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High On Film

Maxwell & Daviswww.highonfilm.com
Each week we invite a guest to pick a movie of their choosing to play some games and engage in some film-talk centered around their movie choice. In most cases the entire movie is discussed, so please keep in mind that spoilers are inherent.
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Episodes

LXXIII: Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)

We take a look at the new documentary WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? to learn more about our collective childhood mentor, Fred Rogers! Check out the latest bonus mini episode of BUZZED OFF FILM for a spoiler-free review!

Jun 13, 201820 min

248: Father of the Bride (1991)

We're into the final three episodes! This week comedian JEN MURRAY joins the show to watch one of her family faves, FATHER OF THE BRIDE! We finally get to talk about Steve Martin on the show, Brad concocts an excellent X-Rated title, and we dive into some famous skiing deaths on today's show! Los Angeles! Check out Jen's show THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID this Wednesday June 13th at the Westside Comedy Theater! Follow her on twitter @somejenmurray and on instagram @jenniferlynmurray for more info! Okay!...

Jun 11, 20181 hr 20 minSeason 6Ep. 248

247: Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)

This week actress ERIN COLEMAN makes her final HOF appearance with one of her favorite comedies, FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL! Erin defines her Disney character, we make the film into a trilogy, and Chris vows to take everything from Jared Leto on today's show! See Erin perform with the Back Alley Racket Club sketch team at Santa Monica's Westside Comedy Theater and at LA's Second City on Sundays at 5pm this summer! Follow her @universalcenter on twitter and @erinhcoleman on instagram for more info...

Jun 04, 20181 hr 16 minSeason 6Ep. 247

246: Rope (1948)

This week our fifth guest ever, LAURA DENTON, returns to watch Hitchcock's ROPE! Chris defends 'Vertigo', Laura recommends a Grace Kelly meme, and we watch the theatrical trailer on today's show! Follow Laura on twitter @RockyRoadkill and instagram @dentobean! An Ordinary Household Article

May 28, 20181 hr 15 minSeason 6Ep. 246

LXXII: Deadpool 2 (2018)

It's another spoiler-free Marvel superhero movie review! This week we're reviewing Deadpool 2 and we settle the month long Cable vs Thanos debate.

May 22, 201823 min

245: Nightingale (2014)

This week, actor BRANDON BLACK makes his final appearance on the show to watch HBO's NIGHTINGALE! We go through some of David Oyelowo's performances, Brandon creates his own Trash/Star/Destroy category, and we wonder if anyone is watching on today's show! See Brandon in DEAR WHITE PEOPLE and 13 REASONS WHY on Netflix now and follow him @brandon_f_black on twitter! Vlogging...

May 21, 20181 hr 9 minSeason 6Ep. 245

244: American Movie (1999)

This week, our resident impressionist, actor CLARKE KOHLER joins the show for the final time to watch the documentary AMERICAN MOVIE! We discuss some other American documentaries, Chris twists the film into a sex comedy, and Clarke has it on good authority that Michael Bay still wears his ‘The Rock’ leather jacket on today’s show! Get 15% off your purchase of SUDIO headphones with promo code HIGHONFILM Framing...

May 14, 20181 hr 16 minSeason 6Ep. 244

243: Run Lola Run (1998)

Today, we dive into the German language with native English speaker RUSSELL DILLULIO to watch RUN LOLA RUN! We re-live a few movies in Trash/Star/Destroy, Russ doodles throughout the recording, and wir sprechen Englisch on this week's episode! Run Russell Run

May 07, 20181 hr 17 minSeason 6Ep. 243

242: Josie and the Pussycats (2001)

This week, our most frequently recurring guest, Sound Guy DAVE BEIRNE, makes his final High On Film appearance with actress ERIN COLEMAN and the beloved comedy, JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS! We make the hard choices when it comes to some of our favorite movie bands, praise the acting of Tara Reid, and Dave gives us the nicest gifts we've ever received on today's show! Follow Dave on twitter @PrettySoundGuy and look for Erin @universalcenter , at the Westside Comedy Theater, and at Second City in Los ...

Apr 30, 20181 hr 7 minSeason 6Ep. 242

LXXI: Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

It's a spoiler-free mini episode review of the cinematic event that is AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR! Chris and Brad go through their top MCU scenes and discuss how this installment stacks up to the catalog! Stay tuned after the music for some spoiler-filled discussion about the end of the movie!

