The Matt & Matt TCM Challenge

This month we review AFI's 69th greatest film of all time (nice), Tootsie! We discuss if it deserves that accolade, is it appropriate to even call it a comedy, and whether we think it is "problematic" given the 2022 lens or is still a harmless farce.  We also had the great honor of being joined by some of our friends from the Plus Platoon Podcast, Derrick and Pete! Finally, be sure to check o...

This is certainly a big one. A personal favorite for one Matt, and an introduction to the other Matt. Does it live up to Matt's hype?

This month we review the Adam's Rib steak house in Matt's Buffalo. No, no... it is 1949's Adam's Rib staring Spencer Tracey and Katharine Hepburn and their mind boggling chemistry. They are awesome, the comedy is great, but how does a progressive film from the late 40s hold up today? A lot better than that poster. Fighting over pants? Come on. 

We attempt to get into the Christmas spirit with this wild flick from the 1950s. I suppose there is some great lesson in this film. Anyone want to help us understand it???

Yikes. Would you just look at that poster. Why is this totally wrong for the movie? Was this a cliched football underdog story? Was this a cliched romantic comedy? So many questions. We answer those and more this week. 

What did we do?  We sure picked an interesting one this month. I guess the question is there anything of merit to this flick? After we settle that, we get the most creative we've ever been on the TCM Challenge.  Let us know your thoughts about the second half of this episode at tcmchallenge@gmail.com

Well, this is a big one. This is the first TCM selection that is widely regarded as a classic. We dive in and ask if it really deserves that, and is it really remembered in pop culture for the right reasons.  

This month Matt & Matt celebrate a bit of Halloween in August with one of the earliest (and best?) screen adaptations of the classic tale of Jekyll and Hyde. It is also the oldest film we've covered yet, so does this version stand the test of time or does it age poorly? Would this still stagger the devil himself? Tune in and find out. 

This month we take our first trip to TCM's Noir Alley with 1947's They Won't Believe Me . This one stars Father Knows Best's Robert Young as a philandering playboy who gets mixed up with three women. Before long, bodies start piling up, but were any crimes actually committed?  Should this crime drama find a place among the classics or does it deserve to be overlooked? Let's find out!

In our first full episode, we review the fascinating Purple Noon (1960). This is the original adaptation of the 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley. It was adapted again in 1999 with Matt Damon, Jude Law, and Gwyneth Paltrow. We came prepared to talk about all three versions. How does the 1960 version stack up? Does it stand the test of time as a character study? How does it address the complex sex...

Matt and Matt are getting back into the podcasting saddle for something a little different. We're going to be diving into the world of classic (and likely obscure) films. We can't be more excited. In this episode, we shake off some of the rust and explain the new format, plus we announce what we'll be reviewing first.