Grumpy Nostalgia: Second Look Cinema

Send us Fan Mail Is it finally happening?  Did a Yoko-type infiltrate and cause the inevitable break up we all saw coming since Twister released in 2022? In a word: nah We simply wanted to let you know about some upcoming show news and a slight schedule change for this fall. No, we're not skimping out on any episodes.  You're still gonna get all the episodes you paid for.  Hey.  Wait a m...

Send us Fan Mail Bereft of new ideas, Hollywood has again taken another of our classic movies to reintroduce it to a new audience and we're starting to take it personally.  These are our movies, damn it.  Make up your own ones! Okay, tantrum over. This time were going back to the glorious original, Betelgeuese from 1988. Keaton is cool and Winona is cute. And that was all we needed. Stick aro...

Send us Fan Mail What if Evel Kneivel and and Ed Wood had a baby? Broken Arrow, that's what.  Travolta is a proper cured Virginia ham in this John Woo action adventure and we cant get enough of it.  Long admired behind the scenes, the boys let there feelings out with extreme prejudice.   Inspired by cute, little Samantha Mathis, we also talk about our favorite ingenues of the 80s and 90s. Thi...

Send us Fan Mail Why go to a theater to see an 8th sequel of Alien, when you can simply revisit the franchise from the comfort of your own ear buds?  Inspired by the new release of Alien: Romulus, the boys remastered their early take on the Alien series with new content, new audio, and new embarrassing discourse!  Only about a dozen of you heard this the first time so we don't wanna hear any...

Send us Fan Mail Just when we thought we were out.  The boys get a chip on their shoulder this week, defending this often maligned finale.  By today's standards this movie could easily sweep the Oscars, but back then, a bunch of film school drop-outs had a serious case of sour grapes and the rest was history. We suppose they practiced  trolling Sophia Coppola to later refine their skills for...

Send us Fan Mail We finally hit 88 miles an hour this week, with a look back at this 80s classic. It's as good as you remember, but, true to form, the boys manage to find just enough cringe to make you feel slightly embarrassed. (hey, it's what they do).  Jammin music, awesome cast, and one of Hollywood's most perfect scripts, there's really no reason to not listen to this one,...

Send us Fan Mail Get a head start on the upcoming (and questionable) AppleTV reboot by porting back to this 1981 fever dream of a movie.  There's too much weird to count here, but the boys slog through this confusing, but often hilarious Python-based scifi adventure. For your pleasure, the boys wrap up this episode with another look back at the pop culture exposures we saw as kids that scarre...

Send us Fan Mail Despite all our rage we are still going back to Nic Cage.  This one seems a little more tolerable in that its more an extended music video rather than a movie.  But hey!  It's too hot to do anything else right now so why not? Fast cars, loose dialogue, a blond, dread-locked Angie and more stereotyped characters than you can count.  What more do yo need?  Plus, this time the b...

Send us Fan Mail We're taking a look at Spielberg's masterpiece this week.  Not usually the first movie you associate with Steve, but arguably his best.  Plus, the boys spend some time remembering how great the 70s were for being mischievous little boys. Stick around to the end to make fun of our list of favorite "little green men" movies.

Send us Fan Mail Madhouse, indeed.  The boys go back to the future this week to review the glorious original Planet of the Apes.  Fresh after a recent viewing of the latest Apes movie (in an actual theater) our hosts were inspired to go back to the Forbidden Zone to re-watch this iconic sci-fi classic and, more importantly, take a few more shots at the Tim Burton abomination while they were at it....

Send us Fan Mail Angie's eyebrow is the real star here.  A mish-mosh video game movie set to Matrix music and a lot of titillation. (Pun definitely intended).  Tomb Raider is a neat example of how Hollywood came kicking and screaming into the female action lead era.  Is it good? No.  Has it redeemed itself over time? Also no.  To conclude the "Trail of Tears" mini-series, the boys t...

Send us Fan Mail Who knew the bass player from Dogstar was also an actor? This time the boys go back to the Y2K era to relook at this innovative sci-fi epic.  Bullets are flying and the techno is thumping, but that's not enough for one of our grumpy hosts, who seems to have some legitimate, yet petty issues with this one.  What a jerk! Stick around for the conclusion of "Loser Talk"...

