Clear Tinted Classics

Jake saw this once, but he basically got so drunk he doesn't remember it. Except the part where Bradley Cooper has sex with Michael Ian Black. Thankfully Luke is here to talk about that, and much, much more. Check it out!

Jake is thrilled to welcome first time guest, long time friend Chelsi Kern on to the show for the very first time. They talk about the past, Chelsi's move to New York Citaaaaaaay, casting director stuff, and then they dive into Tootsie. How does an older film about a man in drag hold up to a modern lens? Well... that's what the episode is for!

Kurt and Nick are back on the show, and it's time to dive deep into the waters... the John Waters that is. A really specific filmmaker with a really specific brand and band of actors, how does Polyester hold up on LaserDisc? How does it hold up to modern times? And how does the Odorama scratch and sniff card hold up? Maybe a little too well... But you'll have to listen to find out!

A tall tale as old as time, your dad refuses to be open and honest with you. What happens when Tim Burton makes that movie? Well Jake and first time guest Eric are here to find out!

Super special episode this week! Jamel King joins Jake for the very first time ever on the show to talk about Selena! They chat a bit about acting and film, and then dive into this interesting biopic starring J. Lo and Edward James Olmos. How does it hold up? Is watching a movie that culminates in the loss of one of the biggest rising stars ever super sad? Yes! But find out the other stuff by listening, check it out!

Rob is back on the show, and it's time to finally tackle some good ol' John Ford! Is it as high octane as the other Earp movies? Well, actually kind of cuz it's crazy what they were putting on screen back in the day. How does an actual true classic hold up? Check it out!

It's a rare day on CTC, we are covering a documentary! And we have an amazing new guest, Brad joins us for the first time. We talk filmmaking, maybe get a little too into the weeds of it, and then documentary, and then dive into this moving portrait of a woman who has been fighting for her husband's freedom for almost two decades. Check it out!

Sammy is back on the show and it's apparently time to talk Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis in drag! And how a movie from the 50's handles this. Does Billy Wilder continue his hot streak on the show, or is Some Like It Hot where it finally runs cold? Listen to find out!

We cover real classics on this show. Ones everyone remembers and that somehow Jake hasn't seen. Tommy Lee Jones. Linda Hamilton. Robert Vaughn. Nick Cassavetes. A true 80's classic that no one forgot. But for real, this is a fun, wild movie about shadow governments, sci-fi cars, high-level thieves, heists, and so much more. Adam Steele joins us for the first time ever to talk film, and also music. Go check out his music in all the places!

What's it like when Matthew McConaughey is tapped to play just a regular guy who becomes an overnight tv sensation? It's fine. Justin has never seen the movie, Jake vaguely remembers it, it's a reverse episode. Did we lost almost 40 minutes of us talking due to a tech thing? Yes! Does it matter? Not really. Maybe proof the show doesn't matter. But sometimes you just wanted to parasocially hang out with some people, hey... kind of like what this movie is about!

Jake welcomes first time guest Carolynn onto the show! This week, it's time to dive more into Hitchcock. How does it hold up to the rest of his work? Do Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman sizzle on screen? Probably, but you'll have to listen to actually find out!

Matthew McConaughey... month? Week? Whatever. It's kicking off, and it's kicking off in a big way, with a lot grey dragons, a lack of his iconic accent, and a Christian Bale Gerard Butler bromance as the main backdrop of this... not fantasy, maybe sci-fi apocalypse epic? Idk, It's me and Justin, it's fun, listen to it!

Andrew is back and it's time to talk about this forgotten Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan classic. How does it hold up? Is it a forgotten masterpiece? Is this why we do the show? All your answers await at the top of the volcano that is this podcast!

The title says it all my friends.

It's time for another round of: Jake and Justin haven't seen it! This week, Jake is trying to clean up his Denis Villeneuve watchlist, so they are doing this one. It's a movie that seems to resonate with even general audiences, so how will they like it? Surely it won't be divisive? No way! Can you tell they argue yet? I guess you'll have to check it out!

