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Movie Reviews

Join Dylan as he dissects your favorite movies, analyzing acting, cinematography, character arcs, themes and more. Get a comprehensive take on what makes movies great! Each episode is broken into spoiler-free and spoiler-full sections for your enjoyment both before and after your film viewing.

  1. 04/07/2025

    Ep. 52 - The Terminator Franchise: Highs and Lows

    "This Franchise Will Absolutely Not Stop, Ever... Until We Are Dead!" It's taken waaaay too long to edit and publish this episode but it has arrived! Quick disclaimer before the rest of the typical description: I believe I made mention at some point of a 2023 ranked episode. Hence why within this episode I keep saying it's episode 53, not 52. Well, it's now 2025, and we've missed both the 2023 and 2024 ranking. Yikes. I really hope to get back to podding and editing on a more regular basis but life has really pushed back in many ways. But I haven't forgot about you, faithful listener. CineStudy shall persevere. Love y'all. Back to your normally scheduled description... In which host Dylan welcomes guests Pappy and Korey from Spoilers! and Big Dumb Movie to discuss the highs, lows and overall state of the Terminator movie franchise. Burning questions of cybernetic proportion are tackled in this episode. What hallmarks elevate the first two franchise installments to all-time classics? Where do later chapters drop the ball? And, most importantly, is there any fate but what we make for ourselves? Answer all of these inquiries and more on the fifty-second episode of CineStudy.  This is a SPOILER FILLED EPISODE for all six installments of the Terminator franchise. No holds barred. Be warned! Check out Spoilers! here (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/590WJhBdfiNZzS0XZLcOR8?si=05c31564128d4e5e Check out Big Dumb Movie here (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/0tdbftXeK4HRvdARo1IFyH?si=a0f40cb9ac604559 *** Movie Timestamps: The Terminator - 6:01 Terminator 2: Judgement Day - 29:30 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines - 54:43 Terminator Salvation - 1:23:54 Terminator Genisys - 1:43:21 Terminator: Dark Fate - 2:06:52 Rapid Fire / Closing Questions - 2:38:26 *** Thanks for listening to CineStudy!

    3h 4m

  2. 02/25/2024

    Ep. 51 - Stanley Kubrick Ranked

    "Entering the War Room"  In which host Dylan ranks every movie directed by the inimitable Stanley Kubrick, ranging from a genre-defining psychological horror film to a gripping noir heist joint. Monolithic questions are answered in this episode. What Kubrick classics rise to the top of an absolutely loaded body of work? Where do I land on the transgressive nature of Lolita and A Clockwork Orange? And, most importantly, are you Spartacus? Answer all of these inquiries and more on the fifty-first episode of CineStudy.  No spoilers in this one. I reference some plot points, but mostly out of context. Thanks for listening to CineStudy! THE LIST: Be warned if you've yet to listen...  ***  13. Fear and Desire 12. Killer's Kiss 11. Lolita 10. The Killing 9. Spartacus 8. A Clockwork Orange 7. Eyes Wide Shut 6. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 5. Paths of Glory 4. Full Metal Jacket 3. Barry Lyndon 2. The Shining 1. 2001: A Space Odyssey

    1h 12m

  3. 07/24/2023

    Ep. 50 - 2022 Ranked (w/ Bonus 2021 Ranking)

    "The Latest 2022 Ranking of All Time"  In which Dylan ranks the 2022 movies he got around to by personal enjoyment, ranging from a fighter pilot legacy sequel to Jordan Peele's newest horror outing to a multiversal existential adventure. Annual questions are addressed in this episode. Did the movies that I most anticipated, ranging from The Fabelmans to The Banshees of Inisherin, live up to the hype? How did the Best Picture nominees stack up against one another?  And, most importantly, could this episode be any later at this point? Answer all of these inquiries and more on the fiftieth episode of CineStudy.  At the end of the episode, brief spoiler talk occurs for Official Competition, The Fabelmans, Aftersun, Nope, and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. SPOILERS: 1:19:40 and beyond  Thanks for listening to CineStudy!  THE LIST: Be warned if you've yet to listen...  ***  23. Death on the Nile 22. Fire of Love 21. On the Count of Three 20. Scream 19. See How They Run 18. All Quiet on the Western Front 17. Triangle of Sadness 16. Avatar: The Way of Water 15. The Northman 14. Official Competition 13. Elvis 12. Women Talking 11. Everything Everywhere All at Once 10. The Fabelmans 9. Aftersun 8. Nope 7. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery 6. Top Gun: Maverick 5. TÁR 4. The Banshees of Inisherin 3. Decision to Leave 2. Barbarian 1. Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

