Episodes
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The Mighty Ducks
April 18th, 2022 | 1 hr 14 mins
ben holt, disney, emilio estevez, film, hockey, joshua jackson, late to the movies, review, sports month, sports movies, the mighty ducks
Sports Month continues as Late to the Movies CHECKS in with 1992's The Mighty Ducks. Ben, Greg, and Robbie quack about the classic Disney sports comedy, starring Emilio Estevez and Joshua Jackson.
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Caddyshack
April 11th, 2022 | 1 hr 23 mins
bill murray, caddyshack, chevy chase, film, golf, harold ramis, late to the movies, review, rodney dangerfield, sports month, sports movies
Sports Month plays through on Late to the Movies with one of the most beloved comedies of all time... Caddyshack! Ben, Greg, and Robbie talk about the drug-fueled mania of this 1980 classic and whether it holds up four decades after its release before playing a round of CaddyshaQ. They also repeatedly say "groundhog" when they mean "gopher." Directed by Harold Ramis and written to star Michael O'Keefe, but really starring Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, and Rodney Dangerfield.
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Moneyball
April 4th, 2022 | 1 hr 8 mins
aaron sorkin, baseball, bennett miller, brad pitt, film, jonah hill, late to the movies, moneyball, review, sports movies
Late to the Movies kicks off Sports Month with 2011's Moneyball. All month long we'll be teeing up episodes about sports movies. This week, Ben, Anthony, and Robbie talk about this (very underrated) baseball front-office drama. Starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill, directed by Bennett Miller, and written by Aaron Sorkin.
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The Godfather
March 28th, 2022 | 55 mins 44 secs
academy awards, al pacino, best picture, diane keaton, film, francis ford coppola, james caan, late to the movies, marlon brando, oscars, review, robert duvall, the godfather
Oscar Month reaches its thrilling conclusion with an episode you can't refuse as Late to the Movies talks The Godfather (1972). Ben and Robbie celebrate the 50th anniversary of Francis Ford Coppola's classic "family" film, starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, John Cazale, and many others.
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The First Annual Laties Awards!
March 24th, 2022 | 1 hr 30 mins
academy awards, best picture, film, late to the movies, oscars, review, the laties
Oscar Month reaches it's apex with the First Annual Laties Awards, honoring the best and brightest in 2021 movies! Before the Academy Awards on Sunday, Ben, Greg, Ray, and Robbie hand out some awards of their own and discuss who they think will win the 'other' big awards this weekend... Who will take home the Laties? Listen to find out!
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Titanic
March 21st, 2022 | 1 hr 32 mins
academy awards, best picture, film, james cameron, kate winslet, late to the movies, leonardo dicaprio, oscars, review, the batman, titanic
Oscar Month floats on with James Cameron's 11-time Academy Award Winner, Titanic (1997)! Ben, Bree, Kay, and Sam briefly discuss The Batman before diving into Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet's classic disaster - romance that set every conceivable box office record and still looms large over the film landscape today.
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The Departed
March 14th, 2022 | 1 hr 32 mins
academy awards, best picture, film, jack nicholson, late to the movies, leonardo dicaprio, mark wahlberg, martin scorcese, matt damon, oscars, podcast, review, the departed
Late to the Movies is shippin' up to Boston for the next episode of Oscar Month with The Departed (2006)! Ben, Cory, Pat, and Robbie talk about the accents, f bombs, and violence of Martin Scorcese's Best Picture-winning crime thriller, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, and Mark Wahlberg.
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Parasite
March 7th, 2022 | 1 hr 41 mins
academy awards, best picture, bong joon ho, film, late to the movies, oscars, parasite, review, song kang ho
Oscar Month kicks off with Bong Joon Ho's game changing Parasite (2019)! All month long we'll be talking about Best Picture winners, leading up to the Oscars on March 27th. In this episode, Ben, Cory, Greg, and Ray talk about the film that has (maybe!) changed the Academy for good and Cory's own experiences living in South Korea before revisiting the 2020 Oscar ceremony.
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Notting Hill
February 28th, 2022 | 1 hr 15 mins
film, hugh grant, julia roberts, late to the movies, notting hill, review, romantic comedy, romcom
We're just a podcast, standing in front of a RSS feed, asking you to download! Romcom Month concludes as Late to the Movies takes a walk through Notting Hill (1999). Ben, Justin, and Kate discuss the classic Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts romantic comedy about a bookstore owner and an extremely famous person falling in love, written by Richard Curtis.
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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.