Paul and Corey Cross the Streams

The Canon. Who and what gets to belong in the "cultural conversation," and who gets to decide? Paul and Corey discuss that and more in this month's episodes. This week, Corey chose a film and filmmaker whose influences on movies are (while not without controversy) inarguable: North by Northwest (1959). Can a film be simultaneously exciting and boring? Tune in to find out... This Month's Theme : Th...

(Think Bye Bye Birdie. ) Bah-dah-bah-dah! Bah-dah-dah-dah! Bah-dah-dah-dah-dahdahadah! Kids! April's theme is "Look Who's Starring" - films with children in leading roles. And this week's episode features Paper Moon (1973), an epitome of the genre - featuring Tatum O'Neal (in an Oscar-winning performance) and her father Ryan O'Neal as... father and daughter, question mark? An incredible film from...

Bah-dah-bah-dah! Bah-dah-dah-dah! Bah-dah-dah-dah-dahdahadah! Kids! April's theme is "Look Who's Starring" - films with children in leading roles. And this week's episode features Stand by Me (1986), a coming-of-age classic that launched careers, made Stephen King cry, and convinced little Paul that his childhood would never live up to the Platonic Baby Boomer ideal. This Month's Theme : Look Who'...

This month, Paul and Corey have chosen the iconic and brilliant actor Meryl Streep on which to focus.  Today, enjoy a joint discussion of Doubt and Death Becomes Her . This Month's Theme : Meryl Streep This Episode's Focus : 'Doubt' (2008) and 'Death Becomes Her' (1992)

This month, Paul and Corey have chosen the iconic and brilliant actor Meryl Streep on which to focus; however, due to a communication error, Paul and Corey watched each other's films in advance of today's episode. So, in a moment of equally iconic and brilliant improvisation, the boys decided to spend this episode just talkin' Meryl. Tune in in two weeks for the joint discussion of Doubt and Death...

Paul and Corey are back! It's 2021! It's Season 3! Paul's an uncle! HOORAY...for Hollywood? This month, Paul and Corey are looking at "The Movies in the Movies (Films About Hollywood)." Get ready for a dark night because all the stars are in this film! The Player (1992). This Month's Theme : The Movies in the Movies (Films About Hollywood) This Episode's Focus : The Player (1992)

Paul and Corey are back! It's 2021! It's Season 3! Paul's an uncle! HOORAY...for Hollywood? This month, Paul and Corey are looking at "The Movies in the Movies (Films About Hollywood)." And today's film is a biggie. Sunset Boulevard (1950). A beautiful, brilliant film from beginning to end. There's a lot to discuss, so fire up the private orchestra, open some $13,000 wine, and enjoy. This Month's...

Paul and Corey are back! It's a holiday miracle! But don't get too excited... this month's theme is "WAR! On Christmas." The boys, as one would expect, are looking at the more contentious aspects of this time of year. For Paul's pick, he went quite literal in the war department: Invasion U.S.A. (1985). Yes, it's good, old Chuck Norris and Cannon Films. This movie has everything: the worst performa...

Paul and Corey are back! It's a holiday miracle! But don't get too excited... this month's theme is "WAR! On Christmas." The boys, as one would expect, are looking at the more contentious aspects of this time of year. First up, Corey chose the movie, The Ref (1994), and let's just say - like on a lovely Christmas morn - there's a lot to unpack.

Screenplays! Plays adapted into film - a genre that people seem to love or hate. This week, Corey chose the PACCTS ur-text, The Odd Couple (1968). Neil Simon's influence in American comedy cannot be overstated. Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau's performances are inspired. Even 52 years later, this film is laugh-out-loud funny.

Screenplays! Plays adapted into film - a genre that people seem to love or hate. This week, Paul chose what Corey called "The best-written film we've watched yet," and it's absolutely true. A Raisin in the Sun (1961) written by Lorraine Hansberry. The film is packed with incredible performances from every single actor. Hansberry's life, art, and activism are awe-inspiring - taken too soon by cance...

We're "At the Beach!" in August. Waves, sand, Olivia Newton John on the transistor radio. AND SUDDEN DEATH! Paul picked Jaws (1975). The film that changed everything. A film so gorgeous Paul and Corey both cried during it! Like the ocean, Jaws has a lot going on beneath the surface, and the boys risk their lives to explore it all. This Month's Theme : At the Beach! This Episode's Focus : Jaws (197...

