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This podcast used to be about John Carpenter but we watched all his stuff. Now Brett, Dylan, and Tucker watch and talk about a set of movies revolving around a certain theme, such as movies that take place in a tall building, holiday horror, nostalgia films, and more. It's a very high-brow affair.

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Would That It T'were So Simple: The Player
Today at 6:00 AM

This week, we're talking about the first movie and Tucker's pick in for Would That It T'were So Simple, The Player. Of Course, Would That It T'were So Simple refers to movies about making movies and Robert Altman's The Player is very about making movies. Every line of dialogue is dripping with criticism for the Hollywood movie industry. But is it the best of our picks? Listen and find out!


Would That It T'were So Simple: And The Nominees Are...
Last Monday at 5:50 AM

Today we're kicking off a new series based on movies about making movies, Would That It T'were So Simple. This episode we're talking about which movies we are going to be talking about for the next few episodes as we decide which movie about making movies is the best movie about making movies. Which movies will we be watching? Listen and find out!


Action Movies For The Other Guy: And The Winner Is...
05/24/2026

We're back to talk about the winner for our Action Movie For The Other Guy Series! After many delays, we will finally declare which of us picked the best action movie for one of the other guys on this show! Will it be the Raid 2, True Lies, or Mr. No Legs? Remember Mr. No Legs? We don't either!


Action Movies For The Other Guy: The Raid 2
04/24/2026

We're back this week to talk about Dylan's pick for a Brett action movie, The Raid 2. This movie kicks all sorts of ass, and is maybe one of the most Brett movies possible that doesn't have JCVD in it, so Dylan's chances are pretty good here.


Action Movies For The Other Guy: True Lies
04/08/2026

We're back with Tucker's Action Movie For The Other Guy, Dylan being the other guy in this scenario, in which Tucker decided that if we were to do an action movie series, that Dylan likely would have picked True Lies. Everyone up to speed? Great! We're talking about True Lies! Is this a good pick for Dylan? What would Dylan have actually picked for himself? Does True Lies hold up? Listen and find out!


Action Movies For The Other Guy: Mr No Legs
03/19/2026

Hello? Is anyone there? Is this thing on? After leaving the SD card in our recorder for weeks at a time, we're back with a new episode and the first movie in our Action Movies For The Other Guy series, Mr. No Legs, Brett's pick for something he thinks Tucker would have picked if we were doing an action movie series. But would have Tucker actually picked Mr. No Legs? Has anyone ever seen Mr No Legs? Listen and find out!


Action Movies For The Other Guy: And The Nominees Are...
02/12/2026

Welcome to the first episode of what may be our most convoluted idea for a series so far, Action Movies For The Other Guy. Where each of our hosts pick an action movie that they think one of our other guys would pick if we were doing an action movie category. What will Brett pick for Tucker? What will Tucker pick for Dylan? What will Dylan pick for Brett? Listen and find out!


Get Out Of My House- And The Winner Is...
01/21/2026

I know you've all been waiting with baited breath to find out our winner for home invasion flicks, and it's finally here. The epic conclusion to Get Out Of My House! Who will win? Who will die? Panic Room? Bone? You're Next? Listen and find out!


Get Out Of My House: You're Next
01/08/2026

This week we're talking about Brett's pick for Get Out Of My House home invasion movies, You're Next. A home invasion with some unexpected twists and turns that get better with more viewings and more clever than it has any right to be, but is it enough to beat Bone and, uh, Panic Room? Listen and find out!


Get Out Of My House: Panic Room
12/25/2025

This week we're talking about Dylan's pick for our Get Out Of My House series, Panic Room. A movie about a group of robbers breaking into a big ass house to steal some bearer bonds (whatever those are), while Jodie Foster her kid have to hide in a panic room. It also has Jared Leto with corn rows and if you've listened to this show then you know that will be a huge hurdle for us to overcome.


Get Out Of My House: Bone
12/11/2025

This week we're talking about the first movie in our home invasion series, Get Out Of My House, Tucker's pick, Bone. Filled with social commentary and surreal imagery, Bone isn't your typical home invasion film, but is it enough to win the series? Listen and find out and love Bone before he loves you.


