This week Chris & Lizzie go balls to frozen forest floor as they trudge through The Revenant . Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, crawled by Leonardo DiCaprio, mumbled by Tom Hardy, and challenged by climate change - the only person having fun in this one was the guy in the CGI bear suit. Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac...
Oct 11, 2022•57 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast Why waste money on fake blood when you can use the real thing? This week Lizzie gets gruesome with the details: a DP gets scalped, Melanie Griffith nearly loses an eye and Tippi Hedren goes from being terrorized by Hitchcock's birds to mauled by lions. Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Sep 27, 2022•59 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast In this week’s episode, Chris & Lizzie learn how Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line broke nearly everyone’s heart, but no one's more so than Adrien Brody. Go deep on a film that will inspire or sedate you; the ultimate anti-war war movie, starring… everyone? Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast A writer ignores his dog's advice, L. Ron Hubbard speaks from the grave, and the budget is... shrinking? Pour yourself a glass of kerbango and join Chris & Lizzie for John Travolta's seven-time Razzie award-winning film, Battlefield Earth . Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Aug 30, 2022•58 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast David Fincher's nearly disowned directorial debut! This week Chris & Lizzie crash-land a production beset by Alien whippets, bowel-moving bass notes and bald caps constructed one follicle at a time. Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Feb 23, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast It's easy to bash Twilight , with its glittering, brooding, and mouth-breathing; but love it or hate it, the highly anticipated adaptation crushed at the box office. This week Chris & Lizzie explore the numerous obstacles that stood in the way of director Catherine Hardwicke and why the remaining films in this young adult, female-driven franchise were all directed by men. Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at http...
Feb 16, 2021•49 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast Immediately after receiving the Academy’s highest honor, Warren Beatty returned to work on Town & Country , a $100M, multi-year production debacle that would become the biggest flop in rom-com history. Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Feb 09, 2021•51 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast Writer/director Elaine May sidestepped Moroccan landmines only for 1987’s Ishtar to bomb her career upon release. This week Lizzie gives us the details as Chris wonders, "Is this film as bad as people who haven’t seen it say it is?" Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Feb 02, 2021•51 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast Mid-shoot rewrites, microwaved bubble gum, and more KY Jelly than an Arizona State frat party. This week Chris & Lizzie hunker down with John Carpenter's cult classic The Thing , a film that survived production hell only to die in the wake of a more lovable Extra-Terrestrial. Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in...
Jan 26, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast More money, more problems. This week Lizzie walks Chris through a production plagued by crotch-shots, intercontinental chili delivery and stress related hand-bleeding. Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast A pissed-off Russell Crowe, a fatal drinking game, and Phoenician fainting spells. This week Chris & Lizzie dissect how Ridley Scott’s Gladiator went from 32 32-page shooting script to Oscar glory. *CORRECTIONS: Chris incorrectly states that Richard Harris is a Brit like a real dummy. Richard Harris is, of course, Irish. Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice ...
Jan 12, 2021•52 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast Directed by... Gene Hackman and starring... Sean Connery? This week Lizzie & Chris put the lotion in the basket and learn how real-life stalkers, moth-wranglers and concerned daughters gave us one of the greatest thrillers of all time! Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jan 05, 2021•48 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 29, 2020•59 sec•Transcript available on Metacast The feud of feuds! This week Lizzie walks Chris through a rivalry between two stars, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, which may have begun as a publicity stunt but became a bizarre and malignant reality in the behind-the-scenes story of 1962's, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane . Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 08, 2020•53 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast Sony bids against itself for a script, a writer re-writes a parody of his own writing, and the 80s action movie goes out with a whimper. This week Chris & Lizzie learn how Last Action Hero was doomed by an insane release date, brutal test screening, and historically bad press. Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell...
Dec 01, 2020•45 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast Dangerous stunts performed by unqualified actors, broken bones, and a screenwriter “crazy about being drunk”. This week Lizzie takes Chris downriver on this uniquely American story, directed by a Brit, cast largely with first-time actors… and how it gave us one of film history's most horrifying moments. Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....
