Movie Friends

Drop that styrofoam cup and grab a theoretically possible amount of milkmen, because it is time for Freaked! We discuss the great Brooke Shields in her greatest role, loving Randy Quaid as a crazy person before he became a crazy person, how the movie grew out of an absurd MTV sketch show, The Mr. T experience, and we probe the mysteries of Bob Villa's life. Also: Hat update! Filming update! Michel...

Throw that record and grab some hog lumps, it's time for Shaun of the Dead! We discuss the overflowing creativity in this scrappy film, what it's like to revisit it as adults, why Phillip seems different to us this time around, where horror and comedy meet, the work of Edgar Wright and how we've managed to avoid full on horror films four years in a row. Also: Michelle's babes! Seth's new desk frie...

For September's Patron voted episode we head to the magical year of 1996 for The Craft! We discuss the teenage witch period, the mysterious and almost reoccuring Snake Man, why the girls don't deserve punishment for their powers, the great Fairuza Balk and how the turning point of the film worked for one of us and not the other. Also: Mah Jongg update! Heebies! Scorpion sinks! Check it out!  Ad-fr...

Grab your candlestick and meet us in the kitchen for our discussion on Clue! We talk about the great Tim Curry, how this film undoes the who-done-it genre, the mismatching color controversy, holding on for dear life as the plot unfolds and why the singing telegram deserves more attention. Also: Mah Jongg! Widow's Bay! Seth gets surgery! Check it out! Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are ava...

We're answering your OC questions and Michelle's husband, Anthony shares why Volchok is his favorite character of the series. Check out Seasons 1, 2, 3 & 4 of The OC 20 Ad-free  versions of all of our episodes are available on our  Patreon When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, decoder ring, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes....

It's time to stumble out of bed and pour yourself a cup of ambition, because we are back from break and covering 9 to 5! We discuss the debut of Dolly Parton, how Jane Fonda's work behind the scenes helped get the film made, the genius of Lily Tomlin (and her belt buckle), Dabney Coleman: grade A creep, and why sometimes it's ok to just fall in love. also: sensory deprivation tanks! Coop Cooper! C...

We are joined by filmmakers Josie and Mitchell Robinson to discuss their feature length film, Somnia, from production to physical copy. We talk about overcoming anxiety, expectations of disaster to reality of problem solving, pursuing the passions that won't leave you and why making movies is better than not making movies. Check it out!  Visit Fort Stoweville Productions to check out all of Josie...

Seth does NOT have a case of the franks, but he does truly believe that there is magic in the OC. Him and Michelle wrap up the series with discussing episodes 13-16. We have fortune telling! an earthquake! blood brothers! The end is here. New episodes drop every Friday in August, so be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out. Check out Seasons 1, 2 & 3 of The OC 20 Ad-free  versions of all of our...

  Is there magic in season 4?! Seth thinks so! Him and Michelle discuss episodes 9-12. Taylor's french ex husband makes an appearance, Frank Atwood fakes cancer and proposals are being made. Also: Chris Brown!? Groundhogs?! We've lost the plot. New episodes drop every Friday in August, so be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out. Check out Seasons 1, 2 & 3 of The OC 20 Ad-free  versions of all o...

Grab your sledgehammer and yellow suitcase because it's time for The End of Oak Street! Seth is joined by John from the Southern Accents podcast to discuss David Robert Mitchell's long awaited film, why Anne Hathaway in an action film rules, coming around on Ewan McGregor's performance, prehistoric snake terrors and why sometimes it's okay to have fun at the movies. Check it out!  Ad-free versions...

Michelle and Seth dig into episodes 5–8 of The OC's final season. Ryan's insomnia becomes Taylor's excuse to get closer to him. Kaitlin throws a party out of spite and Julie's secret business threatens her friendship with KiKi Also: alt-universes! Coma-lites! Frank Atwood! Seth's jaw is on the floor. New episodes drop every Friday in August, so be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out. Check out...

Put on your best helmet and pull out all your teeth because it's time for Brian de Palma's cult classic, The Phantom of the Paradise! We discuss what was in the air during this pre-punk era, discovering prejudices against short people in villainous roles, how Beef won our hearts (and our minds) and why sometimes the best thing a movie can be is costume party inspo. Also: Biopsy updates! Movie upda...

Welcome back to The OC 20! Michelle and Seth have reached the final season of their series rewatch and SETH GETS HEATED FAST. Is Julie and Ryan's team-up justified? Why are they trying to replace Marissa with Taylor? Also: Steve-O cameo, a surprising future Hollywood connection hiding in plain sight and Seth rants about Ryan's sunglasses. It's good to be back. New episodes drop every Friday in Aug...

