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by Kelsi and Trey
The Extra Credits is hosted by two teachers searching for meaning in your favorite movies and shows. We cover new releases with movie drafts, ranking games, interviews, and more!
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- Yesterday1h 40m
The Silly Horror of 'Resident Evil'
We review Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil,’ an absurd survival-horror comedy powered by Austin Abrams having the worst night of his life. We discuss how the movie captures the experience of playing the games, its inventive scares and slapstick humor, and why its ideas about parenthood and humanity don’t quite match the confidence of its filmmaking. Along the way, we revisit ‘Barbarian’ and ‘Weapons’ and ask whether Cregger’s latest is too nervous about taking itself seriously. Plus, a quick reaction to ‘Practical Magic 2’--join us on Patreon for more movie conversations about new releases, bonus deep dives, and episodes available to free members.Become a member of The Extra Credits+ on Patreon hereTikTok: The Extra CreditsThe Extra Credits YouTube ChannelLetterboxd: The Extra CreditsInstagram: @theextracreditsSend requests, questions, and thoughts to our email: extracreditspod@gmail.com
- 1 weeks ago57 min
‘The Dog Stars,’ ‘Coyote vs. Acme,’ ‘Onslaught’ & ‘Hope’ + What We've Been Watching
Trey catches Kelsi up on four major recent releases: Ridley Scott’s ‘The Dog Stars’ starring Jacob Elordi, ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ with Will Forte and John Cena, Adam Wingard’s ‘Onslaught’ starring Adria Arjona and Drew Starkey, and Na Hong-jin’s massive Korean sci-fi epic ‘Hope.’ We get into why ‘The Dog Stars’ disappointed despite our love for Ridley Scott, whether ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ lives up to the story surrounding its release, the tonal chaos of ‘Onslaught,’ and why ‘Hope’ might be the strangest and most ambitious of the bunch. Plus, a quick September update and a preview of our ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Patreon deep dive!Become a member of The Extra Credits+ on Patreon hereTikTok: The Extra CreditsLetterboxd: The Extra CreditsInstagram: @theextracreditsSend requests, questions, and thoughts to our email: extracreditspod@gmail.com
- 3 weeks ago1h 17m
‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ & Cinema Dysmorphia
Kelsi and Trey explore Jane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, one of their favorite and strangest movies of the year. They unpack Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, the fake slasher franchise, Hollywood’s obsession with zombie IP, Little Death, Final Girls, queer reclamation, and why Schoenbrun’s overwhelming cinematic language can be both exhilarating and deeply uncomfortable. They also discuss “Cinema Dysmorphia," an idea that movies can become so embedded in how we understand ourselves that they help us recognize something about our identity or reality while simultaneously distorting those things. In that way, Camp Miasma becomes a poisoned love letter to horror about the movies that never really leave us. To sign up for free bonus episodes as a free member on Patreon or to access our whole 100+ episode catalogue as a paid member, sign up below!Become a member of The Extra Credits+ on Patreon hereTikTok: The Extra CreditsThe Extra Credits YouTube ChannelLetterboxd: The Extra CreditsInstagram: @theextracreditsTwitter: @theextracreditsSend requests, questions, and thoughts to our email: extracreditspod@gmail.com
- 4 weeks ago1h 12m
'The End of Oak Street' & 'Tony' Needed More Time to Cook
Kelsi and Trey discuss David Robert Mitchell’s The End of Oak Street and Matt Johnson’s Tony. First, they unpack why The End of Oak Street’s strange mix of Spielbergian sentimentality, camp, parody, dinosaurs, and suburban satire never fully worked for them. Then, they get into Tony, Dominic Sessa’s performance as a young Anthony Bourdain, Leo Woodall and Antonio Banderas as competing versions of masculinity, the movie’s “huge boy” energy, and whether a biopic can really deconstruct a cultural icon without mythologizing him all over again.Become a member of The Extra Credits+ on Patreon hereTikTok: The Extra CreditsThe Extra Credits YouTube ChannelLetterboxd: The Extra CreditsInstagram: @theextracreditsTwitter: @theextracreditsSend requests, questions, and thoughts to our email: extracreditspod@gmail.com
- Aug 7, 20261h 33m
‘One Night Only’ is Evil + The Rom-Com Rebuild!
