Episode Archive
185 episodes of Late to the Movies since the first episode, which aired on October 4th, 2021.
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Anora
March 3rd, 2025 | 1 hr 15 mins
academy awards, anora, ben holt, film, late to the movies, mark eydelshteyn, mikey madison, movie, oscars, review, sean baker, yura borisov
It's Oscars Month! Kicking off AFTER the 97th Academy Awards, the podcast will spend this month focused on some of the nominees that vied for Best Picture this year. Up first, Anora! Recorded the week before the ceremony, Ben, Greg, Ray, and Robbie discuss the film that would give director/writer/producer/editor Sean Baker the most Oscar wins in one night for a single film.
Written, directed, produced, and edited by Sean Baker and starring Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian, Vache Tovmasyan, and Aleksei Serebryakov.
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CATS (pt. 4)
February 26th, 2025 | 1 hr 9 mins
andrew lloyd webber, ben holt, cats, film, ian mckellen, idris elba, james corden, jason derulo, jellicle, jennifer hudson, judi dench, late to the movies, movie, musical, rebel wilson, review, taylor swift, tom hooper
The jellicle choice is made, as Catshog Month comes to a merciful conclusion. Ben, Greg, and Ray discuss what could be the worst movie they've ever seen seven times (and counting). One more time, it's CATS!
"Directed" by Tom Hooper, and "starring" James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson and Francesca Hayward.
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CATS (pt. 3)
February 19th, 2025 | 1 hr 23 mins
andrew lloyd webber, ben holt, cats, film, ian mckellen, idris elba, james corden, jason derulo, jellicle, jennifer hudson, judi dench, late to the movies, movie, musical, rebel wilson, review, taylor swift, tom hooper
HELP! Catshog Month's reign of terror continues as Ben, Bree, Sam, and Vaz compete to be the jellicle choice in part three of the most confusingly-received theme we've ever done! It's CATS! again!
"Directed" by Tom Hooper, and "starring" James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson and Francesca Hayward.
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CATS (pt. 2)
February 12th, 2025 | 51 mins 37 secs
andrew lloyd webber, ben holt, cats, film, ian mckellen, idris elba, james corden, jason derulo, jellicle, jennifer hudson, judi dench, late to the movies, movie, musical, rebel wilson, review, taylor swift, tom hooper
Catshog Month continues (it really sounds better out loud than written) as Ben and a new crop of jellicle cats (Noah and Robbie) return to the heaviside layer to discuss 2019's CATS!
"Directed" by Tom Hooper, and "starring" James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson and Francesca Hayward.
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CATS (pt. 1)
February 5th, 2025 | 1 hr 5 mins
andrew lloyd webber, ben holt, cats, film, ian mckellen, idris elba, james corden, jason derulo, jellicle, jennifer hudson, judi dench, late to the movies, movie, musical, rebel wilson, review, taylor swift, tom hooper
It's Catshog Month on the podcast, so you know what that means! Every episode this month will be on Tom Hooper's 2019 film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS! Ben, Josh, and Mimi kick off the most jellicle month in the jellicle history of the jellicle show.
"Directed" by Tom Hooper, and "starring" James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson and Francesca Hayward.
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Suspiria
January 29th, 2025 | 1 hr 1 min
ben holt, chloë grace moretz, dakota johnson, dario argento, film, late to the movies, luca guadagnino, mia goth, movie, review, suspiria, tilda swinton
Big Tilda Swinter comes to its thrilling conclusion with Luca Guadagnino's Suspiria! Ben, Bree, and Sam discuss the 2018 remake of Dario Argento's classic.
Directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton, Mia Goth, Tilda Swinton, Elena Fokina, Tilda Swinton and Chloë Grace Moretz.
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Michael Clayton
January 22nd, 2025 | 1 hr 8 mins
ben holt, film, george clooney, late to the movies, michael clayton, movie, review, sydney pollack, tilda swinton, tom wilkinson, tony gilroy
Big Tilda Swinter, AKA We Need to Talk About Tilda rolls along with the 2007 legal thriller Michael Clayton! Ben, Greg, Lindsey, Marshall, and Ray discuss George Clooney's starring role in Tony Gilroy's acclaimed directorial debut.
Written and directed by Tony Gilroy and starring George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, and Sydney Pollack.
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Constantine
January 15th, 2025 | 1 hr 9 mins
ben holt, constantine, film, keanu reeves, late to the movies, movie, rachel weisz, review, tilda swinton
Big Tilda Swinter continues with Constantine! Ben, Brady, and Patrick discuss Tilda's supporting, but integral role in the quasi-cult classic 2005 comic adaptation.
Directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Tilda Swinton, Gavin Rossdale, and Peter Stormare.
