Not In a Creepy Way

Brother J and Drew discuss the 2018 British spy drama "Red Joan," which they enjoyed but agree isn't ground-breaking and it brought up bad cold-war memories.   Housekeeping starts at 35:45 during which the discuss cold war fears, Salt, Atomic Blonde, the series Jury Duty, and Drew's trip to Washington D.C. (with a frustrating Alaska Airlines experience).   File length 1:18:55 File Size 63.3 MB The...

Life is very complicated for producer Eric so this is an encore episode from 12 years ago -  Maybe the darkest movie Brother J and I will ever discuss, Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me is this weeks deep deep subject. Join us, will you? But not in a creepy way    File length 1:20:10 File Size 73.4 MB    Visit the show website at www.notinacreepyway.com Send your comments to  show@notinacreepyway.com V...

Brothers Drew and Eric discuss 2022's extremely silly horror-comedy "Deadstream." Beforehand they discuss the films that didn't make this week's cuts: 'Homunculus,' and 'The 8th Night.'   Housekeeping starts at 33:55 during which they discuss a new trailer for 1963's '13 Assassins,' our inability to remember all 650+ movies we've featured on our own podcast, the cringe of leadership training, tear...

The Brothers discuss the most anticipated movie of the year, Project Hail Mary. And for anyone new around here, we're going to spoil it. But it lived up to the hype. Along the way they discuss the book series 'Red Rising,' health drama, and the usual real-life complications from which we use the cinema to briefly escape.   File length 1:21:27 File Size 64.8 MB   Theme by Jul Big Green via SongFinc...

Brothers J and Drew discuss the 1980 film "The Long Good Friday" with Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, and Pierce Brosnan. Drew describes this as a movie lost in time, a kind of which they don't make any more. He loved the 70's feel but J thought it just felt cheap. Then Drew reveals that this was not the movie he intended to choose. Good fun!   Housekeeping starts approximately 50:00 during which they...

The Brothers discuss the 2018 sci-fi film Annihilation, a weird wild movie which Eric and Drew mentioned last week when discussing Caddo Lake. First there is a long and far-ranging digression about no Star Trek properties being currently in production, the entire Alex Garland catalog, and the United Nations of Horror. Plot talk starts about 28:00 during which they discuss the movie Erin Brockovich...

Brothers Drew and Eric talk about the 2024 movie "Caddo Lake," which is better watched with very little information known ahead of time. They liked it quite a bit. Conversation drifts from "Annihilation" to "24" to "Lost" to "Six Feet Under" to James Elroy. Eric found it helpful that he had watched "The Deer Hunter" earlier in the day for the first time and he found that it was exceedingly boring....

Brothers J and Eric talk about the 2025 film "Relay," starring Riz Ahmed, Lily James, and Sam Worthington. It's a great little thriller, reminiscent of the Hitchcock films of old. Eric liked it more than J but both recommend it.   Housekeeping starts at 37:08 during they talk about a new dishwasher, a new mesh WiFi router system, the movie "Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die," AI attached to one's Bli...

Brothers J and Drew deconstruct 2016's "Our Kind of Traitor," based on a John le Carré novel. It's got a great cast but is ultimately forgettable.   Housekeeping starts at 46:40 during which the discuss the documentary "Wild Wild Country," Super Bowl LX, "Killing Eve," and the Winter Olympics.   File length 1:07:53 File Size 55.8 MB   Theme by Jul Big Green via SongFinch Subscribe to us on Apple P...

The Brothers discuss the Matt Damon and Ben Affleck film "The Rip," which is pretty great for a "set it and forget it movie."   Housekeeping starts at 44:20 during which they discuss Iron Lung, an independent movie that takes a big swing, intra-company surveys, and iPads. Also: shout-out to ESR screen protectors with their proprietary applicator. They are really slick!!   File length 1:23:31 File...

Brothers Drew and Eric discuss Zach Cregger's 2025 film "Weapons," which is great.   Housekeeping starts at 1:15:50 during Eric eulogizes his departed bird, Rainbow, and they both talk about health clubs in Anchorage   File length 1:35:39 File Size 75.3 MB   Theme by Jul Big Green via SongFinch Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Listen to us on Stitcher Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Send...

Brothers J and Eric discuss the 2022 docudrama "The Good Nurse." Is it uplifting? Not exactly; but the acting by Jessica Chastain, Eddie Redmayne, Nnamdi Asomugha, Kim Dickens, and Noah Emmerich is outstanding.   Housekeeping starts at 37:50 during which the discuss health, computer projects, Coke Freestyle machines, grocery delivery, and GLP-1 meds.   File length 1:03:52 File Size 45.5 MB   Theme...