We head to the stars and beyond with Christopher Nolan as our guide with Interstellar! We discuss going through a wormhole, what part of the performances work and don't work, the evil Matt Damon planet, being scared by the score, the last okra crop and we stumble through every scientific detail possible. Also: Matthew McConaughey! Anne Hathaway! Fuel cells! Check it out! Ad-free versions of all of...

Put down that puppy and grab a big bowl of stew because it's time for Christopher Nolan's latest epic, The Odyssey! Seth is joined by Aaron from Hit Factory podcast to discuss adaptations, Tom Holland, anachronisms on top of anachronisms, taking the personhood away from a cyclops, and struggling to connect with passion in the face of sterility. Also: Anne Hathaway! Lupita Nyong'o! Samantha Morton!...

Grab your paintbrush and put on your best grey suit because it's time for Vertigo! We discuss the insanity of the plot behind the plot, why Hitchcock may not have been as self aware as we give him credit for, what we learned (and didn't learn) over the course of our series on Edith Head, Jimmy Stewart stops by and we demand justice and love for the real star of the film: Midge. Also: Michelle goes...

S'Marvelous! Michelle is away this week so Seth enlisted Schuyler to help tackle Edith Head month with his pick, Funny Face! They discuss the insanity of the film's premise alongside it's star, the magic of musicals, legacy remakes, the incredible Think Pink number and why this movie gave Seth sympathy for a group of people he doesn't like. Also: Cancer! Descending stairs! Mickey Rooney, the monst...

Grab your giant bowl of milk and call your Ma, it's time for The Ladies Man! Seth's pick for Edith Head month brings us to the directorial work of Jerry Lewis, comedian, writer and all around not great guy! We discuss the insane and elaborate set, the Singin' in the Rain connections, what jokes work well and what don't and where this movie may surpass Hitchcock and Buster Keaton. Also: James! Gett...

We are big. It's the podcasts that got small! July's theme was voted in by our patrons and we are covering films with costumes designed by the legendary Edith Heath! It's Head-ly! First up is Billy Wilder's tragic and painful look at Hollywood, Sunset Boulevard. We discuss Max, being addicted to riffing, why director's intent may or may not change how we view a finished product, and why Norma Desm...

Take off your shoes and don't forget the shrimp, it's time for The Birdcage! Michelle's June pick is one of her childhood favorites, and we discuss the play and French film that this version is based on, Nathan Lane's Albert as the heart of the film, Gene Hackman's incredibly repressed performance, our complicated feelings towards Val and what still works in the film 30 years later. Also: Everyone...

For this month's Patron voted episode we discuss Jamie Babit's 1999 queer classic, But I'm a Cheerleader! We discuss drag, critiquing queer humor too harshly, why the intimate moments highlight the horrors of conversion therapy, Rupaul, Natasha Lyonne's hair journey and why this film deserves it's place in the coming-of-age canon. Also: Sun Chips! Oreo kisses! The Governor! Check it out! Ad-free v...

Grab your lore-laden piece of driveway as we head deep into Kane Parsons smash hit, Backrooms! Seth is joined by Liam aka Rolo Tony to discuss the youtuber to hollywood pipeline, why science fiction and surrrealism are not the same thing, what is gained and lost when something is copied multiple times, the backside of a Christmas tree and how anger manifests itself on a long enough timeline. Also:...

Take a shot of absinthe and join us for our journey into Baz Luhrmanns Moulin Rouge! We discuss the burden of naive romanticism, the tortured artist triple feature, why the film is hard to share with the unimpressed, the incredible Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor and the transformative performance by Richard Roxburgh as The Duke. Also: Scorsese! Collage! Roxanne! Check it out! Ad-free versions of...

For our 300th(!!) episode we finally become respectable movie podcasters and sit down with Orson Welles' celebrated film Citizen Kane! We discuss the film's legacy and spot on movie ranking lists, why movie ranking lists are obsolete, the life and lie of Orson Welles, how coming from radio impacted the style of Citizen Kane and what we would whisper on our death beds. Also: nuts! small men with st...

Our podcast host won't let eXistenZ post without a capital E, our apologies. Anywho.. Grab your game pod and plug in to your bio port for a trip with us into the unknown with eXistenZ! Hey, it's our first David Cronenberg film on the show so we needed to pull in the big guns: Felicia Maroni from the Seeing Faces in Movies podcast joins us to talk Canadian Jude Law, crinkle cut haired Jennifer Jaso...