The Bricked Pit

It's a new year. That mean another poorly thought out episode from The Bricked Pit. This time Adam, Jason, & Josh discuss movies that came out in previous years ending in the number four. Listen as they discuss 1924's Sherlock Jr., 1994's In the Mouth of Madness & True Lie's, 1984's Top Secret!, 1974's Zardoz, and the 2014 Marvel movie Guardians of the Galaxy.

the guys review the year and the state of film in 2023

It's Christmas, and that means a lot of things here in The Bricked Pit. Decorating the Pit in lights, bows, and pictures of Bruce Willis in an air duct. The annual bribing of the Mayor of Hollywood to keep from being shut down during the strikes. And the viewing of horrible Hallmark movies. Listen as Josh, Jason, and Adam discuss the absolute mediocrity that is the romantic Christmas TV movie....

Whether it's Jean-Luc Goddard's Breathless or Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress, there's something about watching a foreign film in its original language. The Pit goes international as Jason, Adam, and Josh discuss some of their favorite foreign language films such as The Platform, After Life, and The Nest.

Break out the fine china and set additional chairs at the table. It's the Thanksgiving season in the US, and that means that the guys from the Pit are going to discuss food movies. Listen as Josh, Adam, and Jason discuss such food themed movies as Thinner, Ratatouille, Chef, The Bear, and The Stuff.

We are the precipice of a vast change in our society. AI is running our lives. Robots are getting human faces. Let's not even ask what those guys at Boston Dynamics are doing. Cinema has a long history of using our imaginative inventions to tell compelling stories. Listen in as Adam, Josh, and Jason discuss movies about our impending artificial overlords in such films as Robocop, Metropolis, a...

When things go bump in the night, who checks it out. Not us. But we'll talk about the people who do. Join Old Man Josh, Ghost Clown Adam, and Sludge Monster Jason on their discussion of supernatural sleuths to finish out the month of October and the Halloween season. Listen as they discuss such media as Kolchak the Night Stalker, The X-Files, True Detective, Constantine, The Legend of Hell Hou...

Get out your crucifixes and hand up the garlic. To start off the Halloween season, the guys talk vampire movies. Listen to Adam, Josh, and Jason as they discuss such media as Bram Stoker's Dracula, Near Dark, and What We Do In the Shadows.

You're amazed that Chatbot AI lies? James Cameron done told us about evil AI like 40 years ago! Listen as Jason, Josh, and Adam talk about those films whose themes and subject matter were warnings or demonstrations of the failings and dangers of our society are still relevant today, despite the decades that have past. They'll talk about movies like Hidden Figures, They Live, and A Face in...

Grab the popcorn and drinks. Put away the cellphones. Why? Because we're back in movie theaters, and you don't want to be a jerk. Hear Josh, Adam, and Jason talk about why people are still going out to the movies and what brought them out of their dark homes into the darkened theaters. They'll talk about such viewing experiences as Blue Beetle, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, TMNT:...

This is a severe weather advisory to anyone in the Bricked Pit vicinity. There's a 100% chance of sarcasm with scattered discussions that remain on the topic of films that take place during harsh weather. Jason, Josh, and Adam talk about movies such as Hard Rain, Rear Window, and Do the Right Thing. Watch you footwear because you might step in more than just a puddle with these guys.

Get 'em up, dressed, and out the door. The bus will be here soon. Don't forget those sack lunches. It's the new school year, and Jason and Adam are having class on school movies. Are you rebelling against the authority of that new teacher or the tough-as-nails principal? Is you mind being elevated by that inspirational educator who believes in who when no one else does? Or are you just...

Freeze, bozo! You're busted! Now you're going to be taken downtown and given the 3rd degree. Maybe they'll use the ole Good Cop/Bad Cop routine. Or possible Good Cop/Crazy Cop. Or Bad Cop/Bad Cop. Could be you'll get bumbling cops all the way around. Who knows! All you know is that you're right in the middle of a buddy cop movie. Listen to Adam, Jason, and Josh confess to watch...

Adam talks about how Roger Ebert inspired the way he looks at film.

The summer celebration continues. This episode Adam, Josh, and Jason discuss summer blockbuster movies. Those gigantic, expensive spectacles of big stars, big stunts, big special effects, and big marketing. You stood in line to get in the door. You got the special collector's cup, and now you get to hear your favorite podcast talk about those larger than life movies like Jaws, Batman (1989), M...

What does josh think about Disneys latest live action adaptation. Don’t worry, he will tell you in painful detail

School's out. Ship off the kids to camp. Load up the station wagon for that cross country trip to the Grand Canyon. Head down to the beach for some surf and sand. Whatever you're going to do, do it quick before summer is over. Join Jason and Josh as they talk movies dealing with the big summer vacation. Make sure that you have enough sunblock to protect you from the UV rays of such films a...

It's early in the morning, and you're up at the crack of dawn. Your parents would rather sleep in, but you've got more important things to do. A bowl of sugary cereal and the electric glow of the TV set means that it's Saturday and time for cartoons. For almost 30 years American children thrilled at spending a entire morning watching some of the best, worst, and craziest cartoons every to hit the...

In this off week episode Adam overshares about toast and strawberry jam.

A podcast divided cannot endure. That's why we're finally releasing the second half of the discussion on Civil War films. Listen to Adam, Jason, and Josh talk about such films as The Horse Soldiers, Glory, and the 1980's ABC television miniseries North & South.

In this offweek episode, Adam discusses what's going on in Hollywood these days

April Seventh, Nineteen Hundred and Sixty-Two. The First Battle of the Bricked Pit was brutal. Private Josh was injured by cannon fire. Doc Adam amputated his right arm in a very painful procedure that was made even more painful by the fact that it was Josh's legs that were injured in the blast. Lt. Jason took massive casualties to his regiment after being given the order to charge. He took no...

Josh stayed up late to watch the micro budget horror. Check out his thoughts

Bake a file in the cake. Dig a tunnel with a teaspoon. Climb the barbed wire fence and outrun the hounds. Josh, Adam, and Jason discuss the prison escape movie. Don't let the screws and warden know that they talk about such films as Escape from Alcatraz, Cool Hand Luke, Escape from New York, O' Brother Where Art Thou?, and Chicken Run.

Reach for the sky, and nobody move! This here is a stick-up! While you're filling those bags with cash and valuables, listen to Jason, Adam, and Josh discuss outlaw movies. Those movies with the bandits, crooks, and all around rule breakers as the protagonists. Why are we so infatuated with the bad guys and gals who will only break our hearts and steal our wallets? Find out as the guys discuss...