The Review Review

Message us ANONYMOUSLY On this episode of The Review Review, we are joined by Actor/Acting Coach/Head of the non-profit Brett's Bass Fund , and many other things as well, Kristina Haddad, for her charming choice " Amèlie ." (2001 d. Jeunet).  Starring Audrey Tautou, and Mathieu Kassovitz. Our biggest, and most important question this episode; How much prank, is too much prank? Foot...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Join us, and our very too cool guest "Kimbo," "Kimbley," "Kimbodini," for a celebration of the romcom with the ultimate example " When Harry Met Sally ," (D. Reiner 1989) Starring: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, and Carrie Fisher. We pontificate over the politics of friendship, the "single serving friend," sons of former Presidents...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY First, 'Hey, Dwayne.' A Review Review, and Cornish College of the Arts favorite, Charles Norris returns. He's feeling solid in his approach to his choice, " The Game Plan ." (2007 Dir. Andy Fickman) Starring: Dwayne ( FKA 'The Rock') Johnson, Roselyn Sanchez, and Madison Pettis. In this installment we go head to head with the PG rating, we...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY “Great, now I have another reason to hate Christmas…The worst thing that ever happened to me was on Christmas. Oh, God. It was so horrible. It was Christmas Eve. I was 9 years old. Me and Mom were decorating the tree, waiting for Dad to come home from work. A couple hours went by. Dad wasn’t home. So Mom called the office. No answer. Christmas Day came and went, and still no...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Seasons Greetings from The Review Review, and our second of three new holiday episodes to close out 2024. Ghost of episodes past, and Christmas Sweater Queen, Audrey Marlene joins us with her pick, "Scrooged." (Dir. Richard Donner 1988) Starring: Bill Murray, Karen Allen, and Alfre Woodard. We go on a tonal journey through the years, and the tears that are abound i...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY This Thanksgiving, hunting season is over, as Ben and Paul go guestless (hunting is hard) and get restless for a mulleted JCVD, and as a result, a “guaranteed good time” (guarantor @whollymoses ). This go round it's the action classic “Hard Target” (d. John Woo 1993) starring: Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg, Yancy Butler, and Lance Henrickson. Should this ha...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Guest Matt Barrow is back, and he’s putting US in the hot seat, with a movie he hadn’t seen, but we had, in “True Romance.” (1993 d. Tony Scott) Starring: Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, and Gary Oldman. We have a heart to heart to heart about how badly we truly all want burgers, and where to get them. A sequel pitch made possible with the magical Second Sight of Ai. An...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY It’s Ken Vs Guile (pick Paul or Ben for whichever) in this no holds barred, knock down, drag out, rootin, tootin, scootin, hoot of a wrap to Spooky Season with our guest writer/director/actor Moses Olson! We proudly honk the honk, cause we fully tonk the tonk through his choice, a rare sequel, Alien3! (D. David Fincher ((don’t remind him)) 1993). We talk through this complic...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Well, here we are it finally happened. You shook, and waited, and Chrtmahweenas (?) has arrived. Guest, and bday boy Ben Burris brought us, a HENRY SELICK FILM, “Tim Burton’s: The Nightmare Before Christmas.” (D. HERNY SELICK people, we cannot stress this enough. 1993) Starring: Chris Sarandon (Jack speaking), Danny Elfman (Jack singing), and Catherine O’Hara (doin’ it all,...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Stick around pull up a bar stool, and open the pig snacks, cause we're in the annals for "Shaun of the Dead." (D. Edgar Wright 2004) Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Bill Nighy. We break down what the Director/Writer, and tagline describe as "a romcom with zombies," whoops, zed word. Favorites in The Edgar Wright pantheon, the general Evil Dead...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Ben and Paul stave off the Wolfmunn (has nards), Mr. Frankenstain’s Monster, The Gillman (?), Bandage Boy™️, and Alucard spelled backward just long enough to review “The Monster Squad.” (D. Fred Dekker 1987). Join us as we assemble in the clubhouse (based in the annals) for discourse on custom made shirts, intended franchises, dope one liners (you looked), and skimming over...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY **WARNING ⚠️ THE FILM DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE CONTAINS MOMENTS OF EXTREME AND REALISTIC VIOLENCE And now for something completely different… It’s Spooky Season (is it?), writer and returning GUEST David McGuire (@bowtierobot) brings a movie all about Jay Leno (it’s not) “ The Guest ,” (d. Adam Wingard 2014). Do you ever laugh alone? Because in this, one of the most polariz...