Get Out Of My House: And The Nominees Are...
12/02/2025

This week we're kicking off a new series, Get Out Of My House. We meant to release this in October for Halloween, but Christmas time is the second scariest holiday of the season, so why not now? Home invasion movies, baby! Today we're going over our nominees and picks for what we'll be watching the next few weeks. Listen and find out what we're talking about!


Comedic Turn: And The Winner Is...
11/19/2025

This week, we're declaring a winner in our Comedic Turn series. Which movie will win and which two movies will be cast off to their death? Along Came Polly, The Nice Guys, or Analyze This? DeNiro vs Gosling (and Crowe) vs Hoffman? Listen and find out!


Comedic Turn: Along Came Polly
11/11/2025

This week, we're talking about the final film in our Comedic Turn series, Along Came Polly. Featuring the comedic turn of Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Even though Hoffman had played funny roles before, Along Came Polly was the first time he got to play super broad comedy in a way he hadn't before. Will his performance be enough to topple De Niro in Analyze This and Gosling in The Nice Guys? Listen and find out!


Comedic Turn: The Nice Guys
11/05/2025

This week we're talking about Tucker's Comedic Turn pick, The Nice Guys. Featuring a two-for-one comedic turn with Ryan Gosling AND Russell Crowe. Sure seems like this might be a gum-shoe-in to win based on that alone.


Comedic Turn: Analyze This
10/30/2025

This week we're talking about Dylan's pick for Comedic Turn movies, Analyze This, starring Robert DeNiro in his first major role in a broad comedy. Directed by Harold Ramis and starring Bobby DeNiro and Billy Crystal- this has to be a winner, right? RIGHT?!


Comedic Turn: And The Nominees Are...
10/21/2025

Today we're kicking off a new series that is the inverse of the last series, Comedic Turn. We're focusing on movies that features an actor making a Comedic Turn as opposed to a Dramatic Turn. So, like, drama people being funny. Which movies will we pick? Listen and find out!


Dramatic Turn: And The Winner Is...
10/14/2025

This week we're declaring a winner in our Dramatic Turn series. Will it be Punch Drunk Love, Stranger Than Fiction, or Nebraska? Which of these very dramatic turns be the most dramatic? And which movie will live on? And which movies will die painful deaths never to be seen again? Listen and find out!


Dramatic Turn: Nebraska
10/07/2025

This week we're talking about Will Forte's Dramatic Turn in Nebraska. The movie that showed everyone that Will Forte was more than the guy who could the celery trick. But can he stand up against Adam Sandler and Will Ferell? Listen and find out!


Dramatic Turn: Stranger Than Fiction
09/22/2025

This week, we're talking about Brett's pick for our Dramatic Turn series, Stranger Than Fiction with Will Ferrell, even though the movie is mostly a comedy, Will Ferrell's performance is mostly straight and one of the more dramatic performances he's given in his career, at least that what Brett is going to try to convince you.


Dramatic Turn: Punch Drunk Love
09/08/2025

This week we're talking about the first movie in our Dramatic Turn series, Punk Drunk Love starring Adam Sandler in the movie that showed he was more than just The Waterboy. Will it be the most dramatic turn? Listen along and find out.


Dramatic Turn: And The Nominees Are...
08/26/2025

This week we're kicking off a new series, Dramatic Turn! Dun dun dun! We're focusing on actors who are primarily known for their comedic performances and what it looks like when they turn in a dramatic performance. Listen in to find out which movies we'll be discussing over the next few weeks!


Guilty As Charged: And The Winner Is....
08/18/2025

We've been slacking a little bit getting new episodes posted on time, but we're trying to get back on track. This week we're declaring a verdict in our Guilty As Charged series. The defendants are My Cousin Vinny, Anatomy of a Murder, and Jagged Edge. Who will be deemed innocent? And who will be convicted? Listen and find out!


Guilty As Charged: Anatomy of a Murder
08/04/2025

This week we're talking about Brett's pick for our Guilty as Charged series, Anatomy of a Murder. It's got Jimmy Stewart being a lawyer, and one of the best egg scenes we've ever seen on this show, but will it be enough to outclass My Cousin Vinny and, uh, Jagged Edge? Listen and find out!


Guilty As Charged: Jagged Edge
07/23/2025

This week we're taking the stand once again to cross-examine Tucker's pick for our Guilty As Charged series, Jagged Edge. Does Jagged Edge deserve to be considered the top courtroom movie? We'll be the judge of that.


