In this episode, the first of a three-episode series examining the later career films of Clint Eastwood, Hal and Craig invite Thomas Greene to discuss Eastwood's 2014 jingoistic war film AMERICAN SNIPER. Discussions also include: Clint Eastwood's best performance ever: screaming at a chair at the 2012 RNC; Elon Musk going full mask-off; Craig conquers some personal demons regarding how he rates films on Letterboxd; Thomas gives us some necessary context around the Sunni and Shiite conflict in Iraq; and the return of our favorite game: Did Armond White Like This Movie?

In this episode, Hal and Craig discuss Oliver Stone’s 1986 Vietnam film PLATOON (starring Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, and Tom Berenger). Discussions also include: the colonial history of Vietnam; Steven Crowder’s very bad 2023; the brutality of SCREAM VI; and Ari Aster’s much anticipated new film BEAU IS AFRAID.