Classic Movies Live!

At the start of The Big Event, our hosts reviewed Jeff Fowler's directorial debut: Sonic the Hedgehog ! Now, almost two years later, it's time for the sequel to that episode, in which we review Jeff Fowler's second movie: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 ! When Dr. Robotnik enlists the help of interdimensional echidna Knuckles to seek out the Master Emerald (read: Big MacGuffin), it's up to Sonic and his new...

On this week's episode of Classic Movies Live! , our hosts talk about a Nic Cage movie for the second time on the show, but Jeff keeps saying it's the first time! The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent stars Nicolas Cage as a heavily fictionalized version of himself. In a last gasp to pay off massive debts he's accrued during a messy divorce, Cage agrees to appear at a party hosted by a Spanish m...

We've talked about Marvel movies on this show before, and now it's time to do it again! On this week's episode of Classic Movies Live! , our hosts discuss Sam Raimi's return to superhero movies! Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olson, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, and Rachel McAdams in her return to the MCU, Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness aims to continue the story of both Dr. St...

With summer blockbuster season fast approaching, it's time to turn our attention back to superhero movies! On today's episode, Pierre and Jeff talk about Matt Reeves' The Batman ! Clocking in at 3 hours, The Batman is a sweeping epic featuring a brand new, noir-inspired take on Gotham City! Robert Pattinson dons the cowl alongside Jeffrey Wright as Jim Gordon, Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman, and Paul Dan...

On this week's episode, our hosts talk about a movie you've probably heard of, but maybe not, considering its limited release! Everything Everywhere All At Once is A24's first release in IMAX, and also one of the first movies both our hosts can actually agree to like! Seriously, if you haven't seen it yet, you'll want to go fix that before tuning into this spoiler-filled episode!

After a very long, one-week break, our hosts are back with yet another episode of Heatwave Radio's Classic Movies Live! In today's episode, Pierre and Jeff talk about the new Sandra Bullock/Channing Tatum vehicle The Lost City . Also, a little bit about the Oscars, because it would be weird to just leave that un-talked about.

Free from the curse of the Oscars, our hosts tackle the latest Pixar movie, Turning Red ! In this week's episode of Classic Movies Live! , hear Pierre and Jeff talk about the first Pixar movie set in Canada! In Turning Red , Mei-Lin Lee discovers that she can turn into a red panda when she feels strong emotions. Will this newfound power be a curse to be overcome or exactly the thing she needs to g...

In today's classic episode of Classic Movies Live! , Pierre and Jeff take on their second Stanley Kubrick film, Eyes Wide Shut ! Starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, Kubrick's final movie is a tense, two-and-a-half-hour-long erotic thriller completed only days before the director's death. So how does it stack up against Kubrick's other films, particularly the subject of last week's episode, A Cl...

There are lots of podcasts on Spotify to help you find love or discuss romance, and romantic movies. But there's only one that chronicles the highs and lows of Anna Kendrick's acting career! In today's episode of Kickin' It With Kendrick , we're joined by Rachel to talk about the entire genre of romantic comedies! What makes a romcom? When did romcoms start? But most importantly, doe Mr. Right , t...

After today's episode of Classic Movies Live! , you'll be ready to watch the Oscars knowing all our hosts' opinions on all the Best Picture nominees! Steven Spielberg's latest film is West Side Story , the second adaptation of Steven Sondheim's career-making hit musical! Opening to rave reviews, West Side Story is up for 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Supporting...

Welcome back, vecks and devotchkas, to Classic Movies Live! A dobby podcast where Jeff and Pierre discuss real horrorshow cine every week! In today's episode, our hosts talk about Stanley Kubrick's 1971 classic A Clockwork Orange . Give it a sloosh! Also in today's episode: what's going on with New Mutants ? Will it be featured on a future episode of the show? Which episode will that be? (Since yo...

You're listening to another episode of Kickin' It With Kendrick Just Jivin' With Jen, the only show on Spotify where we sit back and discuss the career of Jennifer Aniston! Throughout the years, Aniston has been nominated for multiple Golden Globes, as well as multiple Razzies, but only one film has the distinction of getting her nominated for both! In today's episode, our hosts discuss Aniston's...

In today's episode of Classic Movies Live! , our hosts tackle the penultimate and longest Best Picture nominee of the year! From director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Drive My Car is an intimate yet sprawling three-hour-long portrait of theatre in Japan. Feature long dialogues, tense character moments, and beautiful shots of the Japanese countryside, Drive My Car is an incredibly subtle movie, making it a b...

