We're Spinning Off! No longer tied to the constraints of the AFI Top 100.
Bert, Brandon, and Michael are now deep diving any and all genres of film both old and new! For old episodes check out Check the Gate: An AFI Deep Dive!
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In this episode, we dive into Stephen Chow's cult classic Shaolin Soccer, where washed-up Shaolin monks transform football into a hilarious kung-fu frenzy of flying headers, mystical curveballs, and bone-crushing tackles. Facing cartoonish villains who get launched into orbit, this absurd underdog comedy delivers non-stop laughs from kickoff to final goal. The big question: Will Bert and Michael (who've never seen it) appreciate its glorious ridiculousness as much as the rest of us, or will they be left scratching their heads at the physics-defying chaos and absurd CGI?
24 May 2026
D2: The Mighty Ducks
THE QUACK PACK IS BACK, JACK!!!
This week, we get Pucked, with the newly assembled District 5 Ducks battling for gold as Team USA takes on America's greatest sports rival, Iceland, at the Junior Goodwill Games. Is Gordon Bombay a good coach? Why does Charlie hate America? Why is the greatest goalie to hit the ice riding the pine while Goldberg does Goldberg things? We discuss all of this and more as we kick off our Sports Film Series!!
28 Mar 2026
Minority Report
In this episode, we go unhinged on Minority Report: Tom Cruise’s PreCrime unit arrests murderers before they act—until the system declares him the next killer, flipping his world into chaos. We break down the absurd jetpack chase, the skin-crawling spider bots, and the eerie, snot-nosed doctor and nurse with their unsettling nursery rhyme as they swap his eyes. At the core is the precogs’ nightmare: three siblings drugged and caged in fluid, their minds and autonomy sacrificed for a flawless, crime-free society. Is it ethical to enslave the few for the many? The precogs’ verdict is a resounding no. Buckle up.
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