RyeGuys

We discuss recent events this week. Note: We found out about Chadwick Baseman’s passing after recording. Thoughts and prayers to his family, friends, fans, and all who grieve his passing.

Today we discuss the often-forgotten, but still influential, 1999 dark comedy, Election. Directed by Alexander Payne and starring Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon and Chris Klein.

Seth & I discuss everything about the cultural phenomena that is the 1995 Martin Campbell film, Goldeneye. EMPs, BMWs, 00s, Russian Trolls, Video Game Tie-ins, Jimmy Buffet Shirts, Leather Clad Lust Murderers, & the Lovely Dame Judi Dench. James Bond reinvented for the Post-Soviet World. Don’t worry, you’re gonna love it!

Today Seth and I discuss the 2001 Frank Oz film, The Score . Starring Ed Norton, Robert DeNiro, Marlon Brando and Angela Bassett.

Today, Seth and I discuss the Broadway sensation, Hamilton: The Musical (Currently available on Disney+)! Given that it is our first time (with a musical) we are going to approach this more as fans than critics. So it will have a different format and we hope you all enjoy.

Greetings & Salutations! Today we discuss the 2020 Spike Lee Joint "Da 5 Bloods." We discuss the usual gripes, likes, characters, etc... but seeing as how we are both Spike fans we also discuss his career and how this movie fits into his oeuvre (body of work).

Today we discuss George Miller’s 2015 Magnum Opus and latest entry in his iconic Mad Mac franchise, Fury Road. We discuss the franchise at large, characters, gripes and a rabbit hole about Tom Hardy (Seth misses his face).

Today we discuss the 1987 Coen Brothers film, Raising Arizona. Starring Holly Hunter, Nic Cage, and John Goodman.

Today we discuss the 1968 Sergio Leone Epic Spaghetti Western, Once Upon A Time In The West. I hope you’re excited, because Seth sure is!

Today we discuss the 2016 South Korean Horror (Masterpiece) film by Na Hong-jin, The Wailing. It’s a densely packed and ambiguous film, so buckle up.

Today we discuss the 1989 Hit Film, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Starring Rock Moranis, Matt Frewer and 4 child actors that went nowhere, and the dog from Frazier’s uncle.

Today we discuss the 1978 Warren Beatty comedy Heaven Can Wait. This is also Beatty’s directorial debut.

Today we discuss the 2006 Spike Lee Heist Film, Inside Man. Starring Denzel Washington, Jodie Foster and Clive Owen. We discuss the film’s resonant themes and it’s place within Spike Lee’s filmography and the Heist Film Genre.

Today we discuss the 2002 Spielberg film based on Philip K. Dick’s short story , Minority Report. Starring Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell and Samantha Morton with a deep supporting cast. Join us to learn why this is Spielberg’s last great film.

Today we discuss Michael Bay’s inaugural film, the iconic 1995 Buddy-Cop film, Bad Boys.

Today we discuss the 2019 Arthouse Sci-fi Epic(?), starring Brad Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones and directed by James Gray.

Today we welcome our first guest host, Jay!!!! In his honor we discuss the wonderfully weird 1996 David Cronenberg film, Crash. Get ready for the usual analysis and gripes of wrath, but with a new voice!

Today we discuss the 2020 Netflix film, The Lovebirds, starring Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae. We talk about the two leads, their chemistry, the many inspirations of this film and some general Netflix trends.

Today we discuss the 2011 Arthouse Action Film, Drive. Staring Ryan Gosling, Bryan Cranston, Carrie Mulligan, Albert Brooks, Oscar Isaac and Ron Perlman.

Today we discuss Christopher Nolan’s 2008 mega blockbuster, iconic comic book movie, The Dark Knight. We discuss it all folks: Nolan, Ledger, the amazing cast, incredible actions sequences, it’s inspirations and the cultural impact it had and continues to have today. Hope you enjoy!

We chat about James Mangold’s 2019 Ford v Ferrari film starring Christian Bale and Matt Damon. We discuss Mangold, his career, and how he got his movie made, this genre in decline, performances, and gripes.

Today we chat about Ben Stiller’s 2008 hit comedy, Tropic Thunder. We discuss the films many inspirations and parodies, the awesome cast, the McConaughsance, uneven performances, how it’s aged and what I hope is a sensitive conversation about appropriateness or black-face in films (hint: almost never).

Today we decide to step out of our comfort zone discuss the 2019 film adaptation of Little Women. Spoiler alert: we found it delightful :)

Today we discuss Taika Watiti’s 2019 satirical and critical hit, JoJo Rabbit. We shall discuss Taika Waititi (5 min), performances (11 min), gripes (15 min) and final scores

Today we discuss the 2019 Indy darling, Hustlers starring J-Lo and Constance Wu. Today’s is a bit out of our normal order so find the call sheet here: Intro, J-Lo, Gripes (7 min), Constance Wu (15 min) , Likes (24 min), Final Score