Episodes
Nov. 13, 2024
A Look Back: Rounders
Welcome back! For this week’s episode, we’ll take a special look back at an episode from 2 1/2 years ago, Rounders! It’s an episode you may have missed, so enjoy! After that, we’ll close out November with 2 classic comedies…
Nov. 6, 2024
Grindhouse is Double the Fun | Movie Review
Welcome the finale of our Halloween Series! For this episode, you get a double feature--Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof and Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror . Both flicks pay homage to exploitation genre of 70s horror. Th…
Oct. 30, 2024
The Exorcist is the Greatest Horror Film Ever | Movie Review
Hey! Our Halloween Series is nearly done, and we're wrapping things up with an all-time classic-- The Exorcist ! It's an iconic experience--disturbing, violent, and brilliantly acted and filmed. Does this film have any bas…
Oct. 23, 2024
An American Werewolf in London is an All-Time Favorite | Movie Review
Welcome back! Our Halloween Series continues in high gear with an 80s cult classic-- An American Werewolf in London! This horror flick has a lot going for it: Elements of comedy, a fast-moving pace, and Rick Baker's stunn…
Oct. 17, 2024
Was Salem's Lot Worth the Wait? | Movie Review
Hey! It's a day late, but never a dollar short... Our Halloween Series continues with a new release--the latest remake of Salem's Lot, based on the classic novel by Stephen King. Filmed in 2021, this movie has languished i…
Oct. 9, 2024
Final Destination is a Goofy Horror Classic | Movie Review
Our Halloween Series continues with a early 2000s classic-- Final Destination ! This flick did surprising box office and inspired a series of sequels, with uneven results. We have very different opinions of this movie. Is …
Oct. 2, 2024
The Faculty is a 90s Cult Classic | Movie Review
Welcome to our Halloween Series! This month, each host will pick an essential Halloween flick for us to screen, and we'll start with a 90s classic: The Faculty ! This teen scream epic stars a who's who of future talent (pl…
Sept. 26, 2024
The American President is a Charming Comedy | Movie Review
Our Presidential Series wraps up with The American President , a fluffy, charming rom-com from Aaron Sorkin ( The West Wing ) and Rob Reiner ( A Few Good Men )! It has an all-star cast, led by Michael Douglas and Annette Be…
Sept. 18, 2024
Lincoln is a Film for the Ages | Movie Review
In this series, we've seen fictional and non-fictional presidents. None of them can match the nobility, brilliance, and complexity of our greatest president. With Lincoln, Steven Spielberg doesn't offer a comprehensive loo…
Sept. 11, 2024
Air Force One is a Corny Action Classic | Movie Review
Welcome! Our Presidential series continues with a 90s action classic--Harrison Ford's Air Force One . It's the only action flick in our series, and we have a fun discussion. How does it hold up? How has 9/11 changed our o…
Sept. 4, 2024
All the President's Men is the Greatest Political Thriller Ever | Movie Review
For this week's presidential film, we look at one of the great films of the 1970s: All the President's Men . This is an intelligent, authentic, and--sadly--still relevant film that details the investigative journalism that …
Aug. 28, 2024
Frost/Nixon Remains Totally Relevant | Movie Review
Our Presidential Series continues with the sly, tense Frost/Nixon! Based on Peter Morgan's award-winning play, Ron Howard's film examines the real story of David Frost's landmark interview series with disgraced President Ric…
Aug. 22, 2024
JFK is an Enduring Masterpiece | A Review
Our Presidential Series kicks off with an Oscar-wining masterpiece, Oliver Stone’s JFK ! This film is unique in the series, in that it doesn’t focus on the actual president, but the mystery and confusion surrounding his murd…
Aug. 14, 2024
Looking Back at Rambo III | A Review
Welcome! We're taking a break this week, getting ready for our big presidential series. That's 7 movies that run the gamut--from comedies to action to intense drama. It's going to be loads of fun. In the meantime, let's ch…
Aug. 7, 2024
Why The Game is an Underrated 90s Classic | A Review
Welcome! This week, we conclude our Odds and Ends Series, looking at flicks we've wanted to cover, but haven't found the space. Taylor chose The Game , David Fincher's thriller from 1997. It stars Michael Douglas and Sean…
July 31, 2024
Twister is a 90s Popcorn Classic | A Review
Hey! This week, we close out our series looking at classics we've always wanted to cover, and this one's a classic: Twister , from 1996. It's an awesome, cheesy, epic disaster flick, and it's still a lot of fun. We've got…
July 24, 2024
Baby Driver is a New Classic | A Review
Welcome! This week, we continue our series looking at movies we've never gotten around to seeing. Each host picks a new movie each week. For this installment, it's Sean's pick--Edgar Wright's rom-com chase flick, Baby Dri…
July 17, 2024
Stop Making Sense is the Greatest Concert Movie Ever | A Review
Welcome! This week, we kick off a series of movies we've each wanted to cover, but never have. My pick is Stop Making Sense , Jonathan Demme's beautiful, epic documentary of Talking Heads. It's a visionary movie, and has …
July 10, 2024
Why The Natural is a Polarizing Baseball Movie | A Review
We couldn't do a Summer Series without a baseball movie, could we? For this episode, we wrap things up with an 80s classic, The Natural . Barry Levinson's epic baseball fantasy is overlong and overblown, but it's also well…
July 3, 2024
Why Independence Day is the Ultimate Junk Food Movie | A Review
Our Summer Series kicks into high gear with one of the biggest hits of the 90s: Independence Day ! From a drunken Randy Quaid to a feisty Bill Pullman, from a young Will Smith to a mumbling Jeff Goldblum...this one has it a…
June 26, 2024
Stand by Me is Ultimate Coming of Age Movie
Our Summer Series continues with an all-time 80s classic, Stand by Me ! Rob Reiner directs, from a novella by Stephen King. An cast of future stars appears, including Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Conn…
June 19, 2024
The Way Way Back is an Underrated Classic | A Review
Our Summer Series continues with a refreshing indie dramedy, The Way Way Back ! This flick has a top-notch cast (Oscar-winners and nominees are everywhere), moments of real cleverness, and a good message underneath it all. …
June 12, 2024
Dazed and Confused is the Greatest High School Movie Ever | A Review
We're back! Our Summer Series kicks off with an all-time 90s classic: Dazed and Confused . Richard Linklater's second film takes place over the last day (and night) of the school year, circa 1976. It's a funny, freewheeli…
June 6, 2024
Why Bill and Ted is Peak Keanu | A Review
We'll be on a break for one more week, while my family moves into a new house! In the meantime, enjoy this look back at one of our favorite movies, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure!