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This week, the Siblings look back on the classic Rick Moranis/Matt Frewer family film, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. But not “Honey, I Shrank the Kids” because we’re not nerds! Discussed: A Year in Film: 1989! Chevy Chased-sized bullet dodged! Matt Frewer is the straight man? Joyce from Buffy?! The crimes of Wayne Szalinski! Practical effects and set pieces! Contact us at adultsiblingsversus@gmail.com...

This week we return to 1990s anime with Iria: Zeiram the Animation, a cartoon that no in Japan cares about, based on a movie no one is America cares about. Discussed: The Sci-Fi Channel’s Saturday Anime! Tokusatsu! The Zeiram Duology! Ripley: Alien the Animation? Great character design, or greatest character design? Budget “The Thing”! When the cartoon is better than the original… Contact us at ad...

With Musical Season once again behind them, this week the Siblings take a break from reviewing nostalgic pieces of po-culture and Jason instead talks about the storyline for the Mortal Kombat games for 82 godless minutes. Discussed: The Six (or More) Realms! Prince Grimace! Bi-han and Hanso’s Wild Wide! The very dull conditions of the Mortal Kombat! Argus’ really, really dumb plan! Zombie Liu Kang...

Musical Season concludes happily ever after as we look Into the Woods…the stage musical, not the movie; Arielle needed a win. Discussed: You should watch plays live! Bernadette Peters gets robbed! Jason’s PBS rant! Neon Fairytale Evangelion! The infamous tonal shift! The fate of the Baker’s Wife! The brilliance of Stephen Sondheim! Contact us at adultsiblingsversus@gmail.com TikTok: @adultsiblings...

Musical Season rolls on as this week the Siblings look at another cult 1970s musical film that didn’t do well at the time AND another adaptation of a famous French novel about a phantom. Did you just get chocolate in my peanut butter? Discussed: Muzak! Why so serious? The Phanom’s dumbass bargain! But is it queer enough? Is he Swan, or the Devil in a Swan suit? Antagonist for the sake of antagonis...

Musical Season rolls along, as this week the Sibling watch Chitty Chotty Bang Bang for the first time. Is it a classic film, or was it a “We have Marry Poppins at home” situation? Discussed: Roald Dahl is James Bond! Van Dyke/Andrews reunion-Oops, never mind! An American Scientist in Rural England! They forgot the magical car! Sally Ann Howes’ Lament! Serious Thespian, Benny Hill! Proto-Doc Brown?...

Musical Season 2026 begins, as this week the Siblings check out the all-time musical classic The Sound of Music. It turns out it’s a long movie.  A very….very long movie. Discussed: Bedknobs and Broomsticks, for some reason! Audrey Hepburn vs. Julie Andrews! Austria to Switzerland! The Baroness (but not from G.I. Joe)! 23 going on 17! Christopher Plummer hates this movie! The “I Am” Song! Contact...

This week the Siblings finish up their Brendan Fraser Marathon with the film version of George fo the Jungle. Isit any good? I dunno. Is this the hottest anyone has ever looked on film? Listen to find out. Discussed: The origin of George of the Jungle! The objectification of Brendan Fraser! What is the “Himbo Trilogy”? The weirdness of the 2007 reboot! Hey kids, it’s Frank Welker! Leslie Hearts Br...

This week the Siblings continue their Brendan Fraser Marathon with the cult comedy film Airheads, which for some reason isn’t a musical despite being about a band. Does it hold up, or did that last sentence spoil what grade they gave it? Discussed: Sandler and Fraser reminisce! De-Generated! Quaaludes! Fat Tony! Ghostbusters Reunion! Jason rants about struggling bands! How do you do, fellow musici...

This week the Siblings begin a Brendan Fraser-a-Thon. First up, Encino Man, the teen comedy that helped introduce the world to Pauly Shore, courtesy of the 1990s most prolific/evil movie studio head Jeffery Katzenberg. Discussed: The Katz is back! Pauly Shore’s ticket to fame! Ben Stiller’s Encino Man! The 28-Page Memo! Dave is the worst! Wheezing the juice, and other tragedies! Colonizer BS™! It’...

This week the Siblings revisit one of the oddest comic book adaptations in Hollywood history, The Mask, one of films that launched Jim Carrey.  Does it hold up, or were they unable to sanction Carrey’s buffoonery? Discussed: Worst comic book adaptation ever? Ace Ventura vs. the Mask: The Animated Series! The Horror of Big Head! The Academy’s Most Hated Actor! Introducing Cameron Diaz! Take a lesso...

Happy Holidays! This week, the Siblings are taking a bit of a break, but the all-consuming algorithm demands content tributes, so we’ve put together never-before-heard clips and outtakes form previous recordings form 2024 and 2025. This episode includes clips originally recorded for the following past recordings:  Spider-Man, Funny Girl, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Rent, Hedwig and the Angry Inch,...

