Today’s show is a review and discussion of Scott Derrickson’s coming-of-age horror thriller film, The Black Phone. Joe King is an American author better known by the pen name Joe Hill.  He chose the pen name after not wanting to capitalize on his father’s name, the legendary author Stephen King.  Hill’s first novel was a collection of short stories that was first published in October 2005 in the United Kingdom titled “20th Century Ghosts.”  Saddled right in the middle of this collection is...

Today’s show is a discussion and review of the 2021 film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s science fiction epic “Dune”.  It's been 37 years since Dune has been adapted for film, but thanks to Legendary Entertainment and Director Denis Villenueve, we finally get to see the legendary science fiction novel in the theater once again.   Join Kenny and Del for a full discussion and breakdown.  The Brothers will dive into pre-production, film performance, writing, direction, acting, scenes, and more. ...

Today’s show is a discussion and review of the long awaited last ride of Daniel Craig’s James Bond in No Time To Die. From 1953 to 1966, Ian Fleming wrote and published 12 James Bond novels and two short story collections.  Following Fleming’s death in 1964, an additional 42 Bond novels were written by several authors commissioned by Ian Fleming Publications up to as recently as 2018.  Proven popular stories for TV, radio, and comics, the first of Fleming’s novels to be adapted for film was...

Ever since Superman burst onto the scene 85 years ago in the first issue of Action Comics, Superman - The Legendary Man of Steel - has been Earth’s mightiest hero.  Originally created by Joe Schuster and Jerry Siegel in June of 1938, Superman has enjoyed many different iterations on the stage and screen, but none would be more important than the 1978 blockbuster Superman the Movie.  However, like all great films, the journey from print to the screen would be arduous and filled with classic...

This is Kenny's last show as full-time co-host and he is leaving the show to pursue his dream of being a full-time artist. Thank you to everyone that made his journey a truly rewarding one.  Do not fret, though, because Del is going to continue on! Del will have a new show, new logo, and new format, but the same ole host.  The first show launches under the Brothers in Armchairs brand on July 7th.  There’s no need to search for the show because it’ll drop as our normal Friday show.  At some...

One of video games most iconic characters Mario, went from humble beginnings to a billion dollar franchise.  Along the way, Mario and his twin brother Luigi, got the feature film treatment, including an anime version in 1986, which is a cult classic in Japan and a live action version in 1993, which is widely considered a bomb despite at least breaking even at the box office.  The 93’ version was so ill received by critics and audiences that even the mention of another live action Mario movie...

Back in 2014, Universal Pictures wanted to reboot its Universal Monster properties as part of a shared universe they would call “The Dark Universe”.  The venture began with 2014s Dracula Untold, which flopped, and then they tried again with 2017s The Mummy, which despite being profitable, earning $410 million dollars against a $125 million dollar budget, wasn’t well received by critics and prompted the studio to scrap the Dark Universe. Flash forward to 2019, Robert Kirkman pitched a 20 page...

Today’s show features one of our favorite films of all time, the 1992 Tim Burton classic BATMAN RETURNS, which celebrates its 30th anniversary on June 16, 2022. When Batman’s 1989 theatrical run ended, it left theaters with a haul of $251M domestically, $411M worldwide, and was the fifth highest-grossing movie of all time.  Naturally, Warner Bros wanted to get to work on a sequel as quickly as possible.  However, Batman was the largest studio production Tim Burton had ever done at the time,...

Back in 1988, Dutch video game designer and entrepreneur, Henk Rogers, secured the rights to distribute the highly addictive game Tetris on video game consoles.  In many ways, Henk Rogers is the reason Tetris continues to be one of the most played video games of all time.    His story was recently the subject of the Apple TV Plus Exclusive movie “TETRIS”. But as it turns out, TETRIS is only a piece of his story. Hangout with us as we get to know the man behind the movie Henk Rogers on The...

Back in 1988, Dutch video game designer and entrepreneur, Henk Rogers, secured the rights to distribute the highly addictive Russian invented game Tetris on video game consoles and most especially Game Boys.  Tetris would go on to become the most sold video game in the world for the next 3 decades being played on every video game console, computers, hand held devices, mobile phones, and more. In July 2020, it was announced that a biopic was being made about Henk Rogers and how he secured the...

Today's show is a discussion and review of the Foo Fighters feature film debut in the comedy horror STUDIO 666. *Unlike our other podcasts, this one contains explicit material. Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl made no pretense about the film not being Oscar Worthy and we really got that it was just a fun project between friends.  It was an idea thought up by the band while recording some songs in the same house featured in the film.  That idea became a fun conversation that grew beyond the...

Screenlife has been solidified as a bonafide film style thanks in large part to its pioneers and its knack for turning small budgets into large box office profits.   Screenlife films present stories through the screens of our familiar digital devices like laptops, tablets, and smartphones giving the audience a familiar point of view as we spend countless hours of our lives on these devices. 2018s Searching, starring John Cho, was a massive box office success earning $75 million dollars...

