Good Day for a Movie Podcast

Tate and our anonymous third co-host had never seen a John Wayne movie. Jacob changed that. In this episode the boys watch John Wayne and Jimmy Stuart's The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. We spend some time on old movies and how the industry has changed. We then dig into the different themes of the movie, it's much deeper than just good versus bad.  This movie was directed by John Ford. GD4AM:...

Wanna go see a dead body? The boys invite one of their friends, Tyler, on for the second guest review episode. A few options are thrown out but they finally decide on 1986's Stand By Me. This movie was adapted from Stephen King's book, The Body, and has an absolutely stacked cast. We get into both of those things and many more along the way.  This movie was directed by Rob Reiner. GD4AM: 85/1...

In the 12th episode of the podcast, Tate picks one of Jim Carrey's most iconic dramatic roles, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. This movie came out in 2004. We are definitely in agreement as to this being a very good movie but you may be surprised to find out that we disagree greatly as to why it is.  This movie was directed by Michel Gondry. GD4AM: 92/100 IMDb: 8.3/10 Metacritic: 89/10...

In this jam-packed episode, we look toward the future. We can't do that without first looking at where we've been. We then kick this new format off with the newest movie from Disney Pixar, 2020's Soul.  This movie was directed by Pete Docter. GD4AM:73/100 IMDb: 8.2/10 Metacritic: 83/100 RT: 96% Joe is a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn't quite gone the way he expected. His true pass...

We ring in the new year with 2012's Chronicle. Our anonymous third co-host's pick is another controversial movie that results in varied scores. This movie was directed by Josh Trank. GD4AM: 56/100 IMDb: 7.0/100 Metacritic: 69/100 RT: 85% Andrew is a socially awkward, introverted teen whose main form of escape and expression is a video camera. But things begin to change when Andrew, his cousin Matt...

In the final episode of 2020, Jacob chooses a movie that is near and dear to his heart. 1993's Jurassic Park was a mind-bending, ground-breaking movie. One of our co-hosts has never seen it. Does it hold up for him? Listen in to find out. We also get into some cinematic history and take a look at how this movie changed the cinematic landscape. This movie was directed by Steven Spielberg. GD4AM: 91...

In a surprisingly non-indie movie pick from Tate, we watch 2003's Mystic River. This movie stars Kevin Bacon, Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, and Laura Linney. Feelings were split during this review as we get into how this film was written, what the meaning behind the story was, and who is the audience supposed to be seeing the movie through? This movie was directed by Clint Eastwood. GD4AM: 84/100 IMDb:...

Merry Christmas everybody! This Christmas Eve we bring you our review on the 2019 Oscar Nominated movie, Klaus. Since this is a Special, we decided to use a random movie generator that the podcast Lights, Camera, Barstool designed. You can find that at www.movierankings.net. It is a great resource for finding a movie to watch and where to watch it. We start out a bit at odds over Christmas movies...

Our anonymous third co-host has picked our first animated film and it is Studio Ghibli's 2004 movie, Howl's Moving Castle. Is this the movie that helped Christian Bale find his Batman voice? We think so. We also get into how creative Miyazaki is. It's a fun episode about a very good film. This movie was directed by Hayao Miyazaki GD4AM: 82/100 IMDb: 8.2/10 Metacritic: 80/100 RT: 87% When an unconf...

Things don't go as expected. In what turns out to be one of the more polarizing movies reviewed on this podcast, things get a little bit contentious between Jacob and our anonymous co-host. This week we are reviewing the 2020 Netflix original The Devil All the Time starring Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Haley Bennett, Sebastian Stan, and Bill Skarsgård. This movie was directed by Antonio Campos....

This week's edition of GD4AM features a special guest movie-picker, Kaden Strand. He picked the 2015 movie Sicario. Mics are shared, we talk about paintball, and get into some of the deeper themes that may be weaved into this movie. It's a fun ride. This movie was directed by Denis Villenueve. GD4AM: 91/100 IMDb: 7.6/10 Metacritic: 82/100 RT: 92% An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government...

It is Indie-Tate's pick and surprise surprise, he picks a movie from the A24 studio. The pick is Good Time from 2017 starring Robert Pattinson.  This movie was directed by Josh and Benny Safdie. GD4AM: 76/100 IMDb: 7.4/10 Metacritic: 80/100 RT: 92% After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City’s underworld to...

Episode 5 is here and our anonymous third co-host has picked 1997's Contact. We talk theology v. science, the possibility of aliens among us, and many more thought-provoking and funny topics along the way.  This movie was directed by Robert Zemeckis GD4AM: 88/100 IMDb: 7.4/10 Metacritic: 62/100 RT: 66% In this Zemeckis-directed adaptation of the Carl Sagan novel, Dr. Ellie Arroway (Jodie Fost...

In the fourth true episode, it is once again Jacob's pick and today we are reviewing the brand new Netflix movie, The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020). This movie was directed by Aaron Sorkin. GD4AM: 87/100 IMDb: 7.9/10 Metacritic: 76/100 RT: 91% The story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Curre...

It is finally Tate's turn to pick a movie and he has chosen 2002's, Punch-Drunk Love. That's right. We're doing Adam Sandler back to back.  This movie was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson GD4AM: 74/100 IMDb: 7.3/10 Metacritic: 78/100 RT: 79% A psychologically troubled novelty supplier is nudged towards a romance with an English woman, all the while being extorted by a phone-sex line run by a...

It is our anonymous third co-host's pick and we are reviewing the 2011 movie The Guard. The movie was directed by John Michael McDonagh. GD4AM: 78/100 IMDb: 7.3/10 Metacritic: 78/100 RT: 94% An unorthodox Irish policeman with a confrontational personality is partnered with an up-tight F.B.I. agent to investigate an international drug-smuggling ring. Currently available for rent on m ost PVOD platf...

In the first episode of GD4AM, Tate, Jacob, and our anonymous third co-host talk about what the podcast is going to be about and then break down 2014's Get On Up. The movie was directed by Tate Taylor. GD4AM: 73/100 IMDb: 6.9/10 Metacritic: 71/100 RT: 80% A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Currently Streaming...