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Jake watched this film a long time ago and formed his entire personality around it. Justin is watching it for the first time. Does it hold up? Does the humor still hit for Jake? Can Justin stand two hitmen who don't do any killing and instead stroll around Bruges talking about their feelings? Listen to find out.

It's time for Jake, an actual public access TV worker, to watch Wayne's World. He's joined by Andrew to talk about the two leads' careers, whether the humor holds up, and they also get a little existential about the state of business and art. Oh, and also they party!

Yeah, it's a really long episode. And a really bad movie. But there somehow was a lot to talk about. And Jake and Justin had to spend some of the show wheeze laughing at Brendan Fraser's character choices and John Travolta's insane look in this one. So... check it out!

In 2013, the short film Curfew won the Oscar for best short film. Just a year later, Shawn Christensen released Before I Disappear, a feature film based on the short. Malakai has seen it previously, and really liked it. Jake has never seen it. How does this gritty, street level, one long day story about a suicidal uncle and his niece he's been tasked to watch for the night go over with them? W...

What if Shakespeare had guns? Like really cool pistols with emblems on the side and stuff? And everyone was super cool? And hot? Well, you don't have to leave those questions unanswered, because Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet exists to answer the call. It's Jake first time witnessing this spectacle. Thankfully Michael is back on the show to help him through it. It's a wild ride, try...

A real blast from the past this week, Rob is back on the show! But for real, we are all the way back in the 40's this week, with 1946's A Matter of Life and Death. Jake's first introduction to the British directing duo of Powell and Pressburger, and what an introduction it is. The two dig into the film, talk about what works, what doesn't hold up, and then Jake waxes a lot of poeti...

Robert De Niro. Edward Norton. Marlon Brando. Angela Bassett. One last job. Legends on the take. Frank Oz directing. What else could you want? Maybe... a better story. Jake and Justin waltz through this forgotten early 2000's film and see just how it came to be forgotten. They figure it out pretty quickly, but it's still a fun episode, so... check it out!

It's a wild one this week. Johnny is back on the show to talk about a film touted as one of the only true anti-war films ever made. It's a harrowing journey, but it's worth the trip. Come and see... this episode. Sorry.

It's normal days on the podcast as Justin comes back to roast one of Jake's picks. And that's Strange Days, a movie about... a lot of stuff. There's high tech VR. A famous music star has been murdered. Y2K is coming. And craziest of all, Ralph Fiennes ignores Angela Bassett. Dive in with us as we go through the whole dang thing.

Come up to the lab (this podcast). And see what's on the slab (also this podcast?). That's right, Jake is joined by first time guest Brooke to talk about this cult hit musical that doesn't make a ton of sense, but it sure does rock. How does it hold up for someone that is finally seeing it for the first time? Well, that's the premise of the show, so click to find out!

It's a Greek Odyssey, but the deep south in 1937. Yeah there's slapstick. Yeah there's people singing like it's a musical. Yeah, George Clooney looks hot as heck. Anthony joins Jake on his first trip through the Coen brothers classic. Spoilers, neither of them were in constant sorrow after this one.

It's time to hop in that sweet green convertible, crank the radio up, and put this podcast on. It's two of the greatest gals in cinema on the run this week, and Brittnie is here to help Jake break it down. Will they ride into the sunset? Probably, but will it also be off a of a cliff? Also, probably.

In honor of this movie, Ethan and Jake sit silently for ninety minutes and then talk about the movie. Kidding. It's a deep dive into on the more influential horror/thriller films to come out in the last few years. Did it deserve to make such an impact? Listen to find out.

Have you ever wanted to see James Bond lust after Bullseye from Daredevil? Well, go figure that out somewhere else, but when you come back, we have the closest thing to that. Jake and Justin dive deep into the weird world of the early 2000's, where Irish heart throb Colin Farrell was the guy we picked to portray famous southern outlaw Jesse James. We aren't complaining. Check it out!

What's 12 plus 11? 23. What was Michael Jordan's basketball number, before he had to switch because he retired and they retired his number? 23. What episode number is this? It's not 23, but isn't that other stuff crazy??? Justin and Jake try to get to the bottom of this mysterious 23 business, and most of all, just try to find out if this movie has been unfairly maligned over the years or not. We...

Jake does a more casual style of review of the original Nosferatu, Shadow of the Vampire, and talks a little about the new Nosferatu film. It's all very chill.

Sorry!

Is it a classic? Eh... maybe. But it has had a lot of influence on modern culture, so it's time for Jake to grab his friend Lucas who has a lot of opinions on the series and start the deep dive into the Hunger Games franchise. And where else to start but at the beginning? Feel free to email cleartintedclassics@gmail.com to ask about Lucas' book, or just look up Internal Damage by Lucas B. Gerke!

It's that time again, time for Jake to pick a film Justin hasn't seen. And this time, it's a western starring Christian Bale and Russell Crowe and their budding cowboy bromance. Does is still hit the same for Jake fifteen years later? Can Ben Foster save this movie? Well, you'll have to find out.

Bron is back on the show, and this time he and Jake are going down to the bayou to talk about the film Walter Hill made right after The Warriors, Southern Comfort! It's got some recognizable faces and a lot of trudging, how does it hold up? You'll have to listen to find out. Go check out Bron on all things, Half Dead Fred is playing on a lot of streamers, keep your eyes peeled for Pancake Man, and...

Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas are here to hunt some lions! Kind of. It's a supersize episode as Jake and Justin get into the weeds, or whatever the thorn bushes in this movie were called and dig through this... action adventure horror thriller lion movie. Yeah!

It's time for a true classic, we are going way, way back to talk about Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo. First time guest Lydia Manson talks about how she got into film and acting, and then they dive into the movie. Lydia brought a lot of fun facts, so buckle up! Some links to Lydia's stuff: https://www.instagram.com/lydiamanson88/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12038604/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ...

I hope you're having a better afternoon than the folks in this movie. Justin and Jake have both never seen this bleak... heist? vehicle for Al Pacino from back in the day, and they definitely had some different opinions about it. And they definitely do a lot of Pacino impressions. So check it out.

It's time to get chased across the south side of Chicago by Denis Leary for... some reason. It's a wild ride, as Jake watches this film for the first time with frequent guest, Justin!

Jake has never seen Saw. Jake doesn't really do live commentary episodes. Is doing one for a movie he has never seen, alone, a good idea? No, but it's fun anyway. Get on the wild ride!