Give us a new name! But actually don't, we worked hard to come up with this one. However, if you've seen a child empress lately then you might have joined us in rewatching The NeverEnding Story (1984). This well known classic from the 80s follows the combined stories of Bastien and Atreyu: one is a social outcast grieving the loss of his mom and the other is a brave warrior attempting to save his mystical land from the Nothingness. The twist is that Bastien is reading a book about Atreyu in real time, only to eventually find himself an unwitting protagonist in that very same story. While adventuring, they must conquer the hurdles of grief, self-worth, and the perseverance to keep hope alive before it's lost to the apathy and the Nothingness (of adulthood). Neither of us watched this film as children, so we wonder if it's actually worth the cultural hype today? Or would we be thrilled to never see a blinking animatronic dragon again? Let’s find out together!

We're phoning home! This week we're reviewing a Steven Spielberg cultural classic: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). When young Elliott discovers an alien from another planet hiding out in his backyard, he quickly bonds with and comes to adore the lost little creature. ET, as he and his siblings affectionately call him, starts to learn about humanity and in turn teaches the children about his own special abilities. Unfortunately not all good things last forever and ET must return home if he wants himself and Elliott to survive. Throughout this film, we learn the beauty and hardship in letting go of a friend while also cherishing the awesome memories created together. Unfortunately the ET puppet traumatized Steph as a kid, but have we decided it's worth overcoming as adults? Or are we definitely not sharing our reese's pieces with intergalactic stowaways? Let’s find out together!

It's the last of our sanity! We're headed to therapy this week by reviewing the animated movie that started it all for Lex's bird phobia: The Last Unicorn (1982). After discovering that she might be the last of her kind, a unicorn goes out in search of whatever happened to the rest of her fellow mythical creatures. Along the way she must escape an illusionist, befriend a magician, visit a grimy old castle, turn into a human, endure people yelling at her for no reason, and still somehow save all of her fellow unicorns from the sea. To say this film is overflowing with plot points would be a massive understatement, but reviewing it was a necessary hurdle for us to overcome. Now that we've seen it again as adults, is the trauma still too real? Or were we pleasantly surprised by our tolerance for the darker themes? Let’s find out together!

We're the babes with the power! And this week we're kicking off March Madness with a David Bowie cult classic better known as Labyrinth (1986). After wishing away her baby brother and instantly regretting that choice, self-absorbed teen Sarah makes an unwitting deal with the goblin king Jareth to win him back. She must venture through a complicated, often life-threatening, and lesson packed labyrinth to reach baby Toby before the clock strikes midnight and he's trapped there forever. Along the way she makes a series of unexpected friends and begins to learn the value of growing up and shedding her immature behavior. This movie has a pretty significant hold on the cult classic world, but do we get the hype? Or is this flick just a little too "nothing tra la la" for us? Let’s find out together!

We're finishing up February's month of love and closing things out with sibling love by rewatching Brother Bear (2003). When their eldest brother Sitka dies while defending them from an enraged bear, Denahi and young Kenai are absolutely devastated. The latter seeks revenge and eventually slays the culprit, only to upset the Spirits who transform him into a bear as both a punishment and lesson. If that wasn't bad enough, Denahi arrived ten seconds late and thinks Kenai was slain by his bear self. Now hunted by his own brother and unable to return to his human form until he finds where the lights touch the earth, Kenai must wander the Alaskan wilderness with a young cub named Koda and learn what it means to be a true brother. It's a tale of brotherly love, forgiveness, and the power of self-sacrifice, but were we as taken with the storyline as we'd hoped? Or would we have preferred a moose movie? Let’s find out together!

Waiting for this episode was like waiting for–– you guys already know.  We're revisiting an early 00s take on a fairytale classic with A Cinderella Story (2004). Samantha is a diner waitress and unpopular high school student who is overworked by her shallow stepmother and clumsy stepsisters. Her only solace is the online flirtationship she has with a user called Nomad, who wants to meet her on the night of their school's Homecoming Halloween dance. With the help of her diner family and best friend, she manages to sneak out to the dance to meet her true love with one predictable caveat: she must return to the diner before midnight or face her stepmother's wrath. We've reviewed quite a few Cinderella remakes on the pod, but does this one hold up to the more traditional versions? Or would we rather rewatch Brandy's movie instead? Let’s find out together!

Is this heaven? No, it's Chasing Childhood (so pretty darn close). We're taking this van cross-country to visit Iowa and the unexplainable Field of Dreams (1989). After purchasing a giant farm for his family, Ray begins hearing a strange voice in his cornfield telling him to plow under a huge section and build a baseball diamond. For what reason? To attract the ghosts of famous baseballs players, of course. Unfortunately the mysterious directives don't stop with Shoeless Joe Jackson and they take Ray on a road trip across the US while the bank closes in on his loan for the farm back home. This is the story about a father and son's love for baseball and each other, healing personal trauma, and second chances at the perfect day, but does it hold up after all of these years? Or will we not be emerging from the corn stalks any time soon? Let’s find out together!

Skadoosh! We're back and tackling another semi-modern DreamWorks epic better known as Kung Fu Panda (2008). This hilarious movie centers around Po, a clumsy panda residing in the Valley of Peace who has always wanted to become a Kung Fu legend like his heroes: the Furious Five. After accidentally winding up in the center of a tournament to select the prophesied Dragon Warrior, Po is chosen by wise Master Oogway and begins a journey of self-discovery. He must train hard and learn to believe in himself if he has any hope of defeating the vicious and recently escaped Tai Lung. DreamWorks has churned out tons of great movies over the years, but does this one deserve a top spot? Or are we too old now to appreciate Jack Black's humor? Let’s find out together!

Are you ready to hit 88 MPH and see some serious sh**? This week we're securing our flux capacitor to time travel all the way Back to the Future (1985). After discovering that his friend Doc Brown has created a time machine out of a DeLorean car, high school student Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time 30 years to 1955. In order to return to the future and prevent tragic events from occurring, Marty must find Doc Brown in this decade and also make his parents fall in love all over again. This quintessential 80s film is a story about love, friendship, and the power that comes from being really, really good at guitar. Since it's Lex's first time viewing, does she think it holds up to the massive cultural hype? Or was the January watch list a total bust for these hosts? Let’s find out together!

How's your green thumb? Hopefully useful because this week we're going to meet the expert while reviewing A Troll in Central Park (1994). Stanley comes from a world of hideous, frightening trolls where behaving otherwise means being turned to stone by Queen Gnorga. Except Stanley isn't terrifying at all and he actually has a secret talent: he can grow living flowers with just a touch. Banished to the concrete jungle of New York City, his pod accidentally winds up in Central Park where he meets two children who can help him defeat evil Queen Gnorga for good. This is a little known Don Bluth film that exists deep in the vault, but is it there for a good reason? Or do we think this movie wasn't advertised properly? Let’s find out together!