This month's theme is Criterion! Yes, the independent streaming service that features an eclectic mix of classic and contemporary films from Hollywood and around the world, many not available anywhere else. Corey chose Noah Baumbach's The Squid and the Whale (2005). A film that made a big impact on Paul when it came out, sartorially and musically, he was sure Corey would hate it. He didn't! The bo...

This month's theme is Criterion! Yes, the independent streaming service that features an eclectic mix of classic and contemporary films from Hollywood and around the world, many not available anywhere else. Paul is like a kid in a candy store. And this week, he chose the film, I Am Not a Witch (2017). The first feature film written and directed by Zambian-Welsh director Rungano Nyoni. The story fo...

This month's theme is Movie Musicals, and Corey chose a film close to his... let's say "heart." South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut (1999). The boys talk about EVERYTHING: Jack Valenti, Mormons, Donald Glover's brilliance, libertarianism, Orgazmo, Columbine, John Peters, Les Mis ... This Month's Theme : Movie Musicals This Episode's Focus : South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut (1999)

This month's theme is Movie Musicals, and Paul has chosen a film close to his heart, A Hard Day's Night (1964). Obviously, the boys took some time off, and Paul speaks to current events and their support and solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. This Month's Theme : Movie Musicals This Episode's Focus : A Hard Day's Night (1964)

This month's theme is Fish Out of Water, and Corey chose a film, Doc Hollywood (1991), befitting today's special occasion: SCOTT JONES! Yes, the boys are joined by their co-host from the podcast, Quality Time with Family Ties . (All episodes available on Fanbase Press.) Home is where you find it in Doc Hollywood , and Scott's homecoming is just what the doctor ordered.

This month's theme is Fish Out of Water! Paul chose a childhood favorite, Coming to America (1988). From the height of Eddie Murphy's career, the film seems to have a bit more going on in the subtext than young Paul inferred. In this episode, the boys ask the big questions, like if not for Coming to America , would we even have The Master of Disguise? And is this even a fish out of water movie? Th...

This month's theme is Subtitles! Any film not in English qualifies, and Corey has chosen the HOTTEST film to appear on PACCTS: Y Tu Mamá También (2001). Steamy, funny, smart, heart-rending. You'll come for all the sex, but you'll stay for the allegory of Mexican class politics. This episode was so much fun to record. This Month's Theme : Subtitles! This Episode's Focus : Y Tu Mamá También (2001)

This month's theme is Subtitles! Any film not in English qualifies, and Paul has chosen a doozy: The Seventh Seal (1957). Prescient af. Iconic. Seminal. Depressing (as Corey will attest) and, yet, life-affirming. A brilliant film and a great discussion. This Month's Theme : Subtitles! This Episode's Focus : The Seventh Seal (1957)

For this Wild Card Episode, the boys decided to look at two sitcoms where groups of people gather in one spot. Real aspirational art here, folks. This Month's Theme : Wild Card Episode This Episode's Focus : Cheers ("The Proposal") and Community ("Remedial Chaos Theory")

If ever there were a month's theme that typified Paul and Corey Cross the Streams , it would be this month's: Friend Flicks. This week, Paul and Corey discuss Thelma & Louise (1991). Yep, folks, just two guys talking about the omnipresent and insidious nature of the patriarchy! And as an added bonus, Corey gives five more shows and films to soothe your soul as we all self-isolate. This Month's The...

If ever there were a month's theme that typified Paul and Corey Cross the Streams , it would be this month's: Friend Flicks. This week, Paul and Corey discuss the film that launched a thousand quippy action comedies, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). From auditioning with Paul Newman to the inescapability of globalization to the not-really-that-ambiguous polycule of Sundance-Etta-Butch, t...

Love, folks! We love it, don't we? We love love. This week, the boys discuss Bridget Jones's Diary . They love it (…just the way it is!) - from accents, to wet shirts, to Keats! Grab some vodka and ice cream and listen along. This Month's Theme : Love Is in the Air This Episode's Focus : Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)