Send us a textOn the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are just trying to get home in time for Thanksgiving. We watched the 1987 film from John Hughes, Planes, Trains & Automobiles.In the great arc of our lives, we should all strive to be more like John Candy and a whole lot less like Steve Martin. At least, how they are in this classic ‘80s comedy.I get it—Steve’s character, Neal, is dealing with the worst kind of travel headache. He could sure stand to be a lot more jovial, kind, and f...

Send us a textOn the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are really hoping that this film won’t be prophetic. We watched the 2024 film from Alex Garland, Civil War.I imagine that slipping into fascism happens in the same way bankruptcy does. In a quote often attributed to Ernest Hemingway in his novel, The Sun Also Rises, one character asks, “How did you go bankrupt?” The other responds, “Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.”That appears to have been the case in the U.S. that’s depicted in this...

Send us a textOn the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are on a mission to take down some alternate future fascists. We watched the 2006 film from James McTeigue, V for Vendetta.Remember, remember! The fifth of November, The Gunpowder treason and plot; I know of no reason Why the Gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot!(Recorded on October 23, 2024)Links to Stuff We Mentioned:V for Vendetta - The Movie Database (TMDB)V for Vendetta trailer - YouTubeEverything You Need to Vote - Vote.org(Plea...

Send us a textOn the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are probably going to die… real… slow… We watched the 2023 film from Matthew Goodhue, Slotherhouse.It seems like many of the best horror films take place in a sorority house. There’s Black Christmas, Happy Death Day, Sorority House Massacre. It’s time to add a new one to that list!You might think it’s cute. You might love its adorable little noises. But what you won’t be prepared for is how bloodthirsty and violent this little Panamanian...

Send us a textOn the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to stay sane while there’s a Satan-worshipping cult about. We watched the 2018 film from Ari Aster, Hereditary.What? You’re saying that you didn’t know there’s a shadowy cabal of murderous, lunatic, Hell fetishists in this film? You thought it was just about creepy family drama? Well, you’re not wrong.And join the club! We had a similar experience with this all-around shocking film. We couldn’t have asked for a better spooky m...

Send us a textOn the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are hard of hearing but easy with revenge. We watched the 2016 film from Mike Flanagan, Hush.I think this is an important film that teaches a valuable lesson. Life may get you down. Hell, it may even take your hearing and your voice, but that doesn’t mean you can’t kick some serious ass.As they say: when the going gets deaf, the deaf get stabby. Should any of us find ourselves in a similar situation to the one depicted here, know that th...

Send us a textOn the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are body swapping and murderer fleeing. We watched the 2020 film from Christopher Landon, Freaky.You all remember that silly movie where Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are a mother and daughter who magically switch bodies and hijinks ensue? Freaky is a lot like that one, but loads of people are brutally murdered.It’s the classic formula for all of the best movies! Not only does it make for a fun, spooky time, it’s also going to kick ...

Send us a textOn the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are being smart and just staying out of cornfields. We watched the 2021 film from Tim Ritter, Sharks of the Corn.I’ve had it with these motherfucking sharks in this motherfucking corn! Wait, that’s a different movie entirely. Is Snakes on a Plane a better movie than this one? Lucky you, we’ve now done both of them!Am I saying that one is better than the other? Nah, you’re stuck here with this one. (Although, I will say that one features ...

Send us a textOn the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are taking down the man, one tv show at a time. We watched the 1987 film from Paul Michael Glaser, The Running Man.The year is 2017. Reality television has grown out of control. Sadistic game show hosts control the country. Real blood is spilled. Lives are lost. The crowd cheers on.No, I’m not talking about what actually happened to the world in 2017. I’m talking about the Arnold Schwarzenegger film that feels a little too prescient. I k...

Send us a textOn the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are seriously reevaluating all of their sports hobbies. We watched the 2005 film from Neil Marshall, The Descent.Word to the wise: if you find out your spouse is cheating on you with one of your friends, don’t go on an uncharted spelunking trip with said friend. There’s no way that outing is going to go well.And that’s assuming you won’t run into any cave-dwelling, humanoid monsters intent on eating your flesh. Throw that nightmare into ...

Send us a textOn the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are just trying to make it to Friday without going crazy. We watched the 1999 film from Mike Judge, Office Space.“Corporate accounts payable, Nina speaking… Just a moment.”“’PC Load Letter’? What the f**k does that mean?”“I kept the staples for the Swingline stapler and it’s not okay because if they take my stapler then I’ll set the building on fire…”I could go on and on with this brilliant film, but the best possible thing you could do ...

Send us a textOn the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to outlive some sicko’s demented hobby games. We watched both Escape Room movies by Adam Robitel.When did we all stop loving the simple things in life? When did the pure pleasure of a video game or, I don’t know, going for a walk in the park become boring and passé?Everything now is all trap myself in this, escape from that. How could the ultimate adrenaline rush become facing certain death for ephemeral thrills?Maybe these qu...