On today's classic episode of Classic Movies Live! , Pierre and Jeff talk about a true classic of modern cinema: the 2017 low-budget horror classic The Velocipastor . You may have heard us mention it in past (future?) episodes: this is quite frankly, one of the best movies we've ever reviewed on the show. From first-time director Brendan Steere, Velocipastor is a movie tackling themes of religion,...

If you search for "Drinking Buddies" on Spotify, you'll find dozens of podcasts devoted to drinking and hanging out, but only one devoted to the filmography of Anna Kendrick! In today's episode, Pierre and Jeff are joined by friends of the show Rachel and SlightAstro to talk about the film Drinking Buddies , starring Olivia Wilde, Ron Livingston, Jake Johnson, and of course, Anna Kendrick. But fir...

On yet another episode in our series on this year's Best Picture contenders, Pierre and Jeff talk about Will Smith for the first time ever! In King Richard , Smith plays Richard Williams, the father of the two greatest tennis players of all time. From which humble beginnings did the Williams' legacy arise? Why is this Williams' biopic about Richard and not Venus or Serena? Putting aside more esote...

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls: It's finally time. On this, the most anticipated episode of CML Classics , Pierre and Jeff discuss the greatest racing movie of all time, Need for Speed . This 2014 movie could be responsible for launching the careers of Rami Malek, Dakotah Johnson, and Imogen Poots, while revitalizing the career of Michael Keaton! So should the Aaron Paul-led blockbuster be c...

Some would say that Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates contains the quintessential performances from Aubrey Plaza and Anna Kendrick, but everyone would say that Kickin' It With Kendrick is the quintessential podcast for discussions of Anna Kendrick's career! This week, Pierre and Jeff are joined by friend of the show Dario Sokic to talk about that time in 2016 when a studio made a movie based on a C...

Shockingly, it would take almost 30 episodes and one global pandemic before Pierre and Jeff finally discussed a Pixar film, but when Tom Holland and Chris Pratt star in the last movie to release in theatres before the world shuts down, well, what better time could there be? Directed by the same guy who did Monsters University , is Onward the next Toy Story , or yet another forgettable entry in the...

You may know of a podcast or a YouTube channel devoted to the work of John Krasinski, but here on Kickin' It With Kendrick , we're the only show on Spotify devoted to discussing the filmography of Anna Kendrick! In today's episode, we're joined by SlightAstronomer3, one of the mods of Reddit's Oscars Death Race community, to discuss awards, illnesses, and John Krasinski: three topics at least tang...

On this week's episode of Classic Movies Live! , our hosts discuss Guillermo del Toro for the first time ever (on this show)! The second adaptation of the beloved 1947, del Toro's Nightmare Alley explores the dark world of carnies, mentalism, and con-men. Featuring Bradley Cooper and Cate Blanchett, Nightmare Alley is nominated for Best Picture at this year's Academy Awards, and therefore fits squ...

In 2011, enemy of the people Steven Soderbergh made an oddly-prophetic movie about a global pandemic. In 2020, resident film experts Pierre and Jeff rewatched that movie to see how it compared to the real thing! In the second episode recorded from their home studios, our hosts discuss one of the best of the early 2010s' disaster movies and look at how well the world of Contagion mirrors the real w...

This is a special Valentine's Day episode of the only show on Spotify devoted to the always-charming, regular heartthrob Anna Kendrick! In today's episode, Pierre and Jeff talk about a double bill of movies dealing with the oh-so-romantic topics of motherhood and cancer! While it may seem an unlikely pairing, What to Expect When You're Expecting and 50/50 are more similar than you might expect! In...

The nominations for the 94th Academy Awards are finally out, and our hosts are back to discuss another of the Best Picture nominees! On today's episode of Classic Movies Live! , Pierre and Jeff discuss the film CODA . Short for "Child of Deaf Adults", CODA tells the story of Ruby Rossi, the only hearing member of her family, and the hardships she faces as she tries to pursue an education in music....

In yet another classic episode of Classic Movies Live! , our hosts discussed a movie which released just in time to be pulled from theatres! But what was this controversial movie, you may ask? What could be so bad that it was released to theatres only to be pulled before its time? Well, remember, dear listener, that we lived for a time in a world that pulled every movie from theatres, including Th...