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The Road Warrior is an Action Masterpiece | Review
Jan. 9, 2025

The Road Warrior is an Action Masterpiece | Review

Welcome back! Hope you all had a great New Year holiday, and thank you for coming back for 2025. For January, we're kicking a sci-fi series. Many of these entries will shock you that we haven't already done them. That goes...
A Look Back at When Harry Met Sally | Review
Jan. 1, 2025

A Look Back at When Harry Met Sally | Review

Hello, and Happy New Year, everyone! We hope your 2025 is off to a great start. We're off this week, but this will be a good time to catch up on an episode you may have missed. There aren't many true NYE movies out there, b...
The Holdovers is an Instant Christmas Classic | Review
Dec. 25, 2024

The Holdovers is an Instant Christmas Classic | Review

Welcome and Happy Holidays! This episode will air on Christmas Day. Whatever that day means to you, we hope you're happy and healthy, and we thank you for spending a little of it with us. This final Christmas installment fe...
Scrooged is a Sarcastic Christmas Miracle | Review
Dec. 18, 2024

Scrooged is a Sarcastic Christmas Miracle | Review

Seasons greetings! We hope y'all are warm and safe, and all ready for the upcoming holidays. Part 3 of our Christmas Series takes us to a sardonic 80s classic--Bill Murray's Scrooged. It's a gnarly, sarcastic update on A ...
Eyes Wide Shut is Really a Christmas Movie | Review
Dec. 11, 2024

Eyes Wide Shut is Really a Christmas Movie | Review

Welcome! Part Two of our Christmas Series takes us to a surprising movie: Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut . This was a troubled production--even by Kubrick's legendary standards--with lots of backstage intrigue, especiall...
The Long Kiss Goodnight is a Hidden Christmas Classic | Review
Dec. 4, 2024

The Long Kiss Goodnight is a Hidden Christmas Classic | Review

Can you believe it's already December?? Our annual Christmas Series will feature a few unorthodox selections, just to keep things spicy. We'll start things with a 90s cult flick that might have slipped under your radar: Th...
Galaxy Quest is the Funniest Sci-Fi Ever | Review
Nov. 27, 2024

Galaxy Quest is the Funniest Sci-Fi Ever | Review

Welcome back! This week concludes our miniseries looking at comfort movies. For this installment, we discuss a personal favorite, Galaxy Quest ! This 90s comedy classic gently pokes fun at the Star Trek franchise, and feat...
The Big Lebowski is the Ultimate Cult Classic | Movie Review
Nov. 19, 2024

The Big Lebowski is the Ultimate Cult Classic | Movie Review

And we're back! After last week's brief break, we're doing a mini-series of comedies to close out November. In light of recent events, all of us here could use some cinematic comfort food. Nothing provides that like The Bi...
A Look Back: Rounders
Nov. 13, 2024

A Look Back: Rounders

Welcome back! For this week’s episode, we’ll take a special look back at an episode from 2 1/2 years ago, Rounders! It’s an episode you may have missed, so enjoy! After that, we’ll close out November with 2 classic comedies,...
Grindhouse is Double the Fun | Movie Review
Nov. 6, 2024

Grindhouse is Double the Fun | Movie Review

Welcome the finale of our Halloween Series! For this episode, you get a double feature--Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof and Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror . Both flicks pay homage to exploitation genre of 70s horror. Tha...
The Exorcist is the Greatest Horror Film Ever | Movie Review
Oct. 30, 2024

The Exorcist is the Greatest Horror Film Ever | Movie Review

Hey! Our Halloween Series is nearly done, and we're wrapping things up with an all-time classic-- The Exorcist ! It's an iconic experience--disturbing, violent, and brilliantly acted and filmed. Does this film have any basi...
An American Werewolf in London is an All-Time Favorite | Movie Review
Oct. 23, 2024

An American Werewolf in London is an All-Time Favorite | Movie Review

Welcome back! Our Halloween Series continues in high gear with an 80s cult classic-- An American Werewolf in London! This horror flick has a lot going for it: Elements of comedy, a fast-moving pace, and Rick Baker's stunni...
Was Salem's Lot Worth the Wait? | Movie Review
Oct. 17, 2024

