Films(trips)

Andrew and Dave head back to New Orleans in this episode of Films(trips) to take a look at John Woo's first Hollywood film, HARD TARGET, starring Jean Claude Van Damme! Joining the duo is returning guest and self-described John Woo apologist James "The 'H' is Silent" Hrivnak! How does the twenty-seven year old action film hold up after all this time? Why was Sam Raimi an executive producer on this...

What's this?! A bonus Films(trips) episode in the middle of the week?! Yes! Andrew and Dave return to talk about of the pandemic is changing the landscape of film consumption, from PVOD to online streaming! Along the way, hear Dave rant about preserving home video and how much Andrew isn't willing to pay to see THE BATMAN. Also, what upcoming episode does Dave spoil weeks in advance? Next Regular...

Andrew and Dave are back in a new Films(trips)! This time out, the pair stick to biopic territory by taking a look to at Kasi Lemmon's 2007 film TALK TO ME, starring Don Cheadle and Chiwetel Ejiofor. What do the pair make of the film? Just how accurate is the film? Is Jack Paar someone people really wanted to be like? Tune in and find out! Next Episode: A bonus episode! Episode After That: Hong Ko...

A new Films(trips) podcast is out! This time, Andrew and Dave say goodbye to England and head to California for...trial?! Yep, this time out, the podcasting duo take a look at PHIL SPECTOR, David Mamet's 2013 legal sort-of biopic about about the first time notorious record producer Phil Spector was tried for the murder of actor Lana Clarkson. Just how does Mamet approach the material? Does Al Paci...

In this bonus episode, James Hrivnak joins Dave Babbitt to discuss Raymond Benson's novelization of the James Bond film DIE ANOTHER DAY! Join them as they cover the novelizations in general, give the brief history of the literary James Bond, and decide whether Benson is able to make one of the worst Bond films work as a novel. Next Episode: More Pacino! All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by...

Andrew and Dave decide to stick around London in this episode of Films(trips) as the duo take a look at the legendary gangster film THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY, starring Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren! What do the podcasting duo make of director John Mackenzie's 1980 film? How complicated was the lead up to the film's release at the time? Who does Dave think is the most important Beatle? Is HEART CONDITION...

With the evil plan to brainwash kids using a band from Riverdale foiled, Andrew and Dave head over to England with James Hrivnak to see if they can get into MI6! Hint: They can't. Instead, the trio spend two hours (!) talking about Martin Campbell's GOLDENEYE, the 1995 relaunch of the James Bond film series after an extended six year absence from cinema screens. Does the film hold up after twenty-...

Andrew and Dave are back! And this time, they've left horror behind for...teen comedies?! Yes, this time out the podcasting duo are taking a look at the 2001 comedy JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS, a box office bomb which has become a cult classic! What do the duo think of the critically lambasted film? What was in the air as far as teen culture was concerned in the late '90s/early 2000s? Just how bizarre...

Films(trips) is back! And in this episode, Andrew and Dave are once again joined by Dr. Dru Jeffries, author of COMIC BOOK FILM STYLE and editor of #WWE: PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING IN THE DIGITAL AGE! So what film could bring this trio together? Why none other than Don Coscarelli's 1988 cult classic PHANTASM II! Join this group as they make sense of their complicated reactions to the film, suggest a p...

Andrew and Dave are back! And this time, they're looking at a film from the '80s which is set in the '70s, but which takes much of its musical and visual cues from the '50s! Yes, the duo are taking a look at Gus Van Sant's 1989 drama DRUGSTORE COWBOY, starring Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch. What do the podcasters think of Van Sant's second film? What do the pair make of an acting turn by William S....

Andrew and Dave are back, and maaaaaaaan is it a strange one this time. Leaving noted Alfred Hitchcock fan Brian De Palma behind, the duo turn their attention to Gus Van Sant's infamous 1998 remake of Hitchcock's PSYCHO, starring Anne Heche and Vince Vaughn. Will the pair come to any solid conclusions about the film over the course of the discussion? Can the pair even agree about what the film is...

Having survived Steven Spielberg's WAR OF THE WORLDS adaptation, Andrew and Dave finally touch upon another one the film brats which hit Hollywood in the 1970s: Brian De Palma! Specifically, the duo take a look at De Palma's 1993 film CARLITO'S WAY, and are joined by returning guest James "the 'h' is silent" Hrivnak! How bonkers film? Is David Koepp's script awful? Did De Palma realize just how ra...

