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Two Thumbs Down with Mike and Ryan
by Mike Park and Ryan Schumaker
Listen each week as two pals watch and discuss EVERY movie that legendary film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert gave two thumbs down. Dissecting two movies per week, they’ll talk about performances, filmographies, Siskel and Ebert, and what the renowned critics got right (and wrong) about movies they just could not recommend to a living soul
Episodes
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122 - Day of the Dead (1985) and Night of the Living Dead (1990) with special guest Danny Ross
It’s the thumbs of the living dead! This week the fellas bring back friend Danny Ross to talk about a remake of a George A. Romero classic, Night of the Living Dead and the third in Romero’s trilogy, Day of the Dead. The boys also talk more Michael Myers, John Wilson’s The History of Concrete…
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121 - Halloween II (1981) and Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) with special guest Mark Schroeder
Spooky season is here and we’re starting with a bang! The boys bring back Mark Schroeder to talk Halloween 2 and Halloween 3: Season of the Witch. They talk all things Michael Myers, The Odyssey, and just in time for scary season the men go on a deep dive into Resident Evil
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120 - The Air Up There (1994) and My Giant (1998)
It’s basketball time! The new NBA season is right around the corner so the lads are talking all things basketball (on the confines of Siskel and Ebert)! They talk some Billy Crystal, Kevin Bacon, Gheorghe Mureșan, and some even Steven Seagal
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119 - Harry and the Hendersons (1987) and The Great Outdoors (1988) with special guest Emerson Dibley
It’s finally time to touch grass. This week the boys bring in Emerson Dibley to talk some 80’s comedy classics. First is Harry and the Hendersons, the Bigfoot flick starring John Lithgow. Then the boys go to The Great Outdoors, starring John Candy, Dan Aykroyd, and Annette Bening. The boys also...
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118 - The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) and Rhinestone (1984) with special guest Ilana Winter
Our very special Dolly Parton episode! This week we bring back Ilana Winter to talk all things Dolly, share memories and stories, and watch some incredibly unique movies in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, featuring Burt Reynolds, and Rhinestone, featuring Sylvester Stallone
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117 - Clue (1985) and ¡Three Amigos! with special guest Phil Del Costello
It’s our impromptu Tim Curry farewell episode. This week we bring in Phil Del Costello to say RIP and discuss Clue, with an all time great comedic performance from Curry, and Three Amigos, another 80’s classic comedy. We also talk a bit about The Odyssey, Dune 3, Tony, Obsession, and Bob…
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116 - K2 (1991) and Daylight (1996)
We’re up and we’re down! This week we start with K2, a movie about K2, starring Michael Biehn climbing K2. Then we go underground with Rob Cohen’s Daylight, starring Sylvester Stallone trying to save Viggo Mortensen and more from a collapsed tunnel under the Hudson River
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Criminal Law (1988) and Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
This week it’s all about the courtroom. First up is the murder thriller Criminal Law, with Gary Oldman and Kevin Bacon, then the biopic Ghosts of Mississippi, with Alex Baldwin and Whoopi Goldberg. But more importantly, the boys discuss the absolute monstrous accents from everyone from James…
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114 - Meet the Applegates (1991) and Meet the Deedles (1998)
Meet our new podcast episode! This week it’s a double feature of meeting with Meet the Applegates, starring Ed Begley Jr. and Stockard Channing, and Disney’s Meet the Deedles, starring Paul Walker and Dennis Hopper. The boys also met the new Christopher Nolan flick The Odyssey!
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113 - Body of Evidence (1993) and Color of Night (1994)
It’s finally time to have the boys to have the sex talk. To help them out they watched Body of Evidence, with Madonna and Willem Dafoe, and Color of Night, with Bruce Willis and Jane March. The boys also discuss Minions & Monsters, Evil Dead Burn, and more sex with Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity...
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112 - Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) and Burglar (1987)
WHOOPI WHOOPI WHOOPI! In this week’s episode it’s a Whoopi Goldberg double feature with Jumpin' Jack Flash and Burglar. The guys also talk about Tuner, Toy Story 5, and so much more!
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111 - Ghostbusters 2 (1989) and Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) with special guest Freddy Gaitan
It’s all about friendship on this episode because we bring on old friend and filmmaker, Freddy Gaitan to discuss some HUGE 80’s sequels in Ghostbusters 2 and Gremlins 2. We also talk Jackass Best and Last, Obsession, Backrooms, and the GOD Peter MacNicol
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110 - The Good Son (1993) and Getting Even with Dad (1994) with special guest Justin Gautreau
It’s Macaulay Culkin day on the podcast! Today we’ve brought on DOCTOR Justin Gautreau to talk about his past book, The Last Word, about old Hollywood novelists and screenwriters and his upcoming book about W.R. Burnett, author of Little Caesar (the very first gangster movie ever made). These oft...
