Car RayRob is back with a brand-new episode of SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FILM! 

It's Ray's turn and he's bringing something we've never done on our flagship show, an animated feature! He's recommending to Rob the 2022 animated hit PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH! This third installment of the SHREK spinoff centers on the titular character, voiced as always by the great Antonio Banderas (DESPERADO, SPY KIDS), as he searches for the mythical "Last Wish" which he hopes to use to replenish his nine lives, which is has found himself at the end of. In his quest, he reunites with Kitty Softpaws (Voiced by Selma Hayek) and Perrito, marking the first franchise appearance of Harvey Guillen (WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS, WEREWOLVES WITHIN). This trio must ward off other interested parties, as well as The Wolf, who is hellbent on ending Puss's final life. 

While Rob is very familiar with the Shrek franchise, these spinoffs have eluded him. However, Ray swears you can jump in on the third movie and not miss a beat! Tune in to find out if he's right and to find out if Rob loves this movie as much as Ray! 

THEME SONG:

Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli

INTERMISSION:

Music: Jay You

Voice: Jeremy Catarelli

Car RayRob are back with a brand-new episode of A COPY OF A COPY! 

For this week's pair of films, Ray and Rob are tackling a new kind of remake they have yet to discuss, the American film remade for a foreign audience! They're doing this by revisiting Alexander Payne's 2004 Dramedy classic SIDEWAYS, as well as the 2009 Japanese language remake, SAIDOWEIZU!

Both films center on a down on their luck writer who takes their quasi-famous actor best friend to California wine country for his bachelor party, and the shenanigans that ensue forces both men to reexamine their life choices and ultimately decide how they want to spend their rest of their lives. Each film picks a different area within California to focus their stories, and each one examines the complexity of failure and success in both life and love through their respective cultural lenses!  

We often see foreign films remade for American audiences, but the reverse is much less common. Tune in to find out how SAIDOWEIZU stacks up against the classic original!

THEME SONG:

Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli, Kevin Magamoll and Rob Morgan

INTERMISSION:

Music: Jey You

Voice: Rob Morgan

It's a brand-new month which means a brand-new slate of episodes here at Car RayRob!

For Rob's episode of SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FILM, he's decided to bring his first challenge of the year by recommending to Ray the John Cassavetes classic A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE! This gem of art house filmmaking is one of Cassavetes numerous collaborations with real-life wife Gena Rowlands (OPENING NIGHT, THE NOTEBOOK), in a truly powerhouse performance. Rowlands stars as Mabel, a working-class mother whose mental health becomes questionable after a night out on her own after being stood up by her husband, Nick, played by Peter Falk (COLUMBO, WINGS OF DESIRE). 

While Cassavetes is widely held as one of Hollywood's great directors, he can be divisive among film viewers. His gritty, ultra-realistic style has been said to make his films a taxing experience on the audience. Because of this, there is no guarantee that Ray is going to like this film. 

Will Gena Rowland's performance for the ages hook Ray into her tale of woe? Or will Cassavetes almost cinema-verité style prove too much for Ray to handle? Tune in to find out!   

THEME SONG:

Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli

INTERMISSION:

Music: Jay You

Voice: Jeremy Catarelli

The month of love is almost gone, but before it's over, we're back with a brand-new episode of HELLO MOVIES, MY OLD FRIEND where Ray and Rob are revisiting the 1991 romantic comedy DOC HOLLYWOOD! This Michael J. Fox (BACK TO THE FUTURE, LIFE WITH MIKEY) classic centers on Ben Stone, a hot shot DC doctor who is traveling cross country for a big-time job interview. On his journey, he accidentally destroys the fence of a local judge and in recompence he has to perform community service as the small town's doctor. With a laundry list of recognizable supporting performances including Julie Warner (MR. SATURDAY NIGHT, TOMMY BOY), David Ogden Stiers (M*A*S*H, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST), Bridget Fonda (SINGLES, JACKIE BROWN) and Woody Harrelson (WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP, NATURAL BORN KILLERS), DOC HOLLYWOOD stands as a great edition to an era in Michael J. Fox's career that is often criminally overlooked. 

