Everyday Liminality

Not all Christmas classics are great. But we think we can fix this one.

Few movies are as stark and haunting as  No Country For Old Men.  

Like Shakespeare? Neither do we. But we love the high school cult classic  10 Things I Hate About You , based off of Shakespeare's  The Taming of the Shrew.

Whiplash is everything a movie should be: well-shot, brilliantly acted, compelling, unique, and most of all, perfectly written. The ending may leave the viewer wanting from a character growth standpoint, but you can't deny how absolutely pitch perfect it is.

Seriously. Is Marisa Tomei not the absolute greatest? Nothing more needs to be said.

What can we say? Gladiator is just a great movie. Is it flawed? Yeah, but who cares?

Few movies have quite the backstory as  Good Will Hunting . Written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck because they weren't getting cast in any roles, it launched multiple careers, won Robin Williams his only Oscar, and wedged itself into our minds as one of the most iconic movies of the past 30 years. By no means the best or most popular, who doesn't know the story of the wicked smart janitor that sol...

It's difficult to beat the comedic stylings of Robin Williams, and  Good Morning Vietnam  undoubtedly has funny moments. But is it a comedy? Frs. Casey and Tito discuss.

There's something so enticing about magic. How did he do it? The  Prestige plays on that fascination to tell a story of ambition and pride that leaves you guessing until the end.

If you're a millennial, you probably grew up watching  Big and amazed at the dream world he gets to live in. As adults, it's no less fun, but the nostalgia reminds us how hard being an adult is.

Watching  Mr. Holland's Opus  as a kid was a great experience. Watching it as an adult, that now works at a high school, hits different.

Back in the 80s, kids movies used to be kids movies. There were no jokes for parents, nothing speaking over kids' heads. Great for kids in the 80s, not great for us today. Watching  The Never Ending Story,  we can't help but admire it for what it was... while recognizing that it didn't age well.

We're back for another season of reviewing movies! This week, we discuss one of the strangest, most creative, wonderful movies ever made:  Everything, Everywhere, All At Once.  This movie is not for everyone...

The biggest movie experience in years has been the dual release of Barbie and Oppenheimer. The friars went to watch them on consecutive days and have some thoughts to share.

Listen as Fr. Tito, Fr. Casey, and guest host T.J. draft their favorite trilogies. Once it's picked, it's gone.

After a season discussing sequels, Fr. Tito and Fr. Casey crown the best trilogy with help of a repeat special guest.

Is this the greatest sequel ever made? Fr. Tito and Fr. Casey discuss.

Few movies are as iconic as the  Aliens franchise. But did you know that they were actually  really  good?

The most controversial  Star Wars  movie? It has to be the  Last Jedi . Fr. Tito discuss why we love aspects of this movie but why it ultimately disappoints many.

The  Bourne  series is about as iconic as it comes for action movies. Although we can look back and see flaws today, what it did in its time will never be forgotten.

There is much debate over who the real  Batman is. Michael Keaton makes his claim in  Batman  and  Batman Returns.

There are many who say that  Shrek 2 is the best sequel of all time that it's better even than the original. Fr. Tito and Fr. Casey debate.

Few movies bring the energy that  Top Gun: Maverick do. It's dialed up to an 11 in every way, and we're here for it.