The Revisitors

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The Revisitors

Movie buffs Frank and Diego revisit the beloved films of childhood to determine whether these "classics" are truly worthy of our affection or if our minds have been clouded by nostalgia.

  1. 146

    HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX (2007)

    Send us Fan MailAaaannnndd.... We're back at Hogwarts for the Empire Strikes Back of Harry Potter movies. 

  2. 145

    THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980)

    Send us Fan MailMay the fourth (or fifth) be with you! The Revisitors are returning to the popular intellectual property Star Wars with Irwin Kersher's The Empire Strikes Back.

  3. 144

    BRINK (1998)

    Send us Fan MailThe Revisitors return to Diego's beloved Disney Channel Originals with the 1998 Inline Skating pic, Brink.

  4. 143

    HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE (2005)

    Send us Fan MailFrank and Diego return to Hogwarts to observe the increasingly moody exploits of Harry Potter and his cohorts.

  5. 142

    THE EDGE (1997) with John Price

    Send us Fan MailFrank and Diego return to the legendary cinematic partnership of Anthony Hopkins and Bart the Bear, with Lee Tamahori's The Edge and bring along guest Horror Film/Cuckoldry expert John Price!

  6. 141

    LEGENDS OF THE FALL (1994)

    Send us Fan MailFrank and Diego delve into director Edward Wick's epic (and epically dopey) Legends of the Fall, discussing its confusing timeline and the unconventional movie stardom of Brad Pitt.

  7. 140

    THE SANDLOT (1993) with "Sports Daddy" Max Wolter

    Send us Fan MailFrank's old pal Max joins the Revisitors for a trip down memory lane in watching the nostalgia-inducing The Sandlot. 

  8. 139

    SLEEPING BEAUTY (1959)

    Send us Fan MailFrank and Diego continue their tour of the Disney princess oeuvre with 1959's Sleeping Beauty, discussing the ramifications of an entire kingdom sleeping for more than a year and the unimpeachable hotness of one "Mistress of All Evil."

  9. 138

    LEPRECHAUN (1993)

    Send us Fan MailIt's Saint Paddy's Day and the Revistors are taking on 1993's Leprechaun and its proud legacy. 

  10. 137

    BONUS EPISODE!: The 1st Annual Frankies

    Send us Fan MailThe Revisitors celebrate the best of cinema in 2025!

  11. 136

    SE7EN (1995)

    Send us Fan MailWhat's in the box for The Revisitor's this week? David Fincher's seminal serial killer picture Se7en (Seven). is it truly as demented as older boys led us to believe in the mid nineties? Does its nasty reputation hold up? Join us, 

  12. 135

    HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (2004)

    Send us Fan MailFrank and Diego head back to Hogwarts to observe the budding adolescence of pop-culture's favorite teen wizards and witches.

  13. 134

    BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (2005)

    Send us Fan MailFrank and Diego delve into the controversial (?) 2005 cultural touchstone Brokeback Mountain, one of four nominees more worthy of the 2005 Oscar for Best picture than Crash.

  14. 133

    AMERICAN BEAUTY (1999)

    Send us Fan MailFrank and Diego tackle the not-so-fondly remembered Best Picture-winner American Beauty. Is it a poignant portrait of mid-life malaise or, perhaps, does it uncomfortably heroicize  a selfish jerk? Let the Revisitors decide for you.

  15. 132

    THE GODFATHER PART II (1974)

    Send us Fan MailThe Revisitors are right back in the world of the Corleone family with The Godfather Part II. Will it hold up to its reputation as the greatest sequel in film history?

  16. 131

    THE GODFATHER (1972)

    Send us Fan MailFrank and Diego kick of The Revisitors' annual countdown to Oscar with Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather, a popular film from the 70s. Will our boys come up with some fresh takes on a classic? Probably not, but let's find out!

  17. 130

    A BUG'S LIFE (1998)

    Send us Fan MailFrank and Diego were sick, so this week's episode is the non-scheduled A Bug's Life, explaining the lack of current events reportage. 

  18. 129

    HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS (2002)

    Send us Fan MailFrank and Diego head back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for sophomore year with Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. 

  19. 128

    EQUILIBRIUM (2002)

    Send us Fan MailThe Revitors take a trip to the mysterious future as we thought it would be in the past with the 2002 dystopian Sci-Fi/Action flick/Orwell derivation Equilibrium. Frank and Diego discuss the art of "gun-kata" and ponder the importance of original art vs. reproduction. Very heady stuff.

  20. 127

    A FAR OFF PLACE (1993)

    Send us Fan MailTwo teenagers cross the Kalahari desert in a film you do not remember! It's got Reese Witherspoon in it and Ethan Emery, but  he was called Ethan Randall at the time. 

  21. 126

    HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE (2001)

    Send us Fan MailFrank and Diego check out the first film in the Harry Potter series of films, part of a popular media franchise.

  22. 125

    A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS (1965)

    Send us Fan MailFrank and Diego once again delve into the weird existentialism of the Peanuts holiday specials. This is the one with the sad little tree and the Best. Soundtrack. Ever.

  23. 124

    SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN (1970)

    Send us Fan MailThe Revisitors turn back to Rankin-Bass as their Yuletide film fest continues!

  24. 123

    HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK (1992)

    Send us Fan MailKevin McCallister is home alone again, but this time it's at his home-away-from-home, New York CIty's fabulous plaza hotel. Will The Revisitors find sequel a charming continuation of the classic Home Alone or a soulless retread? Let's find out!

