2002: A Film Odyssey

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Join us as we watch every major theatrical release from 2002 in their original release order.

Daniel Pearson & Andrew Diehm


    • May 7, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 2h 21m AVG DURATION
    • 56 EPISODES


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    Episode 37: MAELSTROM / DENIS VILLENEUVE

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 125:44


    Our pal Brad and creator of our theme song joins us to discuss MAELSTROM and the rest of Denis Villeneuve's filmography!

    Home Video Edition Double Feature: DONNIE DARKO / LIFE AS A HOUSE

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 145:49


    Our pal Micah comes back to discuss two 2001 films released for the first time on DVD in 2002: Donnie Darko and Life as a House!

    The 2002ies: 2024 In Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 178:39


    All the stars are out in Tinsel Town, it's Hollywood's biggest night! Who will take home the coveted Palme D'eux? Find out on our on annual awards show!

    Episode 36: HIGH CRIMES

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 88:33


    As far as Ashley Judd race against time thrillers go, HIGH CRIMES probably isn't the one you remember. But it's the one we get to cover, so have at it! Featuring Morgan Freeman as an alcoholic military law expert!

    Home Video Edition: ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 56:02


    Our second straight home video foray into the Worrell-verse. Merry Christmas and regular episodes resume next week!

    Home Video Edition: ERNEST SCARED STUPID

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 44:12


    It's a special Halloween Home Video episode as dive into the 1991 classic ERNEST SCARED STUPID! Knowhutimean, Vern?

    Episode 35: BIG TROUBLE

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 107:03


    Perhaps no movie embodies "delayed by September 11th" better than Barry Sonnenfeld's BIG TROUBLE, the first of two Sonnenfeld joints we'll talk about on this odyssey. The cast is nuts, but is the movie any good? Tune in and find out!

    Bonus Episode: Reacting to THE BIG PICTURE'S 2002 Movie Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 67:51


    We're the self-proclaimed 2002 Film Historians, so when another (much more successful and popular) movie podcast does an episode about the films of 2002, we gotta reclaim a small amount of turf. On this episode, we discuss a recent episode of The Ringer's movie podcast, THE BIG PICTURE, where they 'draft' their favorite 2002 films. We talk about their choices and offer up our own in what's gotta be our shortest episode ever.

    Episode 34: THE ROOKIE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 146:11


    We finally tackle the film that dares to ask: CAN a 50 year old guy be a 35 year old major league baseball rookie?

    Episode 33: THE PIANO TEACHER

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 154:18


    Our good friend Will joins the show to discuss Michael Haneke's THE PIANO TEACHER. CW: this episode contains some discussion about graphic content.

    The 2002ies: 2023 in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 225:49


    What a year it was! Travis is back to hand out awards for 2023, including the prestigious Palme d'Eux, the award for the most "2002 film" of the year.

    Episode 32: PANIC ROOM (The David Fincher Mega-sode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 190:30


    Our pal Travis returns to discuss the complete filmography of David Fincher, with 2002's PANIC ROOM being the center of attention. It's a long one!

    Episode 31: DEATH TO SMOOCHY

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 121:21


    Our pal Harry comes back to discuss the Danny DeVito helmed dark comedy, DEATH TO SMOOCHY.

    Episode 30: CLOCKSTOPPERS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 114:27


    Our journey through 2002 cinema continues with CLOCKSTOPPERS!

    Episode 29: SORORITY BOYS

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 116:02


    That's right, we watched Sorority Boys so you don't have to.

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    Bonus Episode: HOME VIDEO EXTRAVAGANZA

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 141:13


    Our bud Travis joins us to talk FIVE movies that hit DVD in March 2002! We chat Jet Li's THE ONE, Oliver Stone's NIXON, David Mamet's HEIST, Chow Yun-Fat and Mira Sorvino in THE REPLACEMENT KILLERS, and the Paul Walker trucker movie JOY RIDE.

    Episode 28: BLADE II

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 131:26


    Our pal Nick Cowan (SURF NINJAS) joins us to talk about Guillermo Del Toro's Blade sequel, Blade 2!

    Episode 27: Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 111:23


    And your podcast too! Haha, just having some fun here. It's our episode on Alfonso Cuaron's Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN, the early front-runner for best film of 2002!

    Episode 26: SHOWTIME

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 113:18


    It's SHOWTIME! Join us as we revisit the forgotten buddy cop comedy starring Robert De Niro and Eddie Murphy. It sucks!

    Episode 25: RESIDENT EVIL

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 100:14


    Brad Kinnan joins us to talk about the first entry in the Resident Evil franchise. We talk nu-metal and video game movies!

    Episode 24: ICE AGE

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 165:34


    On this week's episode of 2002: A FILM ODYSSEY, we journey back to the Ice Age for uhhh ICE AGE. Our pal Isaiah joins us to dive into the very first Blue Sky Animation Studios movie.

    Episode 23: HARRISON'S FLOWERS

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 103:22


    Now here's a movie you definitely remember and love, right? RIGHT? RIGHT?! Our episode on the Croatian War of Independence drama, HARRISON'S FLOWERS.

    The 2002ies: 2022 in review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2023 222:08


    Travis comes back as we hand out our annual awards for the year in movies, with the "most 2002" movie taking home the big prize at the end of the night. Who will it be? What a night it waaaaaaaaas!

    Episode 23: KISSING JESSICA STEIN

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 142:44


    Our pal Charlie joins us to discuss the 2002 romantic comedy, KISSING JESSICA STEIN. How does it stack up to other LGBTQ films of the era?

    Bonus Episode: THE BIG CHILL(OUT)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2023 147:04


    A special "chillout only" edition of the show. This is dangerously chill stuff.

    Episode 22: THE TIME MACHINE / MEN WITH BROOMS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 152:11


    Our pal Micah rejoins us to take a trip into the past with the Guy Pearce-led TIME MACHINE and a trip into Canada with the inexplicable curling comedy MEN WITH BROOMS.

    Episode 21: ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 147:13


    Our pal Dustin Rodriguez joins us to discuss the Ice Cube / Mike Epps action-comedy, ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS. We talk about the genre and even do some buddy comedy trivia.

    Home Video Edition: A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 167:20


    On this home video edition, we tackle Steven Spielberg's A.I. Artificial Intelligence, MOSTLY as an excuse to talk about Stanley Kubrick, the other driving voice behind the project. We also talk about the cinema of Sinbad. Comedian, not pirate.

    Episode 20: WE WERE SOLDIERS

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 165:46


    We were soldiers, oh yes we were...

    Episode 19: 40 DAYS & 40 NIGHTS

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 145:07


    The odyssey finally moves into March as Kelly Hamilton joins us to talk about the Josh Hartnett rom-com 40 Days & 40 Nights! We attempt to review 40 Days & 40 Nights in 40 minutes.

    Home Video Edition: BONES / JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 180:20


    Dennis Hunter joins us once again to dive into a couple of February 2002 DVD releases, Bones & Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. Hope you like tangents, because this one's got tangents...

    Episode 18: QUEEN OF THE DAMNED

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 158:55


    Our friend Katie joins us to discuss Anne Rice's QUEEN OF THE DAMNED, starring Stuart Townsend and the late Aaliyah. This episode has LOTS of nu metal talk.

    Episode 17: MONSOON WEDDING

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 207:20


    It's a loooong one as we dive into Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding. We talk A LOT about other stuff at the start of this one, so the Monsoon Wedding discussion doesn't start until 1hr19min. Afterwards we catch up on the Cinema Score game.

    Home Video Edition: DON'T SAY A WORD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 166:32


    It's another home video edition as we take a look and go in depth on the 2001 time race thriller, DON'T SAY A WORD. We start the episode by saying goodbye to a close friend, then get into the normal hijinks.

