The Movie Draft House

Whatever doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger.  It's survival horror month here in this drafty house and it's Jeff's week to pick.  You know what that means?  A movie from the 90's.  The boys watched Ravenous, starring friend of the pod, Guy Peirce. Where does this movie rank among Mark's all time favorite films?  If you want to find out, grab your favorite cut of for...

Running through the woods.  Dodging bullets, arrows, and BEARS...oh my! We're back in the midst of survival horror month with this week's review of the 2015 Best Picture contender, The Revenant. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, and Will Poulter. Tune in to find out if this week's episode hit the theme, why bear rape is a thing, and what Jeff's favorite DiCaprio film re...

Not sure if you are Ready or Not, but it's Survival Horror month.  Join Mark and Jeff as they try to make it through March without having to sacrifice each other to ensure the success of the Draft House.  First up... Ready or Not. Want to know how much money Monopoly makes? Sorry we don't know.  What we do know is if our lead this week will go to jail after the events of the film. &...

It's another DRAFT NIGHT you sons of bitches! We close out "musicians who also happen to be ok at acting" month with the Harmony Korine directed film from 2012, Spring Breakers starring James Franco, Vanessa Hudgens (not the focus of the theme...even though she could be), Selena Gomez (the focus of the theme, no matter what Jeff says), Ashley Benson and Rachel Korine.  Oh yea, Gucci Mane make...

Musicians in Movies month keeps rolling with the beat. This week it's John Singletons Poetic Justice.  Tune in to find out which of us has tried Old English.  Who Mark thinks is loose, and what Marchs theme will be.  Serious question, do mail trucks run on diesel?  IMDB Synopsis: Grieving hairdresser, Justice, goes on a road trip from South Central L.A. to Oakland on a mail tru...

We did it, fellow Draft House(rs)!  We finally got a film that both Mark and Jeff agreed on!  Rejoice with your own Super Mario voice!  Tune in this week as we reviewed the 2021 Ridley Scott directed drama House of Gucci starring Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto, Al Pacino, and Jeremy Irons.  Tune in to find out why Jeff loves Jared Leto (again?), why Mark hates Lady Gaga sce...

It sure is hard being a business man!  Welcome to The Movie Draft House.  New month, as always, means new theme.  For February its Movies Starring Musicians month.  We start off with Master P, leader of the No Limit Soldiers, and writer of I Got the Hook Up.  The boys go to the strip club corner.  Mark talks about cell phone tech, and we find out who Lil Bow Wow's dad...

Welcome back, Movie Draft Housers! It's the last week of sibling director's month (and it's DRAFT NIGHT!), so you know we had to snap on it.  This week we reviewed the 2022 romantic-comedy-adventure film The Lost City directed by Aaron & Adam Nee, starring (the queen) Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe, and Brad Pitt! Tune in to find out why Jeff loves good romance films, why Mark lo...

Knock knock, guess who lurks outside your window?  It's those draft house boys, back for week 3 of sibling directors month.  This week it's the Farrelly bros. and their 2nd Jim Carrey classic, Me , Myself, and Irene.  That's a lot of commas!  What's the Jim Carrey Mt. Rushmore of movies?  Has Mark ran into issues with poultry while in the field of police work?  Stop r...

Hey you draft housers!  We're in the middle of "Sibling Filmmakers" month here on the podcast and this week we reviewed the ICONIC drama "No Country for Old Men" from 2007 directed by the Coen Brothers, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, and Woody Harrellson.  Tune in to find out why editing is hard, recording is harder, and why Jeff is reluctant to love good films.&nb...

Happy New Year house drafters!  New year, new month, new music, new theme.  Here I thought it was still Ricci Month.  January is Sibling Directors month.  Why not start off with the Wachowskis?  Speed Racer is Jeff's pick to start the month off.  Who should be the next Batman?  Could the Wachowskis make the best Power Rangers movie?  Tune in and find out. Mu...

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays you Draft Housers!  We've made it!  Our last episode of the year and we're going out with a bang (literally...Christina Ricci).  We close out the year with Ricci's most provocative film ever, the 2006 seedy film Black Snake Moan starring Ricci, Samuel L. Jackson, Justin Timberlake, and more! Tune in for our discussion on violence against women (s...

