“If I was Blipped and came back, I’d rather be dead at that point!” - Eric On this episode, we’re doing our best to make our way through what could possibly be the nadir of the MCU, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ! How did they release this thing as-is with all the poorly rendered CGI? Did any of these actors actually want to be in this movie? Were they trying to wedge in a bad TV series with all these Quantum realm rebel characters? And who’s excited for all these Tiny Toon Avengers to get t...
Jan 09, 2024•1 hr 58 min•Season 14Ep. 716
“All the Nolans [movies] are present here; I’m surprised no one’s a fucking magician!” - Steve On our first episode of the year, the four of us bend our understanding of reality to chat about a real massive let down, Robert Rodriguez’s Hypnotic ! What in the world were they thinking with all these garbage twists? How much exposition can you expect one Dunkin’ Donuts-loving man to drop in a single movie? Does The X-Files ’ Chris Carter have a case here? And is the public currently with Ben or did...
Jan 02, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Season 14Ep. 715
“What I don’t understand, is how he does not have a guest room for people to come visit him!” - Chris on Santa’s lackluster accommodations On our final episode of 2023, we’re racing toward New Year’s to get away from the exhausting, Ghost of Christmas Movies Past that is, Fred Claus ! Why did they have Rachel Weisz’s character be a traffic cop? Is Vince’s character seriously trying to open a brand-new OTB in 2007? How did we let a fun Giamatti Santa performance get lost in this dreck? And how un...
Dec 26, 2023•1 hr 58 min•Season 14Ep. 714
“He’s such an idiot for running right into this fucking turbine…” - Eric on Alan Rickman’s character’s adultery On this week’s episode, our mission to bring Holiday Cheer to you and yours is almost completely derailed with a jumbo-sized discussion on the bloated, miserable, obnoxious holiday fave, Love Actually ! When is the feature-length Andrew Lincoln stalker film hitting Shudder? Why couldn’t someone tell Richard Curtis to pick less than 8 storylines for one film? Why couldn’t Laura Linney’s...
Dec 19, 2023•2 hr 58 min•Season 14Ep. 713
“All this, over the treatment of a magic cookie-eater!” - Chris on Santa Claus-related outrage On this week’s holly-jolly horror-tinged episode, we’re chatting about the totally kick-ass Christmas slasher, Silent Night Deadly Night ! Why couldn’t they have bothered to actually name the psychiatric institute in this movie? Were there zero dollars set aside for background extras? How despicable is this Mother Superior? And major LOL to that priest assassination at the end. PLUS: Remember to NEVER ...
Dec 12, 2023•2 hr 3 min•Season 14Ep. 712
On this week's show, the guys are chatting about the new monster smash, Godzilla Minus One ; the new Alexander Payne/Paul Giamatti jam, The Holdovers ; John Woo's (just okay) Hollywood return with Silent Night ; a couple of disastrous Netflix Christmas movies including the abhorrent Best. Christmas. Ever! ; the in-depth Star Wars Holiday Special documentary, A Disturbance in the Force ; and more! DON’T MISS OUT! Get tickets for the WHM Holiday Extravaganza where we’re talking The Santa Clause TO...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 11 min
“Like most motion pictures, this needed way more Reginald VelJohnson” - Andrew On this week’s episode, we’re chatting about the high body count/low IQ, Christmas-set sequel, Die Hard 2 ! Why couldn’t they have developed a script where now-LAPD detective John McClane has some adventure on the streets of Los Angeles instead of a boring D.C. airport? How amazingly scuzzy and inept is Dennis Franz’s Carmine Lorenzo? Did they really need to go the sequelitis route of just repeating famous beats from ...
Dec 05, 2023•2 hr 8 min•Season 14Ep. 711
On the November 2023 edition of WHM Mail Bag , the guys are reading some outrageous letters from listeners about things like Crispin Glover freaking out before a film screening, one eager fan of The Hunger Games that absolutely destroyed a movie theater bathroom (and himself in the process), a US naval officer who got mixed up on his way to the toilet during basic training, and one person looking to get justice for Jake Lloyd and his performance in Episode I ! DON’T MISS OUT! Get tickets for the...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 6 min
“Just imagine like, to distract someone, you send a police car careening through your own house!” - Eric On this month’s patrons-only W❤️M we’re talking about one of the all-time greats, the Christmas action comedy, Lethal Weapon ! Has there been a movie duo with faster chemistry than Riggs and Murtaugh? Why are we giving Rodge a birthday—FREEZE! This is just a li'l taste of this wild episode! To access the full thing, subscribe to our Patreon today! Instantly unlock this Lethal Weapon episode, ...
Dec 01, 2023•7 min•Season 14Ep. 710
On the triumphant return of OSL after a two-week break, we're reviewing all kinds of movies including Royal (or Rotten?) Rid's Napoleon , Phil Traill’s Good Burger 2 , and Eli Roth's Thanksgiving . We're also going over the holiday weekend box office, and even a couple truly rancid Secret Movies™️ that star the likes of Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson and Morgan Freeman! Hachi machi! DON’T MISS OUT! Get tickets for the WHM Holiday Extravaganza where we’re talking The Santa Clause on 12/7 at White...