After joys of Don Siegel's 19654 film THE KILLERS, Andrew and Dave return in this episode of Films(trips) to take a look at Steven Spielberg's 2005 film, WAR OF THE WORLDS! What do the podcasting duo make of Steven Spielberg? What shocking action does Andrew take? And who the hell thought Tom Cruise could pass for an average guy? Tune in and find out! Next Episode: From Spielberg to DePalma! All m...

Andrew and Dave are once again joined by Jame Hrivnak on this episode as they take a look at Don Siegel's THE KILLERS, the film too violent for network broadcast in 1964 despite being made for television! What do the trio make of the film? How much mockery of Ronald Reagan will take place? And will the trio be able to overcome Skype problems? Tune in and find out! Next Episode: Wells v. Spielberg...

Looking for some downtime, Andrew and Dave decide to crash at a house on Elm street. Unfortunately, it seems some punk is keeping them up all night. That's right! This time out, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to Jack Sholder's A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET PART 2: FREDDY'S REVENGE! What will the duo make of the often hated second entry in the long running slasher franchise? Do they believe that...

Having loved Dan Curtis' THE NIGHT STRANGLER, the podcasting duo of Andrew and Dave turn their attention to Curtis' 1970 effort, HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS! Yes, that's right! HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS, the feature film adaptation of the television soap opera overseen by Curtis. However, is this film as wonderful as THE NIGHT STRANGLER? Is this a film for anyone, or will those without familiarity of the se...

Halloween in May continues as Andrew and Dave turn their attention from the Munsters to THE NIGHT STRANGLER! What will the podcasting duo make of Dan Curtis' sequel to the 1972 TV movie THE NIGHT STALKER? How badly will Dave misrepresent Don Quixote? And how awesome is Darren McGavin? Tune in and find out! Next Episode: Dracula by any other name... All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave...

Having survived their run through 1987's THE RUNNING MAN, Andrew and Dave follow Richard Dawson to the 1966 feature film adaptation of the classic (maybe) television sitcom "The Munsters", MUNSTER, GO HOME! What do the podcasting duo make of this quickly produced film mostly intended for the European market? Do either host remember "The Munsters Today"? How many times will Rob Zombie come up? Tune...

Andrew and Dave, come on down! That's right! Having escaped 1983, Andrew and Dave head to 1987 to explore THE RUNNING MAN, the 1987 sci-fi action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and based on a novel by Stephen King- er, I mean Richard Bachman. Is the film one of the highlights of Schwarzenegger career? How much love do the duo have for Richard Dawson's performance in the film? And just who the...

Andrew and Dave make a stop in New Orleans this week to take in a show! Which show, you ask? Why, a Richard Pryor stand-up comedy performance! Yes, this time the podcasting duo take a look at RICHARD PRYOR...HERE AND NOW, the fourth and final stand-up film from the legendary comedian. Where does the film fit in the history of Pryor? How little of the film are the duo able to quote? And why is Bruc...

Andrew and Dave make a return trip to Metropolis in this episode of Films(trips)! Just what do the duo make of Richard Lester's SUPERMAN III? Can they make sense out of casting the notoriously R-rated comedian Richard Pryor in what is an family film? And how much did the climax of the film freak Dave out as a child? Tune in and find out! Next Episode: A film whose dialogue cannot be quoted on a (s...

Andrew and Dave are back! This time, the podcasting duo are taking a look at Blake Edwards' 1983 comedy, CURSE OF THE PINK PANTHER, a film which is in contention of being one of the worst ever covered in the show. How much ill will do the hosts feel towards Blake Edwards? How much sympathy will they show towards CURSE OF THE PINK PANTHER star Ted Wass? How much does Dave hate the film RAD? Tune in...

Andrew and Dave may not be able to travel outside of their respective homes right now, but that doesn't mean they can't visit London, England via the power of cinema! This time out, the podcasting duo take a look at Alexander Mackendrick's 1955 comedy THE LADYKILLERS, starring Katie Johnson and Alec Guiness. Will Andrew and Dave enjoy the film, or find it a bit dry for their tastes? Which future s...

When good planning goes bad! When originally selecting Alexander Mackendrick's 1957 noir drama SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS for the podcast, hosts Andrew and Dave were not anticipating watching it under a global health crisis. Does watching the film in light of COVID-19 temper their love for an otherwise pitch black drama? Just how is Andrew's Tony Curtis impression? And how often will Dave say "Sydney"...

You might have been hoping that that a global health crisis would shut them down, but no! Andrew and Dave return for their 100th regular episode of Films(trips), and they are celebrating in the most lavish way one can from two hermetically sealed bunkers with their own oxygen supply systems! In this episode, the duo take a look at W.S. Van Dyke's 1934 mystery-comedy THE THIN MAN, starring the grea...