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Artist Spotlight

Interview with CJ Goodwyn: Writer/Director of “Sherlock Holmes: Mare of the Night”

https://youtu.be/DV9qykRbuUU Spoilers: We are really excited about this upcoming feature film, and it was so fun getting to talk to the writer, director, editor, and overall creator: CJ Goodwyn. We talk about what goes into researching and writing a compelling mystery featuring the world’s greatest detective. We also discuss balancing characters fans know and love…

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Interview with Jonathan Salemi: Writer/Director of “The Last Deal”

Spoilers: We were offered a fantastic opportunity to sit down with Jonathan Salemi, and pick his brain about writing, directing, and producing his film The Last Deal (out now). We talk about why he wanted to write this story, based on a real person and real events, as California ended its prohibition on marijuana. He enlightens us…

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Planet of the Apes: Franchise Recap

Spoilers: https://youtu.be/Qyt-DYYh2MI Possibly the best remake ever attempted, we break down why the Apes trilogy works so well. One of us grew up loving the original movies, and the other didn’t, but we both are so profoundly moved by the new series. We get deep into the decisions made by the filmmakers, and the powerful…

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Do the Ernest Movies Still Hold Up (or Were We Just Kids)?

Spoilers: The movies we cover: As kids, we LOVED Ernest and would rent every movie we could get our hands on. It’s probably been over two decades since we’ve watched one, but we still remember the key moments (and not much else). Even though we worry we might be as annoyed as our mothers were…

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Master of Horror: John Carpenter

Spoilers: https://youtu.be/0N7MHGQzO-0?si=PAbc_-BRgJDSbNCR John Carpenter is a name who is very well known, but still less appreciated than he should be. Not just for how many iconic films he’s created, but also the fact that he writes, directs, edits, and composes an original score for most of them. It’s those nine movies that he’s had the…

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We LOVE the Muppets!

This is a very happy and heartfelt episode as we share our love for The Muppets, the characters, their songs, and especially the theatrical films. We review all 8 released order, reviewing the massive pros (and occasional cons) of each. Before that, the guys share new movies they’ve watched, including remembering to do their homework…

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Ignoring the Oscars to Celebrate Stunt Work

Spoilers: Stunt performers and crews have gone unappreciated for way too long! We spend this entire episode focused on the history, daring, and action that really is the best part of going to the movies. Jake has a big announcement at the top, and Dustin forgets to tell you that he actually finally did see…

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Halloween with the Myers Family

How is it possible that Michael Myers is the most iconic horror villain when so many of his movies are average or worse? We get to the bottom of it and discuss all twelve Halloween films, including how we feel about the new “Halloween Kills” and how the current new timeline is going. We also…

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No Time to Hate Daniel Craig as James Bond

Is Daniel Craig the best James Bond? Now that we’ve finally seen “No Time to Die,” we focus in on his microcosm of the greater Bond universe and what makes it great. We hold our spoilers of the new film until the end, so don’t ignore that spoiler warning and go see it in the…

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SNL Characters Get Feature Films

SCHWING!! This week we discuss the highs and lows of the eleven movies based on Saturday Night Live characters. We speculate about why some films work and some don’t, the timing for release they chose, and which characters, if any, could have been more successful. We also watch Christopher Walken dance in the Fatboy Slim…

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