Classic Movies Live!

In Kickin' It With Kendrick , renowned movie critics Pierre and Jeff have repeatedly exerted themselves as the foremost voices on Anna Kendrick's career. In fact, to this day we are the only podcast on Spotify devoted entirely to Maine's main lady! In today's episode, our hosts are joined by Dakota and Rachel from Contra Zoom Pod for an epic crossover covering one of Anna Kendrick's high-profile h...

After a short break, Classic Movies Live! is back to talk about the latest film from Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza ! In 1970s California, Alana Haim enters into a relationship with a high schooler a decade younger than her. Along the way, the '70s ensue! Is Licorice Pizza another bona-fide hit from the director of Magnolia ? Or is it a problematic mess? Or is it something else altogether? T...

Take a trip down memory lane to that first week of no movies in 2020! In this classic episode, Pierre and Jeff cope with the fact that they won't be talking about A Quiet Place Part 2 and Fast 9 for a bit. If you're a regular listener, you will have already heard those episodes, but if you're a really regular listener, you'll also remember the year or so where no one even knew when those episodes...

It's time for another episode of Kickin' It With Kendrick , the only podcast on Spotify that uses Anna Kendrick films to explore the nuances of Hollywood finance! On today's episode, our hosts are joined by Paulo from Ninjaboi Media to finally get to the bottom of what exactly Trolls: World Tour did to cinema. Tune in for a crash course on the ins and outs of the history and workings of the Box Of...

Featuring the silver-screen debut of SEGA's wise-cracking mascot, as well as Jim Carrey's first film performance in four years, Sonic the Hedgehog is a movie years in the making. But as a video game movie with well-documented production troubles, cards were certainly stacked against it! A few years back, Pierre and Jeff ventured out to see it, and they've got thoughts! Is Sonic worth seeing? Does...

We're back with another episode of Kickin' It With Kendrick , the only podcast on Spotify dedicated to the career of Oscar-nominated actress Anna Kendrick! On today's episode, our hosts analyze the 2010 Oscars, at which Kendrick was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Up In the Air , ultimately losing to Mo'Nique. In fact, despite multiple nominations, Up In The Air came away wit...

In 2021, Pierre and Jeff had a few laughs at Lin-Manuel Miranda's expense when talking about the Golden Globes. In 2022, with the Golden Globes already behind them, our hosts are ready more favourably about everyone's favourite Broadway man with Miranda's directorial debut! Starring Andrew Garfield and Robin de Jesus, tick, tick...BOOM! is a one-of-a-kind biopic about Rent composer Jonathan Larson...

Caw! Caw! Do you hear that? Those are Birds of Prey! On this classic episode of Classic Movies Live! , Pierre and Jeff discuss DC's new Harley Quinn movie. Can Harley Quinn break free of the spectre of Suicide Squad ? Can Margot Robbie break free from the spectre of Jared Leto? Tune in to find out! Also on this week's episode, our hosts take a look at the future of the DC Universe. Could Jeff's dr...

Our hosts are back for another year of Kickin' It With Kendrick ! In today's episode, Pierre and Jeff travel back to one of the most pivotal years in the actress' career, 2009, to talk about a movie no one remembers: The Marc Pease Experience ! So why don't people remember this movie? Well.... tune in to hear our hosts weigh in! Today's episode is brought to you in part by the Academy of Death Rac...

With 2021 behind us, it's time for Pierre and Jeff to count down the top 5 movies of the year! Which directors knocked it out of the park? Which franchises succeeded? What are some fantastic indie movies you might have missed? Tune in as our hosts talk about their favourite cinematic experiences of 2021, and what they're looking forward to in 2022! Be warned: Full spoilers for all movies listed be...

In this classic episode of Classic Movies Live! , Pierre and Jeff talk about two somewhat dissimilar movies. First to the plate: the first Disney animated movie to get a review on this show! Then, stick around for a mini-review of the film Pain and Glory !

Just in time for the 94th Academy Awards, Leonardo DiCaprio is back with Don't Look Up ! And of course, so is our show Losing It Over Leo ! In the eighteenth episode of Classic Movies Live! 's most popular spinoff, Pierre and Jeff talk about what DiCaprio has been up to since Once Upon a Time in Hollywood , the legacy of Adam McKay, and of course, climate change.

