Below Freezing

Nothing says romance like a couple that’s been together forever discussing a film that they don’t agree on. How could we celebrate Valentine's Day without discussing the Garry Marshall film “Valentine's Day”. The St. Johns feel the love and really dive into all the goodies this film provides: Melissa guessing the budget, the “Swiffers”, Adam throwing stuff at his wife, and “WHAT’S IN THE BOX?!?!”...

YES!!! We told you we would bring it back and we did. February will be a month of romantic movies and we start with the MTV version of a war film – the 2001 Ben Affleck & Josh Hartnett co-lead…and yes…MICHAEL F***ING BAY directed “Pearl Harbor”. Please join the St. Johns as they discuss which of our leads they would choose to be with, Adam gets into a film trope that he can’t stand, and we fin...

A movie about vampires and werewolves…and it isn’t one of the Twilight films…say what? That’s right – this episode begins the St. John’s journey into realm of the “Underworld” franchise. Join these two weary & sleep-deprived parents as they explore the dialects from all regions, how they would approach a game of family feud, and Adam admits just how good things were while watching the “Residen...

Oh the weather outside is frightful…and so is this movie…like frightfully bad…as in so bad it’s amazing. We’re talking about the straight to VHS teenagers-in-peril flick “The Chill Factor” (not to be confused with the Skeet Ulrich/Cuba Gooding Jr. movie). The St. Johns jump right into this possessed winter wonderland to discuss it all: the everlasting coolness of snowmobiles, the secret rooms unde...

We never thought that here at Below Freezing we would have episodes left in the vault. On my birthday weekend back in January of 2019, the St. Johns and the Woodingtons got together, had some drinks, and witnessed a film like no other. The film in question is Neil Breen’s “Twisted Pair”… holy s**t it was something. Our discussion has funny moments (fake rats and tech schools) and serious ones (Bre...

Slay all day! Let us tell you something – if you haven’t seen this movie, drop what you are doing and CHECK IT OUT! The first 5 minutes alone with knock your ass full of Christmas cheer. Tune in to this episode to discover some amazing truths about Melissa: how she passed her Intro to Logic class, what her stripper name would be, and if she has any connection to JonBenét Ramsey. This episode was a...

Clear out everybody…Stella St. John is here and she is not messing around. It’s been almost two years since she was on our “Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties” episode, and she is back with a vengeance to talk about a Christmas (but not really Christmas) movie: “Home Alone 3”. We cover it all on this podcast: how much Roger Ebert loved this film, how Melissa got the chicken pox twice (brag much?), an...

It’s Christmas time…and we’re here to totally bring you down – and a film about depressives may be the best way to do that. The St. Johns are joined this week by Kieran B. (host of the Best Picture Cast and the selector of this film – we want to make that clear) to discuss this Nora Ephron (yes…THAT Nora Ephron) Christmas spectacle “Mixed Nuts”. We discuss so much: Steve Martin phoning it in, the...

Look…here at Below Freezing…we feel pretty bad about all of the shitacular horror films we’ve talked about and made you watch over the last 2 years. So this time around, we’re being nice and not talking about a film that is under 32%. In fact, the film in question, “It Follows”, is well above that threshold. Join Adam and Melissa as they discuss the extraordinary tension building within the film,...

You silly bastards…you went and did it. We went to Twitter for the final selection in our Month of Halloween series and you picked “I Still Know What You Did Last Summer”. Grant Zepernick (from the Best Picture Cast) joins the St. Johns to discuss all the big ideas from the movie: the twist of “Ben’s son”, if Brandi is a could friend to JLH, and just what the f*** was Jack Black doing in this movi...

Like the crew of the ‘Lewis & Clark’, we are here to complete the mission at hand: to discuss ANOTHER Paul W.S. Anderson film – “Event Horizon”. AND – WE HAVE GUESTS!!! Yes – we are joined by Brittany Reinholz-Hobson (from episodes of “1001 by 1”) and Joey Rogate (from the Best Picture Cast) to discuss a film on the level of “Blade Runner”…okay…not on the same level – BUT like “Blade Runner” a...

What if I told you that the writer/director of “A Knight’s Tale” teamed up with the stars of that film (Heath Ledger, Shannyn Sossamon, Mark Addy) to make a religious thriller about the seedy underworld of Catholicism? Would you be interested? Of course you would! Now…what if I told you that the film I’m talking about, “The Order” (or possibly “The Sin Eater” depending on the trailer you saw), was...

