Episodes
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Rushmore
September 4th, 2023 | 54 mins 48 secs
ben holt, bill murray, brian cox, film, high school movies, jason schwartzman, late to the movies, luke wilson, olivia williams, owen wilson, review, rushmore, seymour cassel, wes anderson
Another month, another theme - September is High School Movie Month! We're kicking it off with Wes Anderson's 1998 prep school classic - Rushmore! In our first ever remotely recorded episode, Ben heroically fights through post-Covid vocal strain and Anthony calls in from a secure location to discuss Jason Schwartzman's film debut, the kickoff of Bill Murray's "respected indie actor" phase, and the best script Owen Wilson ever co-wrote.
Directed by Wes Anderson, co-written by Anderson and Owen Wilson, and starring Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, and Olivia Williams and featuring Brian Cox, Seymour Cassel, and Luke Wilson.
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The Truman Show
August 28th, 2023 | 58 mins 29 secs
25, anniversary, ben holt, ed harris, film, holland taylor, jim carrey, late to the movies, laura linney, natascha mcelhone, noah emmerich, paul giamatti, peter weir, review, the truman show
Anniversary Month comes to a close with the 25th anniversary of The Truman Show! Ben, Cory, and Noah discuss Peter Weir's satirical... sci-fi... psychological... dramedy (?), starring Jim Carrey in his pivot to drama.
Directed by Peter Weir and written by Andrew Niccol. Starring Jim Carrey and featuring Laura Linney, Ed Harris, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor, Paul Giamatti, and Brian Delate.
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Jurassic Park (30th Anniversary Re-release!)
August 25th, 2023 | 1 hr 39 mins
anniversary, bd wong, ben holt, bob peck, dinosaurs, film, jeff goldblum, jurassic park, late to the movies, laura dern, michael crichton, review, richard attenborough, sam neill, samuel l. jackson, steven spielberg, wayne knight
It wouldn't be Anniversary Month without a re-release! Jurassic Park is roaring back into theaters this weekend, celebrating 30 years (in 3-D!). To mark the occasion, here's our Big Steve Summer (July 2022) episode of the best movie to ever feature Jeff Goldblum going hehHEHhaha-ahem-huhuh. Happy National Cinema Day!
Directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the novel by Michael Crichton, and starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Bob Peck, BD Wong, Samuel L. Jackson, and Wayne Knight.
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Dr. No
August 21st, 2023 | 1 hr 20 mins
007, 60, anniversary, ben holt, bond, dr. no, film, james bond, late to the movies, review, sean connery, ursula andress
It's our first/the first James Bond movie as Anniversary Month continues with the 60th anniversary of the US release of Dr. No! Ben and Anthony discuss the style and swagger of Sean Connery's 007 debut.
Directed by Terence Young and adapted by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, and Berkely Mather from the novel by Ian Fleming. Starring Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman and Jack Lord.
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit
August 14th, 2023 | 1 hr 23 mins
35, anniversary, ben holt, bob hoskins, charles fleischer, christopher lloyd, film, kathleen turner, late to the movies, review, robert zemeckis, roger rabbit, who framed roger rabbit
Anniversary Month continues with the 35th anniversary of Who Framed Roger Rabbit! Ben, Sam, and Vaz discuss Robert Zemeckis' blockbuster animation and live action mashup.
Directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Stubby Kaye, and Joanna Cassidy, with the voices of Charles Fleischer and Kathleen Turner.
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The Exorcist (100th Episode!)
August 7th, 2023 | 1 hr 47 mins
100, 50, anniversary, ben holt, ellen burstyn, exorcism, film, horror, jason miller, late to the movies, linda blair, max von sydow, pazuzu, review, the exorcist, william friedkin, william peter blatty
It's the ONE HUNDRETH EPISODE of the podcast (not counting bonuses) and we're celebrating all month long - welcome to Anniversary Month! In August, we'll be watching movies that are celebrating their own milestones in 2023. First up is a big one - the 50th anniversary of The Exorcist (1973)! Ben, Greg, Ray, and Robbie discuss the film that's often cited as the scariest/most influential/best/etc. horror movie of all time.
Directed by William Friedkin, written by William Peter Blatty and based on his novel, and starring Ellen Burstyn, Jason Miller, Linda Blair, and Max von Sydow.
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Scream 2
July 31st, 2023 | 1 hr 9 mins
ben holt, courteney cox, david arquette, detective, film, jada pinkett, jamie kennedy, kevin williamson, late to the movies, laurie metcalf, liev schreiber, murder, mystery, neve campbell, review, sarah michelle gellar, scream, scream 2, timothy olyphant, wes craven, whodunit, whodunnit
It's a FIVE MONDAY MONTH so we're throwing a curveball for the finale of WHODUNIT MONTH - Scream 2! It's 1997 and Ghostface is back to stalk Ben, Jeffrey, and Kate with a whole new set of suspects, misdirections, and lots and lots of stabbing.
Directed by Wes Craven, written by Kevin Williamson, and starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jamie Kennedy, Laurie Metcalf, Timothy Olyphant, Jada Pinkett, and Liev Schreiber.
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Clue
July 24th, 2023 | 1 hr 4 mins
ben holt, board games, christopher lloyd, clue, colleen camp, detective, eileen brennan, film, john landis, jonathan lynn, late to the movies, lesley ann warren, madeline kahn, martin mull, michael mckean, murder, mystery, review, tim curry, whodunit, whodunnit
Whodunit Month rolls the dice with the classic board game turned cult comedy/mystery, 1985's Clue! Ben, Kay, and Will discuss the many red herrings, character actors, and, well, murders of the film - make sure to listen three times to hear all the endings!