As the sun begins to set on 2022, a full moon rises.  This week we review Cursed.  Ricci has been our focus this month, but leave it to Jessie Eisenberg to try to go full emo and be the center of discussion. Synopsis from IMDB : A werewolf loose in Los Angeles changes the lives of three young adults who, after being mauled by the beast, learn they must kill it in order to avoid becoming...

What happens when you pick an average film as part of Christina Ricci month?  Our shortest episode ever!  Tune in to find out why Christina Ricci can do no wrong, why we love Tyrion Lanister, why James McAvoy is the best X-Men of them all, and what we're going to do about watching bad films moving forward (hint: nothing).   IMDB synopsis..."A modern romantic tale about a young arist...

Who else is getting hot and bothered during Ricci month?  Mark is.  Week 2 gives us the latest Ricci film Monstrous.  This week we discuss the value of a twist, how Mark feels about Ricci, poor child acting, and how Mark feels about Ricci some more.  Also we get a preview of 30 days of Leto.  IMDB Synopsis: Story centers on a traumatized woman fleeing from her abusive ex-h...

Hey!  It's the most wonderful time of the year!...no, not Christmas you sickos.  It's Christina Ricci month on the podcast! We're kicking the month off with some nostalgia!  This week we reviewed the 1995 "adventure" film Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain starring Christina Ricci and Anna Chlumsky.  Tune in to find out why Jeff went on an adventure of his own, why this...

No more bathroom stops are our Road Trip month!  The last stop is Joy Ride starting Steve Zahn and Paul Walker.  We spend some time in the police corner, come up with our trucker names, and debate the effect The Fast and the Furious had on Joy Ride. Also it's draft night! IMDB Synopsis: Three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey talk to a trucker on their CB radio, the...

What happens when you watch a movie and decide to cancel it?  Wild Hogs.  Continuing our theme of Road Trip films for the month of November 2022 we reviewed the 2007 road trip comedy starring Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence, William H. Macy, Marisa Tomei, and Ray Liotta (RIP in peace).  Tune in to see why we canceled this one, what made 2007 so different in Hollywood, why...

Who's ready to learn about bathroom etiquette?  When is it ok to speak?  Should I pull my pants all the way down at the urinal?  If you see a fish shirt and you are curious about what kind of fish is on the fish shirt, what is the proper way to find that information?  Mark and Jeff spend this episode taking you through all the possible scenarios you could run in to when using a...

Oh it's another new month here on the pod?  Y'all know what that means!  New theme!  This month the boys are reviewing Road Trip films, what with the Thanksgiving holiday coming up, and we're starting the month off with a CLASSIC!  We reviewed the bluegrass BANGAR from 2000, O Brother, Where Art Thou, directed by the Coen Brothers, starring George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Bl...

Welcome back to the Spooky Bat House! It's actually Halloween day.  To celebrate we look at the "fresh" take on The Munsters, as made by Robert Bartleh Cummings AKA Rob Zombie. It's rated PG?!  Lots of color, no gore, and a stand up set done with a metal band.   Is it good?  Take a listen and find out. Synopsis from IMDB : Reboot of "The Munsters", that followed a family o...

You bet your ass it's Vampire Month here in the draft house!  Did we save the best for last?  Well, if you haven't quite gotten enough vamp'n, this weeks film will give you your fill.  We watched Bordello of Blood, the second of two Tales from the Crypt movies.  The first being Demon Knight.  Haven't seen the first one?  No worries, neither did Mark.  Bordello is a stand alone story.  The boob cou...

What's the Spooky Month unless you're watching indie horror films that may or may not be about vampires?  This week, as we continued Vampire month here on the podcast, we watched My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To from 2020, directed by first-timer Jonathan Cuartas, starring Patrick Fugit, Ingrid Sophie Schram, and Owen Campbell.  This may officially be the longest titled movie we...

Naked Sexy Space Vampires! I mean, if that doesn't pull you in, I don't know what will.  Its vampire month here in the house of draft.  The boys look at the 1985 Tobe Hooper... classic?  Can you even vampire bro?  You've seen the wrestling corner, and the police corner. Now prepare yourself for the [redacted] corner.  You must be 18 or older to enter and have a valid ID. L...

Boo! We're back! It's the month of October 2022 and we're fucking around with vampires...This week we reviewed the 1996 horror classic From Dusk Till Dawn, directed by Robert Rodriguez, starring George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis, and more! Tune in to find out why - yet again - Jeff hates Quentin Tarantino. Why Mark is down with putting his toes in Tarantino's mouth t...