Thus begins Halloween season…thus begins bad scary movie season. For the month of October, Below Freezing is proud to bring your four podcasts on some real f***ing doozies. We start off we a recent film and an obscure phenomena – “Slender Man”. Join Adam and Melissa as they discuss the random “Mystic River” connection, how much this movie rips off “The Ring”, and the most important question: is th...

Well…Melissa couldn’t help but throw a curveball our way. We were supposed to discuss another Michael Bay classic with “Pearl Harbor”, but instead we chose to end Season 2 on a high note…on the beach with some hot bods. That’s right, we’re going oceanic and discussing the “Baywatch” film with The Rock and Zac Efron. Tune in as the St. Johns discuss cameos, stuck junk, and “Little Mitch” – AND we d...

Yes…YES!!! Every once in awhile we feel as if we finally crossed a threshold. We did it with our first Nicolas Cage film & we did it with our first John Travolta Film – and we are now to our first (but certainly not last) Michael Bay film. And we decided to start off with the GREATEST SEQUEL EVER (…maybe…): “Bad Boys II”. The St. Johns discuss as much as they possibly can with this film from t...

Who gets to determine what is funny? Can comedy degrade over time? Is there a more “2000s comedy starring lineup” than Dane Cook, Kate Hudson, & Jason Biggs? The St. Johns can’t answer all of these questions, but they can discuss the 2008 rom-com(?) “My Best Friend’s Girl.” Join us as our fearless leaders discuss everything from the Erotic Film Institute & Guitar Hero to eye-patches &...

Well hello again…it’s our good friend: the unnecessary remake. That’s right, it’s time for the film that came out on 06/06/06 (you see what they did there?): “The Omen”. While discussing the atmosphere, mood, and wonderful lead performances in the original, Richard Donner version would have been lovely, we decided to talk about the lackluster lead performances, uneven direction, and straight up “r...

A disagreement on the final dance-off, Missy Elliott dropping some epic one-liners, and Lil’ Romeo shoulder shrugging his way through a dance movie: all of this and more (just not more Mekhi Phifer) as the St. Johns discuss the Jessica Alba led “Honey”. Melissa relives her days of competitive cheer and Adam wonders who pays for what in the film. Is this a good movie? Is it good dancing? At the end...

An incredible feat has occurred with the St. Johns and their latest episode on “Dear John” – Melissa picked the film, but Adam liked it more. How is this possible? Could it be the amazing (no jokes here) scene between Channing Tatum & Richard Jenkins? Could it be the surprise of who Amanda Seyfried’s character marries in the film? Could it be the that horses can sense evil? If you haven’t seen...

When the St. Johns started recording their episode on the 2000s drama “The Skulls”, they had no idea what kind of conspiracy they were walking into. They thought they would be discussing the pretty people in the film, the intense stakes of the characters, and the duel at the end of the film. What they didn’t know was that they would discover a plot between the real Skull & Bones members and el...

You know what they say…fifth times a charm, right? Here at Below Freezing we are on the other side of the Resident Evil series with “Retribution” and it’s all downhill from here (and we mean that in pretty much everyway that you can). This week the St. Johns have Ian (from 1001 by 1) and his wife Liz on the show to discuss terrible sign language, Rolls Royce Vs. Bentley, and angry buttholes (yes…a...

Wow…after watching “Disaster Movie”, we desperately need to get back to the “Resident Evil” films. Here comes a spoof movie spoofing too much and missing out on so many jokes. Join the St. Johns as they try to comprehend to absurdity of this film, which includes a cameo from Carmen Electra, demonic chipmunks, and ‘Head On’ (boy oh boy we hope you remember ‘Head On’). We only had one bottle of wine...

We have reached the back-half of our investigation into the “Resident Evil” franchise as we the discuss the fourth film – “Resident Evil: Afterlife”. The St. Johns discuss both the return of Paul W.S. Anderson as director and of a certain character Melissa cannot stand, how absolutely bats**t crazy some of the new monsters are, and are all Hollywood producers as douchey as the one in this film? Al...

Ever get the urge to frame your spouse for murder? Ever seek out revenge for being framed for said murder? Are you a fan of thrillers with plot holes as big as the Puget Sound? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions (or even if you said “No”, we’re not picky), then you will love our deep dive into the world of the Ashley Judd led (but not highest paid actor in the film) “Double Jeopardy”....

Is almost St. Patrick’s Day? It is? Cool – we’re gonna do a scary movie about the most romantic holiday! That’s right – we’re discussing the 2001 horror gem “Valentine”. Join the St. Johns as they discuss “Pleasantville” (both rightly and wrongly), why our killer only enacts his revenge on the females (which is a total crock of $hit), and Adam…well he yells a lot in this one. The crew enjoyed a Ge...