more than just a movie

Austin picks a film that was nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards 20 years ago! MYSTIC RIVER (2003) Directed by Clint Eastwood

Michelle picks the first film in this month's category... Films nominated for "Best Picture" at The Academy Awards that did not win! GOOD WILL HUNTING (1997) Written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Directed by Gus Van Sant

We unearthed an old episode that happens to fit into this month's category! Originally released 1/30/22. GROUNDHOG DAY (1993) Directed by Harold Ramis 

Allan picks a heist film with an ensemble cast that takes place inside of 24 hrs and also happens to be a directorial debut! Reservoir Dogs (1992) Directed  by Quentin Tarantino

Austin picks an independent 90's film that takes place during one shift!  CLERKS (1994) Written and Directed by Kevin Smith

Michelle picks the movie this week and we remain in the 80's for another essential film! Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) A JOHN HUGHES FILM  

Allan starts off the New Year with an 80's film! The January category is... films that take place within 24 hrs! THE GOONIES ( 1985) DIRECTED BY RICHARD DONNER

Austin picks the last film of 2023! LICORICE PIZZA (2021) Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

On this week's episode, Michelle picks her December film!  kiss kiss bang bang (2005) Directed by Shane Black

Allan takes us from Detroit to Los Angeles in this week's film! BEVERLY HILLS COP (1984) Directed by Martin Brest

Austin picks the first film in the December category and it's a summer hit from 1984! GREMLINS (1984) Directed by Joe Dante

Michelle returns to close out the month of November with her film selection! Catch Me If You Can (2002) DIRECTED BY STEVEN SPIELBERG

Allan picks an ensemble "heist film" set at the end of WW2! KELLY'S HEROES (1970) Directed by Brian G. Hutton

Austin picks this week's movie in the "Heist Film" category. Thief (1981) DIRECTED BY MICHAEL MANN

This month we're talking about heist films! Michelle steals the first one! Hell or High Water (2016) Directed by David Mackenzie

Allan picks an Academy Award winning horror film to close out the month of October! GET OUT (2017) Written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele

Austin brings the gang back to the early 21st century in cinema with a film that takes place in the late 1980s! DONNIE DARKO (2001) Written and Directed by Richard Kelly

Michelle picks a horror film from the early aughts! THE RING (2002) Directed by Gore Verbinski 

Allan picks the film this week and it delivers in the horror and flesh departments! HELLRAISER (1987) Directed by Clive Barker 

October's theme is horror films or movies that are related to Halloween! Austin goes first! the strangers (2008) Directed by Bryan Bertino

Michelle closes out September with her directorial debut film choice! ZOMBIELAND (2009) Directed by Ruben Fleischer 

Michelle returns for this week's directorial debut film selection! ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING (1987) Directed by Chris Columbus

Allan picks this week's film in the directorial debut category! Badlands (1973) Directed by Terrence Malick

The film category this month is directorial debuts. Austin picks the first one! EX MACHINA (2014) Directed by Alex Garland

Allan picks the last film in August from the "Buddy Movie" category! HIDDEN FIGURES (2016) Directed by Theodore Melfi