Apr 28, 201829 min

241: Reality Bites (1994)

We embark on the final ten episodes of High On Film starting with guest CARLY WALSH and her final movie choice, REALITY BITES! We Trash/Star/Destroy the Ben Stiller movies we've covered in the past, Brad unveils his iconic Steve Zahn impression, and pizza is the answer on today's show! Hear more from Carly, Brad, and Chris in DEATH AT SUNSET ! A new sunshine noir radio play out now, wherever you find your podcasts! My Sharona...

Apr 23, 20181 hr 12 minSeason 6Ep. 241

240: The Shape of Water (2017)

It's the OSCAR SPECTACULAR PART TWO! We're watching this year's Best Picture winner, THE SHAPE OF WATER with guests CHIK AGWUNA and KIMMY KRENZER! We recap our favorite moments from the Oscar ceremony, flood the bathroom talking about the Worst Scene, and throw in some fish puns for good measure on today's show! Follow Chik and Kimmy on twitter @chikiguna and @MusclesKrenzer ! Creature Feature...

Mar 12, 20181 hr 10 minSeason 6Ep. 240

Death at Sunset: Coming Soon!

Chris and Brad introduce the full length trailer for their new podcast, DEATH AT SUNSET, premiering Friday, March 9th!

Mar 05, 20187 min

239: Unforgiven (1992)

Happy Oscar Sunday! We're celebrating with our annual two part OSCAR SPECTACULAR! Welcome to Part One OSCAR THROWBACK with actress KIMBERLY CONDICT and writer DAVID DEGROW SHOTWELL with 1992's Best Picture winner UNFORGIVEN! We rehash 'No Country for Old Men', sing some Metallica, and this is our gun control episode! Watch Kimberly on the second episode of ALEX, INC. on ABC soon! And check out the trailer for Chris and Brad's new comedy noir radio play podcast, DEATH AT SUNSET, available now! Jo...

Mar 04, 20181 hr 15 minSeason 6Ep. 239

238: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

This week, we wrap our minds around the classic Kaufman script, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND, with guests MEG STILES and LIZZIE DONALDSON! We reminisce about our times at the Manor Theatre in Pittsburgh, take our manners off, and give plenty of 'spoiler-not-spoilers' on today's show! Remember to watch BLACKISH on ABC and follow Lizzie on twitter @lizziedonaldson! Meet Me in Montauk...

Feb 26, 20181 hr 10 minSeason 6Ep. 238

237: Hamlet (1996)

We finally dip our toes into some William Shakespeare with actor JOSEPH MCGRANAGHAN and Branagh's full production of HAMLET! We get Theatre Facts from Joe, Chris defends the Zeffirelli version, and Jack Lemmon doesn't belong in this movie on today's show! Poor Yorick

Feb 20, 20181 hr 11 minSeason 6Ep. 237

236: Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

It's Valentine's Day on the podcast and we're watching EYES WIDE SHUT with writer HEATHER NOEL ALDRIDGE! We learn that doctors keep crazy hours, declare the reference "What's in the box!?" over-used, and mull over the other Tom Cruise/Nicole Kidman pairings on this week's show! Buy Heather's book of poetry Feral Black Sheep on Amazon or Blurb now! No Dream is Ever Just a Dream

Feb 12, 20181 hr 12 minSeason 6Ep. 236

235: American Psycho (2000)

Actor ROB SCATTERGOOD returns to the show to watch one of his favorite films: AMERICAN PSYCHO! We discuss Christian Bale's America, remind the world of Charlie Sheen's 9/11 movie, and share our favorite Phil Collins songs on today's show! Look for Rob's short film DEATH DATE coming soon! Hip to Be Square

Feb 05, 20181 hr 7 minSeason 6Ep. 235

234: Amistad (1997)

Happy McConuary, everyone! For #234, writer BRENDEN GALLAGHER returns to watch young Matthew in Steven Spielberg's AMISTAD! Brenden loves McConaughey's folksy aphorisms, we discuss Spielberg's greatest misses, and all share our favorite McConumemories on today's show! For a great twitter follow get at Brenden @muddycreekU Brenden Quincy Gallagher

Jan 29, 20181 hr 6 minSeason 6Ep. 234

233: The Squid and the Whale (2005)