Send us Fan Mail Return to sender.  Think of a movie you dont really like, add 38 minutes, and you have the Postman.  The boys start their "The Trail of Tears" mini-series this week with a look back at yet another post-apocolyptic  world saved by baby Jesus Kevin Costner. He writes, directs, stars, and even sings the ending credits song!  Way to hog the movie, K! Stick around for the end...

Send us Fan Mail One episode couldn't do this one justice, so the boys present a special two-parter in order to squeeze in all the pew pew pews, the red sateen, the tiny tiny Hawk Men shorts, and more cheese than we deserve.  Plus, we share our takes on some famous ambiguous endings in film.

Send us Fan Mail He'll save every one of us!!  The boys finally cover our favorite 80s HBO mainstay, Flash Gordon.   Flash and the gang face off against the glorious villain Ming the Merciless (who could easily take Thanos's lunch money). There's ridiculous special effects, very short Hawk-Men shorts, and a Queen soundtrack that will crush your face.  We promise this will be the bes...

Send us Fan Mail We're throwing in an extra "episode" this week to fill the hole created by our new release schedule.  Shiny new episodes start in a few days, but in the meantime, we humbly ask all y'all to revisit this very special episode in the show's history.  A personal favorite of both your hosts, this review of the glorious Superman 2 really represented a turning po...

Send us Fan Mail Arnold takes out the intergalactic trash in this jungle epic.  Half action movie, half monster movie, Predator laid the groundwork for the modern summer blockbuster (remember them?) There's biceps at every turn and kickass performances from Jesse the Body, Carl Weathers, and just about everyone else. To make things even more fun, super-cool @mollsmusings joins the squad this...

Send us Fan Mail Pain don't hurt, but this movie does (in all the best ways).  Patrick Swayze's hair stars as the shirtless, chain-smoking philosophy major who beats up a lot of rowdy beer drinkers.  And if that wasn't enough, there's Sam Eliot's moustache, Kelly Lynch, Ben Gazarra, and wrestler Terry Funk all in a plot that would make Shakespeare jealous. Plus this week w...

Send us Fan Mail We're back in the theater this week to take another look at Tron, the much maligned but visionary tale from 1982 Disney.  The first film to employ computer generated graphics, this innovative movie paved the way for Jar Jar, Green Lantern, and the Scorpion King.  Wait, what? The boys also talk about their other favorite horrible CGI moments and 80s wuss rock so there's p...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's grumpy nugget episode, the boys present the first in a series of episodes dedicated to the phenomenon of nostalgia and it's impact on modern pop culture.  But don't let that pretentious concept fool you, what they're really doing is goofing on all the recent trends ripping off stuff done years ago and claiming it for themselves.  And what better...

Send us Fan Mail In ancient times, Hollywood made grown up crime thrillers and released them in theaters.  I know, right? This week the boys go back revisit an already old Harrison Ford in one of his best, yet least talked about performances as the wrongly accused doctor  being pursued by Tommy Lee Jones.  An action  blockbuster that never needed its plot summarized on a collector's cup.  Plu...

Send us Fan Mail The boys get soft this week and review a romantic comedy for Valentines and the awkwardness in palpable.  Turns out this genre is not as cringe as they were lead to believe.  It helps that Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan knock this amazing screenplay out of the park. Fall in love all over again as the boys talk about romance, loss, and Big League Chew for some reason.

Send us Fan Mail Good?  No.  Bad?  Sure, but who cares?  The boys open season 4 with one of their most-feared attempts, the fourth installment of Batman.  Clooney, Uma, and Arnold serve more cheese than any movie goer should ever have to endure.  Most critics think they're super clever ragging on this one.  Congratulations you're a genius.  We choose to embrace and behold.  We come not t...

Send us Fan Mail The boys squeeze into their high school prom tuxedos to hand out awards for the most notorious achievements from  last season 's movie picks.  There's pomp, circumstance, and more wigs than anyone should ever ask for.  Do not dismiss this as a pretentious, self-serving clip show.  We implore you.  This season 3 retrospective honors all our new friends that contributed th...

Send us Fan Mail This time were going back 40 years to look at income inequality, racial prejudice, and corporate greed.  Thankfully none of these things exist anymore.  Aykrord and Murphy rise above a script that shows its age a bit.  Plus there's men in gorilla suits and Jamie Lee Curtis! So put your Kool's out on the rug immediately and check this one out.