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Message us ANONYMOUSLY Guest co-host Ben "Burrito" Burris joins his bro (not-identical) "regular” co-host Paul for a thorough examination of " Twins ” (d. Reitman 1988). Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, and Kelly Preston. Is it possible for a PG rated comedy to be one of the horniest, busiest, raunchiest, rootenest, tootenest, and glutenest movies in the history o...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Well, it's the end of Spooky Season, and what better way to do it than with a "You Choose the Review," poll episode? And what better movie, than a bit of every horror movie/trope/sub-genre " Cabin in the Woods ?!" (2011  d. Drew Goddard) Answer: there is no better way. Starring: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, and Fran Kranz. Sawfaces, Scorpion Ro...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Our good chum Chris Olds buzzes back in with “ The Fly ” (1985 d. Cronenberg) Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, and John Getz. This movie has a baboon. A real baboon. You can’t really train a baboon to act. It’s a wild f***ing animal. It will rip your face off. Have yourself a good laugh at this delightful Mel Brooks produced romp. 10/21! ****A member of the “Review Revi...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Stimson Snead ( Tim Travers and the Time Travelers Paradox ) has returned to talk about BEN'S CHOICE(?!) for Spooky Season “ Dawn of the Dead ” (2004 d. Zack Snyder) Starring: Sarah Polley, Jake Weber, and Ving Rhames. Line up early for the mall opening, cause it's limited capacity, and everything is on sale...FOR FREE! We wax on about the ouvrè of Snyder, have som...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY It's The Review Review RAPID FIRE for Spooky Season! Our returning guest, Kimbo, joins Paul for a short stay in the studio for " Poltergeist ," (d. Hooper ((?))  1982). In our most questionably rated adventure since "Earth Girls Are Easy," we attempt to invoke the spirits of the MPAA to explain their logic in the PGness of this film. Can armchair Qua...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Jono Matt is BACK to get us going for our annual “Spooky Season,” here on the program! We’re getting it started with our lust for discussing his choice “ SE7EN ,” (d. Fincher 1995) Starring: Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, and Gwyneth Paltrow.  At times we have a lot of pride in our loud opinions of this movie, at others we become gluttons for information. You may yourself envyin...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY BLORPT! Returning guest Mellinda Hensley arrives at The Review Review drive-thru window with her choice “ Good Burger ” (d. Robbins 1997). In this episode, we ask that eternally unanswerable GLOOOOP! question, “Welcome to Good Burger... home...of the Good Burger....Can I take your orrrr” 💥 No. No you may not. GAK! Also everyone is fired. Also the building is condemned. That...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Friend, collaborator, co-conspirator, fantasy football foe, and human dynamo Christopher Morson blazes through the rest of our TRUCK MONTH here on The Review Review with " SPEED “ (d. De Bont 1994). Starring: Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, and Dennis Hopper. Outside of realllllly wanting to see your commitment to Sparkle Motion®️, all we have ever wanted to make you do i...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Our neighbor, Guest: Eric Driscoll ( Mr. D Likes Movies ), from the Yada Yada Podcast barges through the door with his choice “ Maximum Overdrive ” (d. King 1986). Starring: Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, and Laura Harrington. In a movie with the most confusing rules on the pod since “ Gremlins ,” we spend this entire episode questioning the motivations, the hows, the whens, th...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY In our most demure and mindful episode to date, Guest: Sam Bullington checks in for a stay at “ The Grand Budapest Hotel ,” (2014 d. Anderson / Writings - Zweig) by way of a Review Review. Starring: Ralph Finnes, F. Murray Abraham, and Adrien Brody. This episode gets almost as charming as this clearly (that’s Willem Dafoe) Wes Anderson film, until Corporate Overlord Gerrah J...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY It's a bird! It's a plane! No! It's a NEW NEW REVIEW REVIEW with Guest Cohost Moses Olson , that was edited faster than a speeding locomotive, to wrap up our "Swingin' Seventies Summer Series," with ' Superman: The Movie ,' (D. Donner 1978) and " Superman (5uperman) " (d. Gunn 2025). And don't worry, as we have "Bra...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY “Meat Loaf Month,” goes furiously forward into “ Fight Club ,” (1999 d. Fincher book - Palahniuk) with our guest, Aaron Goodman - LMT (Licensed Massage Therapist). Baby, we hear the blues a callin’, but we’re gonna keep on dancin’ at the paper st. pink soapy club. And don’t worry, there’s plenty of tossed salads and scrambled eggs for everyone with metaphors, dated reference...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Writer, Director, Producer, Actor, and guest Keiko Green returns for " The Rocky Horror Picture Show ," (1975 d. Sharman). Starring: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, and Barry Bostwick. We approach the castle lair of Dr. Frank-N-Furter ready to party, for what has to be one of the Dr.'s most jovial, and moist affairs (except Rocky). The spills, the chills, the bumps...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY For this very special BIRTHDAY EDITION of "You Choose the Review," for " Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade ," (d. Spielberg 1989) Ben's invited the most excellent Damian Peterson to the party, and he's got a two day head start on recording, which is more than he needs. Damian's got friends on audio and video podcasts from here to the Sudan...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Smoke 'em if you got 'em, cause you're in for " The Long Goodbye ," (1973 d. Altman). Starring: Elliott Gould, Nina van Pallandt, and Sterling Hayden. Joining is our guest, very cool Director, Matthew Palmer ( Instagram ). In this edition, we go deep into the annals of "Philip Marlowe," films and novels. What was the actual plan (if one exi...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Our first RAPID FIRE fast (? Er!) episode is a ‘Holiday Helping,’ of/for “ Friday the 13th ,” (d. Cunningham 1980) with Guest Co-Host Rachael Fosket (Her?)! Starring: Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, and Kevin Bacon. We say, "Happy Birthday, Jason!(?)” That's just one of the many things we debate in this special episode, on a special day, for Mother's special boy....

