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This week the Siblings check out the forgotten superhero satire film Mystery Men, that has one of the most stacked cast we’ve ever seen in a comedy. With that much talent is there any way this movie could possibly fail? Commercially speaking….oh my, yes.  Discussed:  The Ghostbusters of _______! Flaming Carrot Comics! Fan Casting! The Secret Origin of the Blue Raja! The greatest collection of acto...

Dudes, this week the Siblings revisit Good Burger, the first and last film starring 1990s teenage comedy duo Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson. After well over 20 years, is this Nickelodeon film a dude or is it a dud? Discussed:  A brief history of Nickelodeon sketch comedy! Ed and Neurodiversity! The Hubris of Mondo Burger! Kenan Thompson, Boy (Comedic) Genius! The many deaths of Abe Vigoda! A shor...

Bangarang! This week, on a particularly beefy episode, the Siblings revisit one of the many, many Peter Pan adaptations in Steven Spielberg’s Hook and try to figure out why all of Peter’s mothers want to make-up with him. Discussed:  Maybe, sort of sequel to Peter Pan! Baby boomers LOVE Peter Pan! TinkerHell! Dustin Hoffman vs. The Scenery! The Lost Boy Matrix of Leadership! Peter Pan and the Thir...

This week the siblings visit Zamunda, as they watch they classic Eddie Murphy film “Coming to America.” Does the film hold up or does this fish out of water New York fairy tale suffer from 30+ years worth of cringe?   Discussed: Two Phases of Eddie Murphy! The Curious (Manslaughter) Case of John Landis! Quotable movie or the MOST quotable movie? Romance requires personality! Crazy Rich Africans! S...

This week the Siblings complete March Musical Month with the classic Rodger and Hammerstein film adaptation "Flower Drum Song" which featured the first predominantly Asian cast in a Hollywood film…and also black lady in disguise?   Discussed:  A book turned play turned movie! Corrections! Chop Suey! C.Y. Lee has too much to drink! 1961-1993-2018! Madame Liang: Black Auntie! An unbreakabl...

A television special that was so nice they remade it twice. This week the Siblings watch the third version of Rodger and Hammerstein’s classic (non-Broadway) musical Cinderella starring Brandy and Whitney Houston! Discussed:  Who are Rodger and Hammerstein anyway? Bette Midler, the nexus of music projects! Color blind casting! You can really (NOT) see where the money went! Let’s talk about Brandy!...

As fully formed grown-ups, the Siblings are often looking for the best ways to further their grown-up careers, so this week they revisit the classic 1967 musical film “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” for helpful hints. It didn’t help them.   Discussed:  Aged comedy! This movie hates women! Jason’s Three Types of Songs in Musical! Ambition, thy name is Finch! Wonder Woman and the...

In our longest episode yet, the Siblings revisit one of the greatest musicals of their lives and give another shout out to Howard Ashman; Little Shop of Horrors!  Also, Ellen Green is the best. That is all.   Discussed: A movie turned into a play turned into a movie! Off-Broadway, Explained! Frank Oz, master of puppets! A tale of two endings!  Audrey still takes orders form Seymour! Casting choice...

In our final early Pixar retrospective episode, the Siblings tackle Finding Nemo which is a film Jason had never seen before. Does it live up to the hype? And what terrible consequences did this movie have on the Earth itself?!   Discussed:  DreamWorks is good, actually! Arielle v Pixar: Water Battle! Hire Megan Mullally, you cowards! Three cheers for Gill! Hank Scorpio! The Lost Newman Family Bit...

This week the Siblings face off against the stuff of nightmares: a toddler with zero sense of “stranger danger.” Also, monsters in the closet or something. We revisit Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.!  Discussed:  Religion sabotaged A Bug’s Life! The Dangerous Other! Magic door technology! Summoning Bill Murray! Little Boo, what’s a matter with?! Preview for “Finding Nemo”!   Contact us at adultsiblingsvers...

This week the Siblings face off against Pixar’s firsts sequel, Toy Story 2. Was it as good as the original? Does it justify its own existence? And is it time to cancel Stinky Pete? Discussed: Pixar and sequels! Straight to Video…Never mind! Stinky Pete and #MeToo! Cowboy Camp! The Lamentations of a Yodeling Cowgirl! Let’s talk fan theories! R.I.P. Jim Varney!   Contact us at adultsiblingsversus@gm...

This week the Siblings for the second time tackle a movie about CGI bugs doing very human-like activities; A Bug’s Life, Pixar’s “Good Twin” answer to Dreamwork’s Antz.  Discussed:  The Ant & The Grasshopper! Antz, Re-Visited! Seven Samurai, but they’re circus clowns! A superior movie about cartoon insects! Objectivism! Colonel Dave Foley! Disney Quest! Contact us at adultsiblingsversus@gmail....

