YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE SUCKS

The great Mike Vecchione joins us today to talk about his favorite movie (and one of mine) Defending Your Life. It's a great episode where examine the perfectly subtle and nuanced humor of Albert Brooks, and why this movie is so profound and resonating. Enjoy!

This week we're mixing stuff up! My good pal the Pulitzer-prize nominated playwright Christopher Shinn comes back on to tell me why my favorite movie sucks. We have an in depth, argumentative, but civil convo about one of my all time favorite movies, and how and why we can feel so differently about it. One of the best eps yet! Enjoy!!! Get tix to see me on the road- Boston this weekend! punchup.li...

This week I talk with comedian Shaun Murphy about two of the most discussed movies this Summer- Weapons and Eddington. Enjoy! Give us a like, a comment, a watch, a share!  And get tix to my upcoming shows at punchup.live/raanan/tickets  Baltimore- This Friday and Saturday  Boston- Aug. 22-23 Grand Rapids- Aug. 29-30 

This week I talk with long time friend and film location manager Steve Schioppo about the work of the very problematic Roman Polanski. A very thoughtful, enjoyable conversation about a great, troubled, morally despicable artist whose work resonates deeply with us.

Today we have comedian and actor Gianmarco Soresi on to talk his favorite movie Black Swan. We delve into it's themes of art and obsession and solipsism, and argue about the execution. Enjoy! 

We have the hilarious Ben Katzner on talking about his favorite movie The 40-Year-Old-Virgin. I have- surprise- very strong feelings about this movie. Enjoy!

Today we talk Greg Stone's favorite movie Pee-wee's Big Adventure. Enjoy! 

Today we have the great comedian and writer Mike Lawrence (Inside Amy Schumer, The Golden Globe Awards) talking about his favorite movie Avengers: Infinity War. I'm not the biggest Marvels fan- in fact I hate it- but I try hard to see what he loves so much about Marvel and specifically this movie. It's a fun time had by all. Enjoy! 

Today I have one of my favorite comedians Sam Evans on to talk about his- and my- favorite comedy. No negativity today, this is one big jerk off fest for the greatest comedy ever made (Naked Gun is a close second). But we try to break down why it's so great, a real challenge in the case of this cryptic movie. Enjoy! 

This week we have one of my oldest friends in comedy Jacob Williams (Colbert, Wild 'n Out) defending one of his favorite movies SCREAM. I love SCREAM but I also like poking holes in it. Really fun ep. Enjoy!

This is a hot one! Hilarious comedian and new neighbor Derrick Stroup joins me to immediately jeopardize our nascent friendship by having me eviscerate his favorite movie Forrest Gump. Shit gets heated, scenes get broken down, themes get analyzed, and laughs abound. Enjoy!  And subscribe to our Patreon for bonus content every week at  https://www.patreon.com/yourfavoritemoviesucks

Joe List returns to Your Favorite Movie Sucks to talk a little Final Destination: Bloodlines, but mostly to vent about his own personal problems. We had a blast. Always great to get the band back together, if only briefly.   Check out his new hilarious special Small Ball, premiering on YouTube this Friday!!! 

Today I have on my long time screenwriting collaborator Dan McCabe to talk about The Sopranos, and why it has the best dialogue of any television show or movie. Dan is a Juliard-trained playwright whose play The Purists premiered at The Huntington Theater, directed by the legendary Billy Porter.

This week we have the great Sam Morril on talking one of his favorite movies CHINATOWN, and film noir in general. I don't know anyone more into film noir than Sam, so it was great to have him on dishing knowledge. Enjoy! Subscribe to our patreon here

On this week's episode, we have the hilarious and insightful Jameela Jamil (The Good Place) to talk about her favorite movie As Good as It Gets, and also how Hollywood tropes, especially in rom coms, have destroyed all our brains. Tickets to my Special Taping Thursday, May 15th in NYC:  https://punchup.live/raanan/tickets Subscribe to our Patreon for Bonus Content Every Week:  patreon.com/yourfavo...

