Too Many Thoughts

The Why is This a Thing Christmas Extravaganza™ continues with the King of Yuletide Bob Clark and his pre- Halloween  holiday slasher. Ahead of it’s time in style, substance and social conventionality, Black Christmas remains one of the great horror movies of all time. And Nick, Nico and Adam are here to unpack (unwrap?) just how the hyper-sentimental mind behind A Christmas Story could make...

It’s Christmas Time on Why is This a Thing, which means it’s time for another trip to the Netflix Christmas Cinematic Universe. This year, Heather Graham, Brandy and Jason Biggs star in the punctuation-heavy Best. Christmas. Ever!,  a steamy holiday tale about old lovers, dead kids and the solar-powered hot air balloons that unite them. Chat with the TMT Community on Discord For More T...

It’s a yearly tradition like no other. Why spend time with your actual family when you can spend time with America’s Dad, Tom Hanks? This year, Nico and Adam throw back to Hanks’s early career with five of his 80s comedies. Included: Bachelor Party , the raunchy sex comedy that serves as his sophomore follow-up to Splash (9:26); The Money Pit, the Hanks-Shelley Long two-hander ab...

This month for our conversation on airships, we read Last Call by Tim Powers. Here is a brief description of the book: In Last Call, the Locus Fantasy Award and World Fantasy Award winner by Tim Powers, ex-professional gambler Scott Crane hasn’t returned to Las Vegas, or held a hand of cards, in ten years. But nightmares about a strange poker game he once attended—a contest he believed he wa...

The guys celebrate another heartwarming Cranksgiving with Crank auteurs Mark Neveldine Brian Taylor. The film is Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and it stars, a delightful Idris Elba, a droopy Ciaran Hinds and a vengeful Nic Cage as Johnny Blaze. Find out if this superhero sequel surpassed the original, or if it was just another one of Marvel’s early failures. Plus: a new podcast character...

Rob, Nico and Nick discuss gobblers, old computer games, Bob Dylan, EDM, the history of Walmart, alphabetized states and much more. Chat with the TMT Community on  Discord ! For More TMT Shenanigans:  toomanythoughtsmedia.com Twitter:  @TMT_Media ,  @robrff ,  @NicoDeGregorio ,  @tackyslacks E-mail:  toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com Subscribe and Rate on  Apple Podcasts

This is a movie about bats. Chat with the TMT Community on  Discord For More TMT Shenanigans:  toomanythoughtsmedia.com Twitter:  @TMT_Media ,  @tackyslacks ,  @NicoDeGregorio ,  @someadamhall E-mail:  toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com Subscribe and Rate on  Apple Podcasts !

Rob, Nico and Nick discuss Ozempic, Aaron Rodgers’s Achilles, roommates, railroads, favorite children, reality TV, Chick-fil-A mishaps and much more. Chat with the TMT Community on  Discord ! For More TMT Shenanigans:  toomanythoughtsmedia.com Twitter:  @TMT_Media ,  @robrff ,  @NicoDeGregorio ,  @tackyslacks E-mail:  toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com Subscribe and Rate on  Apple Podcasts

Is it that time of year already!? Chat with the TMT Community on  Discord ! For More TMT Shenanigans:  toomanythoughtsmedia.com Twitter:  @TMT_Media ,  @robrff ,  @NicoDeGregorio ,  @tackyslacks E-mail:  toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com Subscribe and Rate on  Apple Podcasts

This month for our conversation on airships, we read Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld. Here is a brief description of the book: It is the cusp of World War I. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, steam-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British Darwinists employ genetically fabricated animals as their weaponry. Their Leviathan is a whale airship, and the most...

Nico and Adam sift through a pile of unmarked tapes to uncover the origins of the found footage genre. After a surprise SIXTH nominee is added to the list (11:13), the guys discuss: The Blair Witch Project , the film that popularized the genre and terrified audiences in a way few films ever have (26:01); Paranormal Activity , the first installment of the mega-franchise that helped solidify Blumhou...

The Spooktacular rolls on with the mid-aughts horror indie The Hamiltons,  about a family of [SPOILER]s with domestic issues that go well beyond their predilection for murder. Is it fair of us to mock this micro-budgeted San Francisco production? Well, considering the filmmakers have dubbed themselves “The Butcher Brothers,” we think it’s all fair game. Chat with the TMT Communit...