Guilty As Charged: My Cousin Vinny
07/07/2025

This week we're talking about Dylan's pick for our Guilty As Charged series, My Cousin Vinny. Lauded as one of the most accurate portrayals of courtroom proceedings, but we're going to be doing cross examining to see if it's actually the best courtroom movies of all time.


Guilty As Charged: And The Charges Are...
06/24/2025

This week, our opening statements on our new series, Guilty As Charged, where we're covering courtroom movies. Objection! Overruled! Leading! Which movies will we be entering into evidence? Listen and find out!


School's Out: And The Winner Is...
06/16/2025

This week, Brett, Dylan and Tucker are declaring a winner for our School's Out series. Summer is here, and it's hotter than hell, but one of these movies will survive to live a long a fruitful life after graduation. The other two movies will be dead.


School's Out: Can't Hardly Wait
06/09/2025

This we're talking about Brett's pick for our School's Out series, Can't Hardly Wait. One last big house party before the end of the school year full of drinking, sex, drugs, and Barry Manilow.


School's Out: Dazed and Confused
06/02/2025

This week we're talking about Dylan's pick for our School's Out series, Dazed and Confused. Wholly taking place on the last day of school and directed by Richard Linklater, is this the ultimate School's Out film? Listen and find out!


School's Out: Rock'n'Roll High School
05/20/2025

This week we're talking about Tucker's pick for School's Out, Rock'n'Roll High School. Ramones mania, baby! Pizza?! Let's dig in!


School's Out: And The Nominees Are...
05/12/2025

This week we're kicking off a new series to celebrate the feelings of school ending and summer starting with School's Out; movies where school is, in fact, getting out. Prom, parties, graduation, or blowing up the school, it's all on the table. What movies are we going to be talking about for the next few weeks? Listen and find out!


Cage Match: And The Winner Is...
05/05/2025

It's time to declare a winner in our Cage Match series! Will it be Mandy, Leaving Las Vegas, or Peggy Sue Got Married? Which Cage is the best Cage? The lunacy of Peggy Sue? The sad lunacy of Leaving Las Vegas? Or the trippy lunacy of Mandy? Listen and find out!


Cage Match: Mandy
04/21/2025

There's a cosmic darkness inside this episode. We're talking about Tucker's pick for Cage Match: Mandy. This movie finally answers the question: what would it be like if you took a bunch of acid and then unleashed Nicolas Cage on the world? But is it the most Cage movie of all the Cage movies? Listen and find out!


Cage Match: Leaving Las Vegas
04/09/2025

Would it really be a Cage Match if we didn't talk about Leaving Las Vegas? This is Dylan's pick for best/most Nic Cage movie, and it got Cage the little statue we all lovingly refer to as "Oscar". Is it more Cage than Peggy Sue Got Married? Listen and find out!


Cage Match: Peggy Sue Got Married
04/01/2025

The first movie in our Cage Match series is Peggy Sue Got Married. One of Nic Cage's earliest roles, and boy, does he bring something extra to this movie, and I don't mean his wang.


Cage Match: And The Nominees Are...
03/18/2025

This week we're kicking off a new series, Cage Match, where we will discuss three picks from a curated list of Nicolas Cage films, assigned at (mostly) random. Cage has some hitters, so put your gloves on and enter the CAGE MATCH!


Twin Films: And The Winner Is...
03/10/2025

It's finally time to declare a winner in our Twin Films series. Will it be Surviving The Game and Hard Target? Boy Erased and The Miseducation of Cameron Post? Or Paul Blar: Mall Cop and Observe and Report? Which of these pairs is most twinningest? Listen and find out!


Twin Films: Paul Blart and Observe and Report
03/03/2025

Today we're talking about Brett's Twin Films, Paul Blart: Mall Cop and Observe and Report. Two films that couldn't be more different in tone, but so similar in story. Does the good of Observe and Report off-set the utter awfulness of Paul Blart? Listen and find out!


Twin Films: Boy Erased and The Miseducation of Cameron Post
02/18/2025

This week we're making a hard shift from our last two movies with this pair of Twin Films, Boy Erased and The Miseducation of Cameron Post. Two movies that came out in very close proximity and both examining young people's experiences with gay conversion camps.