Episodes
Peter and Ray are kicking off 2021 with a bang by returning to the year 1993 to rewatch, ๐˜”๐˜ณ๐˜ด.๐˜‹๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฃ๐˜ต๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ. Does this film about a man, that dresses up like a woman, to discover what it takes to be a good partner and a grown adult still hold-up today? Well, you're going to have to listen to the show to find out! Tune in next week's when Peter and Ray jump back to the year 1990 to rewatch the flick, Kindergarten Cop. Shout Outs: Peter- Never Rarely Sometimes Always (HBO Max) | Ray- Beats (Amazon...
Published 01/05/21
In this week's podcast, we take a break from traveling to a different year to rewatch a movie. Instead, Peter, Ray, and guest Sonia take the time to talk about the year that was 2020, some of the pop culture things that brought them joy this year, and much more. Hopefully, you enjoy our banter, rants, and reflections from the year that was 2020. Thank you all for listening and we will see you all in 2021! Please take the time to check out the amazing photography from Sonia by visiting her...
Published 12/29/20
In this week's podcast, Peter and Ray are keeping the holidays going by revisiting the 1984 horror, holiday, comedy(?), Gremlins. Does this movie's take on the grim side of the holiday season still hold-up? Well, you're going to have to listen to the show to find out! P.S. Our apologies for Ray's audio being off in this episode. We had to use the Zoom audio recording because the original got corrupted. It is what it is (shrugs). Next week's podcast is a surprise but keep an eye on our social...
Published 12/22/20
In this week's podcast, Peter and Ray continue their adventures through December holiday movies by revisiting the 1992 film, ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜”๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ. Does this retelling of the Dickinson classic, with Muppets, still hold-up? Well, you're going to have to listen to the show to find out! Next week we continue our rewatch of holiday movies through the month of December by traveling back to the year 1984 to revisit the flick, Gremlins. Shout Outs: Peter- Dash & Lily (Netflix) | Ray- Tommy...
Published 12/15/20
In this week's podcast, Peter and Ray travel back to the year 1992 to revisit the holiday superhero movie, ๐˜ฝ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ข๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ง๐™ฃ๐™จ. Does this superhero sequel hold-up to the original 1989 film or does it fall victim to the pitfall of having too many characters? Well, you're going to have to listen to the show to find out! Next week we continue our rewatch of holiday movies through the month of December by staying in the year 1992 to rewatch, A Muppet Christmas Carol. Shout Outs: Peter- The Orange...
Published 12/08/20
We are back! This week's podcast we kick off the month of December by rewatching the 1983 film, A Christmas Story. Does this holiday flick still a sweet treat or run stale? Well, you're going to have to listen to the show to find out! Next week we continue our rewatch of holiday movies through the month of December by revisiting the 1992 movie, Batman Returns. Shout Outs: Peter- Happiest Season (Hulu) | Ray- Why Are Dads? (Podcast) Contact Us: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook |...
Published 12/01/20
Since Peter and Ray are taking a break this week, there isn't a new podcast but they didn't want to leave the feed completely empty for y'all! Here's a Retro Reviews Rewind of the two revisiting the 1987 flick, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. Hope you enjoy it and we will have a new show next week! __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In this week's pod, Peter & Ray revisit the 1987 John Hughes'...
Published 11/24/20
In this week's podcast, Peter and Ray jump way back to the year 1984 to rewatch the film, ๐™๐™๐™š ๐™†๐™–๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™†๐™ž๐™™. Does this tale of an underdog still hold-up today or does it get kicked in the face by the age of time? Well, you're going to have to listen to find out! Next week we are taking a break from our regularly scheduled podcast (happy Thanksgiving!) but we will be back the following week to rewatch the 1983 flick, A Christmas Story. Shout Outs: Peter- Class Action Park (HBO Max) | Ray-...
Published 11/17/20
In this week's podcast, Peter and Ray jump to the year 1993 to revisit the film, Short Cuts. Does this film about people living their lives in LA have more to talk about or is the flick just tales of people being mean to each other? Well, you're going to have to listen to the show to find out! Tune in next week when the hosts travel even further back to the year 1984 to rewatch the movie, The Karate Kid. Shout Outs: Peter- Alex Trebek (RIP) | Ray- Ted Lesson (Applye TV+) Contact Us: Twitter |...
