Episodes

E.T. is one of the most heartwarming movies from the 80s about a boy who is growing up a little separate from everyone: his mother, his brother, his sister, the kids at school, his estranged father… until one day he meets and befriends an alien who has b...

A couple of nice American boys go backpacking across Europe, but wouldn't you know it... they get attacked by a werewolf in rural England, which begins a killing spree throughout the city of London on the next full moon. Don't let the naked American man ...

When a doctor hatches a plan to take four psychiatric patients to a Yankees game in the Big Apple, what could possibly go wrong? Billy has a history of compulsive lying and violence, Henry thinks he's a doctor, Jack believes he is Jesus Christ returned, ...

We could fire up a black Trans Am, but that's already been done. Instead, let's hop in the ambulance and join in on the craziest cross-country auto race this side of the Bay of Pigs. It's The Cannonball Run starring Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Farrah Faw...

No spoilers here, but once you click that play button... hold on to your Infinity Stones! John gives his initial thoughts on Avengers Endgame.

Hoke may be driving Miss Daisy, but she's certainly driving him crazy. This heartwarming story of a friendship that develops over many years — and many makes and models — is a must-see performance by Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman. Intro: Intro [0:00] ...

Our resident Disney expert, Jeff Mouse-zzuca... yeah, he'll definitely hate that nickname... has done his homework when it comes to the soon-to-be-open Disney park: Star Wars Galaxy's Edge. We would be honored if you would join us as we discuss the new f...

As the powerful play of great motion pictures goes on, this Robin Williams masterpiece certainly contributes its part. Intro: Star Wars Celebration recap / The Rise of Skywalker [6:42] This Week in '89 [26:59] The Movie: Dead Poets Society info/trailer [...

At Star Wars Celebration last week I was in the room where it happened and got to be among the first to see the trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. So what does one do after seeing a 2 minute teaser trailer...? PICK IT APART. Lovingly, though.....

Last week we watched a touching and inspiring film about a man who became a renowned writer and artist despite being born with cerebral palsy. This week... we watched "Weird Al" eat a Twinkie-weiner sandwich. Intro/News: Ghostbusters 2020 cast members an...

Christy Brown was born in Ireland in 1932 with cerebral palsy. At the time, a child born differently-abled was likely to be placed in a home and forgotten. Instead, with the help of his mother who always believed in him, he became a renowned painter and ...

Pilots. A wingcat named Goose. Let this movie fulfill your need... your need to be brought up to speed on possibly the most powerful Marvel hero introduced in the movie universe: Captain Marvel. We had a daddy-daughter movie outing and came back to talk ...

The War of the Roses was a series of battles and disputes between two rival houses: The House of Lancaster and the House of York. The War of the Roses that we watched was far less polite and pleasant. The Trailer(s): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB1-Pb...

When Col. Robert Gould Shaw took command of the 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, he likely had no idea how much the men under his command would contribute to the war and to the history of the United States. GLORY tells the story of the for...

These are the simple rules. No barking, now growling, you will not lift your leg to anything in this house. This is not your room. No slobbering, no chewing, you will wear a flea collar. This is not your room. No begging for food, no sniffing of crotches...

If you live on a quiet little cul-de-sac in the suburbs, you might want to take a second look at your neighbors because you just never know when they might be devil-worshipping axe murderers. Happens all the time. Especially if you live on Mayfield Place...

This one's a little more obscure than we've done in a while, but it's a post-apocalyptic sports movie starring Rutger Hauer, so how could we pass it up?! Not only that, but they've actually turned this into a real sport that people play today. You might ...

I had the opportunity to spend some time chatting with author and speaker, Kevin Smokler (Brat Pack America, Practical Classics). Our discussion ran the gamut from Batman & James Bond to favorite 80s movies and great places to eat in Chicago! Check out K...

I love the Power Glove. It's so bad. And when it comes to The Wizard, we'll leave it up to you to decide what camp you're in. Is this movie "bad" in the 80s sense of the word — like the Power Glove? Or is this one of those that you really only loved as a...

Don't mess with Jobu... or the Indians. They might not look like much, but they've got it where it counts. Intro: Intro [0:00] News [5:23] LOST reboot, No-host Oscars, Flipped Fatal Attraction, Tommy Wiseau's Big Shark This Week in '89 [37:03] The Movie:...

Is this heaven? No! Your favorite movie podcast is back to talk about a movie that makes every one of us tear up every. single. time. we. watch. it. It's the movie about following your dreams and building a baseball diamond in your cornfield, which we ca...

007 seeks revenge on the South American drug lord who murdered one friend and fed another to a shark... but Bond doesn't have the backing of Her Majesty's Secret Service, so he's on his own. To top it all off, his LICENCE TO KILL has "JUST BEEN REVOKED."...

This time around Murtaugh and Riggs are up against white supremacist South African diplomats who just happen to have "DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITYYYY!!!" On top of that, they have to babysit Leo Getz, deal with the ramifications of Rianne's first commercial gig, ...

What's better than a father and son adventure movie that spans several continents and centuries? One that happens to be an Indiana Jones movie featuring Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, and of course, plenty of Nazi stooges! Intro: Intro [0:00] News [3:47] T...