Coffee and Deathsticks

Danny and Kevin discuss Steven Spielberg's popcorn apotheosis: Jurassic Park. It's a great film. If you've seen it before, you already know that. If you haven't see it, you should check it out. If you haven't seen it in a while, why not watch it again? It's one of those remarkable films where everything works and one of those unremarkable films whose success led to a parade of increasingly ludicro...

This week, Kevin is joined by his wife, Mary, to review the highly anticipated Top Gun: Maverick. Like millions of other movie goers, Mary and Kevin were thrilled to see the blockbuster live up to the hype. They rehash pitfalls and iconic scenes of the original Top Gun before salivating over just about every detail of the sequel. If you want to satisfy your need for speed, look no further.

Danny and Kevin are back in the cage to discuss Nicholas Kim Coppola's official comeback film The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. This is a pro-Nic Cage podcast but did the movie live up to its promise? After that, they discuss Robert Eggers' latest graduate thesis The Northman and how it's just a shameless rip-off of The Lion King and maybe another thing. See you all in Valholl!

Danny and Kevin saw a Marvel movie, enjoyed it, and would like to talk to you about it. That's it. No twist. No hemming, no hawing. Just a couple of pals talkin' about wizards and witches. Except for the part where [REDACTED] showed up and they wanted to have always been dead. 

A few weeks ago, the Fresh Prince smacked Marty the Zebra in the goddamn face at a private industry awards ceremony. Since a G.I. Jane joke is what set off this incident, Danny and Kevin got to thinking about legendary director (and friend of the pod) Ridley Scott. Specifically, his most recent films from 2021 - The Last Duel and House of Gucci - and whether he's the most talented studio hack in s...

Kevin and Danny talk about Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones. Widely regarded as the nadir of Star Wars...but 20 years on, is it still that bad? Yes, yes it is. Folks, it's so bad. It's a bad film. Attack of the Clones is very bad.

Kevin and Danny talk about Everything Everywhere All at Once and the multiplying number of multiverse movies. In between that they discuss nihilism, the careers of both Laurie Strode and Short Round, and life in 2022. Did you get your taxes done on time? Does life have a purpose? How many times can Danny say "This is the best movie I've seen in a while" before we stop believing him? Listen an...

Danny is joined this week by special guest Abby Marchant to discuss the 2001 gem Legally Blonde. They discuss the merits of the "chick flick", the enduring charm of Elle Woods, and the perils and promises of the second attempt at a Legally Blonde 3. You may think it impossible but Danny finds a way to bring up both Star Wars and 9/11. Don't look at Abby, she's gotta live with him.

Kevin is joined again by guest host and Academy Award aficionado, Zack Renschler. As the rest of the country filled out their March Madness brackets, Zack and Kevin instead belabored over their Oscar ballots. The duo share their predictions for all categories with the exception of the three shorts, because no one really cares about those awards. They also rank the ten Best Picture nominees and rev...

Another DCU film, another definite article to erase previous films from existence. Danny and Kevin review the newest iteration of Batman from simian auteur Matt Reeves. The duo were cautiously optimistic heading into this movie, but like Michael Scott, they were ready to get hurt again. Is Batman a relevant film franchise? Will this new take reach the heights of The Dark Knight Trilogy or fall int...

Kevin and Danny discuss the delightful John Cena vehicle, Peacemaker. James Gunn is what every edgy Redditor aspires to but he possesses certain traits crucial to actually producing art, such as empathy for his fellow man. Other topics include the DC universe in general and Taiwan's status as a country. Also, have you guys seen Moonfall?

Kevin and Danny discuss a pair of films from the previous year: the runaway box office smash Psycho Goreman and the biannual Good Nic Cage film, Pig. How long can a film successfully stretch out an admittedly solid joke? What makes Nic Cage such a singular case of gonzo greatness? Which schlock medieval plague film is Danny thinking of at any given moment?

