First Timers Movie Club

Is it or isn’t it a children’s move? Come learn all about the film that influenced computer laws and helped start the kid-hacks-the-government trope, when Lolo shows Patrick the 1983 film WarGames on this week’s episode of First Timers Movie Club! Watch Patrick and Lolo’s new short film TWAT SLAP on YouTube RIGHT NOW! No really, GO DO IT! https://youtu.be/0MDtZ4tRVgI Come see awesome local Kansas...

It’s the film that started Wes Anderson, Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson’s careers – BOTTLE ROCKET, a feature based on a Sundance short! These are all household names today, but have you seen where they began their journey? Join Lolo and Patrick and watch Bottle Rocket for the first time ever – and hear loads of trivia about how it got made and launched these careers! Watch Patrick and Lolo’s new shor...

Sunset Blvd, a film that is considered one of the greatest noirs of all time, lost the Oscar for Best Picture in 1951 to a little talked about film All About Eve. This week Patrick (a man obsessed with Sunset Blvd) is shown All About Eve for the first time. Why isn’t this film talked about more in film circles, what makes it stand apart from Sunset Blvd, are feminist films looked over generally? L...

“Today we celebrate our Independence Day!” by showing our resident young person Amber Joy Roland Emmerich’s classic disaster movie Independence Day (aka ID4) for the very first time! It’s been said that Roland Emmerich re-defined the disaster movie genre and we think this is probably the best example of why that’s said. Listen now as they discuss what makes this film stand out, from the star studd...

Join us for the film Patrick is the least excited to watch, because it “sounds like homework”. And it should be homework, in that everyone should see this film. If you haven’t seen it, what are you doing? Go watch this multi-Oscar-nominated film, and then come back and listen to this podcast so we can give you all the trivia, and regale you with tales of both the 1920s AND the 60s! Become a Patron...

Before the 2023 CGI Super Mario Bros film hit theaters breaking records and becoming the 20th biggest film of all time there was another. In 1993 Nintendo branched out to Hollywood to make the first live action adaption of a video game franchise with Super Mario Bros starring Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo as the titular brothers. This week Patrick introduces this original Mario adaptation from hi...

The taglines are “The funniest movie ever to make you cry” and “Sometimes laughter is a matter of life and death” and boy does this movie cash in on those promises. Patrick goes into this episode pretty skeptical but if you ever wanted to hear Patrick and Lolo cry this is the episode for you. Listen now to hear what Patrick thinks this movie will be and then listen as Lolo and him break down why t...

Bonnie and Clyde might be considered the beginning of New Wave cinema in the US, but Patrick thinks this film deserves some of that credit –the 1967 classic COOL HAND LUKE. Which Lolo may or may not have seen…? Listen now for a very heady discussion of the philosophies behind this film, and to hear Patrick try to make Lolo the next Trumbo, but not in a good way. New episodes of First Timers Movie...

Are you excited for season 2 of "Schmigadoon!" on Apple+? Because we definitely are, but before we watch any of that show Patrick requires that Lolo show him the musical that started it all Brigadoon! Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse in a musical by Lerner and Loewe directed by Vincente Minnelli; that’s got to be a hit right? Find out how Patrick’s never seen this musical and what Lolo and Patrick thin...

Join Patrick and Lolo as they show special guest Sam Tady the multi-Oscar-award-winning film, Everything Everywhere All At Once. Hear his reaction, and learn about how this indie hit that has stolen all our hearts came to be! New episodes of First Timers Movie Club come out every other Friday so click SUBSCRIBE and rate us five stars to make sure you don't miss our next episode! Become a Patron to...

For this episode Patrick and Lolo break the form of the podcast, and watch a movie neither of them have seen! Kathryn Bigelow was the first woman to win and Academy Award for directing – and she did it with this film, The Hurt Locker, in 2010. Listen now to learn some back story of how this film came to be made, and hear BOTH Patrick and Lolo’s reaction to seeing this film for the first time ever!...

It's Women's History Month! So of course this month we are featuring films from female directors - starting with the late, great Nora Ephron and her smart, heartful, magical comedy - Sleepless in Seattle. From journalism, to writing to novels, to writing for the screen - she's written it all. Listen now to hear all about Nora Ephron, the making of Sleepless in Seattle, and Patrick's reaction to se...

