Odd Trilogies

Sight gags, surprise cameos, conspiracies, and a funny bone that just won't quit. It's time to talk about THE NAKED GUN TRILOGY ! With the help of Police Squad's finest detective Nick Rogers ( Midwest Film Journal ), Logan and Andy prepare for the punch line as they tackle one of the goofiest, funniest trilogies they've ever covered on the show: The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988...

Over thirty years later, the Naked Gun films are back, this time starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson! Director Akiva Shaffer (The Lonely Island,  Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping ) brings Police Squad into the modern era with this sequel-reboot about Sgt. Frank Drebin's son. Ahead of the episode covering the original Naked Gun trilogy, Logan & Andy team up with Police Squad trainee and...

A new decade means one thing...a new take on the Fantastic Four! To finish off July, Logan and Andy discuss the MCU's long-awaited take on Marvel's First Family with The Fantastic Four: First Steps , starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. The boys travel to the Four's retro-futuristic world to answer one question: are these first steps on the right path? Listen...

Over the course of three decades, The Fantastic Four were adapted to screen in three entirely different iterations, all of which failed at some level or another to launch Marvel's First Family into comparable cultural relevance like their peers Spider-Man or the X-Men. To Logan and Andy, that sounds like a series of NOT-SO-FANTASTIC FIRST STEPS! In time with the fourth attempt to get the character...

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's...time to talk about James Gunn's Superman ! Starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult, Logan and Andy believe that a man can fly as they talk about one of the most highly anticipated superhero films in recent memory. Does it live up to the hype? What's next for DC after this? Listen in and find out on this super new review!

It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's ... Logan and Andy flying into THE SUPERMAN SEQUELS! In honor of James Gunn's latest take on the icon, the boys head back to the eighties to cover the varying sequels to Richard Donner's monumental 1978 film. Holed up in the Fortress of Solitude, the duo tackle 1980's Superman II , 1983's Superman III , and 1987's Superman IV: The Quest for Peace . How do these...

A remote island? Filled with escaped dinos? Guess it's time for the boys to talk about a new Jurassic World film! A decade after the release of the original Jurassic World , Logan and Andy discuss director Gareth Edwards' latest take on the billion-dollar franchise. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and Jonathan Bailey, tune in to hear what Logan and Andy think about Jurassic World: Reb...

28 days later...it's time for a brand new episode! In honor of the iconic horror franchise's return to the big screen, Logan & Andy roam the deserted streets of London to discuss a trio of films filled with gore, crunchy cinematography, and rage. It's 28 DAYS, WEEKS, & YEARS ! Armed with whatever they can find, the boys discuss 2002's 28 Days Later , 2007's 28 Weeks Later , and 2025's 28 Y...

A Hong Kong cinema classic? Three films in nearly fifteen months? A sequel...that's also a prequel?!?! It's time to head to the nearest rooftop and talk about THE INFERNAL AFFAIRS TRILOGY ! Logan and Andy search for the rat that's infiltrated their team as they discuss 2002's Infernal Affairs as well as the two follow-ups the following year: 2003's Infernal Affairs II and Infernal Affairs III . Ho...

Unlikely twins, a hard-boiled teacher, and...a pregnant Arnold Schwarzenegger?!?! Sounds perfect for us! Logan and Andy prepare for true hijinks as they tackle a trilogy fueled by action film icon Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman. It's the SCHWARZENEGGER-REITMAN COMEDY TRILOGY ! With support from honorary Odd Trilogies triplet Sam Watermeier ( Midwest Film Journal ), th...

What is  cinema? What role does it play in our lives? And can it be a comment on itself? These questions and more come to mind while watching writer-director Charlie Kaufman's informal Metacinema Trilogy. Logan & Andy take a trip down the meta-narrative rabbit hole as they discuss 1999's Being John Malkovich , 2002's Adaptation , and 2008's Synecdoche, New York . How can an artist get progress...

Making four films just wasn't enough to prove the point! Logan & Andy head wade back into the world of the God's Not Dead franchise with fellow Pastor Dave follower JAKE ATWOOD to discuss the latest film in the franchise: God's Not Dead: In God We Trust . It's time for a Freakquel filled with religious debates, a weird cast (with a few returning faces), and running gags that serve only to remi...

TINA, YOU FAT LARD! IT'S THE ONE HUNDREDTH ODD TRILOGIES EPISODE! In honor of the recent release of A Minecraft Movie , Logan and Andy spend their first episode in the triple-digits talking about the man who shaped their senses of humor a little too much growing up: writer-director Jared Hess. It's time for THE RISE OF HESS! With Nacho's biggest fan, returning guest, and old friend Adam LeClerc by...

