Oliver Stone returns to Vietnam with ‘Born on the Fourth of July’—a movie that closes out the ’80s, as well as the Vietnam movie boom. But ‘Forrest Gump’ and ‘Dead Presidents’ prove that ’90s audiences aren’t ready to leave Vietnam for good.
Other films we talk about in this episode include ‘Running on Empty’ (1988), ‘Dogfight’ (1991), and ‘Heaven and Earth’ ... Show More
Jun 9
Mel at 100: The Mel Brooks Movie Rankings. Plus: ‘Scary Movie’ Is Terrifyingly Awful
Sean and Amanda kick off the show with some movie news, including the remarkable box office surge that shows no signs of slowing down (0:45). Next, they discuss why the new Scary Movie doesn't work and why audiences are showing up for it anyway (8:48). Then, they are joined by Ya ... Show More
1h 54m
Jun 5
The Top 10 Fantasy Films, The Toy Movie Hall of Fame, and ‘Masters of the Universe,’ with Griffin Newman!
Sean joins forces with Griffin Newman of the Blank Check podcast. Together, they discuss the recent run of box-office successes and what it says about the current state of movies (2:16), before answering the call of Grayskull and journeying to Eternia to unpack the latest adaptat ... Show More
2h 23m
Aug 2017
‘A Few Good Men’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan and Amanda Dobbins
HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan and Amanda Dobbins to celebrate and appreciate 1992’s ‘A Few Good Men’ in the inaugural episode of 'The Rewatchables' by discussing what they love about the movie (1:00), which scenes have aged the best and worst (9:30), a ... Show More
1h 2m
Jun 2024
Richard Linklater, Hit Man, The Dead Don’t Hurt & Bad Boys: Ride or Die
This week’s guest is one of America’s most beloved auteurs, and arguably the most laid-back director working today, Richard Linklater, who is on the show to tell Simon all about his latest black romantic comedy ‘Hit Man’, which sees a professor moonlighting as a hitman descend in ... Show More
59m 19s
Oct 2023
The Pod Meets World Half Draft: ‘90s Movies
<p>Thanks to our “Half Drafts,” we’ve so far assembled teams of the best Boy Meets World characters and episodes, but now the fun continues with our most divisive category yet…’90s movies! </p> <p>Danielle and Rider have each won a draft, so the pressure is on for Will to take ho ... Show More
1h 25m
Feb 2024
‘Dune: Part Two’ and ‘Shogun’ Anticipation Meter, the Possible Paramount-Peacock Merger, ‘The Dynasty,’ and ‘The Greatest Night in Pop’
Chris and Andy talk about rewatching ‘Dune’ in anticipation of ‘Dune: Part Two’ and how seriously Denis Villeneuve takes this world that he is creating (1:00). Then they talk about ‘Shogun’ and why the show reminds them of ‘Game of Thrones’ (18:03), before talking about the rumor ... Show More
1h 9m
<p><img style= "display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/89428/THEM.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="250" />Jim dedicates this episode to the memory of his parents, Jim & Phyllis, who would have celebrated their 70th Weddi ... Show More
