We're taking a wintry week off, but we don't want to leave you hanging like last season's stockings. We've both picked some of our favorite episodes to keep you company on your holiday travels, or while you're working away. Thank you so much for another year of listening. We wish you the happiest of holidays and the best of everything in the year ahead.
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The director of "Porky's" may seem an unlikely choice for a holiday slice of 1940's life, but in 1983, it worked. Bob Clark's "A Christmas Story" would be destined for success, sequels, and cable TV marathons thanks to its charming cast and oh-so-quotable script based on the writing of Jean Shepherd. But now, decades later, does the umpteenth viewing make us want to shoot our eyes out? Is Raphie adorable or a gun-toting terror? And is there more to The Old Man than just yelling? The Old Roommates grab two mugs of Ovaltine and revisit the holiday classic through a middle-aged lens. Listen to this.
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#AChristmasStory #BobClark #JeanShepherd #PeterBillingsley #MelindaDillon #DarrenMcGavin

The roses. We forgot about the roses. Or did we? Back in 1978, the somber ice skating drama "Ice Castles" slid by the box office with barely a blip. The film would go on to become a cult classic, thanks in part to its iconic Melissa Manchester love song, "Through the Eyes of Love." But now, decades later, how does the movie hold up through the eyes of the Old Roommates' middle-aged lens? Does it take Lexie too long to lose her vision? Why did Beaulah's Regional win lead to nowhere? And what on earth is Robby Benson packin'? The Old Roommates grab some skates and revisit this sports romance. Listen to this.
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#IceCastles #RobbyBenson #LynnHollyJohnson #TomSkerritt

Tom Cruise was a loser. A hilarious, Oscar-nominated loser in 1996’s Jerry Maguire. The actor took on the titular underdog role to great acclaim, and brought Cuba Gooding Jr., Regina King and newbie Renee Zellweger along for the ride. The film was a hit and boasted some of the most memorable lines in cinema history. But now, decades later, did we maybe show this movie our money too willingly? And, upon rewatch, does Jerry still have us at “Hello”? The Old Roommates grab the ole’ pigskin, pretend to know football, and give the movie a rewatch, all through their middle-aged lens. Listen to this.
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#TomCruise #CameronCrowe #ReneeZellweger #JonathanLipnicki #CubaGoodingJr. #BonnieHunt #ReginaKing

You old poop! You gotta give it to the late-great Katherine Hepburn. The then-74-year-old icon lifted lumber, rowed boats, and even dove into rocky waters for 1981’s On Golden Pond. Hepburn and Henry Fonda would go on to win Oscars for their roles. But now, in a time when age is just a number and our world leaders are older than the fictional Thayers, does this drama need a nitroglycerin pill? And why is Jane Fonda’s character such a brat? The Old Roommates do a gosh darn back flip and rewatch it all through their middle-aged lens. Listen to this.
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#JaneFonda #HenryFonda #KatherineHepburn #DabneyColeman

Can Jodie Foster do no wrong? Well, back in 1995, the verdict was still out. Despite the film’s all-star lineup of Holly Hunter, Anne Bancroft, and Robert Downey Jr, Home for the Holidays was a turkey at the box office. Now, decades later, can we find the fun in this family’s disfunction? Who’s the real antagonist in this holiday tale? And just how many cooked turkeys were needed to make the big dinner scene? The Old Roommates grab their gravy ladles and dig into this misunderstood family dramedy – all through their middle-aged lens. Listen to this.
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#Annebancroft #charlesdurning #HollyHunter #Rober DowneyJr

He meant to do that. The late-great Paul Reubens character, Pee Wee Herman, made his cinematic splash in 1985's Pee Wee's Big Adventure. The film was coincidentally the feature film debut of director Tim Burton. The happy marriage created a beloved box office hit. But now, decades later, is the titular "man child" just too much or not enough? Is "Dotty" now endearing or desperate? Is "Large Marge" still as menacing? The Old Roommates pour two big bowls of Mr. T cereal and give it all a rewatch through their middle-aged lens. Listen to this.
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#PeeWeeHerman #PaulReubens #TimBurton #PhilHartman

You may think Nicolas Cage is an unlikely choice to portray a lovelorn angel ... and you'd be right. Yes, 1998's City of Angels asked audiences to suspend a variety of beliefs: Meg Ryan as a seen-it-all surgeon. Dennis Franz as a fallen deity. And, oh yeah, beach-loving angels with cloudy job descriptions. Audiences bought it all. But now, over two cynical decades later, does this fantasy flick raise or sink our spirits? The Old Roommates adjust their middle-aged lenses, polish their halos, and rewatch this 90's romance. Listen to this.
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#NicolasCage #MegRyan #AndreBraugher #RobinBartlett

Happy Halloween! This year, in honor of All Hallows Eve, we rewatched 1985's Fright Night, written and directed by Tom Holland. Back in the 80's, vampire movies were all the rage (The Hunger, Once Bitten, The Lost Boys). Fright Night more than succeeded by delivering gore, good performances and even guffaws. But now, decades later, has our bloodlust for such stories run dry? Why is "Evil" evil? And, could Chris Sarandon's Jerry Dandridge successfully seduce our fearless co-host, Christina? The Old Roommates grab the garlic, their middle-aged lenses, and carefully re-enter this cult classic house of horrors. Listen to this.
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#TomHolland #RoddyMcDowall #ChrisSarandon #AmandaBearse

What hump? Yes, the 1974 comedy classic Young Frankenstein had its work cut out for it for a younger audience. Adult jokes, old horror film references, and its black-and-white palette may've been lost on hip kids of the 1970s. But now, nearly 50 years later, we're all grown up and ready for our rewatch. Do visual gags and slapstick have an expiration date? Is this Mel Brooks' finest hour (and a half)? And, umm, did the monster commit sexual assault? The Old Roommates strap in for an electrifying revisit, all through a middle-aged lens. Listen to this.
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#MelBrooks #GeneWilder #TeriGarr #MartyFeldman #MadelineKahn #ClorisLeachman #PeterBoyle