Big Lists

Joe and Greg return from a month long vacation to discuss all the movies they watched while they were away. They start off my discussing a massive come-up for Joe getting a Disney+ login and all the important Marvel movies he missed (5:50). Then Greg turns the clock back and discusses some DVD's he watched during his stay at a cabin in New Hampshire including a Rian Johnson classic and a Wolfgang Peterson acid trip masterpiece (15:01). The hosts then cover a wide range of topics including their favorite Paul Thomas Anderson films (23:20), a review of the Hulu original Palm Springs (29:05) and a documentary recommendation that will fill the Olympic Games void that we are all experiencing this summer (38:50). All that and MORE!

Joe and Greg test out a new format for the podcast by discussing the best 10 year run of one of the greatest American movie stars of all time, Harrison Ford. The begin by discussing how they're going to be structuring this episode and where the idea originated (2:21). Before jumping into the 10 year run they roll the tapes back and give a brief history of Harrison Ford and his origin story (6:53). After listing off every movie during this run from 1980-1990 (14:15) they dive into each individual film and discuss many key details which include a huge career regret from Tom Selleck (25:09), some very controversial takes on the Star Wars franchise (32:43) and a full blown expulsion of a film in Harrison Fords catalogue (46:18). All that and MORE! 

Joe and Greg welcome Katie Needs back to the podcast to help them navigate and digest the gauntlet of films that came out in 1994. As always they start things off by discussing the top 5 biggest blockbusters of the year based on box office gross which include a couple of surprises (9:04). Then they move on the discuss the biggest Oscar winners of the year where they retroactively giveth and taketh away which gets a little contentious and includes a slam piece on the film Ed Wood (16:27), a glaring omission in the Best Actress category (27:17) and a nice Lion King vs Quiz Show debate (40:40). Before diving into everyone Top 5 favorite movies of the year Katie briefly touches on what my be the greatest "Kids" movie year of all time (42:56) which ultimately leads to the crew revealing each others 5 favorite films from this year which includes and incredible casting trivia for The Shawshank Redemption (54:05), different cry moment for Forrest Gump (1:00:09), Claire Danes and the crying on screen hall of fame (1:09:40) and Katies hilarious true story of a classic Disney song wedding performance (1:17:10). All that and MUCH MORE!

Joe and Greg welcome their good friend and native New Englander, Pete Shea to the podcast to discuss his top 5 favorite films set in New England. Pete gives the hosts a cliff noted history of the northeast region (2:25) by discussing how localized everything is and what it means to be a "flat-lander." Then they dive into Petes list starting at #5 which includes an incredible Gene Siskel review (9:05). As they move through the rest of the list they unpack a wide array of different topics such as Tim Curry and the on-screen butler Hall of Fame (15:08), Vermont being the West Berlin of the U.S. (23:10), the hardest decision Roger Ebert ever had to make (32:50), the uniqueness of Rhode Island (38:28), the longing for the practical special effects of the 80's (57:00) and Petes #1 movie of all time. All that and MORE!

Joe and Greg dedicate this weeks recommendations podcast to the one and only Spike Lee. They start off the episode by discussing Spike's most recent film 'Da 5 Bloods' (1:00) which is currently streaming on Netflix. Then they dive into their personal top 5 favorite Spike Lee movies (surprisingly agreeing on each film) (12:07) where they cover range of different topics such as two of their favorite Denzel Washington performances (27:22) and a what could have been legendary on screen performance by Kobe Bryant (30:19). All that and MORE! 

Greg and Joe are joined by their good friend and science-fiction aficionado Chris Reddy to discuss his Top 5 favorite Sci-Fi films. They begin the podcast by discussing Chris' connection to the genre (3:40) which includes a hot take on the Austin Powers film series and hollywoods inability to adapt timeless novels (7:03). They dive into the list (9:45) and in doing so cover a wide range of different topics including the fine line between Sci-Fi and Horror genres (15:20), a legendary on screen characters foresight for quarantine procedures (17:05), some not so nice things said about Star Wars (24:08), Michael Jordan's connection to a film on the list (33:25) and the most stylish space suits in film history (50:30). All that and MUCH MORE!

Greg and Joe welcome Justin Louzon on the podcast to present a list of films made by or about people within the LGBTQI+ community. Justin first gives a list of important films that are not on streaming services (3:14), then dives into his top 5 films currently streaming (5:23). During the episode the group discusses an array of different topics like the importance of the Criterion Channel (8:23), a loophole in a streaming choice (24:20) and celebrity encounters while working in the New York City service industry. All that and MORE!

Joe and Greg are doing something new with this shortened podcast by providing the listeners with a list of recommendations for movies to watch going into the weekend. This week is Joe's list and he put together an eclectic mix of film recommendations across multiple streaming platforms. After a brief introduction they dive into Joe's list (2:20) which covers a wide range of topics such as Michael Keaton's actual comeback role (16:15), a slept on Martin Scorsese classic (19:11) and Joe and Greg's obsession with Regina King (32:52). All that and MORE!

Joe and Greg revisit the films of 1993. Before diving into the categories they discuss Macaulay Culkin's grown man career choices by the time he was 12 with such films as The Good Son (6:13). Then they move on to discuss the years biggest blockbusters including two Steven Spielberg films and a surprise Tom Cruise classic (9:05). Then they move on to discuss the years biggest Oscar winners where they take away a few statues from some of their favorite actors (18:18). Then to wrap up the episode they discuss their top 5 favorite movies from the year including one of the all time great movies scores (41:58), an underrated Tom Hanks speech (48:10), quite possibly the most nostalgic top 5 pick made by either host ever (54:50), Val Kilmer's best role (1:04:29) and Harrison Ford's biggest misstep in his career (1:08:52). All that and MORE!

Greg and Joe are joined by their good pal and action movie savant Taylor Sullivan to discuss his list of the top 10 action movies of the 90's by each year. Before jumping into the list Taylor takes the hosts through his reasoning for focusing on the 90's while giving all due respect to the GOAT action movie from 1988. The one and only Die Hard (3:56). After much praise for the film that paved the way the group starts off the list with the number one film of 1990 (7:52). As they move through each year they cover a wide range of topics such as legendary movie helicopter pilots who deserve lifetime achievement awards (16:14), action movie trailers that have aged into spoof sketches (26:20), Steven Seagal's incredibly strong teeth (31:17), setting the record straight on how bad Demolition Man is (40:45), Al Pacino's meth induced characters from the 1990's (56:47), how the movie Daylight shines a light on some questionable engineering design choices for the Holland Tunnel (1:13:17) and some pearls of wisdom for parents with teenagers brought to you by the movie Face/Off (1:24:05). All that and much MORE!