So I Married A Film Critic

Barry the Film Critic and Julia the Film Fanatic revisit Alfred Hitchcock’s 1946 suspense classic, “Notorious” (sorry, this isn’t the Biggie Smalls biopic). Your hosts note The Master’s ability to generate suspense, consider how awful it is to be sent to your death while your villain buddies are partying and are in awe of the Greatest Smooch in the History of Cinema. Follow us on Instagram @soimar...

Your hosts Barry and Julia take a highway to the Danger Zone! They talk about Tommy and the jets, admit to getting all choked up over the return of Iceman, lament the lack of Berlin on the soundtrack, express admiration over how easy it is to steal an enemy aircraft and consider how much security clearance a bartender has. Plus- behold their total lack of Navy verbiage! Follow us on Instagram @soi...

By popular demand, Barry and Julia bust into another house and incite the rage of Stephen Lang again with “Don’t Breathe 2.” Can this premise work a second time? Is anything The Blind Man does plausible? Can an untrained dog really show you where the bad guys are hiding? Will a scene stealing turkey baster reappear? All these questions and more are answered here. Follow us on Instagram @soimarried...

Your hosts Barry and Julia take you to the Cliffs of Insanity, into the realm of Rodents of Unusual Size and waters infested with Screeching Eels. Our discussion on Rob Reiner’s “The Princess Bride” (1987) includes our first encounters with this beloved cult classic, how we’d hold up in The Pit of Despair and comparing the fairy tale with the “real” bookend scenes. Follow us on Instagram @soimarri...

The final title for Marty’s Movie Month of May is the 2019 Will Forte-led supernatural comedy, “Extra Ordinary”(on Kanopy). Here’s another title that hosts Barry and Julia had previously never seen or even heard of. Julia admits how uncomfortable horror comedies make her, while Barry records all of his audio backwards and basks in the genre of scary movies that star McGruber. Follow us on Instagra...

The third pick for Marty’s Movie Month of May is the 1979 sleeper, “Dogpound Shuffle” (on Tubi), starring Ron Moody and David “Hutch sans Starsky” Soul. Hosts Barry and Julia had never seen or even heard of Marty’s latest pick. While Julia adores this dancing doggie hobo tale, Barry has strong words for the Disney-esque third act and the lack of authentic hobo grit. Follow us on Instagram @soimarr...

The second title of Marty’s Movie May is the 1952 Joan Crawford/ Jack Palance film noir, “Sudden Fear” (on Kanopy). Once again, hosts Barry and Julia watch a title they’ve previously never seen or even heard of. Here, they take a trip to San Francisco, consider how much a couple can hide from one another and question Palance’s frequent and colorful choice of sexual euphemisms. Follow us on Instagr...

May is Marty’s Movie Month! Barry’s brother and SO I MARRIED A FILM CRITIC producer/editor Marty has picked four movies that hosts Barry and Julia have never seen or even heard of! First up is the 2016 Jesse Plemons/ Molly Shannon drama, “Other People” (on Kanopy). Barry and Julia are astonished by Shannon’s performance and consider how much the generic title hurt the film. Follow us on Instagram...

Julia, who’s VERY Irish, and Barry, who does a subpar Irish accent, get all bangers and mash on Ron Howard’s “Far and Away” (1992). While discussing the most Irish movie ever made by a Hollywood studio, Julia is all-in on the saga of Joseph and Shannon, while Barry challenges Tom Cruise to an accent battle over the “plunge and scrub” scene. Follow us on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast and...

Joe Dante’s “The Burbs” (1989) is the focus of Barry and Julia’s latest episode, as they recall their own experiences with neighbors who might have been secretly murdering people. Barry loves this dark comedy, while Julia is less convinced of its cult classic status. Plus- Barry gets into why the film’s original, un-filmed ending was actually the proper finale. Follow us on Instagram @soimarriedaf...

Barry the Film Critic and his wife Julia the Film Fanatic get all gooey discussing Vincent Ward’s 1998 Robin Williams afterlife drama. You’ll learn about your host’s own adventures in romance, how the movie’s version of Heaven is actually a great depiction of Hell, why you need to “walk” to Hell after learning to fly and whether Cuba Gooding Jr. is completely nude for the first half of the movie....

Barry the Film Critic and Julia the Movie Fanatic put on their faux Ray Bans, look at the façade of the world outside and declare it all a big sham…they also watched John Carpenter’s 1988 classic, “They Live.” Is it just a B-movie shoot-‘em-up or is there a wealth of social commentary here? Find out by tuning in! HIT PLAY. LISTEN. CONSUME. HIT LIKE. REPEAT. Follow us on Instagram @soimarriedafilmc...