    Episode 16: DRAGONFLY

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 171:32


    We're back after a short hiatus! Our pal Micah Olsen joins us to talk the Kevin Costner supernatural vehicle, Dragonfly. Does this baby fly or is it grounded? Listen to find out.

    Episode 15: SUPER TROOPERS (w/ CLUB DREAD & BEERFEST)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 183:28


    Travis comes back to discuss the three "main" films of the Broken Lizard comedy troupe. We also somehow find a way to talk about Liam Neeson again.

    Episode 14: JOHN Q / PETER PAN: RETURN TO NEVER LAND

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 119:45


    It's a double feature as the fellas tackle the hostage thriller JOHN Q starring Denzel Washington and the "barely a feature film" sequel to Peter Pan, RETURN TO NEVER LAND.

    Home Video Edition: BAD NEWS BEARS TRILOGY

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 161:42


    On February 12, 2002, the Bad News Bears made their debut on DVD, so we're back with another Home Video Edition to discuss all three! Our pal Dennis Hunter comes back for a wacky episode filled with tangents.

    Episode 13: CROSSROADS / HART'S WAR

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 153:30


    It's a double feature! Kelly Hamilton joins us to talk Britney Spears' CROSSROADS & Colin Farrell's HART'S WAR! Two movies that have a lot in common!!!

    Episode 12: ROLLERBALL

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 132:15


    Chris Baker joins us to talk about the controversy-laden 2002 remake of ROLLERBALL! Did John McTiernan actually go to prison for this movie? Is Chris Klein the worst actor to ever star in major Hollywood movies? Did watching this hurt our brains? The answer to all of these questions is yes but you should still listen.

    Episode 11: COLLATERAL DAMAGE

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 180:19


    Our good friend Travis joins us on the 20th anniversary of COLLATERAL DAMAGE to talk about the movie, 9/11's effect on movies, and more.

    Episode 10: BIG FAT LIAR

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 162:14


    We're hungry like the freakin' wolf for BIG FAT LIAR, the family friendly Hollywood satire starring Paul Giamatti, Frankie Muniz, and Amanda Bynes.

    Episode 9: SLACKERS / RAAZ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 138:50


    Our pals Harry and Cat join us to discuss the college comedy SLACKERS! We also touch on the Hindi-language remake of WHAT LIES BENEATH called RAAZ.

    2021 In Review, Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 149:18


    Part 2 of our 2021 year in review spectacular. "What a year it was..."

    2021 In Review, Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 119:57


    The first half of our 2021 year in review show! We break down our top 10 lists, awards and share some listener/guest lists.

    Episode 8: BIRTHDAY GIRL

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 155:05


    Hey, remember this movie? You probably don't! But that's okay! Find out if the Nicole Kidman dark comedy / thriller BIRTHDAY GIRL is a hidden gem in our latest episode!

    Home Video Edition: BEVERLY HILLS COP TRILOGY

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 161:44


    On January 29th 2002, the BEVERLY HILLS COP trilogy found its way to DVD for the very first time, so we decided to watch all of 'em again and do a bonus episode! We talk Eddie Murphy, John Landis, Tony Scott and more.

    Episode 7: A WALK TO REMEMBER

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 115:34


    This week, it's a "Talk to Remember" as Cat Connors-Madden joins us to discuss the Nicholas Sparks romantic drama, A WALK TO REMEMBER! Plus we preview February 2002's episode slate.

    Episode 6: THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES / STORYTELLING

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 150:37


    Dennis Hunter returns for a double dose of 2002 with the Richard Gere thriller The Mothman Prophecies and Todd Solondz' Storytelling.

    Home Video Edition: AMERICAN PIE 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 145:29


    We're back with our first "Home Video Edition" of 2002: A Film Odyssey and we dive into American Pie 2.

    Episode 5: KUNG POW ENTER THE FIST

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 124:25


    Well, this is a movie...no doubt about that. It's a movie alright, that's what this is...no other thing it could be!

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