Hold onto your luckdragon, this week we revisit the magic and wonder of THE NEVERENDING STORY! Starring Noah Hathaway, Tami Stronarch and Gerald McRaney, it's the story of a sad and lonely boy who gets drawn into a fantastical story and must save the kingdom of Fantasia. Directed by Wolfgang Peterson from the book by Michael Ende, this movie filled us with amazement when we were younger but how does the story hold up today? Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Sti...
Jul 24, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 385
Believe your eyes, this week we get transparent about HOLLOW MAN! Starring Kevin Bacon, Kevin Bacon's invisible genitals, Elizabeth Shue, Thanos himself Josh Brolin and Kim Dickens, Hollow Man shows us what would happen if literally the 2nd worst person in the world (after, uh, the President) was given the power of invisibility. Directed by the provocative and kind of icky Paul Verhoeven, this movie made us wonder about all the awful things we'd do if we were literally invisible. But how does it...
Jul 17, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 384
Grab that baseball glove because this week your prayers are answered by ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD! Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Danny Glover, Christopher Lloyd, Tony Danza and really who else do you need? How 'bout McConaughey? Prayer answered! Adrian Brody? Prayer answered! Pigeon Lady from Home Alone 2: Lost in New York? Prayer answered! This movie taught us important lessons like how it's okay to cheat at sports using divine intervention, but how do we feel about it today? Listen here and don'...
Jul 10, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 382
Alright lads, gather round, deal for a squeal, LOCK STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS. It's a movie, innit? Guy Ritchie. Blokes. Jason Stathem. Vinnie Jones. That codger from The Police. We've got cards, we've got guns, we've got cockney rhyming slang. It was a fresh of breath air, with intricate plot mechanics and a guy beating another guy with a sex toy. My kinda film. We loved it when were munchkins, barely old enough to go bashin' skulls with our Pa, but how does it hold up now? Listen here and ...
Jul 03, 2019•53 min•Ep. 381
Pull your favorite doll close, this week we're down to CHILD'S PLAY! With the Aubrey Plaza starring remake currently in the cinemas, we take a look at the original movie that made children afraid of their own toys. Starring Brad Dourif, Catherine Hicks and one of the Sarandons, this movie and the pint-sized monster gave us literal nightmares when we were younger, but how does it hold up to three alleged adults? Listen here and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts , Spotify or ...
Jun 26, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 381
This week we go to bat with MR. DESTINY, the 1990 fantasy movie starring Jim Belushi as a mediocre white man whose life would be anything but mediocre if he'd just hit that ball during the big game. It's like "It's A Wonderful Life", if Jimmy Stewart's biggest problem was that he wanted to bone the bosses wife. Also starring Linda Hamilton, Rene Russo and the great Michael Caine, we loved this movie when we were younger, but how does it hold up today? Listen here and don't forget to subscribe an...
Jun 19, 2019•57 min•Ep. 380
Unconstipate your thoughts, this week we go looking for FINDING FORRESTER, the 2000 dramatic film starring Sean Connery, Rob Brown and Busta Rhymes about the special friendship between a reclusive writer and a intelligent and promising young man whose brother is Busta Rhymes. Directed by Gus Van Sant, this is the film where Sean Connery says "You're the man now, dog!" and also, Busta Rhymes! Anna Paquin is there too, probably to get Busta's autograph. This movie inspired us when we were younger,...
Jun 12, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 379
With the live action remake currently in theaters, we rub the lamp and make a wish to discuss ALADDIN! Starring Robin Williams as the one and only Genie, this 1992 Disney animated feature was part of the "Disney renaissance", you remember, when Disney expended all their energy creating original masterpieces instead of releasing lukewarm remakes. This movie blew our minds with its thrilling animation and energetic songs, but how does it hold up today? Listen here and don't forget to subscribe and...
Jun 02, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 378
Attention cadets! Your assignment: POLICE ACADEMY, the 1984 comedy starring Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrell and the guy who makes noises with his mouth! Also featuring G.W. Bailey, Bubba Smith, this movie spawned seven sequels, which should be a prosecutable offense under the law. We loved this movie as when we were juvenile civilians, but how does it hold up now? Listen here and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Stitcher . Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter...
May 29, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 377
Put on your dark sunglasses, this week we go on the road with THE BLUES BROTHERS, the 1980 musical comedy starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, along with Carrie Fisher, Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, James Brown and all those cool cats. Directed by Jon Landis, this movie was a huge success and cemented the star status of these SNL alumni, but how does it hold up now? Listen here and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Stitcher . Also, follow us on ...
