It's so good to be back, movie lovers! It's a new year, and awards season is in full gear. We review the 2025 nominations and recap some of the films we saw over the winter break. We also give an in-depth review of Robert Eggars' new masterpiece, "Nosferatu." All this, plus a gander at the latest offerings from the small screen and a fun little announcement about Leasha's recent game show adventure.
Jan 28, 2025•5 hr 48 min
Alright, movie lovers, spooky season may be coming to a close, but we've had plenty of chills! We review Smile 2 and the many scary offerings we consumed from Shudder and Max. Plus, we'll have reviews of other non-horror films Piece by Piece and Saturday Night and we'll discuss a couple of true crime streaming docuseries. All this and the latest movie news. Tune in....IF YOU DARE!
Nov 02, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Read 'em their rights, movie lovers! We're back with another deep dive episode, this time taking a look at one of our favorite 1980s comedies, "Dragnet." This 1987 buddy cop comedy is full of things that make us giggle, such as Dan Aykroyd's amazingly square Joe Friday characterization, Tom Hanks' effortless (and award worthy?) performance as Pep Streebeck, Christopher Plummer's delicious villanous turn, Dabney Coleman's lisp and, of course, vibrator repair. Come along as LAPD's finest battle th...
Oct 18, 2024•1 hr 18 min
On this week's episode of FaveFilm Weekly we give you our impressions of the much anticipated "Joker: Folie à Deux," talk about Francis Ford Coppola's huge movie gamble "Megalopolis, " the week's movie headlines, and also what we have been watching.
Oct 06, 2024•1 hr 9 min
We're back with another discussion of the week in movies. We review "The Substance," one of the most mind-blowing films of the year. Plus, we talk about the challenges of Francis Ford Coppola's passion project "Megalopolis" and the controversy behind Emerald Fennell's planned adaptation of Wuthering Heights .
Sep 29, 2024•59 min
Hey, movie lovers! It's time for another installment of "FaveFilm Weekly." We'll breakdown the movie news, including the fallout of the Pixar layoffs, reboots we don't want, and what we think of Roland Emmerich's proposed "Lawrence of Arabia" TV series. Plus, we'll talk about what we've been watching lately, including the remake of the Danish thriller "Speak No Evil." Tune in for another lively chat with us!
Sep 22, 2024•1 hr 10 min
In the first episode of FaveFilm Weekly we discuss remakes, reboots, and sequels on the heels of the release of "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," and we catch up on the movies and TV shows we've been watching lately.
Sep 15, 2024•1 hr 14 min
We're back, movie lovers! For this episode, we revisit the cult classic 90s ultra-violent love story, True Romance. We'll discuss the whirlwind relationship of Clarence and Alabama, the "Sicilian" showdown between Dennis Hopper and Christopher Walken, the lunacy of Drexel, the roller coaster drama, the advice from Elvis, and more. This is a genre-bending, wild ride not for the faint of heart! **LANGUAGE WARNING: Some clips are played in their original form with strong language/racial slurs. All ...
Jun 23, 2023•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 38
Hey, movie lovers! Get ready for adventure in the world of Fantasia (or is it Fantastica?). In this episode of our "He's / She's Never Seen It" series, Richard views the 80s fantasy kids classic, "The Neverending Story." He'll discuss his feelings about the movie as we discuss Atreyu's screaming, the urban legend surrounding Artax, Falkor's creepiness, the evil wolf Gmork, and the mystery surrounding Bastian's mother's name. Who knows...maybe you too will become part of the story. All movie clip...
Aug 07, 2022•1 hr 33 min
Would you believe Leasha has never seen "Time Bandits"? Richard introduced her to one of his childhood favorites recently, and....she has thoughts. Join us as we discuss this Terry Gilliam classic, including the all-star cast, the overall Monty Python-ness, the funny historical figures, Vincent and Pansy, and that devisive ending. Adventure is sure to follow! All clips copyright Sony Pictures.
Jul 16, 2022•1 hr 27 min
It's time to take a trip to deep space, movie lovers! In this episode, we take a look at the mid-90s sci-fi schlock-fest, Stargate. Richard thinks this movie is too good for our "Summer Camp" series (Leasha disagrees), but we both agree it's a good guilty pleasure time travel adventure. Take a walk with us through the Stargate as we discuss Jackson's passion for ancient cultures, O'Neil's no-nonsense leadership, the military goons, the language barriers, Ra's fierceness, and the problems with Ja...