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109 - Highlander III: The Sorcerer AKA Highlander III: The Final Dimension AKA Highlander III: The Final Conflict
It’s the last mini episode and it’s Highlander III: The Final Dimension. Or maybe it’s Highlander III: Sorcerer? Or perhaps Highlander III: The Final Conflict? Will adding Mario Van Peebles cement this as the greatest movie trilogy of all time? There’s just one way to find out!
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108 - Highlander II: The Quikening (1991)
In the second mini episode it’s Highlander II: The Quickening! Hailed as one of the worst movies ever made, will the boys agree or maybe discuss this misunderstood MASTERPIECE
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107 - Highlander (1986)
There can only be three mini episodes! First up is Highlander, the first in the franchise. The boys talk Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, and even discuss In The Grey and Backrooms
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106 - The Color of Money (1986) and Road House (1989) with special guest River Butcher
Time to grab a drink and BE NICE. This week the boys bring back best boy River Butcher to talk all things Roadhouse, with Patrick Swayze, and The Color of Money, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Paul Newman and Tom Cruise. The fellas also talk about Fight Club, Sorry Baby, Hamnet, Widows...
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105 - My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991) and Pure Country (1992)
As Alan Jackson once said, the hosts of the Two Thumbs Down podcast have gone country! The fellas discuss two country themed movies. My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys, starting Scott Glenn, Kate Capshaw, and Gary Busey. And Pure Country, starring actual country star George Strait and of course...
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104 - Mr. Wonderful (1993) and Mr. Wrong (1996)
You want another episode? You got it Mister! We’ve got two romantic comedies with Mr. in the title. Mr. Wonderful with Matt Dillon and even a bit of James Gandolfini. And Mr. Wrong starring Ellen Degeneres and Bill Pullman. The boys also talk The Drama, Alana Haim, Nirvanna The Band The Show The...
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103 - Disorganized Crime (1989) and Hudson Hawk (1991)
It’s the 25th anniversary of Hudson Hawk! Everyone is talking about it! It’s all over the news! This week the fellas talk some caper heist movies Disorganized Crime (1989) and Hudson Hawk (1991), packed full of stars like Bruce Willis, Lou Diamond Phillips, Ed O’Neil, Andie Macdowell, Richard E....
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102 - One Good Cop (1991) and One Tough Cop (1998)
We use one whole episode to figure what is better: one GOOD cop or one TOUGH cop. Well maybe neither one is better. But we do talk a whole lotta 90’s power houses like Michael Keaton, Anthony LaPaglia, Stephen Baldwin, Chris Penn. And we also review the new Renny Harlin Deep Water shark movie and...
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101 - Krull (1983) and Red Sonja (1985) with special guest Seth Robert Babb
It’s a sci fi/fantasy episode so we had to bring in resident sci fi/fantasy nerd Seth Robert Babb! We talk Krull, an actual movie that is both sci fi and fantasy. Then we move over to straight fantasy with Red Sonja, starring Brigitte Nielsen and Arnold Schwarzenegger! Don’t miss the boys discuss...
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Special 100th Episode!!! Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) and Saturday Night Fever (1977)
It’s our 100th episode (we think [we’re pretty sure])! And we’ve got a very special double feature for the Siskel & Ebert fanatics. First we’re talking about the only movie either of the duo were actually involved in making: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. Written by Roger Ebert and directed by...
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The Mighty Ducks (1992) and D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) with special guest Ilana Winter
QUACK QUACK QUACK it’s Duck time! This week we bring back Ilana Winter to talk all things Mighty Ducks! Is D2 better than the original? Who is a Hawk and who is on Team Iceland? And how is Coach Bombay getting from Malibu to Downtown LA EVERYDAY?!
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The Meteor Man(1993) and Batman & Robin(1997) with special guest Mark Schroeder
It’s superhero week on the podcast! We bring back pal and superstar of The Pitt (for one scene) Mark Schroeder to talk The Meteor Man and Batman & Robin. We also talk all things Batman, The Drama with current Batman Robert Pattinson, and we rank our favorite Batman movies!
