Western (jeffstern) month comes to a close. Thankfully? The Draft House duo discuss The Harder They Fall, directed by Jeymes Samuel and staring Idris Alba, Jonathan Majors, Regina King, and LaKieth Stanfield. Can this movie save western month? Synopsis from IMDB : When an outlaw discovers his enemy is being released from prison, he reunites his gang to seek revenge. Stick around after the review to hear the draft for next months theme, "I hate this performer, make me like them." Music this month...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 4
On this week's episode, we are in the thick of "western" month, and Mark fires his six-shooter at calling the David Mackenzie directed film Hell or High Water a "modern day western". Being the "western" expert that he is, Jeff vehemently disagrees. The film stars Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, and Ben Foster. Come for the review, stay for the saloon talk! What really classifies a cowboy? IMDB synopsis "A divorced father and his ex-con older brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their ...
Jan 20, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Kurt Russell in a western... fighting cannibals, what could go wrong? Deputy Nick finds out how Jeff felt watching Uncut Gems. Have you seen Lost? Then you know who Matthew Fox is. Is this the final episode of Draft House? Listen to find out. Synopsis from IMDB : In the dying days of the old west, an elderly sheriff and his posse set out to rescue their town's doctor from cannibalistic cave dwellers. New music this month is brought to you by the heavy-rock band Mason Pace with the song "King of ...
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 2
New year, new theme, same pod! Flex on 'em! We're back with January 2022's theme of "westerns"...Jeff failed to specify, so he gets what he gets! Join us as we review the 2021 Academy Awards Best Picture front-runner The Power of the Dog (which is a western, no doubt, it's just a western about "western" things that probably shouldn't be in a western film, but this is a Jane Campion film....so....FLEX ON 'EM!) starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Kodie Smit-McPhee, and Jesse Plemmons. Co...
Jan 06, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 1
It's the last episode of The Movie Draft House for 2021 and our longest episode yet. Don't worry we'll be right here January 6th with the first movie of our western month. Before we do any of that we need to finish the year. Martial Arts Month closes with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. When Daddy Ten Rings starts hearing voices, he decides its time to go to a jungle made out of scaffolding. We also rank our top and bottom 5 movies of the podcast. Then we wrap up with our draft for Ja...
Dec 30, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 31
It's martial arts month, so you know what that means. Two knuckleheads debating about the best sportscasters. Also we spend time talking mullets, montages, and eyepatches. Jeff reaches back to his formative years and forces Mark to watch Best of the Best from 1989. Would this movie benefit from more or fewer montages? Is James Earl Jones a martial artist? Can you have a tournament with just two teams? IMDB Synopsis: A team from the United States is going to compete against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do...
Dec 23, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 30
This week...in the midst of Martial Arts month...we thought we'd continue our mini-hot streak of reviewing fantastic films with the 2000 Jet Li "classic" Romeo Must Die, which also stars Aaliyah (RIP), DMX (also RIP), Delroy Lindo, Anthony Anderson, and Isaiah Washington. Tune in to find out why Jeff hates nudity - specifically boobs - and stick around for a bit of sampling by the artist Dirty Jeff. It's a five-episode month, so strap in. IMDB synopsis "An avenging cop seeks out his brother's ki...
Dec 16, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Mano a mano = hand to hand. Just one of the many things you'll learn this December as we continue martial arts month. In 2011, Gareth Evans directed Indonesian film The Raid: Redemption. 10 years later two knuckleheads spend an hour raving about it. Mark becomes the king of hyperbole, and Jeff can't find the words to discuss his man crush on Mad Dog. Music this month is brought to you by The Schizophonics, a rock and roll band from California bringing you blended sounds inspired by Jimi Hendrix,...
Dec 09, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 28
It's a new month which means new theme! December's theme on the pod is "Martial Arts" films and we've started off the month with a BANG! or a THWAP! or POW! You choose... This week we reviewed the 2010 remake of the Karate Kid starring Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraj P. Henson, and Wenwen Han. It's directed by Harold Zwart. IMDB synopsis..."Work causes a single mother to move to China with her young son; in his new home, the boy embraces kung fu, taught to him by a master." Come for the Jackie C...
Dec 02, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Happy Thanksgiving! In the last episode of Cage month the boys roll the dice and hope it doesn't come up snake eyes. Will we finally get Nick Un-Caged? This week Mark and Jeff discuss the value of proper security systems, Gary Sinise and the parallels to Ransom, and Mark learns the pedigree of Brian De Palma. Also... IT"S DRAFT NIGHT! Synopsis from IMDB: A shady police detective finds himself in the middle of a murder conspiracy at an important boxing match in an Atlantic City casino. IMDB synop...
