Bonus Episode: 1986 After Show
On this week’s bonus episode, Jason and Mike go long on some of their favorite HBO (and VHS) standbys of 1986—including Color of Money, Nothing in Common,...
Headlines for 1986
January marked a defining moment for kids raised on Space Camp pamphlets - the Challenger shuttle exploded after takeoff killing all seven people on board....
Episode 43: 1986 with Ty Burr
Ty Burr was the film critic for the Boston Globe for two decades, before departing that post to start up the must-read Substack newsletter Ty Burr’s...
First Thoughts on "The Old Dark House"
There’s a reason James Whale is the most revered of the Universal Horror directors, and those reasons are on full display in The Old Dark House, one of Sarah...
Bonus Episode: 1932 After Show
This week’s bonus episode includes a nice, long discussion - cut from the main show purely for time - in which our guest Sarah Bea Milner breaks down the...
Headlines for 1932
On January 4 the Brits arrested Vallabhbhai Patel and Mahatma Gandhi for being uppity essentially, so they never had to deal with that guy again On January...
Episode 42: 1932 with Sarah Bea Milner
This week, we’re joined by Sarah Bea Milner, our first writer/editor/folk musician! She is currently the editor at Kidscreen, and she has bylines at Polygon,...
First Thoughts on "Clueless"
I didn’t see Clueless when it came out because I didn’t care about Amy Heckerling or reimagining Jane Austen or getting a jump on the career of Paul Rudd....
First Thoughts on "Billy Madison"
Okay, first of all, yes, gasp, I’d never watched Billy Madison. There’s a very simple explanation for this: I’m a fucking snob. Well, in fairness to myself,...
Bonus Episode: 1995 After Show
On this week’s bonus episode, Jason and Mike delve into a decades-long conflict: Casino or Goodfellas? Plus, some thoughts on our evolving feelings on one...
Headlines for 1995
In January Valeri Polyakov completed 366 days aboard the Mir space station, the longest anyone had lived off the earth to that point. He would go home in...
Episode 41: 1995 with Sammi Cohen
This week, we’re pleased to welcome director, writer, and comedian Sammi Cohen, whose queer high school love triangle rom-com Crush (which is WONDERFUL)...
Documentary Corner - 1953's "Statues Also Die"
I mentioned this fantastic documentary in the episode as my favorite movie of 1953, so I thought I’d make it easy on everyone and link it in the Substack. I...
First Thoughts on "The Wild One"
I’ve mentioned it on the show (perhaps too often!) but the overuse of the word “iconic” is one of my primary current Discourse pet peeves. People drop it for...
Bonus Episode: 1953 After Show
Sheila O’Malley brought us all first-time watches for this week’s show, so we talk about that a bit more on the after show. Plus, thoughts on some additional...
Headlines for 1953
January 14: Marshall Tito becomes the head of the government of Yugoslavia, a position he would more or less hold for 30 years (not a great guy - not exactly...
Episode 40: 1953 with Sheila O'Malley
Sheila O’Malley is a classic film buff who joins the esteemed ranks of our “the 1950s were AWESOME, actually” guests, looking back at the equally compelling...
First Thoughts on "Laura"
When we talk about the Citizen Kane influence, we’re usually talking about technique rather than structure. (Usually.) So when I was watching Laura for the...
Bonus Episode: 1944 After Show
On this week’s bonus show, the guys go a bit longer on the legend of Preston Sturges, on their own affection for film noir, and the joys of working with an...
Headlines for 1944
1944 is all about being on the other side of WWII. Everyone but Hitler knew the Germans were going to lose by this point and the Japanese were quickly...
