The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are back with asuper-sized episode and some major personal updates as well as a conclusion for their latest series watching and discussing anthology films. For this final edition, the guys chat 1995's indie movie anthology, "Four Rooms," with four different segments directed by a different director, including the likes of Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. What's next? Stay tuned. 

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Episode 425 includes:

-Some major life news relating to the podcast -- R.i.P. Nate's father, beloved co-star of the "My Dad & the Movies" podcast series that they've recorded since 2022. Tears will be shed. 

-Some quick thoughts on the new teaser trailer for James Gunn's Superman and what it could mean going forward for the new DC cinematic universe.

-Nate blasts through plenty of recently seen movies like "Babygirl," "The Brutalist," "Red One," "Smile 2," "Nosferatu," "Conclave," "Juror #2," "Nickel Boys," and even more. 

-Ben shares his thoughts on big new releases such as "Kraven the Hunter," "Moana 2," and "Sonic 3." 

-The Anthologist -- "Four Rooms" (1995)

-The guys bring this latest series to an end with a discussion over the nature of anthology films, where they can go wrong, their lasting appeal, whether realized or not, and how it relates to 1995's "Four Rooms," a 90s indie film scene anthology held together by gratuitous boobs, excessive bravado, and one of the craziest Tim Roth performances you'll ever see as a bellhop trading New Year's Eve misadventures. 

The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are back and tackling another anthology movie, this time the 1987 animated movie that likely introduced anime to a generation of viewers. Does it actually hold up today? Well, no. 

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Episode 424 includes:

-Trailer reactions to live-action "How to Train Your Dragon," "Dear Santa," and "Minecraft,"  plus even more election griping.

-Ben says "Red One" is a mediocre mess of a bland holiday superhero movie. 

-The long-awaited "Wicked" movie is a marvel and even improves on the celebrated stage show. 

-The Anthologist - "Robot Carnival" (1987)

-The guys discuss the 1987 collection of anime shorts and are thoroughly underwhelmed by this collection of robot-related ideas. It's more a product of its time, a sampler of what anime could be for novices, and we've moved beyond these simplistic, vibes-heavy storytelling tedium. 

The "Dirty Sons of Pirches" are finally back with a new baby and some crushing news thanks to the 2024 election. It's times like these that we need to seek out what makes us happy, and the guys pledge to carry on. This episode examines many of the newer movies of the last cople months and selects 2024's "Kinds of Kindness," the latest Yorgos Lanthimos project, for the next anthology analysis. Also, stay tuend at theend for the return of a very special guest that fans of the podcast have been without for quite some time. 

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Episode 423 includes:

-Election 2024.... yikes.... The guys try and process feelings as they await their eventual detainment.

-Nate runs through a score of movies including "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," "Deadpool & Wolverine," "The Wild Robot," "It's What's Inside," "It Ends With Us," "Trap," and "The Substance."

-Ben reflects upon "Venom 3" and Robert Zemeckis' "Here."

-The Anthologist -- "Kinds of Kindness" (2024)

-The guys split on thelatest Lanthimos dark comedy, with Nate finding it to be a meandering slog and Ben finding moments of levity amidst the three different stories featuring the same actors. 

The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are back with a new podcast segment, this time exploring anthology movies, hich tend to be very heavy in the horror genre. The guys are tackling perhaps the best known anthology movie also based upon one of the most famous television series of all time, 1983's "Twilight Zone" movie. 

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Episode 422 includes:

-Baby arrival soon! Also, trailer reactions for "Thunderbolts," "Mickey 17," and "Ballerina."

-"Uglies" is YA junk without any personality of its own that would work in a movie. 

-Nate has seen the "Reagan" biopic and has some trickle down thoughts about it. 

-The new "Joker" sequel seems to hold disdain for its fandom and for its own existence. 

-Ben has seen francis Ford Coppola's "Megaopolis" and lives to sing of its absurdities.

-The Anthologist - "Thw Twilight Zone: The Movie" (1983)

-It's four segments, incluing a clunker opening, but not all segments are on the same level. The first halfof the movie is a snoozer, with the risiable decision to include John Landis' heavy-handed segment even after his production got its lead actor and two children killed through reckless negligence. The second half, however, with segments directed by Joe Dante and George Miller, are where things get much more entertaining. The guys also discuss the nature of anthology films, the history of "The Twilight Zone," and speculate what filmmakers today they would pair with remaking different classic "Twilight Zone" episodes.