Do You Even Binge?

Summer Camp Movies - Do You Even Binge? Ep 58 This week, we’re looking at summer camp movies, exploring the chaotic energy, nostalgia, and sharing our memories from back in the days. The Lineup:  Meatballs (1979): Bill Murray’s first collaboration with Harold Ramis, following a group of misfit campers and their laid-back counselor, "Tripper."  Little Darlings (1980): Two fifteen-year-old girls fro...

Not So Jennifer Aniston Movies - Do You Even Binge? Ep 57 This week, we’re looking at Not So Jennifer Aniston movies, exploring roles where she moved away from her usual persona to play complex characters at a crossroads in life. While a massive TV star, her best work is often found in these lower budget, raw performances. The Lineup:  Friends with Money (2006): A look at four friends where Olivia...

Not So Jack Black Movies - Do You Even Binge? Ep 56 This week, we’re looking at "Not-So-Jack-Black" movies—exploring the roles where he stepped away from his usual persona to play complex, desperate, and true-to-life characters. The Lineup:  Bernie (2011): Richard Linklater’s dark, mockumentary-style film based on the true story of Bernie Tiede, a beloved Texas funeral director who murdered the to...

DTF St Louis - Do You Even Binge? Ep 55 This week, we’re breaking down the dark comedy DTF St Louis , where a bizarre love triangle and a mysterious death unravel the lives of three suburbanites. The Cast:  Clark (Jason Bateman): A self absorbed weatherman who forms an unlikely, brotherly bond with Floyd. Floyd (David Harbour): A lovable, sign-language-interpreting underdog constantly met with rej...

Mean Girl Movies - Do You Even Binge? Ep 53 This week, we’re pulling back the curtain on Mean Girl movies to explore how hollywood viewed the high school clique genre, from being the bully to being bullied and the evolution of becoming the "it girl." The Lineup:  Heathers (1989): Written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann, this film follows four popular girls and the outcasts caught...

Kung Fu Parody Movies - Do You Even Binge? Ep 53 This week, we’re pulling back the curtain on Kung Fu spoofs to explore how creators have satirized, repurposed, and subverted the martial arts genre from the exploitation of Bruce Lee’s legacy to the technical ingenuity of modern parodies.  The Lineup:  Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002): Steve Oedekerk’s "movie within a movie" splicing new characters...

Welcome to Hollywood - Film Industry Movies - Do You Even Binge? Ep 52 This week, we’re pulling back the curtain on the industry itself to explore three films that perfectly capture the desperation, ambition, and cutthroat reality of life behind the camera. From actors and writers to high-level studio executives, these stories reveal why the fear of being replaced by "the next big thing" drives th...

Movies We Watched On The Plane - Do You Even Binge? Ep 51 We went on vacation this week and binged on the plane! This week, we are breaking down four wildly different films we caught while in flight, ranging from reality-bending indie sci-fi to chaotic, unhinged comedies and a historical biopic that left us wishing for a documentary instead. The Lineup: Redux Redux: A mind-melting sci-fi thriller...

David Ayer Movies - Do You Even Binge? Ep 50 David Ayer Movies David Ayer rebelled and got into a lot of trouble as a teenager after his dad died, eventually being kicked out of his house. After living in South Central Los Angeles and enlisting in the U.S. Navy, his experiences became the inspiration for many of his films. This week, we're breaking down his gritty depictions of LAPD life, the real...

Not So Jim Carrey Movies - Do You Even Binge? Ep 49 Jim Carrey spent years as the "funny guy" before trying to prove he was a serious actor. This week, we're breaking down the dark comedies, the $20M paydays, and the heartbreaking roles that changed his career. The Lineup: The Cable Guy: The $20M dark comedy that people thought would kill his career. The Truman Show: Reality TV before it was real,...

Paul Blart: Mall Cop vs Observe and Report - Do You Even Binge? Ep 48 This week, we’re diving into one of the most lopsided "Twin Film" showdowns in cinema history. In 2009, two movies about delusional mall security guards hit theaters just months apart, but while one became a family-friendly global smash, the other became a dark, cult-favorite descent into madness. The Lineup: Paul Blart: Mall Co...

CB4 vs Fear Of A Black Hat - Do You Even Binge? Ep 47 This week, we’re breaking down the two parodies that defined the rap mockumentary genre before Straight Outta Compton ever hit the big screen. From Sundance sleepers to big budget studio hits, we’re looking at how these films mirrored the real life controversy, beefs, and cliches of the 90s hip hop scene. The Lineup: Fear of a Black Hat: Rusty...

Weed Movies - Do You Even Binge? Ep 46 Up In Smoke, Half Baked, Grandma's Boy & Pineapple Express This week, we’re bingeing weed comedies, there's so many to list but if you got a favorite make sure to mention it in the comments. From self funded gambles to movies so popular they were "stolen" from Blockbuster, we’re looking at some of our favorites in the genre. The Lineup: Up In Smoke:  How...

