Shows
Battleship Pretension932. Sundance 2025 Wrap-UpTyler and David discuss the movies David saw that the 2025 Sundance Film Festival as well as Monia Chokri's The Nature of Love.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-08-071h 35Battleship Pretension930. Maggie SmithTyler and David discuss the career of the late Maggie Smith as well as listener responses to our assessing the podcast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-06-201h 50Battleship PretensionMeta HorrorTyler and David discuss self-referential horror movies as well as Tyler's Letterboxd.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-02-1355 minBattleship Pretension856. Tyler's Top Five Films of the First Half of 2023Tyler and David count down Tyler's top five films of the first half of 2023 as well as as the death of Paul Reubens.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2023-08-141h 01Battleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 4/28/23Tyler and David discuss the movies Tyler's been watching lately, including The Birds, John Wick: Chapter 2, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, Triangle of Sadness, The Whale, Babylon, The Red House, Murder Mystery, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, The Brood and All Quiet on the Western Front.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2023-05-0158 minBattleship Pretension835. Oscars 2023 (Tyler's Take)Tyler and David discuss Tyler's take on the 2023 Oscars.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2023-03-2054 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 2/17/23Tyler and David discuss the movies Tyler's been watching lately.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2023-02-1935 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 11/12/20Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including Hairspray, Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Tenet, Beaches, Possessor, 12 Hour Shift, The Social Dilemma, The Doorman, Hocus Pocus, Shithouse, The War of the Gargantuas, David Byrne's American Utopia, Ham on Rye, Addams Family Values, Blow the Man Down, April Fool's Day, Nationtime, Over the Moon, Galaxy Quest, Bad Hair, The Witches, They Reach, The Craft, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Raining in the Mountain, Mortal, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Let Him Go, Adventures in Babysitting, An Education, Freaky...
2020-11-132h 07Battleship Pretension703. How Will Things Change?Tyler and David toss around some predictions about what long term effects our current reality might have on the world of movies.
2020-09-0800 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 9/3/20Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including A Mighty Wind, Class Action Park, Feels Good Man and The Speed Cubers.
2020-09-0400 minBattleship Pretension702. Are TV Movies Movies?Tyler and David discuss whether TV movies should count as movies as well as the controversy over Cuties.
2020-08-3100 minBattleship Pretension701. w/ Aaron NeuwirthTyler and David are joined by Aaron Neuwirth to discuss what he's been watching during quarantine.
2020-08-2400 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 8/20/20Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including You Cannot Kill David Arquette, Fried Green Tomatoes, Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics, Tales from the Darkside, Words on Bathroom Walls, Love Hunter and The Sin of Nora Moran.
2020-08-2100 minBattleship Pretension700. 700th Episode Celebration with Nick Flanagan and Jeremy WoodcockTyler and David are joined by their two favorite Torontonians, Nick Flanagan and Jeremy Woodcock, to celebrate 700 weeks of Battleship Pretension.
2020-08-1700 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 8/13/20Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including Jazz on a Summer's Day, La Bamba, The Sin of Nora Moran and more!
2020-08-1600 minBattleship PretensionHotel Movies with Scott Nye and Julie SesnovichTyler and David are joined by Scott Nye and Julie Sesnovich to discuss movies about hotels.
2020-08-1000 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 8/6/20Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including Psychomagic, a Healing Art, An American Pickle, Rush, The Tax Collector, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, She Dies Tomorrow, Taste the Blood of Dracula and Out Stealing Horses.
2020-08-0700 minBattleship Pretension698. Comic-Con at Home Wrap-Up with Kyle AndersonTyler and David are joined by Nerdist's Kyle Anderson to discuss the many panels from Comic-Con at Home.
2020-08-0300 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 7/30/20Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including Love, Antosha, They Came Together, Dracula Has Risen from the Grave and more.
2020-07-3100 minBattleship Pretension697. Comic-Con Memories w/ Ryan Gallagher and Kate KulzickTyler and David are joined by Ryan Gallagher and Kate Kulzick to discuss their favorite memories from Comic-Cons past.