In 2012, Swedish native, Fredrik Backman wrote his novel “A Man Called Ove”, which was adapted into a Swedish feature film of the same name in 2015, before finally landing on director Marc Forster’s lap for an American adaptation starring none other than Tom Hanks. It turns out that Backman’s heartfelt story of a man who became bitter at a world that isn’t the way he’d like it to be, rang true with readers and movie goers around the world. Hang out with us as we discuss and review Marc...

Today we are celebrating 1997s John Cusack contemporary classic Grosse Pointe Blank, which celebrates its 26th anniversary on April 11th.    You might notice that this is not a 30 minute show.  That’s because this film has so much to talk about that we felt it more worthy of a full episode.     Today’s anniversary film was voted on by YOU the listener.  The idea for this film was born out of genuine fear, as screenwriter Tom Jankiewicz wrote the script for the movie in 1991 shortly after...

Kenny and Del catch up with the latest TV shows and Movies available in theaters and on stream.   In this show, we do more than a movie review by delving into the lives of the cast and crew, fan theories, trivia, scene breakdowns, and anything related to film and TV.  Needless to say, our shows are a little longer than your average movie review show, but we can assure you that our shows are jam packed with entertaining and interesting discussions.  If that sounds like your sort of bag, hang...

Today's show is a discussion and review of The 95th Oscars! In this show, we do more than a movie review by delving into the lives of the cast and crew, fan theories, trivia, scene breakdowns, and anything related to film and TV.  Needless to say, our shows are a little longer than your average movie review show, but we can assure you that our shows are jam-packed with entertaining and interesting discussions.  If that sounds like your sort of bag, hang out with Kenny and Del as they review...

This is a quick episode to explain the Oscars in quick fashion.  Whether you're a seasoned Oscar pro or a novice, this is 12 minute show a chance and you might be surprised what you learn.   Thanks for listening, and feel free to hit us up on any of our social media platforms!      https://linktr.ee/BiAPodcast Theme song "Loli'ana" was written and performed by award-winning musician Kamuela Kahoano.   Listen to more of Kamuela's music on iTunes and https://kamuelamusic.com/.  Also,...

Today's show is a discussion and review of Cocaine Bear! In this show, we do more than a movie review by delving into the lives of the cast and crew, fan theories, trivia, scene breakdowns, and anything related to film and TV.  Needless to say, our shows are a little longer than your average movie review show, but we can assure you that our shows are jam-packed with entertaining and interesting discussions.  If that sounds like your sort of bag, hang out with Kenny and Del as they review...

The Brothers celebrate Kenny’s Birthday!   As a BiAP tradition, full creative control is given to the host on their birthday.  That means the show is completely of their own design, and it’s a doozy.  For today’s show, Kenny takes us all on a trip down memory lane with two movies from his younger years.   You may not know this, but Kenny has a massive collection of movies.  A portion of his collection is of movies that were put out to pasture by critics and audiences alike.  We jokingly...

Today's show is a discussion and review of We Have A Ghost! In this show, we do more than a movie review by delving into the lives of the cast and crew, fan theories, trivia, scene breakdowns, and anything related to film and TV.  Needless to say, our shows are a little longer than your average movie review show, but we can assure you that our shows are jam-packed with entertaining and interesting discussions.  If that sounds like your sort of bag, hang out with Kenny and Del as they review...

Today's show is a discussion and review of Knock at the Cabin! In this show, we do more than a movie review by delving into the lives of the cast and crew, fan theories, trivia, scene breakdowns, and anything related to film and TV.  Needless to say, our shows are a little longer than your average movie review show, but we can assure you that our shows are jam-packed with entertaining and interesting discussions.  If that sounds like your sort of bag, hang out with Kenny and Del as they...

We appreciate all the requests!  We recorded this episode back in 2021 and it remains our most listened to episode of our catalog. This week Kenny and Del re-release Dracula (1931) Join Kenny and Del as they pay homage to the Dracula that set the standard for the Dracula persona we know today.  An innovator of its day, this film set many firsts for Universal Studios, cinema, and pop culture.  In many ways, those involved in this project, most notably Karl Freund, Bela Lugosi, and Dwight...

Today's show is a discussion and review of The Menu! In this show, we do more than a movie review by delving into the lives of the cast and crew, fan theories, trivia, scene breakdowns, and anything related to film and TV.  Needless to say, our shows are a little longer than your average movie review show, but we can assure you that our shows are jam-packed with entertaining and interesting discussions.  If that sounds like your sort of bag, hang out with Kenny and Del as they review The...

Today’s show is an anniversary film, it’s the first in the Barrymore/Sandler trilogy, 1998’s The Wedding Singer, which celebrates its 25th anniversary on February 13th. In this show, we do more than a movie review by delving into the lives of the cast and crew, fan theories, trivia, scene breakdowns, and anything related to film and TV.  Needless to say, our shows are a little longer than your average movie review show, but we can assure you that our shows are jam-packed with entertaining...