This week Patrick makes Lolo watch “Stand By Me”, the film that ISN’T a horror film, but IS based on a story by horror master Stephen King, and that also ISN’T a comedy, but IS from director Rob Reiner…and that stars four children but has an R rating? What IS this movie? Listen now to hear what Lolo thinks of it, and all sorts of behind the scenes trivia – including, why is it called “Stand By Me”...

This week we have a very special guest – Lindsay Weaver, star of our feature comedy “Almost Sorta Maybe”, which is available now on streaming! On this episode we show her a lesser-known but severely underrated comedy, Walk Don’t Run! We talk about it’s making, and discuss comedy and acting in general! Both Cary Grant and director Charles Walters’ last cinematic film, we think you’ll love this 1966...

Happy Groundhog Day! Don't know what that is? Well, we sort of explain in this episode, but mostly we talk about this little film who's title has become synonymous with the feeling of deja vu - the heartwarming Harold Ramis & Bill Murray comedy, GROUNDHOG DAY! Lolo has seen this movie before and loved it, but Patrick is reticent as per usual. Will he hate it? Will he love it? Will he feel like...

Happy New Year! It’s Patrick’s turn to show Lolo a film for the first time and he’s decided to revisit a childhood favorite of his; the 1967 Doctor Dolittle. How did this film that was a box office flop and a critical failure go on to have 7 Oscar nominations and 2 wins? What are the connections between it Planet of the Apes and Star Wars: A New Hope? And what does Lolo think when she finally sits...

This week Lolo shows Patrick the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind for the first time. They discuss what it is about this movie that’s made Patrick reticent to watch it for all these years, the many subtle visual effects in what seems like a pretty straight forward indie dramedy on the outside, whether or not this film might be the earliest manic pixie dream girl and so much more. Become a Pat...

In 2009 James Cameron made box office history as well as technological strides in cinema with his film Avatar now 13 years later he’s about to put out a sequel. This week we show our “resident young person” Amber Joy “Avatar” for the very first time. Their was so much discussed from the technological strides to the themes of the film to James Cameron’s submarine adventures this episode became our...

Does Patrick hate Marilyn Monroe movies? Is this even a Marilyn Monroe movie? Or does this movie belong to the million dollar legs? Listen now to learn all this and more as Lolo shows Patrick this classic Grable/Bacall/Monroe movie for the first time, “How to Marry a Millionaire”! They’ll talk trivia about the making of this Cinemascope film and they discuss the worlds obsession with Marilyn and s...

Is Billy Zabka the Karate Kid? Is Karate Kid just Rocky for kids? And did you know the same director did both of those films? All that and more in the newest episode of First Timers Movie Club! This week Patrick shows Lolo The Karate Kid for the first time and they answer all those questions and discuss the themes of this movie that have made it so impactful for generations. Become a Patron for ac...

Scarry season is over so to cleanse the brain we are watching a classic Rom Com this week. Patrick is a self-proclaimed Rom Com aficionado but somehow he’s never seen Notting Hill until now. This week Lolo shows Patrick Notting Hill for the first time! Listen now as they discus the worries when putting on an older rom com, how little Patrick knows about Julia Roberts, and as always what it is abou...

THE SCARIEST FILM WE’VE WATCHED YET! Patrick and Lolo seldomly watch horror films but this week Patrick shows Lolo Paranormal Activity for the first time. This film might possibly be the most financially successful film ever made starting from an indie film with a budget of around $15,000 to selling to Paramount Pictures and becoming it’s own film franchise!! Become a Patron for access to exclusiv...

It’s October so it’s time to watch a thriller that has been labeled the “greatest movie of all time” by some critics! This week Lolo shows Patrick the Alfred Hitchcock film Vertigo for the first time. Listen as they discuss the films initially poor reception upon release, what makes something a noir, and they debate what is the true tragedy at the end of the film. (If you have an opinion on that l...

Put on your leather and prepare for the apocalyptic roadways its time for Mad Max! This month the new George Miller film Three Thousand Years of Longing came out, he’s also wrapping up filming the newest instalment of the Mad Max franchise so we thought it would be a good time to revisit the first feature film he ever made. Patrick show’s Lolo Mad Max for the first time and they talk about how it...

Put on your leg warmers and make all your shirts cut offs it’s time for Flashdance! This week Lolo shows Patrick the 1983 film that helped start both a fashion and film movement in what was the “modern” musical. In this episode they discus the male gaze in cinema and how it effects this film, whether or not Flashdance should be remade someday, strong female representation in film and so much more!...