After disaster struck last week and we didn't actually record any of the episode we sat down to make, we come back this week with a real mystery on our hands. What the hell is going on with Christmas Staycation/A Dog For Christmas?

Fred Claus (2007)

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (2001 Made for TV)

Christmas Staycation/A Dog For Christmas (2015)

Dear Santa (2024 cut for time)

Daniel and Alesia explore the recently watched section of their Amazon Video account after finding some suspicious recent watches. Daniel confesses he's biased against old black and white films.

The Lady Vanishes (1938)

The Philadelphia Story (1941)

High Society (1956)

This week we talk about haircuts that devastated pop culture, and the time Daniel ruined the Friends series finale for a bunch of coworkers. Somehow we end up on musicals, which is fine because we both love theatre. Other notable moments: Alesia's turn ons and Daniel hasn't seen a touchstone cultural musical.

Waitress (2007)

Waitress: The Musical (2023)

Mean Girls: The Musical (2024)

Mamma Mia (2008)

Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

We took a chance on cucumber melon sparkling water and while we probably won't do that again, it did remind us of late summer 2003. That got us thinking: What movies came out in August or September of 2003 that maybe we would've seen in theaters.

Uptown Girls (2003)

The Order (2003)

Duplex (2003)

Matchstick Men (2003)

Daniel tries to pressure Alesia into picking a movie on the count of three and the results were...well...

Star Trek First Contact (1996)

Star Trek Insurrection (1998)

A Knights Tale (2001)

Stardust (2007)

Gentlemen Broncos (2009)

Happy Halloween!

After reflecting on their feelings about last week's movie night pick Brothers (2024), Daniel and Alesia each take turns sharing a bit of trivia about their favorite spooky fall vibe movies Rear Window (1954) and Practical Magic (1998).

What is a laundry folding movie? You know it when you see, and boy do we see it. Tonight we compare notes on Argyle, use a TikTok movie account recommendation to start us off, and continue to define new categories of movie.

Brothers (2024)

Killer Heat (2024)

Loitering With Intent (2014)

John Tucker Must Die (2006)

In this episode we continue to give Aura Bora free advertising, even though we have yet to strike that lucrative ad deal. Alesia tells us if Lisa Frankenstein lived up to her expectations, and we actually had very little trouble deciding what to watch.

Hang out with us and pick a movie for the night—though we tend to get sidetracked talking about road trip drink strategy and whether Sleepless in Seattle is secretly a thriller. We revisit some comfort classics, debate the rewatchability of films from my list of Dad Movies, and maybe, just maybe, settle on something to watch. Grab a drink and have a seat!

The Burbs (1989)

Lisa Frankestein (2024)

Also discussed:

The Rewrite (2014)

Molly's Game (2017)

Daniel and Alesia play a movie trivia game focused on comic book adaptations you may not have known about. They delve into the Lone Wolf and Cub genre which leads to the classic film 'Paper Moon', highlighting its artistic choices. The pair also pay tribute to the late Maggie Smith by throwing her 1967 film Honeypot into the mix.

Paper Moon (1973)

The Fountain (2006)

Honeypot (1967)