5 Boat Movies
Noah (2014) · Jun 11, 2025
Episode 311: The Fountain and Top 5 Everlasting Love Movies
The Fountain (2006) · Apr 29, 2025
Episode 310: American Animals and Top 5 College Movies
American Animals (2018) · Apr 8, 2025
Episode 308: Black Swan and Top 5 Battling Bitches
Black Swan (2010) · Feb 18, 2025
Episode 307: Requiem for a Dream and Top 5 Shattered Lives
Requiem for a Dream (2000) · Jan 21, 2025
Episode 306: The Wrestler and Top 5 Last Hurrah Movies
The Wrestler (2008) · Dec 24, 2024
Episode 305: Anora and Top 5 Sex Workers
Anora (2024) · Dec 10, 2024
Episode 304: The Sandlot and Top 5 Narration Movies
The Sandlot (1993) · Nov 12, 2024
Episode 303: Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father and Top 5 Sundance Movies
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008) · Oct 29, 2024
Episode 299: The Great Escape and Top 5 Ball Scenes
The Great Escape (1963) · Aug 20, 2024
Episode 298: The Bad Seed and Top 5 Creepy Kids
The Bad Seed (1956) · Jul 30, 2024
Episode 297: My Dinner With Andre and Top 5 Dinner
My Dinner with Andre (1981) · Jul 16, 2024
Episode 296: Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 and Top 5 Long-ass Movies
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024) · Jul 2, 2024
Episode 294: Matchstick Men and Top 5 Heartbreak Movies
Matchstick Men (2003) · Apr 16, 2024
Episode 291: Silent Night and Top 5 Non-Verbal Movie Moments
Silent Night (2021) · Dec 27, 2023
Episode 290: Flight of the Phoenix and Top 5 Airplane Movies
The Flight of the Phoenix (1965) · Nov 8, 2023
Episode 290: Flight of the Phoenix and Top 5 Airplane Movies
Flight of the Phoenix (2004) · Nov 8, 2023
Episode 289: Dumb Money and Top 5 Greed Movies
Dumb Money (2023) · Oct 18, 2023
Episode 288: Silent Running and Top 5 Robot Movies
Silent Running (1972) · Sep 12, 2023
Episode 287: Sorcerer and Top 5 Hidden Gem Movies
Sorcerer (1977) · Aug 28, 2023
Episode 285: Sicario and Sicario: Day of the Soldado and Top 5 Hitman Movies
Sicario (2015) · Jul 11, 2023
Episode 285: Sicario and Sicario: Day of the Soldado and Top 5 Hitman Movies
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) · Jul 11, 2023
Episode 283: The Rock and Top 5 Worse Than You Remember Movies
The Rock (1996) · May 30, 2023
Episode 281: Inside and Top 5 Tall Building Movies
Inside (2023) · Apr 11, 2023
Episode 280: Oscars, Chris Rock: Selective Outrage and Top 5 Slap Movies
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage (2023) · Mar 14, 2023
Episode 279: Cocaine Bear and Top 5 … (It’s a Surprise) Movies
Cocaine Bear (2023) · Mar 7, 2023
Episode 278: Seconds and Top 5 Body Change Movies
Seconds (1966) · Feb 21, 2023
Episode 277: Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood and Top 5 Kid POV Movies
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (2022) · Feb 7, 2023
Episode 276: The Whale and Top 5 Fat Movies
The Whale (2022) · Jan 23, 2023
Episode 275: Fall and Top 5 Stuck Movies
Fall (2022) · Jan 3, 2023
Episode 274: Causeway and Top 5 Change of Behavior Movies
Causeway (2022) · Dec 19, 2022
Episode 272: Pleasure and Top 5 In-Over-Their-Head Movies
Pleasure (2021) · Nov 22, 2022
Episode 271: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story and Top 5 Weird Movies
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) · Nov 15, 2022
Episode 270: Watch Out, We’re Mad and Top 5 Comma Titles
