It’s time for the SAND MAN. This week, to celebrate the release of Happy Gilmore 2, the fellas bring in Chortle CEO Greg Nix to talk all things Adam Sandler. The guys also rank their top five Sandler movies, their 90’s comedy legends, and whether or not Mike needs professional help after he bought his own 16mm film projector
In honor of the DCEURLU (DC Extended Universe Relaunched Universe) it’s all things SUPER this week. To commemorate James Gunn’s new Superman, the boys review Superman 3 and Supergirl. They also talk all things Superman movies, some incredible 80’s action movies, and what many are saying is the greatest superhero movie intro of all time
Oil up and get some sun before you listen today! It’s summer time so the boys are watching some summer beach comedies. They also talk a LOT of Ben Stiller, rank all of their mission impossible movies, and Ryan goes off on his Predator rant
It’s music depreciation week. On this episode, the boys talk rock star rock docs with Sting and Neil Young. Are they talented? Can they even compete with the other musicians in their own bands? And are you supposed to clap after movies? Find out on this episode!
It’s super model week on the podcast! This week the boys being in Doug Freedman to talk two thrillers lead by Cindy Crawford and Pamela Anderson. They also take a deep dive on Roger Ebert vs Vincent Gallo, working in old Bay Area movie theaters, and (believe it or not) a TON of Casablanca talk
Call Pauly Shore cause the boys are IN THE ARMY NOW. This week, the fellas review a couple of military thrillers, one a Nicolas Cage starring Top Gun clone but with helicopters, the other, a Vietnam drama with WILLEM Defoe and Danny Glover. The boys also spend a few hours giving their HOT Mission: Impossible takes
We’ve got a HUGE milestone on our hands. The boys review their 99th and 100th two thumbs down movie on this episode! To celebrate, they both picked a movie for the other to share and watch. On this episode we have Death Before Dishonor, a military action movie with insane stunt sequences, and Ricochet, a crime thriller starring Denzel Washington and John Lithgow that gets more and more bonkers every minute! Thanks to every who has followed along on this ride!
In our most tenuous double feature yet, we’ve got two movies where guys are squashed in between things in the poster! Sounds fun right? We talk all things John Cleese, Michael Keaton, and Mike let’s Ryan go off on the Marvel franchise
Let’s get goth with it! This week the blokes bring in friend Matthew Babb to talk all things Vincent Price, Tim Burton, classic western films, and the underrated performance of our king: Alan Arkin
This week, the boys talk about the blurry line between movies and real life and Abel Ferrara’s full-throttle nosedive into self-obsessed chaos. It’s ego, agony, and non-stop screaming as they break down one of the worst films Mike’s seen for the podcast. They also sing the praises of Tom McCamus, unpack some wildly committed performances, deep dive into some unnecessary, but welcomed nudity, and spotlight a few Canadian gems that actually deserve your time.
I want my Two Thumbs Down. This week, the boys discuss some MTV generation movies, is Ron Howard good, and what could go down as THE WORST film Mike has seen for the podcast yet
VAL KILMER 4EVER! This week the boys pay tribute to one of the best of a generation and talk the Val Kilmer filmography, Mike and Ryan’s Letterboxd reviews, and the thousands of disguises that don Val Kilmer’s character
To boldly review where two men have reviewed before. This week, the fellas bring on Seth Babb to review Spacehunter, Star Trek V, the recent passing of Val Kilmer, what the hell is a space opera, and of course, what it means to be a Trekkie
It’s basketball playoff time so we’ve got our WORLD FAMOUS basketball (sort of) edition of Two Thumbs Down! The fellas talk about how well BASEketball holds up(not well), the economic implications of NBA Finals ticket prices, and more importantly…SKA
It’s another week of politics and the boys, for no reason at all, are talking about the US going to war with Canada! In Michael Moore’s only non-documentary film, Mike and Ryan talk about a president invading Canada to increase his poll numbers! And the fellas also talk Looney Tunes, Wallace Shawn, and the endless well of entertainment that is William Friedkin interviews
Take me out to the PODCAST! Your best friends, Mike and Ryan, bring in their best friend Dylan Hamilton-Smith to talk two baseball movies and discuss Anaheim (more like AnaCRIME), is Albert Brooks the comedy GOAT, and all the dozens and dozens of Academy Award nominees and winners in Angels in the Outfield and The Scout
The kids are alright…or are they? This week, the guys welcome special guest Ray Harkins (100 Words or Less podcast) for a chaotic ride through bizarre Oreo and Dr Pepper flavors, a heartfelt RIP to the one and only Gene Hackman, and a debate that has plagued mankind for centuries: Ska vs. Swing.
Live, from your (wherever you listen to podcast), it’s Two Thumbs Down! In honor of the 50th anniversary, the boys watch two 90’s movies based on Saturday Night Live sketches and discuss SNL, 70’s comedy, the stacked cast of Coneheads, and the essential viewing that is Chris Kattan’s Mr. Peepers
The boys get political for a presidential double feature, diving into the high-stakes world of political hijinks! Along the way, they salute Eddie Murphy, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Wilford Brimley while wading through two movies absolutely stuffed to the brim with BITS.
It’s Oscars season, and while none of this year’s Best Picture nominees landed on the dreaded two thumbs down list, the boys are diving into something just as fascinating, sequels to Academy Award nominees. They grapple with the impossible task of following up The Wizard of Oz and The Fugitive, get their minds blown by one of the strangest films they’ve ever covered, and, most importantly,deep dive into why Executive Decision reigns supreme(even though it received two thumbs up and isn't even on the list).
