Dinner With a Movie

We start off this week’s bit by eating salad, milk and cookies, and Haagen Dazs (post-show ice cream) then we discuss Man on the Moon. Was Andy Kaufman a comic genius or the father of all trolls? We’ll let you decide. We agree that method acting, while great to watch onscreen, may not be so good for the cast and crew you’re working with. All joking aside, we’ll leave you on this note, I’ve got to...

We catch the Train of Thought to eat pepperoni pizza with broccoli and caramel candy tears before we get in touch with our emotions and discuss Inside Out this week. We all need a little Bing Bong in our lives, but Jose lacks a Goofball Island. Of course, this is yet another Pixar movie that makes Blake and Brandon cry. Maybe there’s a connection between Goofball Island and crying?

We are all DWAM strong male hunters this week while we drink milk and eat eggs with fry bread before discussing Wind River. There is plenty to uncover on our journey through this film’s vast landscape and we are willing to hike to the top of Gannett Peak to discover what lies beneath this snow-covered tale. Cory and Matt teach us what it means to be real men while Jane learns nothing from her expe...

We joust one another with our enormous lances before we eat turkey legs and brie tart and discuss A Knight’s Tale. It’s a medieval story full of brilliant scenes full of emotional depth that are abruptly ended by modern music. It has everything from sports to romance and it makes us long for the tang of Alan Tudyk’s tansy cakes with peppermint cream. Maybe we can change our stars and make that hap...

We put on our Dinner with a Movie explorer hats and celebrate Marmalade Day by eating orange marmalade sandwiches with tea before discussing Paddington. Is this a kid’s film about a bear that moves to London or a work of pro-immigration, anti-colonialism propaganda? Paddington is the cutest bear we know and we’d welcome him or Mr. Gruber into any of our homes any time. We can’t wait to go to darke...

We’re headed to Dublin, Ireland in a food truck for this week’s gig. We eat fish and chips and cream puffs before we discuss The Commitments. We really wanted Bernie to have a solo, but the film’s depiction of an impoverished and divided Ireland in the eighties is immaculate and its music is divine. We all could use some soul and this movie has enough to spare.

We have the maple syrup out on that table and that can only mean one thing… we’re having pancakes. We also have apple juice and cheeseball puffs before discussing Rain Man. The dignified portrayal of a man with autism is nothing that’s laughed about in this drama. We agree that there is some long lost time that the Babbitt brothers need to make up for and this film conveniently allows that to happ...

This week, we have chili, Tostitos, and Dr. Pepper before we’re whisked away into the world of spin doctors and Hollywood producers and watch Wag the Dog. This 1997 movie is so prophetic that it predates the Bill Clinton scandal, 9/11, and the War in Iraq and it’s still relevant today. It’s a big eye-opening thumbs up from all of us win-an-Emmy, social-conscience, save-the-rain-forest, liberal, af...

We travel to the fictional small-town diner in Anarene, Texas this week to have hamburgers, chili, fries, onion rings, shakes, coffee, and Dr. Pepper before we discuss The Last Picture Show. The film’s unhappiness and emptiness are strongly felt throughout as it follows a group of mostly unsupervised teenagers. Life in this small town can be hard or sometimes indescribably soft. We can relate.

This week, we dine on Mother’s milk (from moo-cow moms), water, and salad before discussing the film Mad Max: Fury Road. We all agree that Max’s road to redemption is less defined than Furiosa’s, but that road is full of War Boys ready to fight and die for their leader as they attempt to bring back his escaped best wives. It’s more than just mediocre; it’s a great film full of wonderful cinematogr...

We travel into THE CITY this week to eat lasagna and Flavor Blasted Goldfish crackers before discussing the movie Garfield. This fat cat movie is full of fun for kids but don’t expect much for adults except for Garfield’s strange rendition of Billy Joel’s New York State of Mind smack dab in the middle of the movie. If you’re looking for a movie about friendship and family values, this is an okay w...

After we eat a hearty helping of meatloaf, Spanish olives, olive oil with bread, and coffee with whiskey this week, we discuss the film Life Itself. We agree that Oscar Isaac’s performance is mind-blowing and we wanted more of a story with Dylan and her grandpa Irwin. Some of us liked the Gonzalez family story, but we all felt that the culmination of these lives lead to a disappointing appearance...

