Cracker Classics

It's time for another movie not in English, so we tackle German and watch the 1931 murder-mystery "M". We look at the psychology of mobs, the dark magic of compulsion, and whistling. Kinda like the Senate this past week. 

We watch the Bette Davis classic "Of Human Bondage" and count the number of whips and ball gags we see. Are we disappointed at the final number? Or do we just become deeply bound to these characters and their plight?

Joe Biden has been president for about a week now, and we're cautiously optimistic. Still, we decided to watch "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" to try and get reacquainted with the whole concept of America. And maybe even figure out where it all went wrong.

We've gone Western again but this time there's a lot more violence. Yay! We watch Sam Peckinpah's "The Wild Bunch" and claim to be experts in fake blood. Also Joshua reveals his hidden hatred for the railroads.

Trials and justice have been on the mind lately, so we watched "12 Angry Men" to get an inside look at the jury process. We also confess our own judicial desires and discuss proper switchblade etiquette.

While craving some Carol Channing, we stumbled on the 1968 drug trip "Skidoo" and threw caution to the wind. How terrible is it really? Jackie Gleason tripping on acid in a prison cell terrible? Absolutely! 

It's New Year's Day, and this we resolved to finally make Joshua watch "Breakfast at Tiffany's". The result? Well, you're just going to have to listen...

Merry Christmas! To celebrate this strangest of Yuletide seasons, we try to ruin your Christmas by ripping apart the classic "It's a Wonderful Life." Do we succeed? Maybe. But we at least try.

We watch the smoldering classic "Rebel Without a Cause" and analyze garbage teens and weak parents. Is it a fair evaluation of the struggles of youth, or just an excuse to treat your kids bad?

We got a little meta this week. We watch the Marx Brothers classic "Animal Crackers" and wonder why there are no animal crackers in it. Plus we debate which is more cringey: Groucho's jokes or Harpo's hands.