Remakes Reboots & Revivals

"Witches are real." Or so Roald Dahl would have you believe. But can we trust the musings of a man accused of misogyny, transphobia, and anti-Semitism? Can art be separated from the artist? This week, right in time for Halloween, Rolando and Nicole discuss the beloved(?) 1990's film, "The Witches." Is this film nightmare fuel for children or a bore? Rolando and Nicole disagree. But one thing every...

10 days until Halloween 2020. Let the festivities begin! This week Rolando and Nicole take a trip across the pond and visit the luxurious Bly Manor. First, they discuss 1961's "The Innocents," a psychological horror that revolves around a governess caring for two cray, rich kids. Are the children being possessed by sexually charged ghosts or is she just sexually frustrated? Then, Nicole and Roland...

"The Baby-Sitters Club" by Ann M. Martin is the beloved book series (which ran through 2000) that spawned 131 books, various spinoffs, dolls, board games and a film adaptation in 1995. But, how could anyone forget about the 1990's TV series, "The Baby-Sitters Club" and its catchy theme song, "Say Hello To Your Friends?" This week, Rolando and Nicole take a trip to Stoneybrook, CT to revisit 1990's...

2020 has been super bogus, man. Luckily, we have Bill and Ted to cheer us up. This week, Rolando and Nicole travel back in time to watch 1989's "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure." What is it about these two himbos that resonated with pop-culture, spawning a sequel, a live action series and an animated series. Then more than 30 years later, a revival. Does the chemistry between Alex Winter and Ke...

This week, while two presidential candidates duked it out on stage, Rolando and Nicole focused on the fight that matters most: Johnny Lawrence versus Danny LaRusso. This episode, we're kicking things off with 1984's The Karate Kid, then jump-kick to The YouTube Red-turned-Netflix original, Cobra Kai. How does the film hold up more than 30 years later and what does its legacy mean when trying to re...

"Let's get down to business to discuss Mulan..." After an unexpected hiatus, Rolando and Nicole are back and more critical than ever. This week, the two breakdown 1998's Mulan and Disney's latest live-action remake, Mulan. How does the new film, available on Disney+, compare to the original? And, was the original even that good to begin with? Is the new Mulan worth the $30 price tag? Listen to fin...

Private investigators. Police corruption. Principled lawyers. This week, Rolando and Nicole take a look at the grandpapi of all police procedurals on television, "Perry Mason." The show ran for 9 seasons beginning in 1958 and starred Raymond Burr, who was a closeted homosexual. Then they explore the reimagined origins of the noble lawyer in HBO's "Perry Mason." How does the original series hold up...

Crime. It's all around us. Or so shows like "Unsolved Mysteries" would have you believe. This week, Nicole and Rolando are joined by Charlie Worroll of Crimelines to discuss Unsolved Mysteries which aired on NBC from 1987 through 1997, hosted by Robert Stack. What made this show so popular? What does true crime on media say about our culture? Then, the three dissect the latest reboot which premier...

 You asked for it. We delivered. In the spirit of self-isolation, this week Nicole and Rolando take a trip to the Overlook Hotel in Colorado to explore their shine or steam or whatever it is. The two explore the legacy of Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" and its sequel "Doctor Sleep," directed by Mike Flanagan. How does the 1980 horror film compare to the 2019 flop? Does "The Shining" get more cred...

Since the 1960's, The U.S.A. has been trying to figure out which of 3 people claiming to be the same person is actually who they are they are. This game show, called "To Tell The Truth", appeared in 1959 and can currently been seen on ABC Thursday nights, hosted by Anthony Anderson. The conversation between Nicole and Rolando takes an interesting turn, when they get into the topic of the thin line...

Jean-Luc Picard is usually regarded as Star Trek's greatest captain. But is that admiration enough to launch a new show? This week Nicole and Rolando are joined by Lincoln Farquharson, a self proclaimed Trekkie and previous guest of the pod. The show has a legacy of being woke, but rewatching the series in 2020, does the series remain true to its utopian fantasy? Does "Picard," available on CBS Al...

Scooby -Doo, where are you? Well, definitely not in theaters thanks to the coronavirus. This week, Rolando, Nicole & Eddie team up with Mike Jozic of A Podcast Named Scooby-Doo to form our very own Scooby gang in order the solve the greatest mystery: Why has Scooby lasted so long? The gang deconstructs what made the series function so well since its inception in 1969 and how the franchise has evol...

