90 Under 90

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MAY 2022 Dan selects this month's OVER 90 title starring a yet-again masked Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron with a haircut that would have been a much more relevant reference point for Chris Rock to get slapped over. We're discussing "Mad Max: Fury Road" directed by George Miller.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED APRIL 2022 In this, the month of April Fools, we talk about our favorite pair of dimwitted dullards: Harry Dunne and Lloyd Christmas, Jeff Daniels and Jim Carrey; together they are "Dumb and Dumber" and the starring characters of the 1994 film directed by the Farrelly Brothers.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MARCH 2022 We're going all Irish for this month of March!  Our listeners chose "The Departed" from our multi-platform polls, so Jer and Dan discuss this selection from Jer's list, directed by Martin Scorsese and featuring an ensemble cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, and Alec Baldwin.

We finally return with new Over 90, this time discussing the 2000 Christopher Guest comedy "Best In Show," what many consider to be his best entry. Do you agree?

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 2022 In this, the month of love, we talk about one of Jer's all time favorite movies: "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" directed by Michel Gondry and starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet while comparing our similarities to the characters as we were in 2004 and as we are now in 2022.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JANUARY 2022 We kick off the new year by looking back over 45 years.  We're talking about Paul Thomas Anderson's second film, but the first to blast him into the mainstream like a dude sitting in the back row of an adult movie theater in...excuse me.  Jer and Dan discuss "Boogie Nights" from 1997.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2021 It's December, so we're not going to make you wait to hear us talk about one of our all time favorite Christmas movies ever: "Home Alone" starring Macaulay Culkin as the titular Home Alone.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2021 Let's discuss the movie that brought the very IDEA of the multiverse to the collective consciousness.  We're talking about the genre-changing "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" from 2018 starring Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld and Mahershala Ali.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED OCTOBER 2021 Jer and Dan talk about the OG Addams movie that has been a staple of their lives since it was released in 1991. "The Addams Family" was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and starred Raul Julia, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd, and Christina Ricci.

Frank Oz brought that "Show must go on!" Muppety energy to Steve Martin's script about washed up filmmaker Bobby Bowfinger, who cons his way into making a movie with action superstar Kit Ramsey, played by Eddie Murphy. Our September OVER 90 episode comes a little late in the form of 1999's "Bowfinger" directed by Frank Oz and starring Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Heather Graham, Christine Baranski, Robert Downey Jr., Terrance Stamp, and a respectfully restrained Jamie Kennedy. The con is on!

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 2021 We get in the Halloween spirit a little early by talking about an OG anthology movie that is certainly more fun than most, albeit a little light in story. "Creepshow" from 1982 was directed by George A. Romero with a screenplay by Stephen King. Segments feature Hal Holbrook, Leslie Nielsen, Adrianne Barbeau, Ed Harris, Ted Danson, and even Stephen King himself.

Frankly, this needed to happen...

It's the movie that inarguably changed the perception of comic book movies forever and many consider to be the best Batman movie of all time: 2008's "The Dark Knight" directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger with a performance that shut the haters up permanently.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MAY 31, 2022 We close out this franchise and this show with the most lackluster, unceremonious ending we could offer: "The New Mutants."

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MAY 17, 2022 If it feels like we've done this all before, it's because we have.  So this week we talk about a lot of different things, and somewhere in the middle of it is a little "Dark Phoenix."

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AUGUST 2021 Jer and Dan discuss the movie that Jer has officially seen more than any other movie in his lifetime. "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" from 1985 was directed by Tim Burton and written by Paul Reubens and Phil Hartman.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED APRIL 25, 2022 The last decent X movie...here it is..."Deadpool 2"

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED APRIL 6, 2022 We've reached the apex of X movies.  No where to go from here but down, down, down.

Still considered to be Jer's favorite Batman movie, "Batman Begins" from 2005 was the beginning of Christian Bale under the cowl, Christopher Nolan behind the camera, and the "dark and gritty" reboot.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MARCH 22, 2022 "X-Men: Apocalypse" is not the truly apocalyptic event that a lot of people make it out to be.  Because that would at least be exciting.  Instead it's a snooze, which is the cardinal sin for movies, particularly franchise films.  

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MARCH 8, 2022 We've all seen it, but we're talking about it anyway.  And we're bringing a Patron with us!

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 22, 2022 Have we reached the climax of quality in the X-Men movies?  "Logan" aside, this may be the best X-Men movie pound for pound, and we happily get into it.  But we're reaching the peak of the roller coaster climb, and we're close to racing straight down!

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JULY 2021 This movie has it alllll going on, so to speak. Depression, anxiety, self-loathing, Boomer energy...what more do you need? Jer and Dan discuss the 2004 dramedy "Sideways" directed by Alexander Payne and starring Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Sandra Oh, and Virginia Madsen.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 8, 2022 The X-Men series continues with its least X-Men entry to date, but perhaps the best movie pound for pound, "The Wolverine."

