Alex Cox's 1984 Punk Rock Atomic Age dark comedy, REPO MAN, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Alex Cox clashing with Harry Dean Stanton, what makes this a cornerstone Punk Rock film, the weirdness that elevates this film beyond just a film about repo men, and much much more! We also pick our TOP 7 EMILIO ESTEVEZ FILMS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the fourth film in our BIG WEIRD SUMMER series. Subscribe to our podcast and become a regular!
Jul 25, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 71
David Lynch's 2001 surreal Hollywood nightmare fuel, MULHOLLAND DRIVE, is our feature presentation this week. We talk about the theories and mysteries behind the film's plot, David Lynch's Los Angeles, Naomi Watts, and much more. We also pick our TOP 7 LOS ANGELES FILMS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the third film in our BIG WEIRD SUMMER series. Subscribe to the pod and become a regular!
Jul 18, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Wes Anderson's 2023 western-infused, deadpan cosmic comedy, ASTEROID CITY, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the all-encompassing production design, if Wes Anderson is style over story, the film's "alien encounter", as well as the sprawling ensemble cast. There's so much more that we discuss about this film. Also, in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7, we pick our TOP 7 WES ANDERSON FILMS. Check out the second film in our BIG WEIRD SUMMER series. Subscribe to our podcast, and become a regu...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Phil Alden Robinson's 1989 mystical ghost story love letter to baseball, FIELD OF DREAMS, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the construction of the Iowa-set baseball field, Robinson's adapted screenplay, the under-appreciated performances of Amy Madigan and Burt Lancaster, whether the film is a ghost story or a baseball story, and so much more. We also discuss our TOP 7 KEVIN COSTNER films in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join us for the first film in our BIG WEIRD SUMMER series. Sub...
Jul 04, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Frank Perry's 1968 suburban allegorical dream-state drama, THE SWIMMER, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Sydney Pollack taking over the film, Burt Lancaster's performance, the early beginnings of the New Hollywood era, and much much more. We also get into this week's SILVER SCREEN 7 where we pick our TOP 7 BURT LANCASTER FILMS. Check out our fourth and final film in our JUNE GLOOM SERIES. It's been a bummerific 4-film ride through June!
Jun 27, 2023•1 hr 55 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Rob Reiner's 1986 Stephen King coming-of-age adaptation, STAND BY ME, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Rob Reiner's becoming involved in the project, what Stephen King thought of the film, River Phoenix, the dead body at the heart of the film, nostalgia, and so much more. This is a big one. We also get into this week's SILVER SCREEN 7 where we pick our TOP 7 Video Rentals as Kids. Check out the third film in our JUNE GLOOM SERIES. It's been a bummerific way to kick off the summer!
Jun 20, 2023•2 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Wim Wenders' 1977 Euro-noir, THE AMERICAN FRIEND, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the performances of Dennis Hopper and Bruno Ganz, Wenders obsession with the author of the source material, the beautifully captured ugliness of the film, and much much more. Plus, we get into this week's SILVER SCREEN 7 where we pick our TOP 7 FOREIGN FILMS RELEASED on CRITERION COLLECTION. Check out the second film in our June series, JUNE GLOOM. It's been a bummerific good time.
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 56 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Todd Field's 2001 New England domestic revenge drama, IN THE BEDROOM, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Stanley Kubrick's influence on the film, Todd Field's inspiration, Tom Cruise's advice on how to handle Harvey Weinstein, Sissy Spacek and Tom Wilkinson's powerhouse performances, capturing the quaint suburban community, and so much more. Plus, we get into this week's SILVER SCREEN 7 where we pick our TOP 7 SISSY SPACEK MOVIES. Check out the first film in our June series, JUNE GLO...
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Tyler Cornack's 2019 ass-vortex infused dark cop noir fantasy, BUTT BOY, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the social media origins of the film, the shoe-string budget, the ridiculous premise and how serious the filmmakers approached it, and much much more. This is a fun one that finds Chad & Hoch at odds like they've never been before. Arguments will ensue. Plus, we dive into our SILVER SCREEN 7 where this week we pick our TOP 7 ODDBALL COMEDIES. Come check it out!
