Grumpy Nostalgia: Second Look Cinema

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Killer worms with a side of Bacon. In the 90s, this was more than enough for us.  This week we're going the full six degrees of something-or-other trying to interpret this ridiculous 19…

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Everyone loves Keanu, but none of you listened to us talk about him in this episode the first time, so we're trotting it out again.  Maybe it was because we were only 10 episodes into o…

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We're going back to the stone age this week, which is appropriate in that the viewing experience feels like you're passing one.  Justin and Mike give their timid responses to the Flints…

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You want dinosaurs?  We got your dinosaurs right here.  Before there was Scarlett Johannsen in a 6th sequel to a movie, there was Goldblum.  And we were stuck with him.  While we'd pers…

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We don't go to 11 here, but we come close.  This week were looking back at the glorious mockumentary Spinal Tap from 1984.  One of the greatest rock movies ever made was never really ap…

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This week we're looking back at those amazing stores, venues and restaurants that we thought would never go away but now somehow have simply turned into T-Mobile stores. While we suckle…

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Our summer retro series comes to a merciful close with the headliner from hell, FACE/OFF from 1997.  By now we're sure you're Nic Caged out but hang in there for one more last heave of …

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It's easy to say Con Air is a terrible movie.  So we do.  We say it a lot of times.

Thankfully its so full of stereotypes, overused tropes, and bile it makes for a great podcast.  In thi…

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The words "number 2" have never been more appropriate as we welcome the next movie of our special summer homage to Nic Cage with 1996's The Rock. Add in some Connery and his wigged, dis…

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We kick off our special summer series dedicated to America's greatest living actor, Nic Cage, with 2000's Gone in 60 Seconds. This movie features 63 songs in 119 minutes which is import…

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We had to go all the way back to the 70s to find a movie where Superman was actually cool and, man oh superman, does this one deliver.  Who needs crappy-looking CGI villains when you ha…

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We can all agree that music is generally getting worse, but the technology used to bring it to us is better than ever. Only it isn't. In this episode, the gang looks back at the wonderf…

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Machines come back from the future to change the course of history but completely ignore eradicating Ed Hardy, Post-Grunge rock, and TikTok.  Arnold's back for another go on the podcast…

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If you ever wanted to see a Ghostbuster jump out of a plane with a cigar-smoking talking gorilla, this is the movie for you!

This ridiculously dumb movie celebrates its 30th birthday thi…

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We're celebrating Father's Day by keeping up with the Jones boys. We got gondolas, Nazis, River Phoenix, sewer rats, and a wig-free Connery just for starters. A perfect ending for the I…

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We're talking tv again, but this time were going primal.  Prime time tv from 1975 to 1985 was weird and wonderful and we were its willful prisoners.  With only 3 networks and I-Pads not…

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Are we are too old to enjoy this movie? No.

Did we enjoy it anyway? Also no. 

Regardless, we truffle shuffled thru this one and had a blast.  Easily one of the most fun episodes we've eve…

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Jean shorts volleyball. Only take away.
Actually we have a few more observations about this 80's blockbuster that cemented Tom Cruise at the top of the box office for the last 40 years.
W…

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Wow. Just, wow.
A big, fake-looking snake vomits up monkeys and Jon Voight, all while out-acting the entire cast.
We have opinions.

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We built it.  Whether you come or not is still anyone's guess.  But you should because this is a good one.  We got the old Costner that everyone used to like in this sappy, but glorious…