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Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are wading into problematic, but still somehow romantic waters. We watched the 2016 movie from Michael Tiddes , Fifty Shades of Black. And by romantic, we mean “romaaantic?” Maybe? If you squint really hard and ignore all the racist stuff. Because when you do that, what you have left is a ridiculous story about a sadistic man-child and the...

Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are improving the lives of others in mischievous ways. We watched the 2001 film from Jean-Pierre Jeunet , Amélie. Ah, what must it be like to be young, in love, and in Paris? If, like me, you’ve ever wondered life could be like, then Amélie is here to answer that question for you. Much like the charming character herself! We’ve got a bona-...

Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are growing up surrounded by the magic of the movies. We watched the 1988 film from Giuseppe Tornatore , Cinema Paradiso. During most of this film, I’m way older than Totò. But that doesn’t mean I can’t aspire to be just like that too-clever, rambunctious kid when I grow up. Young Totò is the hero we can all aspire to be, minus the acciden...

Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are sweating rivers down our backsides in this heat! We watched the 1962 film from David Lean , Lawrence of Arabia. What a storied life this T.E. Lawrence guy had! Get a load of this: he once walked 1,100 miles in three months across Middle East mountains and deserts, he was only about 5’5” tall, and he designed a set of stamps for the Gra...

Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are not identifying with any of the characters in this movie because they’re all TERRIBLE! We watched the 1939 film from Victor Fleming , Gone with the Wind. We know this is a classic—that’s why we watched it in the first place—but damn does this movie make it difficult to enjoy. I mean, the grandeur, the spectacle of it all is unassailabl...

Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are appreciating one of the dearly departed greats. We watched both Batman Forever by Joel Schumacher and Val by Leo Scott and Ting Poo . What better way to wrap up this month of Val Kilmer love than by watching one of the sillier Batman movies and one of the more heartwarming documentaries ever made? It’s a double feature that nobody ever...

Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to survive in one of the worst places ever. We watched the 2008 film from Ric Roman Waugh , Felon. If, for some crazy reason, you needed some defining evidence why you don’t ever in a million years want to end up in prison, then throw on this film. Talk about a perfect “scared straight” movie. Sheesh! But it’s got a hell of a Va...

Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean have found themselves stuck in a sticky East Germany situation. We watched the 1984 film from Jerry Zucker , David Zucker , and Jim Abrahams , Top Secret! I totally get why everyone in the world would swoon over Nick Rivers. He’s got the talent to back up the astonishing looks. If there’s anybody who could save the world from doom, it’s th...

Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are just trying to make fresh, happy lives for themselves. We watched the 1993 film from George P. Cosmatos, Tombstone. Here it is: the one that our dear Val should have won the Oscar for. Is there any other western movie character as timeless or indelible as his Doc Holliday? We think not! Stupid Academy voters. You messed up big time! He...

Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are remembering one of the greats: Val Kilmer. We watched the 1988 film from Ron Howard, Willow. Don’t you hate it when you’re just trying to live a quiet, normal life, plowing your fields and loving your family, and you’re suddenly tasked with going on a grand adventure to keep an evil witch from killing an innocent baby? I know I do. Who...

Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are traveling deep underground to stop an ancient ghost-sorcerer. We watched the 1986 film from John Carpenter, Big Trouble in Little China. Anybody here reading have dazzling green eyes? Our suggestion to you is either get colored contacts or get ready to do battle against Lo Pan, the most fearsome Chinese sorcerer this side of whatever t...

Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are learning a lot about what it takes to be a decent guy. We watched the 1986 film from Spike Lee, She’s Gotta Have It. Honestly, I’m not joking about that first sentence. I believe that Steven and I are nowhere near as bad as Jamie, Greer, and Mars. Watching them is enough to send a chill down one’s spine. They are a cautionary tale to m...

Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean should have just kept on driving. We watched the 1986 film from Robert Harmon, The Hitcher. I’m sure that all of us were told that we should never in a million years pick up a hitchhiker from the side of any road. But what if that hitchhiker… is you? And you’re out for blood! To continue celebrating Sean’s (that’s me!) birthday month, we’r...

Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are going on an adventure… and opening up our hearts. We watched the 1986 film by Rob Reiner, Stand by Me. Is there a better way to kick off this entire month of celebrating the birth of me, Sean, than by doing a whole load of movies from the year of my birth? Since I’m the one writing these things, I’m gonna go with heck no! I wanted to s...

Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are squeezing ourselves back into the (probably musty) suits from the ‘60s, old chum. We watched the 2016 film from Rick Morales, Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders. DUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH BATMAN! BASH! WHOMP! KER-PLOW! Enjoy this week’s episode of animated throw-back goodness. If Adam West and B...

Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean will have to deal with the consequences of their actions. We watched the 2010 film from Brandon Vietti, Batman: Under the Red Hood. When will everybody learn: the Joker absolutely, positively cannot be trusted under any circumstances! The dude is chaos incarnate. Even he likely has no idea what he’s going to do next. One thing is for sure:...

Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are mourning the loss of the best of us. We watched the 2018 film from Sam Liu and Jake Castorena, The Death of Superman. Put on your dreariest dark clothes and cue Taps because the world just lost one of its greatest heroes. We’re sorry to inform you that… Superman is no more. We’re all just going about our collective days, never even thi...

Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are learning about what it takes to become a promising member of the Corps. We watched the 2011 film from Christopher Berkeley, Jay Oliva, and Lauren Montgomery, Green Lantern: Emerald Knights. In brightest day, in blackest night… No DC animated movie shall escape our sight. Let those who worship the subpar live-action DC movies beware our...

Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are teaming up to prevent an immortal madman from killing loads of innocent people. We watched the 2012 film from Lauren Montgomery, Justice League: Doom. This film presents one of the great moral questions of our time: is Batman right to keep secret tabs on all the other superpowered heroes in the Justice League? Or is he a jackass for ev...

Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are on the run from rampaging killbots who are trying to ruin everyone’s good times. We watched the 1986 film from Jim Wynorski, Chopping Mall. Let’s run down our schlocky ‘80s movie checklist. Does this film have: A ridiculous story that won’t hold up under any scrutiny? Check. Casual racism that’s hardly ever addressed? Check. An almost...

Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are locked, loaded, and ready to take down some crime. We watched the 1987 film from Paul Verhoeven, RoboCop. On the one hand, Officer Alex Murphy got literally shot to pieces by a bunch of murderous thugs. On the other hand, he ended up becoming an unstoppable justice machine. Most people would say that’s a terrible trade-off, but who amo...

Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to protect the future savior of humanity. We watched the 1984 film from James Cameron, The Terminator. If you want to live, you should probably come with me… No, that’s not a threat or anything. I’m just saying that there could be a murderous future robot coming after you. So come on! Because if there’s one thing I know about ro...

Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are fighting the man from taking our home… with a little help from our (robo) friends. We watched the 1987 film from Matthew Robbins, *batteries not included. Sometimes the “little green men” from outer space aren’t so green or scary. Sometimes they’re little UFOs. Sometimes they’re our friends. And sometimes they have little UFO babies. N...

Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are venturing into the wild robotic world of the 1980s. We watched the 1986 film from John Badham and its 1988 sequel from Kenneth Johnson, Short Circuit and Short Circuit 2. In a possible future filled with Terminators, RoboCops, and M3GANs, we implore you to find the robo-humanity inside your processing units and be more like Johnny 5. H...

Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are scoring touchdowns and hydrating our teams. We watched the 1998 film from Frank Coraci, The Waterboy. As we barrel inexorably toward the most inevitable of American pseudo-holidays, the Super Bowl, I think it’s a good time to remind all of us what Mama always taught us: Foosball is the devil. You know what isn’t the devil? An ice cold...