  25. 122

    EYES WIDE SHUT (1999)

    Send us Fan MailFrank and Diego say "Fidelio" to the Holiday Season with master director Stanley Kubrick's 1999 swan song Eyes Wide Shut.. Is it a Christmas movie? No.

  26. 121

    THE MASTER (2012)

    Send us Fan MailFrank month concludes with Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master, #4 on Frank's Top 500 list and a showcase for greatest-film-actor-of-all-time Phillip Seymour Hoffman.

  27. 120

    CHILDREN OF MEN (2006)

    Send us Fan Mail"Frank Month" continues with Alfonso Cauron's Children of Men! Frank and Diego speculate about why, oh why does our vision of the dystopian future always involve the violent scapegoating of foreigners? It's weird, right?

  28. 119

    BROADCAST NEWS (1987)

    Send us Fan MailFrank month presses on with James L. Brooks' seminal workplace rom-com. Can Diego open his heart to the romantic, or remain a horror-film loving grump?

  29. 118

    CASABLANCA (1942) with Sonia Anderson

    Send us Fan MailThe Revisitors kick off "Frank Month" with a trip to Hollywood of Yester-year and Casablanca! Better still, they are joined by much-loved return guest Sonia Anderson, aka, Frank's mom! 

  30. 117

    BONUS EPISODE! - Diego answers Horror Film Trivia Questions

    Send us Fan MailOnce again, Diego is missing the annual Horror Film Trivia Night at Pete's Sports Bar, so here he is to try his hand at it on The Revisitors!

  31. 116

    HELLRAISER (1987) with John Price

    Send us Fan MailHorror aficionado John joins Frank and Diego to close this "Spooktacular Shocktober" with a discussion of Clive Barker's touchstone, Hellraiser. We have such sights to show you.

  32. 115

    THE SIXTH SENSE (1999)

    Send us Fan MailFrank and Diego discuss the film that began M. Night Shyamalan's brief tenure as the master of cinematic suspense. Does the famous twist hold up? Was Haley Joel Osment more than precocious child performer? Is this Bruce Willis' best performance? All that and more on this week's The Revisitors!

  33. 114

    THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974)

    Send us Fan MailThe Revisitors' "Schocktober Spooktacular" drives forward with Tobe Hooper's cult classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Who will survive, and what will be left of them?

  34. 113

    ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968)

    Send us Fan MailThe Revisitors kick off their Shocktober Spooktacular with the 1968 classic Rosemary's Baby. 

  35. 112

    HOOK (1991) with Jane Benzschawel

    Send us Fan MailFrank’s old pal Jane, once (and future?) Hook superfan joins The Revisitors to bid adieu to this years Steven Septemberg.

  36. 111

    SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998)

    Send us Fan MailThe Revisitors' "Steven Septemberg" continues with Spielberg's hugely influential war film Saving Private Ryan. 

  37. 110

    SCHINDLER'S LIST (1993)

    Send us Fan MailFrank and Diego discuss the ultimate "serious" film of their youth.

  38. 109

    RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981)

    Send us Fan MailFrank and Diego delve into the first cinematic outing of one Professor Henry Jones, Jr. and his morally dubious archaeological practices. 

  39. 108

    JAWS (1975)

    Send us Fan MailBah bump.... Bah bump...

  40. 107

    VARSITY BLUES (1999) with "Sports Daddy" Max Wolter

    Send us Fan MailThe Revisitors' resident "Sports Dad," Max Wolter, is with us this week to discuss the not-as-good-as Friday Night Lights high school football flick Varsity Blues. 

  41. 106

    BABE (1995)

    Send us Fan MailFrank rails against the system while Diego enjoys a family film.

  42. 105

    HOLES (2003)

    Send us Fan MailFrank and Diego rail against the prison industrial complex, especially as it applies to juvenile labor camps.

  43. 104

    TRAINING DAY (2001)

    Send us Fan MailFrank and Diego revisit director Antoine Fuqua's 2001 cult classic, Training Day. Is it Denzel's career best work? Maybe

  44. 103

    THE MATRIX (1999)

    Send us Fan MailDiego and Frank delve into the 1999 cultural phenomenon The Matrix. Discussion ranges from dangers presented by ever-more-sophisticated artificial intelligence to the extent of how steak may affect one's moral flexibility.

  45. 102

    THE VILLAGE (2004)

    Send us Fan MailFrank and Diego delve into M. Night Shyamalan's divisive fourth (but actually sixth) feature, 2004's The Village.  How disastrous is Adrien Brody's performance? At least a little bit.

  46. 101
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    ATLANTIS: THE LOST EMPIRE (2001)

    Send us Fan MailWarm up your typing fingers, keyboard warriors: in this episode Frank accidentally says World War II when he means World War I and... get ready for it.... Diego accidentally says Star Wars when he means Star Trek! Unleash the hounds! Also, The Revisitors discuss the successful but little remembered Disney offering Atlantis: The Lost Empire.

  48. 99

    THE PATRIOT (2000)

    Send us Fan MailHappy Independence Day from The Revisitors! We ring in the holiday with Roland Emmerich's attempted historical epic The Patriot. It is like Braveheart.

  49. 98

    OCTOBER SKY (1999)

    Send us Fan MailWe close out Diego month with Jake Gyllenhaal's star-making(Give-or-take Donnie Darko) turn in the heartwarming family film October Sky!

  50. 97

    28 DAYS LATER (2002)

    Send us Fan MailDiego month continues with Danny Boyle's beloved not-zombie film 28 Days Later. 

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Movie buffs Frank and Diego revisit the beloved films of childhood to determine whether these "classics" are truly worthy of our affection or if our minds have been clouded by nostalgia.

HOSTED BY

Frank Anderson and Diego Hernandez

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