After 2 months (and some change), the Remakes Reboots and Revivals team are BACK! And this time... we also have VIDEO! Since we zoom-ed each other to record this episode, we decided to record our zoom conference and bring you our first video! In this minisode, we discuss how we've been doing, what we've been watching and what we will be covering this month (which is pride month)! Listen and reach...

Nicole and Rolando are on the hunt for; The Scarlet Ghost; La Femme Rouge; Fedora the Explorer. That's right - this week we're talking about the one and only Carmen Sandiego. We discuss the educational thief's video game origins through her 90's game show, "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego" and the animated tv show starring Rita Moreno, "Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego," all the way up to 2...

In 1996, a virus took over the world and changed human civilization as we know it. At least that's what happened in Terry Gilliam's “12 Monkeys”. Now, in 2020, it's happened it real life! While we’re all self isolating due to COVID19, Nicole and Rolando revisit the sci-fi and dissect it’s meaning and impact through the lens of today’s pandemic. Oh, and did we mention it’s a remake of the 1962 Fren...

This week, in the midst of the  coronapocalypse , Nicole and Rolando are bringing you one of their favorite older episodes you might have missed- The Twilight Zone! There is a fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to man... but what man *does* know is that there was a TV show once called "The Twilight Zone" that was so good, it was revived thrice!  Naturally, Nicole and Rolando enter the dim...

Breaking News: The coronavirus is making a lot of us self-quarantine and practice social distancing. As a result Nicole, Rolando, and Eddie Z give the listeners some recommendations on movies or TV shows to watch while the world ends around them. Learn which of the three is the hopeful one, which anticipates the worst in humanity, and who falls smack right in the middle. The plague approaches. Wha...

The year was 1999. Children all over the US were missing out after staying up late to go to the opening night of "Pokémon: The First Movie" and missing out of school the next day, suffering from "pokéflu." If you were Rolando you were there. If you were Nicole - you didn't care. Now, 21 years later a CGI remake of the film, "Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution," hit Netflix leaving both diehard...

In 2004, Showtime gave audiences “The L Word,” and gave lesbians a cast of characters to love, hate, and lust after. Lesbians finally had a show they can ask, “Which character are you most like?” The legacy of the show is flawed with its lack of representation and a mysterious “whodunnit” series finale. Then in late 2019, fans rejoiced when Showtime premiered, “The L Word: Generation Q.” Fans of t...

Happy Monday! On this week's minisode, Nicole and Rolando talk about the state of Remakes, Reboots and Revivals in Movies and TV. Are audiences sick of them? How faithful should they be? Which ones are Nicole and Rolando looking forward to this year? In addition, we provide some questions to our audiences we'd love for you all to answer- so take a listen! Follow Us Be sure to follow us on social m...

Love is in the air as Rolando and Eddie Z celebrate their wedding. This week we're bringing you some of our favorite clips relating to love and romance, as chosen by Nicole. What's your favorite romance that we covered so far? Follow Us Be sure to follow us on social media for news, polls, and fun behind the scenes content. FACEBOOK:  facebook.com/remakesrebootsrevivals INSTAGRAM:  instagram.com/r...

Ride the Demeter from Transylvania to England with Nicole and Rolando as they unpack four different versions of the of the blood thirsty Count Dracula. The journey begins with the 1931 film starring Bela Lugosi, followed by the suck-cessful portrayal by Christopher Lee in 1958's "Horror of Dracula," and a visit to 1992's "Bram Stoker's Dracula" starring Gary Oldman and Winona Ryder. Their journey...

If you could walk with the animals, talk with the animals, grunt and squeak and squawk with the animals, would you be musically inclined like Rex Harrison, awkwardly ashamed like Eddie Murphy or a bumbling eccentric like Robert Downey Jr? Nicole and Rolando dish their thoughts on the three different portrayals of Doctor Dolittle, from the notorious 1967 musical flop to the kid friendly 1998 film a...

This week, Rolando and Nicole travel across different universes in search of the worst parents imaginable, the Authority, and dust. Phillip Pullman’s trilogy, “His Dark Materials” has inspired two vastly different works of media: the 2007 film, “The Golden Compass,” starring Nicole Kidman, Ian McKellan, and Daniel Craig and 2019’s “His Dark Materials,” by HBO and the BBC starring Daphne Keen, Ruth...

“It's not like being stuck with the dreadful nose you get. One does have a choice to whom one loves.” - Young Amy March, Little Women (1994) This week Rolando and Nicole duke it out when picking their favorite portrayal of Josephine March from the four theatrical releases of “Little Women.” Also, learn about the history of each film as Nicole and Rolando hypothesize what each iteration of the film...