Episodes
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Black Christmas
December 4th, 2023 | 1 hr 34 mins
andrea martin, ben holt, black christmas, bob clark, canada, christmas, film, holiday movies, john saxon, keir dullea, late to the movies, margot kidder, movie, olivia hussey, review
This December, we're getting in the holiday spirit with a full month of Christmas movies! Up first, the very wholesome, family friendly Black Christmas! Ben, Bree, and Sam discuss the 1974 Canuxploitation cult-classic, considered to be the first slasher.
Directed by Bob Clark, written by A. Roy Moore, and starring Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, Andrea Martin, Lynne Griffin and John Saxon.
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The Maltese Falcon
November 27th, 2023 | 53 mins 3 secs
ben holt, bird movies, dashiell hammett, film, gladys george, humphrey bogart, john huston, late to the movies, mary astor, movie, peter lorre, review, sydney greenstreet, the maltese falcon
Bird Month comes to a soaring conclusion with a classic noir - The Maltese Falcon! Ben, Greg, and Ray discuss the twists, turns, and amazing characters of John Huston's directorial debut.
Written and directed by John Huston, based on the 1930 novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett, and starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George, Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet.
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A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving & Garfield's Thanksgiving
November 20th, 2023 | 48 mins 40 secs
ben holt, charlie brown, film, garfield, late to the movies, movie, review, snoopy, thanksgiving
We take a break from Bird Month to focus on the only bird that matters this week - turkey! As in, Thanksgiving! Ben, Andy, Jeffrey, Kate, and Kay tackle two TV specials featuring iconic comic characters - one holiday classic, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973), and one complete trainwreck, Garfield's Thanksgiving (1989).
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The Birds
November 13th, 2023 | 1 hr 17 mins
alfred hitchcock, ben holt, bird movies, film, jessica tandy, late to the movies, movie, review, rod taylor, suzanne pleshette, the birds, tippi hedren, veronica cartwright
Bird Month flaps ahead with Alfred Hitchcock's bird-filled classic, The Birds! Ben, Bree, Sam, and Vaz dive in to all the pecks, squawks, and oedipal weirdness of the Master of Suspense's fowl-est film.
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by Evan Hunter, and starring Rod Taylor and Tippi Hedren and featuring Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette, and Veronica Cartwright.
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Chicken Run
November 6th, 2023 | 52 mins 51 secs
aardman, animation, ben holt, bird movies, chicken run, film, late to the movies, movie, nick park, peter lord, review, stop motion, thanksgiving
November is Bird Month! Flying in first, it's Aardman's 2000 classic, Chicken Run! Ben and Anthony discuss the highest grossing stop motion animated film of all time.
Directed by Peter Lord and Nick Park from a screenplay by Karey Kirkpatrick.
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Train to Busan
October 30th, 2023 | 1 hr 2 mins
ben holt, choi woo-shik, film, gong yoo, halloween, halloween movies, horror, jung yu-mi, late to the movies, ma dong-seok, movie, review, scary movies, south korea, spooky season, train to busan, yeon sang-ho, zombies
Spooky Subtitles Month takes us BACK to South Korea to catch a ride aboard Train to Busan. Ben and Anthony discuss the high-speed zombie action of this 2016 thrill ride.
Directed by Yeon Sang-ho and starring Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Su-an, Choi Woo-shik, Ahn So-hee and Kim Eui-sung.
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REC
October 23rd, 2023 | 1 hr 14 mins
ben holt, film, found footage, halloween, halloween movies, horror, jaume balagueró, late to the movies, manuela velasco, movie, paco plaza, rec, review, scary movies, spain, spooky season
Spooky Subtitles Month heads back to Europe for 2007's Spanish found-footage classic [•REC]! Ben, Greg, and Ray discuss the ins and (legally not allowed to come back) outs of one of the most thrilling and acclaimed films in modern horror.
Co-written and directed by Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza and starring Manuela Velasco.