After a short break, we're back in 2022 to talk about the biggest movie of 2021! On today's feature-length episode of Classic Movies Live! , Pierre and Jeff break down the ninth Spider-Man movie: No Way Home . To put it lightly, this episode contains a few spoilers for the film, and you'll want to hold off until you have a chance to see it, if you haven't already. Don't worry, though: we'll be her...

This week, Pierre and Jeff finally wrap up their coverage of the 2019 Oscars with a review of 1917! What did our hosts think of this year's Oscar frontrunner (and eventual loser)? Also on this week's episode of Classic Movies Live: we take a look at which movies from 2019 will become enduring classics! Will 1917 go on to become the most influential film of the 2010s? If not, what will?

Merry Christmas! On this classic episode, Pierre and Jeff begin their fabled series of episodes talking about the "Three Great Car Movies". Which ones are those? Well, the first is Ford v Ferrari !

On behalf of everyone here at Kickin' It With Kendrick , Merry Christmas! And on today's episode, we're going to celebrate Christmas the only way we know how: by watching Anna Kendrick movies! In today's episode, our hosts are joined by renowned Canadian film critics and hosts of Contra Zoom Pod , Dakota Arsenault and Rachel Ho! Tune in as this podcast's largest cast yet goes back and forth about...

Finally, the episode you've all been waiting for: Nominated for 6 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Parasite is easily the highest-profile South Korean movie to ever receive a wide release in North America. Our hosts have seen it, and have lots to say! Tune in to hear Pierre and Jeff's thoughts on Bong Joon-ho's highly-regarded, genre-bending social satire! Does it deserve Best Picture? How a...

This is Kickin' It With Kendrick , the only show on Spotify with full episodes devoted to each of the characters voice acted by Anna Kendrick! In today's episode, our hosts are joined by animation student Mr. Pencilhead to talk about the medium of animation, the state of animated film, Dreamworks and Laika studios, and of course a movie starring Anna Kendrick herself: ParaNorman ! To see more of P...

On today's episode of Classic Movies Live! , we're talking about Lin Manuel Miranda (shockingly) for the first time! LMM has been involved in at least four movies this year, including the latest from Disney Animation Studios: Encanto ! Starring Stephanie Beatriz as Mirabel Madrigal, Encanto is a movie about a family of magic-users in a magic house in Colombia. It's also a musical! Are those the on...

Another classic from the vaults! On today's classic episode, our hosts talk about Taika Waititi's first appearance at the Oscars! Taika Waititi's heartfelt, hilarious Hitler movie about a young boy coming of age at the end of the Third Reich recently scored not only a Best Picture nomination, but also the first-ever Best Supporting Actress nomination for Scarlett Johansson! But do you know who pre...

This is Kickin' It With Kendrick , the only podcast on Spotify that discusses, in detail, every Dreamworks movie Anna Kendrick has appeared in! In today's episode, our hosts examine the studio's most biting social commentary: Trolls , and Trolls: World Tour ! Tune in to hear Pierre and Jeff break down both movies on their animation, worldbuilding, impact on the medium of cinema, and of course how...

On today's classic episode, our hosts started a series looking at some of 2019's Oscar nominees. With Awards Season in full swing, Pierre and Jeff are taking a few episodes to talk about some of 2019's Oscars hopefuls! First up: Knives Out ! From esteemed director Rian Johnson ( Star Wars Episode VIII ), Knives Out is an Agatha Christie-style murder mystery starring Daniel Craig as a southern dete...

This is Kickin' It With Kendrick , the only podcast on Spotify devoted entirely to the last 20 years of Anna Kendrick's career. On today's episode, we're joined once again by Ben to talk about Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years ! A renowned off-broadway play, The Last Five Years launched JRB into musical stardom! In the years since, he's received three Tonys, and The Last Five Years has been...

In this week's episode of Classic Movies Live! , our hosts talk about Kenneth Branagh's semi-autobiographical film Belfast ! Tune in to hear Jeff educate Pierre (poorly) about The Troubles!

Shortly before the world fell apart, our hosts did their second (!) Oscars episode! On today's classic episode, Pierre and Jeff discuss the nominations for the 2020 Oscars. Tune in again in a few weeks to hear our reactions to the winners (from two years ago!)