We found 10 episodes of Late to the Movies with the tag “review”.
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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.
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Coco
May 22nd, 2023 | 1 hr 48 mins
ben holt, benjamin bratt, coco, disney, edward james olmos, film, gael garcía bernal, late to the movies, lee unkrich, movie, music, music movies, pixar, review
Music Month continues with 2017's Coco! Ben, Greg, Ray, and Robbie discuss Disney & Pixar's Día de los Muertos-inspired, musical trip to the land of the dead. For kids!
Directed by Lee Unkrich, voice cast stars Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach, Renée Victor, Ana Ofelia Murguía and Edward James Olmos.
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Inside Llewyn Davis
May 15th, 2023 | 1 hr 13 mins
adam driver, ben holt, carey mulligan, cohen brothers, ethan coen, f. murray abraham, film, garrett hedlund, inside llewyn davis, joel cohen, john goodman, justin timberlake, late to the movies, movie, music, music movies, oscar isaac, review
Music Month continues with 2013's Inside Llewyn Davis! Ben and Anthony discuss the Cohen Brothers' discursive look at the 1960s Greenwich Village folk scene, featuring a breakthrough performance from Oscar Isaac.
Written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Starring Oscar Isaac and featuring Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund, F. Murray Abraham, Justin Timberlake and Adam Driver.
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
May 8th, 2023 | 1 hr 38 mins
alison pill, anna kendrick, aubrey plaza, ben holt, brandon routh, brie larson, bryan lee o'malley, chris evans, edgar wright, ellen wong, film, jason schwartzman, kieran culkin, late to the movies, mary elizabeth winstead, michael cera, movie, music, music movies, review, scott pilgrim, scott pilgrim vs the world
Music Month continues with 2010's Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Ben, Greg, Martha, Ray, and Robbie get a life, gain the power of self respect, and discuss Edgar Wright's hyper kinetic box office bomb-turned-cult classic.
Directed by Edgar Wright, based on the graphic novel series by Bryan Lee O'Malley. Starring Michael Cera and Mary Elizabeth Winstead and featuring Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick, Alison Pill, Brie Larson, Aubrey Plaza, Brandon Routh, Ellen Wong, and Jason Schwartzman.
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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
May 1st, 2023 | 1 hr 3 mins
ben holt, dewey cox, film, jake kasdan, jenna fischer, john c. reilly, judd apatow, kristen wiig, late to the movies, movie, music, music movies, review, tim meadows, walk hard
Time for a new theme - it's May Music Month! This month we'll be watching movies that are NOT musicals or musical biopics but just about music or musicians. It'll make sense, I promise.
Up first, a fake biopic: 2007's Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story! Ben, Bree, Sam, and Vaz discuss Jake Kasdan's John C. Reilly-starring satire of Oscar-baiting musician biographies. Beau is Afraid Spoilers from around 4:20 to 20:35.
Directed by Jake Kasdan, written by Kasdan and Judd Apatow, and starring John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Tim Meadows and Kristen Wiig.
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Draft Day (Re-Release!)
April 27th, 2023 | 1 hr 10 mins
ben holt, chadwick boseman, denis leary, draft day, film, football, frank langella, ivan reitman, jennifer garner, kevin costner, late to the movies, nfl, review, sports movies
Why not?! It's Draft Day in real life once again, so we're re-releasing our Draft Day episode, originally aired in April 2022.
Ben, Bree, Sam, and Vaz discuss the many quotable lines, high stakes trades, and corporate tie-ins of Ivan Reitman's final film, because we are a Cleveland Girl and We Are Football. Directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Chadwick Boseman, Denis Leary, and Frank Langella.
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
April 24th, 2023 | 1 hr 6 mins
alien invasion, aliens, ben holt, bob balaban, close encounters, close encounters of the third kind, extraterrestrial, film, françois truffaut, late to the movies, melinda dillon, movie, review, richard dreyfuss, steven spielberg, teri garr, ufo, watch the skies
Watch the Skies Month concludes with our last look at alien invasions and visitations - Close Encounters of the Third Kind! Ben and Anthony carve a mountain out of mashed potatoes, get a sunburn on half their faces, and have a jam session with a spaceship as they discuss Steven Spielberg's 1977 sci-fi classic.
Written and directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, Cary Guffey, and François Truffaut.
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They Live
April 17th, 2023 | 1 hr 5 mins
alien invasion, aliens, ben holt, extraterrestrial, film, john carpenter, keith david, late to the movies, movie, review, roddy piper, they live, ufo, watch the skies
Watch the Skies Month continues with our latest look at alien invasions - John Carpenter's They Live! Ben, Robbie, and Will wear sunglasses, run out of bubblegum, and have a six minute long fight scene while discussing the oft-parodied 1988 sci fi classic.
Written and directed by John Carpenter and starring Roddy Piper, Keith David, and Meg Foster.
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Predator
April 10th, 2023 | 1 hr 34 mins
alien invasion, aliens, arnold schwarzenegger, ben holt, carl weathers, extraterrestrial, film, jesse ventura, john mctiernan, late to the movies, movie, predator, review, shane black, ufo, watch the skies
Watch the Skies Month - our exploration of alien invasions, incursions, and visitations - continues with 1987's Predator! Ben, Bree, Sam, and Vaz head to the jungle to discuss the Schwarzenegger-starring, sci-fi/monster movie classic.
Directed by John McTiernan and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carl Weathers.