Josh and Evan open The Box, directed by Richard Kelly, to see if there’s anything worthwhile inside. They also continue their Fall Horror Series with a discussion of the 1973 classic, The Exorcist. Finally, the boys count down their Top 5 Movies that Traumatized Them as Children (or Top 5 Kiddos).

Music: Bush, “Comedown” / Dark Town Strutters, “Lucifer Rising”

Josh and Evan run away from home to discuss Spike Jonze’s Where the Wild Things Are, see if Paranormal Activity is worth the hype, and continue their Fall Horror Series with Brian de Palma’s Carrie. Happy Halloween!

Music: Andrew Bird, “Simple X” / Ben Gibbard, “Thriller” (Michael Jackson cover)

On Episode 20 Evan and Josh discuss two new films: Zombieland, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson, and Ricky Gervais’ latest project, The Invention of Lying. We also bite into our Fall Horror Series with 30 Days of Night.

Music: Loretta Lynn and Jack White, “Portland, Oregon” / Fleetwood Mac, “The Chain”

Evan and Josh expose Steven Soderbergh’s The Informant! starring Matt Damon, and conclude their Ridley Scott Appreciation Project with discussions of 1492: Conquest of Paradise and Gladiator.

Music: Dolly Parton, “Jolene” / Smashing Pumpkins, “Tonight, Tonight”

Is Mike Judge’s Extract funny? Even if it isn’t, our Top Five Laugh-Out-Loud Movies certainly are.

Music: Kings of Leon, “Sex on Fire” / Phish, “Joy”                                      

Episode 17 finds Josh and guest host Mike Cassella diggin’ Ang Lee’s diverse work, with discussions of Taking Woodstock; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; and Hulk.

Music: Phish, “Destiny Unbound” (live 8/7/09) / Kunek, “Oh Noble Eric”

Evan and Josh finally see their most anticipated film of the summer, District 9, and let you know if the movie lives up to its mind-blowing trailer. We also try to find value in Charlyne Yi’s Paper Heart, and continue our Ridley Scott Project with a discussion about Alien.

Music: Josh Nielsen, “Less Than” / Syran, “You Were the Moon”

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Josh and Evan get meta with Judd Apatow’s third and latest film as writer-director, Funny People, wax poetic about 500 Days of Summer, and launch their Ridley Scott Appreciation Project with a review of Blade Runner.

Music: The Paper Chase, “I’m Going to Heaven” / Helen Love, “John Peel Roadshow”

Wassüp? Evan and Josh discuss celebrity and homophobia in Sacha Baron Cohen’s Brüno, explore Duncan Jones’ Moon, starring Sam Rockwell, and share their Top 5 Lead Performances.

Music: Muse, “Starlight” / Outkast, “Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik”

Evan and Josh bring on guest host Mike Cassella to review Michael Mann’s new film, Public Enemies, as well as close out their Linklater Look with discussions of Before Sunset and A Scanner Darkly.

Music: Au Revoir Simone, “Only You Can Make You Happy” / Intelligence, “The Pony People”

Evan and Josh tap into their primal nature with a review of Harold Ramis’ Year One, starring Michael Cera and Jack Black, as well as kick off Part One of their Linklater Look with discussions of Slacker and Tape.

Music: Josh Nielsen, “Your Life”

This week we stay up for a double feature with reviews of two new films, Sam Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell and Todd Phillips’ The Hangover. We also confess our Top Five Guilty Pleasure Films.

Music: A Perfect Circle, “Sleeping Beauty” / Okkervil River, “Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe”

Josh and Evan pass judgment on McG’s Terminator Salvation, and commemorate Memorial Day with Part Two of their Eastwood Fest, including discussions of Letters from Iwo Jima and Flags of Our Fathers.

Music: Arcade Fire, “Rebellion (Lies)”; Johnny Cash, “The Ballad of Ira Hayes”

Evan and Josh look into J.J. Abrams’ latest enterprise, Star Trek, and see what Clint Eastwood has to say in Part One of their Eastwood Fest with reviews of Unforgiven and Changeling.

Music: John Frusciante, “The Past Recedes”

Josh and Evan sink their claws into Gavin Hood’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine, play along with Michael Haneke’s Funny Games, and exorcise their Top Five Evil Little Films.

Music: The Velvet Underground - “All Tomorrow’s Parties”

Modest Mouse - “Tundra/Desert”

Josh and Evan let you know if director Gregor Jordan does justice to Bret Easton Ellis’ short story collection, The Informers. We also share our top five favorite books-to-films.

Music: New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle

On Episode 6, Josh and Evan discuss Christine Jeffs’ new film, Sunshine Cleaning, starring Amy Adams and Emily Blunt. And get out your Kleenex, ’cause it’s time to reveal the Top 5 films that make us cry.

Welcome back to pdxfilmcast! On Episode 5, we check out Greg Mottola’s Adventureland, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart, and delve into Gus Van Sant’s erratic world with reviews of My Own Private Idaho, Gerry, and Milk.

Music: Elliott Smith - A Fond Farewell / Somebody That I Used to Know / Wouldn’t Mama Be Proud?

*Radiohead’s “You and Whose Army?” is the pdxfilmcast theme, and thus won’t be listed here any longer.

Paul Rudd and Jason Segel star in John Hamburg’s I Love You, Man. Evan and Josh review this new friendship comedy, as well as Charlie Kaufman’s latest mind-bender, Synecdoche, New York. We also share our Top 5 Films of 2008.

Music: M.I.A. - “Paper Planes” / pdxfilmcast theme - Radiohead - “You and Whose Army?”

This week on the show, Evan and Josh discuss global trade in film, as well as our Top 5 Documentaries of all time.

Music: MGMT - “Kids”/ Radiohead - “You and Whose Army?”