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Normally we don't have a Friday podcast anymore, but we wanted to put this one here as well since next week we are covering the Oscars with our reactions to the big night. So, we are here to give you some of our picks for the biggest night of the year in film. Writing (Adapted Screenplay), Writing (Original Screenplay), Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Actor...

November 26, 1942 Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman wow us at the theater as Rick and Ilsa. Casablanca is the last stop for many seeking freedom and for most they pace through Rick's. The fine establishment where some underhanded things happen. Victor Laszlo is one of the most recent people to come to Rick's and with that comes a world of problems. We had the privilege of seeing this in theaters...

November 12, 2008 Jamal takes the hot seat on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. From here we learn the story of his life from the slums of Mumbai to becoming 20 million rupees richer. Along the journey we learn of his horrific upbringing, the betrayals he faced, the danger he overcame, and the love he found. The Oscar winning Best Picture will make you cry, scream in anger, and smile with joy. Did Ja...

December 3rd, 1976 Sylvester Stallone sets the world ablaze with Rocky, the first movie in what would become a franchise spanning 47 years to date. We follow the titular character from being a bum boxer that is struggling to get through life until he gets his shot at the big time. Apollo Creed, the heavyweight boxing champion of the world wants a new opponent and Rocky just happens to be the one h...

July 1st, 1992 women take over the game of baseball on the big screen. The Rockford Peaches are one of 4 teams in the newly made All American Girls Baseball league. A real league that existed for 9 seasons from 1943 to 1954. Geena Davis stars as Dottie Henson, Tom Hanks as Jimmy Duggan, and Lori Petty as Kit Keller. These characters all feel so real and when the side characters are played by Rosie...

October 9th, 1987 audiences everywhere were treated to the greatest love story ever told. Westley and Buttercup's love is one for the ages and will go down as all timer, but let's not forget all the wonderful people who helped along the way. Inigo Montoya, Fezzik the Giant, Vizzini, Prince Humperdink, Count Rugen, Valerie, and Miracle Max. Each character played perfectly by the respective actor. T...

December 19th 1997, the world's largest ship sets sail on screens across the world. James Cameron proves he is yet again a master filmmaker and delivers one of the highest grossing films of all time. Jack and Rose are opposite sides of the same coin, but nothing can keep them apart after they meet aboard TITANIC. It's love at first sight as their romance blossoms before disaster strikes. Everyone...

Hello movie lovers, it's time to find out if one of your favorite movies passes the test. February 15, 1985 was the day we all had a Saturday detention. We joined aa jock, a brain, a princess, a basketcase, and a criminal. Little did we know that day would change us forever. Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Aly Sheedy, and Judd Nelson take us on a wild ride of redemption, unde...

Hello movie lovers, due to catastrophic technical issues (crashed hard drive containing the last 5 years of work and personal photos/videos), we could not bring you the scheduled episode about The Breakfast Club. We promise that episode is coming next week though no matter what Adam has to do to make that happen. In the meantime, please enjoy an unscheduled episode where Adam predicts the box offi...

September 28, 2012.  (linktr.ee/doesitholdup) Acca believe we are going back to 2012 to get our groove on. Becca (Anna Kendrick) is leading a group of misfit girls as they vie to become champions of collegiate acapella singing. She's joined by Chole, Aubrey, Fat Amy, and more. The only problem is, they aren't a team and going up against the defending champs, the Treblemakers, is not going to be ea...

DISCLAIMER: This episode is more fun than the description will lead you to believe. Hello movie lovers! We are here with a wrap up of all (most) of the moves released in 2022 that we had the pleasure/displeasure of watching. Give us a listen and we try to glimpse into the future to decide if the movies we saw this year will get a Holds Up or Doesn't Hold Up in 10 years time. We have no idea if we...

For the holiday weekend we bring to you a fun little episode all about some of those magical classics. From 1964 to 1970 there was a string of some very memorable holiday tv specials. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964), Frosty the Snowman (1969), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966), Santa Claus is Coming To Town (1970), and A Charlie Brown Christmas (1964) These are some of the most well know...