Watch Out, We're Mad (1974) · Oct 18, 2022
Episode 269: Blonde and Top 5 Zoftig Ladies
Blonde (2022) · Oct 11, 2022
Episode 267: Clue and 5 Whodunit Movies
Clue (1985) · Aug 30, 2022
Episode 264: Andrew Schulz: Infamous and Top 5 Sick Burns, Bro
Andrew Schulz: Infamous (2022) · Jul 26, 2022
Episode 263: Hardcore Henry and Top 5 POV Shots
Hardcore Henry (2015) · Jul 19, 2022
Episode 260: Terror on the Prairie and Top 5 Women with Guns Movies
Terror on the Prairie (2022) · Jun 21, 2022
Episode 257: 2000 Mules and Top 5 Animal Title Movies
2000 Mules (2022) · May 17, 2022
Episode 256: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent and Top 5 Nicolas Cage Movies
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) · May 3, 2022
Episode 254: CODA and Top 5 French Film Remakes
CODA (2021) · Apr 5, 2022
Episode 251: Mr. Boogedy and Top 5 Ghost Movies
Mr. Boogedy (1986) · Mar 8, 2022
Episode 249: The Great Santini and Top 5 Bad Dad Movies
The Great Santini (1979) · Feb 22, 2022
Episode 248: KIMI and Top 5 Afflicted Movies
Kimi (2022) · Feb 15, 2022
Episode 246: Don’t Look Up and Top 5 Meryl Streep Movies
Don't Look Up (2021) · Feb 1, 2022
Episode 245: Nocturnal Animals and Top 5 Moneyshots (Copy)
Nocturnal Animals (2016) · Jan 26, 2022
Re-wave! Episode 5: Nocturnal Animals
Nocturnal Animals (2016) · Jan 25, 2022
Episode 245: Nocturnal Animals and Top 5 Moneyshots
Nocturnal Animals (2016) · Jan 25, 2022
Episode 242 - Road to Roma and Top 5 Obsession Movies
Road to Roma (2020) · Dec 7, 2021
Episode 241 - Titane and Top 5 Implant Movies
Titane (2021) · Nov 30, 2021
Episode 235 - Blue Ruin and Top 5 Color Title Movies
Blue Ruin (2014) · Oct 12, 2021
Episode 232: High Noon and Top 5 ‘Date with Destiny’ Movies
High Noon (1952) · Sep 21, 2021
Episode 231: King Kong and Top 5 Climb to the Top Movies
King Kong (1933) · Sep 14, 2021
Episode 230: Irréversible and Top 5 Revenge Movies
Irreversible (2002) · Aug 31, 2021
Episode 227: Mandibles and Top 5 Foreign Movies
Mandibles (2021) · Aug 10, 2021
Episode 226: The Shawshank Redemption and Top 5 Prison Movies
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) · Aug 3, 2021
Episode 225: Zola and Top 5 Grrrrl Power Movies
Zola (2021) · Jul 27, 2021
Episode 224: No Sudden Move and Top 5 Film Noir Movies
No Sudden Move (2021) · Jul 20, 2021
Episode 223: The Sparks Brothers and Top 5 Band Documentaries
The Sparks Brothers (2021) · Jul 13, 2021
Episode 221: The Woman in the Window and Top 5 Window Movies
The Woman in the Window (2021) · Jun 22, 2021
Episode 217: I Care a Lot and Top 5 Caretaker Movies
I Care a Lot (2021) · May 4, 2021
Episode 215: Heat and Top 5 Ensemble Movies
Heat (1995) · Apr 20, 2021
Episode 212: Boss Level and Top 5 Boss Level Movies
Boss Level (2021) · Mar 23, 2021
Episode 211: Greenland and Top 5 ‘Run to the Hills’ Movies
Greenland (2020) · Mar 16, 2021
Episode 210: Minari and Top 5 Immigrant Movies
Minari (2021) · Mar 9, 2021
Episode 209: The Kid Detective and Top 5 Detective Movies
The Kid Detective (2020) · Feb 23, 2021
Episode 206: The Vast of Night and Top 5 Alien Movies
The Vast of Night (2019) · Feb 2, 2021
Episode 205: Promising Young Woman and Top 5 Rape Movies
Promising Young Woman (2020) · Jan 26, 2021
Episode 203: Sound of Metal and Top 5 ‘Loss of Senses’ Movies
Sound of Metal (2020) · Jan 12, 2021
