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Just Play It - Podcast

Just Play It

Two best friends review classics, flops, bombs, and movies you've never heard of. 

Film Reviews Review After Shows Comedy Tv & Film Movies Film
Update frequency
every 9 days
Average duration
97 minutes
Episodes
91
Years Active
2023 - 2025
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The 'Burbs (1989)

The 'Burbs (1989)

Suburbia. Disturbia. Don't matter, it's all spooky shenanigans in The 'Burbs. This week James and Nick make a trip round the cul-de-sac known as Mayfield Place. We decide if this little known cult cl…

01:17:45  |   Wed 27 Sep 2023
Batman (1989)

Batman (1989)

James and Nick can't turn their necks away from the screen this week as they hop in the Batmobile to witness the Tim Burton twist on Bruce Wayne & the Joker. Hold onto your batarangs, because we disc…

01:35:20  |   Wed 20 Sep 2023
The China Episode

The China Episode

It's a Just Play It Special as Nick and James hop the Great Wall of politics, at the intersection of government & entertainment. We discuss Chinese censorship in movies, their influence on Hollywood,…

01:20:16  |   Wed 13 Sep 2023
DCOM WEEK - Horse Sense (1999) & Jumping Ship (2001)

DCOM WEEK - Horse Sense (1999) & Jumping Ship (2001)

We spun the wheel o' Disney Channel Original Movies and landed on this vintage Lawrence Brothers movie, Horse Sense, a humble family drama, which also boasts an action movie thriller sequel, Jumping …

01:33:14  |   Wed 06 Sep 2023
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)

Nick and James correct course back to the road with a PG-13 Max. We duke it out in Thunderdome to decide whether Bruce Spence plays the same character or not, we debate who “THEY” are, and we spin th…

01:30:22  |   Wed 30 Aug 2023
Krull (1983)

Krull (1983)

A virgin-viewing of a cult-classic 1980s fever-dream type of movie? You know JPI is DTK (down to Krull). James and Nick get sucked into the world of Krull and find themselves at the identity crisis c…

01:35:39  |   Wed 23 Aug 2023
Volcano (1997)

Volcano (1997)

Tommy Lee Jones, Don Cheadle, and the city of Los Angeles fight a volcano! Nick and James are coming in HOT on this under the radar disaster flick from the "greatest year in cinema" 1997.


Thanks for …

01:20:53  |   Wed 16 Aug 2023
Big Fat Liar (2002)

Big Fat Liar (2002)

Nick and James take a trip to the Universal backlot for this big fat nostalgia tour. Not  even the wrath of Marty Wolf can keep us from rocking long sleeves under our short sleeves in this 2002 comed…

01:19:40  |   Wed 09 Aug 2023
Windtalkers (2002)

Windtalkers (2002)

This week we're in the trenches with Nicolas Cage and the Navajo code talker operation, but James and Nick are trying to figure out which one of those phenomenons this movie is actually about. We pin…

01:09:06  |   Wed 02 Aug 2023
Escape From L.A. (1996)

Escape From L.A. (1996)

Just like Kurt Russell, we are back! Again! Nick and James run it back for season 2 alongside Snake Plissken to escape yet another prison city, again. We experience déjà vu and repetitively ask the q…

01:24:00  |   Wed 26 Jul 2023
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)

James, Nick, and Nic Cage get META in this meme movie.  We jump off the cliff of Just Play It in our season 1 finale.


Thanks for tuning in. For more, follow us on Instagram & YouTube @justplayitpodca…

01:21:47  |   Wed 28 Jun 2023
Flubber (1997)

Flubber (1997)

James and Nick take on another Flop-buster case. We remember Flubber fondly from childhood, but its average score falls below the 40% rating. Is it truly a flop? Or is it ok in our book? A modern day…

01:22:24  |   Wed 21 Jun 2023
VIDEO GAME MOVIES (and shows): A Just Play It Special

VIDEO GAME MOVIES (and shows): A Just Play It Special

Nick and James grab their console controllers and level up in Just Play It's very first special. Nick gets quizzed on the best & worst rated video game movies of all time, we dive into the phenomenon…

00:59:27  |   Wed 14 Jun 2023
Spawn (1997)

Spawn (1997)

We're back and we're comin' in HOT with an explosive episode fueled by bad CGI flames. James and Nick battle inner demons (and clowns) to take a look at 1997's 'Spawn'.
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01:20:57  |   Wed 07 Jun 2023
Free Willy (1993)

Free Willy (1993)

Nick & James dive head first into the nostalgia pool in this childhood classic to discuss why marine theme parks suck, the art-imitates-life-imitates-art phenomenon, and how one as-seen-on-TV product…

01:18:38  |   Wed 24 May 2023
Juice (1992)

Juice (1992)

Omar Epps, Tupac, James & Nick sip the juice in this joint. Just Play It takes a look at Ernest Dickerson's feature directorial debut in 'Juice' 30 years after its release.



Thanks for tuning in. For …

01:16:21  |   Wed 17 May 2023
Cutthroat Island (1995)

Cutthroat Island (1995)

Ahoy scallywags! Nick & James board the Morning Star in search for treasure with the most physically overpowered character Geena Davis has ever played. What was thought to be a plunderin' pile of pir…

01:17:26  |   Wed 10 May 2023
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)

It's STAR WARS WEEK here at JPI! We're celebrating by diving into the first Filoni feature-length force-wielding adventure that kicked off the popular TV series, The Clone Wars. Come join Jimmy-Juan …

01:16:31  |   Wed 03 May 2023
The Wraith (1986)

The Wraith (1986)

Ghost story? Street racing drama? Coming-of-age action movie? And Charlie Sheen? Don't worry, Nick & James are here to breakdown the movie that is 'The Wraith'. Never heard of it? Well slosh this pig…

01:22:41  |   Wed 26 Apr 2023
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)

James & Nick find themselves back on the road in more leather and with somehow even more exposed skin. Will the strange vibes continue or will the Road Warrior help us embrace the W-E-I-R-D  on this …

01:10:26  |   Wed 19 Apr 2023
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