Movie Chumps

Nothing ushers in the start of Oliver Stone's dynamite run of films like the haunting Adagio for Strings classical music piece and the blockbuster performances by Willem Dafoe and Tom Berenger. Luke & Corrye shine a spotlight on Stone's ability to capture: the rawness of war, the colorful characters of Charlie Sheen's crew, all while creating that "we could die at any second" atmosphere that i...

Liam Neeson versus everyone. That's what we all assumed coming into The Grey . But we were wrong; to quote Christopher Wallace - DEAD wrong. The Grey is neck-deep in existentialism and big-picture themes that were camouflaged in the initial trailers. PLUS: Corrye's provocative take on Scooby-Do, and Luke brings us another "late to the party" recommendation.

A difficult rewatch, given one of the more devastating endings in film history. Luke & Corrye explain why it's also the PERFECT ending. And how about this cast? Toby Jones, Marcia Gay Harden, Andre Braugher, and Steve Kerr lookalike William Sadler. All cooking with gas. Corrye shares some differences with Stephen King's novel, while Luke leads the insult barrage on The Mist 's CGI monsters. PL...

Michael Clarke Duncan's John Coffey is the quintessential "gentle giant," but The Green Mile is NOT the quintessential prison movie. A haunting but uplifting film that grapples with the finality of death, the Chumps sift through the tall grass to capture the heart & soul of Frank Darabont's follow-up to the The Shawshank Redemption . Corrye explains why this is a dynamite page-to-screen adapta...

Luke & Corrye are in agreement: Best movie of the year so far. It should run the table at the Oscars unless Killers of the Flower Moon packs as much wallop as the book does. We ask the tough questions: How good WAS Cillian Murphy as Oppenheimer? Should they have shown the atomic bomb devastation in Japan? The Chumps dissect the cast and compare it to the Murderer's Row of Oliver Stone's JFK ....

Corrye calls this film the 3rd best action film of all time. The Chumps welcome back Cory K from the podcast That Sounds Terrible; Go On to reflect on the fourth John Wick installment. How good is the choreography? How exceptional is the villainous Bill Skarsgard? Does Donnie Yen steal the show in EVERY fight sequence? Lots of questions, plenty of answers.

Spoiler Alert: this one tops Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Indiana Jones is back, and so are Luke & Corrye after some summer vacation time. The Chumps head back to the theater as Dial of Destiny, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, hit the big screen. Luke's got a UPS truck full of nitpicks, but really enjoyed it. Corrye said he had a smile on his face the whole time watching the new Indy. The fellas al...

Was the fourth Indy film really that bad? Yes....and no. Luke & Corrye admit to its obvious faults (and some pitfalls you may not have considered) while saluting its charms and classic Indiana Jones tropes. Was the wedding at the end too much? Why is Luke so mad about Shia Lebouf swinging through the jungle on vines? Why no John Rhys-Davies? Didn't Shia LaBeouf actually kind of crush the Mutt...

We cover Stallone vs. Schwarzenegger, and Stars Wars eying Stringer Bell, before diving into the third and some argue best of the Indiana Jones saga. Cory Kesselring joins the Chumps to discuss: Sean Connery stealing the show as Henry Jones Senior, Marcus Brody being a bumbling fool, Sallah's triumphant return, the late River Phoenix, and the gauntlet at the end. PLUS: Corrye explains how he can c...

A makeshift roller coaster ride. Lots of bugs. Too much screaming from Kate Capshaw. And everyone's favorite sidekick: Short Round. The 2nd Indiana Jones film holds up well...but comes equipped with a healthy dose of bullsh*t and racism. Luke & Corrye scrap their plans for Deli and head straight to Pankot Palace. PLUS: that Dan Aykroyd cameo!

A perfect film. Corrye's all-time favorite movie. It's also arguably Steven Spielberg's best. The Chumps pluck out the pulpy storytelling decisions, the douchebaggery of Belloq & Toht, the genius ad-libbed lines & choices, the lovable Karen Allen, and everyone's ideal best friend, Sallah! Plus: Luke goes down an internet rabbit hole and discovers something about the golden idol at the begi...

Robert De Niro has entered the chat! Our boy Bobby gets a chance to shine, playing an actor playing a character (essentially). We head to Sicily...Lake Tahoe...and Ellis Island...as we dig our mitts into the iconic Godfather Part II. The fellas break down why Al Pacino is so perfect as Michael, before rummaging through the Havana stuff, that wild sex show, Hyman Roth making sure everybody sees the...

The Chumps tread on sacred ground as they dissect arguably the greatest movie of all time. You knew the Pacino and Brando impressions were coming early and often. But how about Fredo and Frank Pentangeli impersonations? Did you know when Luke & Corrye saw The Godfather for the first time? Or the aha moment for Corrye concerning Sonny's death? Or how about Luke's beef with Mama Corleone? PLUS:...