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The Wailing
October 16th, 2023 | 1 hr 48 secs
ben holt, film, gokseong, halloween, halloween movies, horror, late to the movies, movie, na hong-jin, review, scary movies, south korea, spooky season, the wailing
Spooky Subtitles Month goes BACK to South Korea for The Wailing (2016), which a lot of people on the internet have called 'the most unsettling film of modern times' ...and we had a blast! What's wrong with us?! FIND OUT as Ben, Cory, and Noah delve into the many, many, MANY horror subgenres and religions bizarrely (yet... expertly?) blended by director Na Hong-jin.
Korean title: Gokseong. Directed by Na Hong-jin and starring Kwak Do-won, Hwang Jung-min, and Chun Woo-hee.
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Let the Right One In
October 9th, 2023 | 1 hr 33 mins
ben holt, film, halloween, halloween movies, horror, hoyte van hoytema, late to the movies, let the right one in, movie, review, scary movies, spooky season, sweden, tomas alfredson
Spooky Subtitles Month heads way up north to Sweden for 2008's Let the Right One In! Ben, Greg, and Ray discuss their favorite vampire rules, how not to be an effective familiar, and whether or not you can trust the central relationship in Tomas Alfredson's modern classic.
Directed by Tomas Alfredson, based on the 2004 novel of the same title by John Ajvide Lindqvist, and starring Kåre Hedebrant and Lina Leandersson.
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The Host
October 2nd, 2023 | 1 hr 21 mins
ben holt, bong joon-ho, film, foreign film, halloween, halloween movies, horror, late to the movies, movie, review, scary movies, song kang-ho, south korea, spooky season, the host
It's October, but this time there's a chilling twist - all non-English horror movies! That's right, it's Spooky Subtitles Month! We're kicking it off with one of the most acclaimed monster movies of the century from one of its most acclaimed directors: Bong Joon-ho's The Host! Ben, Bree, Sam, and Vaz dissect the 2006 mutant fish genre mashup.
Directed and co-written by Bong Joon-ho and starring Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona and Go Ah-sung.
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off
September 25th, 2023 | 52 mins 2 secs
alan ruck, ben holt, day off, ferris bueller, film, high school, high school movies, jennifer grey, john hughes, late to the movies, matthew broderick, mia sara, movies, review
High School Movies Month comes to a righteous conclusion with John Hughes' 1986 classic, Ferris Bueller's Day Off! Ben and Kate discuss the highly quotable, oft-referenced, Chicago-based hijinks of three friends confronting the end of adolescence.
Written and directed by John Hughes, starring Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, and Alan Ruck, and featuring Jennifer Grey, Jeffrey Jones, and Edie McClurg.
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21 Jump Street
September 18th, 2023 | 1 hr 4 mins
ben holt, brie larson, channing tatum, christopher miller, dave franco, film, high school, high school movies, ice cube, jonah hill, late to the movies, lord and miller, phil lord, prom, review, rob riggle
High School Movies Month drives ahead with another off-beat high school pick - Lord and Miller's 2012 reimagining of 21 Jump Street! Ben, Greg, and Ray have the right to remain... something, as they discuss the Jonah Hill / Channing Tatum buddy cop action-comedy.
Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, written by Jonah Hill and Michael Bacall, and starring Hill, Channing Tatum, Dave Franco, Brie Larson, Rob Riggle, and Ice Cube.
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Carrie
September 11th, 2023 | 1 hr 15 mins
amy irving, and john travolta, ben holt, betty buckley, brian de palma, carrie, film, high school, high school movies, late to the movies, lawrence d. cohen, nancy allen, p. j. soles, piper laurie, prom, review, sissy spacek, stephen king, william katt
High School Movies Month continues with the classic horror/tragedy Carrie! Ben, Bree, Sam, and Vaz go to prom, strategically avoid hitting pigs with a hammer, and get right with a really zonked-out Jesus in Brian De Palma's adaptation of Stephen King's first novel.
Directed by Brian De Palma, written by Lawrence D. Cohen, adapted from Stephen King's 1974 novel of the same name. Starring Sissy Spacek and featuring Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, Nancy Allen, William Katt, P. J. Soles, Betty Buckley, and John Travolta.
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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.