3 Guys and a Flick - Movie Reviews

Killer trucks. Cranky appliances. AC/DC at full volume. What could possibly go wrong? Our Month of Halloween hits third gear as Don, Jon and Ken pull into the Dixie Boy truck stop for Stephen King’s Maximum Overdrive (1986). Emilio Estevez is fighting for survival, a Green Goblin big rig is calling the shots and the machines have apparently decided that humanity’s warranty has expired. The Guys di...

Our Halloween special continues with The Blair Witch Project, the movie that turned a shoestring budget, shaky cameras and some seriously pissed-off campers into a horror phenomenon. Don, Ken and Jon dig into the marketing that convinced audiences those missing filmmakers might actually be missing, then unpack how the crew kept their actors scared, hungry and improvising their way through the wood...

Freddy’s back. Jason’s awake. And somehow, Don, Ken and Jon are getting in the middle of it. We’re kicking off our Halloween month of horror movies with a spoiler-filled review of Freddy vs. Jason. After years in development hell, did this long-awaited showdown deliver? We dig into Robert Englund’s return, the choice to replace Kane Hodder as Jason, the kills, the dream sequences and a final fight...

Coming to you from a graveyard outside Gettysburg at 3 in the morning, the 3 Guys and a Flick crew is taking the field for *Remember the Titans*. Don, Ken, and Jon dig into the training camp scenes, Denzel Washington’s commanding Coach Boone, and the friendship between Gerry and Julius that gives this movie its heart. They talk about racial tension, team bonding, and the moments that still hit har...

Grab the hummus and make your hair silky smooth: the 3 Guys and a Flick crew is taking on Adam Sandler’s You Don’t Mess with the Zohan. Don, Ken, and Jon talk cast performances, surprise cameos, production trivia, and the movie’s most outrageous moments. Is Zohan’s nonstop absurdity comedy gold, or does the joke get stretched too far? The guys disagree, dig into the film’s message of unity, and te...

Pull up a chair at the Whistle Stop Cafe as Don, Jon, and Ken dig into the 1991 Southern classic Fried Green Tomatoes. The guys break down the powerhouse cast, the bond between Idgie and Ruth, the film’s toned-down queer subtext, and the racial tensions simmering beneath its Depression-era setting. They also serve up production trivia, personal reactions, and favorite moments, including the bee-ch...

Three Guys and a Flick review The Mummy (1999) with hosts Don, John, Ken and guest Gerard: a lively discussion of Brendan Fraser’s charisma, Rachel Weisz’s charm, Arnold Vosloo’s menace, Stephen Sommers’ direction, Jerry Goldsmith’s score, practical effects versus CGI, and favorite scenes. The episode covers production trivia, the film’s box office and legacy, the balance of horror and adventure,...

This week we face an alien invasion as we review Steven Spielberg’s 2005 blockbuster, War of the Worlds. We’re digging into Tom Cruise’s frantic dash through the apocalypse, Dakota Fanning’s standout performance, and her impressive ability to scream louder than an attacking tripod. We’ll break down Spielberg’s tension-filled visual storytelling, John Williams’ score, the film’s practical effects,...

There are bats in the desert, ether in the trunk, a lawyer in the bathtub, and absolutely no chance this trip ends well. This week, The 3 Guys buckle into the red convertible and barrel headfirst into Terry Gilliam’s 1998 hallucinogenic fever dream, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Johnny Depp becomes Hunter S. Thompson’s unhinged alter ego Raoul Duke, Benicio Del Toro brings menace and madness as...

A class of ninth graders. One deserted island. Three days. One survivor. What could possibly go wrong? Enter the deadly world of Kinji Fukasaku’s Battle Royale, the controversial Japanese film that forced a class of students to fight to the death and went on to influence generations of movies and television. The guys break down the story, brutal kills, standout performances, including Takeshi Kita...

This week on Don, Jon, and Ken set the stopwatch and take aim at Antoine Fuqua’s 2014 action thriller The Equalizer. Denzel Washington stars as Robert McCall, a quiet man with a mysterious past, a very particular set of skills, and an unfortunate habit of leaving bad guys in considerably worse shape than he found them. The guys break down Denzel’s commanding performance, Marton Csokas’ menacing Te...

Iron Man...The movie that launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe also happens to be the first film the guys ever attempted to review. Don, Jon, and Ken return to early MCU to see how well Tony Stark’s original adventure holds up nearly two decades later. The hosts break down Robert Downey Jr.’s career-defining performance, Jon Favreau’s direction, the film’s faithful comic-book roots, its practica...

Is the future already written, or are we just trapped in one seriously confusing time loop? This week, Don, Jon, and Ken travel back to 1995 to review Terry Gilliam’s mind-bending sci-fi thriller, 12 Monkeys. The guys break down Gilliam’s unmistakable visual style, the film’s unusual production history, and a cast led by Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, and a wildly unpredictable Brad Pitt. They unt...

