Episodes
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Ghostbusters Afterlife
We’re back! After an unexpected hiatus, Greg and Susan return to talk about “Ghostbusters: Afterlife.” Greg, a massive Ghostbusters fan, had Susan watch the 2021 addition to the franchise. The film follows a financially strapped family who inherits a run-down farm only to find that they are…
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Encanto
Warning: we are spoiling the Hell out of this movie and also using "adult" language, so please don't listen with your kids. We're looking at this from an adult perspective. You can't escape Encanto! It's all over social media. So Susan decided that we needed to lean in and watch it. Susan and…
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Bonnie and Clyde
Stick 'em up! Because this episode covers 1976's "Bonnie & Clyde." Susan has Greg watch director William Penn's take on the story of Bonnie and Clyde and the Barrow Gang. The film stars Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty in the titular roles and features stellar performances from Gene Hackman…
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Ginger Snaps
t's a very, very, very late Halloween entry (just in time for Thanksgiving. Scratch that. Christmas). Susan makes Greg watch 2000's "Ginger Snaps:" the story of two outcast sisters, Ginger (Katharine Isabelle) and Brigitte (Emily Perkins), one who is becoming a werewolf and the other who is…
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Let the Right One In
Greg and Susan discuss Greg's pick, 2009's "Let the Right One In." This Swedish film explores the story of a bullied young boy who develops a friendship with a mysterious young girl who (spoilers) turns out be a vampire.The two hosts explore the film's themes of bullying, toxic and dependent…
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Creep
In this episode, Susan introduces Greg to 2014's Creep. The horror/suspense film stars its creators Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice, and is directed by Brice and produced by Jason Blum. An interesting take on found footage films, Creep tells the story of Aaron(Brice), an unemployed man who answers...
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The Suicide Squad
In this episode, Susan and Greg discuss Greg's pick, 2021's The Suicide Squad. This will be a spoiler-filled conversation in which we compare this version to 2016's Suicide Squad. The couple also discusses the best and worst of DC films and compares James Gunn's and David Ayer's directing. Susan...
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Barb and Star go to Vista Del Mar
Hold on for this episode; it's going to be a real tit flapper! Susan made Greg watch "Barb and Star Go to Vista del Mar," and they're here to talk about it. This wacky comedy features Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo as the titular characters, Barb and Star. The film also stars Jamie Dornan and…
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Nothing to Lose
Greg and Susan watch and discuss what Roger Ebert calls a "Buddy Movie, Fish Out of Water Movie, Road Movie, Mistaken Identity Movie and Corporate Espionage Movie": 1997s "Nothing to Lose." Starring Tim Robbins and Martin Lawerence, this comedy was one of the underrated comedies of the 90s....
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Mayhem
This episode is mayhem! Oh, wait. This episode is about the 2017s "Mayhem" starring Steven Yeun and Samara Weaving. "Mayhem" also represents Joe Lynch's return to the directorial chair after a brief hiatus and a stint in the 9 to 5 workaday world. Susan picked this movie for Greg, which she...
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Ernest Goes to Camp - 50th Episode Awards
It's our 50th episode, and Greg has been threatening this movie since episode one: 1987's "Ernest Goes to Camp." For this first half of the episode, Susan and Greg talk about the first Ernest movie starring Jim Varney, John Vernon, and Iron Eyes Cody. Greg and Susan discuss Varney's early career...
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Saved!
After some "backsliding," we use to rededicate ourselves to our podcast by discussing Susan's pick: 2004s "Saved!" starring Jenna Malone, Mandy Moore, Macaulay Culkin, Eva Amurri, Patrick Fugit, and Mary Louise Parker. "Saved!" tells the story of Mary Cummings (Malone), a senior at a fundamental...
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Who's Harry Crumb?
For this episode, Greg selected a gem of an 80s film. Well, it might be closer to a Diamonique of a movie with a gem of an actor. Anyway, Susan and Greg watched "Who's Harry Crumb?" starring John Candy, Annie Potts, Jeffery Jones, and Shawnee Smith. Being a John Candy fan, Susan wanted to love it...
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Jennifer's Body
Susan has Greg watch the beautiful disaster that is 2009s "Jennifer's Body." The two examine the once-maligned comedy/horror film starring Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried and written by Diablo Cody that is now enjoying a cult revival. The couple discusses how "Jennifer's Body" is prime example of…
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Cast Away
After an unplanned hiatus, Greg and Susan are back! We did not 'cast away" our podcast. Nor did we break in our recording schedule to get into castaway shape. COVID hit our household. We're back and raring to jump into Greg's pick for Susan: 2000's "Cast Away" starring Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt....
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North by Northwest
Susan and Greg look towards "a Northwesterly direction" as they discuss Susan's pick, Alfred Hitchcock's "North by Northwest." The film, starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, and Martin Landeau, is considered one of the greatest films of all time. Do your hosts feel the same way?...
