So I Married A Film Critic

Barry and Julia skydive into this action packed movie of silly one liners. We talk about “Terminal Velocity”, Charlie Sheen as a leading man, making out while running from the KGB and if you can rescue someone from a a trunk while falling through the air. It’s a wild ride! Follow us on Instagram at soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast.

What is Michael J. Fox’s best comedy vehicle? According to Barry the Film Critic, it’s “The Hard Way” (1991), a two-hander buddy cop action/comedy co-starring James Woods. Join your hosts as Barry praises the film career of (“Bang Bang”) Nick Lang, while Julia makes a shocking declaration during the podcast. Also discussed- whether this movie has too much or just-enough of LL Cool J. Follow us on...

“One Fine Day” (1996), the Michelle Pfeiffer/ George Clooney romantic comedy, is a much-requested title, an old favorite for Julia and a nail biter for Barry. Your hosts debate the use of a Natalie Merchant cover song, whether we need the political subplot and why this movie died at the box office. Also discussed- the bad habit that Clooney has since overcome as an actor. Follow us on Instagram@so...

Film Critic Ken and Classic Barbie discuss the most popular and weirdly controversial summer movie of 2023. While Julia is ready to move to Barbieland, Barry wonders if this movie is really Ken-nough. They also discuss the bizarre Kubrick opening, going to film dressed in pink and America Ferrerras now legendary monologue. Follow @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast on Instagram.

Barry and Julia ponder whether The Truth is Out There for Travis Walton in “Fire in the Sky” (1993). Was Walton really abducted by aliens? The movie suggests he was. Your hosts discuss the film career of D.B. Sweeney, that powerful abduction sequence and why this subject matter terrified Barry for most of the 1980’s. Meanwhile, Julia complains about the music score and the gratuitous amount of ali...

Your hosts tune in and watch an imprisoned reality TV star in Peter Weir’s “The Truman Show” (1998). Barry and Julia make a case why audiences would still watch Truman Burbank on a daily basis, debate the film’s possible interpretations and reflect on the Reality TV craze that followed the film’s release. Also- Barry ponders whether Truman is better off living in Seahaven than the real world! Foll...

Barry and Julia discuss Peter Jackson’s first Hollywood event film, the untamed slapstick horror of “The Frighteners” (1996). Your hosts struggle to keep up with all the subplots (there’s at least eight of them) but marvel at Jackson’s organized chaos and how good Michael J. Fox is giving this a human center. Also discussed: the non-stop (and not always persuasive) CGI and Jeffrey Comb’s wild supp...

Your hosts dive in and discuss "Jaws 2," the sequel to the ultimate summer movie. Barry laments that Chief Brody has to work in a town full of morons, while Julia questions just what goes on in a boat named "Tina's Joy." Also discussed- why no one in Amity remembers the events of the previous movie except one person and which "Jaws" movie is our favorite. Follow u...

As if Julia wouldn't make Barry suffer through Amy Heckerling's "Clueless" (1995), AKA, the movie where Paul Rudd is referred to as "kind of a Baldwin." Julia, like, TOTALLY loves this ode to consumerism, while Barry is appalled by Cher and compares her to Patrick Bateman. There's also a discussion on whether it's appropriate to date your former step brother and...

This week, your hosts go back to the childhood trauma of "Return to Oz" (1985). Join Barry and Julia as they revisit a terrifying, absorbing and ahead-of-its-time Disney fantasy. Julia is creeped out even discussing it, while Barry recalls how seeing this movie is among his scariest experiences in a movie theater. Chickens and Wheelers and Heads, Oh My! Follow us on Instagram@soimarrieda...

Before you watch the 7th Ethan Hunt adventure this summer, join your hosts as they go all the way back to the Clinton years and discuss the first entry, Brian De Palma's "Mission: Impossible" (1996). While Barry is giddy about this, his favorite in the series, Julia accepts the impossible mission of explaining the convoluted plot. Discussion topics include how awful it would be to wo...

Your hosts wrestle over the "love" of a robot boy in Steven Spielberg's "A.I. Artificial Intelligence" (2001). While Barry is able to root for the sweet/scary "David," Julia wants to take that creepy kid to the Flesh Fair and melt him down into silverware. Topics include the Spielberg/Kubrick "collaboration," the controversial ending(s), whether David co...

