Episodes

  • E262 - Forbidden Fruits - What Would YOU Do?

    E262 - Forbidden Fruits - What Would YOU Do?
    Apr 24 2026
    This week on Cinema IRL, Scott and Amber are peeling back the layers of *Forbidden Fruits*, a movie that proves mall culture and amateur witchcraft are a recipe for a very literal rot. They’re breaking down Apple’s "Mean Girls" coven at the Free Eden store, where the rules include no sex on Wednesdays, emoji-only texting, and confessing your sins to a Marilyn Monroe mirror. Between scalding coffee "accidents" and cleavers to the face, it’s a deep dive into why you should never trust a clique named after the produce section. If you thought your retail job was hell, at least your manager wasn’t a homicidal half-sister with a penchant for amateur hexes.
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    30 mins
  • E261 - TOW - What Would YOU Do?

    E261 - TOW - What Would YOU Do?
    Apr 22 2026
    This week on Cinema IRL, Scott and Amber are tackling *TOW*, a movie that proves the only thing more soul-crushing than being “vehicularly housed” is having that house stolen, towed, and then held hostage by a lawyer who clearly graduated from the School of Satan. They’re breaking down the "poverty compounding poverty" spiral, the absurdity of a $21,000 storage fee for a 1991 Camry, and why "becoming a vet tech" is the go-to lie for people hitting rock bottom. It’s a masterclass in how the system violates you twice—first when your car is taken, and second when the towing company decides they own your life.
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    26 mins
  • E260 - Slanted - What Would YOU Do?

    E260 - Slanted - What Would YOU Do?
    Apr 20 2026
    This week on Cinema IRL, Scott and Amber are dissecting *Slanted*, a satirical body horror flick that asks exactly how many layers of skin you’re willing to shed to become prom queen. They’re diving into the "Ethnos" app—which starts off sounding like a WhatsApp crypto scam—and the tactical error of a father asking his teenage daughter to mop the floors of her popular classmates. Between "Prayers and Ammo" storefronts and faces literally sliding off on stage, it’s a deep dive into the absurdity of high school social hierarchies and why Scott thinks a little light emotional manipulation is the best way to handle your parents.
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    44 mins
  • E259 - Undertone - What Would YOU Do?

    E259 - Undertone - What Would YOU Do?
    Apr 17 2026
    This week on Cinema IRL, Scott and Amber are battling the urge to nap while dissecting *Undertone*, a horror film so slow it actually managed to put Amber to sleep twice. They’re tearing into the tactical error of leaving a non-responsive mother alone to go to a party, the absurdity of 3 AM doctor phone calls, and why Scott is convinced a $20 security camera could have solved the entire plot. It’s a deep dive into how not to care for the elderly—or your own sanity—when your house starts mimicking a haunted MP3.
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    22 mins
  • E258 - Project Hail Mary - What Would YOU Do?

    E258 - Project Hail Mary - What Would YOU Do?
    Apr 13 2026
    This week on Cinema IRL, Scott and Amber are blasting off into a suicide mission with *Project Hail Mary*, a film that asks if you’re willing to save the world if it means never seeing a human face again. They’re dissecting the tactical "choice" of being kidnapped and put into a coma for science, the logistical nightmare of an IMAX theater that requires a neck brace, and why Scott is surprisingly okay with a life of isolation as long as it ends with a statue in his honor. From sun-eating space mold to the ultimate interspecies bromance with a literal rock named Rocky, they’re questioning whether teaching alien kids on a "Moose" call is really better than a one-way ticket back to Earth. It’s a deep dive into forced altruism, selective amnesia, and whether or not a sentient pebble makes for a good roommate.
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    21 mins
  • E257 - The Gates - What Would YOU Do?

    E257 - The Gates - What Would YOU Do?
    Apr 10 2026
    This week on Cinema IRL, Scott and Amber are taking a "shortcut" straight into a nightmare with *The Gates*, a film that proves gated communities are less about safety and more about hiding James Van Der Beek’s murderous side quests. They’re dissecting the tactical genius—or lack thereof—of ditching a perfectly good car to hide in a bush, the "Stepford Wives" energy of a neighborhood where everyone has a gun, and why Scott is physically pained by a fictional university name. It’s a deep dive into the survival instincts of three friends trapped in a racist "utopia" where the pastor is the predator and the sun apparently rises at high noon just to mess with the lighting budget. The duo debates whether they’d play along with a bribe or demand a lawyer, all while mourning the fact that Dawson’s final role involved throwing a parishioner into a fireplace. It’s a masterclass in "what would you do" when the GPS fails and the neighbors are definitely in a cult.
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    39 mins
  • E256 - The Bride - What Would YOU Do?

    E256 - The Bride - What Would YOU Do?
    Apr 8 2026
    This week on Cinema IRL, Scott and Amber are digging up a 1930s grave for *The Bride!*, a Maggie Gyllenhaal fever dream that asks what happens when Frankenstein gets a companion who is part-informant, part-feminist icon, and fully possessed by the ghost of Mary Shelley. They’re dissecting the physiological horror of a "moist" undead crotch, the tactical benefits of ballroom dancing for monsters, and why every woman in Chicago suddenly decided to start "Bonnie and Clyding" across the Midwest. It’s a deep dive into the "Man vs. Bear" debate, the etiquette of rejecting a reanimated lover, and why Scott refuses to let Frank on the podcast until he works on his words-per-minute.
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    16 mins
  • E255 - Dolly - What Would YOU Do?

    E255 - Dolly - What Would YOU Do?
    Apr 6 2026
    This week on Cinema IRL, Scott and Amber are slinking into a theater they wish they’d never entered for *Dolly*, a film so aggressively unpleasant they’re convinced society is actually worse off for its existence. They’re dissecting the tactical advantages of nipple-biting, the physiological impossibility of screaming without a lower jaw, and why Scott is convinced the Tennessee woods were actually just a giant pile of cinematic broccoli. It’s a deep dive into survival instincts—or the complete lack thereof—as Scott loses all patience for characters who refuse to turn their captors into "mashy brain mush."
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    34 mins