Criterion Dreams 2.0

Criterion Dreams 2.0

Josh and Nick pitch some movies as candidates for the Criterion Collection. Like, rate, subscribe!

Creed III

Josh and Nick conclude the Creed Trilogy with a format absolutely no one asked for... That’s right, folks, it’s the return of the Road Dawgs Watchalong! Sync up the movie and watch along with the dawgs as they riff, share behind-the-scenes tidbits, and wonder where the Creed franchise goes next. Like, rate, subscribe!

Creed II

Josh and Nick heard this is a place where podcasters go to build themselves back up again. To be reborn… And that’s why they’re going full tilt for this week’s film, Creed II. They discuss Ryan Coogler’s exit and Steven Caple Jr.’s insertion into the director’s chair. The evolving roles on and off set of Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone. What does this movie do right? What parts have “Sequelitis”? Like, rate, subscribe!

Creed

Josh and Nick put on their mitts to duke it out over Ryan Coogler’s sophomore effort, 2015’s Creed. Favorite Sports Tropes. The Coogler-MBJ connection. What is this movie’s reputation in 2026, and how much of that is its own fault? Is Creed better than Rocky? Like, rate, subscribe!

The Hand Of God

Josh and Nick get their soccer jerseys and finest Italian leather out for this week’s film, The Hand Of God. They chat about writer/ director Paolo Sorrentino’s career, and how his real life inspired the film. Is Netflix still interested in giving auteurs a platform to make their films? What do we do with grief? What are the “coming of age” tropes? Like, rate, subscribe!