2020-07-2700 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 7/23/20Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including The Devil Wears Prada, Radioactive, The Time Traveler's Wife, Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla, Remember, Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell, Guest of Honour, See You Yesterday, The Great Buster, Southland Tales, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Red Penguins, Ask No Questions, Before Midnight, Eagle Eye, Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese, The Price of Fame and more.
2020-07-2400 minBattleship Pretension695. Old Movies, New Technology w/ Jim RohnerTyler and David are joined by Jim Rohner to discuss how technology antiquates movies.
2020-07-1300 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 7/9/20Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including Pretty in Pink, I Still Believe, Welcome to Chechnya, The Beach House, Tell It to the Bees, A Most Wanted Man, The Hidden Fortress, Useless Humans, The Searchers, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood and The War of the Worlds.
2020-07-1000 minBattleship Pretension694. Top Five of the Year So FarTyler and David are joined by Battleship Pretension editor-at-large Scott Nye to count down their respective top five films of the year so far.
2020-07-0600 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 7/2/20Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including The Killing Floor, Michael, Peter Pan, Madchen in Uniform, Victor and Victoria, The Skulls, Mermaids, Tokyo Olympiad, The Phantom of the Opera, Hale County This Morning, This Evening, Period. End of Sentence., Gladiator, The Most Dangerous Game, You Should Have Left, 7500, Meet John Doe, Honeymoon in Vegas, Da 5 Bloods, Under the Volcano, Miller's Crossing, Speed, Repo Man, City That Never Sleeps, Moana, 99 River Street, Images of Flying and Falling, Close the Lid, Gently: A Home Document, Performance for Perfection 1200, UpCycles, In Glass Houses, Skin in the Game, Traces with Elikem...
2020-07-0300 minBattleship Pretension693. State Your NameTyler and David discuss movies with state names in their titles as well as the plans for this year's TIFF.
2020-06-2900 minBattleship Pretension692. w/ Paul Walter HauserTyler and David are joined by Paul Walter Hauser to discuss Da 5 Bloods and the new Justin Bieber album.
2020-06-2200 minBattleship Pretension691. Hudson and Gaines ReunionTyler and David are joined by Mike Hudson, Craig Gaines and Micah Muzio from the sorely missed Hudson and Gaines podcast.
2020-06-1500 minBattleship Pretension690. Max von SydowTyler and David discuss the career of the late Max von Sydow as well as what's appropriate on social media during this time.
2020-06-0800 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 6/4/20Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot, Mr. Topaze, The Freshman, To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, Reel Redemption and The Old Dark House.
2020-06-0500 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 5/28/20Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including L'important c'est d'aimer, Caro diario, A League of Their Own, On the Record, Death Becomes Her, Seven Psychopaths, Tommaso, The Standoff at Sparrow Creek, The Lovebirds, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight, Tales from the Hood, The Vast of Night and A New Leaf.
2020-05-2900 minBattleship Pretension688. What Else Is New? with Angie HanTyler and David are joined by Angie Han to discuss what's keeping them busy beside movies lately.
2020-05-2500 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 5/21/20Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including Mysteries of Lisbon, The Grey Fox, The Money Pit, Cop Car, Graphic Means: A History of Graphic Design Production, The Things of Life, Cesar and Rosalie and Abominable.
2020-05-2200 minBattleship Pretension687. Layers of Lockdown with Terence JohnsonTyler and David are joined once again by Terence Johnson to discuss cosplay and, of course, more Insecure.
2020-05-1800 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 5/14/20Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including Valley Girl, Spider-Man: Far from Home, The Painted Bird, Love, Simon and Military Wives.
2020-05-1500 minBattleship Pretension686. The Best Summer Movie Preview We Could ManageTyler and David are joined by Scott Nye and Julie Sesnovich to assemble some sort of preview of what movie lovers have to look forward to this summer.
2020-05-1100 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 5/7/20Tyler and David discuss the movies they've been watching, including Diana Kennedy: Nothing Fancy, Judy & Punch and The Vast of Night.
2020-05-0800 minBattleship Pretension685. The Return of the King of TVTyler and David are joined once again by Paul Goebel to talk about the TV shows, old and new, they're watching under quarantine.