Jun 18, 2022•1 hr 20 min
EVERYONE!!! We are back with a new episode, and this time, we dive into the 90s action arthouse film "Leon: The Professional" (or whatever your territory decided to call it). We follow along with the dynamic, yet complicated, duo of cleaner Leon and vengeful, young Matilda as they hunt down crooked cop Stansfield (an exquisite Gary Oldman). We'll discuss Leon's childlike sensibility, Matilda's many traumas, Oldman's ad libs, the sweeping score, the controversies, the French style, and more. So j...
Jun 06, 2021•1 hr 46 min
Buh-hee-hee-hee! Feb-HUGHES-rary returns! We're celebrating John Hughes' birthday once again by talking about one of our favorite comedies, "Uncle Buck." We'll take a deep-dive into this 80s classic and talk about John Candy's loveable lug performance, Tia's teen angst, the big debut of Macaulay Culkin, Maizy's silly heart (and blasphemy), Moley Russell's wart, Chanice, Marcy, the drunk clown, the giant pancakes, and much more. We're movie lovers - that's our job!
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 42 min
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, movie lovers united to experience a franchise that would change the world forever. We're talking about Star Wars, and this week's episode covers the mack daddy of the series: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Join us on a journey through the second film in the original trilogy as we discussed Luke's inner conflicts, Leia's fierce leadership and love for Han, Han's heroism and bad boy attitude, snowy Chewie, Lando's business deals, Darth Vader's workp...
Jan 31, 2021•2 hr 16 min
It's a hot one, movie lovers! That's right, we're back with our Summer Camp series, and this time we're highlighting the 1984 piece of cheese that is "Footloose." We'll explore Ren's angry gymnastic dancing, Ariel's risky behavior, Willard the sweet bumpkin, the gravity of John Lithgow and Dianne Wiest, tractor chicken, the iconic music, and more! And hey, we thought this was a party....LET'S DANNNNNNNNCE!!
Aug 16, 2020•1 hr 27 min
This episode kicks off our special "Summer Camp" series - highlighting some of our favorite cheesy, guilty-pleasure films. Our first campy classic is the 2000 action remake "Gone in 60 Seconds." Ride along as we talk about Nic Cage's "unique" acting style, Angelina Jolie's wild child streak, the supporting cast of misfits, the fine-ass cars, the banging soundtrack, and of course, ELEANOR! <3 So LET'S RIDE, movie lovers! Slide on your leather jacket, put on "Lowrider," and join the fun!...
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 42 min
Hey movie lovers! Wait till you get a load of this episode! We're going back to the 80s to the movie that started the trend for "dark comic book movies" -- Tim Burton's Batman. In our deep dive of this dark, gothic, and maybe even steampunk (?) classic, we discuss the influence the film has had on movies today, Michael Keaton's surprising performance, Kim Basinger's scream, Jack Nicholson's command and demands, the banging Prince soundtrack, and a few other magic moments. "Have you ever danced w...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 50 min
Get ready to mambo, movie lovers! This episode will dive into the 80s romance classic, Dirty Dancing. We discuss the overall theme of class struggle, the fiery chemistry of the actors, the epic dance numbers, the iconic soundtrack, and other magic moments that make this a beloved film over 30 years later. Get ready to have the time of your life! (insert rim shot here) All sound clips copyright Lionsgate Entertainment. Music copyright RCA Records.
Mar 15, 2020•1 hr 25 min
Let's go to work, movie lovers! We're celebrating the release of Quentin Tarantino's ninth film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" by taking a look back at his first feature film: the incomparable "Reservoir Dogs." We dive into this super cool crime caper and explore topics such as the meaning of Like a Virgin, Mr. Pink's (reasonable?) tipping policy, Mr. White and Mr. Orange's father/son dynamic, Mr. Blonde's icy lunacy, the banging soundtrack, and THAT SCENE. Strap in for a wild ride with a movie...
Aug 24, 2019•2 hr 21 min
Snoochie boochies, movie lovers! On this episode, we dive into Kevin Smith's "Clerks" follow-up, the often underappreciated comedy "Mallrats." Join us as we discuss Jason Lee's star quality, Jay's bevy of catchphrases, Silent Bob's Jedi powers, the battle of T.S. vs. Mr. Svening, stink-palming, 90210 jokes, Magic Eye posters, dirt malls, Miss Ivana's pepperoni, and much more. We're going in wolvie-berserk style! All clips copyright Universal Pictures.
