The screenwriting podcast that looks at movies from a writer’s point of view. Two screenwriters compare new movies with old ones, delve into the finer points of the craft, and occasionally go entirely off the rails.
Hamnet vs Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead: Hamnet is Dead
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1991) · Jan 7, 2026
Sentimental Value vs Fanny and Alexander: Sentimental Alexander
Fanny and Alexander (1982) · Dec 24, 2025
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere vs The Night of the Hunter: Night of the Boss
The Night of the Hunter (1955) · Nov 12, 2025
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere vs The Night of the Hunter: Night of the Boss
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025) · Nov 12, 2025
Spinal Tap II vs This is Spinal Tap: Taps
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) · Oct 8, 2025
War of the Worlds vs War of the Worlds: It's Worse Than You Think
War of the Worlds (2005) · Aug 13, 2025
War of the Worlds vs War of the Worlds: It's Worse Than You Think
War of the Worlds: The Attack (2023) · Aug 13, 2025
How To Train Your Dragon vs The Long Ships: How To Tame Your Viking
The Long Ships (1964) · Jun 25, 2025
How To Train Your Dragon vs The Long Ships: How To Tame Your Viking
How to Train Your Dragon (2025) · Jun 25, 2025
Sinners vs Bram Stoker's Dracula: Sinners and Suckers
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) · Jun 11, 2025
The Friend vs My Life as a Dog: My Life As The Friend Of A Dog
My Life as a Dog (1985) · May 14, 2025
The Friend vs My Life as a Dog: My Life As The Friend Of A Dog
The Friend (2025) · May 14, 2025
A Complete Unknown vs Don't Look Back: An Incomplete Look Back
A Complete Unknown (2024) · Jan 22, 2025
A Complete Unknown vs Don't Look Back: An Incomplete Look Back
Don't Look Back (2020) · Jan 22, 2025
Popcorn Counter Quiz Night: Watching the Detectives
Watching the Detectives (2007) · Nov 6, 2024
Joker: Folie à Deux vs Umbrellas of Cherbourg: Joker's Umbrella
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) · Oct 16, 2024
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice vs The Others: The Other Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice (1988) · Sep 18, 2024
Anatomy of a Fall vs Anatomy of a Murder: Anatomies of the Law
Anatomy of a Murder (1959) · Apr 3, 2024
Anatomy of a Fall vs Anatomy of a Murder: Anatomies of the Law
Anatomy of a Fall (2023) · Apr 3, 2024
The Boy and the Heron vs My Neighbour Totoro: My Heron Neighbour
The Boy and the Heron (2023) · Jan 31, 2024
Blackberry vs There Will Be Blood: Blackberries and Blood
There Will Be Blood (2007) · Oct 18, 2023
Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning: Part One vs The 39 Steps: The 39 Impossible Missions
Mission: Impossible (1996) · Sep 6, 2023
Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning: Part One vs The 39 Steps: The 39 Impossible Missions
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) · Sep 6, 2023
Barbie vs Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce: True Life Lies Between Barbie and Jeanne
Barbie (2023) · Aug 16, 2023
Popcorn Counter: Upright Guitarist Steven Ray Liedlich and Debutante
Debutante (1998) · Aug 9, 2023
Oppenheimer vs Dr Strangelove: It’s the End of the World As We Know It (and We Feel Mildly Disappointed)
Oppenheimer vs Dr Strangelove: It’s the End of the World As We Know It (and We Feel Mildly Disappointed)
Oppenheimer (2023) · Aug 2, 2023
Popcorn Counter: Michael Primmer - Here Comes The Boom
Here Comes the Boom (2012) · Jul 26, 2023
All Quiet on the Western Front vs Full Metal Jacket: Two Trips to Hell
Full Metal Jacket (1987) · Nov 9, 2022
All Quiet on the Western Front vs Full Metal Jacket: Two Trips to Hell
All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) · Nov 9, 2022