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 7 min
“If ever you needed a showcase for the brilliance of Michael Keaton, you just need to show various clips of this performance” - Andrew On this week’s episode, We ❤️ Movies month wraps up with a convo about one of our absolute faves, Beetlejuice ! How incredible is Michael Keaton in this movie? How cool is all the stop motion weirdness? Is this Tim Burton’s best film? And how unsettling is it to see Alec Baldwin play a nice, gentle nerd? PLUS: Turns out Otho was put out of the paranormal business...
Nov 28, 2023•2 hr 10 min•Season 14Ep. 709
“He looks like a 1980’s standup comedian!” - Andrew on Deckard’s clothing On this week’s episode, W❤️M month takes us to 2019 Los Angeles to chat about Royal Rid’s magnificent science fiction classic, Blade Runner ! How stunning is the confidence of this film? Was Rutger Hauer ever better in a role? Is there a weirder coat in cinema than the one James Hong sports in this? How creepy are William Sanderson’s eerie toy “friends”? Who would’t want to administer the Voight-Kampff Test on someone? And...
Nov 21, 2023•2 hr 16 min•Season 14Ep. 708
“I, in my home, right now, have a bat from the movie Batman Begins ” - Steve On this week’s episode, W❤️M month continues as we chat about Chris Nolan’s fabulous comic book adaptation, Batman Begins ! Has there been a softer Little Boy Bruce Wayne in cinema? Why couldn’t they have put a little more spirit gum on Liam Neeson’s goatee at the beginning? How fantastic is Cillian Murphy in this and shouldn’t Scarecrow have been a larger character? Does anyone have proof that Pennyworth was a real sho...
Nov 14, 2023•2 hr 54 min•Season 14Ep. 707
On this week's show, the guys are talking about Mike Flanagan's The Fall of the House of Usher and Sofia Coppola's Priscilla, reacting to the trailers for Marvel's Echo and 20th Century Studios' Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes & more!
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 11 min
“This is one of those movies I wish I could’ve seen opening night in 1960” - Eric On this week’s episode, We ❤️ Movies Month kicks off with a total banger as the guys discuss the prequel to Psycho II , Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho ! How great is this Bernard Herrmann score? Is Marion eating a cheese and mayonnaise sandwich? Would the film have been as good if Norman was cast more book-accurate (middle-aged drunk)? And would Hitch have enjoyed modern fast food like the baconator? PLUS: Norman Bates ...
Nov 07, 2023•2 hr 23 min•Season 14Ep. 706
On this month’s patrons-only We Hate Movies episode, the guys are chatting about the total misfire of a YA adaptation, The Hunger Games ! Couldn’t they have tossed in just a little more violence? Why are we doing faux-doc shaky cam? Couldn’t we have some continuity with this—HEY NOW! This episode is for subscribers only! To access the full show, along with hours upon hours of exclusive WHM content you can't get anywhere else, head over to our Patreon and subscribe today. Starting at just $2 a mo...
Nov 02, 2023•8 min•Season 14Ep. 705
On this week's On-Screen Live , the guys are going over the weekend box office, chatting about Marty's new film, Killers of the Flower Moon , as well as the not-so-great PG-13 Five Nights at Freddy's , recommending some Halloween horror viewing, and chatting with author Brian Abrams about his rad, new book, "You Talkin' to Me?: The Definitive Guide to Iconic Movie Quotes" which you can (and should!) buy here: https://bit.ly/3FCceZN . Don't miss your chance to catch the replay of our digital live...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 6 min
“It is ugly as sin, this amulet… it better protect you from evil, otherwise…” Chris On the final Spooktacular episode of 2023, the guys bring on their beloved bud, Ben Worcester to chat about the unfairly maligned Satanic Panic picture, The Devil’s Rain ! Why couldn’t they have Ernest Borgnine in a Hawaiian shirt here at some point? Was this film’s makeup the inspiration for the Shatner Captain Kirk mask that then became the infamous Michael Myers ‘The Shape’ mask? How hilarious/great is that fl...
