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Message us ANONYMOUSLY In this episode, releasing early in honor of the great Tom Skerritt (RIP) Paul takes you in depth of the ‘Scream Factory,’ 4K release of David Cronenberg’s “The Dead Zone,” (1983) Also Starring: Christopher Walken, and Martin Sheen. Based on the book by Stephen King. **Pls open by November 3rd** **All episodes contain explicit language** Main Artwork - Ben McFadden 'Rev...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY A Review Review Spooky Season episode for THE squeal to the subject film from the last episode?! You better believe it!  The film in question "Army of Darkness” (dir. Raimi 1992) Starring: Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, and Marcus Gilbert. Viewing order can have a massive influence on us when it come to things like franchises. We hope you enjoy this breakdown of the 3r...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY A Review Review RAPID FIRE episode for a SEQUEL in the middle of a trilogy/franchise?! Holy smokes! It’s “Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn” (dir. Raimi 1987) Starring: Bruce Campbell, and Sarah Berry . Sure, we could spend a lot of time going over this remake/requel hybrid, but when you want to get serious, we have our pitch for “Air Bud: Air Bud The CHUD,” ready for you. 10/15! **...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY It's another Review Review RAPID FIRE for Spooky Season! Paul’s Pumpkiny Pick for our annual celebration of movies that spook you is " The Stepfather ,”  (d. Reuben 1987). Starring: Terry O’ Quinn (Lost, The X-Files) and Jill Schoelen. We are going about as crisp Pacific Northwest feels as they get with this underseen thriller. Which includes an incredible turn fro...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY As we like to try and do our level best to keep October spooky across the entire "Review Review Niverse," even here on Shelf Help, Paul brings you the SteelBook 4K edition of "A Nightmare on Elm Street," (1984 d. Craven). This rerelease of the MANY times released classic includes multiple commentaries, a full restoration from the original negatives at New...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Cooooooo-SATNZA. Eric Driscoll  of Mr. D Likes Movies & The Yada Yada Podcast is back with his pick to kick off our annual Spooky Season " Deep Blue Sea, " (dir. Harlin 1999) Starring: Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows, and Stellan Skarsgard . We celebrate the magic and majesty of practical stunts. We ask ourselves the hard moral questions re: playing god, and what...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Costume Designer Audrey Marlene rejoins us in the club for her choice “The Birdcage,” (d. Nichols 1996). Starring: Robin Williams (RIP), Nathan Lane, and Gene Hackman (RIP). Paul has thoughts about Ronald Reagan, The Jeb Bushes, Margaret Thatcher, Richard Nixon, and Nancy Reagan. He’s decided you will hear them, and without a doubt, the worst ad in Review Review history....p...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY It's the new Review Review "Instant Replay!" yet another corner of the progrum, where multiple hosts commiserate about one or more sports stories current to the episodes release. Today, cohost Paul is joined by former and future Review Review guest, Aaron Goodman, to discuss the broad strokes of the Seattle Seahawks 13-10 victory against the New England Patrio...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY A Review Review RAPID FIRE with our friend David Parke for a rare sequel with "Scream 4" (aka SCRE4M dir. Craven 2011) Starring: Neve Campbell, David Arquette, and Courtney Cox. We don't "gear up," for Spooky Season, we go all the way in...to gear up for Spooky Season. We pull a full 180, no holds barred, leaded Pumpkin Spice Latte, September Slasher...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Paul is taking you back to the “Road House,” (d. Herrington 1989). Our review of the Vinegar Syndrome 4K release that includes interviews with the actors, a Blu-ray version of the film with even more additional content, and a full on restoration of the film with commentary from...Kevin Smith & Scott Mosier (?!) This bar brawling classic starring the late, great Patrick S...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY It's the return of The Review Review...RAPID FIRE! A faster version of what you already know and love. For this episode, guest Co-Host Matthew Fosket, brings us (? process of elimination, a movie Matt forgot he watched previously) "Fear City," (1984 dir. Ferrara). Starring: Tom Berenger, Jack Scalia, and Melanie Griffith. Agreements, friendship, Shotokan Karat...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY By title, it's a lie, as " Unbreakable ," (2000 d. Shyamalan) has made it to the program via our guest: filmmaker Stefan van de Graaff ( 'Simmer' ) and our infamous cohost breaker list . Starring: Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, and Robin Wright. We discuss the beauty, the quiet, the stillness, what friends do and do not do to each other, and so muc...