The Other Half

It's pretty cold this time of year, wouldn't you like the be Under The Tuscan Sun? Well, Diane Lane is in Italy to recover from a devastating divorce. This movie is about trying to move on from the catastrophic loss of a long-term relationship. Mostly by buying a Tuscan villa against your better judgment and by banging handsome Italian men. Come listen for some humorous vibes! Check out ht...

Happy New Year it's time to watch a sequel to a movie we've never seen Arthur 2: On The Rocks! It's 1988 and playboy millionaires are in. Aren't they so cute? They have so much money and don't know what to do with it. Now, what if they suddenly wanted to have a baby, but someone doesn't like that and takes all of their money away? Let's have some empathy for those born...

Violent Night is the first action movie that no one can argue if it's a Christmas movie or not! Starring David Harbour as the real Santa, John Leguizamo and his criminal friends try to rob a rich family of their Christmas and their money. And they may have gotten away with it if they didn't happen to plan the heist on Christmas Eve when Santa may have been around. A Violent Night follows i...

A Christmas Story Christmas is not actually the first sequel to A Christmas Story, but it is the first sequel to get a majority of the original cast together. What will Ralphie do now that the old man has passed? Will he get a brand new writing deal for his sci-fi epic? Will he be able to save Christmas?! Come have a listen and let's see just how far nostalgia can go. Check out https://shop.th...

In a land full of boring cliche Christmas movies, Menorah in the Middle decides to be different by being a boring cliche Hanukkah movie. This movie is one of the most poorly produced movies we've watched for the podcast, even by holiday movie standards. Even Sara Silverman doesn't want to have her name on this monstrosity. The movie fluctuates between a fever dream and a movie where you wo...

One Magic Christmas is actually the darkest Christmas tale yet. If you haven't heard of this movie you have to listen to believe it. Imagine a sinister It's a Wonderful Life where the lesson is you should actually participate in capitalism carefree and regardless of your financial stature. What a way to start off the holiday month. Check out https://shop.theotherhalfpodcast.com/ to help su...

Hachi: A Dog's Tale never was released in American theaters, but was instead relegated to the Hallmark channel because of how sad the movie is. Richard Gere got the deal of a lifetime when he made a movie all about playing with a cute dog! He doesn't even really have to act much. Other people are in it too including Jason Alexander and three different dogs. Three different dogs play Hachi...

As Pinocchio experts AND because it's the season of Hanksgiving, we had to check out Disney's live-action remake of Pinocchio made just for Disney Plus! This adheres closely to the original Disney animated feature, but with a few key changes and some extra scenes. In fact, the ending is widely different, maybe even for the better! Does that matter though when the actual film looks like gar...

It's our 400th episode so let's watch a famous depressing movie with the same number in it, The 400 Blows! François Truffaut was hugely influential in the 50s and we can see why. Also, he had a cameo in Close Encounters From Outer Space! How much more influential could you get? Ethan watched this movie ages ago but doesn't remember anything. Maybe instead of having to watch it for scho...

Strictly Ballroom is one of Baz Lurhmann's first movies and it's maybe his most tame one yet. That being said it still feels like everyone in this movie is a cartoon character. It's so over the top even if the storyline is pretty straightforward forward it still has that Baz signature touch of insanity. Check out https://shop.theotherhalfpodcast.com/ to help support the show and get yo...

Sure Halloween is over, but I'm pretty sure Elvira allows Halloween all year long! In this episode we watch Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, basically PeeWee's big adventure but for horny goths. Will this horror comedy hold up? Or will it signal that Halloween should have stayed back in October? Check out https://shop.theotherhalfpodcast.com/ to help support the show and get your room some co...

We close out 2022's Halloween Spooktacular with Cam! A horror movie about sex work and performance online. What if you built up a massive following on Twitter, YouTube, or Twitch and suddenly someone stole your identity, and your online life and all of your followers were none-the-wiser? See that's pretty scary. Especially if no one believed that it happened. How could they?? Now imagine y...

You think you're out of hell, but Hulu's Hellraiser dragged us back. As we're now expert Hellraiser watchers after suffering through 10 movies, 9 of which you can find on this podcast feed, we had to watch the latest reboot of the series to see if it is anywhere near as good as the originals. We're extremely excited to dive into a Hellraiser movie that Clive Barker actually approve...