Tune in to find out of this throwback stands the test of time and lives up to the nostalgic memories Ray and Rob have for it! 

Music: Jay You

Voice: Rob Morgan

Intermission:

Voice: Jeremy Catarelli

Music: Jay You

It's Ray's turn at the February fun and he's decided to go a slightly different direction. He's decided to highlight a film that centers on the love between two best friends. For this, he's recommending to Rob the 1971 Sport classic BRIAN'S SONG! This film centers on the real-life story of Brian Piccolo and Gayle Sayers, two Chicago Bear rookies who begin their relationship as rivals for the same spot on the team to becoming the best of friends. But when tragedy strikes, their friendship is put to the test as the strength it takes from both could be more than either can bear. Portrayed by James Caan (THE GODFATHER, THIEF) and Billy Dee Williams (STAR WARS, MAHOGANY) respectively, this sports classic is heralded as not only being one of the best of the genre but also is considered to be one of the greatest made-for-television movies ever made!

Will this heart wrenching tale of friendship and adversity prove enough to capture Rob's admiration? Or will the made-for-television production leave him wanting more? Tune in this week to find out!

THEME SONG:

Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli

INTERMISSION:

Music: Jay You

Voice: Jeremy Catarelli

The month of love continues here at Car RayRob! For our brand-new episode of A COPY OF A COPY, Ray and Rob have decided to examine one the greatest romantic comedies of all time by watching Bill Wilder's indelible classic SABRINA, as well as the Sydney Pollock's 1995 remake!

Both films center on Sabrina Fairchild (Played in the original by the legendary Audrey Hepburn), the daughter of a chauffeur for the Larrabee family, a wealthy industrialist magnate. Sabrina grows up with her eyes set on David, the shiftless playboy of the family who barely knows she exists, portrayed in Wilder's original by William Holden (STALAG 17, THE WILD BUNCH) and Greg Kinnear in Pollock's remake. When Sabrina leaves to spend time in Paris, she believes she is growing beyond David's spell. However, when David finds himself engaged for the benefit of the family's business, she once again is pulled into his orbit as her worldly transformation finally garners his affections. To head off his infatuation with Sabrina, the duty falls on his brother Linus, played by Humphrey Bogart in the original and Harrison Ford in the remake, to protect the family's interests and break up the shenanigans. The original holds a very special place in Rob's heart and with Ray's newfound love of both Billy Wilder and Humphrey Bogart, the remake has a tough road ahead.

Tune in as Ray and Rob breakdown these two romantic comedy gems! 

THEME SONG:

Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli, Kevin Magamoll and Rob Morgan

INTERMISSION:

Music: Jey You

Voice: Rob Morgan

It's once again the season of love here at Car RayRob! As usual, Rob is ready for the occasion. To ring in the season, he has decided to bring an heirloom film, one passed down from his big sister to him and now he is passing it along to brother from another mother, Ray!

The 1983 Martha Coolidge directed teen comedy, VALLEY GIRL! 

This gem of 80's nostalgia is loosely based on the Shakespeare classic ROMEO AND JULIET and stars the bearer of the unbearable weight of massive talent, Nicolas Cage! He stars alongside Deborah Foreman (REAL GENIUS, WAXWORK) as Randy and Julie, two star crossed lovers from different cliques who decide to upend the apple cart of social hierarchy and begin a relationship, much the chagrin of her friends. All things seem heavenly until the peer pressure begins to build and Julie has to decide what's more important, Randy or their social differences? 

A movie that may be disregarded in the slew of imitations that followed, VALLEY GIRL not only helped solidify the conventions of the teen comedy but also helped launch a lexicon! I think it's fair to say we would not have classics like CLUELESS without VALLEY GIRL! So, grab your special someone, pop your popcorn, cuddle in close and bask in the glory of this romantic classic! Like, for sure! 

Will the chemistry between these two leads help overcome the trappings of the classic it's based on for Ray? Or will movies that came in its shadow overcome its charms leaving him wanting more? Tune in to find out!

