Joker
Just in case you wanted to hear two MORE assholes discussing this particular film, here we are.
Oct 24, 2019•1 hr 12 min
The Franchise
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Episodes
Poltergeist and Poltergeist II: The Other Side
Jason Anthony Harris (Public Speaking) joins "The Boys" to discuss Native American Mysticism, brownface, vomit monsters, premature deaths and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Plus, there's a BAFTA theme?!
Oct 22, 2019•2 hr 19 min
Exorcist III, Exorcist: The Beginning and Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist
It's a three-movie week! First, George C. Scott chomps on the scenery, which includes a painting of Scott Wilson. Then, Morgan Creek can't decide which boring version of the same movie they want to release, so they decide to release both!
Oct 15, 2019•2 hr 1 min
The Exorcist and Exorcist II: The Heretic
Spooky day to you all! Hellcome to the show! We're talking about William Friedkin's Oscar-winning classic and its honeycomb-shaped sequel, which involves Telepathy Machines and Dana Plato.
Oct 08, 2019•2 hr 19 min
Before Sunset and Before Midnight
Yapping about yapping.
Sep 30, 2019•1 hr 56 min
Before Sunrise
Daniel, Henry, Slackers and Dykes this week on The Franchise. We discuss the world of 90s indie cinema with Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke rankings followed by a discussion of an instant classic.
Sep 23, 2019•1 hr 49 min
Terminator Salvation and Terminator Genisys
Still talkin' Term. Plus, a Bale ranking.
Sep 16, 2019•2 hr 18 min
Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Henry and Daniel do math and get annoyed, the AFI chimes in a lot and a Terminator...with boobies?????!!!!!!!
Sep 09, 2019•2 hr 12 min
The Terminator
Arnold and Cameron rankings are attempted before a dissection of this very complicated robot slasher movie.
Sep 02, 2019•2 hr 1 min
D2: The Mighty Ducks and D3: The Mighty Ducks
Wolf The Dentist proves a formidable villain for our newly expanded Olympic Ducks. Then, they face off against Our Nord and Savior.
Aug 26, 2019•1 hr 57 min
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
At last. A film with two ampersands in the title.
Aug 20, 2019•34 min
The Mighty Ducks
Gordon Bombay drives drunk and fucks a kid's mom. Quack. Featuring the world's only Emilio Estevez ranking.
Aug 19, 2019•1 hr 30 min
Critters Attack! and Leprechaun Returns
These ain't your daddy's Critters. Or Leprechauns. Aaron Farinelli comes on to chat about two decidedly belated entries in these two barely notable franchises.
Aug 12, 2019•1 hr 56 min
Critters 3 and Critters 4
Leonardo DiCaprio appears in a Critters movie! Then, we take it to space with Angela Bassett!
Aug 05, 2019•1 hr 43 min
Critters and Critters 2: The Main Course
Patron John-Evan Bear gifts us with one of those 80s franchises about little guys running around chomping on people.
Jul 29, 2019•1 hr 57 min
Three Men and a Baby and Three Men and a Little Lady
Selleck. Danson. Guttenberg. Nancy Travis doing a British accent. A pooping baby. Heroin. These are the things you want in a major motion picture.
Jul 22, 2019•2 hr 13 min
Cult of Chucky and Child's Play (2019)
Mancini decides more Chuckies are better and then the Buddi arrives in some very particular theaters.
Jul 15, 2019•1 hr 38 min
Seed of Chucky and Curse of Chucky
The Mancini Auteur Era begins here with a come-covered, trans-rights-now carnival ride and a haunted house, locked-room bottle episode.
Jul 08, 2019•1 hr 41 min
Men in Black International
Another episode of Sequelizing Sonnenfeld, by your friend and mine, F. Gary Gray.
Jul 03, 2019•52 min
Child's Play 3 and Bride of Chucky
Chucky goes to military school! Chucky fucks! Just two of the many Chucky adventures currently available for rental or purchase.
Jul 01, 2019•1 hr 42 min
Child's Play and Child's Play 2
We begin a long journey with Chucky by covering his first two movies. Peddle this.
Jun 24, 2019•1 hr 50 min
Dark Phoenix
Franchise killer? Disaster? Both? Neither? Let's discuss.
Jun 20, 2019•45 min
City Slickers and City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
Yee-haw.
Jun 17, 2019•1 hr 59 min
Aladdin and the King of Thieves and Aladdin (2019)
Ranking Disney movies, Robin Williams movies and Guy Ritchie movies. Plus, Fight! Fight! Fight!
Jun 11, 2019•2 hr 5 min
Aladdin (1992) and The Return of Jafar
We abscond to the land of Agrabah to discuss the great many hobos and Frank Welkers therein. Then, we watch a straight-to-VHS animated Disney sequel. Oy.
Jun 03, 2019•1 hr 49 min
John Wick: Chapter 3--Parabellum
We went to see the most recent Wick. Also, we ranked every Keanu movie.
May 27, 2019•1 hr 29 min
John Wick and John Wick: Chapter 2
Daniel has a meltdown about violence at the cineplex and Henry gets mad at Laurence Fishburne again.
May 20, 2019•1 hr 45 min
Logan and Avengers: Endgame
We finally wrap up our X-Men coverage with a discussion about Jackman's last hurrah and a ranking of the 9 X-Men/Wolverine movies. Then, we finally dig into the biggest movie ever (except Avatar) and do a massive MCU ranking.
May 13, 2019•2 hr 17 min
X-Men: Days of Future Past and X-Men: Apocalypse
Singer's back, boys. He's the mayor of Swastika City and he's ready to shove some old standby ideas down your throats. Also, Quicksilver!
May 06, 2019•1 hr 46 min
X-Men: First Class and The Wolverine
Daniel and Henry start with the 2011 X-prequel/sequel/reboot thing. Then, they Order Up! the films of James Mangold before snikting all over his Japan-set epic.
Apr 29, 2019•2 hr 12 min
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