Hard Ticket

The celebration continues this week with the exciting conclusion to our tenth anniversary special "Ten Top Tens!" Last week, we talked about the top ten movies that we (Jeff & Tristan) have watched together, plus we covered our top ten movies we've yet to find a good match to cover for this podcast. This week, we cover our top ten bathroom scenes, our top ten recommendations for people who wan...

It's our Hard Ticket tenth episode special! It might not seem like much, but it's been a busy summer, and we want to celebrate ten episodes in the can with you, the listener! And what better way than to throw out a handful of our own top ten lists? Film folks love lists, after all, and top tens are the number one way to make 'em. So, Tristan and I agreed on five list topics and assembl...

It's a hard ticket between Hundreds of Beavers and two classic Buster Keaton flicks, Sherlock Jr. and The General ! Which one will you watch? Well, we brought back special guest Josh Brown to help us decide! Hundreds of Beavers has been tearing up the indie circuit these past few years as one of the most fun and impressive homages to the age of silent cinema in decades. Does it hold a candle to on...

It's a hard ticket between Chef and Big Night ! Which one will you watch? Well, we brought in special guest Josh Brown to help us decide! Also, we threw Ratatouille in there because I insisted. All three of these movies are three of the most notorious offenders of "food porn" this side of the cineplex. As such, the themes about creative expression and its limitations in the kitchen run deep. Which...

It's a hard ticket between American Pie and 10 Things I Hate About You ! The school year draws closer for all you students and teachers, but for these characters, they squeezing in some last hurrah before summer comes around. What exactly do these movies have in common? Well, we're happy to tell you... Which one will you watch? Let's decide!

It's a hard ticket between American Psycho and Vampire's Kiss ! We're taking our podcast to Wall Street in this latest episode, comparing Mary Harron's take on Bret Easton Ellis' satirical horror novel and the most balls-to-the-walls Nicolas Cage performance of the man's career. Just how much do these two movies have in common? Quite a bit, actually... Which one will you watch? Let's decide?

For us, it's not a very hard ticket between Batman Begins and Man of Steel . But wait! We brought in certified Zack Snyder fanboy Dallas Hartman to argue his case for the latter. So before you write this off as the biggest blowout of the season, let's hear what the man has to say. These two superhero movies are still extending their influence over the 21st Century's defining blockbuster genre. And...

It's a hard ticket between Independence Day and War of the Worlds (2005) ! Which one will you watch? Let's decide! This 4th of July, we're going full doomsday with two of the most iconic alien invasion stories in film. So, are you an idealistic patriot or a cynical individualist? And what exactly are you afraid of, anyway?

It's a hard ticket between Lilo & Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon . The originals , by the way. Which one will you watch? Let's decide! It's 2025, and not only are these movies trending in the conversation of live-action remakes, but they were also the only two directorial collaborations between Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois. Did you know that? Did you? Thus, the similarities between thes...

It's a hard ticket between Deliverance and Wrong Turn ... sorta. Which one will you watch? Let's decide! It's West Virginia Day here in the Appalachian Mountains, so we're steering the conversation towards two movies that have had a pretty large impact on regional stereotypes. Did audiences miss the point of these two eastern-standard features, or are they exactly as culpable as they let on? We've...

It's a hard ticket between Pulp Fiction and Fight Club. Which one will you watch? Let's decide! For our first episode, we're starting with two tentpoles. The bro movies. Fincher vs. Tarantino. Every aspiring young male director has tried to imitate them. Now, they have to choose a side.