Ronin De Niro has got one more score to settle before he hits his angry dad phase in his career. Just Play It discovers this little known action movie with a killer cast, excellent stunt driving, and good ole fashioned twists. Thanks for tuning in. For more, follow us on Instagram & YouTube @justplayitpodcast & X (fka Twitter) @justplayitpod

Baby Mac, Big Mac, Mac Daddy, Mickey Deez, don't matter, this movie DELIVERS not quality, but content. What started as an idea to bring the late 80s its "own version" of a classic Steven Spielberg story, ends in a fiery explosion caused by tasteless misfires, bad effects, and a priceless 'so bad that it's good' experience. James, Nick, and Ronald McDonald invite you to the McParty as we review the epic movie, Mac and Me (1988). Thanks for tuning in. For more, follow us on Instagram & Yo...

What do you get when you combine Tupac, Janet Jackson, and the United States Postal Service? You get road trip featuring romance, fighting, and a very confusing route from Los Angeles to Oakland. Thanks for tuning in. For more, follow us on Instagram & YouTube @justplayitpodcast & X (fka Twitter) @justplayitpod

Surfs up! It's CLOBBERIN' time as Nick and James got some serious double duty this episode. We take a look at Tim Story's two Fantastic Four movies from the 2000s to highlight their triumphs and study their missteps. We also reveal the results from the blind Oscar's predictions and check in with our multiversal-selves. Another pair of textbook "NCU" movies to add to the collection for JPI. This is gonna be FANTASTIC.......say that again. Thanks for tuning in. For more, follow us on Instagra...

Oscars Week is here! As we prepare for the 97th Academy Awards this weekend, we do our annual tradition of a Best Picture review. Our Wheel-o-Best-Pictures landed on the 78th Academy Awards, which means we watched, reviewed, and totally broke down Crash. We were not ready for this kind of content. Get ready for a crash-course on a car-crash of a movie trying(?) to tackle a topic for some not-so-good reasons. Time to smack into an airbag as Nick and James are here to question the Academy's cho...

You'll never guess that there's a huge problem in the small Chinese area of San Francisco. Good thing ole Jack Burton is here to do absolutely nothing, and ask 'what the hell?'. James, Nick, Wang, and Egg Shen are here to actually do something about it. A fresh look, a deep dive, and a full review that's all in the reflexes is here! Thanks for tuning in. For more, follow us on Instagram & YouTube @justplayitpodcast & X (fka Twitter) @justplayitpod

We are so BACK for 2025 as we jump in Doc Brown's DeLorean to head back in time 40 YEARS to look at the wildly successful, impossibly produced, and absolute masterpiece, Back to the Future. This is our franchise of year for twenty-twenty five so squeeze in as we hit the road. But ya know, eventually we won't need roads, amirite? Thanks for tuning in. For more, follow us on Instagram & YouTube @justplayitpodcast & X (fka Twitter) @justplayitpod

We've primed ourselves for this moment. Corndogs have been dipped, the kernels have been popped, the game has been preee'd. The epic stage is set for Just Play It to announce the winners for the 2nd annual Poppys & Cornys, to crown the biggest piece of crap fictional character via a divisional bracket, and to decide who is coming out on top of the first ever cinematic crossover of characters combat tournament - the CINEDOME. We cap off the night with the wheel of franchises to unlock our ...

Merry Christmas you filthy corndogs. You get one more present to unWRAP. Our end of the year, end of the season bash is here and lucky all of us, we get it in two parts. We welcome you to pregame with us where we do the ultimate quiz gauntlet with high prize stakes, the logline AI image generator is back, we jump into the Bargain Bin to finalize a few questionable movies review scores, and we do not one, but TWO tier lists. Get ready for the ultimate party as we rank the best weapon and the b...

Jack is BACK for Just Play It. Upon Nick's confusion from last year of which late 90s Jack Frost movie we were watching, it's official - the chiller killer's time has come. We discuss Michael Cooney's wacky, campy Christmas killer snowman movie after a first watch. It flopped with critics, went straight to video, and is giving us the holiday fear almost 30 years later. The only question is, you like your carrots shaved or raw? Thanks for tuning in. For more, follow us on Instagram & YouTu...