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY No Paul? NO PROBLEM!! We don’t need no stinkin’, bad actor! Ben is joined by co hosts @rachaelperrellfosket , @bigtimebopper , & special guest @harriettedfelizo for “The Virgin Suicides.” (D. Sofia Coppola 1999) Starring: Kirstin Dunst, Kathleen Turner, and James Woods. "Accidental," death, a Trippy Josh Hartnett, and the unifying power of American football. Th...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Allllll right all you mother fudgers, and Matt Fosket aka the MFer (@bigtimebopper ) lovers, it’s time to load up the stage coach and ride out for “MATT’S MONTH.” Up first for your listening pleasure is “Duck, You Sucker!” (Dir. Sergio Leone 1971). Starring: Rod Steiger, James Coburn, and Romolo Valli. We have a wholllllleee chiffarobe trunk wagon saddlebag of problems/thing...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Today, we wrap up “Ben’s Blockbuster Bonanza Summer,” with THE BIG ONE. ‘Back to the Future,’ (Dir. Robert “Uncle Bob” Zemeckis) Starring - Michael J. Fox, Lea Thompson, and Crispin Glover. It turns out these bastards can’t do 90, as we burn back to 1955 SANS GUEST (?!) to dissect the rules of familial boundaries after time travel, time travel movies, and how AMC has made a...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Chris Olds ( @panther_gold ) came walking, jogging, RUNNING back to give his 2 cents on “The Running Man” (1987 Dir. Paul Michael Glazer) your episode poll winner for “Paul’s Pretty Punctual Party - PSTORM.” Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, and Yaphet Kotto. America 2017 is now a fascist state with $6 dollar sodas, TV networks taking kids out of school...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Take flight with us as we join Guest: Mellinda Hensley for Dir. Brad Bird's "The Iron Giant" (1999)  Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., and Vin Diesel. Is there a strategy to releasing your movie about a living weapon on the worst day in history, or was that all happenstance? We try the ULTIMATE TWINKIE live and in studio! Have you ever wondered ex...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY She's back! Guest Sara Coates ( @scoatesy ) feels it, and she is ready to hop back in the chopper with Ben and Paul to chase it for "Twisters" (Dir. Lee Isaac Chung 2024). Starring: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, and Maura Tierney. In our very first "2 New" episode, we break down this brand spankin' new baby, and tame it through several minutes...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Ben's Big Box Office Bonanza Summer STARTS at full tilt with Guest: Adria LaMorticella and "E.T. The Extra Terrestrial" aka "Extra Terrestrial, the Extra Terrestrial," (1982 Dir. Steven Spielberg)  Starring: Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, and Drew Barrymore. We follow the trail of delicious clues through deep trivia, big numbers, and the expanded lore of...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Join us, in the...sarcophagus? We're kicking "Ben's Blockbuster Bonanza Summer," in a...small way?! Our fabulous guest Actor/Director/Writer/Artist MJ Sieber, is on board for an odyssey through the body in "InnerSpace" (1987 Dir. Joe Dante). Starring: Martin Short, Meg Ryan, and Dennis "Start the Reactor" Quaid. Question: Is it better...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY It's a sizzlin’ celebration for Ben's Big Birthday Bash in the midst of his Box Office Bonanza Summer! And wouldn't you know it, as our gift to you, it's over 2.5 hours jammmmmmmmm packed with quotes from 'The Big Lebowski' (1997 Dir. The Coen Brothers.) Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, and Julianne Moore. We don't mind if you "Li...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY It's SportsNight here on the Review Review for an in depth film study of "A League Of Their Own" (1990 Dir. Penny Marshall RIP) with our guest commentator, writer/producer/actor and athlete Sarah Eagen ! Starring: Gene Davis, Tome Hanks, and Madonna. Coach Jigsaw (Ben) puts us in to discuss Madonna & other good sports, how we endear to characters like Marl...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY AKA EPISODE 50!! Welcome, and Bonjour from Detroit to you from us, and our guest, Author of "The Omnist Series" Rob Weldon! ( https://www.theomnist.com/the-omnist-series ) We recorded this episode deep in the annals, via a garage, in the house from "Barbarian," to discuss "What We Do In The Shadows" (2014 D. Jemaine Clement & Taika Waititi)....

Message us ANONYMOUSLY The future isn’t coming, it’s HERE, and so is our RECRUITED guest, screenwriter Jono Matt! With his cccccombo breaker choice “Minority Report” (Dir. Steven Spielberg 2002) Starring: Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell (“The Recruit”), and Max Von Sydow. We say “bonjour” from the UK, make sure to note the existence of “Juwanna Mann,” get a much belated “atta boyz,” for our debut episod...

Message us ANONYMOUSLY Join us, with Actor/Writer/Director/Puppeteer/FAMILY (family...) member Ben Burris, as we dive into the annals for a deep inspection of "The Mummy," (Dir. Stephen Sommers 1999) Starring: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, and Arnold Vosloo. Enjoy this whopping 2hr 25min MOTHER OF ALL EPISODES! Really, it's mostly just special effects talk, Mr. T rapping, and a drop...