Chucky is back! Child's Play 2 is here and the boys are excited to watch the sequel to last year's surprise hit horror podcast episode, Child's Play. Not only is Chucky back, but also Andy is back and has a new friend Ryan! Andy's mom is not back though... because she's in an asylum. RIP. Check out https://shop.theotherhalfpodcast.com/ to help support the show and get your room...

The Head Hunter starts off our Halloween Spooktacular! A quiet minimalist horror movie epic fantasy that is absolutely dripping in atmosphere. The reason it's minimalist is that its budget is almost as tiny as Paranormal Activity. Grab a hot cup of cocoa and turn down the lights as the boys describe a horror movie from the same director as Thankskilling. Check out https://shop.theotherhalfpodc...

Nothing is more pure '90s than Hackers. Maybe the way the tech is used isn't accurate, but somehow Hackers nailed the culture of how nerds see themselves. Angelina Jolie and Matthew Lillard team up with this white guy named Zero Cool to take out the EVIL hacker who just wants to steal money from banks. Maybe they were on the wrong side. Check out https://shop.theotherhalfpodcast.com/ to he...

Zero Hour! is the inspiration for the hit comedy movie Airplane! Zero Hour! was a weird choice to parody, because it basically vanished from the public consciousness. So much so that going back from Airplane!, which holds a special place in many people's hearts, and watching Zero Hour! for the first time is an absolute trip. Join us for this unique episode and see just how much Zero Hour! &#34...

This is the original Gladiator movie! Step off Russell Crow. See if we give this boxing movie starring Cuba Gooding Jr. a big thumbs up or a big thumbs down. Y'all just can't get enough of us causing violence against movies you sickos. Check out https://shop.theotherhalfpodcast.com/ to help support the show and get your room some cool art! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/th...

A Writer's Odyssey is another test for Mike to see if he actually likes fantasy movies. This movie is from China and follows the path of a man who has been sent to assassinate a writer. The thing is, whatever the writer writes, it starts to come to life in the real world! This is a massive big-budget epic, that only came out in 2021. Check out https://shop.theotherhalfpodcast.com/ to help supp...

In this sequel month episode, we check out another reboot from the '80s, Top Gun: Maverick! This is the last episode so we hope Tom Cruise isn't a little stinker and ruins the movie! Well, I already know the answer because I am writing this after I edited the podcast, but you, my dear listener, have to listen to find out! Check out https://shop.theotherhalfpodcast.com/ to help support the...

In this sequel month episode, it's time to take on David Fincher's first movie, Alien³! This is the controversial Alien movie that some people love while others despise. Where do we fall on this film? David Fincher hated working on this movie, but he does make a few wild choices with the character Ripley. There's only one way to find out if this film can be saved. Check out https://sho...

In this sequel month, it's time to tackle The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride. The Lion King is one of the most beloved Disney movies of all time, but does the sequel hold up? In this movie, adult Simba is a real bigot and it will take his daughter and Scar's "son" to teach him that maybe he shouldn't be a piece of garbage. Check out https://shop.theotherhalfpodcast.com/ to help...

Ghostbusters: Afterlife is the first true sequel we've had to the Ghostbusters franchise in a while. This time, kids are the focus instead of dry and sarcastic adults busting ghosts. They took a more family-friendly approach, but also still retained some element of scariness. It's an interesting interpretation of the Ghostbuster mythos that both Ethan and Mike only sort of know. Let's...

Men in Black: International is a reboot sequel to the famous movie, Men in Black and it's the perfect way to kick off our Sequel Month ! This time we got Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Liam Neeson, and Kumail Nanjiani. Sound like the cast of a Marvel movie right? It's clear this is an attempt to reboot a movie series into a franchise everyone can love. Marvel did it why can't Men in...

Slap Shot is a cult comedy movie about hockey directed by George Roy Hill (The Sting) and stars Paul Newman. The jokes from a movie made in the 1970s have aged like milk, but maybe there's something underneath the surface. Maybe this violent movie has something to say about toxic masculinity, violence as entertainment, and homophobia? Have a listen to find out! Check out https://shop.theotherh...