    1h 30m

  4. 12/31/2022

    Ep. 49 - Sight and Sound 2022

    "Hey, What's Your Dielman?" In which host Dylan discusses the recently released Sight and Sound 2022 Greatest Films of All Time poll before offering up his own ballot of 10 great films. Decennial questions are tackled in this episode. How does the top 10 break down? What are the major issues with the voting process for this poll? And, most importantly, why is Hoodwinked not on this list? Answer all of these inquiries and more on the forty-ninth episode of CineStudy. No spoiler warning necessary here! The Sight and Sound 2022 list: The Greatest Films of All Time | BFI My personal ballot: Singin' in the Rain 2001: A Space Odyssey The Graduate The Godfather Casablanca Citizen Kane Double Indemnity Sherlock, Jr. Lawrence of Arabia Nashville Thanks for listening to CineStudy!

    50 min

  5. 08/07/2022

    Ep. 48 - Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (Mini-Review)

    "Life's a Party, Rock Your Body" In which host Dylan mini-reviews the new A24 stop-motion faux documentary "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On" directed by Dean Fleischer-Camp and starring Jenny Slate and Isabella Rossellini. Questions come out in the wash in this episode. What are shell hero Marcel's most endearing qualities? How well does the film balance its bittersweet tone? And, most importantly, would Lesley Stahl be afraid? Answer all of these inquiries and more on the forty-eighth episode of CineStudy. In typical CineStudy fashion, this episode is separated into spoiler-free and spoiler-full sections. SPOILERS - 27:15 Thanks for listening to CineStudy!

    43 min

  6. 06/13/2022

    Ep. 47 - Top 10 Movies of the 80's

    "I'd Buy This Pod for a Dollar" In which host Dylan is joined by Pappy, Stevie, and Korey from the podcasts "Spoilers!" and "Big Dumb Movie" in ranking their top 10 personal favorite movies from a strong decade of nostalgia, the 1980's. Burning questions are answered in this episode. What John Hughes classics find themselves among our lists? In a rough decade for animation, what film emerges from the pack as truly superior? And, most importantly, you serious, Clark? Answer all of these inquiries and more on the forty-seventh episode of CineStudy. Couple spoilers here and there that I'm too lazy to go through and check for. Moral of the story: skip ahead if we start talking about a movie you'd like to see. Check out Spoilers! here (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spoilers/id1099500074 Check out Big Dumb Movie here (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-dumb-movie/id1447076395 Thanks for listening to CineStudy!

    2h 26m

  7. 03/05/2022

    Ep. 46 - What Makes The Long Goodbye Great?

    "A New Podcast Is OK With Me" In which host Dylan breaks down what's so great about Robert Altman's "The Long Goodbye," a film starring Elliott Gould as Detective Philip Marlowe navigating a surprise murder involving his best friend. OK questions are addressed in this episode. How does Altman orient Marlowe in Los Angeles as a man that time has left behind? What interesting spin is put on the film score as Marlowe navigates the city? And, most importantly, where in the world is this cat? Answer all of these inquiries and more on the forty-sixth episode of CineStudy. SPOILERS ABOUND in this episode- I break down many aspects of the plot and its characters. This goes for all episodes of this format. Thanks for listening to CineStudy!

    20 min

  8. 08/02/2021

    Ep. 45 - The Green Knight (Mini-Review)

    "It's AP Lit Time"  In which host Dylan mini-reviews the new A24 moody fantasy movie "The Green Knight" directed by David Lowery and starring Dev Patel. Mystical questions are answered in this episode. What are my thoughts on the visual splendor of this film? What themes are conveyed in an interesting duality, and which go completely over my head? And, most importantly, can we put Ralph Ineson's voice in everything from now on? Answer all of these inquiries and more on the forty-fifth episode of CineStudy.  In typical CineStudy fashion, this episode is separated into spoiler-free and spoiler-full sections. SPOILERS - 28:19  Mentioned Letterboxd review: ‘The Green Knight’ review by davidehrlich • Letterboxd  Thanks for listening to CineStudy!

    43 min
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Join Dylan as he dissects your favorite movies, analyzing acting, cinematography, character arcs, themes and more. Get a comprehensive take on what makes movies great! Each episode is broken into spoiler-free and spoiler-full sections for your enjoyment both before and after your film viewing.

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  • Creator
    Movie Reviews
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    14
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    Explicit
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