Episode 202: The Midnight Sky and Top 5 George Clooney Movies
The Midnight Sky (2020) · Jan 5, 2021
Episode 201: Let Them All Talk and Top 5 Ocean Movies (Again)
Let Them All Talk (2020) · Dec 22, 2020
Episode 199: Fatman and Top 5 Christmas Movies
Fatman (2020) · Dec 8, 2020
Episode 197: Run and Top 5 One-Word Movie Titles
Run (2020) · Nov 24, 2020
Episode 193: Kajillionaire and Top 5 Get Rich Quick Movies
Kajillionaire (2020) · Oct 20, 2020
Episode 192: The Social Dilemma and Top 5 Out of Control Movies
The Social Dilemma (2020) · Oct 13, 2020
Episode 187: Bill and Ted Face the Music and Top 5 ‘Most Excellent’ Movies
Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) · Sep 8, 2020
Episode 184: An American Pickle and Top 5 Time Travel Movies
An American Pickle (2020) · Aug 11, 2020
Episode 183: Deliverance and Top 5 River Movies
Deliverance (1972) · Aug 4, 2020
Episode 181: The Outpost and Top 5 Under Siege Movies
The Outpost (2020) · Jul 21, 2020
Episode 180: Once Upon a Time in America and Top 5 Mob Movies
Once Upon a Time in America (1984) · Jul 14, 2020
Episode 179: Unsubscribe and Top 5 Mysterious Stranger Movies
Unsubscribe (2020) · Jul 7, 2020
Episode 178: You Should Have Left and Top 5 Kevin Bacon Movies
You Should Have Left (2020) · Jun 30, 2020
Episode 177: Da 5 Bloods and Top 5 Male Bonding Movies
Da 5 Bloods (2020) · Jun 23, 2020
Episode 175: The Perfection and Top 5 Musical Instrument Movies
The Perfection (2018) · Jun 9, 2020
Episode 174: Bad Education and Top 5 Hugh Jackman Movies
Bad Education (2019) · May 26, 2020
Episode 173: Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics and Top 5 Fred Willard Movies
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (2020) · May 19, 2020
Episode 172: Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! and Top 5 Food Movies Movies
Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! (2019) · May 12, 2020
Episode 171: King of Comedy and Top 5 Scorsese Movies
King of Comedy (1999) · May 5, 2020
Episode 169: Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America's Elections and Top 5 Election Movies
Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America's Elections (2020) · Apr 14, 2020
Episode 168: Vivarium and Top 5 Metaphor Movies
Vivarium (2019) · Apr 7, 2020
Episode 167: Contagion and Top 5 Matt Damon Movies
Contagion (2011) · Mar 31, 2020
Episode 165: Miss Americana and Top 5 Cinema Legs
Miss Americana (2020) · Mar 17, 2020
Episode 164: Saint Frances and Top 5 Nanny Movies
Saint Frances (2020) · Mar 10, 2020
Episode 163: Impractical Jokers: The Movie and Top 5 Movie Pranks
Impractical Jokers: The Movie (2020) · Mar 3, 2020
Episode 162: Honey Boy and Top 5 Autobiographical Films
Honey Boy (2019) · Feb 18, 2020
Episode 157: Uncut Gems and Top 5 2019 Movies [Special Guest - Craig Hammill]
Uncut Gems (2019) · Jan 7, 2020
Episode 156: Bombshell and Top 5 Blonde Movies [Special Guest - Amanda Samoyloff]
Bombshell (2019) · Dec 24, 2019
Episode 155: Richard Jewell and Top 5 Bomb Movies
Richard Jewell (2019) · Dec 17, 2019
Episode 153: The Good Liar and Top 5 Con Movies
The Good Liar (2019) · Dec 3, 2019
Episode 152: Ford v. Ferrari and Top 5 Bromance Movies
Ford v Ferrari (2019) · Nov 26, 2019
Episode 151: No Safe Spaces and Top 5 Fours
No Safe Spaces (2019) · Nov 19, 2019
Episode 150: The Irishman and Top 5 Robert De Niro Movies
