New York Magazine and Vulture film critic Bilge Ebiri offers wide-ranging insights into the career of Steven Spielberg, helps put American cinema of the 1980s into proper perspective, and discusses why he thinks "Indiana Jones and the Temple of...

Film journalist and podcaster Chris Feil (This Had Oscar Buzz) discusses the Best Picture winner of 1983 — James L. Brooks' "Terms of Endearment." Is it a comedy that makes people cry or a drama with some amusing bits? Is emotional manipulation...

Author Matt Singer (Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever) stops by to discuss the 1982 sci-fi horror classic "The Thing," as well as John Carpenter's status as a pantheon filmmaker. Plus, a new world record is set for...

Author Isaac Butler (The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act) discusses "Reds," his favorite movie of 1981. Must a director be as obsessed and relentless as Warren Beatty? Does on-set friction result in better movies? Is "Ishtar" d...

Cinematographer Christopher Schneider (The Volunteer, Love Type D, Lost Colony) discusses his favorite movie of 1980, The Empire Strikes Back. Along the way, we reminisce about freezing our action figures, recommend a few unheralded gems from d...

Comedian and writer Max Silvestri (Killing It, Human Resources, Big Mouth) discusses his favorite movie, Heat.

Film critic Fran Hoepfner discusses her favorite David Fincher movie, The Social Network.

Cinematographer Sean McElwee (Little Fish, Horse Girl, Room 104) discusses his favorite David Fincher movie, Zodiac.

Director Aaron Katz (Gemini, Land Ho!, Cold Weather) discusses his favorite teen movie, Clueless.

Costume designer Whitney Anne Adams (Freaky, Happy Death Day 2U) discusses her favorite slasher film, Scream.

Writer and journalist Kris Tapley discusses his favorite action movie, Speed.

Film and television critic Jen Chaney discuss her favorite John Hughes movie, The Breakfast Club.

Filmmaker Chad Hartigan (Little Fish, Morris from America) discusses his favorite movie, Meet Joe Black.

Film and television critic Matt Zoller Seitz discusses his favorite movie musical, All That Jazz.