May 22, 2019•59 min•Ep. 376
After seeing JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 - PARABELLUM, we sat down to share our thoughts on the latest installment in this bone-crunchingly beloved action franchise! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 21, 2019•16 min
To celebrate the release of John Wick 3: Parabellum , we revisit the original JOHN WICK! Starring Keanu Reeves as a deadly former hitman out to get revenge for the murder of his beloved puppy, this movie came out of nowhere to become one of the most beloved franchises of the decade! Also starring Willem Dafoe, Ian McShane, Michael Nyquist and Alfie Allen, this movie raised the bar for action movies in North America, but how does it hold up today? Listen here and don't forget to subscribe and rat...
May 15, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 375
We take nothing at face value as we discuss FACE/OFF, the 1997 sci-fi action thriller directed by John Woo and starring John Travolta and Nicholas Cage as a cop and his nemesis who switch their freakin' faces! Also featuring Joan Allen, Gina Gershon and Dominique Swain, this insane premise blew our minds when we were younger and our faces were fresher, but how does it hold up today? Listen here and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Stitcher . Also, follow us on...
May 08, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 374
Update your business cards, this week we get a little murder-y with AMERICAN PSYCHO! Directed by Mary Harron and starring Christian Bale, Reese Witherspoon, Jared Leto and Chloe Sevigny, it's the classic tale of somebody with too much money and power deciding they should kill people. Adapted from Bret Easton Ellis's controversial book, the movie American Psycho shocked and entertained us when it came out, but how does it hold up today? Listen here and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on App...
May 01, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 373
With the launch of Disney+ and the upcoming release of Toy Story 4, we wistfully look back at the original TOY STORY! Starring Tom Hanks as as the drawstring cowboy Woody and Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear, Toy Story is the tale of a couple of toys who have to learn to play nice to get back where they belong. It was the first full length computer animated film and led the way for the rest of Pixar's animated empire as well as the medium in general and quickly became a beloved favorite, but how does...
Apr 24, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 372
In anticipation of Terry Gilliam's long awaited The Man Who Killed Don Quixote , we revisit 1991's THE FISHER KING, Gilliam's fantasy soaked drama starring Jeff Bridges as a disgraced shock jock who has to find a way to help a man whose tragic circumstances he feels responsible for. Also starring Robin Williams as Parry and featuring Mercedes Ruehl, Amanda Plummer and Michael Jeter, this movie showed us how wonder and magic can be found in a dark and tragic world, but how does it hold up today? ...
Apr 16, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 371
This week we download the url to THE NET, the 1995 web-themed thriller starring Sandra Bullock as an 1337 hacker who uncovers a chilling cyber plot that threatens the information super-highway and loses her identity in the process. Also featuring Jeremy Northam, Dennis Miller and Ray McKinnon, the net dials-up the tension, but does it have the bandwidth not to crash with today's hardware? Listen here and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Stitcher . Also, follow...
Apr 10, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 370
This week we go down to the farm with BABE, the 1995 family film starring James Cromwell and a bunch of barnyard animals. It's a heartwarming story about a young pig who learns he can be so much more just by being his kind self. Isn't that nice? Also featuring Christine Cavanaugh and Hugo Weaving, this movie made us feel warm and fuzzy and slightly confused about pork chops, but how does it hold up now? Sit back and listen here and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts , Spotif...
Apr 03, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 369
Gee golly, this week we explore a kinder, simpler world with PLEASANTVILLE, the 1998 comedy starring Reese Witherspoon and Tobey McGuire as two modern teens who are sucked into the TV set (and not in the binging-Russian-Doll-on-Netflix way). Also featuring Joan Allen, Jeff Daniels and Don Knotts, Pleasantville examines the rose-colored glasses of nostalgia and asks us to consider whether the good old days were so good and old after all. Which, of course they were! Sit back and listen here and do...
Mar 27, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 368
This week we exercise our unalienable rights to lyfe and lyberty by watching THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS! Starring Will Smith and real-life son Jaden, this film is an inspirational tale about a single father struggling with homelessness while trying to get a foot in the door at an investment firm. Where's your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air now Fresh Prince? Dad blogger and podcast host Casey Palmer joins us as we discuss parenting, celebrity children and the difference between the real and fictional ...