Nick & James be hoppin' trains, planes, and switchin' lanes as we head towards the end of the year at 78 miles per hour in a burnt Chrysler. #HOBOlife. It's a first watch for Jimmy Crack Corn & a first watch (in about 15 years) for ole Nickers. Come along and join the trip, we got a seat saved for ya in Doobby's Taxiola. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Thanks for tuning in. For more, follow us on Instagram & YouTube @justplayitpodcast & X (fka Twitter) @justplayitpod

Nick and James reach their destiny this week. It's the end of the franchise of the year as it is also the end for Indy, or is it? No it probably is. We dive into Dial on a first watch, discuss its place in the franchise and determine if this movie is really as bad as they say. Hop in an old airplane with us and take a plunge back in time as we take a look back at the entire franchise we enjoyed this past year. Thanks for tuning in. For more, follow us on Instagram & YouTube @justplayitpod...

James & Nick drive Uncle Ben's Oldsmobile Delta 88 into the creepy woods to find themselves at the end of the road for spooky szn. What lies ahead is evil, it is dead, and it is downright hilariously messed up. Slap a chainsaw to your arm & call me George of the Jungle, because we gotta watch out for that tree!Music by these extremely talented artists:"Spooky Swing (Electro Swing Mix)" - Captain Matt & Electro Swing Thing"Halloween Theme (Electro Swing Mix)" - Betty Booom"Danger" ...

Killer Klowns attacked us where it hurt, at the concession stand. We won't stand for weaponizing popcorn around these parts. And by these parts we mean NOT Capitola. James & Nick get cotton-candied by Killer Klowns during a first watch and a first REWATCH of the late 80s cult classic movie. Strap in, it's gonna be a sticky ride.Music by these extremely talented artists:"Spooky Swing (Electro Swing Mix)" - Captain Matt & Electro Swing Thing"Halloween Theme (Electro Swing Mix)" - Betty ...

Just Play It hits a climax of scary season in the middle of October as the the spooky times ramp up with a real freakish thinker. We go all in! Answer all questions. Explore all avenues of theories and deep dive the instant classic movie, It Follows. Come along and follow us as James & Nick get followed this week by a freaky ahh monster. The bad part is that we didn't even get to smash anyone in the process.Music by these extremely talented artists:"Spooky Swing (Electro Swing Mix)" - Cap...

Spooky season rolls on with scares on wheels this week. James and Nick take Steven Spielberg's first ever feature film of 'Duel' for a joy ride to see if he's truly been the goat of filmmaking from the jump. Tune in to be frightened and enlighten. Check out our YouTube channel for the FULL VIDEO PODCAST of this episode for even more.Music by these extremely talented artists:"Spooky Swing (Electro Swing Mix)" - Captain Matt & Electro Swing Thing"Halloween Theme (Electro Swing Mix)" - Betty...

Spooky, scary, scandalous! Welcome to spooky season '24 and round these parts, we absolutely love it. We ease into the murderous month with a classic. Come along with Nick & James to "just have some dinner because we're all adults here" and unpack the Oscar nominated 1980s thriller - Fatal Attraction.In this episode we discuss the difficulty in getting this movie made, the weird reason producers never wanted Glenn Close, and what we think on a first (and second) watch. All of that, the we...

Wait a minute man, is this is rom-com? Heck no, it's a time traveling DCOM and it's MINUTEMEN. Our annual stop on the Disney channel lands on a 2008 joint with Emmy nominated Nicholaus Braun of Succession, Jason Dolley from Simi Valley, and Ariel Winter's boyfriend. Don't forget Fake Dean from Community. James & Nick leap off a diving board into a CGI vortex to see if Disney Channel Original Movies post-childhood have still got it. Thanks for tuning in. For more, follow us on Instagram &a...

19 years after his last adventure, James & Nick find themselves knocking on Indy's door for one more ride (for now), no matter how ridiculous the sci-fi shenanigans may be. Just Play It continues it's journey with the franchise of the year to give Crystal Skull a fair shot and lend a crystal clear definition on the reputation of the 4th one. Thanks for tuning in. For more, follow us on Instagram & YouTube @justplayitpodcast & X (fka Twitter) @justplayitpod

Welcome back(?) to the marvelous land of Oz! We peer behind the curtain on Walter Murch's faithfully book-adapted and terrifyingly good/bad forbidden sequel to Victor Fleming's 'The Wizard of Oz'. All the info, back story, movie trivia, and more along this broken yellow brick road in Just Play It's review of 'Return to Oz'.And if you had any doubt if this was a sequel to the MGM classic, well then just take a look down at your ruby slippers, Dorothy, because that's the key, THE KEY. Thanks fo...