Nightcrawler

Nightcrawler

This week's Rick's Pick is Nightcrawler (2014) directed by Dan Gilroy! The spiritual successor to Se7en mayhaps? We talk about Gyllenhaal's star quality, the comparison of this movie to Taxi Driver or Network, and the datedness of its anti-journalism themes. We also digress about video games for like 15 minutes, because we have to do that monthly.

The Matrix / I Saw the TV Glow

Our last two Pride Pics of 2026 are The Matrix (1999) directed by The Wachowski Sisters and I Saw the TV Glow (2024) directed by Jane Schoenbrun! Is transness about unplugging or plugging in? Why can't Ricky do the Agent Smith voice? Should Anthems for a Seventeen Year‐Old Girl be in every movie? All that and more on this long-ass episode!

Happy Together / Fight Club

Our Pride Pics continue with Happy Together (1997) directed by Wong Kar-Wai and Fight Club (1999) directed by David Fincher. With Happy Together, we talk about our trouble connecting with the characters and story and the bury your gays trope; with Fight Club, we somehow talk about everything except the movie for 90 minutes? Weird episode!

Cabaret / Beau Travail

Life is a cabaret! Or is it? Our Pride Pics continue this week with two bangers: musical drama Cabaret (1972) directed by Bob Fosse and psychological drama Beau Travail (1999) directed by Claire Denis. Eso son Reebok o son Nike?

Ed Wood / Being John Malkovich

Happy Pride Month Watchers!! This week's pride pics were Ed Wood (1994) directed by Tim Burton and Being John Malkovich (1999) directed by Spike Jonze. Identity issues galore! Is the human experience inherently lonely or is that specific to men? Fetishes! Being Jesse Plemons? Is this anything? Plus: a not-so-brief intro about Curry Barker's Obsession!