Published 11/10/20
In this week's podcast, Peter and Ray jump to the year 2006 to revisit the Mike Judge flick, Idiocracy. Does this film about the future of the United States still hold-up or does it belong on the top of a trash mountain? Listen to the show to find out! Tune in next week when Peter and Ray travel to the year 1993 to rewatch (or in Ray's case, his first viewing), Short Cuts. Shout Outs: Peter- Dismembering Horror: Scream series (Podcast) | Ray- The Mandalorian Season 2 (Disney+) Contact Us:...
Published 11/03/20
In this week's podcast, Peter and Ray take a ride to the year 2001 to revisit the film, ๐™…๐™ค๐™ฎ ๐™๐™ž๐™™๐™š. Is this movie a joy of the ride to watch (see what I did there?) or is it something that should be left in the past? Well, you're going to have to list to the show to find out! Tune in next week when Peter and Ray travel ahead to the year 2006 to rewatch the film, Idiocracyย  Shout Outs: Peter- ๐˜ฟ๐™–๐™ซ๐™ž๐™™ ๐˜ฝ๐™ฎ๐™ง๐™ฃ๐™š'๐™จ ๐˜ผ๐™ข๐™š๐™ง๐™ž๐™˜๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™– (HBO) | Ray- ๐™’๐™๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™‰๐™ค๐™ž๐™จ๐™š (The Atlantic) Contact Us: Twitter | Instagram |...
Published 10/27/20
In this week's podcast, Peter and Ray travel to the year 2000 to revisit the horror movie, Final Destination. Does this film hit the mark or does it end up crash landings as a movie? Well, you're going to have to listen to the show to find out! Tune in next week when Peter and Ray jump to the year 2001 to rewatch the film, Joy Ride. Shout Outs: Peter- The Last Man Standing (Hulu) | Ray- 31 Days of Halloween (FreeForm) Contact Us: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | [email protected]|ย ...
Published 10/20/20
In this week's podcast, Peter and Ray jump back to the year 1992 to revisit the film, Death Becomes Her. Does this movie starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Han, and Bruce Willis stand the test of time, or should be buried and laid to rest? Well, you're going to have to listen to the show to find out! Join us next week when we keep celebrating the month of October by revisiting the 2000 film, Final Destination. Shout Outs: Peter-The Goldbergs(Hulu/ABC) | Ray- ActionKid (Youtube) Contact Us:...
Published 10/13/20
It's October and that means it's Halloween time here at Retro Reviews! For our first horror movie of the month, Peter and Ray travel to the year 2004 to rewatch the film, Saw. Do the twist-and-turns of this movie still keep you on the edge of your seat or does it make you want to leave your seat to watch a different film? Well, you're going to have to listen to the show to find out! Tune in next week when we jump further back to the year 1992 to revisit the film, Death Becomes Her. Shout...
Published 10/06/20
In this week's podcast, Peter and Ray jump to the year 2007 to rewatch the film, ๐˜ˆ๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜œ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ. Does this movie make you want to "Come Together" with friends to enjoy or should we just "Let it Be"? Well, you're going to have to listen to the show to find out! Tune in next week when we jump into the spirit of Halloween (Ray's favorite month) to rewatch the 2004 flick, Saw. Shout Outs: Peter- Father of the Bride 3(ish) (Youtube) | Ray- Weird History's Timeline Series (Youtube) Contact...
Published 09/29/20
In this week podcast, Peter, Ray, and their anime expert Jennifer travel back to the year 1989 to revisit the animated film, ๐˜’๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ช'๐˜ด ๐˜‹๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜š๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ. Does this movie about family, friends, and believing in yourself still hold-up today? Well, you're going to have to listen to the podcast to find out! ย  Tune in next week when Peter and Ray travel to the year 2007 to revisit the movie, Across the Universe. ย  Shout Outs: Jennifer- Avatar: The Last Airbender (Netlix) & Stephen Kings' book,...
