Send us a text To commemorate it's 50th Anniversary, we dive into Spielberg’s Jaws. In this episode from 2023, we break down the shark (which kept breaking down), the suspense, the legacy, and why it still makes you afraid to go in the water. *Spoilers Ahead* Jaws (1975) - IMDb The Making Of Jaws - The Inside Story - Retro N8 - YouTube Shark Attack Statistics - Frequency & Fatality Worldwide (worldanimalfoundation.org) Summer movies: Biggest blockbuster each year since 1975 (usatoday.com) Th...
Jun 20, 2025•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 130
Send us a text Jeff asks Sara to watch one of his favorite films of all time -- the weepy, tearjerker Imitation of Life. Will Sara finally shed a tear? *Spoilers Ahead* Imitation of Life (1959) - IMDb Lana Turner - IMDb Juanita Moore - IMDb Sandra Dee - IMDb Susan Kohner - IMDb Mahalia Jackson - Wikipedia Mahalia Jackson prompts Martin Luther King Jr. to improvise "I Have a Dream" speech | August 28, 1963 | HISTORY Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By Pressmaster – license purchased on Aud...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 129
Send us a text It's election day in the United States and things are getting real. So, Sara and Jeff have elected to watch this realistic family drama that has America's sweetheart of the 1970's, Mary Tyler Moore, playing against type. *Spoilers Ahead* Ordinary People (1980) - IMDb Mary Tyler Moore - IMDb Donald Sutherland - IMDb Timothy Hutton - IMDb Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By Pressmaster – license purchased on AudioJungle...
Nov 05, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 128
Send us a text The lines between fiction and reality get blurred with this movie that only enhances the tales of the supposed feud between its two legendary stars. *Spoilers Ahead* What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) - IMDb Bette Davis - IMDb Joan Crawford - IMDb Victor Buono - IMDb Feud (TV Series 2017–2024) - IMDb Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By Pressmaster – license purchased on AudioJungle...
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 127
Send us a text As we approach the spooky season, Sara tries to spook Jeff with John Carpenter's horror classic, The Thing. *Spoilers Ahead* The Thing (1982) - IMDb Kurt Russell - IMDb Wilford Brimley - IMDb John Carpenter - IMDb Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By Pressmaster – license purchased on AudioJungle...
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 126
Send us a text This week, Jeff introduces Sara to a very British, very dark comedy which features Obi-Wan Kenobi himself, Alec Guinness, starring in 8 different roles! *Spoilers Ahead* Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) - IMDb Alec Guinness - IMDb Dennis Price - IMDb Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By Pressmaster – license purchased on AudioJungle...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 125
Send us a text This week we have a fashion emergency! Sara and Jeff watch the eternal teenager, Molly Ringwald in her third and final John Hughes film of the 80s. *Spoilers Ahead* Pretty in Pink (1986) - IMDb Molly Ringwald - IMDb Jon Cryer - IMDb Andrew McCarthy - IMDb Annie Potts - IMDb Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By Pressmaster – license purchased on AudioJungle...
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 124
Send us a text This week Sara and Jeff get swept away by the beauty of a 17-year-old Elizabeth Taylor in A Place in the Sun. *Spoilers Ahead* A Place in the Sun (1951) - IMDb Elizabeth Taylor - IMDb Montgomery Clift - IMDb Shelley Winters - IMDb How Elizabeth Taylor saved the life of Montgomery Clift (faroutmagazine.co.uk) Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By Pressmaster – license purchased on AudioJungle...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 123
Send us a text This week, Tara is back to join Sara and Jeff as they go deep with The Fisher King. This highly emotional film examines how life can change in the blink of an eye. *Spoilers Ahead* The Fisher King (1991) - IMDb Jeff Bridges - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Robin Williams - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Mercedes Ruehl - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Amanda Plummer - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Michael Jeter in THE FISHER KING (youtube.com) Theme Music: Happy Way to Start t...
Aug 13, 2024•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 122
Send us a text This movie, which is over 60 years old, packs quite an emotional punch and is still as relevant today as the day it was released. *Spoilers Ahead* The Children's Hour (1961) - IMDb Audrey Hepburn - IMDb Shirley MacLaine - IMDb William Wyler - IMDb Lillian Hellman | Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright | Britannica The Celluloid Closet (1995) - IMDb Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By Pressmaster – license purchased on AudioJungle...