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY We're ending "Martial Arts Movie Month," with a bang! It's our “Shelf Help,” entry for what is rumored to be JD Vance's most hated movie "The Perfect Weapon," (1991 Dir. DiSalle) Paul takes you through this appropriately bare bones in extras, but plentiful in features, Kino Lorber Blu-Ray release. 8/7! **All episodes contain explicit langua...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY SURPRISE! It's a Birthday Bash episode with Guest Co-Hosts: Moses Olson & Ben Burris! In an entry much longer in duration than the actual movie, our hosts discuss "The Perfect Weapon," (1991 d. DiSalle) Starring: Jeff Speakman, John Dye, and Mako. This Birthday Bash episode (Co-Host Moses' birthday) is at least as much cake as it is the delicious fill...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY "IT HAS BEGUN!" Martial Arts Movie Month is here, and we're kicking   things off with Guest Co-Host: Chris Olds, for his choice "Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai," (d. Jarmusch 2000) . Starring: Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, and Cliff Gorman. This under seen Samurai/Neo Western/Noir/Gangster film entered "The Criterion Collection," in 2020...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Ever wondered what it would be like if the director of “Batman & Robin,” made his version of “Se7en?” Guest Co-Host: Eric Driscoll has! “ 8mm ” (D. Schumacher 1999). Starring: Nicolas Cage, Joaquin Phoenix, and Catherine Keener. 7/16! More With Mr. D: Maximum Overdrive Yada Yada Podcast "The Bizarro Jerry" **All episodes contain explicit language** Main Artwork...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Sign up for what feels like Federal Service as Paul monologues about the "Starship Troopers" 4K SteelBook 25th anniversary edition (1997) of the Paul Verhoeven directed classic. With pop color on steel case graphics, blu ray AND 4k discs of the film, in depth interviews, commentary, and FED NET mode, this may be one of the most feature packed releases we've re...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY It's the 2nd of July, and today we say "OK, USA!" And celebrate (?) the 4th by watching and chatting through "Idiocracy," (2006 dir. Judge)  with our return Guest: Katie Hampton! In this episode we question the legitimacy of previous Los Angeles Mayoral candidate/reality star Spencer Pratt, celebrate the greatness of Nicholas Cage (ongoing), and the...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Cohost/Secretary of the Progrumm Paul has heard you, and he agrees, there has been a lack of fake ads. That. Ends. Today. This, and other claims! Support the show **All episodes contain explicit language** Main Artwork - Ben McFadden 'Review Review Intro/Outro' Themes - Jamie Henwood "What Are We Watching?" & "Whatcha Been Doin'?" Theme...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY It's finally 'Ben's Birthday Bash 4: You Want Some More?!' and we are joined by requested Guest: Jess(ica) Erin Martin to review Ben's pick "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" (2000 Dir. Joel & Ethan Coen). The episode tells a story about a story about a story with a horny toad, a Cyclops, sacred cows, singing into a can, psychos, sirens, suit...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Guest cohost David Parke is seated and present to debate his pick “Class Act” (1992 d. Randall Miller). We name our hills to die on, talk about the granddaddies of movies that look “made for streaming,” style vs. substance making this more similar to “Frankenstein,” and “Oppenheimer,” than some may think, and the wildest movie ending in the history of The Review Review so fa...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Hop in the Jeep and ride shotgun with Paul (not Rudd) down Rodeo via LaBrea to bypass Highland through the canyon on the way to South Santa Monica (all within 20 mins of the other in any direction) and listen to him yap to someone on his cell about "Clueless," (dir. Amy Heckerling 1995). The movie that made Dan Hedaya make stars out of Alicia Silverstone and Paul R...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY For our first foray into the world of PTA, returning guest: Sam Bullington ( Waching Mr. Pearson ) presents to you, and himself " Boogie Nights " (1997 dir. Paul Thomas Anderson) Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, and Burt Reynolds. OK, pump the brakes, before we start...this is a commentary about predatory practices in the entertainment industry as a whole (...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY In this BONUS episode, your regular cohost Paul, guests on the " Yada Yada Podcast ," with Mr. Eric Driscoll, to discuss one of the all time great Seinfeld entries from the 8th season, "The Bizarro Jerry." Up is down, down is up, in is out, red is purple, dogs and cats...living together...MASS HYSTERIA! Enjoy these boys discussing this wacked out, wild, a...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Guest Mark Barton, no, Mort Bergstrom…NO! MATT BARROW! returns with his choice “Orange County,” (2002 d. Kasdan). Starring: Colin Hanks, Jack Black, and Catherine O’ Hara (RIP). We examine this film text more closely than high school counselor/self-defense expert (justified) Lily Tomlin does an official transcript. We ask existential questions like “is your name, Matt?” “Wha...