Smokey and the Snobby: Funny Movie Reviews & Hot Takes

HO HO HO...I have a machine gun now! Action packed Christmas episode with our special guest John Sukljian. Die Hard is an oh-so-charming tale of a rugged, lone-wolf cop, John McClane, who dare I say stumbles upon the grandest of Christmas disasters while visiting his estranged wife in the high-rise office of the glitzy Nakatomi Tower. The building, of course, becomes the exclusive haunt of a group...

In Rocky IV , the Cold War goes full montage. After Soviet boxing phenom Ivan Drago arrives in the U.S. to prove communist superiority through uppercuts, Apollo Creed steps into the ring for an exhibition match only to be fatally beaten by Drago. Wracked with guilt and rage, Rocky Balboa vows revenge, traveling to the frozen wastelands of the USSR(Wyoming) to train the old-school way: logs, snow,...

Well, we did it, we reviewed a New Release. packed with A-List Stars that both Smokey and Snobby love. One of us loved it, the other is mad because it was sad. Meet Jay Kelly, a movie star so famous he can probably pay for things with just his dazzling smile. But even A-listers get the blues! After a fistfight with an old acting rival and a sudden attack of parental guilt, Jay decides to ditch his...

In this special installment of Smokey MINUS THE Snobby (He had to study for finals) , we crack open the neon-soaked, synth-blasting madness that is Thor: Ragnarok but this time, we brought reinforcements. Our special guests John and Erika join the fray to help us decide whether this movie is peak Marvel brilliance or just the world’s most expensive cosmic improv session. Thor Ragnarok for most was...

Ghosted is basically what happens when a perfectly nice farmer texts a woman too many times, gets labeled “clingy,” and somehow ends up in an international spy conspiracy before he can even apologize. Cole flies across the world to surprise Sadie, because nothing says “healthy boundaries” like international stalking, only to discover she’s a CIA superspy who can take down a room full of mercenarie...

we did folks...we rewatched a classic from 1987! SPACEBALLS Spaceballs is Mel Brooks’ sci-fi parody following Lone Starr and his loyal “mog” sidekick Barf as they race to rescue Princess Vespa from the evil Dark Helmet, who, along with President Skroob, plans to vacuum all the fresh air from her home planet. With help from the wise Yogurt and the mystical Schwartz, the heroes bumble their way thro...

On a remote Irish island where the biggest excitement is watching grass contemplate growing, two lifelong drinking buddies suddenly break up—except one of them (Colin Farrell) can’t take the hint, and the other (Brendan Gleeson) starts chopping off his own fingers to prove a point. What follows is a darkly hilarious, petty, and oddly poetic standoff that makes every awkward friendship breakup you’...

In this episode of Smokey and the Snobby , the duo dives headfirst into the world of Artificial Intelligence and its growing role in the creative arts. Snobby argues that AI is the lacks originality, a soulless machine stealing jobs, ideas, and the very essence of creativity. Smokey fires back, insisting that AI isn’t replacing artists, it’s empowering them, helping creative minds work faster, exp...

Join us on our latest episode as we discuss and review Escape Plan. Its no "Stop or my mom will shoot" but it was still a fun watch. Escape Plan (2013) is an action thriller starring Sylvester Stallone as Ray Breslin, a structural-security expert who tests the reliability of maximum-security prisons by breaking out of them. When he is framed and incarcerated in a top-secret, high-tech fa...

A wild ride of emotion on this weeks episode of Smokey and the Snobby. Listen in as one reviews and the other one complains about one of letterboxes favorite movies...Yi-Yi. We did our best to explain the movie, but Smokey was hell bent on letting everyone know it was 3 hours of misery. Yi Yi was universally acclaimed by critics and is often cited as one of the best films of the 21st century. It w...

Listen in while we discuss "The Equalizer". A movie thats fun to watch except for the soup scene. Denzel Washington plays a retired guy who just wants to read books, drink tea, and mind his own business… until someone messes with a waitress he likes. Suddenly he remembers he’s basically John Wick with a library card. He proceeds to “equalize” everyone in Boston using power tools, home im...

We’re rewinding to the 80s with Private Benjamin —a film that promised laughs but delivered… some but also something else. Marketed as a comedy, it’s more “existential boot camp” than laugh-out-loud romp. We throw on our modern-day lenses and break it all down, uncovering themes you probably didn’t expect hiding under all that khaki. Goldie Hawn joins the Army—what could possibly go wrong? (Spoile...

This is the Star Wars movie that asks, “What if we made an entire film about one throwaway line from the opening crawl of A New Hope?” And somehow, it works—kind of like when you and I start arguing about whether a random plot hole even matters, and three hours later we’re yelling about midichlorians.

In this episode, we dive into the creative genius of GuyRitchie! Smokey loves Guy Ritchies style and the antics he brings.  Snobby likes him but enjoys a more complex plot.  Snatch a whirlwind of subtle action packedwith hilarious physical comedy.  Thismovie is home to one of the greatest introductions to art house cinematography withthe chaos of an action/comedy genre. Fun Facts: Brad Pitt’s Acce...

In the inaugural episode of Smokey and the Snobby we cover abeloved movie for the cinephile. Father and Son mildly hash it out where one ofus "LOVEED IT" and the other just wanted to know what was in the briefcase. Pulp Fiction came out in 1994 and turned moviegoers on theirheads with a style that has been copied ever since. FUN FACTS: The briefcase: Tarantino has never revealed whats in...

A father and son review movies, one really reviews and the other just goes off vibes...you decide which.