December 18, 2009 James Cameron's Avatar burst onto the scene with what would go on to become the highest grossing film of all time. His first movie in 12 years since 1997's Titanic. Jake Sully joins the military to become an Avatar of the local people, the Na'vi. He was meant to get information for the military, but instead he falls for Neyteri a soon-to-be leader of her tribe. From there he deci...

November 7th, 2000 is the day Jim Carrey squeezed into a skintight, hairy, green outfit to bring to life one of Dr. Seuss' magical creations. The Grinch hated Christmas and wanted to ruin it for all the Whos in Whoville after they humiliated him. So he snuck into their houses on Christmas Eve and stole everything before having a change of heart. But why does Grinch hate Christmas? What's the story...

Hey everyone, it's Tuesday. You know what that means. Does it Hold Up is here with a short fun podcast for your listening pleasure. We have a little game that you could play with friends and family for the holidays. Emily and Adam picked their 10 favorite holiday movies each and then took turns asking each other to put those movies into certain situations. For example, Adam could have said to Emil...

November 7, 2003 Will Ferrell makes his starring role debut as Buddy the Elf. A human that was raised in the North Pole by elves and Santa and is now in New York trying to find his real father. Buddy has never been to the human world before and has no clue how things should play out. He needs to find out who he is at the same time he is finding his real family. The laughs come a mile a minute as a...

It's a strange type of Tuesday. We are here with a fun episode about movies based on kids tv shows. Hope you're still with us. Here's the rules for this episode: We took the 12 highest grossing movies (adjusted for inflation) based on kids tv shows and we picked which one to watch if we had to watch them 12 days in a row. We go from day 12 to day 1 and reveal which of these movies we think would b...

June 30th 1995, Angel Grove is under attack from the new villain Ivan Ooze. A mad man creature that's been locked away for 6,000 years. Our 6 teenage heroes, The Power Rangers, are about to face their toughest test. They are stripped of their powers, their mentor Zordon is dying, and they are losing the fight. The power Rangers must travel to another planet to get a new power and make it back in t...

It's Tuesday, you know what that means. Another special episode for you. We all know the MCU will introduce the X-Men, it's just a matter of time. But who is going to play whom. Everyone has their opinions and we are no different. So in this episode we will be giving you our fancast for the mutants we want to see in the MCU. We will cast: Cyclops, Jean Grey, Wolverine, Professor Xavier, Gambit, an...

July 14, 2000 mutants come to the big screen for the first time. Fox Studios puts together an all star cast of acting legends and up-and-comers. The US government wants all mutants (superpowered humans) to register and probably something more sinister even. Professor Xavier and his band of mutants, the titular X-Men, don't agree with this decision but want to resolve things in a peaceful way. Thei...

It's Tuesday. You know what that means. A shortened episode of the Does it Hold Up? podcast and we have something special for you this time. We couldn't think of an y good pitches for a sequel or reboot to 1998's Blade, but we were asking ourselves which vampires could he take down. So we decided to pick 5 movie vampires and have them face off in a battle royal to see who would be the last one sta...

August 21, 1998 is when a Daywalker fought a vampire god. Wesley Snipes played the titular role in one of Marvel's first ventures into big screen movie. He's joined by a great supporting cast and some interesting characters. A lifetime of war for Blade against the undead with his partner Whistler is coming to an Armageddon as Deacon Frost is set to unleash La Magra, a literal vampire god. This dar...

Alight alright alright, it's really hard to make a sequel or reboot to a movie that sparked the entire franchise. You can hear our pitch in this episode, but that's not what you should stick around for. In this episode we are going to rank what we consider the best (and worst) MCU movies that are direct sequels to another MCU movie. Let us know how you think we did. Which movies will we be allowed...

May 6th 2008, Tony Stark dons a suit made of a metal alloy, but for some reason is dubbed Iron Man. After profiting from war for many years Tony has a near death experience that changes everything. He decides to become a living weapon and put an end to weapons manufacturing and selling of firearms. His entire life get flipped upside down and now he is seen as one of the greatest heroes the world h...

Adam and Emily are back once again with another episode of pitching their sequel/reboot to one of your beloved classics. This week it's Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. If you haven't already listened to our mainline podcast about the movie, check that out at the link below. In that episode we determine if the movie still holds up to today's standards. That will inform you on why we ar...