Was Salem's Lot Worth the Wait? | Movie Review

Hey! It's a day late, but never a dollar short... Our Halloween Series continues with a new release--the latest remake of Salem's Lot, based on the classic novel by Stephen King. Filmed in 2021, this movie has languished in...
Final Destination is a Goofy Horror Classic | Movie Review
Oct. 9, 2024

Final Destination is a Goofy Horror Classic | Movie Review

Our Halloween Series continues with a early 2000s classic-- Final Destination ! This flick did surprising box office and inspired a series of sequels, with uneven results. We have very different opinions of this movie. Is i...
The Faculty is a 90s Cult Classic | Movie Review
Oct. 2, 2024

The Faculty is a 90s Cult Classic | Movie Review

Welcome to our Halloween Series! This month, each host will pick an essential Halloween flick for us to screen, and we'll start with a 90s classic: The Faculty ! This teen scream epic stars a who's who of future talent (plu...
The American President is a Charming Comedy | Movie Review
Sept. 26, 2024

The American President is a Charming Comedy | Movie Review

Our Presidential Series wraps up with The American President , a fluffy, charming rom-com from Aaron Sorkin ( The West Wing ) and Rob Reiner ( A Few Good Men )! It has an all-star cast, led by Michael Douglas and Annette Ben...
Lincoln is a Film for the Ages | Movie Review
Sept. 18, 2024

Lincoln is a Film for the Ages | Movie Review

In this series, we've seen fictional and non-fictional presidents. None of them can match the nobility, brilliance, and complexity of our greatest president. With Lincoln, Steven Spielberg doesn't offer a comprehensive look...
Air Force One is a Corny Action Classic | Movie Review
Sept. 11, 2024

Air Force One is a Corny Action Classic | Movie Review

Welcome! Our Presidential series continues with a 90s action classic--Harrison Ford's Air Force One . It's the only action flick in our series, and we have a fun discussion. How does it hold up? How has 9/11 changed our op...
All the President's Men is the Greatest Political Thriller Ever | Movie Review
Sept. 4, 2024

All the President's Men is the Greatest Political Thriller Ever | Movie Review

For this week's presidential film, we look at one of the great films of the 1970s: All the President's Men . This is an intelligent, authentic, and--sadly--still relevant film that details the investigative journalism that b...
Frost/Nixon Remains Totally Relevant | Movie Review
Aug. 28, 2024

Frost/Nixon Remains Totally Relevant | Movie Review

Our Presidential Series continues with the sly, tense Frost/Nixon! Based on Peter Morgan's award-winning play, Ron Howard's film examines the real story of David Frost's landmark interview series with disgraced President Rich...
JFK is an Enduring Masterpiece | A Review
Aug. 22, 2024

JFK is an Enduring Masterpiece | A Review

Our Presidential Series kicks off with an Oscar-wining masterpiece, Oliver Stone’s JFK ! This film is unique in the series, in that it doesn’t focus on the actual president, but the mystery and confusion surrounding his murde...
Looking Back at Rambo III | A Review
Aug. 14, 2024

Looking Back at Rambo III | A Review

Welcome! We're taking a break this week, getting ready for our big presidential series. That's 7 movies that run the gamut--from comedies to action to intense drama. It's going to be loads of fun. In the meantime, let's che...
Why The Game is an Underrated 90s Classic | A Review
Aug. 7, 2024

Why The Game is an Underrated 90s Classic | A Review

Welcome! This week, we conclude our Odds and Ends Series, looking at flicks we've wanted to cover, but haven't found the space. Taylor chose The Game , David Fincher's thriller from 1997. It stars Michael Douglas and Sean ...
Twister is a 90s Popcorn Classic | A Review
July 31, 2024

Twister is a 90s Popcorn Classic | A Review

Hey! This week, we close out our series looking at classics we've always wanted to cover, and this one's a classic: Twister , from 1996. It's an awesome, cheesy, epic disaster flick, and it's still a lot of fun. We've got ...