Farrelly Brothers Movies - Do You Even Binge? Ep 45 Dumb & Dumber, Kingpin, There’s Something About Mary, and The Heartbreak Kid. This week, we are breaking down the production history and on-set facts behind the Farrelly Brothers' biggest hits. We’re looking at the massive salary jumps, the casting battles, and the ad libs that defined an era of comedy. Dumb & Dumber We look at the one we...

Tough Guy Movies - Do You Even Binge? Ep 44 The Cinema of the One-Man Army. This week, we’re loading up on the heavy hitters of the 70s, 80s, and 90s—the guys who didn't just solve problems, they kicked them through plate glass windows. We’re breaking down the legends of the "tough guy" genre, from the meme-worthy martial arts of Chuck Norris to the grim vigilante justice of Charles Bronson and th...

Better Off Dead & One Crazy Summer - Do You Even Binge? Ep 43 The "Cinema of Steve Holland. This week, we’re diving into the mid-80s cult classics that defined a generation of weirdos. We’re breaking down the two "most famous" films from director Savage Steve Holland: the surrealist high school heartbreak of Better Off Dead (1985) and the Nantucket maritime madness of One Crazy Summer (1986)....

Do The Right Thing & Reservoir Dogs - Do You Even Binge? Ep 42 Week 8 of our Indie Movie Explosion series takes us to the 1990s and the streets of Brooklyn. This week, we’re breaking down two films that redefined "cool" and "confrontational" in cinema: The sweltering, social tinderbox of Do the Right Thing (1989) and the blood soaked heist gone wrong of Reservoir Dogs (1992). Do the Right Thin...

Clerks & Hollywood Shuffle - Do You Even Binge? Ep 41 Week 7 of our Indie Movie Explosion series goes "guerrilla" as we break down the films that proved you don't need a budget, just a stack of credit cards and a lot of nerve. We’re diving into the convenience store philosophy of Clerks (1994) and the razor sharp satire of Hollywood Shuffle (1987). Clerks (1994) The $27,000 miracle that launch...

New Jack City, King of New York & Requiem for a Dream - Do You Even Binge? Episode 40 Week 6 of our Indie Movie Explosion series tracks the rise of the "New Jack" era and the ultimate cinematic comedown. We’re breaking down the high stakes hustle of New Jack City (1991), the cold-blooded neon-noir of King of New York (1990), and the stylistic masterpiece Requiem for a Dream (2000). New Jack Ci...

Indie Movie Explosion #5 - Do You Even Binge? Episode 39 This week, we are diving into the masterfully woven "ensemble" films of the 90s, where random encounters, natural disasters, and a lot of cigarettes define the era. From the sprawling streets of Los Angeles to the neon-lit corners of Hong Kong, we explore how directors like Robert Altman and Wong Kar-wai redefined how stories are told. In th...

Episode 38: No Budget, No Problem This week, we’re diving back into the Indie Film Explosion of the 80s and 90s, focusing on the scrappy, low-budget masterpieces that defined a generation. From guerrilla filmmaking on the streets of L.A. to the Sundance hits that launched superstars, we’re looking at the movies that proved you didn't need a massive studio budget to make a "real" movie. In this epi...

Episode 37: The Indie Film Explosion of the 80s & 90s We’re changing things up. This week, we ditched the "director of the week" format because it started feeling like bad homework. Instead, we’re picking our favorite standalone indie hits from the 80s and 90s—including the movies that launched the careers of David Lynch, Robert Rodriguez, and Richard Linklater. From selling your body to medic...

Episode 36: The 90's Era of Jim Jarmusch This week, we’re continuing our indie movie discussion with a look at Jim Jarmusch. We already covered his first film, Stranger Than Paradise, but today we’re moving into the late 80s and the 90s as he started getting more well-known. To be honest, most of his films aren’t made for the mainstream. They’re art-house to the core, and I’m still not entirely su...

Episode 35: Gus Van Sant & The Portland Trilogy This episode is a total deep dive into the "Portland Trilogy" and the rise of one of indie cinema’s greatest legends. From the drug-fueled superstitions of Drugstore Cowboy to the Shakespearean street hustlers of My Own Private Idaho, we’re breaking down how Gus Van Sant put the Pacific Northwest on the cinematic map. We also get into the wild re...

Episode 34: Raw Indie Filmmaking From the red carpet of Burt Kreischer’s Free Burt premiere to the zero-budget hustle of American Movie , we’re breaking down the grit of independent cinema. Whether it’s writing a script in eight days on a legal pad or maxing out credit cards to finish a horror flick, we’re looking at the filmmakers who refused to quit. The Breakdown: The "Free Burt" Premiere: We r...