Release Date Rewind

Mark welcomes friend, former coworker, and movie lover Tarik Flannagan to the show to discuss one of the most fun and twisted January thrillers, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle. The film came out 30 years ago this month, but the shocks still feel fresh, as does the "me too" storyline that starts the film. They wonder if this movie is anti-feminist and how it would be made today, plus they applaud Julianne Moore in one of her early roles and ask why her character hates wind chimes so much?

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Horror hound Jeff Frumess is back to get nerdy with Mark as they take a stab at Scream, a movie they have studied for decades, for its 25th anniversary this month. In this episode, they journey through all the Scream films (head's up: spoilers!), discussing how sex is a main topic in most of the franchise, and share thoughts about the upcoming Scream 5. From Kevin Williamson's refreshing Scary Movie script, to Wes Craven's meta touch after his New Nightmare, to the beautiful California wine country, to crushing on Neve Campbell, they spill their guts raving about this game changer of a movie. It's a scream, baby!

Plus, we reunite on Jeff's podcast to share our fresh review and breakdown of Scream 5: https://youtu.be/TXZ2lcJW67o

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Filmmaker, podcaster, and entertainment scholar Jeff Frumess returns to the show to fly with Mark to Neverland and discuss the movie Hook for its 30th anniversary this month. From their love of the Lost Boys and their colorful frosting feast, to how Dustin Hoffman chews the scenery as the perfectly villainous Captain Hook, to Julia Roberts' Tinkerbell awkwardly falling in love with Peter Pan, they break down the beloved fantasy adventure and wonder why Steven Spielberg doesn't love it like they do.

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The holidays mean it's time for family dramedies and My Girl from 1991 is one of the most memorable. Mark welcomes old friend Melissa Ward back on the show to discuss this other Macaulay Culkin classic for its 30th anniversary this month, and talk about crushing on teachers, bee stings, how gross it was for Vada and Thomas J. to become "blood brothers," and more. And we ponder what would this movie be like if made today? Listen now to find out.

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Mark welcomes Sabrina Santoro back to the show so they can rewind and revisit the wild, gritty, colorful world of Baz Luhrmann's 1996 adaptation of Romeo + Juliet for its 25th anniversary this month. It was Shakespeare for the MTV crowd, as boring old people said at the time, and us kids who wanted to be so cool and moody ate it up! From Leo's iconic hair in his eyes and Hawaiian shirts to Claire's ugly cries and Paul Rudd barely aging in over two decades, to that very memorable soundtrack, we have lots to discuss!

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Wake up, Donnie. Sparkle Motion superfans Mark and O'tilia Garcia time travel to 2001 (or really to 1988) to discuss the awesome head scratcher Donnie Darko for its 20th anniversary this month. We probably don't make any sense and are getting things wrong, but we both love this trippy ride into another dimension. It's kinda like Sliding Doors, only much more fun (sorry Gwyneth). Long live, Roberta Sparrow!

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Mark is joined by the groovy California queen O'tilia Garcia, a.k.a. OT, to discuss the 25th anniversary of Tom Hanks' That Thing You Do! If this movie doesn't put a smile on your face, see a doctor. We chat about the cute cast, the award-worthy song, and why do girls love a boy with an instrument so much? Rest in Peace, Peter Scolari, who had a fun cameo in this film because of his Bosom Buddies bond with Hanks.

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Mark is joined by his New York pal Kiran Hefa, whom he met on the red carpet over 14 years ago - which is fitting, since these two movies have all the glitz and glamour! They discuss the memorable September comedies The First Wives Club and Zoolander, which were released 25 and 20 years ago, respectively. From Goldie, Bette, and Diane to Ben, Owen, and Will, and every cameo in between (the cameos!), they share all their favorite moments, lines, and songs (the songs!) from these fun films.

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Spooky season is upon us and Mark brings longtime friend, longtime actress, and longtime movie lover Kit Sheehan on the show to dive into the supernatural and celebrate two classic horror films: An American Werewolf in London for its 40th anniversary and The Others for its 20th anniversary! It's basically just like high school when they'd have old movie marathons like all the cool kids do. Beware Europe because it's full of werewolves, ghosts, great special effects, great child actors, and Tom Cruise.

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Robots and aliens are taking over! Mark reunites with old friend and fellow movie nerd Katie Bruno, who is the Terminator to his John Connor, to discuss the big budget July blockbusters Terminator 2: Judgement Day and Independence Day. The action-packed discussion includes everything from jaw-dropping special effects, jaw-dropping muscles, favorite lines we wish we came up with, James Cameron's love life, great hair, and bad sequels.

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