The Other Half

The Head Hunter starts off our Halloween Spooktacular! A quiet minimalist horror movie epic fantasy that is absolutely dripping in atmosphere. The reason it's minimalist is that its budget is almost as tiny as Paranormal Activity. Grab a hot cup of cocoa and turn down the lights as the boys describe a horror movie from the same director as Thankskilling. Check out https://shop.theotherhalfpodc...

Nothing is more pure '90s than Hackers. Maybe the way the tech is used isn't accurate, but somehow Hackers nailed the culture of how nerds see themselves. Angelina Jolie and Matthew Lillard team up with this white guy named Zero Cool to take out the EVIL hacker who just wants to steal money from banks. Maybe they were on the wrong side. Check out https://shop.theotherhalfpodcast.com/ to he...

Zero Hour! is the inspiration for the hit comedy movie Airplane! Zero Hour! was a weird choice to parody, because it basically vanished from the public consciousness. So much so that going back from Airplane!, which holds a special place in many people's hearts, and watching Zero Hour! for the first time is an absolute trip. Join us for this unique episode and see just how much Zero Hour! &#34...

This is the original Gladiator movie! Step off Russell Crow. See if we give this boxing movie starring Cuba Gooding Jr. a big thumbs up or a big thumbs down. Y'all just can't get enough of us causing violence against movies you sickos. Check out https://shop.theotherhalfpodcast.com/ to help support the show and get your room some cool art! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/th...

A Writer's Odyssey is another test for Mike to see if he actually likes fantasy movies. This movie is from China and follows the path of a man who has been sent to assassinate a writer. The thing is, whatever the writer writes, it starts to come to life in the real world! This is a massive big-budget epic, that only came out in 2021. Check out https://shop.theotherhalfpodcast.com/ to help supp...

In this sequel month episode, we check out another reboot from the '80s, Top Gun: Maverick! This is the last episode so we hope Tom Cruise isn't a little stinker and ruins the movie! Well, I already know the answer because I am writing this after I edited the podcast, but you, my dear listener, have to listen to find out! Check out https://shop.theotherhalfpodcast.com/ to help support the...

In this sequel month episode, it's time to take on David Fincher's first movie, Alien³! This is the controversial Alien movie that some people love while others despise. Where do we fall on this film? David Fincher hated working on this movie, but he does make a few wild choices with the character Ripley. There's only one way to find out if this film can be saved. Check out https://sho...

In this sequel month, it's time to tackle The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride. The Lion King is one of the most beloved Disney movies of all time, but does the sequel hold up? In this movie, adult Simba is a real bigot and it will take his daughter and Scar's "son" to teach him that maybe he shouldn't be a piece of garbage. Check out https://shop.theotherhalfpodcast.com/ to help...

Ghostbusters: Afterlife is the first true sequel we've had to the Ghostbusters franchise in a while. This time, kids are the focus instead of dry and sarcastic adults busting ghosts. They took a more family-friendly approach, but also still retained some element of scariness. It's an interesting interpretation of the Ghostbuster mythos that both Ethan and Mike only sort of know. Let's...

Men in Black: International is a reboot sequel to the famous movie, Men in Black and it's the perfect way to kick off our Sequel Month ! This time we got Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Liam Neeson, and Kumail Nanjiani. Sound like the cast of a Marvel movie right? It's clear this is an attempt to reboot a movie series into a franchise everyone can love. Marvel did it why can't Men in...

Slap Shot is a cult comedy movie about hockey directed by George Roy Hill (The Sting) and stars Paul Newman. The jokes from a movie made in the 1970s have aged like milk, but maybe there's something underneath the surface. Maybe this violent movie has something to say about toxic masculinity, violence as entertainment, and homophobia? Have a listen to find out! Check out https://shop.theotherh...

Falling Down walked so Joker could run. This is the original white guy who gets upset at society movie. One day Micheal Douglas just snaps and goes on a rampage in downtown LA. This Joel Schumacher movie was a big hit in theaters back in 1993, but does it hold up today? Check out https://shop.theotherhalfpodcast.com/ to help support the show and get your room some cool art! Support this podcast at...

While Ethan recovers from the latest sickness sweeping the nation, we're posting a recording of a podcast we did with our good friends Mia and Harrison. Mike and Ethan join them to watch the ~newish~ Disney classic, The Princess and the Frog. Please be sure to follow their podcast, Rewind and Reconsider , and where you can get your podcasts. Check out https://shop.theotherhalfpodcast.com/ to h...

Air Force One depicts Harrison Ford as one of the only competent modern-day presidents! In fact, he's so competent he negotiates with terrorists and still somehow wins. Even if that terrorist is Gary Oldman doing a Russian accent. What a wild ride for this 4th of July. Check out https://shop.theotherhalfpodcast.com/ to help support the show and get your room some cool art! Support this podcast...

17 Again is Zac Efron's big new movie from 10 years ago! This is when he wanted to be taken seriously as a serious actor and honestly, he kinda nails it. This movie could have been so much worse than it actually was. Check out https://shop.theotherhalfpodcast.com/ to help support the show and get your room some cool art! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-other-half/exclusive-...

The poster of LadyHawke may be more memorable than this box office bomb. Although Mike has a pretty big confession to make in this podcast. Check out https://shop.theotherhalfpodcast.com/ to help support the show and get your room some cool art! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-other-half/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: ht...

Big Business seemed like an unassuming movie from the poster, but it actually turned out to be the biggest test of the concept of this podcast. What if there are two actors playing two different people with each actor having the same name as the other character. I'd reveal more of the plot, but let's just have Mike, the watcher of the second half, attempt to explain it to you. It's a w...

Pinhead was upset we didn't have an opinion on the meme Pinocchio movie, so we had to watch Pinocchio: A True Story to be released from the cenobite's grasp. Unfortunately, we may just want to go back in because this is truly one of the worst movies. Even Pauly Shore and Jon Header can't save what is clearly a mess of the script. Also, they literally took out all the good parts of Pino...

Hellraiser: Judgement follows up on one of the worst movies we've seen for this podcast, Hellraiser: Revelations. It's the same writer from Revelations, but this time they spent more than 11 days making the movie. Can they actually turn it around? Look we did it. We watched EVERY SINGLE Hellraiser movie in existence. We're officially super fans now. In fact, I got a little present to c...

Hellraiser: Revelations is not only one of the worst movies we've seen in the Hellraiser franchise but one of the worst movies we've ever seen for this podcast. This movie is devoid of all life. This movie is a strange remake of the first movie, but with all of the soul ripped out of it. The poster looks like Pinhead trying to squeeze one out! Even Doug Bradley didn't come back to play...

Hellraiser: Hellworld is the movie we've been waiting for. It's the one where Hellraiser finally goes online. Unfortunately, old Pinhead wasn't surfing the web as much as we were hoping for. Instead, we a not very Hellraiser-like film that's still somehow a tribute to the Hellraiser series. Plus we got young Henry Cavil so you know it's a winner. Check out https://shop.theother...

Hellraiser: Deader, could this series get any better? We're at number 7 of the Hellraiser series and the boys are barely holding on by a thread. This can't get any worse than the last two movies, right? This movie follows a reporter named Amy who is tasked with investigating *deep breath* the cult known as the deaders. They can't die! Or are they already dead? I'm not sure we'l...

Hellraiser: Hellseeker may be one of the goofiest names in the entire series... until the next movie. This movie finally brings back Kirsty, our favorite character from Hellraiser II! Hopefully, nothing bad happens to her or her character. The boys may have bitten off more than they can chew in terms of Hellraiser movies. These are starting to get a little rough. Check out https://shop.theotherhal...

Hellraiser: Inferno brings Hellraiser back to its roots, by keeping Pinhead as a little treat instead of the main course. Instead, they feed you a budget version of Seven. Directed by the same director as Sinister and Dr. Strange, Scott Derrickson, Hellraiser: Inferno doesn't quite feel like a Hellraiser movie. All of the pieces to a great movie are there, but unfortunately, it doesn't see...

Hellraiser: Bloodline may in fact be the most ambitious horror movie we watched for the podcast or ever. It's time to learn about the puzzle box and how it was made in a story told across three different timelines. This movie even guest stars Adam Scott! Check out https://shop.theotherhalfpodcast.com/ to help support the show and get your room some cool art! Support this podcast at — https://r...