We take a look inside the turmoil of Steve Jobs this week after we eat Mediterranean salads, pita bread, hummus, and apples. The film treads lightly through Steve’s reality distortion field as it covers three launches of products that propelled Steve Jobs and Apple into behemoths. Like the man, the writing is smart and quick-witted. The acting is superb with some almost emotional moments. We kind...

We get down and dirty with Nightcrawler this week after we eat some tacos. Lou may be one of the best stringers of all time. That happens when you’re willing to do anything to get the best footage, eliminate the competition, and manipulate your boss/girlfriend to get what you want. It’s a very uncomfortable ride along with Lou and the only thing that makes it bearable is his sidekick Rick. Nightcr...

This week, we eat classic Big Macs with fries and Twinkies before we discuss Kingsman: The Secret Service. This is a great spy movie parody with a wonderful score and a lot of fantastic action scenes. A little light on character development, but it all works out for Eggy in the end.

Thanks for celebrating the podcast’s 100th episode with us. This week, we eat ratatouille, bread, cheese, and some unmentioned wine before we discuss Ratatouille. Disney can really push the envelope on crazy ideas and this film is no exception. It’s an appropriate film to start our new year with because rats secretly control us too. We hope we don’t get shut down by the rat infestation.

Films are a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death except us. We end this year's holiday movie marathon by eating caviar with salmon spread and crackers, shrimp cocktail, and champagne (actually it was Prosecco) before we talk about Auntie Mame. Just like Mame, we've had our ups and downs but we always manage to come out on top. We hope you have a happy little ol' New Year and that yo...

This week, we continue our holiday celebration and eat roast beast (chicken), pudding, bananas, onions, and eggnog. We pause for Blake to unload everything he ate and then discuss the live-action version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. We agree that Jim Carey is the perfect Grinch and that Max is the best dog actor ever. Brandon thinks Jim Carey is wasted on his over-the-top performances, Jose...

We begin our holiday season by eating salmon, cookies, and berries before we discuss Klaus. If you start watching the film and don't like the main character, wait for Margu. We all agree that she raises the film to another level just like a magical reindeer. Although the story could have a little more of the title character, this Santa Claus origin story is a good addition to your holiday season m...

We trade in our darkened hearts for new models this week and eat barbequed burnt ends, mashed potatoes, and pizza with only the sauce before we watch Vice. Christian Bale delivers another outstanding performance, this time as republican icon Dick Cheney. This one may get a little political, but everything’s fair in love and war.

There’s an electrifying show this week when we get amped up on sushi and donuts and discuss the shocking film Crank 2: High Voltage. This film could be a masterpiece or a major disaster and we waste a lot of energy deciding which it is. Plug in, power up your device, and get your heart racing for an invigorating or at least mildly irritating experience.

We get all sugared up by eating and drinking cake, ice cream, cappuccino, and Coke before we dance with the devil and discuss The Omen. We would have liked a five-year-old superhuman battle between Jesus and Damien, but we weren't disappointed by great crunchy deaths. If Pop-Pop is listening, we're very happy you've joined us and you can forward to about twenty-five minutes in and not be bothered...

This week, we punch up some bloody good commentary about Rocky after we eat turkey, tomato soup, an apple, and a raw egg. This love story really packs a punch, but Rocky takes it all in stride while dealing with jabs from Paulie, Mickey, and Buddy. Rocky may lose the fight, but to us, he’ll always be a winner, even if he is a little forceful with the ladies. Yo, Adrian!

We go back to the beginning or maybe the middle before coming back to the present to eat Thai food and present The Time Traveler’s Wife. We try to decide what we would do with our time if we could time travel. Would we change the past or future, win the lottery, or have some sexy time with ourselves?

This week we continue to thrill down in our bunker with another scary film. We eat spaghetti, goldfish crackers, ice cream cones, and orange soda before we discuss 10 Cloverfield Lane. Do Martians and Russians walk amongst us? What would you do if there was a nuclear chemical alien attack? We don’t really answer these questions, but we do know that surprises await us once we come out of our bunker...