You know it’s a bad day when your spaceship crash lands on a planet the very same day a 22-year swarm of alien, flesh-eating locusts breaks free from the hive and the only person you can turn to is a murderous convict…unless that criminal is Vin Diesel! He was furious before fast and way too cool for some loser extraterrestrials. You're not afraid of the dark, are you? You can also watch this and many more episodes in full video on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFilmWithThreeBrains

More aptly titled “Weekend at the English Professor's," this deadpan comedy is also a quirky drama satirizing the literary sphere within academia. It's held together by the star power of Michael Douglas, Frances McDormand, Tobey Maguire, and Robert Downey, Junior, but . . . what is it? Plot line defiance and genre pigeonhole-dodging give the Brains food for thought. Join the feast. You can watch this, and several other episodes in full video on our YouTube channel as well at: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFilmWithThreeBrains

Paul Newman was more than just a salad dressing, at one point he was a hockey player-coach for a rowdy Midwest minor league team about to go skates up. With a Disney plot build up and more F-words than Webster’s, did this sports dramedy have a fighting chance?  It’s the Brain’s goal to find out! You can also watch this, and many more episodes in full video on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFilmWithThreeBrains

This is the Karate Kid of BMX bikes, except no one remembers what in the world a BMX bike is.  When a stuntman directs a bicycle movie how could the results be anything but radical? Nail that Tailwhip, finish the Grind, step off the footpegs, and Bunny Hop with the Brains for this rad ep, don’t over-rotate.  You can also watch our handsome mugs yacking about in this episode and many more in full video on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFilmWithThreeBrains

Clint Eastwood stars in and directs his second Western, adapted from a book on the many factions and foibles of a nation ending its bloody civil war. Now synonymous with the genre, Eastwood built his career sneering through gritty films like this and reaping box office rewards. Does it still move the modern viewer? Gone to Texas are the Brains, so follow along little doggies to find out if you're a maverick or part of the adoring herd.

Come back to 1982 when high school was totally awesome and the only thing people bothered "liking" was the restaurant where you worked. Fast Times set the stage for a slew of 80's teen films and helped define the Gen X mindset. Is it still gnarly? Or just explains why your dad scalps tickets? Bell has rung, Brains in session. You can also watch this, and many other episodes in full video on your YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFilmWithThreeBrains/videos

While the directing credit goes to Tobe Hooper, it was Producer Steven Spielberg who had the Midas touch in the 1980's, but does a zero-body count horror movie that has been endlessly parodied and imitated still deliver the scares? Or has this become a shocker documentary explaining why home-buying disclosure packets are now three inches thick? Catch a steak and take a break with the Brains. We're herrrrrrrrrrrrrrre.   You can also check out this, and many other episodes in full video on your YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFilmWithThreeBrains  

Steve Martin steps out of character and into a sophisticated, straitlaced con man in this David Mamet heist flick. Long before spoofing, fake relatives, bogus tax payments, and overdue traffic violations ad nauseum, the con job was an art. Is this movie? Swipe right to let the Brains steal some of your time.   You can also watch this episode, and many more, in full video on our YouTube channel:   https://www.youtube.com/@TheFilmWithThreeBrains

Alright, alright, alright — Dazed and Confused rolls up a fat slice of 1976. It’s the last day of school, and everyone’s lighting up and ditching rules. From open field keg parties to 50-yard line philosophizing, this cult classic is one big, slow-burning vibe with a killer soundtrack. So spark it up, sit back, and enjoy Richard Linklater’s celluloid trip —because growing up is, like… a total buzzkill, man. You can also watch our handsome mugs and witty banter with full video on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFilmWithThreeBrains

Is there any better way to sum up 80’s tween horror than to send mom and dad away for the very weekend two boys accidentally open the doorway to hell in the backyard?  Stop-motion animation monsters, heavy metal, and squealing teenage girls round out expectations leaving the Brains to wonder about stranger things. The gate’s open, step inside our podcast. You can also watch our handsome mugs discuss this movie in full video on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFilmWithThreeBrains

Creepy Carrie epitomizes the sage advice: Don’t mess with a telekinetic teenager on prom night.  Do people ever learn? Did Stephen King really say the movie is better than his book? Did the Brains even go to prom? Are you going to tune in or what? Carrie (1976), wherever you listen to podcasts.   You can also watch this episode with video on our YouTube channel and see our gorgeous mugs chatting away:   https://www.youtube.com/@TheFilmWithThreeBrains

This much anticipated cops and robbers showdown from movie maven Michael Mann featured a film first: DeNiro and Pacino sharing a scene. Criminals found it inspiring, but is it still worth the hype? Cool off during this Heat wave with the Brains. You can also watch this episode with full video at our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFilmWithThreeBrains

What if the bank robbers got lost on their way to the airport after the robbery? This premise was not only Bill Murray’s brand of comedy, but his directorial debut (and swan song).  Was it a score? Or just clownin’ around? Join the Brains for a fresh blast of hot air. You can also watch this episode with video at our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/EBixNmMJbOQ

Holy Schnikes! Saturday Night Live alumni have crafted some of the best and worst comedies. Their success boils down to whether sketch bit actors can stretch their skills into a full-length feature. So where do Chris Farley and David Spade fall in line with this not-your-buddy salesmen’s roadtrip shtick? Listen up, this’ll only take a second…with the Brains.   You can also watch this episode with full video at your YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFilmWithThreeBrains

When Nicky the narcissist gets a contract on his head for ripping off the gang’s boss, he calls childhood pal and gang co-member, Mikey, for help. As the night unravels, Mikey is faced with the years of rights and wrongs Nicky did to him and has to choose Nicky’s fate as friend, frenemy, or foe. This rough-around-the-edges, indie-esque sleeper has all the ingredients of greatness, so is it? The Brains decide.  You can also watch this episode with video on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFilmWithThreeBrains

Action, mystery and drama adorn an updated story appreciated by audiences and critics alike.  Using the plot from a 60's black-and-white TV show (and a slew of writers and editors), Chicago native Andrew Davis directs Tommy Lee Jones chasing a not-presumed-innocent Harrison Ford through his hometown.  Don't miss this extra-special episode with a guest Brain! The Fugitive (1993), wherever you listen to podcasts.   You can also watch this episode with video on our YouTube Channel:   https://youtu.be/UOoU6eKhdjQ

Possibly the ultimate parody - or parody of the ultimate movie - this spoof was just what the universe needed, back when then was now. Star Wars remains ubiquitous, so should we return to Yogurt, Pizza the Hut and Barf? Or are those days as outdated as Dot Matrix? May the Schwartz be with you in deciding if you'll listen to the brains, bleeps, sweeps and creeps! You can also check out this episode with video on our YouTube channel and see our gorgeous mugs on camera yacking on and on about this film: https://youtu.be/G4-jXs_oYQE

Cameron Crowe scores the assignment of a lifetime - follow the rock 'n roll lifestyle of a rising band on the brink of stardom. Heartbreak ensues when like a rolling stone, he (journalist) falls for groupie, or rather, Band Aid - Kate Hudson. Does this bittersweet symphony still hit the high notes or has it gone out of tune with age? Come together with the Brains as they ramble on. Watch the video version of this episode on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFilmWithThreeBrains

Did the world need a third submarine movie?  Tony Scott thought so. He stuffed superstars Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington and their diametrically opposed opinions on leadership into a nuclear submarine and stuck them with a chain-of-command conundrum. Is it a floater or sinker? Submerge with the Brains and see if anything springs a leak. Crimson Tide (1995), wherever you listen to podcasts.    And watch the video version of this episode on our YouTube channel:   https://youtu.be/RHc3zclXP_k

The creation of a sentient A.I. humanoid to fill the emotional needs of a childless parents (or in this case, parents of a child in a coma) seems more relevant than ever, so does Spielberg provide a benchmark or omen in one of the only Sci-Fi-Drama-Adventures without the robots taking over? Also, why have the Brains moved their review dates into the future? Join us in 2001 to find out. Watch this episode on our brand-spanking new YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/MhJP1i-oBZQ?si=1k8U1kNle4S4xs3I