Kelsi and Trey explore One Night Only, the new romantic comedy that is completely unromantic, unsexy, and unfunny. After breaking down why the movie fails as a romance, comedy, satire, and theatrical rom-com revival, we build our own Rom-Com Rebuild, discussing how studios should follow a specific template of movies if they want to make the genre feel alive again. Check out our Patreon through the link below: free members get access to tons of episodes, including our newest free drops like When Harry Met Sally, Notting Hill, and About Time.Become a member of The Extra Credits+ on Patreon hereTikTok: The Extra CreditsThe Extra Credits YouTube ChannelLetterboxd: The Extra CreditsInstagram: @theextracreditsTwitter: @theextracreditsSend requests, questions, and thoughts to our email: extracreditspod@gmail.com
- Aug 2, 20262h 5m
'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' is AMAZING!
Kelsi and Trey dive deep into Spider-Man: Brand New Day, a movie that somehow works as a thrilling Spider-Man story, an enormous MCU crossover, and a surprisingly profound quarter-life-crisis film. We discuss Tom Holland’s incredible performance, Peter and MJ’s heartbreaking relationship, a new character introduction, the film’s action cinematography, and why this may be the best live-action Spider-Man movie since Spider-Man 2...or possibly ever? We also get into our lifelong relationship with Spider-Man, why this version feels specifically made for older Gen Z and younger millennials, and whether this movie somehow made us care about the MCU again. Sign up below as a free Patreon member to hear our full four-hour ranking of every Spider-Man movie!Become a member of The Extra Credits+ on Patreon hereTikTok: The Extra CreditsThe Extra Credits YouTube ChannelLetterboxd: The Extra CreditsInstagram: @theextracreditsTwitter: @theextracreditsSend requests, questions, and thoughts to our email: extracreditspod@gmail.com
- Jul 17, 20262h 19m
Christopher Nolan’s 'The Odyssey' Is Epically Average
Kelsi and Trey explore Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, a gigantic mythic spectacle they found emotionally flat, strangely edited, and far less interesting than the discourse surrounding it. They discuss Nolan’s obsession with tortured great men whose guilt becomes part of their legend, the disconnect between Odysseus’s voyage and the political drama in Ithaca, the movie’s incredible practical filmmaking, and its frustratingly thin character work. Plus, they discuss why criticizing a Christopher Nolan movie has somehow become an online political purity test.Become a member of The Extra Credits+ on Patreon hereTikTok: The Extra CreditsThe Extra Credits YouTube ChannelLetterboxd: The Extra CreditsInstagram: @theextracreditsTwitter: @theextracreditsSend requests, questions, and thoughts to our email: extracreditspod@gmail.com
- Jul 16, 20262h 50m
Olivia Wilde's 'The Invite' + Conversations on Marriage!
Kelsi and Trey discuss Olivia Wilde’s The Invite, one of the sharpest and most cinematically accomplished relationship comedies in years. They break down Wilde’s direction and performance, the film’s incredible ensemble, and how one chaotic dinner party explores the possibility of falling in love with yourself again. They also answer listener questions about romance and consider whether the end of a marriage must mean that the relationship was a failure. Check out our Patreon through the link below—free members get access to tons of episodes, including our Interstellar deep dive, available free now for Christopher Nolan Month.Become a member of The Extra Credits+ on Patreon hereTikTok: The Extra CreditsThe Extra Credits YouTube ChannelLetterboxd: The Extra CreditsInstagram: @theextracreditsTwitter: @theextracreditsSend requests, questions, and thoughts to our email: extracreditspod@gmail.com
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