May 30, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Jody Hill's 2009 dark and twisted mall cop romp, OBSERVE & REPORT, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Jody Hill's style of filmmaking and comedy, if lead characters in comedies have to be likable, the "Date Rape Controversy" surrounding the film, Anna Faris, and so much more. As usual, we also have our SILVER SCREEN 7 where this week we pick our Top 7 Mall Movies. Lend us your ears!
May 23, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Sidney Lumet's 1964 Cold War brink of doom suspense film, FAIL SAFE, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the lawsuit filed by Stanley Kubrick and others over the film's perceived plagiarism on the source novel and DR. STRANGELOVE. We also touch on the blacklisted screenwriter, lack of energy, and the one-note tone of the film. There's a lot to discuss and this one may surprise you. We also pick our least favorite Sidney Lumet films in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join us!
May 16, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 61
Alexander Payne's 2004 wine country road trip buddy comedy, SIDEWAYS, drunkenly stumbles into our feature presentation this week. We talk the stellar performances, Alexander Payne, wine country, the dynamic of Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church, George Clooney's connection, the film's impact on the Wine Industry, and much more. We also pick our Top 7 Comedies of the 2000s decade (2000-2009) in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Fill your wine glass, and give it a go!
May 09, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 60
George Steven's 1951 American dark-drama, A Place In The Sun, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the talent and tragedy of Montgomery Clift and the ghostly urban legends surrounding him. We also get into Elizabeth Taylor and Shelley Winters in the film, and the dark turn the film takes that completely caught us off guard. And as usual, we have our SILVER SCREEN 7 where this week we pick our Top 7 movies from the 1950s. Stop by and check us out!
May 02, 2023•1 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 59
John Schlesinger's 1976 pulse-pounding dental nightmare infused conspiracy thriller, MARATHON MAN, is our feature presentation of the week. We talk Dustin Hoffman's dedication to the role, his beef with William Goldman's screenplay, producer Robert Evans, and the famous urban legend of Laurence Olivier and Dustin Hoffman's clashing of acting styles. We dive into much more on this classic 70s thriller. We also pick our Top 7 William Goldman screenplays in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Give it a li...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Terence Young's 1962 James Bond debut spy film DR. NO is on deck this week. We talk the birth of one of Hollywood's most successful franchises and the iconic James Bond staples that were born out of the film. We also get into Sean Connery, the Production Design of Ken Adam, and much much more. We also pick our Top 7 Spy Films in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7.
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Adam McKay's 2008 comedy goldmine, Step Brothers is up this week. We talk the brilliance that is Will Ferrell and John C. Riley, the Frat Pack, Adam Scott's intro to comedy, McKay and Ferrell's falling out, and much more. We also pick our Top 7 Frat Pack Actors in this week's Silver Screen 7.
Apr 11, 2023•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 56
Jacques Tourneur's 1947 film noir, OUT OF THE PAST, is up for discussion this week. We talk about the early screen performances by Robert Mitchum and Kirk Douglas, RKO Pictures, whether Film Noir is a style or genre, and much more. We'll also give our top 7 best neo noir films in our Silver Screen 7 and hand out our 5 awards to Out of the Past in our Nerd Out.
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Jay Roach's 1999 small-town hockey dramedy is up this week. We talk the real life hockey connections to the film's creators, cantankerous Burt Reynolds and his on-set apology, if the film has style, two Michaels shining in bit parts (Mike Myers & Michael McKean), as well as Russell Crowe and much more. We also pick our top 7 Russell Crowe films in this week's Silver Screen 7.
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 53 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Craig R. Baxley's 1991 outlaw biker explosion extravaganza, starring "The Boz" Brian Bosworth, is our film this week. We discuss the director issues on set, the stunt work, the performances of Lance Henricksen and William Forsythe, as well as how the film played into an Arkansas Secretary of State being impeached, and much more. We'll also give our Top movies featuring a pro-athlete in our Silver Screen 7 and hand out our 5 awards to Stone Cold in our Nerd Out. Subscribe to your new favorite mov...