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We Need to Talk About Kevin
January 6th, 2025 | 51 mins 8 secs
ben holt, film, john c. reilly, late to the movies, lionel shriver, lynne ramsay, movie, review, tilda swinton, we need to talk about kevin
Big Tilda Swinter is has arrived! In this month-long look at Tilda Swinton, we'll watch a bunch of Tilda Swinton movies... this one is not as conceptual as some recent months! Up first, Lynne Ramsay's We Need to Talk About Kevin! Ben and Anthony need to talk about the performances, visuals, and substance of one of Tilda Swinton's showcase roles.
Directed by Lynne Ramsaye, co-written by Ramsay and Rory Stewart Kinnear, and starring Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, and Ezra Miller.
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The Wolf of Wall Street
December 31st, 2024 | 1 hr 11 mins
ben holt, christmas release, film, jonah hill, jordan belfort, kyle chandler, late to the movies, leonardo dicaprio, margot robbie, martin scorsese, matthew mcconaughey, movie, review, the wolf of wall street
Released on Christmas Day Month continues/ends with another Leo joint - The Wolf of Wall Street! Ben and Patrick discuss the decade-long debate over the excess and morals of Martin Scorsese's 2013 darkly comic, loosely biographical film about Jordan Belfort.
Directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Terence Winter, and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, and Kyle Chandler.
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Django Unchained
December 14th, 2024 | 1 hr 27 mins
ben holt, christmas release, christoph waltz, django unchained, film, jamie foxx, kerry washington, late to the movies, leonardo dicaprio, movie, quentin tarantino, review, samuel l. jackson, western
Released on Christmas Day Month begins/continues (long story) with Django Unchained! Ben, Greg, Lindsey, Marshall, and Ray discuss Quentin Tarantino's 2012 revisionist Western to get in the holiday spirit.
Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, and Samuel L. Jackson.
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Spartacus
November 29th, 2024 | 1 hr 9 mins
ben holt, epic, film, kirk douglas, late to the movies, laurence olivier, movie, myth, review, roman, spartacus, stanley kubrick, sword and sandals, tony curtis
Sword and Sandals Month concludes with Stanley Kubrick's blockbuster 1960 collaboration with Kirk Douglas, Spartacus! Ben and Patrick decide once and for all: sword OR sandals?!
Directed by Stanley Kubrick, adapted by Dalton Trumbo, and starring Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, Jean Simmons, and Tony Curtis.
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Jason and the Argonauts
November 22nd, 2024 | 51 mins 5 secs
ben holt, don chaffey, film, greek, honor blackman, jason and the argonauts, late to the movies, movie, myth, ray harryhausen, review, sword and sandals, todd armstrong
Sword and Sandals Month continues with 1963's Jason and the Argonauts! Ben and Brady discuss all the swords, sandals, and classic Ray Harryhausen stop-motion creatures in this loose mythological adaptation.
Directed by Don Chaffey with visual effects by Ray Harryhausen. Starring Todd Armstrong, Nancy Kovack, Honor Blackman, and Gary Raymond.
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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
November 15th, 2024 | 1 hr 20 mins
adventure, alexandra daddario, ben holt, chris columbus, film, greek, late to the movies, logan lerman, movie, myth, percy jackson, review, sword and sandals, young adult
November is Sword and Sandals month! All month, we'll focus on mythical and mythic-ish movies, starting with 2010's Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief! Ben, Bree, Sam, and Vaz break down the watered-down (ha!) first attempt at adapting Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series.
Directed by Chris Columbus, starring Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, and Alexandra Daddario, and featuring Sean Bean, Pierce Brosnan, Steve Coogan, Rosario Dawson, Catherine Keener, Joe Pantoliano, and Uma Thurman.
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In the Mouth of Madness
October 31st, 2024 | 1 hr 1 min
ben holt, film, halloween, horror, in the mouth of madness, john carpenter, late to the movies, lovecraft, movie, review, sam neill, thriller
Sam Neilloween culminates with John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness! Ben, Greg, and Ray discuss the goofy eldritch hijinks of Sam Neill's trip to northern New England.
Directed by John Carpenter, written by Michael De Luca, and starring Sam Neill, Julie Carmen, Jürgen Prochnow, David Warner and Charlton Heston.
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Daybreakers
October 28th, 2024 | 1 hr 1 min
action, ben holt, dystopian, ethan hawke, film, halloween, horror, late to the movies, movie, review, sam neill, scifi, spierig brothers, willem dafoe
Sam Neilloween vamps it up with 2009's Daybreakers! Ben and Patrick discuss the surprisingly star-filled, surprisingly ambitious Spierig Brothers dystopian sci-fi/action/horror/thriller film.
Written and directed by Michael and Peter Spierig and starring Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, AND Sam Neill.