Film School Janitors Review Films

Welcome to another round of the Film School Janitors' BUCKET LIST! For this outing, they will be discussing all the films about POPEYE! Now you may be wondering how there is more than one film about our favorite cartoon sailor with an affinity for spinach, and that's because in 2025, he entered the public domain! But back in in 1980, he was still protected under copyright law, so Robin Williams played POPEYE in his first movie role, and how did that all pan out? Listen to find out!

The Film School Janitors are back with another Rodney's Wrecks! This time, it's the 1973 exploitation film, TERMINAL ISLAND! When California abolishes the death penalty, they set up an island where they send all the convicted murderers, and what the prisoners do once there is what this movie is all about! Decent premise, but does the flick mange to, um, kill it? Listen to find out!

The Film School Janitors not only review CHAINSAW MAN - THE MOVIE: REZE ARC, but also pretty much the first season of the tv show. Even if you know nothing about any of it, they pretty much got you covered. Why am I saying "pretty" so much? That's pretty weird.

This movie is cool. And not just because the second half of it looks like it takes place in a snow globe. BALLERINA, a spin-off of JOHN WICK, stars Ana de Armas as a ballerina assassin, and the Film School Janitors might be in love. And this movie deserves more love. And flame throwers!

The Film School Janitors watched the first season of IT - WELCOME TO DERRY, and they are still hiding under the covers, which then in turn changed into a womb, and then they spilled out of a demon's--- you know what, this description almost had a spoiler, but this review definitely has SPOILERS! If you haven't watched it, and plan to, wait until after watching to listen. If you haven't watched it yet, or you don't mind spoilers, listen away! That's my PSA for today!

Hold onto your swinging appendages for this one. 28 YEARS LATER is the third film in a trilogy, but it's also the first film in a new trilogy. Does your brain feel fried? Well, that's an early sign of the rage virus, and the Film School Janitors are hear to help you with that. Really, all they can do is clean up after you. You should go see a doctor...

What keeps bringing the masses out to watch these films? Surely, it's all the blue butts? Right? The Film School Janitors watched AVATER: FIRE AND ASH in IMAX 3D as James Cameron intended, and this is what they thought about it! Plus in your head tail tendrils and listen now!

This Film School Janitors' review of OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY goes a little bit all over the place - just like OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY! Even though it pretty much happens in just one place!

The Cinema College Custodians take over for the Film School Janitors once again, and this time they are tackling a film with a lot of baggage - and we're not talking baggage you claim at the airport! LOVE ACTUALLY arrived at the baggage claim, er, at the theaters in 2003, and it's had a storied history of re-evaluations since then, so now it's the Custodians turn! Unwrap this Joni Mitchell CD and maybe it's an ugly necklace!

The Film School Janitors know trash when they see it, and with this review they ask - is CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS trash? Or is it gold? Or frankincense? Or myrhh? Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis star in this adaptation of a John Grisham novel (yes, the courtroom thriller guy tried to get some of that crunchy Christmas cash). The nicest thing to say about this film is... it's weird. The naughtiest thing to say... involves a strange tanning booth sequence in the film. Unwrap this podcast today to find out more!

The Film School Janitors are working the day shift, and the Cinema College Custodians cover the night! This time they get together to discuss the sequel that's on its way to breaking box office records, ZOOTOPIA 2! How does it compare to the first film? Listen to find out!

Rodney picked this one, and can you say you're surprised? The Film School Janitors watched the low-brow, low-budget horror (?)/ comedy (?!) called EVIL TOONS. Is there evil? Yes. Is there 'toons? Only one 'toon for about 90 seconds. But there are a couple of other reasons to watch this trashy flick - why David Carradine and Dick Miller, of course! What were you thinking?

Sometimes the Film School Janitors need to work extra hours as CINEMA COLLEGE CUSTODIANS! This is their first review and it's a doozy! Emma Stone shaved her head for BUGONIA, and what poor custodian had to clean that mess up!

I don't think the Film School Janitors are giving this movie series its proper due! THE TOXIC AVENGER PART II is the sequel to the origin story about a janitor superhero... what else could they ask for?! That they take Toxie to Japan? Ask and ye shall receive!