Nov 25, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 26
We're back, y'all, with a brand new show! In the midst of Nicholas Cage month here on the pod, we reviewed the 1999 Martin Scorsese-directed film Bringing Out the Dead. Some would call the film "his greatest success" but those people don't exist and that quote is made up. Jeff summons the courage not to completely mail this one in, while Mark does his best to act interested. We don't get into any corners but you can listen to hear us ruminate on better films by the auteur himself. Starring Nic C...
Nov 18, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 25
When you sit down to watch a Nick Cage movie, you want it to take you on a ride. Love it or hate it, Drive Angry is a masterpiece of madness. Undeniably entertaining, but is is good? Jeff & Mark have very different opinions on this one, surprise surprise, and it gets quite heated. But we both agree, The Accountant steals the movie. Also, this episode features our first ever ad read. Staring Nick Cage, Amber Heard, and William Fichtner. Directed by Patrick Lussier or... loser? Music this mont...
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Welcome back, congregation! So happy you could join Pastor Mark and Reverend Jeff as we invite you, once again, to the Church of Cage. It's November and that means new theme! This month's theme is Nicolas Cage and we've lined up some bangers for your ears! This episode Mark and Jeff review the 2021 indie film Pig directed by Michael Sarnoski, starring Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff, and Adam Arkin. IMDB synopsis: "A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregonian wilderness must return to his past in ...
Nov 04, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 23
It's almost Halloween, and it's the last week of Psychological Horror/Thiller month. Does Kathy Bates deserve her Oscar? What was with the Sheriff's storyline? What is hobbling? Mark and Jeff take you through the 1990 Stephen King classic Misery where James Caan and Kathy Bates talk in a room for several hours. Sounds kind of like a podcast. Also the guys award a celebrity "friend of the show" status. You will never guess who. Synopsis from IMDB: After a famous author is rescued from a car crash...
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 22
This week's episode - staying with the monthly theme of "psychological horrors" - Mark and Jeff discuss the 2014 thriller Nightcrawler. Directed by Dan Gilroy, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed, and the late Bill Paxton (RIP). This week Mark brings back "Police Corner" and we discuss tactics, Jeff's driving, Jeff being the fuzz, Jeff realizing he shouldn't be a cop, and a great ending! Come for the review, stay for Jeff swooning over Dan Gilroy. IMDB synopsis "When Louis Bloom, a c...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Psychological Horror month continues with the Jennifer Kent helmed 2014 film The Babadook. Get your fill of generic store brand actors, metaphors, and sadly no wrestlers corner this week. Starring: Essie Davis and Noah Wiseman IMDB Synopsis: A single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book titled "Mister Babadook" manifests in their home. Our music this month is brought to you by the indie hip-hop duo Little Stranger with the song "1969". You can catc...
Oct 14, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 20
New month means new theme! This month's theme (October 2021) is "psychological thrillers/horror films". In this week's episode, Jeff and Mark review the 2018 sci-fi thriller Annihilation...they also discuss the merits of not understanding a film, how Donnie Darko paved the way for Jeff's hatred of "smart" movies, and how James Wan went from The Conjuring to Aquaman to Malignant. Make sure you're following/subscribed so you never miss an episode! IMDB synopsis..."A biologist signs up for a danger...
Oct 07, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 19
September is Over-the-Top Villain's month, and now its morphin time! The reason we are all here is to watch Paul Freeman portray the nefarious Ivan Ooze. There is only one group of 20 something teenagers that can stop him. Rocky, Aisha, Tommy, Kimberly, Billy, and Adam. The POWER RANGERS. Hey Amy Jo Johnson. :D (Waves) Synopsis from IMDB: A giant egg is unearthed at a construction site and soon opened, releasing the terrible Ivan Ooze, who wreaks vengeance on Zordon for imprisoning him millennia...
Sep 30, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In this week's episode we Mark and Jeff review the the 2005 horror "classic" The Devil's Rejects directed by Rob Zombie. We discuss how much Jeff loved this film, we talk wearing people's faces, the "wrestling corner" makes its return, and we discuss why fornication with chickens is gross but maybe not in Louisiana? This one's a BANGAR! IMDB synopsis - "The murderous, backwoods Firefly family take to the road to escape the vengeful Sheriff Wydell, who is not afraid of being as ruthless as his ta...
Sep 23, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Movie theme for the month of September 2021 - "Over-the-Top Villains" Dirty Mark and Sugar Jeff take a look at a perfect storm. Cage vs Travolta, in a contest to see who can overact with the most finesse. Grab your Chiclets, golden hand guns, and a bushel of peaches while we review Face/Off from 1997 directed by John Woo. IMDB Synopsis: To foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery to assume the identity of the criminal mastermind who murdered his only son, but the c...