2020-05-0400 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 4/30/20Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including Hue and Cry, Spaceship Earth, Laughter in Paradise, Julie & Julia, The Belles of St. Trinian's, The French Connection, School for Scoundrels and Fist of Fear, Touch of Death.
2020-05-0100 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 4/23/20Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including Back to School, Zombieland: Double Tap, Salaam Bombay! and Better Luck Tomorrow.
2020-04-2400 minBattleship Pretension683. Matt Belknap Returns!Tyler and David are joined by Never Not Funny's Matt Belknap to discuss musician biopics and try to remember what it was like to go to the movies.
2020-04-2000 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 4/16/20Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including Yojimbo, Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key, Train to Busan, A White, White Day and Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
2020-04-1700 minBattleship Pretension682. Movies About ConfinementTyler and David discuss movies about people confined to a single location as well as some very petty complaints about the Criterion Channel's interface.
2020-04-1300 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 4/9/20Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including True History of the Kelly Gang, High and Low and Driveways.
2020-04-1000 minBattleship Pretension681. Cinema '62 with Stephen FarberTyler and David are joined by Stephen Farber to talk about the new book he co-authored, Cinema '62: The Greatest Year at the Movies.
2020-04-0600 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 4/2/20Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including Mother, The End of St. Petersburg, Before Sunset, Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn, Storm over Asia, The Little Stranger and The Cranes Are Flying.
2020-04-0300 minBattleship Pretension680. Buck HenryTyler and David discuss the career of the late Buck Henry as well as 2020's unwieldy theatrical release schedule.
2020-03-3000 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 3/26/20Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including Before Sunrise, Panic in the Streets, The Maggie, It Happened One Night and Man Camp
2020-03-2700 minBattleship Pretension679. Cold War MoviesTyler and David discuss Cold War movies as well as how they've been passing the time under lockdown.
2020-03-2300 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 3/19/20Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching including Come and See, The Gentlemen, The Goonies, Emma., West Side Story, My Bloody Valentine, Rebel Without a Cause, Antonio Gaudi, Nerve, H., Rushmore, Initials SG, Stand and Deliver, Whisky Galore! and Ant-Man and the Wasp.
2020-03-2000 minBattleship Pretension678. Irish MoviesTyler and David discuss Irish movies as well as coronavirus cancelations.
2020-03-1600 minBattleship Pretension677. Campaign MoviesTyler and David discuss movies about political campaigns as well as a recent campaign of the advertising sort.
2020-03-0800 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 3/5/20Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including Trapped, Margin Call, The Fugitive Kind, Singin' in the Rain, Young Ahmed, Get Out and Collective.
2020-03-0600 minBattleship Pretension676. What's Entertainment?!Tyler and David discuss what it means for movies to be "entertainment," as well as announcing a fun new project.
2020-03-0200 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 2/27/20Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including The Day Shall Come, Dolemite Is My Name, The Invisible Man, Synonyms, Marriage Story, Notting Hill, Atlantics, I Lost My Body, Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn, Waves, The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open, Mister America, Passport to Pimlico, The Cordillera of Dreams, Horror of Dracula, L'Innocente, The Immortal Story, Habit, Onward, Depraved, My Best Friend's Wedding, Greed, The Secret Life of Pets 2, Pandora and the Flying Dutchman, Barbershop, Charm City Kings, The Invisible Man, Burden and Slay the Dragon.
2020-02-2800 minBattleship Pretension675. Six Characters in Search of an Orgasm w/ Quinn BeswickTyler and David are joined by Quinn Beswick, co-writer and co-star of Deep Murder.
2020-02-2400 minBattleship Pretension672. Best Films of 2019Tyler and David discuss their favorite films of 2019 as well as how early the Oscars are this year.
2020-02-0300 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 1/30/20Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including Underwater, Cabin Boy, Light of My Life, Marriage Story, One Child Nation, The Lodge, Little Women, Under the Silver Lake, American Factory, Sunrise, Give Me Liberty and Hustlers.
2020-01-3100 minBattleship Pretension671. Through the Cracks 2019Tyler and David discuss the movies of 2019 that fell through the cracks as well as the best Peter Pan movies.