Discussed: The origin of the Flintstones! Fred’s questionable attractiveness! The 3 functions of musical songs! Pets, slavery, or employment? Rock Slag doesn’t use condoms! Good old 1960s racism/sexism! Contact us at adultsiblingsversus@gmail.com Twitter: @AdultVersus Instagram: @adultsiblingsversus Threads: @adultsiblingsversus Bluesky: @adultsiblingsvs.bsky.social Theme Song: “Sellout” by Zombie...

This week, the Siblings revisit the 1995 film adaptation of Mortal Kombat (just in time for the 30th Anniversary). Does this PG-13 version of the extremely violent video game hold up?  Discussed: Designated block button! JCVD, the most sought after actor! Bridgette Wilson’s no-good very bad day! Toasty! Scorpion/Sub-Zero: Minor Characters! The perfect Liu Kang! Creepy Uncle Lightning Man! MK’s bes...

In this week’s jumbo-sized episode, the Siblings take a look at 2000’s The Replacements, a movie with a fantastic cast that is also, for some reason,  anti-Union propaganda.  Discussed: Football! The Renaissance Center! The 1987 NFL Strike! Millionaire Crybabies? The limitations of the Bechdel Test! The 5th Best Keanu Reeves Perforamnce! Orlando Jones can do anything! Nan desu ka? Contact us at ad...

We interrupted our schedule episode to bring you a Halloween special. This week the Siblings look at Scream, the meta horror film directed by Wes Craven that actually did well. But is it any good? Discussed: A less scary, scary movie! The Scream 7 situation! Wes Craven’s Meta Movie Mayhem! The Wile E. Coyotes of Slashers! Hooray for Matthew Lillard! The complexities of Gail! Contact us at adultsib...

This week, the Siblings take  look at Shrek, DreamWorks Animation final and best middle finger to Disney. Does this flick hold up, or is it actually just layers of garbage? Discussed: An aside about dogs! The Death of Traditional 2D Animation! Starring Chris Farley & Janeane Garofalo! Get in my belly, Donkey! All-Star Believers! The world’s greatest bromance! Hey, it’s John Lithgow! Contact us...

After a long hiatus, the Siblings return to look at (cult?) classic children’s film Matilda, and discuss how the title character and her arch nemesis The Trunchbull are for sure, 100% mutants, no question. Discussed: Let’s Dunk on Streaming! Roald Dahl: International Man of Mystery! British School System! The Uncanny Matilda! #justice4magnushoney NOTHING CAN STOP THE TRUNCHBULL! FBI Agent Pee-Wee...

This week the Siblings re-visit a most non-heinous film form their childhood; Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure and discover the secret origin of Jason’s personality. Station! Discussed: Waiting for that Godot dude! Straight edge burnouts? Paulie & Brendan’s Thankfully Avoided Adventure! Spin-offs! Missy’s sad, unnerving tale! Trim the historical fat! Family-friendly actor, George Carlin! C...

After TMNT but before Power Rangers, there was an oddity of a franchise called 3 Ninjas, and this week the Siblings revisit the original one. Is it a forgotten classic, or kid film schlock with racist overtones? Discussed: “Ninja” is plural! California Suburbs! Jason’s 80s/90s Nina Theory! Rocky loves Emily! Is Grandpa a bad guy?!? (No) White-Mexican-Japanese Mom! Ninja don’t kill (apparently)! We...

This week, the Siblings finally come back to X-Men: The Animated series as they revisit season tow of the classic show. Does it hold up, or will the recent X-Men ’97 make it significantly harder to watch than season 1?” Morph’s evolving pronounce! Jan. 6 for the Friends of Humanity! Wolverine has an odd specific type! We only watched half this show! Jason’s uncontrollable nerdy nitpicking! The “De...

This week, the Siblings discuss their recent trip to Las Vegas instead of doing something practical like reviewing a nostalgic piece of pop culture. That would be silly. Discussed: The cost of doing business (i.e. vacation)! Gameworks! Sunrise at The Flamingo! The Wrath of Ka! Immersive, post-apocalyptic, convenient stores! We dig mid-sized robots! Day drinking at the Punk Rock Museum! Ari Runs Th...

Apparently having not lost their taste for “Musical Season”, this week the Siblings look at an album form their childhood and after several years finally return to the Simpsons. Discussed: A very special guest star! The origin of The Simpsons! Actually, it might be “gamefish”, not “cave fish”? Jason & Apu! They Fight! And “Bite”, apparently! See my vest (and red flag)! You’re Putting Me Throug...

This week we wrap up this year’s Musical Season with Reefer Madness, just in time for 4/20. Is this movie based on a musical based on a movie any good or is it the work of SATAN?! Discussed: Tell Your Children! What does “Off-Broadway” mean? We Heart Alan Cumming! Reefer Madness Starring Neve Cambell! FDR: Hero or Menace? Broadway musicals are same-y! Tales from the Pot Keeper! Murder! Contact us...

Musical Season continues, as the Siblings check out the classic and beloved musical West Side Story and…hey wait a second! Didn’t we already do this last time? What do you mean Steven Spielberg directed this? Discussed: The Neverending West Side Story! Angels in America! The cursed 2020 revival! “When you’re a Jet, you are ready to die!” Not Crazy, Not Cool! Recontextualization! Rita Moreno is bac...