As our Series of Coen-cidences comes to a close, we, pardon the pun, bring the train into the station with Dustin's Host Pick: Throw Momma from the Train. This Billy Crystal-led ode to Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train is an absurdist tale from co-star and director Danny DeVito. But, how does it hold up after all of these years? And how does it connect to the Coens? Tune in to find out!

00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis

03:21 - Quick Throw Momma from the Train Reviews

14:56 - Expanding the Syllabus

24:58 - Analysis

45:59 - Shelf or Trash

48:17 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Our Series of Coen-cidences takes us to the Appalachia region with a beloved thriller from Jeremy Saulnier in Blue Ruin. This story of a man out for revenge is oozing Coen Brothers. But, in the 10 years since its release, has its message lost its impact? We discuss revenge thrillers, the Coens, Jeremy Saulnier, and our admiration for Macon Blair. Join us now!

00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis

03:05 - Quick Blue Ruin Reviews

15:40 - Expanding the Syllabus

30:45 - Analysis

55:28 - Shelf or Trash

57:11 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Get your singin' voice ready for some sea shanties! We're continuing our Series of Coen-cidences with the 2020 Prime Original Blow the Man Down. Two sisters have to try to figure out a way forward following a murder in a seaside fishing town. This fun take on the small town murder genre is solidly in the key of Coen. But, is it any good? And what's going on below deck? Tune in to find out as we pull it from the sea and cast it on the analysis table. 

00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis

05:00 - Quick Blow the Man Down Reviews

19:09 - Expanding the Syllabus

32:48 - Analysis

51:17 - Shelf or Trash

52:11 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Hello pals! Our Series of Coen-cidences continues this week with a trip to China. That's right, the Coen influence knowns no international limits. In 2009, Zhang Yimou remade Blood Simple setting it in a much different time and locale, but still tapping into the same primal themes in A Woman, A Gun, and a Noodle Shop. We talk adaptation, translation, the Coen Brothers and more in this week's show. Join us now!

00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis

05:21 - Quick A Woman, A Gun, and a Noodle Shop Reviews

15:07 - Expanding the Syllabus

29:24 - Analysis

45:40 - Shelf or Trash

47:30 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Hello fiends and familiars! This week, we are kicking of a brand new marathon entitled: A Series of Coen-cidences. That's right, we're looking at the impact and influence of the Coen Brothers on modern movie making. And we start with a filmmaker who has long worked near the Coens, Sam Raimi. It's A Simple Plan. We talk Coen Brothers, the American Dream, and much, much more as we try to make everything align to pull off this simple podcast. Tune in now!

01:05 - Introductions and Synopsis

10:03 - Quick A Simple Plan Reviews

26:30 - Expanding the Syllabus

39:34 - Analysis

1:08:30 - Shelf or Trash

1:10:33 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Hello family and welcome back for the end of our family friendly movie run. This week, we're packing our fruit and molding our plastics as we suit up with Mrs. Doubtfire. That's right, we go back to Robin Williams in one of his most beloved turns as a man dressing as an elderly nanny to look over the kids he lost custody of. Surely, unhinged. We're talking Robin Williams, drag, obscene fathers, and much, much more. Tune in now to hear our thoughts on the beloved 90s classic Mrs. Doubtfire. 

00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis

08:06 - Quick Mrs. Doubtfire Reviews

22:26 - Expanding the Syllabus

34:08 - Analysis

1:02:27 - Shelf or Trash

1:04:27 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Hello ghouls and goblins! We're diggin' through ditches and burnin' through witches this week as we speed through Rob Zombie's family film, The Munsters. The Horror-teur has a long history of family focused bloodshed, but this time he turns to a softer story as he takes on one of Hollywood's classic families. We talk Rob Zombie, TV adaptations, family, and much more in this episode. Tune in now to join the conversation. 

00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis

03:50 - Quick The Munsters Reviews

27:14 - Expanding the Syllabus

39:27 - Analysis

58:59 - Shelf or Trash

1:01:20 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Welcome back dear friends! We're back and keeping the family fun on the agenda this week. Our selection, pairing nicely with canned spinach, is none other than the infamous Robert Altman production: Popeye. This Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall-led musical is well noted for a variety of reasons. This week, we take a look to see if it is as bad as its reputation says or if it's worth saving from the riptide. We talk veggie propaganda, parentings, and more as we analyze Popeye. Tune in now!

00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis

04:47 - Quick Popeye Reviews

19:09 - Expanding the Syllabus

34:18 - Analysis

50:24 - Shelf or Trash

51:34 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Hello friends and familiars! We're back to some regularly scheduled movie watching. And we're kicking August off with a Patreon-sponsored pick from our friend Taylor (Thanks Taylor!): The Last Unicorn. This 1982 animated tale based on the story by Peter S. Beagle features an all-star voice cast. Coming out of the house of Rankin and Bass, we look to see how this holds up to the years, speak to a little bit of adaptation, talk heroics, fantasy and truth, the power of magic, and much, much more! Join us now to hear our thoughts on The Last Unicorn. 

00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis

06:30 - Quick The Last Unicorn Reviews

21:18 - Expanding the Syllabus

34:50 - Analysis

54:21 - Shelf or Trash

56:17 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Friends and familiars, Dalton and Arthur are sliding down the new release chute once again with the a summer horror offering: Talk to Me. This Australian possession story opened in the wake of Barbenheimer, and we discuss whether it's worth your time! So tune in to hear our quick takes on Talk to Me.