Reviewed Podcast

As we enter Halloween season, Mike, Dave, and Ivan revisit the 1973 horror film, The Exorcist. Director William Friedkin's film is considered a classic, nominated for 10 Academy Awards and frequently topping lists of the best "scary movies." But, now that it's 2014, does this venerable film still hold up?

Terry Gilliam's 12 Monkeys is a film that has thrilled viewers probably as much as it has confounded them. Mike, Dave, and Ivan take a look at this mid-90s science fiction time-travel mind bender to determine if it still holds up to repeat viewings. The future is history!

Underdog sports movies have become ubiquitous in Hollywood, almost to the point where they are practically their own genre. But, what about one of the films that did it first? Enter Hoosiers—the 1986 classic about impossible odds, second chances, and Indiana high-school basketball. Considering how cliché the tropes of this film have become, does Hoosiers still hold up to a re-view?

To honor the late, great Robin Williams, Dave, Ivan, and Mike discuss the 1987 film, Good Morning Vietnam. Directed by Barry Levinson, it's the film that earned Williams his first Oscar nomination. In the wake of his tragic loss, we re-visit this classic dramedy.

Mike, Dave, and Ivan make a return to the world of Kubrick with 2001: A Space Odyssey, the groundbreaking 1968 science-fiction epic. There's no doubt that this film in an incredibly important one. But, is it still entertaining given that we now live in a world riddled with distractions and where CGI visual effect wonders are the norm? We open up the pod bay doors and dive deep into this cinematic classic.

Mike, Dave, and Ivan revisit When Harry Met Sally, the seminal 1989 romantic comedy directed by Rob Reiner and penned by Nora Ephron. Can a man and woman truly be friends without sex getting in the way? More importantly, does this movie hold up?

The prototypical blockbuster, Top Gun made Tom Cruise a household name and launched Tony Scott's career as a big time action film director. But, in the shadow of the current modern special-effects leaden extravaganza, does it still hold up? Well, Dave, Mike, and Ivan are on a mission to find out if this summer actioner still can take their breath away.

Critically lauded when it hit theaters in 1997 but often overlooked by modern cinephiles, LA Confidential is a neo-noir featuring a trio of very different cops all out to crack the same case. The cast is stellar (Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, and Kevin Spacey) and the visuals are impressive, but does this whodunit hold up to repeat viewings? Ivan, Mike, and Dave investigate.

Join Ivan, Mike, and Dave as they hop aboard the Orca and go Great White Shark hunting. That's right...we're talking Spielberg's classic, Jaws--complete with dolly zooms, an iconic score, and some PG boobs. We're gonna need a bigger podcast!

A box office disappointment when it was released in 1991, The Rocketeer has sort of become a cult classic amongst those of us who grew up in the 90′s. Does this adventure story of a high-flying hero with a jetpack hold up? Or, upon a re-view, is it nothing more than a lukewarm Indiana Jones knock off?