Late to the Movies

A podcast about the movies you really should have seen by now

About the show

Every week on Late to the Movies, Ben Holt and a revolving cast of friends talk about a movie that one of them hadn't seen before, and really should have by now.

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Episodes

  • Dead Poets Society

    November 15th, 2021  |  1 hr 3 mins
    dead poets society, drama, ethan hawke, film, late to the movies, movies, robin williams

    Late to the Movies seizes the day by discussing Dead Poets Society (1989), starring Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, and Ethan Hawke. Ben, Noah, and Robbie stand on their desks and yawp barbarically about Peter Weir's coming-of-age classic.

  • Spirited Away

    November 8th, 2021  |  1 hr 36 mins
    animated, film, late to the movies, miyazaki, movie, spirited away, studio ghibli

    Late to the Movies takes on its first animated movie as Ben, Greg, Rachel, and Cory discuss Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki's masterpiece, Spirited Away (2001). PLUS the gang chooses sides in the age-old battle of Muppets vs. Sesame Street (1:29:20).

  • Father of the Bride

    November 1st, 2021  |  48 mins 38 secs
    comedy, father of the bride, film, late to the movies, movie, movies, steve martin

    With Halloween in the rearview, the pod returns to regular programming as Ben and Martha discuss Father of the Bride (1991). This classic Charles Shyer / Nancy Meyers co-write stars Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, and Martin Short.

  • Miniseries Madness: Midnight Mass!

    October 29th, 2021  |  1 hr 39 mins
    film, horror, midnight mass, miniseries, movie, movies, netflix, tv

    Trick AND Treat! In this surprise bonus episode (just in time for Halloweekend), the Spooky Crew (Ben, Cory, Noah, and Robbie) talk about the latest Mike Flanagan / Netflix miniseries, Midnight Mass. Breaking format to review a non-old, non-movie only 5 episodes into the podcast? Terrifying! ('Spooky Crew' name has not yet been agreed to by all members, and will promptly be dropped on November 1st)

  • Shaun of the Dead

    October 25th, 2021  |  52 mins 5 secs
    comedy, edgar wright, film, late to the movies, movie, movies, shaun of the dead, simon pegg

    Spooky season continues as Ben, Cory, Noah, and Robbie discuss Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg's 2004 breakthrough, Shaun of the Dead.

  • Alien

    October 18th, 2021  |  1 hr 45 mins
    alien, comedy, film, late to the movies, movie, movies, sigourney weaver

    We kick off spooky season with Ridley Scott's 1979 classic Alien, starring Sigourney Weaver. Ben, Robbie, and Will discuss space freight, wet chains, and the convoluted canon of the Alien franchise in our longest episode yet - now that's spooky!

  • Miss Congeniality

    October 11th, 2021  |  1 hr 8 mins
    comedy, film, late to the movies, miss congeniality, movie, movies, sandra bullock

    Ben, Kyle, and real-life Miss Massachusetts 2019 Lyndsey talk about Miss Congeniality (2000), starring Sandra Bullock, who we are apparently on nickname basis with.

  • The Birdcage

    October 4th, 2021  |  42 mins 55 secs
    comedy, film, movie, movies, the birdcage

    In this inaugural episode of Late to the Movies, Ben, Cory, and Noah discuss Mike Nichols' classic farce, The Birdcage (1996), starring Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, and Gene Hackman.