We found 10 episodes of Late to the Movies with the tag “review”.
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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.