Remakes Reboots & Revivals

One of the greatest romantic films ever made features adultery, a car accident, and the Empire State Building. This week, in honor of Valentines Day, Nicole and Rolando argue about the complications of love in the 1939 film "Love Affair" and its two official remakes, 1957's "An Affair to Remember" and 1994's "Love Affair". Happy Valentine’s Day!

Welcome back to Minisode Mondays, where we discuss news in Remakes Reboots and Revivals! In this minisode we talk the possibilities of Virtual Reality with an upcoming game/sequel based on Groundhog Day and we share opinions on the released cast photo of the new Party Of Five reboot.   Party of Five Cast Photo: https://www.etonline.com/see-the-first-photo-from-the-party-of-five-reboot-118872

The 61st Annual Grammy Awards are on Sunday, so Nicole and Rolando decided to mix things up. This week we’ll be discussing music covers. Because what are music covers if not just remakes of an original song!? This week we're joined by Ryan Liatsis, guitarist for Shwizz Follow Ryan on Instagram:  shwizzhimself Follow Shwizz on Instagram:  shwizzband   SHOW NOTES: Ryan starred in Rolando's documenta...

Welcome back to Minisode Mondays, where we discuss news in Remakes Reboots and Revivals! In this minisode we get excited discussing the Showtime revival of The L Word and not so excited about a possible Gossip Girl reboot!

“Hey, ju guys!” This week Nicole and Rolando unpack the second-wave feminism and realism of 1975’s “One Day at Time.” How does it compare to Netflix’s Latinx 2017 reboot? You’ll just have to listen, one minute at a time

Welcome back to Minisode Mondays, where we discuss news in Remakes Reboots and Revivals! In this minisode we had a lot to discuss! We dish on The Facts of Life reboot, Steven Spielberg's upcoming West Side Story film remake and a prequel of The Sopranos.

Go, go Nicole and Rolando! It's morphin' time on Remakes, Reboots & Revivals as we take on the 90's kids show, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, and 2017's Saban's Power Rangers.    SHOW NOTES: Rolando's Fan Edited Trailer of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICHHlC3KxyQ   Joseph Khan's Unauthorized Power Rangers Movie POWER/RANGERS LINK:  https:...

Welcome back to Minisode Mondays, where we discuss news in Remakes Reboots and Revivals! In this minisode we discuss the upcoming, second reboot of Charlie's Angels.

Is 2018’s “Mary Poppins Returns” practically perfect in every way? Or is it not as supercalifragilisticexpialidocious as 1964’s “Mary Poppins”? Nicole and Rolando spill the tea and feed the birds on these two musicals, and in the most delightful way.

Welcome to Minisode Mondays, where we discuss news in Remakes Reboots and Revivals!! This minisode, we discuss the revival of Veronica Mars and the Tim Burton remake of Dumbo. 

Get ready to take on 2019 with the vast loot from two Vegas heists and one Met Gala caper as Nicole and Rolando discuss the dad like charm of the original Ocean’s 11, the quick wit and implausible events from 2001’s Ocean’s Eleven, and the fabulous yet sensationalized plan in 2018’s Ocean’s 8.

The original Grinch is a Holiday Classic. But, did the Jim Carrey remake capture the magic? Is the latest Grinch as preachy as the others? And which Grinch do Rolando and Nicole think is the best baddie? Tune in to this weeks episode and enjoy as Nicole & Rolando spread the holiday cheer.

Did you know that 2007 Oscar winner for Best Picture, “The Departed,” is a remake? Neither did Rolando. Luckily Nicole is here teach Westerners about the Hong Kong film, “Infernal Affairs”, and they gab about all the violence, racism and Boston accents that come with it.

Born into Wealth. Trained for Combat. Bound to have her tits bouncing all over the place. Lara Croft is today's subject matter for Nicole and Rolando! Join in as they discuss the video game legacy, the original 2001 film, the 2018 reboot, dad complexes, discovering gay identities in cinema and why unnecessary shower scenes make a movie better!

It’s 7 degrees of magnificence at Remakes Reboots and Revivals! Stereotypical Mexican bandits, the bald & beautiful Brynner, and Sean Cody-like cowboys that get your girdle gooey make for two magnificent Westerns this week for Nicole and Rolando!

In 1993, Cory Matthews juggled school, friends, and romance for 7 seasons. In 2015 his daughter, Riley, juggled the same things for 3 seasons. In 2018, Nicole and Rolando juggle Topanga’s passivity, Eric’s serial killer vibes and what really happened to Mr Turner??

Black cats, black magic and gorgeous black men under house arrest - "The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" brings things old and new to a new generation. But how does it compare to the 90s classic "Sabrina the Teenage Witch"? Nicole and Rolando discuss, and might have set a curse or two..

Janet. Judy. Barbra. Gaga. Need we say more? Yaasss! And plenty! Nicole and Rolando dish on all four film versions of “A Star is Born” and gab on who is the brightest star of them all!

Happy Halloween! Nicole and Rolando celebrate "the night he came home" by looking back at the last 40 years of "Halloween" films. And like the newest film, they'll be ignoring most of what happened in the franchise by focusing on the original and the new.

Who you gonna call? This week is all about "Ghostbusters," and how to protect childhood nostalgia from (gasp!) WOMEN! But do we have to? Was "Ghostbusters" really even that great to begin with? And was the remake terrible… or did nobody actually give it a chance? Nicole and Rolando are ready to bust up some ghosts and take on a toxic fanbase. Listen now.

In a world bereft of fashion, 5 queer men seek to save the world from unkemptness! Or, perhaps, just to bring some gay-ety into the world. Nicole and Rolando dish the tea on Queer Eye for this week's episode. 

It seems mustaches have a bad reputation on the Orient Express. But the real question is: does the 2017 remake of Murder on the Orient Express stand up to the original for Nicole and Rolando?

"You cannot love others until you learn to love a beast". Oh, that’s not the saying? Someone tell the Beast that! It's not just prisoners with Stockholm syndrome, a bitter salty enchantress and hot-headed beasts that make up these two films. Listen to Nicole and Rolando's take on a Disney Classic.

In all universes, Will Robinson is always in danger… and surrounded by hotties. So, get Lost in Space with us as we navigate through all the retellings of Robinson Crusoe in space! Revisions: Rolando said Uhura does navigation in Star Trek. He was wrong. She was the communications officer. He begs for forgiveness.

What is Remakes, Reboots and Revivals? Hosted by Rolando and Nicole, two queer Latinx millennials, we're a podcast that focuses on analyzing and discussing Hollywood’s exploitation of nostalgia and lack of originality. We try figure out what Hollywood was thinking and answer, “Did we need this remake, reboot, or revival?” Every week we’ll navigate through different films or television shows, compa...