Best LexG Podcasts (2026)

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LEXG ON WAKE UP DEAD MAN, MARTY SUPREME, HAMNET, ELLA McKAY, AND THE SECRET AGENT 1:43:45

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9d ago1:43:45

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LexG with some new movie reviews for late December, including Rian Johnson's Wake Up Dead Man with Daniel Craig, Timothee Chalamet in Marty Supreme, Jessie Buckley in the Oscar hopeful Hamnet, James L. Brooks' Ella McKay, and the Brazilian political drama The Secret Agent.

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LEXG'S EARLY DECEMBER RIFFS AND REVIEWS: JAY KELLY, RUNNING MAN, AND MORE 1:22:15

28d ago1:22:15

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LexG reviews Noah Baumbach and George Clooney's Jay Kelly, as well as Edgar Wright's new version of The Running Man, then some quick takes on Oz Perkins' Keeper and the action sequel Sisu: Road to Revenge. Plus plenty of random riffing, of course!

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LEXG'S NOVEMBER 2025 REVIEWS AND RIFFS: PREDATOR, SPRINGSTEEN, AND OSCAR BAIT 1:49:07

1M ago1:49:07

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LexG freeform hangout episode, with riffs on Predator: Badlands and the Predator series, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, the October and November Oscar bait flicks that have all kind of bombed, and a few hopefuls yet to come.

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LEXG'S A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET LIGHTNING ROUND 2:08:23

2M ago2:08:23

2:08:23

Here at last, LexG takes you through a lightning round of the classic Nightmare on Elm Street series, from the 1984 original through 1994's Wes Craven's New Nightmare.

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LEXG ON YOUTUBE MOVIE CRITICS, SHELBY OAKS, AND BLACK PHONE 2 57:49

2M ago57:49

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LexG riffs about the new horror film Shelby Oaks, directed by popular YouTube movie critic Chris Stuckmann, as well as Scott Derrickson's Black Phone 2, some thoughts on the recent Conjuring: Last Rites, and a look into the evolution of film criticism in the YouTube era. All in time for Halloween.

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LEXG'S OCTOBER 2025 RECENT REVIEWS: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, SPINAL TAP II, AND MORE 1:09:50

3M ago1:09:50

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LexG reviews Paul Thomas Anderson's acclaimed One Battle After Another, the long-awaited Spinal Tap II, Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie in A Big, Bold, Beautiful Journey, Marlon Wayans in Him, and the film adaptation of Stephen King's The Long Walk.

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LEXG on THE FILMS OF PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON 1:20:44

4M ago1:20:44

1:20:44

Just what it says in the title-- LexG riffing on PTA. Really hope you like this one.

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LEXG'S EXTRA WORK STORIES, RANDOM RIFFS, AND LATE SUMMER REVIEW LIGHTNING ROUND 1:35:46

4M ago1:35:46

1:35:46

LexG tells some old tales from his days as a movie extra on such classics as Sudden Death and Kingpin, along with some random freeform movie riffs on the films of Peter Hyams, followed by a lightning round of recent reviews from late summer, including Nobody 2, Naked Gun, Highest 2 Lowest, Together, Eden, and Relay.…

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LEXG REVIEWS THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS 32:37

5M ago32:37

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A look at the new and MCU-official version of The Fantastic Four, directed by Matt Shakman and starring Vanessa Kirby and Pedro Pascal, including some riffing about previous incarnations of the characters from the 2000s and 2010s.

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LEXG'S JULY 2025 REVIEWS: SUPERMAN, HAPPY GILMORE 2, I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER 1:08:24

6M ago1:08:24

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LexG on the new Superman, which means mostly a lot of riffing about Superman II and Superman III, as well as quick looks at legacy sequels Happy Gilmore 2, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and Karate Kid Legends, which raises the question of whether these things can ever truly please fans of the original.…

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LEXG'S MIDSUMMER MOVIE REVIEW BONANZA 1:09:49

6M ago1:09:49

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LexG reviews some of the summer's biggest movies, including F1: The Movie, Jurassic World Rebirth, 28 Years Later, and Megan 2.0, as well as Charlize Theron in The Old Guard 2 for streaming, and a couple of smaller picks in Cronenberg's The Shrouds and Celine Song's Materialists.

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LEXG'S FAVORITE MOVIES OF THE 2000s (2000-2009) 1:35:20

7M ago1:35:20

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LexG takes a look back at the films of the 2000s, sharing some favorites and seeing which acclaimed movies and trends of the era hold up-- and which do not.

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LEXG REVIEWS THE ACCOUNTANT 2 AND THE LIFE OF CHUCK 49:33

7M ago49:33

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New reviews of Ben Affleck in The Accountant 2, and Tom Hiddleston and Mark Hamill in Mike Flanagan's Stephen King adaptation, The Life of Chuck. Fair warning, the latter gets into some spoiler territory in discussing the film's themes and structure.