Jun 22, 2019•2 hr 1 min
Calling all movie lovers and fools who dream! In this episode, we get to talk about one of our favorite movies in recent years: Damien Chazelle's stunning musical "La La Land." We'll stroll through the City of Stars and discuss all the color and music, Ryan Gosling's mad piano skills, the terrible auditions (RUDE!), the fabulous dance sequences, the Oscar controversy, Emma Stone making us cry, and loads of other pishy caca! We're honking the horn for you...come join us!
May 14, 2019•2 hr 13 min
We're BACK, and it's a new year! That means awards season is in full gear, and we're reflecting on the best movies we saw in 2018. Join us as we count down our Top 10 Fave Films of last year. It was so hard to narrow down to ten that we even have a few honorable mentions to highlight. Plus, we run through the films coming out in 2019 that have us pumped. See you at the movies!
Jan 27, 2019•1 hr 45 min
The end of summer is here, movie lovers! In this episode of Breakin' It Down, we'll recap the best and worst in cinema for summer 2018 and cover two of the biggest news stories. We'll discuss the films we loved, like BlackkKlansman, Alpha, Deadpool 2 and more, and we'll take a dive into the garbage heap to talk about the worst films we saw. In the news, we'll talk about the controversy and media backlash leading into Solo: A Star Wars Story and the fickle nature of Star Wars fans. We'll also dis...
Sep 03, 2018•1 hr 39 min
"You remind me of the babe.." In this special episode, Leasha watches one of Richard's childhood favorites for the first time. We visit the magical and musical world of the 80s cult classic, Labyrinth. That's right - she's never seen it. Can you believe? Join us on a harrowing journey through the maze where we discuss all the glitter, the allure of David Bowie's bulge, Jennifer Connelly's enduring cuteness, the stunning creature effects (WE LOVE LUDO), the magnificent soundtrack, and more. DANCE...
Aug 06, 2018•1 hr 20 min
I KNOW YOU ARE, BUT WHAT AM I? In this week's episode, we tried something a little different. Richard has never seen Pee Wee's Big Adventure, one of Leasha's favorite childhood films. Let's just say, he's generally confused. We dive into this cult classic and talk about Pee Wee's fun house and badass bike, the toothbrush and the tape, Francis' bath tub, creepy Mickey, Large Marge, the Alamo, scary clown dreams, and more! So grab your bike and come along on this crazy adventure with us. All audio...
Jun 25, 2018•1 hr 26 min
Welcome to another edition of "Breakin' It Down," where we talk about movies we've seen recently, our latest streaming recommendations, and a couple of news items that caught our eye. This week: Quick takes on Avengers: Infinity War, Rampage, Blockers, and Chappaquiddick. Recent home release and streaming recommendations, including the new 4K edition of Grease, the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, Jedi Council, an Andre the Giant documentary, and Goliath. In the news, we talk about what MoviePass is up ...
May 05, 2018•1 hr
In our new segment "Breakin' It Down," we talk about movies we've seen recently, our latest streaming recommendations, and a couple of news items that caught our eye. This week: Quick takes on A Quiet Place, Love Simon, Ready Player One, and Pacific Rim: Uprising. Streaming movie and documentary recommendations, including Wild Wild Country, The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling, Longshot, 808, and Mommy Dead and Dearest. In the news, we discuss Molly Ringwald's take on John Hughes movies in the wak...
Apr 08, 2018•55 min
Hey, movie lovers! Feb-HUGHES-rary is back! We are once again celebrating the genius of John Hughes by taking on what is undoubtedly one of his most famous and beloved films, "The Breakfast Club." Join us for Saturday detention as we discuss behind the scenes drama, the memorable lines, Bender's magnetism, the wisdom of Carl, the shattered glass, Alison's makeover, and how all we really want is to eat Andrew's lunch. You couldn't ignore it if you tried! Sincerely yours, The Breakfast Club All au...
Feb 18, 2018•2 hr 37 min
Hey, movie lovers! Our first episode of 2018 is an epic one! We take a good long look at one of our favorite musical cult classics, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Join us and our special guest Tobi as we discuss the sexy allure of Dr. Frank N. Furter, the trials of Riff Raff, Brad's asshole tendencies, Janet's lusty explorations, the fabulous floor show, the mysterious Zen Room, and of course, the Time Warp. So give yourself over to absolute pleasure, you wild and untamed things! All clips copyr...
Jan 21, 2018•2 hr 25 min
AND WE'RE BACK! After a bit of a hiatus while we moved house, we have returned with an episode dedicated to our favorite holiday films. Join us for this "Conversation" as we walk-through our holiday movie calendar with must-sees from our childhoods and a few films we discovered together. Get ready to get festive!
Nov 26, 2017•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 16