2020-01-2900 minBattleship Pretension670. Robert ForsterTyler and David discuss the career of the late Robert Forster as well as Tyler's newfound confidence.
2020-01-2000 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 1/16/20Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including Like a Boss, Missing Link, New York, New York, Alice in Wonderland, Spring Night, Summer Night, Dark Waters, Valley Girl, Little Women, My Effortless Brilliance, Ford v Ferrari and Booksmart.
2020-01-1700 minBattleship Pretension669. Sundance Preview 2020Tyler and David discuss the films of this year's Sundance Film Festival as well as apparent awards frontrunner 1917.
2020-01-1300 minBattleship Pretension668. Scott's Top Ten of 2019Tyler and David are joined by editor-at-large Scott Nye to discuss his top ten films of last year.
2020-01-0600 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 1/2/20Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including Color Out of Space, High Flying Bird, Paddleton, Hail Satan?, The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story, Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Midsommar, Sword of Trust and The Lighthouse.
2020-01-0300 minBattleship Pretension667. Individual Achievements 2019Tyler and David discuss their favorite individual achievements in film in 2019 as well as what they got for Christmas.
2019-12-3000 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 12/26/19Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including Knives Out, Klaus, Richard Jewell, Frozen II, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Big Trouble in Little China and Weathering with You.
2019-12-2700 minBattleship Pretension666. Christmas Horror MoviesTyler and David celebrate 666 episodes of Battleship Pretension by discussing Christmas horror movies.
2019-12-2300 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 12/19/19Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including Uncut Gems, Invisible Life, The Europeans, Bombshell, Cats, Tunes of Glory, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Just Mercy.
2019-12-2000 minBattleship Pretension665. Best Films of the DecadeTyler and David discuss their favorite films of the decade, as well as the Golden Globe nominations.
2019-12-1600 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 12/12/19Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including Judy, Queen & Slim, The Two Popes, 1917, Midnight Family, Parasite, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Richard Jewell, The Disappearance of My Mother, Eegah, Monster House, All About Eve, Toy Story 4, Ad Astra, Step Brothers, Olivia, Cunningham, Ford v Ferrari and The Irishman.
2019-12-1300 minBattleship Pretension664. A Host of Issues with J. Keith van StraatenTyler and David are joined by actor, host and podcaster J. Keith van Straaten.
2019-12-0900 minBattleship Pretension663. Fictional Movie Bands w/ Ryan O'LearyTyler and David are joined by filmmaker Ryan O'Leary to discuss fictional movie bands.
2019-12-0200 minBattleship Pretension662. AFI Fest 2019 Wrap-UpTyler and David are joined by Battleship Pretension editor-at-large Scott Nye to discuss the films of this year's AFI Fest.
2019-11-2500 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 6/6/19Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life, Mike Wallace Is Here, Deadwood: The Movie, Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, Scary Stories, Too Late to Die Young, Halloween, One Sings, the Other Doesn't, Perfect Bid, Late Night, Team Foxcatcher and David Crosby: Remember My Name.
2019-06-0700 minBattleship Pretension636. Unconventional CastingTyler and David discuss some notable instances of casting against type as well as some writing advice for students from Tyler the professor.
2019-05-2700 minBattleship Pretension621. Sundance 2019 Wrap-UpTyler and David discuss the movies David saw at this year's Sundance Film Festival as well as the various possible worlds to be discovered within the end credits of the second Lego movie.
2019-02-1200 minBattleship Pretension618. Sundance Preview 2019Tyler and David discuss the upcoming Sundance Film Festival as well as Tyler's new venture.
2019-01-2100 minBattleship Pretension617. Individual Achievements 2018Tyler and David highlight some notable individual achievements in film in 2018 as well as some recent articles that have proved Tyler right.
2019-01-1400 minBattleship Pretension606. Grand Dame (and Dude) GuignolTyler and David discuss older actors in horror movies as well as David's recent travels.
2018-10-2900 minBattleship Pretension602. Autumn MoviesTyler and David discuss movies that evoke the fall season as well as David's recent travels.
