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.
"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.
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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
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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
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25 Feb 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.
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THE LIST: Be warned if you've yet to listen...
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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
24 Jul 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
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THE LIST: Be warned if you've yet to listen...
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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
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