Film critic and author Alonso Duralde joins Jason for a holiday special packed with classic cinema, sharp takes, and seasonal martinis.

They dive into Christmas movie traditions, give a festive review of The Thin Man (1934), and talk about the newly expanded edition of Alonso’s essential guide, Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas.

If you like your holiday cheer classy and movie-obsessed, this one’s for you!

Alonso Duralde online: • Podcast: Linoleum Knife • Writing: Breakfast All Day

Warner Bros. will be sold to the highest evil bidder, and a loss of major physical media may be around the corner. Explore the Top 25 Classic Warner Bros. Films every movie fan needs, complete with one-sentence synopses and current 4K, Blu-ray, and Warner Archive availability. From Casablanca to Barry Lyndon, Robin Hood to The Wild Bunch, we break down the essential WB classics from 1930–1990 you must own before streaming erases film history. Perfect for cinephiles, physical media fans, and anyone building a definitive collection.

Coming to you from the last video store in the universe, we step back into the ring to determine which Rocky film goes the distance and which ones hit the mat. We break down the legacy of Sylvester Stallone, the evolution of Rocky Balboa, and how the series reinvented itself with Michael B. Jordan in Creed and Creed II.

Films Ranked in This Episode:

• Rocky (1976)

• Rocky II (1979)

• Rocky III (1982)

• Rocky IV (1985)

• Rocky V (1990)

• Rocky Balboa (2006)

• Creed (2015)

• Creed II (2018)

We analyze the training montages, villains, emotional arcs, franchise highs and lows, behind-the-scenes details, and why this series still dominates pop culture 50 years later.

If you love Rocky, rankings, Stallone, deep dives, Creed, franchise analysis, this is the episode to lace up for.

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