Mar 20, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 367
Call your hetero-life mate, this week we hit the road with JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK, Kevin Smith's raunchy comedy which was originally supposed to be the coda to his 'View Askewniverse'. You remember that, with the clerks and the mall and the lesbians who for some reason want to sleep with Ben Affleck. Now with Kevin Smith getting the gang back together for 'JAY AND SILENT BOB REBOOT', we ask— how do Jay & Silent Bob hold up today? Listen here to find out and don't forget to subscribe ...
Mar 13, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 366
This week we celebrate an Oscar-winner by showcasing one of the seminal films in their œuvre, and that is Peter Farrelly's DUMB AND DUMBER. A tender, stirring emotional epic starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels, this glimpses into the lives of two, uh, idiots, as they transverse the country guided only by their wits and desire. This film moved us with its depiction of flatulence lit aflame, but how might we view it in a contemporary context? Knockers. Listen here to find out and don't forget to ...
Mar 06, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 365
Gee gosh, this week we turn up the goof with A GOOFY MOVIE, the 1995 Disney animated comedy starring uh... Goofy, along with Max Goof, some other Goofs and Paulie Shore. The perfect cast! This movie overlaid the classic zaniness of early Disney animation with the crushing guilt of knowing you're a terrible son and not calling your folks enough. We loved this movie when we were younger, but how does it hold up now that we're a bunch of old goofs? Listen here to find out and don't forget to subscr...
Feb 27, 2019•59 min•Ep. 364
This week we're stuck in detention with THE BREAKFAST CLUB, John Hughes' classic teen comedy starring Molly Ringwald, Judd Hirsch and Antthony Michael Hall! Bryde MacLean of the Turn Me On podcast joins us to talk about archetypes, crushes who look like Emilio Estevez, rough guys with soft edges and watching this movie way too young. The Breakfast Club defined a generation of teens, but how does it hold up today? Listen here to find out and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts...
Feb 20, 2019•59 min•Ep. 363
Steal a dress and grab your copy of ABBA Gold, this week we're going down under for MURIEL'S WEDDING, the 1994 Australian comedy starring the wonderful Toni Collette, the amazing Rachel Griffiths and what else do you really need? This little-Aussie-movie-that-could, along with Strictly Ballroom and Priscilla Queen of the Dessert , helped put Australian cinema on the world map (though it should be held accountable for the crime of re-popularizing ABBA with the mushy masses). But how does it hold ...
Feb 13, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 362
We've done the pre-crime, now we do the pre-time with Tom Cruise in MINORITY REPORT! Directed by Steven Spielberg and featuring Colin Ferrell, Emily Morton, Max Von Sydow and Tim Blake Nelson, this sci-fi dystopia looks at a terrifying world where you can't even kill somebody without some weirdos in a bathtub watching you the whole time. How do you defend yourself against a charge for a crime you haven't committed yet? And how does this movie hold up today? Listen here to find out and don't forg...
Feb 06, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 361
Preggo my eggo, this week we're checking our pee-sticks with JUNO, the 2007 comedy starring Ellen Page as a precocious teenager who gets unexpectedly pregnant! OMG? WTB? IWJSM! Written by Diablo Cody and directed by Jason Reitman, this movie taught us how babies are made, but how does it hold up now? Listen here to find out and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Stitcher . Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter . And please consider supporting our Patreon campai...
Jan 30, 2019•59 min•Ep. 360
This week fishes are wishes as we swim with A FISH CALLED WANDA, the 1988 crime comedy written/co-directed/starring/catered by John Cleese (of Monty Python fame) and also featuring Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline and Michael Palin (no fixed address). It's a story of love, betrayal, diamonds, snogging, those silly wigs British lawyers wear, pets, boots and betrayal (with a healthy dose of double-crossing). Listen here to find out and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts , Spotify...
Jan 23, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 359
It's the middle of January so we turn up the heat with BACKDRAFT, the 1991 firefighter drama directed by Ron Howard and starring Kurt Russell, Robert Deniro, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rebecca De Morney, fire and a Baldwin! It's a film that burns with the heat of brotherhood, duty, sacrifice, and also fire! This movie burned a place into our memories, but how does it hold up now? Listen here to find out and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Stitcher . Also, follow u...
Jan 16, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 358
The year is 2019. America is in crisis. The media is used to manipulate citizens to the government's will. A rabid, blood-thirsty nation turns to the screen to get its daily dose of pain and suffering. But that has nothing to do with THE RUNNING MAN, the 1987 sci-fi- action flick starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a man who stands up against tyranny and is forced to play a deadly game for survival. We loved this movie when we were kids, but how does it hold up in today's dark dystopian present? L...
Jan 09, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 357
