Good Day for a Movie Podcast

One of the most anticipated episodes in Good Day for a Movie Podcast history. We’re joined by returning guest and Oscar Challenge winner Garrison Ryfun to review Jackie Chan’s Police Story. Garrison shares background on the film’s production and legacy, while we discuss what makes this action classic so memorable, from its groundbreaking stunts to its lasting influence on the genre. This movie was...

After a month-long hiatus — and just before we take another — Jacob, Sage, and Tate are back at it with a review of the 1975 classic Dog Day Afternoon, starring Al Pacino and John Cazale. This gripping, unconventional heist film sparks a wide-ranging conversation about the real-life events that inspired it, including the Attica Prison Riots and the Life magazine article that formed the basis for t...

In this timely episode, Jacob, Tate, and Sage dive into 2011's In Time , a sci-fi thriller where time is literally money. While the concept intrigued them, the execution left much to be desired. With a premise full of potential, the trio discusses how the movie’s ideas are overshadowed by its flawed storytelling and missed opportunities. Jacob feels the film had a solid foundation but couldn’t...

Jacob, Tate, and Sage are back to review 2014's Edge of Tomorrow, which starred Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, and Brendan Gleeson. This movie was directed by Doug Liman. GD4AM: 84/100 IMDb: 7.3/10 Metacritic: 71/100 Letterboxd: 3.8/5 RT: 91% A man fighting in a war against aliens must relive the same day every time he dies until he can find a way to stop their power source with the hel...

It's time for GD4AM's Oscar Prediction show! Jacob is joined for the fifth year in a row by Michael Nipp from The Deucecast Movie Show , for the third year in a row, by Garrison Ryfun, and in his Oscar Prediction debut, Dr. Earl! Tate was unable to make it and Sage once again is boycotting due to Oscar hate. If you would like to join us in our Oscar Predictions, fill out the form below, pl...

To round out our Oscar movie reviews, Tate's pick, The Substance, sets the podcast mini-ablaze with hot to lukewarm takes. Tate, Sage, and Jacob discuss the horror elements, Oscar nominations, acting, direction, and more! This movie was directed by Coralie Fargeat. GD4AM: 37/100 IMDb: 7.3/10 Metacritic: 78/100 Letterboxd: 3.8/5 RT: 89% A fading celebrity takes a black-market drug: a cell-repli...

Our second Oscar movie of the season, we review Sean Baker's Anora starring Mikey Madison and Yuriy Borisov. Opinions are mixed, as with our previous review of Sean Baker's Red Rocket. Lots of accent talk and some amazement from the nominations this movie got. This movie was directed by Sean Baker. GD4AM: 76/100 IMDb: 7.7/10 Metacritic: 91/100 Letterboxd: 4.0/5 RT: 94% A young escort from...

It's Oscar Season! The first movie on the list is The Brutalist, starring Adrian Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, and Joe Alwyn. Jacob, Tate, and Sage discuss the gloriousness of the intermission, good performances, and a lackluster story. This movie was directed by Brady Corbet. GD4AM: 74/100 IMDb: 8.0/10 Metacritic: 90/100 Leterboxd: 4.1/5 RT: 93% When a visionary architect and his wife fl...

Before we get into our Oscar coverage next week, we review the late great David Lynch's Mulholland Drive, starring Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, and Justin Theroux. Jacob, Tate, and Sage start by breaking down and making sense of the story, then get into David Lynch's filmmaking, the performances, and more! This movie was directed by David Lynch. GD4AM: 89/100 IMDb: 7.9/10 Metacritic: 87/100...

Hello, 2025! The podcast is back as Jacob, Tate, and Sage reunite to review 2009's Hamlet starring David Tennant and Patrick Stewart. They talk about Shakespeare's importance to literature and society, what worked and didn't work in this production, and more! This movie was directed by Gregory Doran. GD4AM: 64/100 IMDb: 8.1/10 Letterboxd: 3.7/5 RT: 100% The RSC puts a modern spin on Sh...

All three hosts are back as Sage's nomination, 2006's Elf, starring Will Ferrell, James Caan, and Zooey Deschanel, is picked by the wheel. One cohost is not a fan, while the other two (Jacob and Tate) enjoy their (probably) 1,000th rewatch of the movie. This movie was directed by Jon Favreau GD4AM: 80/100 IMDb: 7.1/10 Metacritic: 66/100 Letterboxd: 3.5/5 RT: 86% Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy t...

After a month-long hiatus, we are back! Jacob and Tate sit down to review 1991's Father of the Bride starring Steve Jobs, or, wait, was it Martin, well one of them, as well as Diane Keaton, Martin Short, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, and Kieran Culkin. This movie was directed by Charles Shyer. GD4AM: 69/100 IMDb: 6.6/10 Metacritic: 51/100 Letterboxd: 3.3/5 RT: 70% With his oldest daughter's wedding a...

