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
The Fugitive (1993) SE04;EP03
In ancient times, Hollywood made grown up crime thrillers and released them in theaters. I know, right? This week the boys go back revisit an already old Harrison Ford in one of his be…
When Harry Met Sally (1989) SE04;EP02
The boys get soft this week and review a romantic comedy for Valentines and the awkwardness in palpable. Turns out this genre is not as cringe as they were lead to believe. It helps t…
Batman and Robin (1997) SE04;EP01
Good? No. Bad? Sure, but who cares? The boys open season 4 with one of their most-feared attempts, the fourth installment of Batman. Clooney, Uma, and Arnold serve more cheese than…
Season 3 Finale: The Grumpy Awards SE03;EP26
The boys squeeze into their high school prom tuxedos to hand out awards for the most notorious achievements from last season 's movie picks. There's pomp, circumstance, and more wigs …
Trading Places (1983) SE03;EP25
This time were going back 40 years to look at income inequality, racial prejudice, and corporate greed. Thankfully none of these things exist anymore. Aykrord and Murphy rise above a …
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) SE03;EP24
Ring in the New Year with joy, whimsy, and diabetes. Gene Wilder's legendary performance almost makes you forget most of the deeply disturbing content. Let's put 5 kids in a chocolate…
The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) SE03;EP23
How do you get more nerdy than two podcasters talking about Hobbits for an hour? Easy. You get three. @mollsmusings joins us this time as we gush about this phenomenal, game-changing …
Elf (2003) SE03;EP22
For this year's holiday episode, your boys do their best to provide a snark-free review of this modern classic. So grab the Worlds Best Cup of Coffee and snuggle with us.
Plus we talk …
Die Hard (1988) SE03;EP21
Come to the coast, have a few laughs. This week the boys go back to Nakatomi plaza to revisit this classic 80s action original that has somehow morphed into a Christmas movie(?) We do…
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) SE03;EP20
Our Thanksgiving turkey for you. The boys go into the wayback to review this 70s cerebral scifi response to Star Wars. You've got Shatner's girdle, the follically-challenged Persis Kha…
Waterworld (1995) SE03;EP19
We take a new, soggy look at this maligned, yet recently redeemed 90s blockbuster. Is it a great movie? No. Is it better than we remember? Also no. Well, maybe. Yes. We cant really …
Big Box VHS Halloween, Vol 4: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
We wrap up our Halloween series with this extra dreamy special horror film. The crispy Freddy Krueger breaks out the cutlery and makes short work of a bunch of 80s kids, among them cut…
Big Box VHS Halloween, Vol 3: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
As the title suggests, this is a heartfelt family film is a really inspirational tale. A triumph of the human chainsaw. Surprisingly less gory than you would think, this extremely wel…
Big Box VHS Halloween, Vol 2: Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
Our special Halloween series continues with this mega campy 90's adaptation of Dracula. Gary Oldman suffers though his inadequate castmates in the visually heavy tale. The accents are …
Big Box VHS Halloween, Vol 1: Evil Dead 2 (1987)
We kick off our seasonal Halloween series with the ultimate midnight movie. Bruce Campbell's subtle, nuanced performance is only matched by gallons of blood and entrails for all. Fier…
Young Frankenstein (1974) SE03;EP14
Justin & Mike dust off their lab coats this week to look back at this iconic Mel Brooks comedy from 1974. Non-stop jokes and sight gags aplenty. Plus the boys share the movies they sa…
Armageddon (1998) SE03;EP13
Bruce Willis & Ben Affleck are tasked to save the world and it only gets more plausible from there. The boys have a laugh riot riffing thru this quintessential 90s movie. We promise you…
The Truman Show (1998) SE03;EP12
Imagine not wanting every part of your life available to the public. Stupid, right? Luckily, we're way more civilized today. Jim Carrey delivers an amazing performance without even o…
Ghostbusters (1984) SE03;EP11
We celebrate our 50th episode by looking back at this iconic 80s classic that started an entire nerd subculture that still thrives to this day. Things get a little spooky, but luckily …
Rocky III (1982) SE03;EP10
This is that one where Rocky beats the odds. Also, Mr.T and Hulk Hogan take a break from their London stage careers to lend a hand. So you get all of that plus Frank Stallone's disco …