The Irishman (2019) · Nov 5, 2019
Episode 148: Zombieland: Double Tap and Top 5 Woody Harrelson Movies
Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) · Oct 22, 2019
Episode 147: El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie and Top 5 Cameos
El Camino (2020) · Oct 15, 2019
Episode 144: Ad Astra and Top 5 Father/Son Movies [Special Guest - Eric Swelstead]
Ad Astra (2019) · Sep 24, 2019
Episode 143: The Goldfinch and Top 5 Secret Theft Movies
The Goldfinch (2019) · Sep 17, 2019
Episode 141: Motorama and Top 5 Quest Movies [Guest - Barry Shils]
Motorama (1991) · Sep 3, 2019
Classic Anti-wave: Episode 84: Sorry to Bother You and Top 5 Evil Corporate Bosses [Guest - Terel Gibson]
Sorry to Bother You (2018) · Aug 20, 2019
Episode 138: The Apartment and Top 5 Jack Lemmon Films [Guest - Fred Freedman]
The Apartment (1960) · Aug 6, 2019
Episode 134: Anima and Top 5 Music Videos
Anima (2019) · Jul 9, 2019
Episode 132: Anna and Top 5 Characters’ Name Movies
Anna (2019) · Jun 25, 2019
Episode 130: Framing John DeLorean and Top 5 Inventor Movies
Framing John DeLorean (2019) · Jun 11, 2019
Episode 125: Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile and Top 5 Escape Movies
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019) · May 7, 2019
Episode 124: Stockholm and Top 5 Hostage Movies
Stockholm (2013) · Apr 30, 2019
Classic Anti-wave: Episode 102 - Filmworker and Top 5 Kubrick Films [Special Guest - Leon Vitali]
Filmworker (2018) · Apr 23, 2019
Episode 123: Best of Enemies and Top 5 Enemies
Best of Enemies (2015) · Apr 16, 2019
Episode 121: The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley and Top 5 Cinema Lies
The Inventor (2023) · Apr 2, 2019
Episode 120: Dragged Across Concrete and Top 5 Rogue Cop Movies
Dragged Across Concrete (2019) · Mar 26, 2019
Episode 119: Greta and Top 5 Crazy Ladies
Greta (2019) · Mar 19, 2019
Episode 117: The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned From a Mythical Man and Top 5 Bill Murray Movies
Episode 115: High Flying Bird and Top 5 Soderbergh Films
High Flying Bird (2019) · Feb 19, 2019
Episode 114: Velvet Buzzsaw and Top 5 Art Films
Velvet Buzzsaw (2019) · Feb 12, 2019
Episode 113: Stan & Ollie and Top 5 Cinema Duos
Stan & Ollie (2018) · Feb 5, 2019
Episode 112: Fyre and Top 5 Disappoint Movies
Fyre (2019) · Jan 29, 2019
Episode 109: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and Top 5 Video Game Movies
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018) · Jan 8, 2019
Episode 108: Vice and Top 5 Political Movies
Vice (2018) · Jan 1, 2019
Episode 107: Welcome to Marwen and Top 5 Imagination Movies
Welcome to Marwen (2018) · Dec 25, 2018
Episode 105: Widows and Top 5 Bad Ass Bitches
Widows (2018) · Dec 11, 2018
Episode 104: Roma and Top 5 Pregnant Mother Movies
Roma (2018) · Dec 4, 2018
Episode 102: Filmworker and Top 5 Kubrick Films [Special Guest - Leon Vitali]
Filmworker (2018) · Nov 20, 2018
Episode 101: Mountain and Top 5 Mountain Movies
Mountain (2017) · Nov 13, 2018
Episode 97: First Man and Top 5 In the Face of Death Movies
First Man (2018) · Oct 16, 2018
Episode 93: Reversing Roe and Top 5 Hard Choices
Reversing Roe (2018) · Sep 18, 2018
Episode 92: Searching and Top 5 Missing People Movies
Searching (2018) · Sep 11, 2018
Episode 91: UHF and Top 5 Cult Movies