Jul 30, 2024•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 121
Send us a text Join Sara and Jeff as they laugh inappropriately at certain parts of Dead Calm -- the high-seas thriller that introduced Nicole Kidman to an American audience. *Spoilers Ahead* Dead Calm (1989) - IMDb Nicole Kidman - IMDb Sam Neill - IMDb Billy Zane - IMDb Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By Pressmaster – license purchased on AudioJungle...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 120
Send us a text This week we offer you Part 2 of Nive to Five. *Spoilers Ahead* 9 to 5 (1980) - IMDb Jane Fonda - IMDb Lily Tomlin - IMDb Dolly Parton - IMDb Dabney Coleman - IMDb Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By Pressmaster – license purchased on AudioJungle...
Jul 02, 2024•48 min•Ep. 119
Send us a text In honor of Dabney Coleman passing away last month, Sara and Jeff work overtime to bring you Nine to Five...a movie that is so good and so hilarious, they have to give it to you in two parts. *Spoilers Ahead* 9 to 5 (1980) - IMDb Jane Fonda - IMDb Lily Tomlin - IMDb Dolly Parton - IMDb Dabney Coleman - IMDb Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By Pressmaster – license purchased on AudioJungle...
Jun 18, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 118
Send us a text Jeff and Sara get very nostalgic while discussing the first movie to feature the iconic character of Pee-wee Herman. *Spoilers Ahead* Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) - IMDb Paul Reubens - IMDb Tim Burton - IMDb Jan Hooks - IMDb Phil Hartman - IMDb The Twisty History of Pee-wee Herman—Loner, Rebel, Icon | WIRED Paul 'Pee-Wee' Reubens charged in kid-porn probe (ew.com) Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By Pressmaster – license purchased on AudioJungle...
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 117
Send us a text Sara and Jeff get sucked into the world of Noir films and medieval lore with this classic film that set the stage for most detective stories to come. *Spoilers Ahead* The Maltese Falcon (1941) - IMDb John Huston - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Humphrey Bogart - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Mary Astor - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Peter Lorre - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) The Mystery of the Maltese Falcon, One of the Most Valuable Movie Prop | Vanity Fair Theme Music: ...
May 21, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 116
Send us a text This movie has a little bit of everything: action, adventure, alligators, comedy, romance, and stones to be romanced. With the acting trio of Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny De Vito, this movie is a fun ride. *Spoilers Ahead* Romancing the Stone (1984) - IMDb Michael Douglas - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Kathleen Turner - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Danny Devito - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By Pressmaster – license pu...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 115
Send us a text This Preston Sturges comedy has received high praise from cinephiles for decades, but Sara was less than impressed with this one. *Spoilers Ahead* The Lady Eve (1941) - IMDb Barbara Stanwyck - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Henry Fonda - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) The difference between beer and ale | BrewDog UK Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By Pressmaster – license purchased on AudioJungle...
Apr 23, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 114
Send us a text This week Sara and Jeff go back to the dawn of the Space Race with this epic 80's movie. *Spoilers Ahead* The Right Stuff (1983) - IMDb Sam Shepard - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Ed Harris - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Dennis Quaid - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By Pressmaster – license purchased on AudioJungle...
Apr 16, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 113
Send us a text Sara and Jeff foray into the world of Italian neorealism with Bicycle Thieves. This film is considered a landmark in cinema history. Will they agree? *Spoilers Ahead* Bicycle Thieves (1948) - IMDb Life and culture in Italy between 1945-1950 - Life in Italy Munch Addict | Exotic International Snacks, Subscription Box & Gifts Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By Pressmaster – license purchased on AudioJungle...
Apr 09, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 112
Send us a text Pirates, crooks, hidden treasure, booby traps, dead bodies --this classic, children's adventure movie has everything you would expect from the 80's. This week, Sara and Jeff explore it all. *Spoilers Ahead* The Goonies (1985) - IMDb Sean Astin - IMDb Josh Brolin - IMDb Munch Addict | Exotic International Snacks, Subscription Box & Gifts Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By Pressmaster – license purchased on AudioJungle...