Sep 16, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 16
Movie theme for the month of September 2021 - "Over-the-Top Villains" In this week's episode, hosts Jeff and Mark discuss what's really necessary...how good is Will Smith? What do we think of Kevin Kline's boobs? Does Kenneth Branagh's British accent shine in this one? Those questions have answers...and MORE... IMDB synopsis..."The two best special agents in the Wild West must save President Grant from the clutches of a diabolical, wheelchair-bound, steampunk-savvy, Confederate scientist bent on...
Sep 09, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 15
It's a new month and that means a new theme. OVER THE TOP MOVIE VILLIANS. Yes, the all caps is necessary . Wrestling corner returns, 3 sea shells, and socially distanced sex, all that and more this week on The Movie Draft House. Synopsis from IMDB: A police officer is brought out of suspended animation in prison to pursue an old ultra-violent nemesis who is loose in a non-violent future society. Staring Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, and Sandra Bullock. Directed by Marco Brambilla Music this...
Sep 02, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In the last episode of the month of August - "Lord of the Rings Actors in Other Films" - Mark and Jeff discuss the animated 2009 film 9 and all things animation, why Jeff hates all movies, why Elijah Wood isn't really a "leading actor" in any of his movies....AND WE DRAFT FOR SEPTEMBER! IMDB synopsis for this movie..."A rag doll that awakens in a postapocalyptic future holds the key to humanity's salvation." Starring Elijah Woods, Christopher Plummer, John C. Reilly, Crispin Glover, Jennifer Con...
Aug 26, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Lord of the Rings Actors in Other Films continues as Mark and Jeff weez every last bit of grindage out of Encino Man. So cool your nugs and chill your melons, and don't harsh our gig so hardcore cruster. Encino Man was directed by Les Mayfield and stars our LOTR star Sean Astin (Dave) who finds a caveman while digging a pool. He and his friend Pauly Shore (Stoney) are surprised to find the cave man is very much alive and looks like that guy from The Mummy. Hit us up on our socials! Pod - @movied...
Aug 19, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Continuing the month of August's theme of "Lord of the Rings Actors in Other Films", in this episode, Mark and Jeff step back into 8th Century BC in the time of Homer and the Trojans and their horse(s?). They review the Wolfgang Petersen film Troy starring Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Peter O'Toole, Brian Cox, Orlando Bloom, Rose Byrne, Diane Kruger and a ton of other people you probably recognize. Tune in for a new features on the podcast, "Jeff's Wrestling Corner" and "Mark's Childhood Memories". IMD...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 11
After a rough few weeks, Jeff selected the first movie for August's theme, movies staring Lord of the Rings actors. With a run time of 1h 35m Dredd wastes zero time blowing things up and passing judgement on the citizens of Mega City One. Carl Urban helms the... uh... helm of Judge Dredd, and along the new recruit Anderson (Olivia Thirlby), they try to take down dangerous drug kingpin, Ma-Ma (Lena Headey). Find the podcast on Twitter @moviedrafthouse Mark on Twitter @iheardyouliked Jeff on Twitt...
Aug 05, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this episode, Mark & Jeff finish off the month of "Comedians in Serious Roles" July 2021 with the 2001 film The Majestic. Directed by Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Mist) and starring Jim Carrey, Martin Landau, and Laurie Holden. Tune in to find out how we liked this one...was it a hit? Did Jeff hate it (like he hates all things that are good)? Do we talk politics in a new segment "Politics Corner"? You won't find out until you listen! Film synopsis from IMD...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Our theme this month (July) is comedic actors in serious roles. This weeks movie has all the prosthetics you could hope for. Mark Ruffalo puts them team on his back as he coaches wrestling at Foxcatcher ranch for an eccentric millionaire. Steve Carell who normally brings the laughs instead serves up a plate of cringe. Jeff picked this movie to teach Mark not to tell him what movies to pick, and it backfired big time. Find the podcast on Twitter @moviedrafthouse Mark on Twitter @iheardyouliked Je...
Jul 22, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode, Jeff chastises Mark on his grammar (it's a weekly thing); they review the Christopher Nolan film Insomnia, which is a remake of a 1997 Norwegian film of the same name; and you get "Police Corner" (which is apparently a thing). Synopsis from IMDB..."Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen." Starring Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Hillary Swank, and Martin Donovan. Run time is ...
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This month's theme - July - is "comedians in serious roles" and Melisa McCarthy shows us that she isn't just here for laughs, but also has the acting chops to hang with the best in Hollywood. Marielle Heller directs the real life story of Lee Israel, author and forger. She loves her cat and tolerates her only friend Jack Hocker, played by Richard E. Grant. Catch the podcast on Twitter at @moviedrafthouse (peep the name change) or if you want to email the show you can do so at dasmoviedraft@gmail...
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 6
