2 guests are better than 1 as my friends Matt and Nick join me to discuss Avengers: Infinity War, the super-sized superhero film that serves as the climax of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We also give shout-outs to the final season of the Netflix series Love and to the upcoming second season of the HBO series Westworld. I also refer to the Paddington films as “charming” no fewer than 4 times. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.

• Brent’s ranking of MCU films

This week on Awake in the Dark, I’m joined by my friend Bailey Suits as we break our silence on the new supernatural thriller A Quiet Place, starring (and directed by) John Krasinski and his real-life wife Emily Blunt. We then recap our latest binge sessions with the Netflix series Grace and Frankie and the Amazon Prime series Sneaky Pete, whose 2nd season was just released last month. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.

This week on Awake in the Dark, I’m joined by my friend Bart Good as we enter The Shimmer and attempt to break down Annihilation, the new sci-fi horror mind-bender from writer/director Alex Garland. Then we sing the praises of unhinged Nicolas Cage in his newest film Mom and Dad and Brigsby Bear takes a well-deserved victory lap. Our entire conversation could generally be described as Kafkaesque. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.

On the third episode of Awake in the Dark, I’m joined by my friend Taylor as we unravel time and space to discuss A Wrinkle in Time, the latest Disney film based on the children’s novel by Madeleine L’Engle. We’ll also discuss a couple notable Netflix series, including The Crown and the new docuseries Flint Town. Then we do a brief Oscar recap and give the Academy some advice for next year’s telecast. There’s even a Mars Needs Moms reference for good measure. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.

On this slightly delayed second episode, I’m joined by my friend and colleague Jared Kalish as we delve into Black Panther, the latest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We’ll also discuss some of the latest offerings from Netflix, including A Futile and Stupid Gesture, The Open House, and the new TV series Altered Carbon. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.

On the inaugural episode of the Awake in the Dark podcast, I’m joined by my wife Aubree as we discuss the year 2017 in film. We’ll run down each of our 10 favorites from last year and then go in-depth with the recently-announced Oscar nominations. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.

• Aubree’s Top 10:

1. Get Out
2. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
3. Free Fire
4. Logan Lucky
5. Baby Driver
6. Blade Runner 2049
7. I, Tonya
8. The Shape of Water
9. The Blackcoat’s Daughter
10. Ingrid Goes West

• Brent’s Top 10:

1. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2. Phantom Thread
3. Get Out
4. The Big Sick
5. Blade Runner 2049
6. Logan Lucky
7. Brigsby Bear
8. mother!
9. The Square
10. Free Fire

• Brent’s Top 20 Films of 2017

• Notes on the 2018 Oscars