New year, same podcast! Welcome back Draft Housers! It's year #4 of the podcast and this month we're kicking off the year with "Films Directed By & Starring the Same Actor"...this week we reviewed the Casey Affleck trifecta - directed, written, and starring - film "Light of My Life". Tune in to find out why Jeff hates Casey Affleck but maybe loved this movie, why Mark thinks this one is already a top 5 film of the year, and why films as intimate as this one are so rare. Anywhere you get...

Happy New Year, Draft Housers! It's the last episode of 2023 and the last episode of the month, which means we had to drop the ball in style! This week we reviewed, as part of "R-Rated Christmas Films", the 1980 lesser known title "New Year's Evil" starring no one you know and directed by no one you've seen before. Tune in to find out if this one is a stepping stone for more successful slasher films or if this one is garbage. IMDB synopsis "During a New Year's Eve celebration, a Los...

Merry Christmas you Draft Housers! We're wrapping (get it?...) "R-Rated Christmas Movies" month up with the 2017 Christmas-themed Zombie Musical...Anna and the Apocalypse! Starring Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, and Sarah Swire. Tune in to find out why Zombie Musicals should happen more often, when are we getting Anna and the Apocalypse 2, and is this one of the greatest Zombie films ever made? Let's go! IMDB synopsis "A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven - at Christmas...

Ho, ho, ho Movie Draft Housers! We're counting down to Christmas with our review of the 2005 under-the-radar classic Santa's Slay during "R-Rated Christmas" month! Tune in to find out why Bill Goldberg is actually a pretty convincing Santa, why more low-budget films should just be smarter, and how does Santa really feel about boobs. Tune in! IMDB synopsis "Santa Claus is actually a demon who lost a bet with an angel, so he becomes the giver of toys and happiness. But when the bet is off, he...

Welcome back to The Movie Draft House! It's holiday season here on the podcast and to get into the spirit of Christmas, we're reviewing "R-rated Christmas Movies" for the month of December 2023! We start off the month with the surprisingly good film Fatman from 2020 starring Mel Gibson as Santa & Walter Goggins as the villain (duh...). Tune in to find out if this one makes it on the Mount Rushmore of Christmas films, the Rushmore of Mel Gibson films, and just exactly what is the best Mel...

Welcome back Draft Housers! We're wrapping up "Movies About Toys" month here on the podcast with, perhaps, the best film of 2023! We reviewed Barbie from 2023 starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. The film is directed by Greta Gerwig. Tune in to find out if there's a greater movie about toys ever made, if Ryan Gosling is indeed the GOAT, and if Margot Robbie is as good as everyone said she is in this! Oh yea, and it's draft night! We're drafting R-rate Christmas Films... Music this month...

Welcome back to The Movie Draft House! We're giving THANKS this week as you eat your turkey and stuffing and enjoy all the desserts...as we're winding down "Movies About Toys" month! This week we reviewed the holiday classic Jingle All The Way from 1996 starring everyone's favorite Christmas hero Arnold Schwarzenegger! Tune in to find out why Jeff hates Christmas (movies), why Mount Rushmore should have six heads on it, and where this one falls on the list of all time greats. Tune in! IMDB...

Welcome back Draft Housers! We're chugging right along during this month of Thanks with our theme of "Movies About Toys" with our review of the 1989 shitfest Puppet Master. It's directed by some dumb dude and stars a bunch of nobodies. Tune in to find out why you should avoid this one at all costs and just how bad the bad movies we review really are! IMDB synopsis "Psychics find themselves plotted against by a former colleague, who committed suicide after discovering animated, murderous...

Welcome back Draft Housers! It's a new month, which means a new theme for the podcast and this month we're watching films that are either based on toys or feature toys in the them (not hard, right?)...to kick the month off we watched the 2011 Shawn Levy directed sci-fi boxing film - loosely based off of the Rock'em Sock'em Robots line of toys - Real Steel starring Hugh Jackman and Evageline Lilly. Tune in to find out why Jeff's Grover voice also sounds like Macho Man Randy Savage, why Mark...

Welcome back to The Movie Draft House! We're wrapping up "Creature Feature" month with the sequel without having watched the original (just kidding, Mark watched the first one right before we recorded...) Critters 2: The Main Course directed by Mick Garris and starring no one you know. Tune in to find out just how professional we are, why the acoustics sound weird in the room, and just what happens when you try to emulate Gremlins. IMDB synopsis "Eggs of the small but voracious alien...

Welcome back Draft Housers! We're in the thick of Creature-Feature month and this week's episode we review the A24 Icelandic film Lamb from 2021 starring Noomi Rapace and some other people with very long names that are hard to pronounce. Tune in to find out why this one fits the theme, what would happen if Jeff or Mark had a Lamb-baby in their homes, why Jeff hates pretentious arthouse films (mainly A24...according to him) and more! IMDB synopsis "A childless couple discovers a mysterious...

Welcome back, Draft Housers, as we're creeping our way through the month of October 2023, which just so happens to be Creature Feature month! This week we reviewed the 1982 John Carpenter classic The Thing starring Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, and Keith David. Tune in to find out why practical effects are so cool yet so disgusting, why Total Recall's practical effects are the best, and why Jeff continues to enjoy films made 50 years ago... IMDB synopsis "A research team in Antarctica is...