Dan's pick for the month of June celebrates the Spike Lee joint "Do the Right Thing" starring himself and Danny Aiello along with a supporting cast of heavy hitters like Giancarlo Esposito, John Turturro, Samuel L. Jackson and Bill Nunn.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JANUARY 25, 2022 The X-Men franchise is about to have a nice little stretch of successful movies, starting with the soft reboot "X-Men: First Class" from 2011.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JANUARY 11, 2022 Today we take a nosedive in quality to what was intended to be the first of several Origins movies.  Didn't quite pan out that way.  That's right, we're talking about X-Men Origins: Deadpool.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED DECEMBER 28, 2021 We finish out 2021 by finishing the original X-Men trilogy.  What will 2022 hold for us?  Well...a mixed bag of sequels, that's for damn sure.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JUNE 2021 In case you needed proof that this is a list that could ONLY be put together by us, we present our second episode as we discuss a movie that 100% shaped not only Jer's sense of humor, but also the way that Jer and Dan played as kids. Gremlins 2: The New Batch is directed by Joe Dante and stars Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, John Glover, Gizmo and a whole new batch of GRAMLINS!

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED DECEMBER 14, 2021 Dan joins us to talk about the second chapter of the X-Men series, which takes a large leap forward in quality.  Whether or not the same applies to this conversation is debatable.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 30, 2021 We kick off a brand new franchise for BOTH Jer and Mike this week.  Strap yourselves in for a journey into the Fox X-Men universe, which...by the time we wrap this franchise up...may be a part of the MCU for all we know!

Jer's selection is a Michael Keaton movie for the month of May: "Multiplicity!" Harold Ramis directed this under-appreciated comedy from the mid 90's, which feels very much of its time but still holds up in multiple ways.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 16, 2021 We bring this franchise to a close with part 3 of the third season of Twin Peaks.  We also reveal the franchise we'll be talking about next!

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2, 2021 We're breaking formula this week to catch up with old friends and discuss the FULL ON Lynch-ness of episode 8.

Originally published May 2021 The inaugural episode of "90 OVER 90" was the Coen Brothers' "No Country For Old Men" from 2007 starring Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones and Javier Bardem.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED OCTOBER 19, 2021 It's 25 years later and we're back!  Sorta.  We kick off the 2017 Showtime revival "Twin Peaks: The Return" with our discussion on the first 6 episodes, which is just as dense and complicated as season 1.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED OCTOBER 5, 2021 The series has ended, but there is so much more story to tell.  We go back to how this all started with "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me," a movie that can (and did) easily piss off the fanbase who didn't know what to expect from a big screen transition.

Dan brings us this month's OVER 90 selection: The Coen Brothers' "The Big Lebowski" from 1998 starring Jeff Bridges and John Goodman. A movie that by all rights IS a comedy, yet somehow most of the humor still eludes Jer.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 We finish out the series proper and head into the Black Lodge where we will stay for a very long time.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 Mike warned Jer that the show gets weird and bad at this point.  Does he feel the same way?  We discuss episodes 8-15 of Twin Peaks Season 2.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AUGUST 25, 2021 Back in the town of Twin Peaks, only this time we're much more efficient with our review of what goes down!

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AUGUST 10, 2021 It's Jer's turn to experience a franchise for the first time, and Mike has chosen the series "Twin Peaks!"  In a marathon episode, we break down the first season (as best we can.)

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JULY 28, 2021 We conclude our first phase of the Star Wars franchise with a movie that everybody thought they wanted, but nobody really did.  That being said, what we got is so much better than what Jer remembers!

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JULY 13, 2021 We've completed the Skywalker Saga, and now we branch out and expand the universe.  But...do we even care about this entry?  Based on the conversation...well, you'll have to listen for yourself!

Jer's choice for this month is a family movie which just celebrated its 10th anniversary in February, and is greatly elevated by the last ten minutes of its runtime. We discuss the brilliant "The Lego Movie" directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JUNE 29, 2021 We've reached the end of the Skywalker Saga and the lowest rated Star Wars movie in the series.  But how does it stack up for newcomer Mike?

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JUNE 22, 2021 We have arrived at the Star Wars movie that's so divisive we couldn't even be in the same room to discuss it.  Rian Johnson's "The Last Jedi" is the topic today, so be patient with us and hear our thoughts in the most civilized manner we could muster.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JUNE 15, 2021 There's been an awakening at the same time there's been a silencing (of George Lucas, at least.)  We're now heading into the sequel trilogy with the movie that feels very familiar, yet somehow is very convoluted despite being a very fun watch.  What a mixed bag this one is!

This month we bring you Paul Verhoeven's 1987 EXCESSIVE satire "Robocop" starring Peter Weller as the titular robo-cop. It's another insanely R-rated movie that somehow spawned a children's cartoon!

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JUNE 8, 2021 We've come to the end of the prequel trilogy and the original saga.  It's taken us several weeks to get here and now we're racing through hyperspace to reach the creation of Darth Vader.  So let's break down this slow-paced yet still rushed conclusion to the time before the Battle of Yavin.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JUNE 1, 2021 Dan joins us once again to talk about a divisive movie in the series.  A movie the separates the true fans from the weak.  A movie that changes people.  And opinions have changed...