Mashley at the Movies

Matt & Ashley talk about the plot points, production design and mysterious goings-on in the first three episodes of WandaVision, the new TV series that's part of the MCU.

Ashley & Matt discuss this new movie, set in Ireland, where a woman leaves her abusive husband and, with the help of friends and her two young daughters, sets out to rebuild her life.

A woman and her young son travel across the country to clear out her late sister's house, and they end up developing a bond with an elderly next-door neighbor. Ashley & Matt review this quiet, subtle, profoundly moving film.

Matt & Ashley review this new movie, set in New  York City of the 1950s and '60s, about  two African-American characters who are trying to find their passion, both romantically and artistically. 

Two old acquaintances meet-up for dinner at a New York City restaurant. Their ensuing conversation covers a range of diverse and fascinating topics. Ryan from Arnold at the Movies (https://ryanarnoldreviews.weebly.com) joins us to discuss the wonderfully low-key classic, My Dinner with Andre. 

Love, drama and heartache unfold as a  successful author  invites her college friends and her nephew on a cruise to the UK. Ashley & Matt review this new movie, directed by Steve Soderbergh, and starring Meryl Streep, Dianne Wiest, Candice Bergen, Gemma Chan, and Lucas Hedges.

Matt & Ashley review a new movie about awkward romance, farming, land and familial strife, set in Ireland, and starring Emily Blunt & Jamie Dornan. And it's from the screenwriter of Moonstruck. We had fun discussing this one.

Joe is a part-time music teacher who dreams of being a successful jazz performer. Turns out he has to die in order to figure out what he wants from life. Kyle joins Ashley & Matt to discuss the heartwarming new Pixar movie.

In 1927, Ma Rainey and her band visit a recording studio in Chicago, and multi-layered tensions ensue. Matt & Ashley review the new movie that is also Chadwick Boseman's final film role.

Kevin McCallister's family accidentally leaves him behind when they go on a holiday trip to Paris, leaving him home alone. Ashley, Matt and Sean talk about this 1990 classic in our last 12 Days of Christmas episode of the season. Thank you so much for joining us, and have a Merry Christmas!

The Muppets did their own version of Dickens's classic, A Christmas Carol, in 1992, and it's becoming something of a cult classic. Ashley, Matt and Aaron revisit this delightful retelling in today's 12 Days of Christmas episode.

Luther & Nora Krank decide to skip Christmas and plan to take a cruise over the holiday, but their neighbors are having none of it. Wacky hijinks abound in this 2004 film written by Home Alone director Chris Columbus, and starring Jamie Lee Curtis and perennial Christmas favorite Tim Allen. Garret & Kirsten join Matt & Ashley to talk about this zany holiday movie.

Ashley, Matt and Sean discuss 1980's weird character study, Christmas Evil in today's episode. A factory worker on the edge dresses-up as Santa on Christmas Eve, and decides to spread both terror and joy. It's an odd one, for sure.

Katharine Hepburn runs a reference library for a TV network, and Spencer Tracy is assigned to review the department. Will crusty Tracy and independent Hepburn fall for each other? Does the Earth orbit the sun? Ashley, Matt and Aaron discuss this 1957 romantic comedy that takes place partly at Christmastime.

In honor of Steven Spielberg's recent 74th birthday, Matt & Ashley talk about their Top 5 favorite movies he's directed.

It's a teen romance musical with zombies, set in the UK, that takes place at Christmastime. Rachel joins us to discuss this quirky holiday movie.

Ashley & Matt talk about the new Dolly Parton Netflix movie as 12 Days of Christmas continues! An unhappy woman (Christine Baranski) returns to her hometown so she can evict the residents and sell the community to developers. Can an angel (Parton) help her have a change of heart?

12 Days of Christmas continues with a new Netflix movie about an inventor who loses his mojo, and only family can help him heal. Brett joins Matt & Ashley to discuss this magical tale.

Billy Bob Thornton stars as a foul-mouthed mall Santa, in one of the most irreverent Christmas movies ever made. Sean joins us to talk about Bad Santa.

Nicolas Cage is a successful and cynical businessman who, on Christmas Day, is given a glimpse into a life he could have had with a girlfriend (Tea Leoni) he left over a decade earlier. It's our third entry in this year's 12 Days of Christmas series!

We follow the Thanksgiving activities  of four families from different backgrounds, as they navigate a host of issues that culminate on the holiday. Rosa joins us to discuss 2000's What's Cooking?

Barbara Stanwyck is a woman on trial for shoplifting, and Fred MacMurray is prosecuting her for the crime. They end up traveling together to his family home for Christmas, and Matt & Ashley talk about this gem of a classic movie in this year's first episode of our 12 Days of Christmas series!

This week, Matt & Ashley discuss a 2020 movie about a high school student (Charlie Plummer) who is dealing with his schizophrenia while also navigating a potential friendship/romance with a classmate (Taylor Russell) at his new school.

Rock Hudson and Jane Wyman star in this film about love, family, class and ageism, framed against the backdrop of a picturesque New England town during autumn and winter. Ashley & Matt are joined by old movie fan Will to discuss this Douglas Sirk classic. 

Gary Oldman plays Herman Mankiewicz, the man who wrote Citizen Kane, in this movie that covers Mankiewicz's life from 1930 - 1942. It's old Hollywood galore, as Ashley & Matt review the new film from director David Fincher.