Season 1
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 i...
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 (plu...
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 Ben...
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 look...
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 op...
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 b...
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 Rich...
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 murde...
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 che...
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 Driv...
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 i...
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 al...
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'Conne...
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, freewheelin...
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!
May 29, 2024
Another Round is a Great Movie You May Have Missed | A Review
Over the next two weeks, my family will be moving into a new house. In the meantime, enjoy these flashbacks to earlier episodes you may have missed. This week, we'll go back to 2021, and take a look at Another Round . It's ...
May 22, 2024
Dr. Stangelove is a Comedy for the Ages | A Review
Our Back in Time series concludes with one of the most important comedies ever made: Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove . This bold, brilliant satire sends up the Cold War with a bravery that's rare in movie history. It's q...
May 15, 2024
Why Blazing Saddles is Still Completely Relevant | A Review
For this episode, we take a look at one of the raunchiest and non-PC comedies ever made: Mel Brooks' magnum opus, Blazing Saddles . As with all the movies in our Back in Time series, we tackle the most important question: ...
May 8, 2024
Ghostbusters is the Most Quotable Movie Ever Made | A Review
For this episode, we cover one of the iconic movies of the 80s, and a defining piece of my own childhood: Ghostbusters . We'll geek out over this sci-fi comedy classic, and share a few pieces of trivia you may have missed. ...
May 1, 2024
Why Pulp Fiction is the Best Movie of the 90s | A Review
In this episode, we cover one of the iconic films of the 90s, and of cinema at large: Quentin Tarantino's masterpiece, Pulp Fiction. This is episode two of our Back in Time Series, and it's crazy to think this enduring class...