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LEXG ON MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2 49:31

7M ago49:31

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LexG takes a look back at John Woo's divisive 2000 entry in the beloved franchise, touching on subjects from Cruise's hair to Limp Bizkit to the excitement of master villain Sean Ambrose.

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LEXG'S SPRING REVIEWS CATCH-UP: SINNERS, THUNDERBOLTS, AND MORE 56:06

7M ago56:06

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LexG's spring reviews roundup, including Ryan Coogler's Sinners, Marvel's Thunderbolts, and probably more about Cheech & Chong's Last Movie than you really need, plus a few quick words on Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning and the goofy video game horror film Until Dawn.

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LEXG ON MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (1996) 56:26

8M ago56:26

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A look back at the 1996 Brian DePalma classic that kicked off Cruise's enduring film franchise.

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LEXG'S FAVORITE FILMS 1:22:31

8M ago1:22:31

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LexG does a loose freeform riff on his formative favorite films of the 1970s and 1980s, looking back on his classic "list" and seeing what's held up vs. what maybe hasn't, and how our picks are sometimes maybe a notch too steeped in nostalgia and the familiar.

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LEXG ON ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 1976...AND 2005 1:10:17

9M ago1:10:17

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A pair of retro reviews, as LexG does a deep dive on John Carpenter's 1976 classic Assault on Precinct 13... and the 2005 remake with Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne, with plenty of Carpenter discussion along the way.

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LEXG'S APRIL 2025 RECENT REVIEWS AND A FEW FAREWELLS 1:21:35

9M ago1:21:35

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LexG reviews Jason Statham in A Working Man, Soderbergh's Black Bag, Jonathan Majors in Magazine Dreams, and two Robert De Niros in The Alto Knights, then closes out with a few farewells to Gene Hackman, Val Kilmer, and Bruce Glover.

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LEXG'S TV CHAT! PLUS A REVIEW OF THE STUDIO 43:18

10M ago43:18

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A freeform TV riff about being lost in the modern streaming/prestige landscape, followed by a review of the latest example of my very least favorite genre, the Hollywood satire, in Seth Rogen's new series, The Studio

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LEXG'S MARCH '25 RANDOM RIFFS AND REVIEWS 58:57

10M ago58:57

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A freeform hangout episode with random riffs, rants and a few movie takes, on topics such as upcoming films, Babygirl, movie critics wearing T-shirts, Michael Fassbender, Paul W.S. Anderson, Mickey 17, zoning out, The Monkey, and (very briefly) Captain America Brave New World.

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LEXG'S 2025 OSCAR CHAT 50:21

11M ago50:21

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LexG discusses the Oscar-nominated films and performances of the 2024 movie year.

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THE GORGE REVIEW by LexG 20:58

11M ago20:58

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Quick review of Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller in the new Scott Derrickson thriller, The Gorge. Beware, contains what might be considered a fair amount of spoilers.

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LEXG ON STEVEN SODERBERGH AND PRESENCE 46:37

11M ago46:37

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LexG does a (very) loose riff on the films of Steven Soderbergh and addresses his approach, sheen, and sensibilities, culminating in a review of his newest film, Presence.

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LEXG'S JANUARY 2025 MOVIE REVIEWS LIGHTNING ROUND 1:15:07

11M ago1:15:07

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A freeform riff defending "January movies" and offering a quick February preview, followed by reviews of Den of Thieves: Pantera, Flight Risk, Wolf Man, Companion, and the controversial Emilia Perez.

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A FEW WORDS ABOUT DAVID LYNCH by LexG 46:55

12M ago46:55

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A freeform riff about some favorite moments from the cinema of the late, great David Lynch.

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NOSFERATU, THE BRUTALIST, and KRAVEN THE HUNTER reviews by LexG 59:12

1y ago59:12

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New reviews of Robert Eggers' Nosferatu, Brady Corbet's epic The Brutalist, and Kraven the Hunter starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

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A COMPLETE UNKNOWN review by LexG 27:51

1y ago27:51

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A review of A Complete Unknown with Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan turns into a riff about Cheech and Eric Roberts in Rude Awakening, Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison, Oliver Stone, and, for some reason, Year of the Dragon, with bonus quick review of Jude Law in The Order to close it out.

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CARRY-ON and HERETIC reviews by LexG 43:18

1y ago43:18

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Reviews of Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman in Netflix's new movie Carry-On, and Hugh Grant in Heretic.

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GLADIATOR II, CONCLAVE, and HERE reviews by LexG 50:58

1y ago50:58

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LexG reviews Ridley Scott's Gladiator II (including some carryover discussion from the Ridley Lightning Round), Ralph Fiennes in Conclave, and Robert Zemeckis' Here. And some quick thoughts on Red One to round it out.

