Late to the Movies

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

September 25th, 2023  |  52 mins 2 secs

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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.

Doctor Strange

May 30th, 2022  |  1 hr 13 mins

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MCU Month arrives at its thrilling conclusion with 2016's Doctor Strange. Ben, Anthony, and Kay conjure up some thoughts on the Marvel Cinematic Universe's introduction to sorcerers, sanctums, and Stephen Strange. Directed by Scott Derrickson, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Benjamin Bratt.

Guardians of the Galaxy

May 23rd, 2022  |  1 hr 3 mins

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Come and get your pod, as MCU month returns with 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy. Ben, Anthony, Greg, and Kyle talk about the charismatic stars, imaginative visuals, and climactic dance battles of James Gunn's first entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, and Benicio del Toro.

The Avengers

May 16th, 2022  |  1 hr 32 mins

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Late to the Movies continues MCU Month with 2012's The Avengers, recorded just after its 10 year anniversary. Ben, Greg, Jordan, Robbie, and Will talk about the ultimate superhero team-up and how it's shaped the last decade in movies, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and beyond. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, and Samuel L. Jackson.

The Matrix Resurrections

December 27th, 2021  |  53 mins 8 secs

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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.

The Matrix Trilogy

December 27th, 2021  |  1 hr 55 mins

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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.

Christmas Vacation

December 20th, 2021  |  1 hr 34 mins

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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.

Dead Poets Society

November 15th, 2021  |  1 hr 3 mins

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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.

Father of the Bride

November 1st, 2021  |  48 mins 38 secs

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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

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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)