What's eating Gilbert Grape? Pretty much everything. And when it comes to Mary Steenburgen, sometimes that's not a bad thing. Brittnie is back on the show to take a deep dive into this slice of Americana that features a performance people still talk about from Leo, among many other things. It's a wild ride. Let's burn it all down!

Jake is so stoked to have Stephanie back on the show. He's less excited about how depraved and heinous this movie is at times. And Paul Bettany's questionable accent work. But they push through and talk about this strange, experimental film. And also other stuff. Check it out!

I've got soul, but I'm not a soldier, I'm a podcaster! Kurt and Nick are back on the show to talk about this absolutely insane movie. Richard Kelly's follow-up to his cult hit Donnie Darko. Is it unwieldy, convoluted, and nearly incomprehensible at times? Yeah, man. But if you read the three graphic novels first, maybe it makes more sense. Or maybe it doesn't They talk about it, so check it out!

Tony is back on the show. And they've got an exciting one to talk about. Except, when it's not. Actually, mostly it's not, they kind of picked this one because there's some really excellent filmmaking by Ron Howard on display here, but hey, so is Harrison Ford's rockin' dad bod, so... check it out!

Jake is delighted to have Richard on the show for the very first time! And he's excited to dive into two films that have left a massive impact on both animation films and superhero films alike. They dive into some of Richard's influences growing up, his foray into music, and then the movies themselves. Check it out! Also check out Rspriggie on all things!

Jake welcomes Callie to the show for the first time, and they have a... special film to talk about. They dig into what Callie watched growing up, and what inspired her to get into film and animation, and then they try and tackle this beloved film as two relative newcomers to it. Will people be mad? Probably!

Johnny is back to join Jake in talking about this murder and mayhem filled crime thriller about killing. Or... actually, despite the name, it's an incredibly withdrawn portrait of a sad man trying to keep his dream of a burlesque club alive while being pressured by the mob. The two get into the weeds on John Cassavetes, and then dive into the film. Check it out before we bleed out!

Rob is back on the show and he and Jake are coming in with all guns blazing, you have to when you're covering John Woo! Is this one of the greatest action movies of all time? Listen and find out. Spoilers, there's a lot of fawning over ChowYun Fat and Tony Leung.

Denise joins the show for the very first time to talk about a surprisingly formative movie she saw way back when she was young. She and Jake talk about her journey into filmmaking, and then they dive into this wild movie about Denzel holding a hospital hostage to save his son.Go check out all things Denise, including her Instagram: niecymichelle1104, as well as the cool production company: Boiling Cactus.

Brooke is back, and it's time to figure out if Pride and Prejudice lives up to the hype. Can Keira Knightley smolder so hard that we don't need pages of Jane Austen's inner thoughts spelled out for us? Turns out yes, but tune in to the show to hear how the rest of the film shakes out!

It's time decide whether this podcast is guilty or not, of being great! Verdict is in: Guilty! Luke is back on the show to talk through this critically acclaimed film that somehow makes twelve old dudes talking in one room one of the most compelling thing of all time. Check it out!

What's it like watching a movie this complex for the first time? Kind of crazy, but we've got Sean Connery playing a Russian and making no attempt at an accent to keep us afloat. Ethan is back on the show and the two dive in Jack Ryan style to wade through the depths of this one. Check it out!

Jake loves El Mariachi and is inspired by it. Nick hasn't seen it. They talk about it. Let's go!

Jake is almost positive he doesn't like the Muppets. But can he say for sure when he hasn't watched like... any of their stuff? Looks like it's up to first time guest Lisa to help figure this darn thing out. Is it a Rainbow Connection, or will this one be Movinrightalong to the trash heap? Let's find out!

It's time to climb the Holy Mountain. Jake isn't really sure why, and he isn't sure what's at the top, or the bottom for that matter, but thankfully Michael is back so they can take this journey together. Do they understand it? Well, they took the journey, we can at least say that.

Sammy is back on the show, and it's another old school classic. This time the unconventional love story between a guy with an apartment and the woman banging his married boss. It's a wild movie, but is it as good as people say? Take a listen!

