The RE-View Podcast

The third movie for Spike Lee and the first date for the Obamas, Do The Right Thing still remains in the cultural conversation. But does it hold up as a film? Can a still-developing Spike Lee pull all the disparate elements and ideas he has into a cohesive whole? Or does the movie collapse under the message? Tune in and find out what Samuel and Bentley have to say after three decades of hot, sweltering summer days.

Bentley and Samuel return to the roots of the podcast with The Wild Bunch! Often cited as a groundbreaking Western that forever changed the genre, The Wild Bunch directly inspired so many of the movies Samuel and Bentley love... But does it actually still hold up? Tune in and find out!

It's the summer of 1994. It's hot. You're driving a Saturn. The cassette player occasionally skips, but your copy of INXS' Kick still blasts alright. Your friends have just told you that they're going to the movies tonight to see some brand new film that everyone is talking about... called Pulp Fiction.

Now, twenty years later, we're all still talking about it. Does it deserve the reverence? Has our collective memory made the film better than the reality? Or does Tarantino's sophomore effort still rightfully tower over pop culture? Tune in. Find out.

Just in time for the live-action remake of Aladdin, Bentley and Samuel dive into the seedy underworld of Guy Richie's Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels! Knuckles will get bruised, heads will roll, and Samuel and Bentley will grapple with the legacy of this late-Nineties caper.

No blue Will Smith in this one, sadly.

With a new Hellboy movie fast approaching, Samuel and Bentley thought they should take a look at Guillermo del Toro's original adaptation of Mike Mignola's occult hero! Does the film remain a great example of del Toro's craft or has time robbed it of its original impact? Listen in to find out!

Just in time for a Saturday matinee, Samuel and Bentley return with a review of Into the Spider-Verse! Come and listen to why both Bentley and Samuel believe this movie to already be a rip-roaring entry into the cinematic canon. Don't miss this one!

Samuel and Bentley take time out from reviewing classic movies to celebrate the character actors who elevate every film! From James Hong to Clancy Brown to Rosemary Harris, this is a podcast about the smaller roles. We hope you enjoy listening to this one as much as we enjoyed recording it!

Bentley and Samuel make their return with a rollicking look back at Green Day's American Idiot! What did it mean then and more importantly, what does it mean now? Tune in and turn up!

"The representative from Ohio now has the floor!"

With a lineup change worthy of the Cubs, Truman and Bentley star in this week's installment of the podcast! Covering the now-classic Ferris Bueller's Day Off, the two embark on their own quest to determine the worthiness and staying power of John Hughes' film. Is it a film worth skipping school for? Listen in and find out!

Ohm... Chicka-chicka...

Bentley and Samuel venture into the overgrown jungle of the Jurassic Park series in search of its very best entry! Can they emerge with a better understanding of this franchise's ups and downs, or will they find themselves eaten by a wild Jeff Goldblum? Take a listen!