Grumpy Nostalgia: Second Look Cinema
A second look at our favorite movies, without the fog of nostalgia
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 56 minutes
- Episodes
- 128
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Important Show UPDATE!: A brief word from the gang at Grumpy Nostalgia
Is it finally happening? Did a Yoko-type infiltrate and cause the inevitable break up we all saw coming since Twister released in 2022?
In a word: nah
We simply wanted to let you know ab…
Beetlejuice (1988) SE04;EP22
Bereft of new ideas, Hollywood has again taken another of our classic movies to reintroduce it to a new audience and we're starting to take it personally. These are our movies, damn it…
Broken Arrow (1996) SE04;EP21
What if Evel Kneivel and and Ed Wood had a baby? Broken Arrow, that's what. Travolta is a proper cured Virginia ham in this John Woo action adventure and we cant get enough of it. Lon…
Aliens (1986) Deja Viewed! SE04;EP20
Why go to a theater to see an 8th sequel of Alien, when you can simply revisit the franchise from the comfort of your own ear buds? Inspired by the new release of Alien: Romulus, the b…
The Godfather, Part III (1990) SE04;EP19
Just when we thought we were out. The boys get a chip on their shoulder this week, defending this often maligned finale. By today's standards this movie could easily sweep the Oscars,…
Back to the Future (1985) SE04;EP18
We finally hit 88 miles an hour this week, with a look back at this 80s classic. It's as good as you remember, but, true to form, the boys manage to find just enough cringe to make you …
Time Bandits (1981) SE04;EP17
Get a head start on the upcoming (and questionable) AppleTV reboot by porting back to this 1981 fever dream of a movie. There's too much weird to count here, but the boys slog through …
Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) SE004;EP16
Despite all our rage we are still going back to Nic Cage. This one seems a little more tolerable in that its more an extended music video rather than a movie. But hey! It's too hot t…
Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind (1977) SE04;EP15
We're taking a look at Spielberg's masterpiece this week. Not usually the first movie you associate with Steve, but arguably his best. Plus, the boys spend some time remembering how g…
Planet of the Apes (1968) SE04;EP14
Madhouse, indeed. The boys go back to the future this week to review the glorious original Planet of the Apes. Fresh after a recent viewing of the latest Apes movie (in an actual thea…
Tomb Raider (2001) SE04;EP13
Angie's eyebrow is the real star here. A mish-mosh video game movie set to Matrix music and a lot of titillation. (Pun definitely intended). Tomb Raider is a neat example of how Holly…
The Matrix (1999) SE04;EP12
Who knew the bass player from Dogstar was also an actor? This time the boys go back to the Y2K era to relook at this innovative sci-fi epic. Bullets are flying and the techno is thumpi…
The Postman (1997) SE04;EP11
Return to sender. Think of a movie you dont really like, add 38 minutes, and you have the Postman. The boys start their "The Trail of Tears" mini-series this week with a look back at …
Flash Gordon, Part 2 (1980) SE04;EP10
One episode couldn't do this one justice, so the boys present a special two-parter in order to squeeze in all the pew pew pews, the red sateen, the tiny tiny
Hawk Men shorts, and more ch…
Flash Gordon (1980) SE04;EP09
He'll save every one of us!! The boys finally cover our favorite 80s HBO mainstay, Flash Gordon. Flash and the gang face off against the glorious villain Ming the Merciless (who coul…
Superman 2, Deja Vu! (1981) SE04;EP08
We're throwing in an extra "episode" this week to fill the hole created by our new release schedule. Shiny new episodes start in a few days, but in the meantime, we humbly ask all y'al…
Predator (1987) SE04;EP07
Arnold takes out the intergalactic trash in this jungle epic. Half action movie, half monster movie, Predator laid the groundwork for the modern summer blockbuster (remember them?) The…
Roadhouse (1989) SE04;EP06
Pain don't hurt, but this movie does (in all the best ways). Patrick Swayze's hair stars as the shirtless, chain-smoking philosophy major who beats up a lot of rowdy beer drinkers. An…
Tron (1982) SE4;EP05
We're back in the theater this week to take another look at Tron, the much maligned but visionary tale from 1982 Disney. The first film to employ computer generated graphics, this inno…
Fun-Sized Episode: Poached Pop Culture
In this week's grumpy nugget episode, the boys present the first in a series of episodes dedicated to the phenomenon of nostalgia and it's impact on modern pop culture. But don't let t…