Tate brings us to the pretentious corner of cinema this week, with his pick of The Sacrifice from 1986. This movie was directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. GD4AM: 46/100 IMDb: 7.9/10 Metacritic: 85/100 Letterboxd: 4.3/5 RT: 88% At the dawn of World War III, a man searches for a way to restore peace to the world and finds he must give something in return. This movie is currently available for rent on most...

From the clouds, Sage picks 1973's French-language film Fantastic Planet for our next movie to review. All three hosts' viewing experiences differed: one fell asleep, one watched it high, and one stayed awake and sober. This movie was directed by René Laloux. GD4AM: 77/100 IMDb: 7.7/10 Metacritic: 73/100 Letterboxd: 4.0/5 RT: 91% On a faraway planet where blue giants rule, oppressed humanoids rebe...

We get spooky this week with 1982's The Thing, starring Kurt Russell and Keith David! Happy Halloween! This movie was directed by John Carpenter. GD4AM: 86/100 IMDb: 8.2/10 Metacritic: 57/100 Letterboxd: 4./5 RT: 85% A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims. This movie is currently streaming on Amazon Prime. NEXT MOVIE REVIEW: Fan...

Jacob, Tate, and Sage are joined by friend of the show, Kaden for Jacob's most recent pick, High Noon from 1952, starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly. This movie was directed by Fred Zinnemann. GD4AM: 71/100 IMDb: 7.9/10 Metacritic: 89/100 Letterboxd: 4.0/5 RT: 95% A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alo...

Back in the swing of this, Tate picks IMDb's number one rated movie, 1994's The Shawshank Redemption starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. This movie was directed by Frank Darabont. GD4AM: 94/100 IMDb: 9.3/10 Metacritic: 82/100 Letterboxd: 4.6/5 RT: 89% A banker convicted of uxoricide forms a friendship over a quarter century with a hardened convict, while maintaining his innocence and trying t...

Connections is dead. We are now back to your regularly scheduled programming as Sage picks 2018's Green Book starring Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali. Tate is also back from Oktoberfest. This movie was directed by Peter Farrelly. GD4AM: 94/100 IMDb: 8.2/10 Metacritic: 69/100 Letterboxd: 3.7/5 RT: 77% A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical p...

It's still the Jacob and Sage show because Tate is off in Germany celebrating Oktoberfest. In our final game of Connections, Jacob picks the 1985 Brat Pack movie, St. Elmo's Fire, starring Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Andie MacDowell. This movie was directed by Joel Schumacher. GD4AM: 39/100 IMDb: 6.4/10 Metacritic: 35/100 Letterboxd: 3.0/5 R...

Tate is out, Sage is in, and he makes his first pick for our game of Connections, picking Forsaken from 2015, starring Keifer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland, Brian Cox, and Demi Moore. This movie was directed by Jon Cassar. GD4AM: 54/100 IMDb: 6.4/10 Metacritic: 55/100 Letterboxd: 3.0/5 RT: 40% In 1872, an embittered gunslinger named John Henry Clayton attempts to make amends with his estranged fat...

For our next game of Connections, Jacob picks 1992's A Few Good Men, starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, and Demi Moore, written by Aaron Sorkin. Sage is still along for the ride and Tate joins in eventually from the road. This movie was directed by Rob Reiner. GD4AM: 93/100 IMDb: 7.7/10 Metacritic: 62/100 Letterboxd: 4.0/5 RT: 84% A military lawyer is tasked with defending two US Marines cha...

Football season, what most people would call autumn, is here, and Tate serendipitously picked 1994's Interview with the Vampire starring Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Kirsten Dunst, and Antonio Banderas. This episode also features a surprise, tune in to find out what it is! This movie was directed by Neil Jordan. GD4AM: 66/100 IMDb: 7.5/10 Metacritic: 62/100 Letterboxd: 3.6/5 RT: 63% A vampire tells...

Tate's next pick of Connections brings Jacob and Tate to review 1995's 12 Monkeys starring Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, and Brad Pitt. This movie was directed by Terry Gilliam. GD4AM: 87/100 IMDb: 8.0/10 Metacritic: 75/100 Letterboxd: 3.9/5 RT: 88% In a future world devastated by disease, a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of...

In our next game of Connections, Tate and Jacob review 1992's The Last of the Mohicans starring Daniel Day-Lewis. Before we get into the review, Jacob teaches a bit of a history lesson, then we talk about what makes this such a good movie and an enjoyable watch. This movie was directed by Michael Mann. GD4AM: 86/100 IMDb: 7.6/10 Metacritic: 76/100 Letterboxd: 3.7/5 RT: 88% Three trappers prote...

Tate and Jacob take a trip to Bahston this week as they review The Town directed by and starring Ben Affleck alongside Rebecca Hall, Jeremy Renner, Jon Hamm, and Blake Lively. This movie was directed by Ben Affleck. GD4AM: 70/100 IMDb: 7.5/10 Metacritic: 74/100 Letterboxd: 3.7/5 RT: 92% A proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold an assistant manager hostage. Things begin to get complicated...