The Franchise

The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker 22.07.2020 2:00:56 ↓

The good one and the space one.

Live and Let Die and The Man with the Golden Gun 15.07.2020 2:22:48 ↓

We return to Bond just in time for Roger Moore to exclusively pun and bone. Plus, Sheriff J.W. Pepper makes his triumphant debut.

The Thin Man Goes Home and Song of the Thin Man 07.07.2020 2:04:25 ↓

We greet our new Asta with curiosity and disdain, as Nick and Nora solve two more engaging mysteries. Plenty of dad angst!

Another Thin Man and Shadow of the Thin Man 30.06.2020 2:02:34 ↓

We reckon with Shemp this week on The Franchise. Plus, is Asta a bad husband?

The Thin Man and After the Thin Man 23.06.2020 2:00:10 ↓

Daniel's dad wanted to hear him yap about William Powell and Myrna Loy for a few weeks. Strap in. At one point, Asta pops a balloon.

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls and Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective 16.06.2020 2:10:59 ↓

Jim Carrey returns, even bigger. Then, Ace must return, much smaller. Some discussion of The Sandlot.

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 09.06.2020 2:16:47 ↓

Dedicated to Alexander Godunov. A 4-year anniversary celebration of James Carrey and Tonathan Loc.

Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell and Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled 02.06.2020 2:04:31 ↓

Don't go, Djinn! We'll miss you!

Jumanji: The Next Level 29.05.2020 49:40 ↓

We finally got around to the most recent Jumanji. It doesn't go how we expected it to.

Wishmaster and Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies 26.05.2020 2:07:06 ↓

Daniel and Henry shred their vocal chords doing Djinn impressions for 2 hours.

Elizabeth and Elizabeth: The Golden Age 19.05.2020 2:20:10 ↓

Welcome to ye olde Franchise, where we talk about actual movies and rank the films of Cate Blanchett.

Children of the Corn: Genesis and Children of the Corn: Runaway 12.05.2020 1:57:25 ↓

Good news: we're done watching these movies. Bad news: We still had to talk about two more of them, plus a YouTube video or something? Also, we ranked them. Plus, we listen to pitches about which superior country we should move to.

Children of the Corn: Revelation and Children of the Corn (2009) 05.05.2020 1:48:40 ↓

A line is drawn in the corn.

Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror and Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return 28.04.2020 1:51:56 ↓

Isaacs return. (Not a typo).

Children of the Corn III and IV (RE-EDIT) 22.04.2020 2:10:56 ↓

This is the same as the previous episode but edited by friend and patron Josh Merlis. If you had any trouble with the last 55 minutes of the podcast--volume problems especially--here's a slightly better version.

Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest and Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering 21.04.2020 2:10:57 ↓

Whale Fall's Aaron Farinelli joins us to discuss the relative spookiness of corn products. Then, lists are done for no reason and Daniel has cause to make lots of Buffy references. Will we ever meet He Who Walks Behind the Rows?

Children of the Corn and Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice 14.04.2020 1:50:43 ↓

D-Grain and H-Stalk join the cult of He Who Walks Behind The Rows.

Under Siege and Under Siege 2: Dark Territory 07.04.2020 2:30:58 ↓

It's a 200th episode extravaganza! We debut our 2019 lists and a new Honorable Mentions Theme, then we rank the great films of Steven Seagal, before discussing two of the best Die Hard rip-offs. Plus, a discussion of train movies!

Fay Grim and Ned Rifle 31.03.2020 1:42:55 ↓

Episode number 199 tries to pin down exactly what Hal was thinking with Fay Grim and then denounces Hollywood for forcing the third in the trilogy to be Kickstartered. Also, Hal Hartley pitches Fay Grim to Marc Cuban in the Shark Tank.

Henry Fool 24.03.2020 1:49:20 ↓

Because you're all stuck inside anyway, we can get away with a celebrating a wonderful filmmaker that you probably don't give a care about. We also rank Parker Posey and discuss New Andy's Deli.

Texas Chainsaw 3D and Leatherface 17.03.2020 2:07:44 ↓

Special quarantine edition! We wrap up and rank the Texas Chainsaw movies with two weird departures. It starts with an awkward 9/11 joke! Will things improve from there? Tune in to find out!

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning 10.03.2020 2:07:46 ↓

Now, you see, they're dunes but they're platinum. Platinum dunes. A remake and a prequel to a remake. Ah, the 00s.

Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III and Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation 03.03.2020 2:06:55 ↓

In which we learn that Leatherface is a father.

Terminator: Dark Fate 28.02.2020 40:11 ↓

We finally saw that new Terminator movie Cameron produced. We did not find it enjoyable.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 25.02.2020 2:07:50 ↓

Evil Chris chose this franchise and we begin with Henry viewing a classic for the first time and Daniel relating a little too closely to the Leatherface family.