Oct 31, 2023•2 hr•Season 14Ep. 704
On the spooktacular October edition of WHM Mail Bag, the guys are reading letters about Jason Miller’s Scranton pride, a dude who was WAY too into the Saw franchise, a disastrous screening of the first Sex and the City movie, and one terrifying tale about fella who really messed up during some quality Alone Time with himself! PLUS: Is the President stealing our material? Do you have a question for the gang or want one of your weird, wild stories read on the air? Then write into the Mail Bag: wea...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 26 min
“We need to institute the Purge so Tom Six can finally release The Onania Club !” - Steve On this week’s show, the 2023 Halloween Spooktacular continues with an episode on the half-baked horror sensation that started it all, The Purge ! Why couldn’t they figure out some way to get the movie out of this house for a few scenes? Does this film universe presuppose that all of us have hidden serial killer desires? Why couldn’t we see some white collar Purge-related crimes? And how are so many people ...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 45 min•Season 14Ep. 703
On this week's On-Screen Live , the guys are swiftly going over the weekend box office, reviewing some physical media like the Janus Contemporaries disc of EO & the Lionsgate 4K of The Wicker Man , weighing in on Sam Wrench's Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour & Michael Mann's masterful Ferrari , and more! PLUS: The return of our Secret Movie™️ segment! Get your tickets for our spooktacular Worldwide Digital Experience on 10/26 where we’re talking Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter! This is of ...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 11 min
“ [ Pumpkinhead is] not a major player when you’re dealing out October recommendations…I would argue, maybe it should be?” - Andrew On this week’s episode, the Halloween Spooktacular continues as the guys talk about the totally kick-ass Lance Henriksen horror vehicle, Pumpkinhead ! How great is this big, Stan Winston Workshop-created monster suit? How bad does this witch’s house smell? And is there a functioning toilet anywhere in this town? PLUS: Steve dramatically reads the poem that inspired ...
Oct 17, 2023•2 hr 4 min•Season 14Ep. 702
On this week's broadcast, the guys are going over the weekend box office, checking out the trailer for John Woo's Silent Night , chatting about The Exorcist: Believer , Pet Sematary: Bloodlines , and more films from our continuing coverage of the 61st New York Film Festival, including Harmony Korine's AGGRO DR1FT , Bradley Cooper's Maestro , Sofia Coppola's Priscilla , and more! Get your tickets for our Spooktacular Worldwide Digital Experience on 10/26 where we’re talking Friday the 13th: The F...
Oct 14, 2023•1 hr 12 min
On this month’s SPOOKTACULAR We ❤️ Movies episode, the guys are chatting about the stone-cold, terrifying classic, William Friedkin’s The Exorcist ! How amazingly eerie is the vibe throughout this entire film? Should Georgetown put a guardrail at the top of those stairs? And what are the odds Friedkin cast an eventual murderer as that—whoa there! Be gone, demon! The power of Christ compels you to subscribe to our Patreon to hear the rest of this episode! Join today and unlock not only this show,...
Oct 12, 2023•7 min•Season 14Ep. 701
“And [Daniel Stern] plays Max Grabelski, which is finally some decent Polish representation!” - Eric This week on the show, the gang celebrates 700 EPISODES by chatting about the outrageous not-for-kids kids’ comedy, Bushwhacked ! Who among us didn’t have Daniel Stern Fever in the early 90s? Would this movie have been any better as a Marv spin-off adventure? And why did the Lord have to take Jon Polito from us so early? PLUS: A very sincere THANK YOU to our listeners, whether you just found us t...
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Season 14Ep. 700
On this edition of On-Screen Live, we're analyzing the weekend box office numbers, chatting about Saw X , and continuing our coverage of the 61st New York Film Festival with convos on Todd Haynes's May December , Yorgos Lanthimos's Poor Things, Raven Jackson's All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt, Richard Linklater's Hit Man, and more! Get your tickets for our Spooktacular Worldwide Digital Experience on 10/26 where we’re talking Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter! This is of course the audio-only editi...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 15 min
“If it’s Exorcist: The Beginning … let’s get some background on Pazuzu! What’s he up to? What was his deal?” - Steve On this episode, the 2023 Halloween Spooktacular continues with a convo about the stunningly terrible prequel Exorcist: The Beginning ! How bad are all these CGI landscapes? Why did they think an Exorcist film needed so many extreme gore-hound moments? Was that side-boob necessary? And really, Morgan Creek should have let Schrader finish his film with an appropriate budget and cal...
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Season 14Ep. 699
On this week's edition of On-Screen Live , the guys are going over the weekend box office—did Sly and the gang make a dent in the numbers (nope!)? We're also chatting about A24's Stop Making Sense restoration, The Expend4bles , and reporting in from the 61st New York Film Festival with coverage of Andrew Haigh's All of Us Strangers , Justine Triet's Anatomy of a Fall , Pedro Almodóvar's Strange Way of Life , Jonathan Glazer's The Zone of Interest , and more! This is of course the audio-only edit...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 13 min
“We’ve got like, probably, 78 minutes of [new] footage here…” - Steve On this episode, the 2023 Halloween Spooktacular starts a few weeks early as the guys chat about franchise-low, Saw V ! Holy hell, how is anyone following this story? Are we supposed to be intrigued by the mystery surrounding that building fire? Does the movie even care about the virtually anonymous characters involved in this film’s Game? Why couldn’t we get a little more Jillsaw here? And can we please take these goddamn mov...
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Season 14Ep. 698
On this week's On-Screen Live , the guys are reacting to trailers for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, and the Frasier reboot; looking at the weekend box office, discussing A Haunting in Venice and Liam Neeson in Retribution , and more!
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 6 min