Published 09/22/20
Iโ€™m this weekโ€™s podcast, Peter and Ray travel back to the year 2005 to revisit the film, Me and You and Everyone We Know. Letโ€™s see if this movie about the mundanities of life still holds-up. Tune in next week when we jump back to the year 1989 to revisit the animated film, Kiki's Delivery Service. Shout Outs: Peter- Community (Netflix) | Ray- Speed Cubers (Netflix) Contact Us: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | [email protected]|ย  Donate Music for this episode is provided by FMA and...
Published 09/15/20
In this week's podcast, Peter and Ray travel all the way back to the year 1982 to revisit, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Does this film still hold the charm and love that it did in the '80s or has it gone stale like an old open bag of Reese Pieces? Well, you're going to have to listen to the show to find out! Tune in next week when the dual jump ahead to the year 2005 to rewatch, Me and You and Everyone We Know. Shout Outs: Peter- Robin's Wish | Ray- Knock Down the House (Netflix) Contact Us:...
Published 09/08/20
We are back and in this episode we travel to the year 1995 to revisit the film, Leaving Las Vegas. Is this film a glimmer of hope or a beacon of hopelessness? Well, you're going to have to listen to the show to find out! Tune in next week when Peter and Ray travel all the way back to the year 1982 to rewatch, E.T.the Extra-Terrestrial. Shout Outs: Peter- This is the Year | Ray- Boys State (Apple TV+) Contact Us: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | [email protected]|ย  Donate Music for...
Published 09/01/20
Hey listeners! We are taking a much-needed break this week but Peter didn't want to leave you empty-handed. In this solo show, Peter gives his thoughts on things happening in Nor Cal, favorite rainy day movies, and thoughts on Disney parks. Keep a lookout on our social media pages for our film for next week and we will talk to you then! Contact Us: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | [email protected]|ย  Donate Music for this episode is provided by FMA and created by Audiobinger-...
Published 08/25/20
In this week's podcast, Peter and Ray jump back to the year 2008 to revisit the sci-fi flick, Jumper. Does this movie hold-up or does it belong in the bargain bin? Well, you're going to have to listen to the show to find out! We are taking a little summer break next week so no normal podcast next week. However, keep a lookout in your feed because Peter will share his movie pick in a mini-cast. Shout Outs: Peter- Howard (Disney+) | Ray- Host (Shutter) Contact Us: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook...
Published 08/18/20
In this week's podcast, Peter and Ray travel to the year 1984 to visit the film epic, Amadeus. Does this film still hit the right notes, after all these years, or does it need to be re-tuned? Well, you're going to have to listen to the show to find out. Also, thank you to Shelly for the movie recommendation! Tune in next week when Peter and Ray jump ahead to the year 2008 to rewatch the sci-fi film, Jumper. Shout Outs: Peter- Undeclared (TV) | Ray- The Go-Go's (Showtime Doc) Contact Us:...
Published 08/11/20
In this week's podcast, Peter and Ray get blown back to the year 1996 to revisit the 2nd highest-grossing movie of that year, Twister. Does this 90's natural disaster flick still hold-up? Listen to the show to find out! Tune in next week, when we travel back to the year 1984 to rewatch, Amadeus. Shout Outs: Peter- Freaks and Geeks (TV) | Ray- Los Espookys (HBO) Contact Us: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | [email protected]|ย  Donate Music for this episode is provided by FMA and...
Published 08/04/20
In this week's podcast, Peter and Ray travel to the year 1994 to revisit the flick, Pulp Fiction. Is this movie still a cool daddy-o or is it a square? Well, you're going to have to listen to the show to find out!โ  ย  Tune in next week, when we travel to the year 1996 to rewatch the movie, Twister. ย  Shout Outs: Peter- A Couple of N3rds | Ray- Olivia de Havilland (RIP) ย  Contact Us: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | [email protected]|ย  Donate Music for this episode is provided by FMA...
Published 07/28/20
With our return back to format, Peter and Ray travel to the year 1985 to revisit the film, Desperately Seeking Susan. This movie stars a cast of different fantastic actors (especially Rosanna Arquette) but is probably known as Madonna's first feature-length film role. Does this time capable of an 80's flick still hold-up or should it be left on the shelf? Listen to the show to find out! Tune in next week when we jump ahead to the year 1994 to rewatch the movie, Pulp Fiction. Shout Outs:...
Published 07/21/20