Our hosts get a contact high discussing Richard Linklater's 1993 masterpiece, "Dazed and Confused." While Barry grooves to the sights and sounds of this definitive 1970's high school time capsule, Julia is less impressed. Barry owns up to what he did on the night of his high school graduation and explains the difference between Jason and Jeremy London. 

Barry and Julia talk about the art film “The Shape of Things.” It’s a film about relationships, changing yourself for a partner, the things we do for love and what is art? Does that sound pretentious? It might be. But this play turned film has such a crazy twist that you’ll definitely want to watch it before listening to this conversation. You can watch “The Shape of Things” on DVD. Follow us on I...

Your hosts Barry and Julia spin that pottery wheel and celebrate the summer movie blockbuster classic, “Ghost” from 1990. They discuss the dangers of shirtless construction work and Julia gives a play by play of her adolescent exposure to this movie during a sleepover. Don’t worry, Julia doesn’t allow Barry to sing more than two notes of Unchained Melody. Follow us on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcri...

Film critic Barry checks every outhouse, bird house and dog house for flaws in the 1993 thriller, The Fugitive. Barry and Julia discuss this fast paced action film, why Tommy Lee Jones looks old even when he’s young and how they never remember the plot even though they’ve seen this movie a dozen times. Join us for some nostalgia fuel. The Fugitive can be streamed on Prime. Follow us on Instagram @...

Barry and Julia take a death cab to SOHO, hang out a little too long with Rosanna Arquette and get pursued by an angry mob as they discuss Martin Scorsese's "After Hours" (1985). This is Barry's #2 favorite Scorsese film (yes, he owns up to the others), while Julia is NOT a fan. In fact, she's every bit as frustrated and outraged as Griffin Dunne becomes over the course of th...

Barry the Movie Critic and his long suffering wife Julia take you back to that mystical time when a demonstration of social status meant having a fax machine in your Range Rover. This week, your hosts discuss Robert Altman's "The Player" (1992), the only movie wise enough to cast Lyle Lovett and Whoopi Goldberg as buddy cops. Julia admits to remembering it as "that movie where g...

This week, your hosts gaze in astonishment at the awesome, breathtaking site of Nicolas Cage under-acting and giving a soulful, internalized performance in "City of Angels" (1998). Barry inevitably compares this Brad Silberling romance/fantasy to Wim Wenders' untouchable "Wings of Desire" (1987), dusts off his Nick Cage impression and admits to knowing all the lyrics to tha...

Barry and Julia discuss if “M3gan” is the only toy you’ll ever need in this A.I. creepy doll horror film. We discuss which toy our daughter has that terrifies us the most. While Barry is disappointed by the lack of bloodshed, Julia, surprisingly, didn’t mind this one. Let us know your thoughts on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast.

In our final Stallone-a-thon episode, Barry and Julia cover a movie Sly was supposed to do. “Fair Game” was written from the novel of the same name and the basis for the film “Cobra.” You may think “I’ve seen Cobra so I don’t need to see ‘Fair Game.’” These two films based on the same book couldn’t be more different. They both star a cop who is trying to solve a case, but that’s it. Join us for a...

Join Barry and Julia for our discussion of the 1981, ahead of its time, Sylvester Stallone/Rutger Hauer thriller, Nighthawks. Your hosts will discuss what is truly terrorizing New York in the 80s: Stallones horrifying facial hair. Also, Julia gets annoyed by Stallones characters lack of ability in romantic relationships and Barry thinks this movie has the best ending ever. Join us on Instagram @so...

Barry and Julia continue their Stallone-a-thon with “Cliffhanger.” Join them in the Rocky Mountains as they traverse heights and depths not humanly possible in 2 days, wonder if any of Stallone’s characters have ever had a long term relationship and how bad ass John Lithgow is to take on a fight scene with the Italian Stallion. Follow us on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast. If you love thi...

This week, Barry and Julia are traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind; a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. Next stop- the uneven, sometimes dazzling and controversial anthology film, “Twilight Zone- The Movie” (1983). Your hosts discuss the four movies within the movie, how to deal with a monster child, and why...

Barry the Film Critic brushes up on his awful Stallone impression, tunes up his jet-black car, puts on his leather gloves and makes Julia the Film Fanatic sit in the passenger seat, Bridgette Nielsen-style, for this look back at this awesome/ludicrous 1986 action/thriller. We discuss the effectiveness of fighting crime while wearing aviator sunglasses indoors, how to juggle being a cop by day and...