Carpe Diem! Listen to this episode of the Film Swap Podcast, O Captain, My Captain. Angelica and Nick break down Dead Poets Society. Does it transcend its "middlebrow high-mindedness," as a critic called it, or are 10 million 16-year-olds wrong? Hosted by Angelica Thornton and Nick Voll
There's a thin line between clever and stupid, and This is Spinal Tap rides it like Nigel Tufnel shredding a gnarly guitar lick. Angelica and Nick discuss this classic rock and roll creation on the new episode! Hosted by Angelica Thornton and Nick Voll.
Old people falling in love? Gross or awesome? Find out in the new Film Swap podcast episode, as we take on The Bridges of Madison County. Does the pop culture sensation hold up, or is it full of corn like the Iowa farmland in which it's set? Hosted by Angelica Thornton and Nick Voll
Angelica watches Michel Gondry's classic tale of love and regret for the very first time. Starring Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, Tom Wilkinson and more, Eternal Sunshine is a classic of early 00s cinema. But will Angelica want to wipe her memory of it? Hosted by Angelica Thornton and Nick Voll.
Forbidden love! Home repair! Is this the recipe for a perfect romantic drama? Nick and Angelica discuss The Notebook, the Nicholas Sparks rom-dram starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. Is it a movie to lay down in bed with and die alongside? Hosted by Angelica Thornton and Nick Voll
Nick and Angelica take on the cult classic Danny Boyle and Alex Garland sci-fi film. Plus, why is Culver's the greatest fast food restaurant? Can the success of Barbie and Oppenheimer provide a road map for Hollywood? Hosted by Angelica Thornton and Nick Voll
It won best picture, but does Braveheart actually suck? Nick thinks so, but Angelica is still in love with the Mel Gibson historical epic. Can you separate the art from the artist? Does it matter if a historical film is accurate? Nick Voll and Angelica Thornton duke it out over the 1995 kilts and swords classic.
What do you get when a bear ingests a duffel bag full of cocaine? A rollicking good time. Nick and Angelica break down Cocaine Bear, directed by Elizabeth Banks and featuring a stacked cast. Hosted by Angelica Thornton and Nick Voll
In 1984, Bill Murray released a movie that changed the pop culture landscape forever. That movie was not The Razor's Edge, a take on the classic W. Somerset Maugham novel. It was a notorious flop, but is it any better now? Nick and Angelica revisit Murray's passion project in the new Film Swap episode. Hosted by Angelica Thornton and Nick Voll.
Revisit this overlooked comedy gem from 2021 with Nick, Angelica, and special guest Bradley Thomas Stephens. Bradley founded Margarita Week, a benefit event taking place in Portland, Seattle, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia, and is also an owner of Cereus PDX, a cocktail lover's paradise. He's uniquely qualified to talk about this movie and its famous Scorpion Bowl scene, plus he shares some fascinating booze history and behind the scenes expertise on what it takes to make a delicious drink. Hosted by Angelica Thornton and Nick Voll.
Nick and Angelica discuss the landmark movie Brokeback Mountain, breaking down why it's still so devastating and beautiful. Plus, did it deserve the best picture Oscar instead of Crash? Does camping suck? And Nick's son climbs around in the background the entire time. Hosted by Angelica Thornton and Nick Voll.
Like the defrosted John Spartan, Demolition Man is a brutish relic of the 90s and we break it all down in this episode and ask the big questions: Is it trash? Is it wildly entertaining? What's the male equivalent to cleavage? How do you respond when someone tells you to "be well?" How the hell do those 3 shells work, exactly? Hosted by Angelica Thornton and Nick Voll.
Nick and Angelica watch the classic coming of age drama "The Outsiders." Does it still hold up? Are Angelica and Nick greasers or "soshes?" Is Rob Reiner a better director than Francis Ford Coppola? Why is Nick wearing a wig? Did Angelica have a crush on her brother!?! All is revealed in this episode. Hosted by Nick Voll and Angelica Thornton.
We conclude Oregon Month with a film based on a real-life crime spree. Bandits was shot in Silverton and along the Oregon coast, and stars Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, and Cate Blanchett. But how accurate was it? We talk with Brent Roulier, who, along with his family, was a real life victim of the Sleepover Bandits.
Oregon Month continues on the #FilmSwap podcast, with Nicolas Cage's Pig, the story of a man searching for his stolen truffle-sniffing pig. In unrelated news, Nick is as fat as he's ever been. With Nick Voll and Angelica Thornton.
Should One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest be named the official film of the state of Oregon? Does it hold up all these years later? Was Nurse Ratched misunderstood? All these questions and more, answered on this episode of the Film Swap Podcast, hosted by Angelica Thornton and Nick Voll.
Nick and Angelica kick off Oregon Month by watching this underrated gem of the late 90's, shot and based in Portland! Starring Ben Stiller and Bill Pullman, directed by Jake Kasdan, Zero Effect follows reclusive private eye Daryl Zero as he cracks his toughest case yet.
Baseball season is around the corner and what better way to kick things off than with one of the best baseball movies ever made, 1989's Major League. Starring Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Rene Russo, Wesley Snipes and more, it's a classic for a reason. But does it hold up? Trail Blazers play by play announcer Travis Demers joins Angelica and Nick for a wid-ranging discussion on the movie, life, and the majesty that is Bob Eucker.
Nick Voll and Angelica Thornton take on this Boomer classic from 1983. What does this film have to say about the boomer generation, and what can younger generations take from it?
Christopher Nolan's blockbuster mind-bender "Inception" is one of the most talked about movies of the last 25 years. Nick and Angelica attempt to make sense of it all in this episode of the Film Swap podcast. They uh, don't succeed. Hosted by Angelica Thornton and Nick Voll.