Directed by Jonathan Lynn, co-written by Lynn and John Landis, and starring Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean, Martin Mull, Lesley Ann Warren, and Colleen Camp.
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Glass Onion
July 17th, 2023 | 1 hr 23 mins
ben holt, benoit blanc, daniel craig, dave bautista, detective, edward norton, film, glass onion, janelle monáe, jessica henwick, kate hudson, kathryn hahn, knives out, late to the movies, leslie odom jr., madelyn cline, murder, mystery, review, rian johnson, whodunit, whodunnit
Next up for Whodunit Month - 2022's Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery! Ben, Greg, and Ray take a trip to a private Greek island to discuss the return of Benoit Blanc in Rian Johnson's sequel to Knives Out.
Written and directed by Rian Johnson and starring Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson, and Dave Bautista.
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Murder on the Orient Express
July 10th, 2023 | 1 hr 21 mins
agatha christie, albert finney, anthony perkins, ben holt, detective, film, hercule poirot, ingrid bergman, jacqueline bisset, late to the movies, lauren bacall, michael york, murder, murder on the orient express, mystery, review, sean connery, sidney lumet, vanessa redgrave, whodunit, whodunnit
Whodunit Month continues with our first Poirot film - Murder on the Orient Express! Ben and Anthony discuss the twists and turns of this star-studded, 1974 Agatha Christie adaptation.
Directed by Sidney Lumet, screenplay by Paul Dehn, and starring (deep breath) Albert Finney as Hercule Poirot, Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, Sean Connery, John Gielgud, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Vanessa Redgrave, Michael York, Rachel Roberts, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Perkins, Richard Widmark and Wendy Hiller.
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The Thin Man
July 3rd, 2023 | 56 mins 49 secs
adaptation, adapted, ben holt, classic literature, dashiell hammett, detective, film, late to the movies, murder, myrna loy, mystery, review, w.s. van dyke, whodunit, whodunnit, william powell
Here's a clue to deduce July's theme... it's Whodunit Month! We're kicking it off with a classic pre-code comedy-mystery, 1934's The Thin Man! Ben, Bree, Sam, and Vaz maintain a healthy buzz at all times while discussing W.S. Van Dyke's witty, stylish, incoherently plotted detective tale, the first film for William Powell and Myrna Loy's iconic Nick and Nora.
Directed by W. S. Van Dyke and based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett. Starring William Powell and Myrna Loy.
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Easy A
June 26th, 2023 | 1 hr 5 mins
adaptation, adapted, aly michalka, amanda bynes, ben holt, classic literature, dan byrd, easy a, emma stone, film, late to the movies, lisa kudrow, malcolm mcdowell, patricia clarkson, penn badgley, review, stanley tucci, teen movies, thomas haden church, will gluck
Teen Movies Adapted from Classic Literature Month concludes with 2010's Easy A! Ben and Noah vlog about the Emma Stone star-making, (kind of) Scarlet Letter adaptation.
Directed by Will Gluck, written by Bert V. Royal, and starring Emma Stone, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson, Thomas Haden Church, Dan Byrd, Amanda Bynes, Penn Badgley, Lisa Kudrow, Aly Michalka, and Malcolm McDowell.
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She's the Man
June 19th, 2023 | 1 hr 41 mins
adaptation, adapted, amanda bynes, andy fickman, ben holt, channing tatum, classic literature, david cross, film, late to the movies, laura ramsey, review, she's the man, teen movies, vinnie jones
Teen Movies Adapted from Classic Literature Month continues with 2006's She's the Man! Ben, Bree, Sam, and Vaz discuss the Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum-starring modern twist on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
Directed by Andy Fickman and starring Amanda Bynes, Channing Tatum, Laura Ramsey, Vinnie Jones, and David Cross.
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Clueless
June 12th, 2023 | 1 hr 4 mins
90s, adaptation, adapted, alicia silverstone, amy heckerling, ben holt, breckin meyer, brittany murphy, classic literature, clueless, dan hedaya, donald faison, film, late to the movies, paul rudd, review, teen movies, wallace shawn
'Teen Movies Adapted From Classic Literature Month' continues with 1995's Emma modernization, Clueless! Ben and Anthony discuss the oft-quoted 90's high school classic.
Written and directed by Amy Heckerling and starring Alicia Silverstone with Paul Rudd, Brittany Murphy, Donald Faison, Dan Hedaya, Wallace Shawn, and Breckin Meyer.
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10 Things I Hate About You
June 5th, 2023 | 1 hr 30 mins
adaptation, adapted, allison janney, ben holt, classic literature, david krumholtz, film, gil junger, heath ledger, joseph gordon-levitt, julia stiles, karen mccullah lutz, kirsten smith, larisa oleynik, late to the movies, review, teen movies
New month, new theme! June's theme is "Teen Movies Adapted from Classic Literature," because I haven't come up with a better title. To kick it off, Ben, Greg, Ray, and Robbie take a look at Shakespeare through the lens of late 90's Seattle with 10 Things I Hate About You.
Directed by Gil Junger, screenplay by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, and starring Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, David Krumholtz, and Allison Janney.
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Josie and the Pussycats
May 29th, 2023 | 1 hr 28 mins
alan cumming, archie comics, ben holt, deborah kaplan, film, gabriel mann, harry elfont, josie and the pussycats, late to the movies, missi pyle, movie, music, music movies, parker posey, paulo costanzo, rachael leigh cook, review, rosario dawson, tara reid
Music month concludes with 2001's Josie and the Pussycats! Ben, Bree, Kay, and Sam discuss Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont's cult classic comic adaptation.
Co-written and directed by Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan, starring Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Reid, and Rosario Dawson, and featuring Alan Cumming, Parker Posey, Gabriel Mann, Paulo Costanzo, and Missi Pyle.