2018-10-0100 minBattleship Pretension594. Milestones in EditingTyler and David discuss milestones in the history of film editing as well as Tyler the defiant teacher.
2018-08-0600 minBattleship Pretension558. ExpositionTyler and David discuss exposition in movies as well as a rare non-movie art recommendation from David.
2017-11-2700 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 11/16/17Tyler and David discuss the movies and TV shows they've been watching, including Wonder Wheel, Split, Crown Heights, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Thumper, The Lawnmower Man, BPM (Beats Per Minute), The Big Sick, Beauty and the Beast, Brigsby Bear, LA 92, Sherlock Holmes, The Crime of Monsieur Lange, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Long Strange Trip, Thor: Ragnarok, The Florida Project, Justice League, Jailbait Babysitter, The Beguiled, Survivor and The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special.
2017-11-1700 minBattleship Pretension536. LA Film Fest 2017 Wrap-UpTyler and David discuss the movies David saw at this year's LA Film Fest, as well as Ron Howard's new job.
2017-06-2600 minBattleship Pretension530. Jonathan DemmeTyler and David discuss the career of Jonathan Demme as well as Tyler's recent experiences in Orlando at the International Christian Film Festival.
2017-05-1500 minBattleship Pretension522. One Hit Wonder DirectorsTyler and David discuss directors who only made one good movie and Tyler introduces a new game called This or That.
2017-03-2000 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 2/9/17Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including O.J.: Made in America, To Rome with Love, Moonlight, 13 Minutes, Hidden Figures, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, The Untouchables, Norman, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Rockford Files.
2017-02-1000 minBattleship Pretension509. A Little Bit of ChristmasTyler and David discuss non-Christmas movies with Christmas in them and Tyler takes on obtuse conservatives.
2016-12-1900 minBattleship Pretension498. Songs from MoviesTyler and David discuss songs they associates with movies as well as Tyler's top 100.
2016-10-0300 minBattleship Pretension493. The Reel Thing 2016Tyler and David discuss David's experiences at this year's The Reel Thing, as well as the BBC's new list.
2016-08-2900 minBattleship Pretension492. Nextfest 2016Tyler and David discuss the movies David saw at Nextfest 2016 as well as spinoffs that might be too much of a good thing.
2016-08-2200 minBattleship Pretension479. LA Film Fest 2016 PreviewTyler and David talk about the films that will be playing at this year's LA Film Fest, as well as the closing of Tyler's high school hometown movie theater.
2016-05-2300 minBattleship PretensionBP Movie Journal 11/19/15Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Song of Lahore, Spectre, Avengers: Age of Ultron, He Named Me Malala, Bordello of Blood, 99 Homes, Room, Beat the Devil, Mr. Holmes, Love & Mercy, Jacob's Ladder, The Peanuts Movie, Legend, Spotlight, The Danish Girl, Secret in Their Eyes, Speedy, Safety Last, W/ Bob & David, Survivor and Drunk History.
2015-11-2000 minBattleship Pretension442. Fall Movie PreviewTyler and David look at the upcoming fall movies and David discusses his potential new nemesis.
2015-09-0800 min
Battleship Pretension379. Character as MetaphorTyler and David discuss characters that are as much or more metaphors as people, as well as some of Tyler's favorite performances.
2014-06-2400 minBattleship Pretension337. Fall Movie PreviewTyler and David discuss the upcoming fall movies as well as Tyler's experiences in Switzerland.
2013-09-0900 minBattleship Pretension326. Los Angeles Film Festival previewTyler and David discuss the stuff David plans to see at this year's Los Angeles Film Festival.
2013-06-1700 minBattleship Pretension322. Old Movies vs. New MoviesTyler and David discuss the relative merits of classic and contemporary cinema as well as David's thoughts on The Hangover Part III.
2013-05-2800 minBattleship Pretension319. Tyler's VacationTyler talks to David about how he spent his spring vacation.
2013-05-0600 minBattleship Pretension292. Deconstructionist HorrorTyler and David discuss horror films that discuss themselves as well as Tyler's weekend at the Los Angeles Podcast Festival.
2012-10-2100 min