Chinatown has been a bit soured by the reputation of Roman Polanski. But its continued relevance and superb story does find a way to overcome that cringe. It’s 2022, and some places in America are running out of water or simply don’t have any clean water. To someone who hasn’t been paying attention in recentContinue reading “Episode 124: Trickle Down Family Dynamics”
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Episode 122: Secretly Hoping For a Bing
Some movie franchises have an awful origin. Some movie franchises should’ve never become franchises. And some movies never should’ve been made to begin with. The legend of both Bob Hope and Bing Crosby was elevated by their Road to… series of movies. Thankfully these have been forgotten by pretty much everyone. Except Seth Macfarlane, thatContinue reading “Episode 122: Secretly Hoping For a Bing”
Episode 121: Greed About the Mouth and Eyes
How old does a house have to be in order to be haunted? Is there a science behind this or perhaps some set of laid out rules? Or is it location, location, location? Some houses become haunted because terrible things happened in them. Others were built on sacred or cursed land. Some houses are justContinue reading “Episode 121: Greed About the Mouth and Eyes”
Episode 120: Underwear On the Outside
Movies based on comic books are supposed to be good, right? Right? That’s what we have been conditioned into thinking thanks to the massive success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but DC has a bit more of a shaky history when it comes to the big screen. 1978’s Superman: The Movie hypes itself as theContinue reading “Episode 120: Underwear On the Outside”
Episode 116: Let Me Give You My Pooka
To clear up any confusion, Harvey is not an imaginary friend. The dictionary definition found in this movie about pookas is mostly correct. A pooka is a spirit from Celtic mythology, known for being a shapeshifter and can be mischievous but can also have a positive influence on those that can see it. The onlyContinue reading “Episode 116: Let Me Give You My Pooka”
Episode 119: Baby and the Tramp
Silent movies still have some relevance today. At least some of them do. Charlie Chaplin’s classic The Kid shines a light on some societal issues that are still ongoing over 100 years later. The story revolves around a baby abandoned by his mother who is then discovered by Chaplin’s iconic character, The Tramp. Though heContinue reading “Episode 119: Baby and the Tramp”
Episode 117: Somerset Maugham Was Not a Lizard People
“We’re humans, and that’s what humans do.” Joshua pretty much sums up this movie at the very beginning of this episode. In a vague way, of course. In the context of the movie The Razor’s Edge, we, as humans, are constantly trying to make sense of the situation known as life that has been presentedContinue reading “Episode 117: Somerset Maugham Was Not a Lizard People”
Episode 113: The British Museum Plundered This Episode
Some classic movies have stood the test of time because of their inspiration value. They can launch franchises or be the fountainhead for a slew of derivative work. That doesn’t necessarily mean the movie itself is good. The Mummy seems to be one of those movies. It is hailed as a horror classic that isContinue reading “Episode 113: The British Museum Plundered This Episode”
The Rising Cost of The Apartment
Sometimes life is cosmic in crazy ways. Sometimes you try to plan it that way and it goes a little different. I don’t know if that’s going to make sense, but let me elaborate. Due to circumstances beyond our control, my partner and I had to move out of the house we had been rentingContinue reading “The Rising Cost of The Apartment”
Episode 77: Frank’s Frivolities, Dean’s Detriments
It’s lucky episode 77! We just had to watch something to give us a little luck, right? We had to try, at least. We watch the original 1960 Rat Pack classic Ocean’s 11 and enter with low expectations. Just how much fun will a movie jam-packed with singers be when there’s hardly any singing? WillContinue reading “Episode 77: Frank’s Frivolities, Dean’s Detriments”
Cracker Classics: Can We Still Watch This? 