All Categories

Categories are the lifeblood of the Rewatchables podcast, and are what gives the show its unique feeling.

Roger Ebert's review

The movie review from the legendary Chicago Sun-Times critic.

Most re-watchable scene

The scene that sucks you in the most, and makes you want to watch the rest of the movie.

The most "year the movie came out" thing

What is the one thing that betrays the year the movie came out the most?

What aged the best?

What things in the movie have stood the test of time?

Most cinematic shot

What is the most beautiful piece of cinematography in the movie?

Best needle drop

A song that fits the movie perfectly at the exact right moment.

Weak link of the movie

What's one thing that you would change about the movie if you had a magic wand.

What aged the worst?

What things in the movie have not stood the test of time?

The hottest take award

Hosts give their hottest take about the movie.

Casting what-ifs

What actors were up for the parts in the movie, but ended up not getting them?

Over-acting award

Which actors in the movie have dialed it up the most?

Best "that guy"

Which actor in the movie makes you go, "That guy!" (or "That gal!") when seeing them?

Best "heat check" performance

Best "heat check" performance (the Dion Waiters award).

Re-casting couch

Re-casting – actors, director, or city.

Half-assed (internet) research

Half-assed research, usually done on the internet.

Apex Mountain

The peak of someone's career, or the most popular something has ever been.

Cruise or Hanks?

Which Tom would be the better lead of the movie – Cruise, or Hanks?

Scorsese or Spielberg?

Which director's version of the movie would you rather see?

What role would Philip Seymour Hoffman play?

What role would the brilliant Philip Seymour Hoffman play in the movie?

The most GIFable moment

The moment from the movie that would make the best viral GIF.

Picking nits

Nitpicking things in the movie that might not make sense when you really think about them.

Sequel, prequel, prestige TV or untouchable?

How would we best use the IP of this movie if we wanted to keep its story alive?

Would this movie be better with...?

If we could add one person to the movie to make it better, who would it be?

Just one Oscar, who gets it?

If this movie could only get a single Oscar, which category would it be, and who would get it?

(Probably) unanswerable questions

This category explores the open questions the movie leaves us with.

What memorabilia would you want (or not want!) from the movie?

What item from the movie would you like the most, or the least?

Best (or worst!) life lessons from the movie

What lessons does the movie try to teach us, and are they good ones?

Best double feature for this movie

What other movie pairs the best with this one?

Who won the movie?

Who gained the most from the movie?

Producer review

Review from a producer of the show (usually Craig Horlbeck), who provides a young person's perspective on the movie.