A cocktail for the ages: Danny Glover, Morton Downey Jr., Gary Busey, henchmen double-fisting uzis, stereotypical cocaine & marijuana use, and a ton of pulpy dialogue! The Arnold-less sequel to Predator brings its own bag of tricks. The Chumps welcome back Cory Kesselring from the pop culture pod That Sounds Terrible; Go On to help point out all the BS. That includes: a golfball attack, an unr...

It's the movie based on the book that changed the way we think about baseball - and we would argue, OTHER sports as well. Maybe even about life. Alright, that's way too deep for a film podcast. The Chumps welcome back Mike Pagano to discuss how our National Pastime was impacted by the crafty 2002 Oakland A's and the controversial SABRmetrics. Luke brings up his 1st ever MLB game (that Corrye was a...

You can't get any more Christopher Nolan-ish than Inception. A true epic. A "get out of the theater and say 'wow' three times" kind of film. The Chumps dissect the provocative ending, why the spinning top doesn't matter, the casting brilliance, Tom Hardy bodying every other actor, Luke's beef with Ken Watanabe's character's final decision, and some decisions that Nolan makes that other directors p...

Christopher Nolan has made a plethora of fantastic endings, and the reveal in The Prestige may be tops. Luke explains what helped ruined the majesty of the ending; Corrye preaches the Nikola Tesla character (thanks David Bowie); Luke praises Nolan casting; Corrye has some hang-ups about Scarlett Johansson here; Luke somehow confuses old school London with old school NYC; Corrye recommends an ultra...

Christopher Nolan month continues with his 3rd film and first after Memento . Corrye explores the parallels between Insomnia and Nolan's masterpiece The Dark Knight ; Luke gets hung up about one of Hillary Swank's character's "unrealistic" issues; Both Chumps agree Robin Williams was fantastic...but can't articulate what he did differently from every other serious Robin Williams film. PLUS: The fe...

A neo noir! A puzzle box! A memory thriller that's hard to forget...even though Luke & Corrye forgot a lot of this film since the last time they watched it. Amazing to think Memento was essentially Christopher Nolan's first true film (yeah, yeah, we're aware of Following ). The lynchpin of the film: do you believe Teddy aka Joe Pantoliano? Can you even believe Lenny? PLUS: The Chumps have diff...

We're traveling back to 1960s London! Where apparently Terence Stamp is always lurking. The psychological thriller Last Night in Soho wraps up our month of Edgar Wright films. We explore what's similar and what's different from Wright's previous "bro" films. PLUS: Major allegations against Jonathan Majors; A release date for Killers of the Flower Moon; Steven Spielberg's new project post Napoleon;...

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost: we're gonna miss watching these two dudes create mischief on this podcast! The World's End is the final Edgar Wright team-up (for now, anyway) and boy was it a joyous romp to re-examine. Corrye waxes philosophical on the addiction metaphor that underlines this clever comedy. We've also got killer performances from Martin Freeman, Rosamund Pike, and Paddy Considine, among...

It's another Uncle Jesse episode...because we've got a full house (sorry, couldn't resist). We're talking Creed III AND Hot Fuzz (as part of our Edgar Wright showcase). The Chumps also debate Joel's controversial hospital rampage in the season finale of The Last of Us . PLUS: What we enjoyed and what ticked us off at the Oscars. AND: Luke may have just ferreted out the best story of all time on th...

We welcome back Seneca Falls' greatest export since Women's Rights, Mike Pagano, who schools us on the science of this space banger. We exlpore: the 13-minute opening scene; Sandra Bullock's elegant performance; George Clooney being George Clooney; Ed Harris' sneaky cameo; Alfonso Cuaron's smooth-as-silk directing; and Dr. Stone's earth landing. PLUS: Another airport story from Corrye, Oscar picks...

Violence galore, but since it's a chance for us to stick it to slaveholders, we'll allow it! Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz team up to roll through the South like General Sherman in this fun and sometimes difficult-to-watch revenge thriller. Leo DiCaprio is a creep...but oh so delicious to take in, while Samuel L. Jackson & Kerry Washington (plus a slew of dynamite character actors) make this...

After her "gimme more of her" performance in Pulp Fiction, Uma Thurman gets a whole movie (two, actually) to shine. Kill Bill is kung-fu meets spaghetti western meets Quentin Tarantino fantasy. Luke and Corrye have a ball recapping the animated O-Ren origin sequence, the gross but groovy deaths, David Carradine's charisma, Michael Madsen, Madsen's jerk boss, and of course Daryl Hannah's eye. PLUS:...