Evil Sexy Hamlet Podcast

Andy & Jenna review Wes Anderson’s latest, the enormously entertaining (if not minor work from our guy) ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ (2:30), followed by ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ (19:50). In the back half: partying at ‘The Birdcage’ (29:48), and celebrating the birthday of our favorite boy, Jason Vorhees (43:43). Plus, Andy catches up on ‘The Beast’ (1:06:16). Movies covered in the episode: The Phoenicia...

Andy & Jenna review ‘Ballerina,’ a ‘John Wick’ spinoff with a surprising amount of its own ass-kicking merit (2:07). Then they talk ‘Mountainhead,’ ‘Succession’ creator Jeremy Armstrong’s latest Brechtian satire of the rich and powerful (30:00), followed by the new two-part documentary ‘Pee-Wee as Himself’ (46:26). In the back half we got the dream blunt rotation: Rodney Dangerfield (1:02:07), Dav...

It’s a triple-header feature presentation this week—bangers all! First, Andy & Jenna review ‘Friendship’ (4:08), a fantastic new comedy that makes stellar use of the Tim Robinson ‘character.’ Then, it’s a pair of grim grimy grindhouse fairy tales: ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ (22:16) and ‘They Call Her Death’ (35:05). In the back half, chillin’ with ‘Wayne’s World’ (54:51), laughing at ‘Carrie’ (1:05:22)...

Andy & Jenna finally reckon with ‘The Final Reckoning’ (38:40) a mismatched final chapter in Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible’ series, but a cool cyber-WWII-style espionage adventure (and those planes, oh my!) — but not before recapping the previous two Missions, ‘Fallout’ (3:05) and ‘Dead Reckoning’ (21:50). It all ends with Andy’s Final Rankoning of the ‘M:I’ movies (1:06:47). In the back half:...

Andy & Jenna review ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ (8:25) a banger late entry in a key 21st-century horror series. In the back half, We start Mission May with ‘Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation’ (34:38). After dark, Jenna watches ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’ (42:50 and Andy revisits ‘The Flash’ (49:50). PLUS a preview of our upcoming ‘Mission: Impossible’ Watchalong (31:23)! Subscribe if you ain’t a...

Andy & Jenna get Thunderbolted with ‘Thunderbolts*,’ Marvel’s latest (and most succesful) attempt at making a viable Avengers 2.0 (2:30). Then, in the rest of the week in movies, it’s Jaques Demy (19:05), Vincent Gallo (30:10), ‘Heavy Metal’ (43:45) and the entire ‘Decline of Western Civilization’ (52:20). Movies covered in the episode: Thunderbolts* (2025) Dir. Jake Schreier * Now in Theaters Don...

Andy & Jenna finally dig into David Cronenberg’s ‘The Shrouds’ (pun intended) with a tie-in discussion of their recent ‘Videodrome’ rewatch (2:08). In the back half, a breezier rest of the week in movies, including our May the 4th SW-movie selection (32:25) and… more Cronenberg! (50:44) Movies covered in the episode: The Shrouds (2025) Dir. David Cronenberg * Now in Theaters Videodrome (1983) Dir....

Andy & Jenna review ‘Havoc’ (2:17) the new Netflix joint from Gareth ‘The Raid’ Evans. Is this top-shelf Evans or more along the lines of your typical bargain-bin Netflix movie? In the back half, we got a ‘Festival of Claymation’ (15:55), ‘Peeping Tom’ on Criterion 4K (25:45), an RIP Val viewing of ‘Top Secret!’ (35:12), ‘Y2K’ catchup (40:42) and more! Movies covered in the episode: Havoc (2025) D...

Can vampires play the blues? Andy & Jenna review Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ (4:40) followed by the Q1 sci-fi/horror thriller ‘Companion’ (21:25) now streaming on Max. In the back half, a couple familiar favorites (29:25) and another ‘Maniac Cop’ movie (40:55). Movies covered in the episode: Sinners (2025) Dir. Ryan Coogler * Now in Theaters Companion (2025) Dir. Drew Hancock * Streaming on Max The B...

Pod’s out a little late this week, but Andy and Jenna are no less enthusiastic about ‘Warfare,’ the lastest from Alex Garland (4:05). In the back half: ‘A Complete Unknown’ (19:52) and ‘Mad Max’ (35:00) revisited, and four movies about creepers (44:02). Movies covered in the episode: Warfare (2025) Dir. Alex Garland, Ray Mendoza * Now in Theaters A Complete Unknown (2024) Dir. James Mangold * Stre...

ESH is back from spring break with ‘The Woman in the Yard’ (2:04) the latest spring hit to make Andy & Jenna sit back and say, horror movies are cinema, babayyyyy! In the back half, a bunch a cinema’s heaviest hitters, from Kubrick (15:03) to Welles (45:26) to Harron (1:11:53) to Schrader (1:20:13). The Woman in the Yard (2025) Dir. Jaume Collet-Serra * Now in Theaters Barry Lyndon (1975) Dir. Sta...

Lackluster box office returns notwithstanding, it was a killer weekend at the movies for Andy & Jenna, who happen to be in their bag with ‘Black Bag,’ the new spy thriller from Steven Soderbergh (2:15) and ‘The Day the World Blew Up,’ a genuine hand-drawn animated Looney Tunes feature (24:50)! In the back-half, more epic (and criminally underseen) animation (37:17), Some Gene Hackman recs from And...

