Movies on Trial

Just a quick update on some fun stuff for the future!

Time to get Sci-Fi! Our guest judge Chris Bramante helps us decide if "The Faculty" is worth a rewatch. Featuring a cast of a bunch of people you totally forgot were in this movie! Shawn as the prosecution. Reynolds as the defense.

Another unhinged movie. Another day. Another episode of Movies on Trial. And today we are talking Face/Off with our guest judge, Bob Pilson (Papa Pilson!). Reynolds as the defense. Shawn as the prosecution.

Jason Statham is a major badass in a movie most people seem to have forgotten about! Today, guest Judge Sean Brogan helps us decide if this movie is worth the rewatch! Shawn as the defense. Reynolds as the prosecution.

We are continuing our Pilson-week with our next guest judge, Mike Ellis and talking about a Robin Williams film we all probably forgot about! Shawn as the prosecution. Reynolds as the defense.

It's time to pack our bags and head to Vegas! Reynolds and Shawn are going to battle head to head with our guest judge, Alex Metz deciding if we should re-watch this 90's classic!

It's time for our very first re-trial! After all the backlash we received for our trial of "Hook" we thought it was only fair to give it a second go. And to help us along, we brought a guest DEFENSE! George Chammas is here to tell us why Hook should be a re-watch. But what will the verdict actually be?? Shawn as the judge. Reynolds as the prosecution.

Not to be confused with Failure to Lunch. Today we are going after a 2006 rom-com that most people seem to have completely forgotten about. Terry Bradshaw? Kathy Bates? Bradley Cooper? What IS this movie?? Shawn as the judge. Pilson as the prosecution. Reynolds as the defense.

The boys are back with a movie that most people probably forgot existed. The 2000 movie reboot of the classic television show, Charlie's Angels! Reynolds as the judge. Pilson as the defense. Shawn as the prosecution.

It's time for our very first Bond movie! We figured it was best to talk about a 90's bond film with tons of nostalgia due to it spawning one of the most popular N64 video games of all time! But does the movie hold on? Our special guest Nate Caywood helps us! Shawn as the judge. Pilson as the prosecution. Reynolds as the judge.

How well do you really remember the movie Signs? It's time to find out if this movie holds up with our special guest witness Miles Crosman! Shawn as the judge. Pilson as the defense. Reynolds as the prosecution.

Somebody stop us!! It's time we put another Jim Carey classic on trial! This week we are doing THE MASK with our special guest witness Jon Salmon. Reynolds as the judge. Shawn as the prosecution. Pilson as the defense.

Hold your horses. It's time to bring our horse expert Isabelle Bright to put the 2003 film "Seabiscuit" on trial. Pilson as the judge. Reynolds as the prosecution. Shawn as the defense.

Bigger boat. Bigger wave. We are starting the new year off right with a classic New Years Eve movie featuring...Fergie? And we can only do this movie with the help of our special guest witness, Brandon Baker. Shawn as the judge. Reynolds as the defense. Pilson as the prosecution.

Our holiday festivities continue with Adam Sandler's "Eight Crazy Nights." A Jewish Witness. A Jewish Judge. Shawn Prosecutes. Reynolds defense. What could go wrong?

Ho ho ho! Our holiday festivities continue with a movie starring the classic duo of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad. We can't do it without the help of our key witness and longtime listener, John Shuta. Shawn as the judge. Pilson as the defense. Reynolds as the prosecution.

We are kicking our holiday month off with a Tim Allen classic, The Santa Clause. And to help us make our verdict is a man who needs no introduction. Santa. I mean...Kirk Thatcher. Pilson as the judge. Reynolds as the prosecution. Shawn as the defense.

What momma don't know, don't hurt her! It's time to literally "tackle" a classic Sandler flick, The Waterboy. And we are doing it with the help of our very own fantasy football commissioner, Josh George! Pilson as the judge. Shawn as the defense. Reynolds as the prosecution.

