And here come the Franchyze Boyz, ringing in the new year with part one of a three-part Star Trek film franchise rewatch. In this first part, Shawn, Brad, and Aaron examine the first six Star Trek films featuring the original crew. Do the three of them agree that Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is the best? Will Brad successfully justify Star Trek V: The Final Frontier's existence? It's time to boldly go...and listen to the episode to find the answers to all these questions and more.

HOSTS
Shawn Eastridge
Brad Gullickson
Aaron Prescott

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! Tricia Aurand of the Beyond the Screenplay podcast helps Shawn celebrate the occasion with a viewing of Gillian Armstrong’s 1994 adaptation of Little Women. For many (Tricia included), this is the seminal adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, a reputation Tricia feels is somewhat diminished by the release of Greta Gerwig’s 2019 adaptation. Her and Shawn discuss why the 1994 film is still vital and wonderful, why it’s okay for everyone to love and appreciate BOTH versions, and why Christian Bale is the ultimate dreamboat.

HOSTS
Shawn Eastridge
​Tricia Aurand

Last Thanksgiving, Brad Gullickson and Aaron Prescott joined Shawn for a rewatch of the entire Rocky series. Now, one year later, they take a look at Sylvester Stallone’s brand new director’s cut of Rocky IV: Rocky Vs. Drago. Is it a major improvement or is the theatrical version still champ?

HOSTS
Shawn Eastridge
Brad Gullickson
​Aaron Prescott

Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time is a documentary nearly 40 years in the making. On Friday, November 19, it will finally be released. In this Between Takes episode, Shawn speaks with the film's co-director Robert Weide, who first approached Vonnegut about making the documentary back in 1982. They discuss Weide's friendship with Vonnegut, why it took so long to get the film to the big screen, and some of Weide's favorite memories about Vonnegut.

Learn more about Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time at vonnegutmovie.com, and follow the documentary on Twitter @vonnegutdoc and on Facebook @KurtVonnegutDocu.

Vanishing Angle producers Matt Miller, Natalie Metzger, and Benjamin Wiessner, join Shawn for a discussion of their new film 'The Beta Test,' written and directed by Jim Cummings and PJ McCabe. Learn more about 'The Beta Test' and where you can see it at thebetatest.movie, and be sure to follow Vanishing Angle on all social platforms @vanishingangle.