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Throw Momma from the Train (1987) and Getting Away with Murder (1996)
Let’s learn how to commit murder together! This week’s episode is all black comedies about killing someone else! First is Throw Momma From The Train, starring Billy Crystal in Danny DeVito’s directorial debut. Then it’s Dan Ackroyd, Jack Lemmon, and Lily Tomlin in Getting Away With Murder, a…
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Shirley Valentine (1989) and Party Girl (1995) with special guest Lexi Amoriello
This week, the boys bring on Lexi Amoriello (@movierecsbylex) and discuss two movies of women taking back the power! First is Shirley Valentine, a British theater adaptation filled to the brim with bit after bit. Then it’s onto Party Girl, a Parker Posey led trip through New York’s chic...
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Three Fugitives (1989) and Nuns on the Run (1990)
New episode of more people on the run! This time the boys talk about Eric Idle and Robbie Coltrane (HAGRID!) as nuns and Nick Nolte and Martin Short as bank robbers. Find out which actor is throwing a million mph fastball in one of these movies along with some Oscar talk, Hamnet talk, Conan…
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Madhouse (1990) and House Arrest (1996)
Stay inside and listen to Two Thumbs Down! This week the guys have a stuck-in-the-house double feature with one of the movies being a hidden gem and the other being a hidden turd! Stay tuned to find out what they about that, Jennifer Love Hewitt, The Bride!, Los Angeles vacationers, and more!
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Out of Bounds (1986) and Run (1991)
The boys are on the lam! Or just watching movies about it. This episode is all about nerdy actors turning into their dark side in Anthony Michael Hall and Patrick Dempsey. The guys are also talking Siouxsie Sioux, some intense movie deaths and stunts, and a big tangent to talk about The Beatles’...
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Convicts (1991) and The Scarlet Letter (1995)
This week, it’s all about our tribute to Robert Duval in our own two thumbs down way. We’re reviewing the ONLY two Robert Duval movies on the list in Convicts and The Scarlet Letter. We’re talking our favorite Duval movies, along with a whole lotta Terminator talk and, somehow, a big Sydney…
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Outrageous Fortune (1987) and Million Dollar Mystery (1987)
Enough about romance, it’s time to get rich! This week the guys are talking some money movies in Outrageous Fortune and Million Dollar Mystery. They’re talking Bette Midler, Shelley Long, George Carlin, and even Terminator, Baz Luhrmann, and Moulin Rogue!
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St. Elmo's Fire (1985) and Reality Bites (1994) with special guest Christina Laskay
It’s our last episode of love! To close out February we’re bring back Christina Laskay to the studio and talking about 80’s and 90’s defining movies with St Elmo’s Fire and Reality Bites. We talk about Ethan Hawke, Winona Rider, the giant cast of St Elmo’s Fire, and if Primate (2026) is a romance...
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She's the One (1996) and One Fine Day (1996) with special guest Lauren Hamlett
Are you feeing romantic yet? Well the fellas aren’t done! This week they bring back ultra friend Lauren Hamlett to lighten the mood to talk some romantic COMEDIES. They also talk about the great Catherine O’Hara, George Clooney, Michelle Pfeiffer, Disneyland, and some Sam Raimi!
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Haunted Summer (1988) and Winter People (1989)
The guys are jumping full steam into romance flicks this week. It’s all romance period dramas, starting with the story of Mary Shelley, Percy Shelley, Lord Byron, and the vacation that spawned Frankenstein. Then they move over to North Carolina with Kurt Russell and Kelly McGillis in an…
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Bird on a Wire (1990) and Six Days Seven Nights (1998)
Are we feeling romantic? It’s the month of love so the boys are diving into all things romance! Well sort of, this episode is all about the oft-forgotten ACTION ROMANCE genre. They’re talking Goldie Hawn, Harrison Ford, Anne Heche, 90’s Xanax, and a MONKEY WITH A GUN
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The Last of the Finest (1990) and Lats Man Standing (1996) with special guest Matt Babb
It’s time to put on your big boy pants and be a man! We bring back guest Matt Babb because he wanted to celebrate MANUARY with us by watching a Bruce Dennehy and Bruce Willis movie. We’re also talking Walter Hill, Bill Paxton, Joey Pantoliano, crazy action stunts, and how much we love movie guns...
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Splitting Heirs (1993) and Greedy (1994)
We love money! And movies about money! Or maybe not…find out in this week’s episode when we talk all things Rick Moranis, Catherine Zeta Jones, Michael J. Fox, Kirk Douglas, and so much more!
