The Take-Up is the place to gather when the film is over. Every episode, film critics Andrew Wyatt and Joshua Ray break down one film to decide if it enters the Take-Up's canon of films that reflect the website's ethos: Creator-owned independent online film criticism, based in the Heartland but traveling the world through cinema. Special guests plead the case for for their personal picks, with new releases getting a chance to sit alongside the greats.
Army of Shadows (with Emile Parseghian)
Army of Shadows (1969) · Jul 12, 2026
Killer of Sheep
Killer of Sheep (1978) · Jul 5, 2026
Backrooms
Amityville Backrooms (2024) · Jun 19, 2026
Man with a Movie Camera
Man with a Movie Camera (1929) · May 8, 2026
The Last Laugh
The Last Laugh (1924) · May 1, 2026
Messiah of Evil (with Victor Putinier)
Messiah of Evil (1975) · Apr 20, 2026
Song to Song (with Stephen Tronicek)
Song to Song (2017) · Mar 20, 2026
Aftersun (with Ryan Verrill)
Aftersun (2022) · Mar 6, 2026
Resurrection (2025)
Resurrection (2025) · Jan 15, 2026
Suspiria (2018) (with Ethan Tarantella)
Suspiria (2018) · Jan 1, 2026
Suspiria (1977) (with Sarah Baraba and Keith Watson)
Suspiria (1977) · Dec 25, 2025
The Secret Agent (with Diane Carson)
The Secret Agent (2025) · Dec 11, 2025
Rushmore (with Max Havey)
Rushmore (1998) · Nov 28, 2025
The Graduate (with Drew Wendt)
The Graduate (1967) · Nov 13, 2025
Hot Fuzz (with Alex McPherson)
Hot Fuzz (2007) · Oct 15, 2025
One Battle After Another
One Battle After Another (2025) · Oct 8, 2025
Signs (with Billy Rock)
Signs (2002) · Oct 2, 2025
Taxi Driver (with Cliff Froehlich)
Taxi Driver (1976) · Sep 17, 2025
No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men (2007) · Sep 10, 2025
Far From Heaven
Far from Heaven (2002) · Sep 3, 2025
Contemporary Costumes: Follow the Fleet
Follow the Fleet (1936) · Oct 22, 2024
Contemporary Costumes: Why Don't You Play in Hell?
Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013) · Oct 1, 2024
Contemporary Costumes: Josie and the Pussycats (with Brandon Streussnig)
Josie and the Pussycats (2001) · Aug 21, 2024
Contemporary Costumes: Crimes of Passion
Crimes of Passion (1984) · Aug 1, 2024
Queer Classics: Compulsion (1959)
Compulsion (1959) · Jul 31, 2024
Queer Classics: Little Caesar (with Katie Carter)
Little Caesar (1931) · Jul 16, 2024
Queer Classics: Little Caesar (with Katie Carter)
MaXXXine (2024) · Jul 16, 2024
Queer Classics: Orpheus
Orpheus (1950) · Jul 2, 2024
Queer Classics: Johnny Guitar
Johnny Guitar (1954) · Jun 11, 2024
Critics Are Stupid: Birth (with Katharine Coldiron)
Birth (2004) · Mar 13, 2024
Critics Are Stupid: The Truth About Charlie (with Katharine Coldiron)
The Truth About Charlie (2002) · Feb 27, 2024
Critics Are Stupid: Gummo (with Pete Timmermann)
Gummo (1997) · Feb 13, 2024
Critics Are Stupid: Stone Cold (with Katharine Coldiron)
Stone Cold (1991) · Jan 30, 2024
Gems of '23: Evil Dead Rise
Evil Dead Rise (2023) · Jan 12, 2024
Gems of '23: Magic Mike's Last Dance (with Max Havey)
Magic Mike's Last Dance (2023) · Jan 1, 2024
Gems of '23: How to Blow Up a Pipeline (with Billy Rock)
How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2023) · Dec 12, 2023
