Paul and Corey Cross the Streams

Love, folks! We love it, don't we? We love love. This week, the boys discuss the romantic classic, An Affair to Remember (1957). It's…definitely...a film. You'll just have to tune in to see what we mean. This Month's Theme : Love Is in the Air This Episode's Focus : An Affair to Remember (1957)

Happy New Year! New decade! New season of Paul and Corey ! This week, the boys go after the white whale of podcasting topics – Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977). The film that launched a thousand other films and TV shows and toylines and theme parks and religions and…you know all this. What is there left to say about Star Wars ? Well, you'll just have to tune in to get the HOTTEST of Paul...

Happy New Year! New decade! New season of Paul and Corey ! This week, the boys take a David Foster Wallace-esque examination of the postmodern cult-hit, Gremlins 2: The New Batch . An episode organized like a stunning series of fractals that ties together themes and topics from past episodes. One that ironically employs dizzying footnotes and endnotes. One that you'll pretend to have listened to i...

In this final month of the 2010s, Paul and Corey look back at this decade and that of the 1910s. Corey took us back to the future by way of the past with the nearly-silent film, The Artist (2011). A film lauded with awards. Packed with brilliant set pieces and performances by its stars. Paul teaches Corey about buying on margin! This Month's Theme : The '10s This Episode's Focus : The Artist (2011...

In this final month of the 2010s, Paul and Corey look back at this decade and that of the 1910s. First up, Paul did Corey a HUUUUUGE favor and picked a nice, charming, funny film... that's only 25 minutes long. Charlie Chaplin's The Immigrant is a two-reeler from the early days of his Tramp character. (And, it wouldn't be a Paul film if it didn't include a scene that the FBI used in its files to s...

November! Leaves are changing colors. Leaves are falling. It's a time to think about the end of things, and when that gets to be too depressing, a time to think about the beginning (which Paul thinks is also depressing). We're talking NOSTALGIA, folks! With the film, Brooklyn (2015), Corey has taken us back to his roots. This may well be the most enjoyable episode of PACCTS yet... This Month's The...

November! Leaves are changing colors. Leaves are falling. It's a time to think about the end of things, and when that gets to be too depressing, a time to think about the beginning (which Paul thinks is also depressing). We're talking NOSTALGIA, folks! The Last Days of Disco (1998). And let me tell you, this episode has Paul and Corey really getting real. This may be a turning point for our heroes...

Happy Halloween from Paul and Corey! For this wild card episode, the boys chose two of their favorite episodes of the Golden Age of television classic, The Twilight Zone : "Nothing in the Dark" and "Eye of the Beholder." They discuss the genius of Rod Serling, the sexiness of a whole bunch of sexy people, and Corey continues his deep-dive into Netflix reality shows. This Month's Theme : Wild Card...

It's October! Spooky! Scary! S...cult...y! This month, Paul and Corey have a close encounter with the (arguably) worst film ever made, and Tim Burton's (arguably) best film he ever made. Ed Wood (1994) is incredibly acted, written, and directed, looks gorgeous, and it's filled with dreams and heart. Will that be enough to raise Paul and Corey's expectations from the dead? You'll have to listen to...

It's October! Spooky! Scary! S...cult...y! This month, Paul and Corey have a close encounter with the (arguably) worst film ever made, and Tim Burton's (arguably) best film he ever made. Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) is poorly acted, written, and directed, looks cheap, and yet it's filled with dreams and heart. Will that be enough to raise Paul and Corey's expectations from the dead? You'll have...

This month, Paul and Corey are taking a moment - well, two - to think about other people. Biopics! The word no one pronounces correctly. In this episode, Corey chose Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002). The film is based on TV producer Chuck Barris' ( The Dating Game; The Newlywed Game; The Gong Show ) idiosyncratic "unauthorized autobiography." From its star-studded cast, to the CIA's involvem...

This month, Paul and Corey are taking a moment, well, two, to think about other people. Biopics! The word no one pronounces correctly. In this episode, Paul chose Love and Mercy (2014), a film with a slightly non-linear narrative and unorthodox casting that looks at two major moments in the life of Beach Boy Brian Wilson. Will Corey hate it?? You'll have to listen to find out... This Month's Theme...

As Paul and Corey return from summer break, remakes and reboots are on their minds. The Fly (1958 and 1986) are both beloved films and emblematic of just what it takes to create a successful remake. After their previous discussion of The Fly (1958), in this episode, Paul and Corey discuss The Fly (1986) - its incredible and gorgeous cast, Corey's antipathy toward body horror, and the importance of...

As Paul and Corey return from summer break, remakes and reboots are on their minds. The Fly (1958 and 1986) are both beloved films and emblematic of just what it takes to create a successful remake. In this episode, Paul and Corey discuss the original The Fly (1958) - its incredible cast, its place in 1950s b-movie pantheon, and how enjoyable watching long takes can be.  

This Month's Theme : Okay . . . I'll Watch a Documentary This Episode's Focus : My Brooklyn (2012) Host's Choice :  Paul Pakler

This Month's Theme : Wild Card Episode - We look back at classic episodes of television. This Episode's Focus : The Mary Tyler Moore Show 's "Chuckles Bites the Dust"

This Month's Theme : I've Been Putting It Off Until Today This Episode's Focus : The Big Lebowski (1998)

This Month's Theme : I've Been Putting It Off Until Today This Episode's Focus : Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

This Month's Theme : Career Curiosities: This month, Paul and Corey chose singular films from the careers of two singular actors. This Episode's Focus : The Spanish Prisoner (1997); Steve Martin

This Month's Theme : Career Curiosities: This month, Paul and Corey chose singular films from the careers of two singular actors. This Episode's Focus : Synecdoche, NY (2008); Philip Seymour Hoffman

This Month's Theme : Guilt-Free Pleasures: This month, Paul and Corey introduce themselves, and the show, through the idiosyncratic movies that made a lasting impression on them. This Episode's Focus : Crossing Delancey (1988)

This Month's Theme :  Guilt-Free Pleasures This Episode's Focus :  Midnight Madness (1980) Host's Choice :  Paul Pakler Streaming Platform :  iTunes