Franchise Me: The Search for the Ultimate Movie Franchise

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we head to “The Hood” and welcome back Producer Tony to the podcast as we continue our journey and break down the fifth and sixth films in the Leprechaun franchise, Leprechaun in the Hood and Leprechaun Back 2 Tha Hood . We discuss the interesting new setting, forced second antagonists, and how these movies probably should have been made by somebody else. Sh...

Roll out the red carpet because Franchise Me is taking over the Oscars. Andrew and Ryan choose their favorite franchise films to nominate for the major Oscar categories and work together to pick the winner. We cover Best Picture, Best Director, Best Lead Actor, Best Lead Actor and Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Actress, and our combined Best Technical Film award. Celebrate the best franchise f...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we push our luck and welcome back Producer Tony to the podcast as we continue our journey  and break down the next two films in the Leprechaun franchise, Leprechaun 3 and Leprechaun 4: In Space. We discuss the creative kills, the fun nature of the third film, and how painful it was to sit through the fourth film. Share your thoughts and opinions with us...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we try out our luck and finally welcome Producer Tony to the podcast as we break down the first two films in the Leprechaun franchise, Leprechaun and Leprechaun 2. We discuss Producer Tony's love of the franchise, the niche nature of the series, and the wonderful performance by Warwick Davis. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram...

Welcome to our bonus mini series "A Year in Franchises" where we look at an individual year and talk about all of the franchise films that came out that year, as well as looking at information such as the top ten box-office and Oscar winners. We continue the series by looking at the year 1996 and discussing its legacy in film. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @Fran...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we get ready to lock up the red room for good as we wrap up the entire 50 Shades Franchise in our special retrospective episode. We break down the adult oriented extended franchise, talk about the controversies one last time, and Ryan's wife Nicole joins us to give us the perspective of a fan of the franchise. Make sure you stay tuned for the announcement of...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! Franchise Me After Dark continues this week as we return to the Red Room and break down "50 Shades Freed." We welcome back our friend John as we discuss the wackiness that unfolds and Andrew's surprising and undying love of the film. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see our rankings on Letterboxed (FranchiseMe) and ema...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we return to the Red Room as we break down "50 Shades Darker." We welcome back our friend John as we discuss the problematic nature of the film, it's critical reception, and the fandom of the films. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see our rankings on Letterboxed (FranchiseMe) and email us at FranchiseMePod@g...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we enter the Red Room as we break down "50 Shades of Grey" We welcome back our friend John as we discuss the problematic nature of the film, it's critical reception, and the fandom of the films. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see our rankings on Letterboxed (FranchiseMe) and email us at FranchiseMePod@gmail...

Welcome to our bonus mini series "A Year in Franchises" where we look at an individual year and talk about all of the franchise films that came out that year, as well as looking at information such as the top ten box-office and Oscar winners. We continue the series by looking at the year 2004 and discussing its legacy in film. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @Fran...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we hop in the phone booth one more time and travel to hell and back again as we wrap up the entire Bill and Ted Franchise in our special retrospective episode. We break down the extended franchise, praise the consistency of the series, and sing our love for Bill and Ted as a whole. Make sure you stay tuned for the announcement of our next historic franchise....

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week our excellent heroes come to face with their own mortality as we breakdown "Bill and Ted Face the Music." We discuss the return of the original actors, the introduction of the new cast, and the power of Bill and Ted's excellent philosophy. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see our rankings on Letterboxed (Fran...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week our excellent adventure takes a bogus detour to hell and back as we break down "Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey" We discuss the fresh take on a sequel, the enjoyable visuals, and what might be one of the best comedic performances of all time. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see our rankings on Letterboxd (Franc...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we kick the year off with a brand new franchise as we join the Wyld Stallyns and break down"Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure." We discuss the perfect casting, the creative writing, and some of the jokes that didn't age so well. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see our rankings on Letterboxd (FranchiseMe) an...

Welcome to a special year end episode of Franchise Me. In this bonus episode we break down our top 10 Best and Worst movies of the year, highlight what we think are some of the best performances of the year, and pick the biggest winners and losers of 2022. So strap in for our 4 hour break down of film in the year 2022. 

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we ring in the New Year as we wrap up the entire Home Alone franchise in our special retrospective episode. We are once again joined by video game expert Matt to help us deep dive into the extended franchise. Also we put our money where are mouths are and deliver our very special pitch for a possible seventh installment in the Home Alone franchise. Make sure...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we keep the punishment going as we watch the last two films in the "Home Alone" franchise, Home Alone: The Holiday Heist, and Home Sweet Home Alone. We discuss the surprising delight that is The Holiday Heist, the uncomfortable class issues of Home Sweet Home Alone, and how this Franchise should just finally die. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on T...

Welcome to our bonus mini series "A Year in Franchises" where we look at an individual year and talk about all of the franchise films that came out that year, as well as looking at information such as the top ten box-office and Oscar winners. We continue the series by looking at the year 2013 and discussing its legacy in film. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @Fran...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we pull double duty as we discuss both "Home Alone 3" and the monstrosity that is "Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House" . We discuss the ridiculous plot of Home Alone 3, the absolute terror that is Home Alone 4, and of course we celebrate the most delicious breakfast of all time...WAFFLES. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @Fr...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we keep the holiday spirit up and basically do the same thing as last week as we break down "Home Alone 2."  We discuss the repetitive nature of the film, the new setting, and what feels like lazy writing. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see our rankings on Letterboxd (FranchiseMe) and email us at Franc...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we get into the holiday spirit as we start a new franchise and discuss the Christmas classic "Home Alone." We discuss the legacy of the film, why it has lasted all of these years, and what keeps us coming back for more. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see our rankings on Letterboxd (FranchiseMe) and email us...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we close the doors of the museum for the last time as we wrap up the entire Night at the Museum franchise in our special retrospective episode. We break down what little extended franchise there is and discuss what we would like to see in the future. Make sure you stay tuned for the announcement of our next historic franchise. Share your thoughts and opinion...

Welcome to our bonus mini series "A Year in Franchises" where we look at an individual year and talk about all of the franchise films that came out that year, as well as looking at information such as the top ten box-office and Oscar winners. We continue the series by looking at the year 2009 and discussing its legacy in film. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @Fran...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we cross the pond and head to jolly old London as we break down "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb." We discuss the disappointing nature of the film, the lack of interesting new character, and the emotional ending as we say goodbye to a true comedy legend. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see our rankin...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we head to DC as we break down "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian." We discuss how this lives up to the true potential of the concept, the great additions to the cast, and comedy legend Hank Azaria. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see our rankings on Letterboxd (FranchiseMe) and email us at Fran...