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Dave Made a Maze
Along with their friends Barb and Jacob, Greg and Susan get lost in the fantasy, horror craziness that is the film "Dave Made a Maze." The movie stars Nick Thune as Dave, an artist that can't seem to finish what he starts, and Meera Rohit Kumbhani as Dave's long-suffering girlfriend, who must put...
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No Country for Old Men
In this episode, Susan and Greg discuss another Coen Brother's film and Greg's pick 2007's "No Country for Old Men." The 2008 Academy-Award Best Picture winner stars Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin with a featured performance by Woody Harrelson. Greg and Susan discuss the movie's...
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Fargo
Do Susan and Greg continue with 90s movies in this episode? Oh ya, you betcha! Susan selected 1996's "Fargo" starring Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare, and Harve Presnell and written and directed by the Coen brothers. In this episode, the couple discusses the...
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Bad Boys
Whatcha' going. Whatcha' going to do? Well, Greg wanted Susan to watch 1995's "Bad Boys." And that's what she did! The blockbuster action-comedy stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in their first leading film roles. It is the first feature film directed by Michael Bay. "Bady Boys" also stars Téa...
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Mean Girls
In this episode, Susan introduces Greg to 2004's Mean Girls: the teen comedy based on Rosalind Wiseman's parenting book, "Queen Bees and Wannabes," adapted by Tina Fey and starring Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried, and Lizzy Kaplan. Do you want to talk about Mean…
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Zombieland
Greg and Susan are back after an unexpected hiatus, and it's time to "Nut up or shut up!" In this episode, they discuss Greg's pick"Zombieland." This 2009 Zom-Com stars Jesse Isenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin and features a cartoon-like premise centered around a set of...
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Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
It's spooky season, so it's time to dig into one of Susan's favorite genres: Horror! For this episode, Susan picked the subversive horror mockumentary "Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon." This 2006 black comedy stars Nathan Baesel and Angela Goethals with horror icons Robert Englund…
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Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
If you don't want hear spoilers about 1981's "The Road Warrior" -- aka: "Mad Max 2," JUST WALK AWAY (and watch the movie and then rejoin us)! In this episode, Susan and Greg discuss the iconic 80's film and Mel Gibson's breakout role. Resources referenced in the episode: Winn, J. Emmett, Mad Max,...
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Little Miss Sunshine
Are you a winner or a loser? Does it even matter? Greg and Susan explore these questions and more in their discussion about 2006's "Little Miss Sunshine." The film, which stars Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Arkin, was screenwriter Michael Arndt's...
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The Peanut Butter Falcon
Greg and Susan take you on a spoiler-filled journey through "The Peanut Butter Falcon." The 2019 American comedy-drama film -- written and directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, in their feature film directorial debuts, and starring Shia LaBeouf, Zack Gottsagen, Dakota Johnson, John…
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Attack of the Killer Donuts
Join Greg, Susan, their friend, Barb, and her son, Jacob, for a baker's dozen of terror as they dig into "Attack of the Killer Donuts." "Attack of the Killer Donuts" is a B movie that deserves a much lower grade - especially from the health department. Chris De Christopher, Rafael Diaz-Wagner…
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The Witch
Wouldst thou like to spoil a movie deliciously? In this episode, Susan introduces Greg to Robert Eggers' feature film directorial debut, "The Witch." The film stars Anya Taylor Joy, Ralph Ineson, and Kate Dicke as Puritan family members. Banished from their settlement over a theological...
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Grosse Pointe Blank
In this episode, Greg has Susan watch "Grosse Pointe Blank," a dark comedy about a hitman who attends his 10-year high school reunion and attempts to reconnect with his former girlfriend, whom he stood up at prom. "Grosse Pointe Blank" stars John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan Akroyd, Alan Arkin…
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Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Susan gifts Greg with a screening of the World's Worst Vegetable Film. No, it's not "Veggie Tales," it is 1978's "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes." The making is goofy, chaotic, B-movie on a tiny budget is just as chaotic as the film itself, and Susan and Greg dive into both stories in this…
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I'm Gonna Get You Sucka
In this episode, Greg and his special guest, James, introduce Susan to one of their favorite late 80s comedies, Keenan Ivory Wayans' "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka." The blacksploitation parody stars Wayans with actors of the blacksploitation genre: Jim Brown, Bernie Casey, Antonio Fargas, and Isaac...
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Harold & Maude
There are a million things to do. You know that there are. One of them is watching Susan's suggested movie for Greg: 1971's "Harold and Maude." Directed by Harold Ashby, the coming of age dark comedy features an unlikely friendship turned romance between 20-year-old Harold (Budd Cort), who is...
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The Abyss
Susan gets a tad bit NSFW as she and Greg "dive into" 1989's "The Abyss." The couple discusses James Cameron's convoluted Cold War-era plot while Susan tries to figure out just how to peg this movie. Is it a thriller? A drama? Sci-fi? Who can say? In addition to talking about the performances of...