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RIDLEY SCOTT LIGHTNING ROUND by LexG 51:40

1y ago51:40

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A quick lightning round through five decades of Ridley Scott, riffing on his legacy, style, and ever-evolving sheen, with an emphasis on some of the less frequently discussed Ridley films and the overlap in style and impact with his equally legendary brother Tony.

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JUROR #2 REVIEW AND CLINT EASTWOOD DISCUSSION by LexG 33:08

1y ago33:08

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A review of Clint Eastwood's new film Juror #2 along with a wider discussion of modern-era Eastwood films behind the camera.

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LEXG'S OCTOBER 2024 MOVIE REVIEWS LIGHTNING ROUND 56:41

1y ago56:41

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LexG reviews some notable films from October 2024, including Megalopolis, The Substance, Saturday Night, Terrifier 3, Speak No Evil, and Venom 3.

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JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX REVIEW by LexG 35:40

1y ago35:40

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A review of Todd Phillips' much-maligned musical follow-up to the 2019 blockbuster, with the usual side riffs and rambling.

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SALEM'S LOT REVIEW by LexG 23:51

1+ y ago23:51

23:51

LexG reviews the new adaptation of the Stephen King classic Salem's Lot, now streaming.

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BLINK TWICE review by LexG 23:40

1+ y ago23:40

23:40

A quick review of BLINK TWICE but mostly an excuse to riff on subjects from the Criterion Closet to Beetlejuice 1988 to the notion of having Lenny Kravitz for a dad.

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LEXG ON THE FILMS OF 2024 SO FAR 2:00:56

1+ y ago2:00:56

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LexG takes you through the first six months of 2024 with reviews of everything from The Beekeeper to Beverly Hills Copy Axel F.

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LEXG REVIEWS ANDREW McCARTHY’S DOCUMENTARY “BRATS” 1:03:13

1+ y ago1:03:13

1:03:13

LexG reviews the new documentary on the Brat Pack of the 1980s, leading to various riffs on the actors and youth films of the era.

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LEXG REVIEWS FALL GUY, FURIOSA, I SAW THE TV GLOW 1:08:32

1+ y ago1:08:32

1:08:32

After a box office ramble, LexG discusses recent releases The Fall Guy, Furiosa, and I Saw the TV Glow

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LEXG FILMS OF 2023 OSCAR CHAT 1:21:40

2y ago1:21:40

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Better late than never, LexG discusses the nominated films and performances of the 2023 movie year.

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LEXG ON MICHAEL MANN AND FERRARI 1:03:44

2y ago1:03:44

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What starts as an Oscar podcast veers off into discussion of Michael Mann, the evolution of his style, and his latest film, FERRARI

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LEXG FALL 2023 MOVIE CATCH-UP 1:47:55

2y ago1:47:55

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LexG reviews The Killer, Killers of the Flower Moon, Five Nights at Freddy’s, Freelance, Saw X, and The Marvels. With detours for extended Alexander Payne and Martin Scorsese thoughts.

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LEXG on the HALLOWEEN 45 YEARS OF TERROR CONVENTION and FRIDAY THE 13TH 1980 1:36:47

2y ago1:36:47

1:36:47

LexG attends his first horror convention and does a deep dive on the original “Friday the 13th”

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LEXG on WILLIAM FRIEDKIN 1:05:20

2+ y ago1:05:20

1:05:20

Some words on the late, great William Friedkin. RIP.

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LEXG on STALLONE THROUGH THE YEARS AND ROCKY V 1:32:13

2+ y ago1:32:13

1:32:13

LexG riffs about Rocky V but not until after a whirlwind riff through The Family Stallone, Tulsa King, Nighthawks, Rockys 1-4, Staying Alive, and Sly/Kurt on Oprah

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LEXG REVIEWS AIR 51:18

2+ y ago51:18

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LexG reviews Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s latest, with some side riffs along the way about the 1980s, ninja movies, Matt and Ben, and Serge from Beverly Hills Cop.

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LEXG RETRO REVISIT: CRASH (2005) PLUS OTHER RAMBLINGS 1:24:26

3y ago1:24:26

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LexG revisits controversial Best Picture winner “Crash” from 2005 after some random musings about inflicting movies on people who don’t care, the Brendan Fraser comeback, Robert Altman and Woody Allen, and other odds and ends.

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LEXG CURRENT TRAILERS AND REVIEWS November 2022 1:41:47

3y ago1:41:47

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Freeform episode where LexG riffs about Richard Linklater, James Gray, trailers for The Fabelmans, She Said, and Babylon, and does capsule reviews of Black Adam, Amsterdam, Smile, Banshees of Inisherin, Blonde, and Medieval.