Welcome back to the scariest time of the year, Draft Housers! It's Creature Feature month here on the podcast and, wouldn't you know it, we reviewed some non-scary shit to start us out! From the year 2017, we reviewed the 2017 Academy Award winning film, directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Sally Hawkins, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer, and Michael Shannon...The Shape of Water. Tune in to find out why Mark and Jeff don't necessarily understand Oscar-bait, why Guillermo del Toro is a...

Welcome back to The Movie Draft House! We're wrapping up Matthew McConaughey month this episode with our review of the 2013 Oscar nominated/Oscar winner film Dallas Buyers Club starring Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto (Oscar winner!), Jennifer Garner, and Steve Zahn. Tune in to find out why Jeff loves this film, why Jared Leto was the perfect choice for his role, and why method acting sucks (also why Method Man acting sucks too). IMDB synopsis "In 1985 Dallas, electrician and hustler Ron...

Welcome back to The Movie Draft House where we're in the midst of our McConniasance! It's Matthew McConaughey month and we reviewed the 2001 Bill Paxton directed film Frailty starring the man of the hour! Tune in to find out why child actors suck, why Powers Boothe is such a strong name, and exactly why Bill Paxton decided to make this one. Anywhere you get your pods! IMDB synopsis "A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic...

Welcome back to The Movie Draft House! We're eating some K Fried C here in our second week of Matthew McConaughey month! This week we reviewed the crazy gun-for-hire film Killer Joe from 2011 directed by William Friedkin (RIP) starring Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church, and Gina Gershon...with McConaughey. Tune in to find out why Jeff thinks Matthew McConaughey has the second best ass in Hollywood, why Mark doesn't think wrapping a body up in a blanket and then setting on fire is...

Welcome back to The Movie Draft House! It's a new month, which means a new theme...and this month we're paying homage to one cinemas most entertaining gentlemen (lol), it's Matthew McConaughey month for September 2023! This week we reviewed the Guy Ritchie directed film The Gentlemen from 2019, starring McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Collin Farrell, Jeremy Strong, Hugh Grant, and Henry Golding. Tune in to find out why Jeff doesn't like Snake Eyes, why Mark is a big Guy Ritchie fan, and exactly...

Welcome back to The Movie Draft House! It's a special episode this week, as it's not only draft night (!) but it's we also get a personal update from Jeff that may stop your heart, literally. This week we reviewed the 2006 Christopher Nolan classic The Prestige starring Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine, Rebecca Hall, and David Bowie. Tune in to find out if this one is on the Mount Rushmore of Nolan films, why you should get your heart checked (if you liked The...

Welcome back Draft Housers! We're winding down "actors who play multiple roles in the same film" month and this week we're reviewing the 1991 Van Dammage film Double Impact starring Jean Claude Van Damme as the two main characters - twin brothers! Tune in to find out why Jeff doesn't like it when Mark's internet goes out, what actually happens during a podcast when one hosts' internet goes out, and why Jeff doesn't like the boob corner... IMDB synopsis "Twin brothers are separated when...

Welcome back, Draft Housers! We're in the thick of "actors playing multiple roles" month, and this week the boys reviewed the 2006 Darren Arronofsky directed film, The Fountain. Tune in to find out why Jeff hates this man, why Hugh Jackman can continue to do no wrong, and why this one is gonna on the Rushmore of films we hate! IMDB synopsis "As a modern-day scientist, Tommy is struggling with mortality, desperately searching for the medical breakthrough that will save the life of his...

Trucking along here in "Actors Playing More Than One Role" month on the podcast and this week the boys reviewed the 2015 gangster film Legend starring Tom Hardy in dual roles alongside Emily Browning and cast of others! Tune in to find out why sometimes films are just good, not great; why Jeff is salty, and aren't you watching on YouTube? IMDB synopsis "Identical twin gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray terrorize London during the 1960s." Music this month is brought to you by the Los...

New month means new theme! This month - August 2023 - we're reviewing films that have a main actor playing more than one role (more than one character), and to start off the month we're reviewing the classic(?) alien invasion film Mars Attacks! from 1996, directed by legendary filmmaker Tim Burton and starring literally everyone...but Jack Nicholson is the actor playing multiple roles. IMDB synopsis "Earth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor." Simple...

We've seen a lot through the month of July. Erotic Thriller Month has been very eye opening for us here in the house of draft. Here is one more for the road, and boy does it have everything... except nudity. How is there no nudity? Is that enough to keep Jeff and Mark from completing there first perfect month. (all movies getting recommended) I know my nipples are like pencil erasers just thinking about it. Synopsis from IMDB: A computer specialist is sued for sexual harassment by a former...

Oh hey...didn't see you there...let me go put some clothes on. We're back! Week three of "Erotic Thriller" month here at the Movie Draft House and we're super hot and bothered. This week we reviewed the modern erotic thriller The Voyeurs from 2021 starring Sydney Sweeney, Justice Smith, Ben Hardy, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo. It's an Amazon Prime Original. Tune in to find out what body part gets Mark going (hint...it's not feet), why Jeff gets tripped up over whether he should bother his...

When you hear Ford Taurus from Sexbuise come on the radio, you know it's erotic thriller month. So we watched the erotic thriller to end all thrillers. Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone, heat up the screen in Basic Instinct. Paul Verhoeven returns to direct his second rim in a row here in the Draft House. Let's face it, this was hot in the 90's, but it's 30 years later, is it still hoT. HoT with a capital T? Tune in, turn on. Synopsis from IMDB: A violent police detective investigates a...