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Hereditary
Susan brings the nightmare fuel when she introduces Greg to 2018's "Hereditary": Ari Aster's first feature-length film. While Greg has issues with the pacing and the "reality-building" of this slow-burn horror, he and Susan agree that the performances of its principal cast - Toni Colette, Alex...
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First Blood
Don't deny John Rambo a meal. Just don't. In this episode, Greg has Susan Watch 1982's "First Blood." The two discuss the fine line this film skates between a serious 1970s style film about how we treat Vietnam veterans and an extreme 1980s action flick. Susan and Greg also discuss the…
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Split
Greg, Susan, and their friend, Barb, have a disjointed conversation about M. Night Shyamalan's 2016 film, "Split." The suspenseful tale about a Kevin Wendell Crumb - a man with disassociative identity disorder (DID) who has 23 distinct personalities and kidnaps three girls to sacrifice to an...
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Tombstone
Miss this episode? You're a daisy if you do! This week, Greg introduces Susan to 1993's "Tombstone." The film is loosely based on events in Tombstone, Arizona, including the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and the Earp Vendetta Ride, during the 1880s. "Tombstone" boasts a superstar cast of Kurt…
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Young Adult
In this episode, Susan has Greg watch "Young Adult," written by Diablo Cody and directed by Jason Reitman. The stars Charlize Theron as Mavis Gary - an alcoholic and emotionally-stunted divorcee. Mavis heads back to her hometown to win back her old high school flame (Patrick Wilson) after she...
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Team America: World Police
If you don't throw in your buck o' five for freedom, who will? That's the question Susan, Greg, and special guest James ask as they discuss Greg's pick, "Team America: World Police." This puppet and insanity fueled movie is equal parts satire, parody, and farce - brilliantly woven together by the...
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Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
Greg and Susan tackle their first documentary when she picks "Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary." The 2019 documentary explores how "Galaxy Quest" explores how science-fiction comedy -- a love letter to sci-fi movie and television and their fandom -- became an enduring fan favorite.…
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Dirty Work (1998)
In this episode, Greg selects 1998's "Dirty Work" starring Norm MacDonald, Arte Lange, Jack Warden, Traylor Howard, and Christopher McDonald. It features Chris Farley and Chevy Chase and has cameo appearances by Don Rickles, Rebecca Romjin, John Goodman, Adam Sandler, and Gary Coleman. The story...
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Little Monsters (2019) / The Girl with All the Gifts
Another week of "Safe at Home," and Susan and Greg record another double feature episode. This week Susan choose two zombie flicks, "Little Monsters" - starring Lupita Nyong'o, Alexander England, and Josh Gad - and "The Girl with All the Gifts" - starring Gemma Arterton, Paddy Considine, Glenn...
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The Expendables 1 & 2
When the podcast started, Susan knew the day would come when she would have to watch "The Expendables." Little did she know that "The Expendables 2" would also come with the deal. In the end, Susan had a lot more fun talking about these films than watching them (after she located an estrogen...
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Rebecca
In this episode, Susan introduces Greg to "Rebecca," the 1940's romantic thriller based on the novel by Daphne de Maunier. The film is significant is it is the first film produced by David O'Selznick after "Gone with the Wind" and is the first American film directed by Alfred Hitchock and is his...
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Unforgiven
Beware the Duck of Death! In this episode, Greg and Susan discuss "Unforgiven," the 1992 American revisionist Western film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood and written by David Webb Peoples. The film stars Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman, Richard Harris, and Frances Fischer. The...
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Heathers
The students of Westerberg High would kill to get into the popular clique known as The Heathers; Veronica Sawyer would kill to get out. To wind down the episode streak of cult films, Susan introduces Greg to "Heathers," the 1989 cult classic starring Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, and Shannen...
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Velocipastor
Susan and Greg are joined by their friend Sara to discuss Sara's choice: The Velocipastor (A Man of the Claw). This 2018 film is a soon-to-be cult movie classic that tells the story of a Pastor who is cursed with the power to turn into a dinosaur when angered. The group discusses each of the...
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One Cut of the Dead
Greg and Susan are joined by special guests Joe and Amy, from the One Movie Punch Podcast to discuss the 2017 Japanese cult hit "One Cut of the Dead." This spoiler-filled conversation covers the film's major twist and the creative way in which the story unfolds. The group also discusses the...
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What We Do in the Shadows
In this episode, Greg and Susan have some vampy fun talking about 2014's "What We Do in the Shadows" by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi. Susan is all in on Greg's pick as it ticks off all the boxes for her: it's a mockumentary, it has quirky and dark humor, and it features New Zealanders and...
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Gone Girl
2014's Gone Girl, directed by David Fincher and adapted for the screen by author Gillan Flynn, raises a lot of questions. Is it a mystery? A thriller? An absurdist satire? Susan and Greg cannot agree. And that's marriage. Despite his initial concerns when Susan picked this film, Greg found…
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