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Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie

by Gavin Lahmon and Ruby Varallo

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Each week, film enthusiasts Gavin Lahmon and Ruby Varallo share their thoughts on a pair of classic and contemporary films and discuss all things cinema.

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  1. Risky Business, Friendship Review

    In this post-grad episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby celebrate their recent high school graduation (as well as the return of the podcast) by watching some darkly comedic movies. The first is Tom Cruise’s consumerist classic, Risky Business, while the second is the...

  2. Harry Potter Movies: Ranked

    In this magical episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby take a train back to their childhood, and review all 8 of the Harry Potter movies! Sorcerer's Stone: 12:15 Chamber of Secrets: 22:33 Prisoner of Azkaban: 27:54 Goblet of Fire: 34:51 Order of the Phoenix: 45:00...

  3. A Woman Under the Influence, The Man Who Wasn't There Review

    In this opportunistic episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby review some melancholy depictions of marriage and identity. The first is John Cassavetes' crushingly realistic A Woman Under the Influence, and the second is the noir inspired The Man Who Wasn't There.…

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  4. 2001: A Space Odyssey, Parasite Review

    In this deceitful episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby watch two movies that have gone down in history as some of the best pieces ever made. The first is Stanley Kubrick's grandiose and surreal 2001: A Space Odyssey and the other is Bong Joon-ho's award sweeping…

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  5. Spirited Away, Kinds of Kindness Review

    In this kind episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby return from their respective vacations to discuss some illogical movies. The first is Hayao Miyazaki's childlike masterpiece: Spirited Away, and the second is Yorgos Lanthimos' most recent bizarre dive into human...

  6. Citizen Kane, Uncut Gems Review

    In this stressful episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby watch perhaps the most well respected movie of all time and what some call a modern classic. The first is the movie that is frequently lauded as one of the best movies cinema has to offer; Citizen Kane, and the...

  7. Run Lola Run, We're All Going to the World's Fair Review

    In the 2024 return of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby come back in style with two stylistically distinct movies. The first is the flashy and dance music filled romp Run Lola Run, and the second is a disconnected look at the internet in We're All Going to the World's Fair....

  8. THE GODFATHER (bad), Shark Tale Review

    Without his cohost Ruby Varallo, Gavin Lahmon struggles to talk about movies and a review he disagrees with. I HATE MARTIN SKISY!

  9. Oscars 2024 Review, Top 10 of 2023 Ft. Tripp and Beckett Carrington

    In this Oscar worthy episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby are joined once again by the now most frequent guest Tripp Carrington and his brother Beckett to discuss the previous year of movies. They talk about their opinions and scores of this year's Oscars ceremony…

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  10. Buffalo '66, The Worst Person in the World Review

    In this romantic episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby review two movies that prominently feature two lost souls looking for love. The first is Vincent Gallo's controversial crime romance Buffalo '66. The second is a recent slice of life story of a girl finding what...

  11. Gavin's BDAY Special: Blue Velvet, Inside Llewyn Davis Review

    In this belated episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby return in the new year to celebrate Gavin's belated birthday by watching some movies that impacted him in the past year. The first is David Lynch's surreal suburban classic Blue Velvet, and the other is the Coen...

  12. Thelma and Louise, Greenberg Review

    In this neurotic episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby return to talk about some movies with troubled characters. The first is Ridley Scott's buddy road trip crime drama Thelma and Louise, and the second is Noah Baumbach's eccentric comedy Greenberg. Thanks for...

  13. Raging Bull, GoodFellas, The Wolf of Wall Street Review Ft. Tripp Carrington

    In this gangster episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby are rejoined with Tripp Carrington to discuss 3 films by (Tripp's GOAT) Martin Scorsese. Each film represents different eras of his filmography, the first being his 1980 boxing tragedy Raging Bull, the second his...

  14. Dead Poets Society, The Beguiled Review

    In this poetic episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby review some literature based movies. The first is Peter Weir's iconic melodrama Dead Poets Society and the second is Sofia Coppola's adaptation of The Beguiled. Thanks for listening! Dead Poets Society (Spoiler...

  15. Psycho, Corpse Bride Review

    In this out of season episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby give a bittersweet goodbye to October by reviewing some spooky movies. The first is Hitchcock's genre defining classic thriller Psycho and the other is Tim Burton's stop motion venture Corpse Bride. Happy...

  16. Wes Anderson's Roald Dahl Short Films Review

    In this deadpan episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie, Gavin and Ruby return to the work of Wes Anderson to review his 4 recent short film adaptations of some of Roald Dahl's short stories. The first and longest is The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. The other 3 are loosely connected…

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  17. Kill Bill Volume 1 + 2 Review Ft. Cate Traywick

    In this killer episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby are joined by classmate and fellow film enthusiast Cate Traywick. They discuss two of her favorite movies, that are really one movie split into two volumes. The first is Kill Bill Volume 1, and the second is Kill...

