The Franchise

Airport '77 and The Concorde...Airport '79 20.11.2019 2:01:33 ↓

We close out this supremely enjoyable franchise with Jimmy Stewart guiding a party of old-timey actors underwater, followed by a race against time between a plane and a missile for the fate of humanity! We disagreed.

Airport and Airport 1975 12.11.2019 1:52:41 ↓

We watched these two tributes to adultery. Get ready for liftoff.

Airplane! and Airplane II: The Sequel 05.11.2019 1:50:52 ↓

From spooky to spoofy, we dissect the filmographies of the ZAZ boys.

Poltergeist III and Poltergeist (2015) 29.10.2019 1:40:41 ↓

Skyscraper horror! Mustache grooming! Chubby cheeks! A non-plussed Sam Rockwell! Drones! The D-Train forgetting to turn on his mic for the entirety of the episode! 

Joker 24.10.2019 1:12:12 ↓

Just in case you wanted to hear two MORE assholes discussing this particular film, here we are. 

Poltergeist and Poltergeist II: The Other Side 22.10.2019 2:18:38 ↓

Jason Anthony Harris (Public Speaking) joins "The Boys" to discuss Native American Mysticism, brownface, vomit monsters, premature deaths and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Plus, there's a BAFTA theme?! 

Exorcist III, Exorcist: The Beginning and Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist 15.10.2019 2:01:25 ↓

It's a three-movie week! First, George C. Scott chomps on the scenery, which includes a painting of Scott Wilson. Then, Morgan Creek can't decide which boring version of the same movie they want to release, so they decide to release both! 

The Exorcist and Exorcist II: The Heretic 08.10.2019 2:19:29 ↓

Spooky day to you all! Hellcome to the show! We're talking about William Friedkin's Oscar-winning classic and its honeycomb-shaped sequel, which involves Telepathy Machines and Dana Plato. 

Before Sunset and Before Midnight 30.09.2019 1:56:04 ↓

Yapping about yapping.

Before Sunrise 23.09.2019 1:49:14 ↓

Daniel, Henry, Slackers and Dykes this week on The Franchise. We discuss the world of 90s indie cinema with Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke rankings followed by a discussion of an instant classic. 

Terminator Salvation and Terminator Genisys 16.09.2019 2:18:10 ↓

Still talkin' Term. Plus, a Bale ranking.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 09.09.2019 2:11:46 ↓

Henry and Daniel do math and get annoyed, the AFI chimes in a lot and a Terminator...with boobies?????!!!!!!!

The Terminator 02.09.2019 2:00:53 ↓

Arnold and Cameron rankings are attempted before a dissection of this very complicated robot slasher movie.

D2: The Mighty Ducks and D3: The Mighty Ducks 26.08.2019 1:56:41 ↓

Wolf The Dentist proves a formidable villain for our newly expanded Olympic Ducks. Then, they face off against Our Nord and Savior.

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw 20.08.2019 34:05 ↓

At last. A film with two ampersands in the title.

The Mighty Ducks 19.08.2019 1:30:02 ↓

Gordon Bombay drives drunk and fucks a kid's mom. Quack. Featuring the world's only Emilio Estevez ranking.

Critters Attack! and Leprechaun Returns 12.08.2019 1:56:28 ↓

These ain't your daddy's Critters. Or Leprechauns. Aaron Farinelli comes on to chat about two decidedly belated entries in these two barely notable franchises.

Critters 3 and Critters 4 05.08.2019 1:43:15 ↓

Leonardo DiCaprio appears in a Critters movie! Then, we take it to space with Angela Bassett!

Critters and Critters 2: The Main Course 29.07.2019 1:57:19 ↓

Patron John-Evan Bear gifts us with one of those 80s franchises about little guys running around chomping on people. 

Three Men and a Baby and Three Men and a Little Lady 22.07.2019 2:12:53 ↓

Selleck. Danson. Guttenberg. Nancy Travis doing a British accent. A pooping baby. Heroin. These are the things you want in a major motion picture.

Cult of Chucky and Child's Play (2019) 15.07.2019 1:37:40 ↓

Mancini decides more Chuckies are better and then the Buddi arrives in some very particular theaters.

Seed of Chucky and Curse of Chucky 08.07.2019 1:40:40 ↓

The Mancini Auteur Era begins here with a come-covered, trans-rights-now carnival ride and a haunted house, locked-room bottle episode.

Men in Black International 03.07.2019 51:52 ↓

Another episode of Sequelizing Sonnenfeld, by your friend and mine, F. Gary Gray.

Child's Play 3 and Bride of Chucky 01.07.2019 1:42:09 ↓

Chucky goes to military school! Chucky fucks! Just two of the many Chucky adventures currently available for rental or purchase.

Child's Play and Child's Play 2 24.06.2019 1:49:41 ↓

We begin a long journey with Chucky by covering his first two movies. Peddle this.