The Flick Files

EP. 13 - BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (1986)

Jack Burton brought a knife to a magic fight - and still somehow thinks he carried the team. Join us as we discuss "Big Trouble in Little China". Recorded: 04.28.2026 - Flick Details - Country of Origin: US Release Date: July 2, 1986 Run Time: 1 Hr 39 Min Director: John Carpenter Cast: Kurt Russell (Jack Burton), Kim Cattrall (Gracie), Dennis Dunn (Wang), James Hong (David Lo Pan), Victor Wong (Egg Shen) Budget: 25M Box Office: 2.7M opening weekend US & Canada, 11M worldwide Tagline: “Adventure doesn’t come any bigger!” Watch On: Prime Video IMDb - 7.2/10 (167K) Letterboxd - 3.7/5  Rotten Tomatoes - 71% critic / 82% audience Metacritic - 53 critic / 7.3 audience Critic Consensus (RT) - “Brimming with energy and packed with humor, Big Trouble in Little China distills kung fu B-movies as affectionately as it subverts them.” Movies around the same time: Top Gun, Platoon, Cobra, Ferris Bueller, Labyrinth, Stand By Me, Three Amigos, Short Circuit - Our Ratings - Dylan: 3.1 Jesse: 3.6 Dawson: 4.2 Follow @itstheflickfiles on Instagram

EP. 12 - THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA (2006)

Join us as we discuss "The Devil Wears Prada". That's all. Recorded: 04.09.2026 - Flick Details - Release Date: June 30, 2006 Run Time: 1 Hr 49 Min Director: David Frankel Cast: Meryl Streep (Miranda), Anne Hathaway (Andy), Emily Blunt (Emily), Stanley Tucci (Nigel) Budget: 35M Box Office: 27M opening weekend US & Canada, 326M worldwide Awards: 2 Oscars nominations - best actress, costume design IMDb - 7/10 (530K) Letterboxd - 3.8/5  Rotten Tomatoes - 75% / 76% - Our Ratings - Dylan: 3.9 Jesse: 3.3 Dawson: 4.2 Follow @itstheflickfiles on Instagram

EP. 11 - RAGING BULL (1980)

Today we are stepping into the blood-soaked ring with the Bronx Bull himself, Jake LaMotta. Join us as we discuss "Raging Bull". Plus we go over our Oscars picks prior to this coming Sunday! Who you got??? Recorded: 03.11.2026 - Flick Details - Country of Origin: USA Release Date: Dec 19, 1980 Run Time: 2 Hr 9 Min Director: Martin Scorsese Writer(s): Jake LaMotta, Joseph Carter, Peter Savage  Producer(s): Robert Chartoff, Hal W. Polaire, Peter Savage, Irwin Winkler Cinematographer: Michael Chapman Editor: Thelma Schoonmaker Cast: Robert De Niro (Jake La Motta), Cathy Moriarty (Vickie La Motta), Joe Pesci (Joey) Genre: Boxing, Biography, Docudrama, Period Drama, Sport Rating and Why: R for language, sexual content and violence Film Location(s): Manhattan, New York (Hell’s Kitchen) Budget: 18M Box Office: 129K opening weekend US & Canada, 23M worldwide Awards: 4 Oscars nominations - best picture, supporting actor, supporting actress, director. Won best actor. Time Frame: 40s Setting: New York Synopsis: The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it. Tagline: “I don’t go down for nobody.” Watch On: Prime Video IMDb - 8.1 (408K) #183 Letterboxd - 4.2 (771K) Rotten Tomatoes - 92% critic (151), 93% audience (100K+) Metacritic - 90 Metascore (28) ”Universal Acclaim”, 8.5 User Score (527) “Universal Acclaim” Critic Consensus (RT) - “Arguably Martin Scorsese's and Robert De Niro's finest film, Raging Bull is often painful to watch, but it's a searing, powerful work about an unsympathetic hero.” - Our Ratings - Dylan: 3.7 Jesse: 3.8 Dawson: 4.2 Follow @itstheflickfiles on Instagram!

EP. 10 - CITY OF GOD (2002)

Crime. Chaos. Cameras. Crazy children. We are breaking down one of the most electric films ever put to screen. Join us as we discuss "City of God". Recorded: 02.25.2026 - Flick Details - Country of Origin: Brazil, France Release Date: Feb 13, 2004 Run Time: 2 Hr 10 Min Director: Katya Lund, Fernando Meirelles Genre: Coming of age, gangster, political drama Rating and Why: R for obvious reasons Film Location(s): Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Budget: 3.3M Box Office: 88K opening weekend US & Canada, 30.6M worldwide Awards: 4 Oscars nominations - director, adapted screenplay, cinematography, editing Time Frame: 60s, 70s Setting: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tagline: “If you run, the beast will get you. If you stay, the beast will eat you.” Watch On: Paramount+ or Prime Video IMDb - 8.6 (865K) Letterboxd - 4.6 (1.4M) Rotten Tomatoes - 91% critic (162), 97% audience (250K+) Metacritic - 79 Metascore (33) ”Generally Favorable”, 9.0 User Score (663) “Universal Acclaim” Critic Consensus (RT) - “City of God offers a shocking and disturbing - but always compelling - look at life in the slums of Rio de Janiero.” - Our Ratings - Dylan: 4.2 Jesse: 4.6 Dawson: 4.9 Follow @itstheflickfiles on Instagram!

EP. 9 - ZODIAC (2007)

Took a little six month break and now we are back! And what better way to jump back in than with a serial killer crime drama based on a true story. Join us as we discuss "Zodiac" and enjoy some peanut M&Ms. Only the best here. Recorded: 02.05.2026 - Flick Details - Country of Origin: United States Release Date: March 2, 2007 (U.S.) Run Time: 2 Hr 7 Min Director: David Fincher Writer(s): James Vanderbilt, Robert Graysmith Producer(s): Big list Composer: David Shire Cinematographer: Harris Savides Editor: Angus Wall (The Social Network, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) Cast: Jake G (Robert Graysmith), Mark Ruffalo (Inspector David Toschi), Anthony Edwards (Inspector William Armstrong), Robert Downey Jr. (Paul Avery) Genre: Cop drama, docudrama, psychological thriller Rating and Why: R for killings, language and brief sexual images Film Location(s): Vallejo, CA Budget: 65M Box Office: 13M opening weekend US & Canada, 84M worldwide Awards: 0 Oscars nominations (wow) Time Frame: 60s and 70s Setting: San Francisco area Synopsis: Guy kills people and sends clues to the police. Never gets caught. Tagline: “There’s more than one way to lose your life to a killer” Watch On: Paramount+, Netflix and Rent on Prime Video IMDb - 7.7 (663K) Letterboxd - 4.0  Rotten Tomatoes - 90% critic (264), 77% audience (250K+) Metacritic - 79 Metascore (40) ”Generally Favorable”, 8.0 User Score (663) “Generally Favorable” Critic Consensus (RT) - “A quiet, dialogue-driven thriller that delivers with scene after scene of gut-wrenching anxiety. David Fincher also spends more time illustrating nuances of his characters and recreating the mood of the '70s than he does on gory details of murder.” - Our Ratings -  Dylan: 4 Jesse: 3.9 Dawson: 5.1 Follow along on Instagram @itstheflickfiles!