Secondhand Film Critics

This week on Secondhand Film Critics we’re wrapping up our Lost Weekend Film Festival XV series featuring special guest, Andy Gyurisin, the founder of Lost Weekend with a closing interview. Get the scoop on how LWXV went, what Andy's favorite screenings were, some of his favorite moments from the weekend, and what things he learned from this festival to apply next year!  Have thoughts about t...

In this final episode of our 2022 Spooky Season, we dive into the cult film Jennifer’s Body and reveal a horrifying fact: we’ve never seen it! Listen as we discuss the history of the film, our first impression thoughts, and if it deserves the title of “cult classic” ***Go to 13:28 to skip past the question of the week answers*** Our question of the week: "What movie released in the past decade do...

On this episode of Secondhand Film Critics we're covering Lost Weekend Film Festival XV! This episode features of an On the Floor segment with guests chatting about Headwaters Down, Scarborough, Cat Daddies, and more. The highlighted film is Headwaters Down, featuring an interview with Dietrich Teschner, Will Gemma, and Justin Black.  Have thoughts about this topic? Email us at secondhandfilm...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Halloween! Join us in our third annual Halloweentown episode with Zach Smith-Michaels and Mitchell Duperree. Of course, that means we're chatting all things Halloweentown High. Listen as we check in with master blaster Dylan Cromwell, talk about how if we simply had 15 minutes in the writers room, this movie could have been a masterpiece, and why Marnie re...

On this episode of Secondhand Film Critics we're covering Lost Weekend Film Festival XV! Listen to hear Kayla host some Secondhand Film themed movie trivia  with guests on the floor, what made Gabi, Between Ages 8 and 13 such an interesting documentary about childhood and gender identity, and interview guest Jessie Barr about her feature film, Sophie Jones.  Have thoughts about this topi...

On this episode of Secondhand Film Critics we're covering Lost Weekend Film Festival XV! Listen to hear Kayla and Noah chat with guests On the Floor of LWXV to hear their thoughts on the films they're watching, what made Fire of Love such an interesting visual documentary, and interview guests Jeff Seal and the Libbey Brothers on their YouTube documentary series, New York's Worst Landlords. ...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Halloween! Join us in our first spooky episode of the year as we discuss the original Hocus Pocus and the newly released Hocus Pocus 2 with our good friend Mollie Trainum. Listen as we discuss what makes a movie *feel* like Halloween, what tropes we hate in reboot sequels, and what song the Sanderson sisters should have sung in Hocus Pocus 2!  ***Go t...

On this episode of Secondhand Film Critics we're covering Lost Weekend Film Festival XV! Listen to hear Kayla and Noah chat with guests On the Floor of LWXV to hear their thoughts on the films they're watching, why they found The African Desperate so interesting and unique, and interview guests Sanne This (An Eternity of You and Me) and Jill Gervargizian (The Stylist) about their debut feature fil...

This week on Secondhand Film Critics we’re introducing our Lost Weekend Film Festival XV series for the month of October featuring special guest, Andy Gyurisin, the founder of Lost Weekend. Get the scoop on how LWXV was programmed, what goes into making some of the selections, and what kinds of content you can expect from our episodes on Lost Weekend.  ***Go to 12:50 to skip past the question...

This week on Secondhand Film Critics we’re back with another Triple Feature featuring friend of the show Zach Smith! Listen as we make our way through this music-themed trifecta, talking about the School of Rock scene Jack Black didn’t want to film, why Steve Zahn is one of our best character actors, and what High Fidelity should have been about! ***Go to 10:33 to skip past the question of the wee...

This week on Secondhand Film Critics, we conclude our summer by sharing some of the movies we watched May through August that we didn't get a chance to talk about on the podcast. Listen as we talk about Adam Sandler's venture into sports dramas with Hustle (2022), why Jesus Camp (2006) should become a part of the Criterion Collection, and what actor (spoiler, it's Ethan Hawke) gives the best film...

This week on Secondhand Film Critics, we wrap up our Summer of Wes series by talking about his two most recent films: Isle of Dogs and The French Dispatch! Afterwards, we look ahead to the future of his career, as well as share our final rankings of the 10 films he’s directed thus far. Listen for thoughts on how Wes keeps his films fresh, why we love his ensembles so much, and what makes a good We...

