The Silver Linings Playlist

If you can believe it, this week marks the 20th anniversary of the release of one of the greatest films of all time. We're of course talking about The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers from the great Peter Jackson. What more can be said about this movie that hasn't been said a thousand times over already? Well, apparently, we've got 2 hours’ worth of things to say. So grab your pipe...

The violence continues in our episode this week, but in a much less glorified way. That's right, we're back in Cronenberg Town as we crack open 2005's A History of Violence . While there's much less body horror to be found in this one as opposed to David Cronenberg's other works, there's still a ton of gruesome acts of...well, violence. So grab a cup of COFFEE! and se...

How do you make over $140 million at the box office with only $7 million in your budget? You cast Elisabeth Moss against...well, nobody, and you put Leigh Whannell simultaneously in the writer & director's chairs and watch the magic happen - or not happen. This week on the show we're taking a look (or at least trying to) at the 2020 masterpiece that is The Invisible Man . This is the...

It's Thanksgiving week, so you know we gotta talk about family. And what better franchise to do so with than the one that is now synonymous with family. That's right, we're of course talking about the one that started it all: The Fast and the Furious from 2001. A Point Break remake that has it all: girls, guns, and a glistening Vin Diesel. So buckle up and injest this episode right...

There's two things you need to know about our show; we're the king of podcasts, and number two is LOOK OUT, man! This week's episode is none other than the great Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story ! No biopic since has been able to shake the comparison to this absolute classic; and for good reason - this movie is perfect and nails the formula in the best possible way. While we try our b...

Our Spooky Linings month has sadly come to an end, but that doesn't mean the chills and thrills need to as well! So let's discuss a movie with some of our spooky residuals left over: it's 2022's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (also known as Doctor Strange and the American Macguffin.) Kevin Feige lets Sam Raimi shine (for about 7 minutes) in his return to the MCU in...

We were lucky this year gave us an extra Monday in October so we could have one final Spooky Linings for the season. And while it's not a film that meets our criteria per se, we couldn't help but squeeze Halloween Ends into the mold. It's the final chapter in the Laurie Strode timeline, and we need to talk about it. So strap in for a huge episode on this very polarizing movie as we...

Psycho ruined showers, Jaws ruined the beach, and this one ruined logging trucks. That's right; we're keeping the 2 train rolling with another sequel to a beloved (maybe?) franchise: it's 2003's Final Destination 2 ! The hijinks are cranked up to 11, there's plenty of gore, and this one has some of the best laugh-out-loud moments in any horror movie this side of the highwa...

Oh, my kid banana! We're onto the next Spooky Lining entry with 1986's very polarizing The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 . While the original is a masterpiece in filmmaking, especially for low budget horror, the sequel is...different. Dennis Hopper phoning it in, Cannon Films taking a chainsaw to the runtime, and Tobe Hooper amping up the black comedy to 11 all mixed together like a cosmic g...

The Spooky Linings keep on rolling, and wouldn't you know it: we're back in familiar territory. It just wouldn't be right if we didn't cover another entry in the Halloween franchise this season, so before Halloween Ends arrives this Thursday, let's go back to when The Boogeyman returned to his throne with 1988's Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers . We've go...

Now that we've gotten the season premiere out of the way, it's time for the best time of the year: the Spooking Linings month! So with the eleventh film (and the first remake ) in the franchise on the horizon, let's look back to where it all started with the 1987 original Hellraiser . This movie is a lot, and not in a good way. We're baffled that this franchise has managed to h...

Season 6 has finally arrived! And while our Aronofsky tradition is starting to come to a close, we've still got (at least) one more to discuss: 2008's The Wrestler . A rough and grimey tale of a past-his-prime wrestler trying to reclaim his former fame is just as a depressing as it sounds, but there's a lot of great topics to discuss, including Colin Duty, bathroom hand soap cologne...

We've hinted at it all season long, but in our Season 5 finale, we're going out strong with a film that is absolutely perfect; it's John Carpenter's The Thing from 1982. A tale of paranoia, toxic masculinity, and great facial hair that just feels timeless. Is it Carpenter's best movie? Was Childs assimilated? What happened to Nauls? How many times can we say the words &quo...