Nov 25, 2020•57 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast The greatest film ever made... that nearly never saw the light of day. Learn how Orson Welles and RKO fought off a megalomaniacal millionaire, lethal gossip columnists and a backstabbing co-writer in bringing Citizen Kane to life. *CORRECTIONS: *Chris refers to Kane as an orphan - this is technically wrong as Kane's mother voluntarily placed Kane under the guardianship of Walter Parks Thatcher when he was a young boy. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! See Privacy Policy at https://art19....
Nov 17, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast Cocaine-stuffed mannequins, letters from Henry Kissinger, and jaundiced prosthetics - all this and more in Robert Altman’s Popeye ! Guest hosted by Alex Logan. Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Nov 10, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast Riddled with poor casting decisions, irresponsible portrayals, and uncomfortably bad accents, The Bonfire of the Vanities singed the careers of all involved. Joined by Luke Patrick and Sam Siegel, resident Hanks experts and hosts of the Hanksy Panksy podcast, Chris & Lizzie dig in on one of America's Dad's biggest let downs. Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...
Nov 03, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast Lawsuits, mysterious bruises, and real-life horrors plague the legacy of The Conjuring . This week Chris & Lizzie congure the horror franchise’s spookiest behind-the-scenes moments (as well as the creepy allegations against the real Ed and Lorraine Warren). Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Oct 27, 2020•53 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast How many takes does it take to take one's sanity? This week, Chris & Lizzie learn how Stanley Kubrick's all-work-and-no-play mentality led to a far-from-dull production. Plus, learn more about the invention of one of cinema's most incredible innovations: the steadicam. Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast We’re hee-eere… with an episode that explores how cutting costs on some ghastly props may have been the cause of an enduring curse that spanned Poltergeist , all of its sequels, and even its 2015 reboot. This week join Chris & Lizzie as they dig deep into the bizarre events and numerous deaths that followed the franchise. Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
Oct 13, 2020•44 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast In our most haunted episode yet Chris & Lizzie explore the slew of sequels and prequels spawned by the original The Exorcist and discuss why we have reason to believe the demon Pazuzu, much like audiences, did not approve. Following the minisode, enjoy our previously released episode covering of the original 1973 film. Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Not...
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast It’s shark week! We got broken sharks, decaying sharks, Bruce the shark, and horse jockeys getting attacked by real sharks. Regarded by many as the original blockbuster, Jaws garnered grade-A respectability for B-movies and, in the process, established inexperienced, 26-year-old filmmaker Steven Spielberg as a director for the history books. Guest-hosted by our friends at the CineNation Podcast ! Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See P...
Sep 29, 2020•49 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast The trial that changed Hollywood. This week Lizzie closes the books on Twilight Zone with a breakdown of the criminal proceedings against Director John Landis and four other crew members (charged and tried for involuntary manslaughter following the on-set deaths of actor Vic Morrow and two young children, Renee Shinn Chen and Myca Dinh Le). Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif...
Sep 22, 2020•46 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast Star Wars. The $70B franchise... that basically no one wanted to make. This week Chris & Lizzie learn how George Lucas’ failure to adapt Flash Gordon spawned THX, Industrial Light & Magic, and generations of zealous followers. CORRECTIONS: *Chris made the epic blunder of stating that actor David Prowse had a Scottish accent - he's from Bristol, UK. Apologies to our friends across the pond! Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See ...
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast Twilight Zone: The Movie earned mediocre reviews at a very high price: a deadly helicopter accident on John Landis’ set which took the lives of actor Vic Morrow and two young children. This week Lizzie leads Chris through this tragedy-laden production that serves as a heavy reminder that no film is worth a human life. Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...
Sep 08, 2020•43 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast Of the 1,500 animals that worked on 1967’s Doctor Dolittle, not one threw more shit at the fan than lead human actor Rex Harrison. We apologize for the laughter in advance. Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Sep 01, 2020•53 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast Toxic body paint, third degree burns and 80 cigarettes a day, oh my! This Chris & Lizzie cover the 1939 classic, The Wizard of Oz , a film that brought joy to so many and was a nightmare for most of its cast, especially 16-year-old Judy Garland. Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Aug 25, 2020•51 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast Near decapitation, sunken sets, and an incredibly expensive divorce... 1994 was not Kevin Costner’s year. This week Chris & Lizzie discuss the notorious box office bomb that wasn’t: Waterworld . Join them as they dive into the story behind a film that lost audiences before it even hit theaters. Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac...
Aug 18, 2020•54 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast 