Send us a textOn the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to save the universe with MAXIMUM EFFORT! We watched the 2024 film from Shawn Levy, Deadpool & Wolverine.What do you get when you combine the Merc with a Mouth and Weapon X? That’s right: it’s one of this year’s biggest blockbusters (and the veritable savior of Marvel, if you listen to some reviewers).It’s the epic team-up that everyone has been craving since our dear Ryan Reynolds first donned the skintight red suit. And ...

Send us a textOn the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are dunking ourselves in questionable goo to save the world. We watched the 1994 film by Mike Binder, Blankman.Watching Blankman is like becoming Blankman: you feel like a nerdy film buff while you’re doing it, and by the end of the movie, you’ll end up feeling like you can take down crime.It’s like giving yourself superpowers! The sheer excitement of discovering something that should, by all rights, be terrible is actually kind of good....

Send us a textOn the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are taking down crime with our trusty WWI baton and duct tape. We watched the 2009 film from Peter Stebbings, Defendor.Who watches the watchmen? Well, in this case, it’s a decked out Woody Harrelson with a troubled past and a taste for taking down crime. Evildoers, you’ve been warned.Is he the Batman that many of us might wish were actually real? No. Can’t say that he is. But would any of us actually want any of those bad guys running ar...

Send us a textOn the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are taking a pipe wrench to crime’s face. We watched the 2010 film from James Gunn, Super.Suit up, dear listeners! Now is not the time to be complacent. There’s crime happening every dang day, and we’re going to be the ones to take down that crime. This holy mission has been given to us by weird hentai God.Bad guys aren’t going to know what hit them. And what’s going to hit them, over and over in the brain, is a metal wrench. Or freaking...

Send us a Text Message.On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are probably going to get their asses kicked trying to stop some actual villains. We watched the 1999 film from Kinka Usher, Mystery Men.Oh, the superheroes we all know and love. We’ve got Spider-man. We’ve got Wonder Woman. We’ve got Iron Man, Batman, and Captain Marvel.And, of course, the most well-known and -loved of them all: the Blue Raja.What, you’ve never heard of Blue Raja, you say? Nor The Shoveler or The Bowler or The ...

Send us a Text Message.On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are telling crime to go screw itself. We watched the 2010 film from Matthew Vaughn, Kick-Ass.Getting stabbed, flying around in a machine gun jetpack, toppling a giant mafia organization… It’s all in a day’s work for your average hero.And believe me when I tell you that this hero is most definitely average. Does he have superpowers? Does he have some dark origin story involving the murder of a family member? Is he even particular...

Send us a Text Message.On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to stay as quiet as possible while the world is ending. We watched the 2024 film from Michael Sarnoski, A Quiet Place: Day One.I think there’s a non-zero amount of people who think they can survive an alien invasion like the one shown in this film. I’m here to say that there’s a good chance that’s not true.In fact, there’s a 100% chance that your trusty podcast hosts would die within the first few minutes. Would we ev...

Send us a Text Message.On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are traveling through space to save the universe from the dreaded Emperor Ming. We watched the 1980 film from Mike Hodges, Flash Gordon.What do a former football player, a Swedish knight who challenges Death to a chess match, and a fiddler on the roof all have in common? They’re all in this absolutely bonkers B-movie!I don’t want to give too much of this one away. Rest assured, though, that watching this film at the right time i...

Send us a Text Message.On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are back to fighting the freaking Empire… erm, I mean the First Order. We watched the 2015 film from J.J. Abrams, Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens.A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… evil space dictatorships just won’t stay put down. Just when you think the magic space wizards have established peace, someone comes along with an enormous, planet-destroying laser weapon.It’s enough to make you want to pick up your...

Send us a Text Message.On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are racing to fend off the greatest threat in all the galaxy. We watched the 1977 film from George Lucas, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.So you’re just hanging out on your moisture farm. You’ve got nothing much to look forward to except heading out to Toschi Station to get some power converters. Your life looks like it’s laid out in front of you already.What’s a young person to do when the most demanding mission in anyone’s ...

Send us a Text Message.On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are on a mission to stop the most evil force in the galaxy. We watched the 2016 film from Gareth Edwards, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.Dust off those lightsabers and laser blasters, rebels, because we’re taking on the meanest, the baddest, the most fascist of entities in the entire universe: it’s the Empire!When you’re up against the wall and all your options are looking grim, are you just going to curl up into a ball and hope i...

On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are on the hunt for righteous revenge. We watched the 2024 film from George Miller, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.Gear up, buckle up, and shut up because it’s time to hit the open wasteland road! Or rather, the fury road. When your destination is beyond vengeance, there’s no time to waste.Furiosa, the character, not the title, is pissed. Beyond pissed. Not only was she stolen from her abundant home but her mother was ruthlessly killed right in front of her....