Episodes
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Music and Lyrics
February 21st, 2022 | 1 hr 33 mins
drew barrymore, film, hugh grant, late to the movies, music and lyrics, review, romantic comedy, romcom
Pop! goes your podcast feed, as Romcom Month continues on Late to the Movies with 2007's Music and Lyrics! Ben, Greg, Ray, and Robbie talk about Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore's songwriting romance, signature dance moves, and the platonic ideal of romcoms. Then, Ben quizzes his friends on how much they know about the recently announced Oscar Nominees.
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Sleepless in Seattle
February 14th, 2022 | 1 hr 29 mins
film, late to the movies, meg ryan, nora ephron, review, romantic comedy, romcom, sleepless in seattle, tom hanks, valentine's day
Romcom month continues with Nora Ephron's 1993 classic, Sleepless in Seattle, starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Ben, Greg, Ray, and Robbie talk about the quirks of this cyber-stalker romance, Tom Hanks' unbeatable 90's hot streak, and the current state of romcoms. Perfect for listening to on top of the Empire State Building this Valentine's Day!
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Something's Gotta Give
February 7th, 2022 | 56 mins 59 secs
diane keaton, film, jack nicholson, keanu reeves, late to the movies, nancy meyers, review, romantic comedy, romcom, something's gotta give
It's Romcom Month! All month long, Late to the Movies will be talking about romantic comedies, and we're kicking it off with Something's Gotta Give (2003), written and directed by Nancy Meyers. Ben, Cory, and Robbie talk about the performances by Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, and Keanu Reeves, the pitfalls of being an elderly bachelor, and the many ways this movie breaks from the romcom formula.
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Groundhog Day
January 31st, 2022 | 1 hr 6 mins
andie macdowell, bill murray, comedy, film, groundhog day, harold ramis, holiday, late to the movies, review
You've got pod, babe! Late to the Movies circles back to the Harold Ramis - Bill Murray classic, Groundhog Day (1993). Ben, Bree, Kay, and Sam talk about the time loop genre, Ned Ryerson, and that time Punxsutawney Phil's Inner Circle read Sam's blog.
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Contagion
January 24th, 2022 | 1 hr 16 mins
contagion, film, gwyneth paltrow, jude law, kate winslet, late to the movies, laurence fishburne, marion cotillard, matt damon, review, steven soderbergh
Late to the Movies gets real with Steven Soderbergh's star-studded, eerily prescient "Contagion" (2011). Ben, Jeffrey, and Kate talk about the science, the obvious real-world parallels, and the stars: Matt Damon, Marion Cotillard, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet.
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Encanto
January 21st, 2022 | 1 hr 20 mins
disney, encanto, film, late to the movies, lin manuel miranda, review
We need to talk about Bruno. In this mid-week BONUS episode, Late to the Movies talks Encanto (2021). Ben, Greg, and Ray discuss the latest Disney hit's villain-less plot, Lin-Manuel Miranda's songs, and rank the last decade of Disney movies.
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Batman Returns
January 17th, 2022 | 1 hr 19 mins
batman, batman returns, christopher walken, danny devito, film, late to the movies, michael keaton, michelle pfeiffer, superhero, tim burton
Just the podcast you've been looking for! Late to the Movies takes on the caped crusader in Batman Returns (1992). Ben, Bree, Kay, and Sam discuss the dark knight's wildest outing, directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito, and Christopher Walken.
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The Wedding Singer
January 10th, 2022 | 1 hr 11 mins
adam sandler, comedy, drew barrymore, film, late to the movies, movie, the wedding singer
Late to the Movies spins you right round to 1985 with the Adam Sandler / Drew Barrymore rom-com The Wedding Singer (1998). Ben, Kyle, Lyndsey, and Robbie discuss the surprising chemistry between the stars, the early days of the Happy Madison empire, and the elements that have aged... not as well.
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The Shining
January 3rd, 2022 | 2 hrs 8 mins
film, horror, jack nicholson, late to the movies, movie, shelley duvall, stanley kubrick, the shining, thriller
Heeeere's Late to the Movies! It's the middle of winter and we can't really go anywhere so there's no better time to talk about The Shining. Ben, Greg, Ray, and Robbie discuss Stanley Kubrick's 1980 classic, starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall.
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The Matrix Resurrections
December 27th, 2021 | 53 mins 8 secs
ben holt, film, keanu reeves, lana wachowski, late to the movies, movies, reloaded, revolutions, sci fi, the matrix, wachowskis
The long-awaited sequel film gets an extremely short-awaited sequel pod, as the Late to the Movies crew goes back to where it all started, back to the Matrix... Resurrections (2021). Ben, Cory, Noah, and Robbie talk about the latest iteration of the franchise, still starring Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss, and directed by Lana Wachoswki.
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The Matrix Trilogy
December 27th, 2021 | 1 hr 55 mins
ben holt, film, keanu reeves, late to the movies, movies, reloaded, revolutions, sci fi, the matrix, wachowskis
In Part 1 of Late to the Movies' Matrix double header, Ben, Cory, Noah, and Robbie plug in to the original Matrix trilogy (1999-2003), starring Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Laurence Fishburne, and directed by the Wachowskis. They discuss the classic that kicked off the franchise and the weird and (maybe!) wonderful sequels it spawned, Reloaded and Revolutions.
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Christmas Vacation
December 20th, 2021 | 1 hr 34 mins
ben holt, chevy chase, christmas vacation, film, late to the movies, movies, national lampoon, podcast, review
Late to the Movies closes out its holiday run with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)! Ben, Greg, Noah, and Ray shine a light on the third film in the Chevy Chase-starring series.
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Die Hard
December 13th, 2021 | 1 hr 29 mins
action, bruce willis, die hard, film, late to the movies, movie
Now we have a podcast, Ho-Ho-Ho! Christmas season continues with the 1988 action classic Die Hard. Ben, Chrissy, Pat, and Robbie discuss the best lines, coolest scenes, and least competent cops in Bruce Willis' breakout film.
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The Muppet Christmas Carol
December 6th, 2021 | 1 hr 40 mins
film, kermit, late to the movies, michael caine, movie, muppets, the muppet christmas carol
Late to the Movies kicks off Christmas season with extreme chaotic energy and 1992's The Muppet Christmas Carol! Ben, Greg, Noah, and Ray fight technical difficulties (that were totally not user error) to discuss Michael Caine's excellence, the 'slap' factor of the songs, and the mysterious parentage of Kermit and Piggy's 'children.'
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Blade Runner
November 29th, 2021 | 1 hr 39 mins
blade runner, cyberpunk, film, harrison ford, late to the movies, movie, ridley scott, scifi
Ben, Robbie, and Will (Ridley Scott's Tots) discuss the 1982 sci-fi noir Blade Runner. They answer life's biggest questions, such as: what does it mean to be human? Why is everything wet in L.A.? Does Harrison Ford enjoy acting at all? All that and more on Late to the Movies!
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Addams Family Values
November 25th, 2021 | 1 hr 8 mins
addams family, comedy, film, late to the movies, movie, thanksgiving
It's a Thanksgiving Bonus episode, as Ben gets together with actual family members Kay, Bree, and Sam to talk about 1993's Addams Family Values. Iconic performances from Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Christina Ricci, and... pretty much everyone else in the movie anchor this camp classic, and of course the gang also has to talk about Muppets Haunted Mansion.