This week on Secondhand Film Critics we open up the vault of Kayla's childhood and chat about the 2006 Walden Media film, How to Eat Fried Worms. Listen as Kayla and Noah talk about how children's media of the 2000s compares to today's "family movie" landscape, why Kayla was so obsessed with Luke Benward as a kid, and what worm was actually the grossest.  ***Go to 10:40 to skip past the quest...

This week on Secondhand Film Critics we discuss the 2009 Cult Classic “Orphan” as well as the new prequel “Orphan: First Kill.” Listen as we dive into the films in both non-spoiler and spoiler sections, discussing which performances we thought worked, how Horror films are different now than they were in the 2000s, and what we wished the prequel was actually about.  ***Go to 15:27 to skip past...

This week on Secondhand Film Critics, Noah and Kayla move another popular film from the "how have we never seen this" list to the "we've finally seen this" list. This time, it's the 2016 cult comedy classic, The Nice Guys! Listen as they share their thoughts on the social commentary aspect of the screenplay, how the third act of the film just doesn't hit as well as it could have, whether or not Ka...

This week on Secondhand Film Critics we dive into the third episode in our Summer of Wes series, where we take a trip through Wes Anderson’s entire filmography! This week we talk about three of our favorites: Fantastic Mr. Fox, Moonrise Kingdom, and The Grand Budapest Hotel. Listen as we discuss how Wes’ moviemaking style changed over the course of these three films, and why we think it may be one...

This week on Secondhand Film Critics, Kayla and Noah talk about Jordan Peele's third feature film, Nope. Listen as they discuss and analyze the themes of the movie, share why certain aspects didn't work for them, and why Kayla almost walked out of the theater. They also share their thoughts on Get Out and Us and how Nope ranks among Peele's current filmography.  ***Go to 13:44 to skip past th...

This week on Secondhand Film Critics we dive into Netflix's latest adaptation of Jane Austen's final novel "Persuasion," giving our unfiltered thoughts on why we think the film sucks. In the second half of the episode we transition to talk about other Jane Austen adaptations that we do like, attempting to answer the age old question of what makes a good Jane Austen movie.  ***Go to 9:16 to sk...

Join us on another classic Secondhand Film Critics adventure, as we talk about Marvel's newest blockbuster, Thor: Love and Thunder. Listen as Noah and Kayla talk about whether or not Thor really deserved another movie, why Taika Waititi might not actually understand the character, and whether or not the Hallmark Channel has better LGBTQ+ representation than this "super gay" movie.   ***G...

This week on the podcast we continue our Summer of Wes Anderson series, where we take a trip chronologically through Wes' filmography. In this second of four episodes, we discuss The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, & The Darjeeling Limited, getting into our thoughts and how we look at them in the scope of his career. Listen for opinions on the films' best needledrops, a c...

This week on the podcast we discuss cult classic action film, Point Break. Listen as we share our favorite moments, what presidents' faces we'd want to wear if we were part of the Ex-Presidents gang, and discover Gary Busey's Buseyisms.  ***Go to 10:16 to skip past the question of the week answers*** Our question of the week: "What non-action actor/actress do you want to see become an action...

This week on the podcast we discuss Pixar's second film of 2022: Lightyear! Listen as we discuss the movie that's based on a toy that's based on the movie, diving into our thoughts on the voice acting, story choices, and Sox! Later on we contextualize in our Pixar rankings and see how it stacks up against their other films. ***Go to 7:43 to skip past the question of the week answers*** Our questio...

It's officially time for our yearly summer series kick-off! This year we will be watching through Wes Anderson's filmography every month. This episode we chat about Wes Anderson's first two movies, Bottle Rocket and Rushmore. Listen as we talk about Owen Wilson's origin story and his friendship with Wes, nepotism and how it played a part in the beginning of Wes' career, and the masterwork of Wes'...

This week on Secondhand Film Critics we take to the skies with a special double episode. In the first part, we discuss the original Top Gun film, a movie that neither of us had ever seen! After the break we dive into the newly released sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, and determine if it's worse or better than the first. Listen as we talk practical effects, how to incorporate social commentary into your...

We have talked about the state of streaming and the imminent death of Netflix previously on the podcast. In this episode we share our thoughts on whether or not Netflix has finally met their demise. Have they become an obsolete service now that other streaming services like Disney+ and HBO Max seem to be checking all the right boxes? Is their original content no longer relevant? Listen as we share...