Wow, do we have a real treat for you! One of us (Stephen) drained the research fund and went to Bali to scope the scene! He's here to report that the movie appears like it takes place in Bali. In this ep we explore a movie with seemingly no conflict but lots of zingers and answer the age-old question, Bali: do you have that trip in you? 

Did we ever think Jamie Lee Curtis would be our most studied "star" on Star Vehicle, no we did not. And neither would Jamie Lee Curtis if you ask her. But we're not mad about it! We contemplate what genre this movie belongs to. Holiday? Horror? Magical-realism? Crime? Family drama? Like Jamie Lee Curtis herself, this film can't be tied down to one genre.  Also, Tim Allen is in the movie too.  As per usual, we dance a devil's dance with big tech but don't fret, that doesn't stop us from enjoying this Christmas masterpiece.

*This episode was recorded in December 2021 and just recently unearthed from the archives. So some references might be dated* 

In this episode, we begin at the birthplace of Airbnb, the Kate and Cameron house-swapping holiday romp where Nancy Meyers has us asking the big questions! Would you let a stranger in your house? Does Kate picking up that old man constitute elder abuse? And finally, can someone please put us in contact with The Killers (serious responses only)?

In this episode, we skip ahead 37 days to bring you some Christmas cheer! Confused? You shouldn't be-- nothing could be clearer.  The only person with a right to be confused is Lindsay.  I mean would YOU miss an opportunity to cover Lindsay's "Citizen Kane," a month early?

For our season two premiere, we tackle Halloween Ends, the movie that closes out our Jame Lee Curtis obsession (for now!).  This movie has everything from trauma, kills, and many days that aren't Halloween! For the thinking listeners, Stephen peddles a working theory that Michael Myers is a T-Rex equivalent. 

In the season finale of The Star Vehicle Podcast, we tackle Tom Cruise and his need for speed! Stephen tells a plane anecdote of his own and we chit-chat our way through the ambiguous enemy plaguing the boys of Top Gun Academy! Is this a movie for the guys or the gals? We're not sure that it's even up to us to decide! 

Hate to break it to you, Georgie Rule does not in fact take place in Georgia. But fortunately for us, that's where the disappointment ends!

Lindsay Lohan does Long Island in Idaho and Jane Fonda and Felicity Huffman do Lee Strasberg in the living room. Strap in, Star Vehicle is getting serious this week as we unpack the drama surrounding life under Georgia's Rule.

"Freaky Friday" is Shanelle's favorite movie. She knows every line and she won't let you forget it!  Shockingly, this is our first encounter with Lindsay Lohan and our umpteenth with Jamie Lee Curtis.

This week we travel to ambiguous California in 2003 to explore the body-swapping romp that is "Freaky Friday".  Let's be honest, Jamie Lee Curtis should have snagged an Oscar nom for this role.  Lindsay Lohan should have at least snagged a Golden Globe nom.  At the very least, according to Shanelle, "Ultimate" should have snagged a Grammy nom.

We begin with a presentation of our very own Academy Awards (name tbd) based on the films we have covered so far.  To our winners, congrats.  To our losers, even if you miss you are still among the stars!

Then we try and tame the hoofed beast that is "Runaway Bride".  A two hour movie about how men get to write mean mean articles about women in the press.  And then get away with it!  Also Detective Elliot Stabler plays a lovable fool.  Julia Roberts does her best and Richard Gere is there.

After recapping a recent trip to Italy, we travel from NYC to Chicago to watch big-haired food critic Julia Roberts disrupt a wedding because she loves her best friend. Not only does Julia play a disrupter, she also plays a criminal guilty of mail fraud and grand theft auto (at a minimum).  

Also, it's a shame if you think, even for a minute, that Julia Roberts and that guy are BFFs.  The film's title is a HUGE misdirect so please don't fall prey to that trick.  George is her only friend and Cameron Diaz was nice to even try and extend a friendship olive branch.

Finally, we pray one day we are blessed with an Emma Roberts remake of this film.  To quote our favorite disruptive criminal, "I have stolen a bread van!"