UHF (1989) · Sep 4, 2018
Episode 90: The Bookshop and Top 5 Mom & Pop Shops [Guest - Katie Orphan]
The Bookshop (2017) · Aug 28, 2018
Episode 89: The Most Unknown and Top 5 Scientists
The Most Unknown (2018) · Aug 21, 2018
Episode 88: Animal House and Top 5 Modern Classics [Guest - Anika Lee]
Animal House (1978) · Aug 14, 2018
Episode 87: The Fugitive and Top 5 Movies Based on TV Shows
The Fugitive (1993) · Aug 7, 2018
Episode 85: Eighth Grade and Top 5 Pool Movies [Guest - Michelle Kim]
Eighth Grade (2018) · Jul 24, 2018
Episode 83: Leave No Trace and Top 5 Based on Books
Leave No Trace (2018) · Jul 10, 2018
Episode 81: Borg vs. McEnroe and Top 5 Sports Films [Guest - Shaw Davari]
Borg vs McEnroe (2017) · Jun 26, 2018
Episode 80: The Tale and Top 5 Non-Linear Films [Guests - Jessica Sarah Flaum and Tricia Gray]
The Tale (2018) · Jun 19, 2018
Episode 78: Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story and Top 5 Artists [Guest - Dave Lebolt]
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story (2017) · Jun 5, 2018
Episode 77: Pope Francis: A Man of His Word and Top 5 Religious Leaders
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word (2018) · May 29, 2018
Episode 76: Tully and Top 5 Movie Moms [Guests - Anastasia Masaro & Aieisha Li]
Tully (2018) · May 22, 2018
Episode 74: The Rider and Top 5 Horse Movies
The Rider (2018) · May 8, 2018
Episode 73: Chappaquiddick and Top 5 Bridge Movies
Chappaquiddick (2018) · Apr 24, 2018
Episode 71: Isle of Dogs and Top 5 Pet Movies [Guest - Justin Lee]
Isle of Dogs (2018) · Apr 10, 2018
Episode 69: A Fantastic Woman and Top 5 May/December Romances
A Fantastic Woman (2017) · Mar 27, 2018
Episode 67: Professor Marston and the Wonder Women and Top 5 Ivy League Movies
Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017) · Mar 13, 2018
Episode 63: Lady Bird and Top 5 films about class
Lady Bird (2017) · Feb 13, 2018
Episode 62: I, Tonya and Top 5 White Trash Characters
I, Tonya (2017) · Feb 6, 2018
Episode 60: Mudbound and Top 5 Singers Who Act
Mudbound (2017) · Jan 23, 2018
Episode 52: Fray and Top 5 Shell Shock Movies [Guest - Geoff Ryan]
Fray (2012) · Nov 28, 2017
Episode 51: The Snowman and Top 5 Snow Movies [Guest - Silvia Busuioc]
The Snowman (1982) · Nov 21, 2017
Bonus Episode: The Lost Review of Get Out [Guest - Anika Lee]
Get Out (2017) · Nov 16, 2017
Episode 45: Blade Runner 2049 and Top 5 Sci-fi Films [Guest - Craig Hammill]
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) · Oct 10, 2017
Episode 44: American Made and Top 5 Tom Cruise Movies
American Made (2017) · Oct 3, 2017
Episode 42: Mother! and Top 5 One Locations
mother! (2017) · Sep 19, 2017
Episode 39: The Hitman's Bodyguard and Top 5 Stunts [Guest - Eddie Perez]
The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) · Aug 29, 2017
Episode 38: Logan Lucky and Top 5 Worst Titled Movies
Logan Lucky (2017) · Aug 22, 2017
Episode 36: Annie Hall and Top 5 Woody Allen Movies [Guest - Fred Freedman]
Annie Hall (1977) · Aug 8, 2017
Episode 35: Atomic Blonde and Top 5 John Goodman Movies
Atomic Blonde (2017) · Aug 1, 2017
Episode 34: Dunkirk and Top 5 Rescue Movies [Guest - Rebecca Cannon]
Dunkirk (2017) · Jul 25, 2017
Episode 33: Spiderman: Homecoming and Top 5 High School Movies [Guest - Mason Booker]
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) · Jul 18, 2017