Barry and Julia think happy thoughts, douse themselves with Julia Roberts dust and fly off to the green screen world of Never Never Land. Your hosts examine one of the most divisive of Steven Spielberg’s films and emerge from the Lost Boys’ club med with sheepish, adoring grins. Where else can you hear grown adults chant “Ru-fee-oh! Ru-Fee-Oh!”? Follow us on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcas...

Barry and Julia embrace erotic thriller maestro Adrian Lyne’s first film in 20 years, “Deep Water” (out on Hulu). Your hosts dive headfirst into shallow water, bump their heads on the pool ledge and tend to a glossy army of snails. It’s an odd movie, which Barry loves but Julia is less convinced of. They question whether Ben Affleck is the right pick to play a nerdy, repressed scientist/snail farm...

In this episode, Barry and Julia embark on the long, dark road that is Joel Coen’s “The Tragedy of Macbeth.” While Barry loses his mind over the visual richness and fidelity to the source material, Julia admits that it’s all Shakespeare to her and is annoyed by Barry’s ease with iambic pentameter. Passages from both Shakespeare and “Clueless” are quoted here. Follow us on Instagram @soimarriedafil...

Barry and Julia step right up to Guillermo del Toro’s carnival ride, peak behind the tent and are shaken by the experience. Your hosts recall a weird visit to a genuine state fair “freak show,” note how much Bradley Cooper appears like Indiana Jones during the film’s first half and consider this- are there any good carney jobs that are “temporary”? Follow us on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic_pod...

Barry and Julia blast their Petula Clark album, roll around on a shag carpet and go all mod, baby! In discussing Edgar Wright’s 2021 masterpiece, Barry defies the film’s categorization as a “horror film,” Julia calls the film’s big twists much too early, and they argue over the nature of Diana Rigg’s character. Also discussed- how much sleep is our main character getting?

Barry and Julia swoon over Joe Wright’s new musical, starring Peter Dinklage in the title role. The episode recaps “Cyrano de Bergerac” old and new, declares this new take among the definitive film adaptations and allows the hosts to recall a time when love letters, romantic declarations and other such nonsense were a part of their lives. Follow us on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast and p...

Barry and Julia know Where the Rainbow ends, take a cab to upstate New York and utter the house password for Stanley Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut” (1999). Barry LOVES this movie, while Julia is audibly annoyed by his endless theories about what it all “means.” Warning: movie buffs offended by ample areolas and buttocks sightings should not view the film beforehand. Follow us on Instagram @soimarrieda...

For Valentine’s Day weekend, Barry and Julia take a cannonball dive into the sea of Streisand that is “The Mirror Has Two Faces” (1996). While Barry admits he was never “Mental For Yentl,” his Babs fandom matches Julia’s level of adoration for this do-I-pick-Jeff-Bridges-or-Pierce-Brosnan romantic fantasy. Topics discussed include alternate casting picks and Lauren Bacall’s Tuesday Morning TV ads.

Barry and Julia are in awe of this four-person drama from writer/director Fran Kranz. Why does this film, about a conversation taking place in a single room, work without feeling claustrophobic, overly stagey or like a self-indulgent actor’s exercise? It’s a serious work and we’re happy to discuss this, one of the best films of 2021.

Barry and Julia watch the first big new studio release of 2022…which is now gone from most theaters. Was this Jessica Chastain-led action fest deserving of an audience outside of a five-dollar DVD bin? The title is given an explanation. So is the pitch to render this into Stallone’s Expendables universe. Expect gratuitous Stallone impressions. Follow us on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic-podcast...

Barry and Julia go Team Mitchells and unplug the Machines in this assessment of the hit Netflix movie. Would it have been better off with its original title? How well would our hosts do in a man vs. robot battle? Does the creator of the PAL bots remind you of anyone? All these questions and more in this episode. Follow us on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic-podcast and please leave us a review.

THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS Barry the Film Critic and Julia the Film Fanatic go full-Bullet Time for this jumbo episode on what is now The Matrix Quadrilogy. They discuss the first three films, weigh in on the latest sequel and discuss how you can’t make a fourth “Matrix” with bad choreography and minus Laurence Fishburne. Finally, we offer the proof that, if you only have 50% of the Wachowskis, you...

In an even more self-indulgent episode than usual, Barry the Film Critic and Julia the Film Fanatic reviews this 1997 Matthew Perry/ Salma Hayek romantic comedy. Why? It’s Barry’s Dad’s favorite movie and his birthday is today. Listen on as Barry and Julia discuss how loathsome the main character is, how many supporting characters a rom-com really needs and if you can have too many references to G...