Rob, Nico and Nick discuss Martin Scorsese, The Golden Bachelor, corrupt power, Disney, ad blockers, Taylor Swift and much more. Chat with the TMT Community on  Discord ! For More TMT Shenanigans:  toomanythoughtsmedia.com Twitter:  @TMT_Media ,  @robrff ,  @NicoDeGregorio ,  @tackyslacks E-mail:  toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com Subscribe and Rate on  Apple Podcasts

On week two of the Halloween Spooktacular, Nick, Nico and Adam discuss the perfect date movie for the season. It’s Andrzej Żuławski’s slimy cult classic Possession,  starring Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill. Chat with the TMT Community on  Discord For More TMT Shenanigans:  toomanythoughtsmedia.com Twitter:  @TMT_Media ,  @tackyslacks ,  @NicoDeGregorio ,  @someadamhall E-mail:  toomanyt...

Nico, Adam and Nick recount stories from the 2023 Toronto International Film Festivals. Capsule reviews for: Hate to Love: Nickelback (1:40), Evil Does Not Exist (20:40), Quiz Lady (26:00), The Dead Don’t Hurt (31:35), Daddio (36:06), American Fiction (47:48), A Normal Family (54:20), In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon (1:02:23), One Life (1:08:47), Hit Man (1:18:35), The Holdovers...

Nick, Nico and Adam kick off the October Spooktacular with the early-aughts, zombie video game adaption that’s NOT Resident Evil . Is House of the Dead Sega’s legitimate attempt at a horror movie or a money-laundering scheme by controversial German auteur Uwe Boll? We answer all your nagging questions, as we review one of worst movies in WiTaT history. Chat with the TMT Community on  D...

Rob, Nico and Invisible Nick discuss Justin Trudeau, mystery illnesses, nuclear holocaust, Steven Avery, old iPhones, time travel and much more. Chat with the TMT Community on  Discord ! For More TMT Shenanigans:  toomanythoughtsmedia.com Twitter:  @TMT_Media ,  @robrff ,  @NicoDeGregorio ,  @tackyslacks E-mail:  toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com Subscribe and Rate on  Apple Podcasts

Redux August concludes with a side-by-side comparison of the Spanish-language sci-fi film Abre los ojos  and Cameron Crowe’s faithfully idiosyncratic remake Vanilla Sky . Does the original help justify the remake’s clunky plot? Is the remake grade-A Tom Cruise or a thinly disguised vanity project? Will Nico be forced to eat crow or will he defend the film as a classic guilty pleasure?...

Nico and Adam complete their two-part exploration of trashy sci-fi auteurs by watching six basic cable classics directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. The films discussed: Shopping , Anderson’s indie debut that showcases his punk sensibilities and the acting prowess of newcomer Jude Law (8:51); Mortal Kombat , Anderson’s colorfully plotless adaptation of the arcade game of the same name (20:2...

Redux August (in mid-September) continues with one of the greatest movies of all time and one of the most mediocre remakes of the 2010s. Not even our boy Kinnaman can save this limp reimaging of Paul Verhoeven’s classic sci-fi satire. Support “Shards of Aegis” on  Kickstarter Chat with the TMT Community on  Discord For More TMT Shenanigans:  toomanythoughtsmedia.com Twitter:  @TMT_Media ,  @...

Nico and his father talk about one of the worst sports days of their lives and where they go from here.

Rob, Nico and Nick discuss Jimmy Buffet, Bob Barker, Taylor Swift, Nielsen conspiracies, Mayor Menino, football season, the Toronto International Film Festival and much more. Chat with the TMT Community on  Discord ! For More TMT Shenanigans:  toomanythoughtsmedia.com Twitter:  @TMT_Media ,  @robrff ,  @NicoDeGregorio ,  @tackyslacks E-mail:  toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com Subscribe and Rate on  A...

Rob, Nico and Nick discuss 90s sitcoms, bad national anthems, Aerosmith, Fyre Fest, unfortunately named politicians, Trump’s weight, the return of the pressure cooker challenge, porcelain, long weddings and much more. Chat with the TMT Community on  Discord ! For More TMT Shenanigans:  toomanythoughtsmedia.com Twitter:  @TMT_Media ,  @robrff ,  @NicoDeGregorio ,  @tackyslacks E-mail:  tooman...

With Gran Turismo racing into theaters this weekend, Nico and Adam dissect the up and (mostly) down career of Neill Blomkamp, the special effects wunderkind turned Hollywood pariah. Films discussed: District 9 (12:52), Elysium (27:17), Chappie (43:39), Demonic (1:03:10) and Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story (1:17:55). Chat with the TMT Community on  Discord ! For More TMT Shenanigans:  toomanyth...

Rob from Two Cents Radio makes his triumphant return to the pod to discuss the River Wild reboot no one was asking for. Starring Adam Brody, Leighton Meester and Taran Killam, this bleak, straight-to-video dumpster fire is streaming now on Netflix. Support “Shards of Aegis” on  Kickstarter Chat with the TMT Community on  Discord For More TMT Shenanigans:  toomanythoughtsmedia.com Twitter:  @TMT_Me...