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Hot Dog...The Movie (1984) and Ski Patrol (1990)
Let’s hit the slopes! We’re in the thick of winter so we’ve got a couple of ski comedies coming your way. We’re talking wet t-shirt contests, a guy named Lester the Molester, and inappropriate sex pests of 80’s comedies. We’re also talking what we thought of Steven Spielberg’s new Disclosure Day,...
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Top 5 Films of 2025
In our second year in review episode, we’re celebrating our favorites of 2025! Was it a great year? What genre reigned supreme? Where will we rank One Battle After Another? Sinners? RETURN TO OZ?! Listen and find out!
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Worst Films of 2025
It’s time for our year in review episodes! In this episode, we’ve got lists for our stinkers of 2025. We’ve got the worst of lists of movies released in 2025 and what we had to review from Siskel and Ebert this year. Are we talking about The Smashing Machine? Eddington? LITTLE MONSTERS?! Listen…
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All I Want for Christmas (1991) and I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998) with special guest Ilana Winter
It’s the last Christmas episode of 2025 (maybe ever) and we’re bringing on special guest Ilana Winter to chat all things Jonathan Taylor Thomas! We talk All I Want For Christmas and I’ll Be Home For Christmas. There’s also discussions about Eddington, A Merry Little Ex-Mas, Oh. What. Fun., and…
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Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983) and One Magic Christmas (1985) with a special guest review by Monty Park
We’ve got even MORE Christmas magic coming at you! This week the boys talk about the classic tale of Mickey’s Christmas Carol and the not-so-classic One Magic Christmas. There’s also some discussion about Disney, Harry Dean Stanton, Mary Steenburgen, and one of the weirdest most depressing movies...
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Mini Episode! The Nutcracker Prince (1990)
This is the third and FINAL mini Nutcracker episode and it’s much different than the others. The fellas are very surprised at this animated adaptation of the Tchaikovsky ballet and they also talk upcoming 2025 movies, Kiefer Sutherland, Peter O’Toole, Phyllis Diller, and one the best characters...
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Mini Episode! The Nutcracker (1993)
In this second Nutcracker mini episode, the guys discuss Macaulay Culkin’s role in this adaptation, the merits of child vs. adult actors, and the bane of Ryan’s existence: unnecessary narration
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Mini Episode! Nutcracker: The Motion Picture (1986)
Since our old friends Siskel and Ebert reviewed 3, count em THREE, different Nutcracker movies, Mike and Ryan have decided to break them up into their own mini episodes! In this first one the boys discuss the movies they’ve watched that week, Maurice Sendak, and how dark this version of The...
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Son in Law (1993) and Black Sheep (1996)
We’re covering two comedy JUGGERNAUTS in this episode: Chris Farley and Pauly Shore! Listen as we discuss Son In Law, Black Sheep, staples of 90’s comedy, which movie Ryan thought was one of the best movies he’s reviewed so far, and which comedian Mike has never had the pleasure of watching perform
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Wildcats (1986) and Little Giants (1994)
It’s NFL season! Well it’s been football season for a while, but the boys are on it this week with two football classics (are they classics?): Wildcats and Little Giants. They also get into some Frankenstein and Guillermo Del Toro talk, some football talk, LL Cool J’s football rap, and one of the...
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Look Who's Talking Now! (1993) and First Wives Club (1996)
This week is all about our QUEEN. Diane Keaton. We discuss her filmography and her only two movies on this list: Look Who’s Talking Now and First Wives Club. We also talk some child actors, the stacked cast of First Wives Club, and what you should do with a dog as bad as the one in Look Who’s...
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The Million Dollar Duck (1971) and Maniac (1980)
Spooky Season is officially over, and the boys are trading ghouls and goblins for birthday cake! It’s Ryan’s birthday, and he got to pick any two movies he wanted. Staying true to his Siskel & Ebert roots, Ryan went bold, choosing two of the only three movies Gene Siskel ever walked out of.…
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Listen each week as two pals watch and discuss EVERY movie that legendary film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert gave two thumbs down. Dissecting two movies per week, they’ll talk about performances, filmographies, Siskel and Ebert, and what the renowned critics got right (and wrong) about movies they just could not recommend to a living soul
HOSTED BY
Mike Park and Ryan Schumaker
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Listen each week as two pals watch and discuss EVERY movie that legendary film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert gave two thumbs down. Dissecting two movies per week, they’ll talk about performances, filmographies, Siskel and Ebert, and what the renowned critics got right (and wrong) about movies...
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