Films(trips)

Having survived the mediocrity of XXX: STATE OF THE UNION, Andrew and Dave are joined by returning guest Eric Jones to take a look at writer and star Ice Cube's breakthrough film FRIDAY, the 1995 comedy directed by F. Gary Gray (SET IT OFF, A MAN APART) and co-starring Chris Tucker! How well does the film hold up twenty-six years on? How many members of the cast have popped up previously on the show? How annoying are particular home video release strategies in this day and age? Tune in and find out!

Next Episode: Know what will make for a fun time? Satirical takes on contemporary American discourse with regards to soldiers!

Catch Eric's writing on film at: https://deaconsden.wordpress.com/ 

All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Having survived a serial killing mastermind (but not THE Mastermind) in ALONG CAME A SPIDER, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to Lee Tamahori's XXX: STATE OF THE UNION, the Ice Cube starring sequel to XXX. Just what do the duo make of the effort to pivot the series away from being defined by former (and eventually returning) star Vin Diesel? Just how much of the metatext of the film is intentional? And just why did it cost so damn much, any way? Tune in and find out!

Next Episode: TGIF!

All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

James once again joins Andrew and Dave as they jump back twenty years ago to take a look at the mostly forgotten ALONG CAME A SPIDER! Just what do the trio make of the adaptation of James Patterson's first Alex Cross novel? How many awful CGI effects are in the film? And just who the hell is the screenwriter behind this movie, anyway? Tune in and find out!

Next Episode: The new Films(trips) cohost needs to be more dangerous, more deadly, more attitude. 

All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

WE LOVE IT! WE LOVE IT! WE LOVE L.A.!

Actually, Daven's never been and Randy Newman is preventing Andrew from ever returning, but the duo DO turn their attention to Curtis Hanson's 1997 period crime-drama L.A. CONFIDENTIAL in this episode of Films(trips)! Just how much does Andrew love the film? What joke will Dave run into the ground? How many up and coming Australians does it take to make a smash American crime drama? Tune in and find out!

Next Episode: A film which asks you to believe nobody noticed someone disguising themselves for two years with obvious latex prosthetics.

All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Financial support provided by Rollo Tomasi.

Having survived a rock in space, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to the infamous bomb THE POSTMAN! Yes, that's right: the 1997 post-apocalyptic epic directed by and starring Kevin Costner! So get read for a discussion about the career of Costner, good intentions gone wrong, baffling editing choices and... Tom Petty?!

Next Episode: Someone once cut Dave to look like a movie star, but they only succeeded in giving him the face of Murray Langston.

All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Films(trips) is back! This time, Andrew and Dave head into space for the infamous 1998 blockbuster ARMAGEDDON! Just what do the duo make of the infamous 1998 blockbuster? Is the inclusion of Aerosmith on the soundtrack insufferable, or just plain disturbing? And why is the behind the scenes production tales of the film more interesting than the final product? Tune in to find out!

Next Episode: Neither rain, nor sleet, nor bullets, nor Armageddon will stop that mail!

All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Eric Jones once again joins Andrew and Dave as they journey into THE FUTURE! At least the future by way of the 1990s. Well, make that the future by way of the 1990s as interpreted by 2005.

Anyways, the trio this time are taking a look at AEON FLUX, Karyn Kusama's adaptation the Peter Chung animated series which went through production hell and back. What do Andrew and Eric - fans of the original series - make of the adaptation? What does non-fan Dave think of the whole thing? Can Jonny Lee Miller be held responsible for DEXTER season five? And just how many future DOCTOR WHO guest stars turn up in this film? Tune in and find out!

Next Episode: God help us, the return of Steven Tyler. Also, Bruce Willis.

All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Things get heated on the latest Films(trips) as hosts Andrew and Dave turn their attention to director Nick Cassavettes' tribute to his late father John, SHE'S SO LOVELY, starring Robin Wright, Sean Penn, and John Travolta! What do the podcasting duo struggle with in regards to the film? Just how great is Harry Dean Stanton? And why is there a ROCKY reunion for one scene in this movie? Tune in and find out!

Next Episode: What if we adapt a hip adult animated series that isn't narrative driven into a mainstream summer blockbuster? It's bound to be critical and box office gold!

All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Andrew and Dave are back! And this time, the podcasting duo need all the help they can get from James "The 'H' Is Silent" Hrivnak as they confront what may just be the most confounding film yet covered on the show: HEART CONDITION, a (supposed) supernatural comedy starring Denzel Washington and Bob Hoskins. Just how can one film go so, SO far wrong? How could this film have been that much worse? And how does the film manage to hit a moment of brilliance by the end in its own deraigned way? Tune in to find out!

Next Episode: On the plus side, Harry Dean Stanton is in the film!

Music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Andrew and Dave return to Spike Lee in this episode of Films(trips), taking a look at what may just be the most commercial film of Lee's career: Inside Man, the 2006 thriller starring Denzel Washington and Clive Owen! Where does the film fit in Lee's overall body of work? How much does the film tackle the reality of New York after 9/11? Just how stylish does Washington get to dress in this film? Tune in and find out!

Next Episode: Washington. Hoskins. Bomb.

All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.