Gems of '23: They Cloned Tyrone
They Cloned Tyrone (2023) · Nov 30, 2023
QU66R COD6D: The Lost Boys (with Michael Morlaine)
The Lost Boys (1987) · Nov 14, 2023
QU66R COD6D: Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In (2008) · Oct 13, 2023
QU66R COD6D: Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) · Oct 9, 2023
Cinema Speculation: Escape from Alcatraz
Escape from Alcatraz (1979) · Sep 15, 2023
Cinema Speculation: Deliverance (with Katharine Coldiron)
Deliverance (1972) · Aug 29, 2023
Cinema Speculation: Rolling Thunder (with Cliff Froehlich)
Rolling Thunder (1977) · Jul 21, 2023
The New Black Film Canon: Black Girl
Black Girl (1966) · Jun 23, 2023
The New Black Film Canon: The Watermelon Woman
The Watermelon Woman (1997) · Jun 7, 2023
The New Black Film Canon: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (with Elliott Collins)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) · May 16, 2023
Sister Kristen: Charlie's Angels (2019) (with Dr. Ana Quiring)
Charlie's Angels (2019) · Apr 4, 2023
Sister Kristen: Twilight (with Ana Quiring)
Twilight (2008) · Mar 7, 2023
Gems of 2022: You Won't Be Alone (with Jessica Scott)
You Won't Be Alone (2022) · Feb 23, 2023
Gems of 2022: Stars at Noon
Stars at Noon (2022) · Jan 27, 2023
Gems of 2022: Emily the Criminal (with Jason Bollinger) and Our Top Tens
Emily the Criminal (2022) · Jan 16, 2023
Gems of 2022: Strawberry Mansion (with Katie Carter)
Strawberry Mansion (2021) · Dec 30, 2022
Gems of 2022: After Yang (with Drew Wendt and Billy Rock)
After Yang (2022) · Dec 14, 2022
Nancy/Nora: The Intern
The Intern (2015) · Oct 26, 2022
Nancy/Nora: Julie & Julia (with Bree Maniscalco and Shannon Weber)
Julie & Julia (2009) · Oct 4, 2022
Nancy/Nora: The Parent Trap (1998)
The Parent Trap (1998) · Sep 19, 2022
Nancy/Nora: Heartburn
Heartburn (1986) · Sep 6, 2022
Golden Anniversaries: The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (with Cait Lore)
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972) · Aug 24, 2022
Golden Anniversaries: Lady Sings the Blues (with Charles Taylor)
Lady Sings the Blues (1972) · Aug 12, 2022
Golden Anniversaries: Buck and the Preacher (with Gerald Early)
Buck and the Preacher (1972) · Jul 27, 2022
Golden Anniversaries: Buck and the Preacher (with Gerald Early)
Nope (2022) · Jul 27, 2022
Golden Anniversaries: What's Up, Doc? (with Diane Carson)
What's Up, Doc? (1972) · Jul 13, 2022
Cannes Winners: Dancer in the Dark (with Pete Timmermann)
Dancer in the Dark (2000) · Jun 29, 2022
Cannes Winners: The Mission
The Mission (1986) · Jun 15, 2022
Cannes Winners: Peppermint Frappé
Peppermint Frappé (1967) · May 31, 2022
Cannes Winners: Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter (1945) · May 17, 2022
Queer '90s: Psycho (1998)
Psycho (1998) · Apr 29, 2022
Queer '90s: Happy Together (with Cait Lore)
Happy Together (1997) · Apr 19, 2022
Queer '90s: The Living End
The Living End (1992) · Mar 22, 2022
'21 Films: Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021) · Mar 8, 2022
'21 Films: The Scary of Sixty-First (with Carrie Juenger and Trevor Juenger)
The Scary of Sixty-First (2021) · Feb 22, 2022
'21 Films: Saint Maud
Saint Maud (2020) · Jan 24, 2022