And so the Siblings have returned to Disney, this time looking at the very first fully CG feature length animated picture, Toy Story. Does animation hold up? No. No, it does not. But how about the rest of it?   Discussed:  Adults Siblings Versus Jeffery Katzenberg A brief history of Pixar! The Christmas Toy! The “Star Wars” Problem! Broken rules! All Toys Matter!   Contact us at adultsiblingsversu...

The is week the Siblings find a map to El Dorado, another attempt by DreamWorks to beat Disney at their own game but the forgot about the part where their flick earns money.   Discussed:  The end of cel animation? The “Road To…” Movies! Horse ratings! The God Gambit! Shakespeare’s Kenneth Branagh! The universal language: English! IS IT RACIST?!?! Only Elton may sing!   Contact us at adultsiblingsv...

In what will surely our least controversial and least blasphemous episode, the Siblings tackle classic non-Disney animated music The Prince of Egypt and the beginning of the end of traditional cel animation features. Discussed The “Let’s Talk Religion” Podcast! The 10 Commandments but, like, a cartoon! Joseph king of straight to video! Princes killing guards! IS IT RACIST?!?! Introducing…Valkilmer...

This week the Siblings check out DreamWorks’ first animated feature film Antz and also discuss the studios origin. Does a movie fueled by a  bitter rivalry make for a good experience? Spoiler: …no.   Discussed: Katzenberg vs. Disney! The Combative  Origin of AntZ! Z and/or Wood Allen is bad! Cartoons for adults! Ants with human faces!  Stalk your darlings! Mandible’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, V...

This week the Siblings take a break from blatant nostalgia and watch the 2018 documentary Howard, that follows the life and times of Disney Renaissance songwriter Howard Ashman (which, yes, is nostalgia, but even so…). Discussed: Arielle is your host for the evening! Unfished songs for your pleasure! Tim Burton’s Sweeney Todd isn’t great! THIS IS THE POINT OF NO RETURN! Jafar’s villain song that n...

Happy Holidays! This week the  Siblings revisit one of their favorite childhood Christmas specials; Will Vinton's Claymation Christmas Celebration! Which means they get to talk about Claymation! Which means they get to talk about singing raisins! Merry Christmas!   Discussed: A brief history of Will Vinton! The Secret Origin of Laika! Here we come A-waffling! Is that Joe Camel? Harp & Voc...

Due to pressure for the mainstream media, the Siblings are obligated to review a Christmas film that everyone know and “loves.” This week they revisit Home Alone and try to decide if the character are stupid or jerks…or both?! Discussed:  Let’s talk John Hughes and Chris Columbus! Crisis of Finite Budgets! When parents leave their children to die! F@#$ Uncle Frank! Saw for Children! Let’s talk abo...

It’s time to raise the curtain, light the lights, and meet the Muppets…on a pirate themed adventure, apparently? This week the Siblings revisit Muppets Treasure Island and get all giddy about Tim Curry! Discussed: A brief history of Muppet movies in the Leverett household! The Henson/Disney Drama! Sam Eagle, conservative talking head! Boy sopranos! Tim Curry is pretty much the best!  Justice 4 Riz...

Much to Jason’s great delight, this week the Siblings check out the first Transformers adventure at the Box Office with The Transformers: The Movie! Brutal cartoon violence, inappropriate hair metal, and a great opportunity to mess around with vocal effects!   Discussed:  Jason’s decades’ long love affair with the Transformers! “…and I have witnessed death!” – Arielle, age 5 Swear Word! Unintentio...

Greetings, blood skulls! This week the Siblings revisit SNL skit turned Box Office bomb with Coneheads. Let’s grab some mass quantities of food to eat and a cursory knowledge of France to silence the suspicious humans. Mibs!   Discussed: Wayne’s World Nostalgia! Chekhov's Toupee! Arielle doesn’t care for Coneheads! “Huh. I’m Surprised She Didn’t Star in More Things: The Jane Curtain Story!” L...

In their biggest episode to date (they are reviewing a TV show, after all), the Siblings do their best to avoid cold water as they revisit classic anime Ranma ½ and realize that pretty much every character is a jerk!   Discussed: Anime Nostalgia! Jason mispronounces all of Rumiko Takahashi’s works! Everything is martial arts! The Problematic Social Life of Akane Tendo! Comic to television comedic...

In this short episode, the Siblings defy all conventional wisdom by revisiting the Back to the Future franchise and determine which was the better sequel: The Animated Series or The Game? Discussed: Bill Nye the Science Guy! Cartoon adaptations of famous movies! Doc doesn’t care about history! The world’ s greatest Marty impression! In which Jason is angry at Obi-Wan Kenobi!   Contact us at adults...

Get thee to a nunnery; to a nunnery go, and quickly too! The Siblings go peak-Whoopi as they revisit 90s musical classic Sister Act and, more importantly, revisit its version of Holy Hail Queen! Discussed: A billion dollar rip-off?! The long wait to get to the music! Magical Black Person! What do nuns do anyway? Whoopi Goldberg does her own singing! The Blues Brothers/Siter Act crossover we deserv...