  18. City Lights, The Lobster Review

    In this episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby are back in person to discuss some movies. The fist is Charlie Chaplin's comedic silent film classic City Lights, and the other is Yorgos Lanthimos' dark surrealist comedy The Lobster. Thanks for listening! City Lights:...

  19. 1 Year Anniversary! Top 10 Favorite Movies

    In this BONUS episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby celebrate the 1 year anniversary of their podcast! And to celebrate, they reveal their top 10 favorite movies of all time, while also reflecting on the year they've had doing the podcast. Thank you to everyone who…

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  20. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Review Ft. Trow Weeks

    In this BONUS episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Trow reunite to discuss the latest entry in the beloved game series The Legend of Zelda. The game is a sequel to 2017's Breath of the Wild, and follows Link as he tries to find Zelda after losing her in a cave and...

  21. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990, 2014, Mutant Mayhem) Review Ft. Kate Selby

    In this radical episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby take a totally tubular deep dive into the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film franchise with TMNT "expert" Kate Selby. They review the campy 90s live action adaptation, the 2014 Michael Bay esque film, and the very...

  22. Cleo from 5 to 7, Past Lives Review

    In this episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby cover two slow but short self explorative films. The first film they cover is Agnes Varda's French New Wave masterpiece Cleo from 5 to 7, and the second is newcomer Celine Song's A24 directorial debut Past Lives. Thanks…

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  23. Nashville, Certified Copy Review

    In this episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin in Ruby end their July by watching some dialogue heavy films. They start with Robert Altman's character driven country music filled movie Nashville, and then talk about Abbas Kiarostami's piece on originality Certified Copy. Sit...

  24. Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Barbie Review

    She's everything. He's just Gavin. Pee-wee's Big Adventure: 4:27 Barbie (Spoiler Free): 29:57 Barbie (Spoilers): 48:30 Recommendations: 1:03:36 Instagram: @gavinandrubypodcast Gavin’s Letterboxd: Gavin_Lemon Ruby’s Letterboxd: ruuubyv

  25. Harlem Nights, Into the Woods Review Ft. Henry Hipp and RJ Jenkins

    In this episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby are joined by theatre friends Henry Hipp and RJ Jenkins to talk about some very critically panned movies. The first is Harlem Nights which won the Razzie awards for worst screenplay, and worst direction for Eddie Murphy,...

  26. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Petite Maman Review

    In this chill episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby cool off from the summer by watching some slow moody movies. They start with Jim Jarmusch's cool assassin movie Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, and then watch Celine Sciamma's quiet piece about familial grief...

  27. Mirror, The Grand Budapest Hotel Review

    In this reflective episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby discuss two intricately layered films. The first is Andrei Tarkovsky's meditative semi-autobiographical film Mirror and the second is Wes Anderson's quirky triumph The Grand Budapest Hotel. Listen closely for…

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  28. Ruby's BDAY Special: Frozen, The Lego Movie Review

    In the RETURN of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby celebrate Ruby's belated birthday with some of her favorite childhood films. They start with Disney's 2013 CGI princess movie Frozen and also talk about 2014's CGI animation masterpiece The Lego Movie. Will Ruby be able to...

  29. God of War (2018) Review Ft. Trow Weeks

    In the second BONUS episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Trow Weeks makes a return to talk about one of Gavin's favorite games, God of War (2018). Hitting the reset button on the violent merciless 2000s God of War games, this game takes a more introspective look at Kratos through...

  30. American Beauty, Elvis Review

    In the comeback episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast Gavin and Ruby are back and more critical than ever! They dive into Sam Mendes' iconic and controversial American Beauty and Baz Luhrmann's most recent maximalist biopic epic Elvis. Sorry for the big break but we're back for good...

  31. The Apartment, Aftersun Review

    In this love themed episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby celebrate valentine's day by watching some films about love. They start with the turn of the decade classic rom com The Apartment and move on to the contemporary portrait of parent-child relationships…

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  32. Man on the Moon, Dick Johnson is Dead Review

    In this META episode of the Gavin and Ruby explore some strange self aware movies both dealing with real life events in different ways. They start with Milos Forman's avant-garde biopic about the life of Andy Kaufman Man on the Moon, then talk about Kirsten Johnson's documentary about the death…

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  33. Brazil, Shrek 2 Review Ft. Bryce Beasley

    In this Shrektastic episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby bring on one of their funniest classmates Bryce Beasley to talk about some wacky films. They start with Monty Python alum Terry Gillam's anti authoritarian bizarre comedy Brazil, and move on to the hilarious…

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  34. Tokyo Story, Oldboy (2003) Review

    In this vengeful episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby come back from school to review some classic Asian cinema. They start with Yasujiro Ozu's slow moving portrait of family and loss Tokyo Story, and move on to the exact opposite Oldboy a fast paced action heavy...

  35. Full Metal Jacket, La Haine Review Ft. Trow Weeks

    In this violent episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby are joined by fellow classmate and "intellectual" Trow Weeks to talk about some controversial unfiltered films. They start with Trow's favorite movie and darkly comedic war drama Full Metal Jacket. They also talk...

