So I Married A Film Critic

Your hosts discuss the beloved musical, The Greatest Showman, starring Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron and Zendaya. Does it deserve all the hype? Barry doesn't think there are any stakes. Julia likes a couple of the songs and the Zac and Zandaya love story. Barry is a grinch when it comes to this spectacle. What do you think? Listen in and tell us what you think. Follow the show behind...

Barry and Julia discuss the “Weird Al”Yankovic cult classic, UHF. Julia struggles to follow the barely there plot while Barry just wants a Twinkie Weiner Sandwich. Does Stanley Spadowski’s Clubhouse look like fun or a complete nightmare? They make plans to go to Spatula City while going through the entire UHF schedule. Jump into the madness that is “Weird Al’s” sketch comedy with a wacky plot!

“The Notebook” is arguable Nicholas Sparks most beloved film adaptation. But is it really that great? Barry has issues with this teenage love story. Are Allie and Noah really that great for each other? Did Lon get a bad wrap? While Julia tries to defend this 1940s romance, Barry is out to show us why it’s overrated with surprisingly another Stallone impression about missing letters! He also recast...

What would you do if you were given a box with a button and if you pushed that button two things would happen: 1) Someone you don't know dies and 2) You get 1 million dollars tax free. Barry and Julia talk about Richard Kelly's original drama, based on the short story "Button button", starring Cameron Diaz, James Marsden and Frank Langella. Discussions include how heavy handed this film is, why do...

The final movie in our month of unusual love stories is “Dog Fight”, a little known film and Barry's favorite love story ever. If you’ve never heard of this film, it’s a must watch and available to stream on Kanopy. Is this River Phoenix’s best performance? Do Rose and Birdlace actually fall in love? What does the ending mean?

Are you up for brooding looks, pregnant pauses and vampire baseball? Barry and Julia are talking about the original 2008 “Twilight.” Your hosts discuss the cultural phenomenon, terrible make-up, and all the hate mail Barry got for his 1 star review of the film. They laugh about how not sexy, scary or funny this movie is and mention a few vampire films worth your time. Whether you love or hate “Twi...

Open your eyes and come with your hosts on a journey of dreams vs reality as they discuss the 2001 Cameron Crowe film, "Vanilla Sky." Is this film just a dream? Are parts of it reality? How would we know? Would you live forever in a lucid dream or come back to earth as a reanimated corpse? Your hosts disagree on the ending. Who do you agree with? Follow the show on Instagram and Facebook @soimarri...

Barry and Julia speak about a little known sleeper called "Passion of Mind." Starring Demi Moore, as a woman who lives in two different realities but doesn't know which life is the real one, and which psychiatrist is wrong. Your hosts discuss their own alternate realities and debate if their current reality is really just a dream. "Passion of Mind" is available to stream for free on Tubi. Follow t...

Wild women...shouldn't love this movie! At least that's how Barry feels. Join your hosts for their take-down of a Disney prostitution film that shouldn't exist. What other jobs could Vivian have done? Would this have worked better without the sex scenes? Why is Richard Gere so subdued throughout the film? Follow the show on IG and FB @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast for BTS, occasional contests and...

Your hosts take a journey to the Goblin City to talk about this 80s classic. Did you grow up with this movie? Join Barry for some nostalgia fuel! Are you wondering why so many people love it? Follow Julia as she tries to figure out the meaning of Sarah's journey. Want to see more? Follow the show on IG and FB @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast for BTS, occasional contests and interaction with the host...

It's time to go under the sea...and back to 1989 for James Cameron's epic alien tale, "The Abyss." Your hosts talk about their affection for this movie and all the ways it still holds up after all these years. Is this Ed Harris' best film? Does it have too many plot devices? Would it be better without aliens? Barry gives his best alien impression and Julia wonders if the breathing liquid suit it a...

Barry and Julia discuss the films they loved (and loathed) in 2023, what they’re looking forward to seeing in 2024 and tease a few titles that will make it on the podcast this year. In this casual conversation they talk about the hit “Barbie,” the sleeper success of “Cocaine Bear” and the sad amount of films Julia actually saw in the theater. Should there be more musicals and dance numbers in film...

