Road Dawgs

Josh and Nick know the podcast is a fertilizing rather than destructive event. That’s why they’re back this week with their first NC-17 film, 1996’s Crash. The films complicated release via Ted Turner. The 90s reaching a violent peak. Cronenberg’s “sexless sex”. Elias Koteas forever. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick are back to discuss 1973’s Coffy! How did blaxploitation films allow black creatives to take back their cinematic image and voice? The road dawgs turn 2! Nick is a keeper of all animals. Josh shows his knowledge of drugs and alcohol. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick return to their New England roots with 1995’s To Die For. The cynical 24-hour news boom of the 90s. Gus Van Sant as a versatile figurehead for independent cinema. The audience as judge, jury, and executioner. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick pull out their best Christmas sweater and pour a glass of eggnog for 1974’s Black Christmas! Grab your popcorn and soda folks, because this episode is a Road Dawgs Watchalong! Join Josh and Nick for some colorful commentary and discussion with behind the scenes facts on the making of Black Christmas! High stakes abound as we play Josh’s Trivia and Tribulations, with a coveted Criteri...

Josh and Nick layer on some sunblock and grab their safari hats for 1994’s The Lion King. The creative trials to get this film across the finish line. Combining the old with the new. Singalongs aren’t the dawgs bag. The role of voice acting in animation. What makes this movie and its story endure 30 years later?

Josh and Nick continue “Dawgs of Future Cast” with the 1975 classic Dog Day Afternoon. 1970s New York City and its influence on the New Hollywood Movement. Al Pacino’s passionate performance and how it informs his career onwards. Sidney Lumet’s moral questioning and socially conscious filmmaking. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick discuss part one of Krzysztof Kieślowski’s “Colours Trilogy”, Three Colours: Blue. Kieślowski’s politically charged career. Leaving to start over. Realistic depictions of grief. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick head back to high school to discuss 1976’s Carrie. The transgressive and influential cinema of Brian De Palma. Stephen King’s importance to American literature. The commitment and dedication of Jack Fisk and Sissy Spacek. Was Mrs. White right? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick discuss the 1992 romance-thriller The Crying Game this week! 90s Queer Cinema. The brilliance of first time actor Jaye Davidson. What are the lies we can tell ourselves? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick slap on a cowboy hat and button up that rhinestone belt buckle. It’s time to talk Smokey And The Bandit! Superstar Burt. True Southern films. Some movies just wanna go fast. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick want to know, did you lose your mind overnight? Or was it a slow, gradual process? Dawgs Of Future Cast steers into the year 1991, with Terry Gilliam’s The Fisher King. First, the dawgs discuss their experience seeing Challengers together, then it’s on to the movie of the week. Remembering Robin Williams. A weird movie for everyone. Mercedes Ruhel in red. Who is “The Fisher King” of...

Josh and Nick punch their time cards and head for the line to discuss Blue Collar. Our segment “Dawgs Of Future Cast” rolls on into 1978, and brings us Paul Schrader’s directorial debut. Tense times would ensue. Richard Pryor as a giant on and off the screen. Depictions of the working class. Schrader-dawg detour. Why’d they do Smokey like that? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick continue “Dawgs Of Future Cast” with 1991’s Darkman. Scrappy Sam Raimi. Philly-Delco accent work. Can an emergency medicine physician, a former Seal Team 6 operator, and three sets of brothers turn Darkman into a coherent script? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick bust out their files and hacksaws for 1979’s Escape From Alcatraz. A chat about Clint. The return of Chris’s Corner! Men’s fashion in American penitentiaries circa 1962. Weirdos and the Bay Area. Did the three real life escapees survive and make it to the mainland? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick throw in a chaw and turn two for 1989’s Major League. The history of Cleveland baseball. The prospects of Lou Brown managing a real ball club. The kinetic energy of the Sheen-Snipes duo. Could Nick take Harris 400 dead center? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick prepare for some pratfalls as they discuss 1980’s The Stunt Man. A brief history of the early stunt performers. The greatness of Peter O’Toole. The decade-long saga to get this film made. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick share their reactions to the Oscars. Then, things get a little sandy and a little wormy as the dawgs pivot to discuss the first tentpole movie of the year, Dune Part 2. Nick’s odd viewing experience for Dune Part 1. Greig Fraser the King of Vibes. What is this film’s staying power? Where does the series go from here? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick take a guess at who goes home with some hardware on Sunday. It’s time for Oscar Predictions! Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick celebrate Black History Month with Boots Riley’s 2018 debut, Sorry To Bother You. Taking a third-act swing. A young cast before they all became stars. Boots journey to the directors chair. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick return this week to talk about 1987’s Ishtar. An Elaine May retrospect. What happens when you get 3 mercurial stars in the middle of the desert? Is this movie a parallel to the New York Jets 2023 season? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick have a particular set of skills, skills that make them a nightmare for people like you… like discussing Taken for its 15th year anniversary. The underrated career of Liam Neeson. The worst run in cinematic history. A new bit is introduced. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick put their GM caps on as they gear up for The 2024 Movie Draft. First, they review their picks from the previous year and talk where the state of movies is headed in 2024. Then, it’s draft time where things get cutthroat. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick leave the farm behind and head for Metropolis to chat about Babe: Pig In The City. George Miller as a pioneer of the Australian film industry. James Cromwell hot tea from the original Babe set. Is this a kids movie, or did Miller just make a movie? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick share their favorite films of the year. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick put on their rain ponchos and get sad for 2000’s Unbreakable. Early M. Night’s run. Bruce Willis and Sam Jackson at their peaks. Is this the best twist in M. Nights’ filmography? Ya better be good or disappear fast. New CTP theme you say? Like, rate, subscribe!