Andy & Jenna catch the latest sci-fi comedy fable from Bong Joon Ho (2:19), then get down with the Count (Chris Lee version) (27:36), dance the ‘Suspiria’ (42:21), party at ‘CBGB’ (48:24), begin with Batman (54:20), and laugh at the void with the ‘Evil Dead’ (59:53). Movies covered in the episode: Mickey 17 (2025) Dir. Bong Joon Ho * Now in Theaters Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) Dir. Terence...

Welcome to the 2nd annual Evil Sexy Oscars! After a quick recap of the 97th Academy Awards telecast (1:10), Andy & Jenna review what won and what should’ve won in most of the major categories. Plus, they give their respective alternative picks (15:28). Who will win the Jenna for Best Actor? The Andy for Editing? It’s all goin’ down a mere couple days after Hollywood’s biggest night (that starts at...

Andy & Jenna find out what happens when you f with ‘The Monkey’ (4:20) and take a trip to Peru with ‘Paddington’ (33:56). In the back half, Clouseau (47:30), Guadagnino (59:39), and ‘The Wiz’ (1:20:23). Movies covered in the episode: The Monkey (2025) Dir. Osgood Perkins * Now in Theaters Paddington in Peru (2025) Dir. Elric Kane * Streaming on Shudder A Shot in the Dark (1964) Dir. Blake Edwards...

It’s a lame new world, both in real life and in the MCU. But just how lame is the latest Marvel joint, ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ (1:53)? Tell you what’s definitely not lame: ‘The Dead Thing’ now streaming on Shudder (29:33). In the back half: some Thomas Crown (38:27) Billy Frieds (50:34), Butch & Sundance (1:06:05), ‘Final Destination’ (1:12:53) and ‘Thumbelina’ (1:22:09). Movies covered...

Andy & Jenna review the latest holiday slasher, ‘Heart Eyes’ (0:38) and catch up on the 2024 alt romance ‘Your Monster’ (12:58). In the back half, it’s horny cartoons (19:26), kick-ass concert flicks on VHS (32:28), Nosferatu unmasked (38:10), and two more romances from the year 1990 (55:00). Movies covered in the episode: Heart Eyes (2025) Dir. Josh Ruben * Now in Theaters Your Monster (2024) Dir...

Andy & Jenna find a good day to die laughing with ‘One of Them Days’ (0:55). Then they catch up on ‘A Different Man’ (9:30) and ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ (20:14). In the back half, it’s a thorough survey of our nation of freaks, from Tod Browning’s ‘The Unkown’ (28:41) to Mel Brooks’ ‘Young Frankenstein’ (40:13) and Troma’s ‘The Toxic Avenger Part II’ (47:51). Plus… Disco Beatles!!!...

Following a scattershot reaction to the Oscar nominations (3:50), Andy and Jenna review ‘Presence’ (13:50), the latest from ESH fave Steven Soderbergh. Then it’s ‘Den of Thieves 2: Pantera’ (28:37), some bargain-bin Mel Brooks (45:45), top-shelf Belushi & Aykroyd (49:53), and a musical pair of after-darks (58:15). Movies covered in the episode: Presence (2025) Dir. Steven Soderbergh * Now in Theat...

It’s back to our regularly scheduled programming as Andy & Jenna catch up on ‘Sonic 3’ (4:32) and review ‘Wolf Man’ (23:47), Universal, Blumhouse, and Leigh Whannell’s new take on and old fave. Then, they remember David Lynch (36:43), revisit ‘The Toxic Avenger’ (45:55), eff up some Cronenberg (51:18), and reappraise Brady Corbet’s criminally underrated ‘Brutalist’ precursor, ‘Vox Lux’ (59:10). Mo...

We’re back we’re so back to look back at the year 2024 in movies. First, Andy and Jenna catch up on the new movies they watched over the holidays (3:28). Then, they stock the ESH ‘24 movie shelf with comprehensive and mildly competitive selection: starting with the Bargain Bin picks (50:31), then to the Mids, both positive and negative (1:10:27), and finally, the 2024 Top Shelf (1:27:40). Lastly,...

For the ‘last movie week’ of the year, Andy & Jenna review ‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,’ an obligatory rights-holding project that’s actually pretty good, despite what you may have heard (1:34). Then it’s the gold standard of Santa slashers (20:19), an underseen anime (35:00), a pair of documentaries about GOATed directors (38:30), and ‘The Shop Around the Corner’ (47:05). Susb...

The good ship ESH sets sail for Interzone! Andy & Jenna review ‘Queer,’ Luca Guadagnino’s adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ novella (1:30). Then, Andy dives into the life and work of his favorite author through the lens of some Burroughs-related movies he watched in prep for ‘Queer’ (33:30) culminating in a second look at the new film and its reappraisal of the Burroughs mythos (1:20:58). Movies...

These directors and their f-ing “trilogies,” man. Andy & Jenna review ‘Maria,’ the new Netflix joint about Maria Callas and the third entry in Pablo Larraín’s “20th century women” trilogy (3:30), followed by ‘Flow,’ a delightful Latvian animated film about a cat caught in a storm (19:40). Then, it’s a trio of seasonal joints, one for the whole fam (28:44) and two for the alts and alt-curious (38:0...

So is ‘Moana 2’ really all that bad? Andy & Jenna find out (3:33). Then, they round out the annual Lord of the Rings marathon (22:44) and kick off the holiday movie season with the Griswolds (55:50). Movies covered in the episode: Moana 2 (2024) Dir. David D. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux Miller * Now in Theaters The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Dir. Peter Jackson * Streaming on...