Top 5 Sleazebags

JPMT New Release - Project Hail Mary

This week, Jake and Pete head to the stars with Project Hail Mary (2026). Based on Andy Weir’s hit novel, the film follows Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) as he wakes up alone aboard a spacecraft on a mission to save Earth. This film shows us there is life beyond Earth and leaves us to answer the next big conundrum... Is this movie good, question? This podcast features adults using adult language.

Top 5 Monsters In Movies

Grab your proton packs and stay out of the sewers—Jake and Pete are counting down their favorite monsters in cinema. From terrifying creatures that haunted their childhoods to friendly beasts they'd happily share a beer with, the guys celebrate the greatest monsters ever put on screen and argue over what truly makes a movie monster legendary. This podcast features adults using adult language.

High Fidelity (2000)

This week, Jake and Pete dive into High Fidelity (2000), the beloved John Cusack cult classic about love, loss, vinyl records, and Top 5 lists. The guys discuss music snobbery, nostalgia, Jack Black's breakout performance, and why this movie feels even more relevant today than it did 25 years ago. This podcast features adults using adult language.

Donnie Darko (with Jesse S.)

Tonight on the podcast, Jake, Pete, and Jesse dive headfirst into the strange and unsettling world of Donnie Darko. From Frank the Bunny and tangent universes to director’s cuts, time travel theories, and teenage paranoia, the crew tries to unpack one of the most debated cult films of the 2000s. Is it sci-fi, psychological horror, or complete nonsense? Probably all three. Along the way they talk creepy imagery, existential dread, awkward philosophy, and why the movie still sticks in people’s heads more than 20 years later. This podcast features adults using adult language.

Margin Call

This week on Jake and Pete’s Movie Talk, the boys head to Wall Street for a deep dive into Margin Call — the tense, dialogue-driven thriller set during the opening moments of the 2008 financial collapse. From Jeremy Irons’ commanding boardroom performance to themes of greed, ambition, and moral compromise. This podcast features adults using adult language.