  36. Gavin's BDAY Special: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Tree of Life Review

    In this celebratory episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast Gavin and Ruby celebrate Gavin's 16th birthday by watching some of his favorite movies. They start with Gavin's all time favorite movie The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, and then go on to a movie they share a love of…

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  37. The Year Without a Santa Claus, Elf Review

    In this jolly episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby get into the Christmas spirit very last minute by watching some Christmas themed films. They first watch the Rankin Bass stop motion classic The Year Without a Santa Claus and the 2000s family comedy Elf. They get...

  38. *BONUS* Immortality (Video Game) Review Ft. Trow Weeks

    In this episode of the Gavin and R- Wait a minute! Where's Ruby? I don't know, anyway in this first BONUS episode of the podcast video game lovers Gavin and Trow explore the interactive movie video game Immortality. In the game players must scrub through reels throughout the mysterious history of...

  39. 10 Things I Hate About You, Daredevil (2003) Review

    In this LATE episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby come back from their Thanksgiving break with their first viewer suggested podcast! They start with the classic pick 1999's edgy teen romcom 10 Things I Hate About You and go on to the contemporary "anything marvel"...

  40. News From Home, Babel Review

    In this episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby tackle a pair of slower paced films in preparation of the craziness of the coming weeks. They first review Chantal Akerman's personal documentary News From Home, and then go on to talk about Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's...

  41. Annie Hall, Nobody Knows Review

    In this divisive episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby must discuss two very tough films that are tough in different ways. The first being Woody Allen's classic romcom Annie Hall, and the other being Kore-eda's slow paced dive into a broken family Nobody Knows. Will...

  42. The Shining, Creep Review

    In this episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby wrap up their spooky themed October with some of the creepiest movies yet. They start with Stanley Kubrick's classic horror masterpiece The Shining, and also talk about Patick Brice's awkwardly scary Creep. Will Gavin and...

  43. Koyaanisqatsi, The Long Walk Review

    In this episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby get in touch with their spiritual side in order to immerse themselves with this week's films. The first being the technology based documentary Koyaanisqatsi, and the second Mattie Do's SPIRITual horror film The Long Walk....

  44. Rear Window, Coraline Review Ft. Ella Schrecker

    In this episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby are joined by the bae: Ella Schrecker. Together they analyze Alfred Hitchcock’s suspenseful classic Rear Window, and Henry Selick’s stop motion adaptation of Coraline. Gavin will soon review Suspira by his lonesome as a...

  45. Benny's Video, Frankenweenie (2012) Review

    In this episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby continue their deep dive into the films of the spooky season. This week they go into Michael Haneke’s horror commentary Benny’s Video, and the lighthearted stop motion animated Frankenweenie by Tim Burton. Will Gavin’s...

  46. Gaslight, The House That Jack Built Review

    In this scatter-brained episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby get a little bit spooky and dive into some creepy movies for the Halloween season. They start with the manipulative psychological thriller Gaslight, and also talk about Lars Von Trier's controversial…

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  47. Toy Story 2, Red Rocket Review

    In this positive episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie Podcast, Gavin and Ruby tackle two of Gavin's all time favorites: Pixar's timeless sequel Toy Story 2, and Sean baker's explicit comedy Red Rocket. We really enjoyed recording this episode and hope you enjoy listening to it too! I…

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  48. Paris, Texas, Breakdown, Watchmen Review Ft. Tripp Carrington

    The one and only Tripp Carrington joins Gavin and Ruby in this exciting episode of the podcast. This week they review Wim Wenders Americana filled Paris, Texas, the classic Kurt Russell 90's action movie Breakdown, and Zach Snyder's adaptation of the provocative Watchmen. Will Gavin and Ruby be...

  49. Le Samourai, At Eternity's Gate Review

    In this French episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby take a trip to France (we wish) to go watch some French cinema! They explore Jean-Pierre Melville's influential Le Samourai, and Julian Schnabel's malickian biopic of Van Gogh's final years in At Eternity's Gate.…

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  50. Wild Strawberries, Melancholia Review

    In this melancholic episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby get into Ingmar Bergman's self reflective Wild Strawberries and ruin their lives watching Lars von Trier's Melancholia. Gavin and Ruby will have to overcome the despairing effect of these films and give an...

About this show

Each week, film enthusiasts Gavin Lahmon and Ruby Varallo share their thoughts on a pair of classic and contemporary films and discuss all things cinema.

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Gavin Lahmon and Ruby Varallo

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie have?

Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie has 52 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on June 5, 2025.

What is Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie about?

Each week, film enthusiasts Gavin Lahmon and Ruby Varallo share their thoughts on a pair of classic and contemporary films and discuss all things cinema.

How often does Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie release new episodes?

Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie publishes every two weeks, based on its 52 episodes since August 2022.

Who hosts Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie?

Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie is created and hosted by Gavin Lahmon and Ruby Varallo.
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