Mar 21, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Greta Gerwig's 2019 adaptation of the coming-of-age period novel, LITTLE WOMEN, is up for discussion... or should I say debate? The fellas do not agree on this one. In between the arguing, we touch on Greta Gerwig's attachment to the story, if period costume dramas have a bad stigma attached to them, the subgenre "Mumblecore", and much more. This week's Silver Screen 7 is Top 7 female coming-of-age films. Give us a listen!
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 52
We're back on our very own channel! We're back with the Shaws Brothers classic, KING BOXER from 1972. We discuss the similarities between the western and kung fu genres, the studio films of Shaws Brothers, the fight choreography, surprise style and cinematography, and much more! We also break down our Top 7 hand-to-hand combat films. Give us a shot! We may just be your new favorite movie podcast!
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 51
Tony Scott's 1993 romantic crime epic TRUE ROMANCE is on deck this week. We talk about the Quentin Tarantino screenplay, Gary Oldman's character "Drexel", the fascinating origins of the story and how the film came to be, Tarantino's relationship with Roger Avary, Patricia Arquette, and much much more! We also give our Top 7 Christian Slater films in our Silver Screen 7. WEBSITE: https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 50
We're back with Alejandro G. Iñárritu 's 2015 fur-trapper revenge film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy. Spoiler alert: the fellas do not agree on this film. We discuss Chivo's award-winning cinematography and his painstaking commitment to "the magic hour." We also dive into the difficulty level of the production, masculine filmmaking, and that insane bear scene. On our Silver Screen 7, the fellas each give their top 7 "Man vs Nature" films. Tune in for the discussion! WEBSITE: https://l...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 49
Merry Christmas, everyone! This week Frank Capra's iconic Christmas classic is up for discussion. We chat about the film being Jimmy Stewart & Capra's first film after their active duty in World War II, Donna's Reed's template setting performance, the chaotic story behind the screenplay, RKO Pictures, copyright issues birthing its status as a Christmas cornerstone, our Top 7 tearjerkers, and much much more! WEBSITE: https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 48
SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT, the 1984 Christmas slasher film from director Charles E. Sellier Jr is this week’s film. We talk about the massive controversy surrounding the film at the time of its release, character actor Britt Leach, “The Warm Side of the Door”, that awesome scene with “Grandpa”, scream Queen Linnea Quigley, and much more! Remember, Christmas Eve is the scariest time of the year! WEBSITE: https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 47
The Silent Partner, 1978’s Santa-infused Canuxploitation bank robbery thriller from Daryl Dukes is up this week. Is this film a Christmas movie? The boys disagree on that one. We get into Elliott Gould and Christopher Plummer, that beheading scene, Hoch gives Celine Lomez an award, John Candy’s early film role, the impeccable, taut and clever screenplay, and much much more! We also count down our top bank robbery films in the Silver Screen 7. Get in the holiday spirit and give us your ears! WEBS...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 46
We get nostalgic for Brian Robbins’ 1999 MTV-Gen football flick… or do we? Let’s talk Jon Voight’s big bad “Bud Kilmer”, James Van Der Beek, Ali Larter & Amy Smart, debate whether it’s satirical, and who’s responsible for the in-game filmmaking. We’ll talk more and get into our Silver Screen 7 with our top 7 football movies. Are you ready for some football? WEBSITE: https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 45
Pauly Shore’s 1993 fish out of water Thanksgiving comedy is up for discussion. We talk “the weasel” persona, Pauly’s rise and fall, character actor Lane Smith, the birth of 90s comedies, and much more. Munch on some grindage with us, budddaaayyyyy. WEBSITE: https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 44
William Friedkin’s 2003 sleeper knife-porn action thriller is up for discussion. We go into the survivalist/tracker tech advisor Tom Brown, Tommy Lee Jones & Benicio Del Toro, if the lean & mean pace works, and so much more! Sharpen your knives and jump in! WEBSITE: https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 43
Jonathan Kaplan’s 1979 teenage rebellion film, OVER THE EDGE, is on the table. Hoch and Chad are on opposing sides of this kid vs adults story. We get into the influence on Dazed & Confused, the inspiration to the story, and much more! WEBSITE: https://linktr.ee/BrokenVCR
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 42