Brothers J and Drew discuss 2025's Materialists. Sight unseen Drew thought this was going to be a light-hearted romantic comedy: a nice antidote to our recent string of good but "downer" movies. He was mistaken about the tone but he loved the movie.   Housekeeping starts at 57:55 during which they discuss car problems and bidets.   File length 1:24:25 File Size 67.3 MB   Theme by Jul Big Green via...

The Brothers discuss Jeremy Saulnier's 2015 film "Green Room," which is another feel-bad movie. Along the way they discuss Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Dead Kennedys, and the magic of Patrick Stewart.   Housekeeping starts at 48:30 during which they discuss the parents' new shower, Mr Rogers' sweater, and The Lazarus Project television series.   File length 1:06:15 File Size 52.8 MB   Theme b...

The Brothers discuss Adam McKay's 'Don't Look Up,' a satire that Eric thinks is brilliant but that Jason and Drew found hit too close to home to be funny.   Housekeeping starts at 40:40 during which Eric tells of his power-steering resolution.   File length 56:43 File Size 43.8 MB   Theme by Jul Big Green via SongFinch Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Listen to us on Stitcher Like us on Facebook...

The Brothers discuss Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another,' a movie well worth discussing and probably worth a rewatch or two. They discuss the amazing performances of Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn, Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti. They also celebrate Gil Scott Heron's 'The Revolution will not be Televised."   Housekeeping starts at 48:24 during which they talk about...

Brothers J and Drew talk about Zach Snyder's Justice League.   Housekeeping starts at 52:40 during which they talk about family stuff and a haunted clown doll   File length 58:59 File Size 41.4 MB   Theme by Jul Big Green via SongFinch Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Listen to us on Stitcher Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Send your comments to show@notinacreepyway.com Visit the show we...

We mourn Rob Reiner by replaying three of his directorial contributions to the arts.    The Princess Bride starts immediately The American President starts at 51:44 LBJ starts at 2:02:20   File length 3:08:11 File Size 143.1 MB Theme by Jul Big Green via SongFinch Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Listen to us on Stitcher Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Send your comments to show@notinacr...

Brothers J and Eric discuss the 2019 film Doctor Sleep. It's a short ep for the holiday season but it's a fun movie to talk about.    File length 46:37 File Size 36.8 MB   Theme by Jul Big Green via SongFinch Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Listen to us on Stitcher Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Send your comments to show@notinacreepyway.com Visit the show website at Not In A Creepy Wa...

Brothers Drew and Eric discuss the 1974 Bob Clark directed Christmas horror classic "Black Christmas." Eric found it a charming representation of 70's cinema but Drew was less charmed and much much more bored. Housekeeping begins at 38:30 during which they discuss volleyball victories, tropical Thanksgiving, Drew's dislike of Keith Olbermann, and the limited series 'The Beast in Me.' File length 1...

Brothers J and Eric discuss the 2016 mystery thriller "The Girl on the Train," which is much better than it needs to be and has a great cast including Justin Theroux, distant relative to journalist Louis Theroux. Housekeeping begins at 42:00 during which they two books: John Fugelsang's "Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, a...

Brothers J and Drew discuss the 2016 "Ultimate Edition" of Batman v Superman which Drew assures us is the better edition. Neither brother particularly enjoyed it but Drew found some redeeming social value. Housekeeping begins at 43:00 during which they discuss middle school volleyball, J's repaired car, Apple TV's series Pluribus, and the video games The Last Caretaker and Robocop Rogue City.   Fi...

The Brothers discuss the 1980 Stanley Kubrick movie "The Shining," a classic horror movie but not one without problems. Along the way they touch on the Stephen King novel, the documentary Room 237, bad acting, and advocaat. Housekeeping begins at 50:00 during which they discuss the book "Love Johnny Carson: One Obsessive Fan's Journey to Find the Genius Behind the Legend" by Mark Malkoff; late nig...

Brothers Drew and Eric discuss the 2025 film 28 Years Later which wasn't what either of them expected but was well worth watching. Spoiler: it's not a typical zombie movie and is more of a treatise on the inevitability of death. Housekeeping begins at 1:02:17 during which they discuss The Last Duel, Uzumaki, app-controlled lights, and Dad issues File length 1:25:08 File Size 61.2 MB Theme by Jul B...

Brothers J and Eric discuss Kathryn Bigalow's 2025 "A House of Dynamite," which was all about tension with no release. Along the way they reference Fail Safe, Dr Strangelove, The Day After, Threads, The Shining, Doctor Sleep, and The Newsroom Housekeeping begins about 40:00 during which they discuss programmable house lights, clothing washer issues, fire pits during Halloween, and car dealership w...