Get tix to my Special Taping in NYC on May 15th- 7:30 and 9pm: https://punchup.live/raanan/tickets This week we have one of my favorite comedians in the world Dan Soder talking about his favorite movie BOOGIE NIGHTS. I'm all awe and admiration for P.T. Anderson's second film, but I do have some issues with the second half that we get into. Still, what a magical movie by a true prodigy. Enjoy! #boo...

Today, we have film and television star Michael Zegen ('Joel' from Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, 'Alberto Falcone' from The Penguin) talking his favorite movie Reservoir Dogs. Really fun episode. Enjoy! Get tix to my special taping in NYC on May 15th: 7:30 and 9 pm: https://www.showclix.com/event/raanan-hershberg- Check out Michael Zegen's movie Notice to Quit and his upcoming performance in Lena Dunham'...

Comedian and star of the hit show Animal Control Michael Rowland and I discuss his favorite movie Ocean's 11. I am not a heist man, and don't get how dudes go so crazy over such a shallow, predictable genre. This is a very effective heist movie and I still couldn't give a shit. I attack, he defends. Enjoy!

Today Filmmaker/Comedian Patrick Holbert and I dig into the very controversial, very riveting Brawl in Cell Block 99. Enjoy! Get tix to see me in Tacoma tonight April 16th, then Portland on April 24-26, Detroit May 1-3, Minneapolis May 7-10, and my Live Special Taping in NYC on May 15th:  punchup.live/raanan/tickets

This week I gush over 'No Country for Old Men' with my hilarious comedian pal Sean Donnelly. We do a deep dive into it's themes...Enjoy! Get tix to my LIVE SPECIAL TAPING on May 15th in NYC here:   https://www.showclix.com/event/raanan-hershberg- Plus Tacoma April 16th, Portland April 25-26, Royal Oak May 1-3, and Minneapolis May 7-10.   https://punchup.live/raanan/tickets  

This week I talk 'Interstellar' with comedian Luke Mones. Shit gets heated. Friendships are tested. We reconcile at the end but just barely. Enjoy!    Get tix to my LIVE SPECIAL TAPING on May 15th in NYC here:  https://www.showclix.com/event/raanan-hershberg-   Plus Tacoma April 16th, Portland April 25-26, Royal Oak May 1-3, and Minneapolis May 7-10.    https://punchup.live/raanan/tickets    

Get tix to my LIVE SPECIAL TAPING on May 15th in NYC here: https://www.showclix.com/event/raanan-hershberg- On this week's episode, I talk with one of my oldest pals in comedy Ismael Loutfi about his favorite movie Inside Llewyn Davis. We go deep, talking about fate verse perspective, the movie's thematic connections to Joyce's Ulysses, and and LLewyn's real life inspiration the great Dave Van Ron...

This week we have on hilarious comedian and composer of the YFMS theme song Tommy McNamara talking about his favorite movie HEREDITARY. I love Ari Aster and have rewatched this movie a lot over the years to try and really figure it out. I still can't fully which is maybe why I keep rewatching but I enjoy digging with Tommy into all the incredible visuals, acting, themes, pacing, and more! See me o...

On today's Patreon episode I have Pulitzer-prize-nominated playwright and screenwriter Christopher Shinn breaking down The Shining with me. This is a movie that I have slowly grown to love/be obsessed with over the years. We go deep! You can watch the full episode on our patreon at https://www.patreon.com/yourfavoritemoviesucks  

This week we have on SNL writer and hilarious comic KC Shornima talking about her favorite movie The Silence of the Lambs. We both love this movie but also have fun shining a light on the bat shit crazy plot. Enjoy! See me on the road: Colorado Springs, Royal Oak, Minneapolis, and more! Tix here: https://punchup.live/raanan/tickets And subscribe to our Patreon for bonus content every Friday:   htt...