THEME SONG:

Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli

INTERMISSION:

Music: Jay You

Voice: Jeremy Catarelli

To round out our month of premieres, Ray and Rob are back with a brand-new season of HELLO MOVIES, MY OLD FRIEND! They've decided to quench their need for speed by revisiting Tony Scott's 1990 racing drama DAYS OF THUNDER!

This piece of sports nostalgia centers on Cole Trickle, a hot shot rookie who is entering the world of stock car racing by joining a new team put together by car dealership tycoon, Tim Daland. To lead this team, Tim brings on retired crew chief Harry Hodges who carries the death of his former driver close to his heart. When Cole's star begins to rise and is himself struck with tragedy, he has to overcome his fears to get back in the driver's seat and win the biggest race of his career. Perhaps most known for launching the real-life relationship of its co-stars Tom Cruise (TOP GUN, RISKY BUSINESS) and Nicole Kidman (TO DIE FOR, BIRTH), Days of Thunder is also the re-teaming of the crew behind one of the biggest hits of the 80s, TOP GUN!

With a stellar supporting cast including Robert Duvall (APOLOCLYPSE NOW, THE GODFATHER), Michael Rooker (CLIFFHANGER, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) and Randy Quaid (NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION, THE LAST DETAIL), can this slice of 90's nostalgia live up to Ray and Rob's memories and kick this season off on the right foot? Tune in to find out! 

Music: Jay You

Voice: Rob Morgan

Intermission:

Voice: Jeremy Catarelli

Music: Jay You

It's Ray's turn to kick things off on Car RayRob's brand-new season of SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FILM! While Rob went big with an action spectacle, Ray is going in a different direction by recommending the 1964 Sidney Lumet (DOG DAY AFTERNOON, NETWORK) classic FAIL SAFE! This entry in the cannon of Cold War thrillers centers on a group of American politicians, bureaucrats and enlisted men who court disaster when a series of unfortunate mishaps during a military exercise sends a lone squadron of nuclear bombers fly to Russia with orders to bomb Moscow. With an all-star cast including Walter Matthau (THE ODD COUPLE, CHARLEY VERRICK), Henry Fonda (YOUNG MR LINCOLN, THE GRAPES OF WRATH) and Larry Hagman (I DREAM OF JEANIE, DALLAS), FAIL SAFE seeks to challenge the viewer with the face of our own militaristic, self-destructive nature and was an early prophet against our reliance on machines in warfare.

FAIL SAFE opened to a poor box office reception, mainly due to the similar subject matter and release proximity to one of the greatest political dark comedies of all time, DR STRANGELOVE. Despite these challenges, FAIL SAFE has found a solid place in film history and Ray's heart!

Will the similarities between FAIL SAFE and DR STRANGELOVE prove too much for Rob to enjoy it? Or will this taut thriller stand on its own two feet and differentiate itself? Tune in this week to find out! 

THEME SONG:

Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli

INTERMISSION:

Music: Jay You

Voice: Jeremy Catarelli

A brand-new year is a upon which means Car RayRob is back with a fresh new season of A COPY OF A COPY! The podcast where Ray and Rob watch originals and remakes to analyze why they were made! For their season opener, they're swinging for the fences by trying to settle an age-old argument, is THE HUNGER GAMES really just a rip of BATTLE ROYALE?!? The Y/A juggernaut has wowed audiences the world over, but detractors continue to bash it in defense of the Japanese action spectacle.

Both films center on a politically sanctioned game where teens are conscripted to fight to the death. In one, as a punishment for long ago fought revolution. The other, as a way to try to keep the kids in line as the country goes to hell. 

Is there really something to this? Should Suzanne Collins have been sued into oblivion for copyright infringement? Join us this week to listen as Ray and Rob attempt to possibly broker a peace, but could they also be swayed by the legion of BATTLE ROYALE fans? Tune in to find out! 

THEME SONG:

Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli, Kevin Magamoll and Rob Morgan

INTERMISSION:

Music: Jey You

Voice: Rob Morgan