Houston, we have a podcast. This week, 3 Guys and a Flick blasts off with Michael Bay’s gloriously over-the-top 1998 disaster epic, *Armageddon*. The guys dig into the all-star cast, wild production stories, unforgettable action sequences, Aerosmith-fueled soundtrack, and enough scientific inaccuracies to make NASA break into a cold sweat. From Bruce Willis’ heroic Harry Stamper and Ben Affleck’s...

The Sun is dying, humanity is freezing, and eight astronauts are riding a massive stellar bomb toward mankind’s last chance for survival. This week, Don and Ken board the Icarus II to review Danny Boyle’s visually stunning sci-fi thriller, *Sunshine*. We break down the crew’s dangerous decision to investigate the long-lost Icarus I, the ethical dilemmas that threaten the mission, catastrophic mist...

The name’s Bond… James Bond. This week, 3 Guys and a Flick takes aim at Tomorrow Never Dies, the explosive Pierce Brosnan adventure that pits 007 against a power-hungry media mogul determined to start World War III—for ratings. Join Don and Professor Ken (while Jon is mysteriously MIA) as they break down outrageous action sequences, behind-the-scenes stories, unforgettable gadgets, Michelle Yeoh’s...

How far would you go to survive? This week on 3 Guys and a Flick, we’re taking on one of Stephen King’s most haunting stories as we review The Long Walk, the long-awaited film adaptation directed by Francis Lawrence. We break down the unforgettable performances from Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, and Mark Hamill, explore the film’s grim dystopian world, and dig into the powerful themes of war, sac...

This week, 3 Guys and a Flick pulls up a chair, breaks out the duct tape, and dives into the 1997 crime thriller Suicide Kings. Four rich young guys think kidnapping a retired mob boss is the smart way to save a missing sister and collect a ransom. Unfortunately for them, Christopher Walken is not the kind of guy you tie to a chair and walk away from clean. Don, Jon, and Ken break down this 90s co...

Pack your raincoat, surrender your sidearm, and whatever you do… don’t go to the lighthouse. This week, 3 Guys and a Flick travel into Martin Scorsese’s psychological thriller Shutter Island, where nothing is what it seems, everyone is hiding something, and Leonardo DiCaprio may or may not be the only sane person on the island. Don, Ken, and Jon break down the film’s twisted plot, debate Leo’s per...

This week, 3 Guys in a Flick are reporting for duty with Goldfinger, the 1964 Bond classic where Sean Connery fully locks into 007 mode and the franchise formula turns to solid gold. From Shirley Bassey’s unforgettable theme song to the Aston Martin DB5, Oddjob’s deadly hat, Goldfinger’s over-the-top villainy, and the legendary Fort Knox finale, the guys break down why this film became the bluepri...

n this week’s episode, we’re reviewing Bad Words, the 2014 dark comedy where Jason Bateman plays Guy Trilby — a bitter, foul-mouthed adult man who finds a loophole in the rules and crashes a national spelling bee like the world’s angriest eighth grader. Why? Revenge, abandonment issues, and apparently a deep need to emotionally scar children one word at a time. We dig into Bateman’s directorial de...

This week we’re grabbing our crowns, polishing our tap shoes, and heading to Mount Rose, Minnesota, for a review of Drop Dead Gorgeous, the 1999 dark comedy mockumentary where a teen beauty pageant turns into sabotage, scandal, suspicious accidents, and small-town chaos. Don, Jon, and Ken talk about the film’s stacked cast, including Kirsten Dunst, Kirstie Alley, Allison Janney, Ellen Barkin, Deni...

You remind me of the babe! This week on 3 Guys and a Flick, we enter Jim Henson’s strange, musical, puppet-filled fantasy world as we review the 1986 cult classic Labyrinth. This episode takes us through Sarah’s journey to rescue baby Toby from David Bowie’s mesmerizing Goblin King, Jareth. Along the way, we talk Bowie’s unforgettable presence, Jennifer Connelly’s early performance, Henson’s ambit...

This week on 3 Guys and a Flick, we take a first-class trip straight into the heart of 1992’s Scent of a Woman. We break down Al Pacino’s Academy Award-winning performance as the loud, crude, whiskey-soaked Colonel Frank Slade, alongside Chris O'Donnell’s standout turn as Charlie Sims, the kid caught between honor and opportunity. We dig into Martin Brest’s direction, the unforgettable score from...

The name’s Bond… James Bond. And this week, we’re going back to where it all began. From the smoky card table introduction to the birth of the 007 legacy, 3 Guys and a Flick cracks open Dr. No—the film that didn’t just introduce a spy… it created a global icon. We dive into Sean Connery’s legendary debut, the moment that defined cool for generations, and yes…Ursula Andress emerging from the ocean...