In this 100th episode, Barry and Julia discuss one of the most beloved rom-coms of all time, When Harry Met Sally (1989). Your hosts get personal about how the movie reflects their own romance, talk about the main question: Can men and women be just friends? And if modern dating should go offline and back on rolodexes. Follow the show on IG and FB @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast for more BTS and th...

An early 90's favorite, your hosts talk about "Home Alone" and all the hijinks that ensue. Are the McCallisters the terrible ones? Are the Wet Bandits and John Candy the best parts of this movie? Is Marley really a serial killer? Come along with us as we discuss one of our holiday favorites. Merry Christmas ya filthy animals! Follow our show on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcas...

The latest action film from John Woo, "Silent Night" takes us into the world of revenge from a father who lost his son and his voice. We talk about the overall concept of a silent action film, what we liked and what was annoying about it. Would you spend 9 months training and planning your revenge? Let's get into it! Follow our show on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast and our...

Come on and take a listen, we'll have a few laughs! It's everyone's favorite, is-it-a-Christmas-movie, Die Hard. Join your hosts as we talk about all the side characters we love, which bad guy Barry relates to the most and Julia makes this episode a PG-13. Follow us on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast and our Facebook group for behind-the-scenes and other movie takes we don&#39...

Your hosts dive into the Disney vault and resurrect a cinematic lump of coal. All you 80s kids may remember this movie playing on the Disney Channel every year and no one batted an eye. (You may also remember talking to your therapist about it.) if you’re looking for a scary Christmas angel, it’s got that! If you’re interested in the bizarre lore of how Santa really gets his North Pole workers (hi...

Julia and Barry get buzzed on tryptophan and discuss the Thanksgiving essential/John Hughes creative peak buddy comedy, "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" (1987). Your hosts marvel at the soulful, nuanced performances from Steve Martin and John Candy, wonder if there's something even darker about Doobie's Taxiola, and consider how a noteworthy cut scene could have made the ending e...

Your hosts go back in time to watch the post-apocalyptic film "The Postman" which is considered one of Kevin Costner's worst films. Could it be because Costner's character is one of the last men on earth with viable sperm? Is it because he performs Shakespeare with a mule aptly named Bill? What is a "body father" and who came up with that idea? We'll get into all of...

Join Julia, your host with the most (love for Sly), and Barry her movie critic husband, as they gaze in awe at Sylvester Stallone, while he hunts for wild boar, jumps off a mountain top and gives Brian Dennehy a bad day in "First Blood" (1982). Your hosts debate who exactly the heroes and villains of the film are, whether Rambo could take down a helicopter by throwing a single rock and i...

Barry and Julia tackle the quasi-classic 2003 romantic comedy "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." Your hosts ask exactly what it means to get "frosted" and why so many rom-coms are about couples who constantly lie, bicker and break up, but are somehow "perfect" for each another (?!). Finally, on the pre-McConaissance scale of "alright-alright-alright" to "r...

In this episode on ”Urban Legend” Barry and Julia talk about urban legends they’ve encountered, how implausible the villain is and how Barry was just like Jared Leto’s character in college. They also discuss the 90s technology, the pop songs and horrible roommates. Join them for this not so scary episode this Halloween. If you like the show follow it on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast and...

Barry and Julia discuss Wes Craven’s deranged twist on Home Alone, “The People Under the Stairs.” Capitalism, cannibalism and Craven, oh my! Join our hosts as they weave in and out of this house of horrors and marvel at Craven’s one-of-a-kind masterpiece. If you like the show please write us a review and follow us on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast

Our hosts check into the Bates Motel only to discover the horror that is going on. Join us as we talk about this infamous film, all the twist and turns along the way and how one decision can change your whole life. Follow us on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast. If you enjoy this podcast please leave us a review.

Your hosts join Alice and writer/director David Lynch as they journey down the rabbit hole onto the “Lost Highway” (1997). Barry assures listeners that there’s nothing wrong with narrative ambiguity, then spends the rest of the episode guessing what everything means. Then there’s Julia, an unhappy camper to have sat through the film, wondering why there’s so much silk? Follow us on Instagram@soima...