FREEZE! You have the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney, AND the right to gawk at our sweet new mech! Logan & Andy head to Japan to uncover THE PATLABOR TRILOGY. With oversized hand cannonss and batons by their sides, the boys are teaming up with Tokyo's very own SV2 team to discuss 1989's Patlabor: The Movie , 1993's Patlabor 2: The Movie , and 2002's WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3...

Logan and Andy  gotta go fast  through the lovely town of Green Hills to cover one of the most successful video game adaptations of all time: THE SONIC TRILOGY. With the help of the Master Emerald’s most loyal (and local) protector Grant ( Familiar Territory ), the boys face off against Dr. Robotnik and his robot army as they discuss 2020’s  Sonic the Hedgehog , 2022’s  Sonic the Hedgehog 2 , and...

Logan and Andy return to the realm of cinematic paranoia. Conspiracies, tension, and espionage abound in JOHN FRANKENHEIMER’S PARANOIA TRILOGY! With help from Frankenheimer fan and Odd Trilogies alum Matt Hurt (The Obsessive Viewer), the boys look at iconic director John Frankenheimer’s triadic analysis of the paranoia and social anxieties of his day. From hypnotism to military coups to literal fa...

Love is in the air! Who do we have to thank? Why Garry Marshall of course! Returning guest (and lover of cheesy ensemble rom-coms) Jake Atwood helps Logan and Andy get into the holiday spirit as they cover 2010's Valentine's Day , 2011's New Year's Eve , and 2016's Mother's Day . It's  GARRY MARSHALL'S HOLIDAY TRILOGY ! What do the late director's final three films have to offer? How does each fil...

Did you see that? Oh, it's not a full moon. It's just the first FREAKQUEL of the year! Logan and Andy howl at the moon as they talk about  Wolf Man , the latest reimagining of the classic Universal monster. How does the film compare to its predecessors? Does Leigh Whannell strike twice after The Invisible Man remake? Does Christopher Abbott really have that dog in him? Find out on this howling new...

What happens when a movie studio decides to make superhero origin stories... without the iconic superhero? You get SONY'S (Spider-Man-less) SPIDER-MAN UNIVERSE ! After the success of Venom , Sony decides to scrape the bottom of their Marvel barrel to dish out three of the oddest origin stories of the last few years: 2022's Morbius as well as 2024's Madame Web and Kraven the Hunter . Which film is...

After a year with delightful guest stars, truly odd trilogies, and the launch of their brand new website, Logan and Andy start off 2025 by talking about their favorite films of 2024. It's time for that END OF THE YEAR SPECIAL!  What are their favorite films of 2024? Will they have overlapping choices again? Also, what were their LEAST FAVORITE films of last year? Find out on the first ODD TRILOGIE...

In honor of his highly anticipated Nosferatu remake, Logan & Andy finish off the year by talking about a director with an incredible rise: Robert Eggers. From witches in seventeenth-century America to mythological Viking epics, the boys discuss Eggers sensibilities as a filmmaker, how he's grown, and how he continues to capture the public interest. We're looking at 2016's The Witch , 2019's Th...

This holiday season, Logan and Andy spend Christmas with...Harold and Kumar?!?! The duo use the holiday season to grab a bite with the stoner icons. It's THE HAROLD & KUMAR TRILOGY ! With sliders in hand, the boys tackle 2004's Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle , 2008's Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay , and 2011's A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (or A Very Harold & Ku...

What happens when you take a Spider-Man villain and give him his own series without Spider-Man in it? You get a...billion dollar franchise?!?! Logan and Andy are thankful to have Venom historian Evan Dossey (of Midwest Film Journal ) to talk about a truly odd trilogy: THE VENOM TRILOGY . While dodging explosions, maximum carnage, and an evil Riz Ahmed, the boys won't know what hit them as they tac...

What happens when one of the most influential filmmakers of all time adapts the works of the greatest playwright in human history? You get KUROSAWA'S SHAKESPEARE TRILOGY! Logan and Andy brush up on their Japanese and summon what remains of their high school Shakespeare knowledge in order to talk about Akira Kurosawa's three adaptations of William Shakespeare's plays. With help from local Kurosawa...

On Thursday afternoon, Nov. 14, IFJA members were invited to a preview tour of the new Alamo Drafthouse Cinema location opening up in Indianapolis on Nov. 18. Ron Howard's 2013 film Rush was also screened to highlight the location's heavily racing-themed decor, which honors Indy's motorsports history. In this inaugural episode of Odd Thoughts , Andy discusses his feelings about the new theater and...