Hold on to your snakes! Today we are tackling the epic battle between man, snake, and Jon Voight. It's time to put "ANACONDA" on trial with our special guest witness Billie Wolff. Shawn as the judge. Reynolds as the defense. Pilson as the prosecution.

It's time to get sci-fi! Today we are tackling "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" with our special guest witness, and fellow podcaster Patrick Cotnoir. Reynolds as the judge. Shawn as the prosecution. Pilson as the defense.

Time for our last Spooktober flick! Have we been calling it Spooktober? It feels right. Was this movie good? Is it just a bad ripoff of The Ring? Does anybody even remember what happens in this movie? Find out when we put The Grudge on trial with our special guest witness Mike Garcia. Reynolds as the judge. Shawn as the defense. Pilson as the prosecution.

Spooktober continues! Today we are tackling 1999's "House on Haunted Hill" with our special guest witness Mike Sutter! Pilson as the judge. Shawn as the defense. Reynolds as the prosecution.

Our spooktober month continues with the film that ignited the found footage genre, The Blair With Project. And we had to bring back our resident horror witness, Alex Henes. Pilson as the judge. Shawn as the prosecution. Reynolds as the defense.

There are more boobs in this movie than one can count. But how many boobs are too many boobs? And does that a movie rewatchable? Time to find out as we put Hostel on trial with our special guest witness and brother of the judge, Matt Reynolds. Reynolds as the judge. Shawn as the defense. Pilson as the prosecution.

Well it's official! We've been doing this podcast for ONE WHOLE YEAR. And to celebrate we're going to be doing a movie draft where we pick our favorite movies for select categories and YOU will get to vote on who has the best lineup. We'll also be fielding some calls from select fans.

For the first time ever, Movies on Trial comes to you LIVE from the Sherry Theater in North Hollywood to put the movie "Rat Race" on trial with our special guest witness Terry Matalas. Shawn as the judge. Pilson as the defense. Reynolds as the prosecution.

"Wherefore art thou Romeo!??" Today we are tackling the 90's Shakespearean retelling of ROMEO + JULIET with the help of our special guest witness, Eric Peterson. Shawn as the judge. Pilson as the defense. Reynolds as the prosecution.

Danger! Danger! Danger! Today we are tackling a movie that most likely takes place inside of the Friends universe, "LOST IN SPACE" with the help of our special guest witness Alex Galbate! Reynolds as the judge. Shawn as the defense. Pilson as the prosecution.

Who is the sexiest slasher?? There's only one way to find out. By listening to this episode of Movies on Trial where we bring 2003's "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" to the stand with the help of our resident slasher witness Jess Defanti! Pilson as the judge. Shawn as the prosecution. Reynolds as the defense.

Jackie Chan! Owen Wilson! Walton Goggins??? It's time to put this classic buddy comedy film on trial! Today we tackle Shanghai Noon with our special guest witness Trey Callaway. Pilson as the judge. Shawn as the defense. Reynolds as the prosecution.

Get your head in the game everybody! It's time to go back to the Disney Channel! Today we are putting "High School Musical" on trial with the help of our special guest witness Branson Nejame. And yes, he brings his keyboard. And yes, there will be singing in this episode. This episode brought to you by mashed potatoes. Reynolds as the judge. Shawn as the prosecution. Pilson as the defense. We're all in this together.

A thrilling movie becomes an even more thrilling trial!! Today we are tackling the classic mystery of "Identity" with the help of our witness, Steve Rommevaux.

In honor of the release of Freakier Friday, we are tackling the original Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan classic, Freaky Friday with the help of our special guest witness, Isabel Galupo! Shawn as the judge. Pilson as the prosecution. Reynolds as the defense.

It's time for a wicked awesome episode. Today we are putting the classic adventure film, The Perfect Storm on trial with our local Massachusetts native, Sean Brogan! Reynolds as the judge. Shawn as the defense. Pilson as the prosecution.