Apr 02, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 111
Send us a text Sara and Jeff have googly eyes for this film that is nothing short of a masterpiece. How can a movie that sounds ridiculous on the surface (with hot dog fingers, butt plugs and the multiverse), end up being so deeply moving? Find out in this episode of Everything Everywhere All at Once. *Spoilers Ahead* Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) - IMDb Michelle Yeoh - IMDb Ke Huy Quan - IMDb Jamie Lee Curtis - IMDb Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By Pressmaster – license pur...
Mar 26, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 110
Send us a text Sara and Jeff discuss the movie they both thought should have won the Oscar for 2020. Promising Young Woman is much more than it appears at first. It's riveting portrayal of the lengths a woman may go to in order to be seen, heard and acknowledged. *Spoilers Ahead* Promising Young Woman (2020) - IMDb Emerald Fennell - IMDb Carey Mulligan - IMDb Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By Pressmaster – license purchased on AudioJungle...
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 109
Send us a text Sara and Jeff agree that this little movie should be more popular and should have received some Oscar recognition when it was released. *Spoilers Ahead* Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) - IMDb Jeff Bridges - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Cynthia Erivo - IMDb Lewis Pullman - IMDb Dakota Johnson - IMDb Chris Hemsworth - IMDb Jon Hamm - IMDb Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By Pressmaster – license purchased on AudioJungle...
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 108
Send us a text Jeff and Sara discuss the little movie that could...almost win best picture. Released in 2019 about a aspiring drummer that starts to lose his hearing, and to him, everything that he is and wants. Starring Riz Ahmed and Olivia Cooke. Enjoy! ***Spoilers Ahead*** Sound of Metal (2019) - IMDb Riz Ahmed - Wikipedia Olivia Cooke - Wikipedia NAD - Learning American Sign Language...
Mar 05, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 107
Send us a text For the next several weeks, Sara and Jeff will review some Academy Award nominees and winners of recent years. They start it off with a charming celebration of movie-making in the silent era, The Artist. *Spoilers Ahead* The Artist (2011) - IMDb Jean Dujardin - Wikipedia Bérénice Bejo - Wikipedia The Artist (2011) - Suit Comes to Life - Peppy Miller and George Valentin (youtube.com) Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By Pressmaster – license purchased on AudioJungle...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 106
Send us a text In this episode, Sara and Jeff explore Charles Laughton's directorial debut, The Night of the Hunter. It's the story of good vs. evil; love and hate; right hand/left hand. *Spoilers Ahead* The Night of the Hunter (1955) - IMDb Robert Mitchum - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Shelley Winters - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Lillian Gish - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Love Hate - Do the Right Thing, Night of the Hunter (youtube.com) Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By Pre...
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 105
Send us a text Sara and Jeff both agree that Julie Andrews can do no wrong...so what went wrong with this movie? Listen to find out. *Spoilers Ahead* S.O.B. (1981) - IMDb Julie Andrews Bared Her Breasts to Change Her 'Sound of Music' Image (doyouremember.com) Julie Andrews - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By Pressmaster – license purchased on AudioJungle...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 104
Send us a text Sara and Jeff have a lot of fun with this movie, which just happens to be one of the best screwball comedies of the 1930's. *Spoilers Ahead* The Awful Truth (1937) - IMDb Irene Dunne - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Cary Grant - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Irene Dunne steals the scene in The Awful Truth (1937). (youtube.com) Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By Pressmaster – license purchased on AudioJungle...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 103
Send us a text This week Sara and Jeff go for a wild ride in Martin Scorsese's raw and powerful film, Taxi Driver, and they each get something different out of it. *Spoilers Ahead* Taxi Driver (1976) - IMDb Robert De Niro - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Cybill Shepherd - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Jodie Foster - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Why Me? | Esquire | DECEMBER 1982 John Hinckley Jr. - Reagan, Assassination & Facts (biography.com) Theme Music: Happy Way to Start the Day By ...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 102
Send us a text If you watch this war-time romance for nothing else, watch it for the makeout scene on the beach that has been spoofed and copied hundreds of times since then. *Spoilers Ahead* From Here to Eternity (1953) - IMDb https://www.thedailybeast.com/a-history-of-the-oscar-powerhouse-from-here-to-eternity Bugle calls, part of Army tradition | Article | The United States Army Montgomery Clift - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Frank Sinatra - Turner Classic Movies (tcm.com) Burt Lancaster -...
Jan 23, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 101
