Everything But The Movies

Welcome back to Everything But The Movies! This week we are covering an ol' classic from our childhoods!  Zack Snyder's adaptation of the graphic novel with the same name, '300'.  This film was MEGA hit at the time, and we loved it too. But how does it hold up? Join us and find out!  Seriously though, what the F*** was that animal thing doing in THAT scene??? Somebody please he...

Welcome back to Everything But The Movies! Boy do we have a big one for the people this week.  Not only do we have special recurring guest Foster with us, but on top of it we are covering possibly the biggest movie of the year; DUNE: Part Two: The much anticipated sequel to DUNE (2021).  Buckle up because we have A LOT to talk about!  Like, is Denis Villeneuve the GOAT? Is this the best movie epic...

Welcome back to Everything But The Movies! Howdy everybody! We're covering a friggin CLASSIC this time around! We've got Ethan back with us this week and we're taking a trip to Tombstone, Arizona!  This movie contains a few of the most all star performances from Kurt Russell & Val Kilmer.  But, more importantly does the movie hold up for all of us? Join us and find out! Thanks f...

Welcome back to Everything But The Movies! WE'RE BACK FOR 2024!!! To kick the new year off, we have recurring guest Ethan with us & we are covering Mark Mylod's culinary thriller 'The Menu'.  Being only two years removed from this movie's initial release, what does this movie age like in such a small window of time? Spoilers... surprisingly not great.  But that's...

Welcome back to Everything But The Movies! This week we're pulling an episode from the vault, (sort of). Eli's selection is director Richard Linklater's breakout cult classic, "Dazed and Confused". What happens when you get a young and up and coming Matthew McConaughey, classic rock & roll, and lot's of beer? Well apparently you get an all time classic movie. Or d...

Welcome back to Everything But The Movies! Our (extremely late) spooky movie season officially begins, and we are kicking it off with an extremely weird cult classic, 'House' directed by Nobuhiko Ôbayashi. What do you get when Japanese school girls hit up a haunted house?  Tune in and find out! We're assuming that not many people have seen this movie so we're hoping that this e...

Welcome back to Everything But The Movies! In this week's episode we have an absolute BANGER of a movie! (Totally not joking). James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, and Morgan Freeman star in this action packed comic book adaptation with some of the most wild visual effects.  Question is, does it hold up? We think it might! Thanks for listening! ENJOY! SPOILER WARNING!!! Follow us on social media! :...

Welcome back to Everything But The Movies! This week we are back with our old friend Wes Anderson, but ya know what? We kinda have a bone to pick with this guy because this movie is so MID.  With such big stars like Scarlett Johansson, Jason Schwartzman, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright and much more, how could this movie miss so hard?  Well, we're here to tell you all about it!  So join us as we tr...

Welcome back to Everything But The Movies! This week, we are headed out west to San Francisco circa 1970. Where the the weather is perfect, the culture is vibrant, and serial killers are THRIVING. Join us we break down another classic containing one of Clint Eastwood's most iconic characters.  At the beginning of the show, Anthony also gives his reaction/review of one of the best seasons in t...

Welcome back to Everything But The Movies! The boys are back and fresh out of the Zach Bryan concert! If you care to hear our opinion on one of the fastest growing superstars in country music, then listen to us rant about it! (0:00-26:58) But, if you are here for the movie reviews, stick around because we are covering another 90's CLASSIC, 'The Silence of the Lambs'. (27:25-2:33:00)...

Welcome back to Everything But The Movies!  After a small break, the boys are back with our good friend, Stephan! Stephan's selection is the (cult?) classic 'The Shawshank Redemption'.  Real talk though, how can Eli call himself a movie guy if he's never seen this until now? Like seriously, wtf? Anyways, join us as we dissect this movie and find out what the power of hope and f...

Welcome back to Everything But The Movies! This week, on the world's most famous movie podcast, the movie bros FINALLY  watch the widely under covered and under appreciated CLASSIC 'Jaws' directed by the man himself, Steven Spielberg.  In case if you've been living under a rock, 'Jaws' is one of the most iconic and recognizable films of all time.  So, how does it stac...