Jake found someone willing to talk to him about Yorgos Lanthimos! Chase joins the show for the first time to talk about Yorgos' breakout movie, Dogtooth. Is it weird? Yeah, yeah it's really weird but you know come listen to the episode they talk about it and it's a good time and stuff.

Bron joins us once again to talk about this anthology film that's kind of about a pawn shop, also kind of about some meth heads (Paul Walker!), a horrific kidnapper, and Brendan Fraser as Elvis. Is it good? That question is sort of answered in the episode, so listen!

The games, The Hunger Games! Lucas is back so it's time to continue the deep dive in the Hunger Games series. What's it like to only watch one part of the a two part movie? Weird! And yet somehow this episode is over three hours. Enjoy.

First time guest Obi joins the show! They talk about how D&D got him into storytelling, what films he grew up on, and then they dive deep into the emotional rollercoaster that is The Iron Giant. Tissues not included!

Jake is solo again! But it kind of fits for this movie about a sad, romantic sex worker who can't seem to catch a break. Sure, let's go with that!

Jake watched a strange erotic thriller from 1984 where Anthony Perkins plays a deranged priest hounding Kathleen Turner with a bladed vibrator. And so he talks about it for an hour. What is this show?

Jake talks about 2025, tells you the best five new(ish) things he saw this year, mentions some memorable podcast episodes, and gives his top ten films of the year that he covered for the show.

It's Christmas, Jake watches Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, with you!

One of Jake's favorite movies is Perfect Blue. The director is Satoshi Kon. He also made a beloved Christmas movie about three people finding a baby in the garbage and their crazy adventures together. So he watched it and talked about it. Merry Christmas.

It's time for Justin and Jake to ride eternal on the Fury Road. It's a reverse episode, Justin hasn't seen it, Jake says it's great, let's see how it holds up. Witness!... this podcast.

Jake is alone and it's six in the morn. He's talking about the well worn idea of vengeance in film, but this ain't no shoehorn. He's talking about Park Chan-wook, a man who was born to make movies Jake is horn... okay let's stop the rhyme.

Jake talks about what he's been watching. In order:Nerdy Prudes Must Die, Blood Tambourine and the Musical Mafia, Company, Bugonia, Friendship, The Chair Company, The Substance, Donnie Darko, Game Night, Weapons, The Great British Baking Show, Taskmaster, Critical Role, Cloudward Ho, Mythical Kitchen, Calen Hearon, Marc Maron, DandaDan, This Monster Wants to Eat Me, Dealing with the Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze, There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover... Unless, Slay the Princess, Dispatch, Red Rising, Something is Killing the Children, and Abel Ferrara's autobiography Scene: A Memoir.

Jake had only seen one Abel Ferrara movie before this episode and now it's up to two. How did it go? Well, he did read Abel's entire autobiography leading up to the record so... Not bad. Johnny is back on the show to bring us another harrowing "feel good" picture. It's a good time, with a very... Bad Lieutenant.

Jake is alone, maybe appropriately so, as he dives back into Ingmar Bergman, this time about an old man having an existential crisis on a road trip with his daughter-in-law. Wild (haha) stuff!

I rank all of Yorgos Lanthimos' features! Dogtooth, Alps, The Lobster, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, The Favorite, Poor Things, Kinds of Kindness, and Bugonia.

The podcast will resume regularly scheduled programming soon!

Jake is back from hiatus just in time for one spooky episode this October. And what could be scarier than having not one, but two guests on the show who love a movie that Jake is unsure about. That's right, we've seen many strange things already, but nothing quite like this!

I'm making a movie and not podcasts. Sorry! I'll be back soon.

Happy fourth of... Seventeenth of September. Jake hasn't seen Independence Day and Justin took issue. So they are gonna talk about it. Time's Up. Welcome to Earth.

Nick joins the show for the very first time. Jake talks to him about theatre, film, and eventually, the sometimes forgotten Coen Brothers classic, The Hudsucker Proxy. How does it hold up? And why is Jennifer Jason Leigh the best part?