This week, guest BRENDAN MCCARTHY returns to watch Noah Baumbach's THE SQUID AND THE WHALE! We hypothesize the plot of Mr. Doubtfire, find out if Brad can get over 'Greenberg', and go Beast Mode on today's show! Follow Brendan on instagram @bigrigsinc and Yankee Lobster Fish Market on facebook! Hey You

Jan 22, 20181 hr 9 minSeason 6Ep. 233

232: Stoker (2013)

This week, we welcome writer/director JOE SPENCER to the show to watch Chan-Wook Park's family thriller STOKER! We Trash/Star/Destroy some Long Lost Uncles, reflect on the Hitchcockian influences, and point out the potential for cannibalism on today's show! Check out Joe's body-horror short "Pop" soon to be on Unmannedmedia.com! Belt One Out

Jan 15, 20181 hr 16 minSeason 6Ep. 232

231: Reindeer Games (2000)

This week, we're thrilled to have a very special holiday cross-over episode with the hosts of the THERONATHON PODCAST, REGINA CONNOLLY, BOB SHIELDS, and ROBIN HITCHCOCK on the show to watch REINDEER GAMES! We discuss the ever-growing genre of Christmas action films, put Keanu Reeves into all of our Milkin' It! pitches, and make a big announcement on today's episode! Listen to the Theronathon podcast to hear the other half of our conversation and check out their brilliant instagram account @charl...

Dec 25, 201743 minSeason 6Ep. 231

230: First Blood (1982)

We welcome RICH MARCELLO of STRAND BREWING back to the show to watch the emergence of John J. Rambo in FIRST BLOOD! We go through the Stallone franchises, mull over Michael Bay's "patriotic days", and examine the transition from anti-hero to action superstar on today's episode! Follow @StrandBrewingCo on all your social media accounts and if you're in Southern California be sure to attend their 8th Year Anniversary at the brewery in Torrance on November 18th! More information at strandbrewing.co...

Nov 06, 20171 hr 4 min

229: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

Halloween is here and we're celebrating with comedian TIM WOLCOTT and his very first viewing of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW! We plan to camp out for cheap candy, Chris discovers a new favorite cinematographer, and we sing a verse from Disney's 'Aladdin' on today's show! Science Fiction

Oct 30, 20171 hr 6 min

228: Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)

Get in the Halloween mood with guest JARED BONNER as we watch ERNEST SCARED STUPID! We discuss troll reproduction methods, Chris praises the best water-gun on the market, and Jared finds the link between milk and love on today's show! Follow Jared on twitter @BonnerComedy and look for his new sci-fi series on Dust, the facebook network soon! Milkin' It!

Oct 23, 20171 hr 6 min

227: Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)

Our friend ANDREW guests on this week's show to watch FIFTY SHADES OF GREY! We Trash/Star/Destroy 'Fifty' movies, define our boundaries for a good movie, and Andrew discusses the representation of the BDSM community in this boring romance! Leather Kink

Oct 16, 20171 hr 2 min

226: High On FilmFest 2017

This week, Chris and Brad count down the ten best movies of the century so far for the first ever HIGH ON FILMFEST! Brad gets into the best villains of these years, Chris reveals the thesis for his film theory book, and someone proves themselves to be the greatest actor of a generation on today's show! Podcast Studio

Oct 09, 201744 min

225: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

It's timefor another co-host movie choice! This week, Brad chose the comedic touchstone that is AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY to watch with our friend, RUSSELL DILLULIO! We discuss our first compact discs, Brad predicts Chris' TSD answers, and Russ fervently argues for his own Milkin' It! rules on today's show! Concept Art

Oct 02, 20171 hr 9 min

224: EuroTrip (2004)

This week, we welcome writer and publisher CHIKODILI AGWUNA to the show to watch one of her favorites, EUROTRIP! We wonder why Tom Green never worked with Michael Bay, lament parts of band camp, and learn why Chik learned French on today's show! Follow Chik on twitter @chikiguna to find out more about her new podcast! *Not the Twins

Sep 25, 20171 hr 4 min

223: Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)

We take to the undead once again this week to watch BUBBA HO-TEP with returning guest JOSH HANSEN! We TSD some Elvis and JFK performances, fashion a trilogy around the film, and squander a good idea on this week's show! Pharaoh Gobbles Donkey Goobers/Cleopatra Does the Nasty

Sep 18, 201752 min
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