Welcome back to Everything But The Movies! In this week's episode, we are shaking things up a bit!  The boys start off with a half assed review of the forgotten 2021 film "Spiral" featuring Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson, and more. Then we move over to a quick discussion/review of season two of FX's popular series "The Bear". Lastly, Eli relives his double feature expe...

Welcome back to Everything But The Movies! We are BACK after a quick summer break! In this week's episode, the boys take on the movie that started it all! We are breaking down the first MCU movie, 'Iron Man', and revisit the introduction of Robert Downey Jr's Tony Stark.  Our central question of this episode?  How does the first of 26 movies hold up 15 years later? (As I was ty...

Welcome back to Everything But The Movies! This week, we are covering Anthony's second favorite movie OF ALL TIME. Taylor Sheridan's second film 'Hell or High Water' is nothing short of cult classic at this point, so why did it miss out on all of the praise at the time of release?  The boys are back for a review and here to break it down for you.  So, grab your bro and get read...

Welcome back to Everything But The Movies! This week, NO MOVIE REVIEW!  Instead, we are doing our first ever game show, which after this very successful first attempt will be the first of many to come!  Our great friend Foster joins us once again and boy do we have a great time. We apologize for the long episode but we promise its well worth the listen. Thanks for listening as always and please, E...

Welcome back to Everything But The Movies! In this week's episode, we are breaking down Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston's super healthy totally normal relationship in the 2006 chick-flick "The Break-Up". Which side will Eli and Anthony choose? Listen to find out! ALSO! Please stick around until the very end of the episode to hear the preview of what we will be doing for a ver...

Welcome back to Everything But The Movies! The boys are back with another classic comedy! This time being the 1998 action-comedy 'Rush Hour', featuring the legendary Jackie Chan and spectacularly underrated Chris Tucker!  Join us as we breakdown this classic buddy cop movie and quote basically every single one of Tucker's lines. Also stick around till the end to find out what next w...

Welcome back to Everything But The Movies! In this week's episode we are back with a Ridley Scott 3peat! We are gettin funky with Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe in the drug crime thriller,  'American Gangster'.  2007 is a year filled to the brim with classic American cinema, so why does this film get lost in the mix? Tune in to find out why!  And as always, ENJOY! SPOILER WARNI...

Welcome back to Everything But The Movies! We are BACK ladies and gentlemen, with the horror sci-fi classic 'Alien' directed by the legendary SIR Ridley Scott.  In this episode, we dive into what exactly makes this film so timeless and how it is able to scare the living shit out of people to this day. The glaring question of this episode, is the Alien a r**ist? Thank you all for sticking...

Welcome back to Everything But The Movies! In this week's episode, we open up with a 10 minute Whataburger taste test and then transition to baseball sabermetrics. So a pretty chill one for the people! In all actuality, we dive into the genius sports classic, 'Moneyball' and how Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill put on one of their top five best performances of their careers.  We also sadly...

Welcome back to Everything But The Movies! Another Special Guest!!!  Joining us this week is Anthony's younger brother Ethan! And we're covering Jonah Hill's directorial debut 'Mid 90s". In this episode, we try to answer the glaring question; Is this movie just purely 1990's nostalgia? Or does Jonah Hill actually deliver a satisfying narrative?  Only one way to find o...

Welcome back to Everything But The Movies! In this week's episode, we cover futuristic fascists in 'Starship Troopers'! Woah woah, don't click away, it's not actually anything crazy, we as a podcast don't approve of fascism.  However, Paul Verhoeven has us wondering, what exactly he is trying to say in this outlandish 90's cult classic?  Would you like to know mo...

Welcome back to Everything But The Movies! Our good pal Foster is back with us to discuss his favorite movie ever: Good Will Hunting. This is a long episode and we apologize but this is well worth your time. We get into some fiery debates, outrageous takes, and most of all, lots of laughs.  So join us! as we dissect Matt Damon's and Ben Affleck's breakout 90's classic. SPOILER WARNI...

Welcome back to Everything But The Movies! In this week's episode we cover Clint Eastwood's magnum opus 'Unforgiven'.  Minor spoilers for the episode, but holy shit this movie BLEW US AWAY.  ELI GAVE HOW MANY 10's!?  Only one way to find out! So join us as we try to breakdown what's so great about a bunch of prostitutes, outlaws, and sheriffs in the town of Big Whiske...