Gereheads

Welcome to this week’s episode where we talk about the 1993 Mike Figgis film “Mr. Jones,” where Richard Gere plays a man with bipolar disorder and Lena Olin plays the worst psychiatrist in the entire world. We talk about how much less offensive this movie was than expected, puzzle over another Bill Pullman appearance, sing the praises of the true hero of this film, and announce our new Twitter pag...

Welcome to our very first (potentially only?) mini episode where we talk about the 1993 made-for-TV HBO film "And the Band Played On." Only Elise watched it and Richard Gere only has about two minutes of screen time, so this episode's vibes are a lil different than usual! Elise explains the plot of the movie to Sarah, talks a little about the movie's production, and gives excessively detailed desc...

Howdy, corn dudes! We're back after a long break and more ready than ever to chat about Richard Gere's movies and forearms. This week we're deviating from our usual chronological order to discuss a 1988 film that only just became available online: Gary Sinise's "Miles from Home," a tale of two brothers who lose their family farm. We catch up on what we've been up to during our podcasting break, ta...

This week we discuss the post-Civil War era drama "Sommersby" starring Richard Gere, Jodie Foster, and Bill Pullman. We're joined by our first ever guest, Elise's BFF Chelsea! The three of us try to make sense of the movie's complicated plot, talk about where exactly on her body Jodie Foster's character may have hidden her grandmother's brooch, gripe about the film's terrible ending, and Elise som...

Join us for twists and turns as we talk about 1992's "Final Analysis," a very Hitchcockian noir starring Richard Gere, Kim Basinger, Uma Thurman, and only like two other people. We chat about falling in love with your therapist, eating a pancreas, and how weird sleeping is. We also make a whole lot of references to "30 Rock" and uncover more evidence in the How Tall is Richard case.

We're getting highbrow today with Akiro Kurosawa's "Rhapsody in August," a 1991 Japanese film that Richard Gere somehow found his way into. This episode is ever so slightly less silly than usual as we discuss the bombing of Nagasaki, puzzle over the 1990s critical response to RTG, fantasize about living on a pineapple farm, and we listen in real time as Sarah becomes famous and grapples with the c...

This week on Gereheads we're talking about The Big One: "Pretty Woman"! Topics include fake laughs, short suits, the power of movie star charisma, and what Richard Gere has in common with Miley Cyrus. We also shout for a pretty long time about the rare joy of a man who acts like a mf-ing grownup. Join us!

This week's film is the 1990 gritty cop drama "Internal Affairs." Listen, we tried to keep this one down to a reasonable length, but we had a lot to say! Among MANY other things we talk about RTG's first truly villainous role and how we feel about it, our experiences getting the COVID-19 vaccine, Sarah's Andy Garcia/Billy Baldwin facial blindness, and Elise's future as the girlfriend of a body pil...

We take a trip to the bayou this week in "No Mercy," a 1986 New Orleans-set crime noir starring RTG and Kim Basinger.  While at first it may seem that this is a podcast about fast food delivery and the sitcom "Superstore," eventually we discuss the film, including our feelings about one of RTG's least sympathetic characters so far, Sarah's strong beliefs about a man who may or may not be bloa...

This week we're chatting about "Power," the 1986 Sidney Lumet film about the world of political campaigning. Come for the mustache and suspenders; stay for the crunchy perm talk, an extensive discussion of Sarah's new culottes, and extreme over-usage of the word "scruples."

Let's get biblical! Join us as we discuss the 1985 would-be epic "King David." Sarah makes a religious case for watching sexy movies, Elise quotes the Bible a LOT, and together we recall the horror of watching RTG dance around Jerusalem in a diaper.

Hey there dollface, ready to cut a rug? This week Sarah and Elise talk about the 1984 Francis Ford Coppola film "Cotton Club," set in 1920s Harlem. Topics covered include exorbitant tap dancing, the power of a tiny mustache to change a man's entire face, and New York City's finest Burger King. It's not real life, it's jazz.

Join us for a lot of confusion this week as we grapple with pretty face vs. terrible personality in 1983's "Breathless." We talk about what works and what doesn't in this ambitious remake of a French classic, Sarah abdicates the Size Queen throne, and Elise confesses to her past as an accessory to murder.

Join us this week to gab about the swooping romantic drama of 1982's "An Officer and a Gentleman"! In this episode Sarah and Elise cover our feelings about a man in uniform, Washington State memories, a harrowing weevil experience, and dig deep into the drama surrounding actresses with "difficult" reputations. If you're into the rampant misuse of/ignorance towards military lingo, this one's for yo...

It may be a blessing in disguise that the audio for our discussion of the 1980 film "American Gigolo" got a little garbled by the app we used to record this one, as we go in HARD on objectifying RTG in this week's episode. According to our Bingo charts, this film is the most Richard Gere-y yet! If you can wade through the audio issues, we talk about golden tans, curved fireplaces, murder mysteries...

Sarah and Elise are talking 'bout "Yanks"! This 1979 film about American soldiers stationed in a small English village during World War II has everything: the hottest RTG yet, grateful cakes, glassy eyes, and the dangers of listening to TikTok teens' advice on waxing.

Sarah and Elise are back to discuss Richard Gere's 1978 film "Bloodbrothers," perhaps the most stereotypical depiction of Italian Americans ever put on film. We discuss men touching each others' faces, the merits of 1970s men's fashion, and one of us discovers a surprising graveyard fetish.

Episode one of our new podcast where Sarah and Elise talk about Richard Gere movies because Elise has a crush on him. Elise's audio is wonky, we're new at this, forgive us! We discuss Terrence Malick's 1978 film "Days of Heaven," a gorgeous movie with a controversial voiceover, questionable male bangs, and not nearly enough rolled-up sleeves.