If you can believe it, there's a new Matrix movie on the horizon, so we thought we'd take a look back at one of the more maligned entries in the franchise with 2003's The Matrix Reloaded . Is it a worthy follow up to one of the greatest films of all time? Or is it simply too big for its own good? We'll jack in to decide once and for all. Plus, we unveil HBO's newest taglin...

We’re in new territory this week as we’re covering our first animated feature film, and what better movie to talk about than 1993’s Batman: Mask of the Phantasm ? It’s better than you remember it being and deserves to be in your top Batman films. From the sexual chemistry between The Joker and a lunch meat chopping robot to Alfred’s incredible cheekiness (sleepiness?), we’ll cover the full spectru...

2019’s Vivarium is a simple movie that is anything but. A dazzling array of beautiful imagery with terrifying implications, it’s a thought-provoking new spin on the ever popular “stuck in a loop” trope. But does it work? Come along with us as we lift up the sidewalk to find out. Plus: how Dustin would react if he starred in the film, our unusual Knotfest line-up, the torture of being forced to wat...

It’s one of the greatest movies of all time with one of the greatest cast by one the greatest directors. That’s right, it’s your dad’s favorite movie: The Great Escape from John Sturges. It’s nearly 60 years old, but this adventure comedy is still one hell of a good time with plenty of laughs and a lot of heart. At a nearly 3 hour runtime, not a minute of this movie is wasted or boring - much like...

It’s Thanksgiving Week, so we have to talk about one of our favorite Thanksgiving movies ever, which of course is none other than 2002’s Spider-Man from director Sam Raimi - don’t worry, we’ll forgive you if you forgot this is a Thanksgiving movie. While the sequel is lauded as one of the greatest superhero movies of all time, the one that started it all should not be forgotten so easily. This fan...

We tried really, really hard to keep this episode under 2 hours but there’s just so much to talk about with this one as it’s one of the most disappointing movies of the year. It’s the next installment in the new Halloween franchise with the really dumb name: Halloween Kills . Saying we were excited for this movie is an understatement, and boy, were we left down. That being said, there’s a lot to d...

The unnamed demon haunting Katie and Micah is the least scary thing happening in 2007’s Paranormal Activity . The contents of Micah’s fridge, sleeping with the door open, and Katie’s obsessive arts and crafts are just some of the horrifying factors that make up this incredibly dull movie. That being said, our episode is anything but. Come on in and hear us discuss Dustin’s “Doritos school project”...

We’re slowing things down a bit this week to talk about yet another Stephen King adaptation; this time it’s 1983’s The Dead Zone starring Christopher Walken. With about four seasons of television worth of material crammed into a less than two hour film, this one’s got a lot going on. But fear not; eat your cookies, take our hand, and look deep into our episode as we discuss the film as well as how...

If the original Dawn of the Dead is the quintessential zombie movie, the 2004 remake from Zack Snyder is its Monster-drinking, Vans wearing, JUULpod vaping cousin. While it’s an entertaining ride with some nasty kills and fun moments, there’s little to nothing happening in this film of any substance; and God help you if you’re a female character in this movie. But nevertheless, we’re duty bound to...

There wouldn’t be zombies as we know them without the one who started it all - The Godfather of the Dead himself - George A Romero. And while Night of the Living Dead was an incredible introduction to the world of zombies, nothing stands toe-to-toe with his follow-up a decade later. Dawn of the Dead from 1978 is the pinnacle of zombie movies that still has a message that is relevant to this day. S...

We’re (finally) on the eve of Halloween Kills , so it seems only fitting that we take a look back at one of the greatest slashers films in recent memory with David Gordon Green’s Halloween from 2018. This movie oozes with style and slick direction, and it’s truly one of the best legesequels around. But there’s so, so much to talk about (as evidenced by the nearly 3 hour runtime of our episode), so...

It’s official: we’re back in spooky season! If you’re a fan of our show, you know that in October we like to cover all things horror, and while 2020’s Possessor directed by Brandon Cronenberg isn’t the scariest movie, it’s certainly horrific. This art house sci-fi thriller is a fantastic addition to the Cronenberg family legacy, so strap on your goggles and take a dive with us as we pitch the spin...