Danny and Kevin review Joel Coen's Macbeth , the latest adaptation of Shakespeare's shortest tragedy. They then discuss the Coen Brothers and gently lament the end to the career of cinema's greatest duo. Powell and Pressburger can stuff it.

Kevin is joined by his second guest host, Zack Renschler, to discuss 2021 releases that are in contention for Academy Award nominations. Zack has already seen several of these films and offers brief reviews and suggests categories they could be nominated for on Hollywood's biggest night. The two also share movies they look forward to seeing this award season. As is tradition on the show, the conve...

Congratulations to Danny and Abby on the birth of their son, Emmett! Filling in for Danny is Kevin's longtime friend and fellow entertainment enthusiast, Nick Fouche. Nick and Kevin finally got around to seeing the new Spider-Man, which has now been seen by everyone in the world. Already the sixth highest grossing film domestically and eighth internationally, No Way Home is a bonafide blockbuster,...

Danny and Kevin boldly go where few went in December 2021: to a theater to see a remake of a 60 year-old film that was based on a Broadway musical made by a director who was in his teens when the original movie came out. West Side Story may have underperformed at the box office, but was its financial performance indicative of its quality? Danny and Kevin discuss the new film, how it compares to it...

Danny and Kevin close out the year and the first season of Coffee and Deathsticks; not with a bang or a whimper but with a resigned sigh. Lana Wachowski returns to the Matrix accompanied by two familiar faces, a very similar face, a not-so-similar face, and Doogie Howser. Many questions arise but one thing is clear: The Matrix Reloaded was a pretty good movie.

The world has changed, but much that once was holds up, for Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring is still a masterpiece. Danny and Kevin celebrate the 20th anniversary of a landmark film and discuss why it works well: the soaring score, the pitch-perfect performances, the fuck yeah fight scenes, and the genuine heart and humanity at the center of everything. Will they cry? Yes, obviously. Th...

Danny and Kevin begrudgingly saw Marvel's newest release, The Eternals . Only one of the two fell asleep during a critical portion of the picture. They review the film on its own and discuss its place in the MCU. The duo also reveal their early leader for most anticipated 2022 movie: Roland Emmerich's Moonfall ! At the end of the episode, an unexpected question is raised and debated: which will be...

Kevin and Danny sit down to discuss Dune , a fine example of a disappearing art form known as "A Movie." When it comes to adapting Frank Herbert's gibberish, the third time's the charm. But just how successful is Denis Villeneuve's behemoth? Is it good? Is it great? Is Oscar Isaac's beard real? Or is this only the beginning? Listen and find out.

Kevin and Danny discuss the latest entry in the embarrassing Halloween  franchise. The Shape stalks again but this time he's up against a mob of gun-totin' gomers, yammering yokels, and Lenny Clarke. Yes, it's November and Halloween is over but this movie is terrible so who cares?

It's a Halloween bonus episode! Danny sits down with Rachel Kopel to discuss the 2018 film, Venom, and answer the question of why it bombed with some and soared with others. Rachel is a Venom expert, a noted monster f*cker, a sommelier of camp, and also Danny's sister-in-law. 

Kevin and Danny discuss the latest and good-but-not-greatest chapter in the Daniel Craig Bond Saga. What's next for James Bond and what made Craig's 15 years in the role so damn good? Plus: Sweaters.

Kevin and Danny discuss Venom: Let There Be Carnage , in which the studio steps aside and lets Tom Hardy run the show with the help of a director in on the joke. As with its predecessor, Venom 2 is both a pile of trash and a campy delight. However, is it really possible to keep making movies about Venom? Must everything be sucked into the orbit of the MCU? Was Woody Harrelson's wig in the last fil...

Now that the pandemic is definitely and totally over, movie theaters will be hosting numerous blockbusters, prestige pictures, and franchise films for the rest of 2021. Kevin and Danny sit down to ask important questions: Will the fourth Matrix film be any good? Is it worth seeing Dune on the big screen if it means sitting in a theater filled with chattering scofflaws? Where were the Eternals...