Get ready for a (healthy?) dose of Darren Aronofsky. Today we are tackling "The Fountain" with our special guest witness, editor Steve Markowitz. As expected, things will become UNHINGED. Pilson as the judge. Reynolds as the defense. Shawn as the prosecution.

Here we go. Our first movie musical...? The music of The Beatles mixed with a small amount of plot and sprinkled with a little bit of Bono. What's not to love? Find out for yourself. With our special guest witness Danny Gendron. Pilson as the judge. Shawn as the defense. Reynolds as the prosecution.

Time to hop on top of the bar and take our shirts off! Today we are tackling the one and only Coyote Ugly with our special guest witness Kat Primeau. How much do you really remember from this film? How much of the movie actually takes place in the bar? Don't worry, I'm sure we will sing the LeAnn Rimes song at some point. Reynolds as the judge. Shawn as the prosecution. Pilson as the defense.

Happy 4th of July weekend! This Independence Day we wanted to bring you a historical drama, so we decided on ANOTHER Mel Gibson movie....The Patriot. In order to do this correctly we had to bring in our special guest witness, Eric Carlson! Shawn as the judge. Pilson as the defense. Reynolds as the prosecution.

Listeners, we have one hell of an episode for you. Today we are tackling the most controversial film in the Star Wars Universe, "The Phantom Menace." And to help us we are bringing in our special guest witness and songwriting badass, Bobby Lopez (Book of Mormon, Avenue Q, Frozen). Reynolds as the judge. Pilson as the defense. Shawn as the prosecution.

I'M IN THE MOVIE!!! It's time to tackle the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic "Last Action Hero" with the help of our special guest witness Jason Hellerman. Star-studded cameos, glass eyes, and another unbearable child lead. Shawn as the judge. Pilson as the prosecution. Reynolds as the defense.

It's time to put our first Martin Lawrence flick on trial with our special guest witness, comedian and writer Opey Olagbaju. Pilson as the judge. Shawn as the defense. Reynolds as the prosecution.

How have we waiting this long to have Mike Ellis on the pod?? Today we are talking about the time travel classic, "The Time Machine." Shawn as the judge. Pilson as the prosecution. Reynolds as the defense.

Here we go. Our first Nicholas Cage flick! It's time to put the treasure hunter classic, National Treasure, on trial with our special guest witness Sam Elhindi. Pilson as the judge. Shawn as the defense. Reynolds as the prosecution.

Marsha Marsha Marsha!!! It's time to put the 90's parody / reboot of The Brady Bunch to the test with the help of our special guest witness David Silverman, an animator and director behind classics like "The Simpsons Movie." Reynolds as the judge. Shawn as the prosecution. Pilson as the defense.

This is a movie we never thought we'd do, but after discovering how many women were involved in what we rememberd to be a very misogynistic movie, we HAD to find out for ourselves! And we had to bring in a female perspective with our guest witness Kate Anderson! Reynolds as the defense. Pilson as the prosecution. Shawn as the judge.

We are bringing back our very first witness of the podcast! George Chammas is back to help us with the trial of Joe Dirt! Pilson as the judge. Reynolds as the prosecution. Shawn as the defense.

We've talked about it a few times and now it's time to finally put it to the test. Today the boys are putting another Brendan Fraser (Fray-zer?) classic on trial. Reynolds as the judge. Pilson as the defense. Shawn as the prosecution.

Oh boy. It's time for another classic party movie from the 90's. And to help us, we are bringing in the one and only Topher Grace. Reynolds as the judge. Shawn as the prosecution. Pilson as the defense.

Oh boy. We are going virtual for this one and bringing in our dear friend Alex Metz all the way from New Jersey to tackle our first Adam Sandler film. Pilson as the judge. Shawn as the defense. Reynolds as the prosecution.

It's time to finally do the movie that started this entire podcast. Dave and Shawn go head to head with the very movie that inspired this whole endeavor. Reynolds as the judge. Shawn as the defense. Pilson as the prosecution.