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The Test of Time

Are the classic movies of our childhood really as great as we remember them? Hosts Alan Noah and James Brief take a fresh look at our favorite films to see if they have stood The Test of Time.

Tv & Film Movies Film Film Reviews Movie Comedy
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
47 minutes
Episodes
480
Years Active
2016 - 2025
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Episode 140: Timecop (1994)

Episode 140: Timecop (1994)

Far into the distant future… in the year 2004… an evil senator is using time travel to scam his way into the White House. The only person who can stop him? Jean-Claude Van Damme.

This week, we …

00:51:51  |   Fri 08 Mar 2019
Episode 139: True Romance (1993)

Episode 139: True Romance (1993)

A call girl and an obsessed Elvis fan fall in love, get married, and steal a suitcase full of cocaine… leading to carnage from Detroit to Los Angeles.

Special guest Jason Torres joins us to tal…

01:04:51  |   Fri 01 Mar 2019
Episode 138: Risky Business (1983)

Episode 138: Risky Business (1983)

In his breakout role, Tom Cruise stars as Joel, an unlucky in love high schooler who suddenly finds himself running a brothel out of his parents’ house. So relatable. 

This week, we talk about …

00:53:41  |   Fri 22 Feb 2019
Episode 137: My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)

Episode 137: My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)

Julia Roberts plays a woman who realizes she’s in love with her best friend, just as he’s about to marry someone else. Awkward!

This Valentine's Day, special guest Courtney Noah returns to the …

00:45:15  |   Thu 14 Feb 2019
Episode 136: The Warriors (1979)

Episode 136: The Warriors (1979)

After being framed for murder, a Coney Island gang has to fight their way from the Bronx to Brooklyn.

This week, we discuss gang ice cream parties, gang logo design, and the logistics of gang f…

00:49:23  |   Fri 08 Feb 2019
Episode 135: Weekend at Bernie's (1989)

Episode 135: Weekend at Bernie's (1989)

Bernie Lomax is a rich ladies' man who knows how to party! He's ready for a wild weekend, but there's one small problem… he’s dead.

This week, we find out if eating before swimming really cause…

00:48:24  |   Fri 01 Feb 2019
Episode 134: My Cousin Vinny (1992)

Episode 134: My Cousin Vinny (1992)

A fast-talking New York lawyer heads to the deep south for his very first trial, where the lives of two "yutes” hang in the balance.

This week, we discuss wrench-based foreplay, how Northerners…

00:42:30  |   Fri 25 Jan 2019
Episode 133: PCU (1994)

Episode 133: PCU (1994)

Watch what you say!

Watch what you do!

Or the students of Port Chester

Will protest you!

(That was supposed to be a protest... get it?)

This week, special guest Mike Kahn joins us to ta…

00:48:55  |   Fri 18 Jan 2019
Episode 132: Varsity Blues (1999)

Episode 132: Varsity Blues (1999)

Twenty years ago, James Van Der Beek played a second-string quarterback happy to ride the bench… until he suddenly became the star of the team.

This week, we talk about 90s home movies, platoni…

00:53:51  |   Fri 11 Jan 2019
Episode 131: Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)

Episode 131: Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)

When Mom’s away and the babysitter dies, what kind of trouble will five kids get into?

This week, we reminisce about old commercials for Dianetics, we describe what Tab tastes like, and we talk…

00:58:21  |   Fri 04 Jan 2019
Episode 130: Superman III (1983) and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)

Episode 130: Superman III (1983) and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)

In the last two Superman movies with Christopher Reeve, the man of steel faces off against a supercomputer and a villain who has super strength… as long as he doesn’t go into the shade.

As we w…

01:14:41  |   Fri 28 Dec 2018
Episode 129: Superman II (1980)

Episode 129: Superman II (1980)

Superman is back to face off against three super-villains, but only after he chooses between his powers... and love.

This week, we discuss the important life lesson of product placement, why yo…

00:56:08  |   Fri 21 Dec 2018
Episode 128: Superman (1978)

Episode 128: Superman (1978)

Forty years ago, audiences believed that a man could fly when Christoper Reeve first swooped into theaters as Superman.

This week, we discuss the efficiency of a jail made out of hula hoops, an…

01:04:54  |   Fri 14 Dec 2018
Episode 127: Soylent Green (1973)

Episode 127: Soylent Green (1973)

Far into the distant future — in the year 2022 — when meat, fruit, and vegetables are scarce, most of the overpopulated world relies on food from the Soylent corporation.

This week, we talk abo…

00:45:04  |   Fri 07 Dec 2018
Episode 126: The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

Episode 126: The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

There’s a nefarious plot to assassinate the Queen of England… and only Lieutenant Frank Drebin can stop it.

In our second episode recorded live at Nick's Marathon 2018, special guest Daron from…

01:21:59  |   Fri 30 Nov 2018
Episode 125: Mortal Kombat (1995)

Episode 125: Mortal Kombat (1995)

A group of martial artists fight for their lives—and the fate of Earth—in the video-game-turned-movie, Mortal Kombat.

In the first of our episodes recorded live at Nick’s Marathon 2018, special…

01:13:59  |   Fri 23 Nov 2018
Episode 124: Rocky IV (1985) and Rocky V (1990)

Episode 124: Rocky IV (1985) and Rocky V (1990)

It’s the third and final round of our series on the Rockyverse! (Yeah, it's a weird name for a franchise, but that's what we're going with.)

Listen as we discuss stereotypes about Italian butts…

01:11:39  |   Fri 16 Nov 2018
Episode 123: Rocky II (1979) and Rocky III (1982)

Episode 123: Rocky II (1979) and Rocky III (1982)

Rocky lost his first fight, but what happens when he steps into the ring to face Apollo Creed again, then teams up *with* Apollo Creed to take on Clubber Lang? 

This week, we talk about lyrics …

00:56:29  |   Fri 09 Nov 2018
Episode 122: Rocky (1976)

Episode 122: Rocky (1976)

Rocky was just an underdog from the streets of Philadelphia, but he ultimately went the distance against the heavyweight champion of the world. Even though he lost the fight, the movie won the Be…

00:44:54  |   Fri 02 Nov 2018
Episode 121: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Episode 121: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, learns the meaning of Christmas through the magic of stop motion animation.

As the holiday mashup turns 25, we contemplate life in St. Patr…

00:40:45  |   Fri 26 Oct 2018
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