What won't the Film School Janitors watch and review for their fans? Well, they watched and reviewed PLAYDATE, so I would venture to say the sky's the limit!

Hey, it's the next film in the Conjuring Universe - THE CONJURING 2! The Film School Janitors will get through all these movies... eventually. What did they think about this one, based on a famous hoax called "the Enfield Poltergeist"? Listen to find out!

So Hollywood went and did a thing... they remade THE CROW thirty years later after decades of trying to reboot it. How did they do? The Film School Janitors make the caw. Check it out!

The Film School Janitors take upon themselves to dissect two of the most important films ever made - TRUCKS and MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE! Both are based on a short story by Stephen King. One is more accurate to the source material, and the other is directed by King himself! Listen now to get a great costume idea for next Halloween! Enjoy!

Elle Fanning Movies are back, baby! Or, franchises are king! Perhaps, if you make a good version of a well-known property, people will go the theater to watch it! The Film School Janitors saw PREDATOR: BADLANDS and listen to what they thought about it!

When one of the Film School Janitors happen to find themselves watching a film like REGRETTING YOU, you know they got to talk about it!

What's dead doesn't stay dead. Well, that might actually be more in line with zombies, but it also can be said about The Creature in FRANKENSTEIN, Guillermo del Toro's version made for Netflix. The Film School Janitors discuss their thoughts on this latest adaptation of a mad scientist and his creation, who may have superpowers...? Listen to find out!

A couple more opinions and lingering thoughts about TRON: ARES, courtesy of your Film School Janitors!

So have the Film School Janitors ever reviewed any other seasons of DEXTER prior to DEXTER: RESURRECTION? Nope! But they go over a fair amount of the lore while they review the latest season in a series of reboots and sequels. Check it out now!

The Film School Janitors deal with another film by A24! This time it's a review of DEATH OF A UNICORN, starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega! Is it a comedy, a comedy fantasy, a dark comedy, a horror comedy, a horror film, or a classic A24 weirdfest? Listen to find out!

One of the Film School Janitors decided to try two different reviews of the same film - BONE LAKE. This is the combination of both reviews for you to review!

Time for the second film in THE CONJURING UNIVERSE! A couple of the Film School Janitors watched ANNABELLE, and this is their review! It's a movie about about a doll. That's beloved. But it's creepy! Make it make sense!

The Film School Janitors completed their first BUCKET LIST - five movies about ESCAPE ROOM(s) that were sometimes supernatural, sometimes sci-fi, sometimes an escape house, but always deadly! And this is the wrap-up review!

This is technically the fourth and fifth films on the BUCKET LIST of ESCAPE ROOM movies, but these are the only two that are direct sequels of each other: ESCAPE ROOM (2019) and ESCAPE ROOM: TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS (2021). Could they have been two separate podcasts? Yeah, probably. The Film School Janitors thought for sure it would be quicker to review them together, but it certainly didn't turn out that way. Enjoy and stayed tuned for the final ranking of this BUCKET LIST!

A couple of Film School Janitors went to see TRON: ARES (actually three did, but one didn't make it to lunch), and they discuss everything they possibly can about this third film, as well as TRON and TRON: LEGACY. And getting old. They definitely talk about getting old...

This is the third movie on this BUCKET LIST about ESCAPE ROOM movies, but it's the second one entitled ESCAPE ROOM. The Film School Janitors discuss this supernatural version featuring Skeet Ulrich and Sean Young. Stay tuned for two more!

A couple of the Film School Janitors decide to play catch up on THE CONJURING UNIVERSE, and where else would they start other than with THE CONJURING! Does it hold up? Was it obvious what this franchise would become? Listen to hear their thoughts.

Welcome to the second entry of the BUCKET LIST! This time it's the ESCAPE ROOM film made in 2017, and it actually takes place in the most realistic portrayal of an escape room. Well, one where people can die. Only three more to go!

The Film School Janitors actually went to the theater to watch Paul Thomas Anderson's tenth film, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. At night. It's almost three hours long and they managed to stay awake. Did they have trouble staying awake because of the movie, or because of their age?Listen to this review to find out!

A couple of Film School Janitors visited their local theater to see THE LONG WALK, and should you take that same journey? Listen to find out!