Message us ANONYMOUSLY We begin our Stinky Sexy Slimy Seventies Summer with a SHOT! Ben draws first with his choice ” Blazing Saddles "  (1974  d. Mel Brooks). Starring: Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, and Mel Brooks. This is a big one, so rather than bore you with more reading, hit the play button and get to listening! Oh, and for the duration, please refer to us as "The Brooks Brothers,&q...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Ben had to bounce (he just didn’t have the time), so Guest Host Katie Hampton ( @elsassypants ) bounds in with her choice “ Big Trouble, ” (in larger Miami. D. Sonnenfeld 2002…technically). We heartily chuckle through the Tim Allen school of acting, lack of plot, uuummm world events, and more in this episode that will have you wishing Paul were Ben more than ever! Get ready...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Do your stretching, and get limber. In this edition we get our hustle on with returning guest Moses Olson ( @whollymoses ), for his choice “ Kung Fu Hustle .” (2004 d. Chow). Starring: Stephen Chow, Yuen Qiu, and Yuen Wah. We go from existential metaphor to existential metaphor, in this homage laden kung fu genre/cinema masterpiece (?). An episode with speed, with reliabilit...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Liz Ellis ( Letterboxd ) returns! And she is ready to play a " The Game "  (1997  d. David Fincher). Starring: Michael Douglas, Deborah Kara Unger, and Sean Penn. It's time to play the game that is "The Review Review." It's all about the game, and how you play it. All about control. and if you can take it. All about your debt, and if you can pay...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Double holiday! Double Rainbow! " Half Baked " (1998 d. Tamra Davis) Starring: Dave Chappelle, Guillermo Diaz, and Jim Breuer. (Dial Tone) More Burris: Season 1 - "Somewhere In Time" Season 1 - "The Exorcist & The Exorcist: Believer" Support the show **All episodes contain explicit language** Main Artwork - Ben McFadden 'Review Review I...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Gaius Boiling ( Instagram / Letterboxd ) from the " Back to the Blockbuster ," podcast DROPS IN for his choice ” Darkman ."  (1990  d. Sam Raimi). Starring: Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, and Larry Drake. It's a bird, it's a plane, no it's Liam Neeson as 'PRUUNNNNEEE TRACY' in this original Superhero flick from Raimi, the great and po...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Adria LaMorticella @itsameadria joins us as a special pageant judge for “ Drop Dead Gorgeous .” (1999 d. Michael Patrick Jann) Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Denise Richards, and Ellen Barkin. Get your tickets ready for the monorail ride, not without strife, to beautiful San Diego. During which we will entertain you with our talents: singing! Impressions! theorizing! Improvisation...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY We go sans guest, and senseless in this "Holiday Helping," for Saint Patrick's Day " The Boondock Saints ." (Dir. Troy Duffy 1999) Starring: Sean Patrick Flannery, Norman Reedus, and very very clearly, that is Oscar nominated, easily recognized, and widely celebrated actor Willem Dafoe.  More Action: Season 1 - "The Raid" Season 1 - "D...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Take a totally tubular ride through LA with us, and returning guest @davidparke, for his choice “ Point Break .” (1991 d. Bigelow). Starring: Patrick Swayze (RIP), Keanu Reeves, and Gary Busey. We ponder if this is the ultimate “Mann on Menn Melodrama” - the Mann? We discuss the power, the grace, the charm, and why we’re so “crazy 4 Swayze.” The regular scheduled appearance...