Get ready for the first episode in the first BUCKET LIST series! The Film School Janitors pick a group of movies that have a theme and review them one by one. Then in the end, their reveal the rankings! Escape rooms became pretty popular in the mid- to late-2010s. How can you tell? Over four years, five "escape room" movies (at least) were released. First up is 2018's NO ESCAPE ROOM. Originally airing on the SyFy channel, this one features a supernatural slant. Listen to find out more!

Well, Jay and Sean thought Rodney might not be able to watch THE TOXIC AVENGER (1984), and they were definitely wrong! Here's Rodney's thoughts on the offensive, tasteless "classic".

Talk about walking on eggshells. Well, toxic sludge covered eggshells. When THE TOXIC AVENGER was released way back in the 1900s, it was meant to be tasteless and insulting, and in that regard, it still holds up! A couple of the Film School Janitors do their best to review this infamous classic! They try their best!

If you try to look up this film on streaming services, it's listed as EAT LOCAL. It was originally released in the UK under that title, but the poster jokingly added an "s" and it caught on. So online, it's listed under EAT LOCALS. It's about vampires meeting in a countryside home, and they get trapped (somehow) by the military. Either way, it's the latest edition of JAY'S JUNK that the Film School Janitors decided to review! But I'm burying the most important thing about this review - it happens while the Janitors also watch a film called TIFFANY THE DOLL on Tubi!

Some video games are based on movie genres and some movies are based on video games. UNTIL DAWN is a horror movie based on a game that's based on horror movies, and if that sounds like a bad idea, listen to what the Film School Janitors have to say about it!

The Film School Janitors deal with a little bit of an issue while they review HOLLAND, but don't worry - they get the job done! If you don't know what HOLLAND is, or can't even begin to fathom the issue they face, you might need to take a listen!

This is one of biggest breakdowns in Film School Janitors history, so be warned - this film will be spoiled! The Janitors delve deep into WEAPONS, director Zach Cregger's follow-up to BARBARIAN (which the Film School Janitors also reviewed). Listen if you've already seen it, or if you don't mind spoilers!

With the first film taking everyone by surprise, it was inevitable that there would be a NOBODY 2. The Film School Janitors discuss whether that was a good idea or not.

The Film School Janitors aren't slouches when it comes to watching the biggest Netflix releases (counting this one, they have reviewed nine of the top ten streamed original films). Maybe not all of the Janitors watched KPOP DEMON HUNTERS, but Jay has watched it more than enough for the rest of them (Sean also saw it). This is their review, as if you even cared!

Well, THE SANDMAN season two has come and gone. Another three years between seasons. The Film School Janitors have barely keep up with certain shows because of the distant gaps between seasons, and this one mostly squeaked by, but was it worth the wait? Listen to find out!

The Film School Janitors finally got around to watching THEY CLONED TYRONE on Netflix, and they have thoughts! To explain anything here would spoil the film, so whether you've seen it or not (and we do recommend checking it out before pressing play here, but you do you!), take a listen! BONUS: Hear Rodney get frantic about watching a certain Christmas film that recently was reviewed!

Hey, one man's trash is another's treasure, and sometimes coal can be a present! The Film School Janitors watched JINGLE ALL THE WAY (one of them for the first time) and this is what they had to say about it!

Netflix's Happy Gilmore 2 by Film School Janitors

Consider this a warning! The Film School Janitors watched WAR OF THE WORLDS on Amazon Prime and this is more alarming than the original Orson Wells radio show!

How does the world wok anymore? How do streaming services survive? How is HEADS OF STATE a movie and what do the Film School Janitors think about it? Listen to find out!

It's been five years since the original film, and to immortals that's the blink of an eye. But for us mere mortals, is it worth the wait for THE OLD GUARD 2 on Netflix? They've added Uma Thurman to the cast, so one would think seeing her battle Charlize Theron might make it worth it. You know, KILL BILL vs. ATOMIC BLONDE? A good ol' round of Theron vs. Thurman? The Film School Janitors break it all down and rip this film apart.

The Film School Janitors try to keep one of their own awake long enough to review THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS! Is that a sign about the movie, or because the Janitors had a long day of recording? Listen to find out, as well as how this newest iteration of Marvel's First Family (and a new CGI baby) stacks up against the rest. Enjoy!