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Your host Byrnne and Tony take their BBF Lena a.k.a Jonesy on her Filmspringa like Rumspringa but no so amish. Brynne and Tony get to watch, relive and review some of their favorite movies from childhood and beyond. Lena gets to experience them for the first time ever! Some good and some bad but all well worth the journey. You take two misfit movie buffs and add in their BBF who happens to be an ex-evangelical christian, through in some classic films and a cocktail or two and you get FilmSprinGa!

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    • Jun 2, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
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    • 33 EPISODES


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    33 Big Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 57:08


    This week we visit another one of Tony's favorites staring the divine Bette Milder and the hilarious Lily Tomlin in the 1988 comedy "Big Business"  a mix of Comedy of errors, Prince and the Pauper and The Town Mouse and The Country Mouse. What could possibly go wrong?

    32 Moonstruck

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 58:03


    This Week we visit one of Tony's favorite movies. It's the 1987 romantic comedy staring Cher and the late great Olympia Dukakis, it's "Moonstruck". How can you go wrong with Cher, a love triangle, wooden hand and a makeover!

    31 The Outsiders

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 61:01


    This week we introduce Lena to a classic. It's the 1983 coming of age film directed by Francis Ford Coppola "The Outsider" This is one Lena has been wanting to watch for a long time.  Brynne and Tony are nostalgic about this film. Does it still hold up after all these years?  Is there under tones of gay love?  We got lots of opinions about this one!

    30 Where Are They Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 60:00


    It's just Brynne and Tony this week, and for this episode we're doing things a little differently. Where are they now? We see what some stars from the movies we reviewed are up to now. We also talk about some upcoming films that we are excited about

    29 Welcome To The Dollhouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 60:00


    The Week we are in the 90's with this cruel coming of age story. It's the 1995 dark comedy, "Welcome to the Dollhouse." This is one of Tony's favorite movies. It shows how mean kids can be. Another film about bad parents WTF?

    28 Weekend at Bernie's

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 60:00


    The Week we visit one of Brynne's favorite movies. It's the 1989 dark comedy "Weekend at Bernie's". Does this film still hold up all these years later? Or is this film dead in the water now?  Will Lena like this one? Tony has strong thoughts on this film

    28 The Tale Of the Frog Prince

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 60:00


    This week the tables are turned when we watch one of Lena's films that she grew up on. it's the 1982 "Shelley Devall's Faerie Tale Theater: The Tale Of The Frog Prince" Tony and Brynne have never seen this and by the looks of it its a bit disturbing? Robin Williams as the frog prince and Teri Garr as the bratty  Princess.

    27 Alien

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 56:54


    This week we go Sci-Fi with one of the best! its the 1979 film that started huge franchise "Alien". This is one Lena has always wanted to watch but never got to, till now.

    26 Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 60:08


    This week we revisit a classic from the 90's with this coming of age comedy "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" Is this just movie about bad parenting? Does anyone remember being a latchkey kid? But I'm right on top of that Rose.  Lena gets to see a movie she has heard a lot about and has never seen this week. Does it hold up?

    25 Spirited Away

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 60:20


    This week we venture in to the animi world. With one of the best films in this genre.  It is the 2001 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, animated by Studio Ghibli "Spirited Away".

    24 Barbarella

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 3513:12


    This week we go back to the late 60's with this bazaar sci-fi cult classic film "Barbarella". Is it so bad that it's good? Or is it ahead of its time? Well it'll makes for a great conversation. Does this film hold up at a

    23 Amadeus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 61:00


    We are getting into Oscar season! so we visit the 1984 American period biographical drama film directed by Miloš Forman and adapted by Peter Shaffer from his 1979 stage play  "Amadeus". Win of 8 Academy Awards.  Does this film still hold up? Or is it just a borefest? WE got lots to say about this one!

    22 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 56:00


    This week we visit one of the best queer films from the 90's . Its cult classic and a film from down under.  its the 1994 buddy road film "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert".  Drag queens, the Australian outback and a hunky Guy Pearce what more could you ask for?! You can watch us LIVE every Friday night at 8pm PST on OutAt.TV app . Download the app on Apple TV, Roku TV and Amazon Fire TV

    21 Grosse Pointe Blank

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 60:30


    If you're a 90's kid you're going to love this weeks movie. We go back to 1997 with this black comedy crime film "Grosse Pointe Blank". The soundtrack alone is worth it. You got the Cusacks, a shooting tooting Dan Aykroyd, pro killers and high school reunion what could  go wrong?

    20 Return to OZ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 58:00


    This week we visit one on Tony's favorite films from childhood. It's the 1985 British American dark fantasy "Return to OZ".  Did this film cause you nightmares as kid ? Or where was it one of the most under rated fantasy film made?

    18 Chinatown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 57:10


    This week we expose Lena to, what some call one of the greatest films, the 1974  Neo-noir classic "Chinatown". Does this film hold up after all these years?  Which of the films stars had a heavy duty argument?  Did Jack Nicholson make this movie great? and what about the films problematic Directors?

    17 Serial Mom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 56:55


    This week we watch the 1994 dark comedy "Serial Mom". One of John Waters best or worst?  Just make sure you don't wear white shoes after Labor Day. Kathleen Turner kills in this film. some of John Waters favorites show up in this film.

    16 Scrooged

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2020 57:26


    This week we get into the Christmas spirit with the spirits of Christmas past, present and future in the Bill Murray film, "Scrooged"! We are all divided on the movie.  One of our favorite films and one of our not so favorite film.

    15 Die Hard

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 60:00


    This week we watch one of the greatest action movies and Christmas movies with  1988's "Die Hard".  Does this film still hold up? Burning building, hostages, German bad guys, explosions what more do you want in Christmas movie?

    14 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 70:00


    It's the holiday season! There is no better movie to spread a little  holiday fun than  the third installment of the vacation movie then the 1989 comedy "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation". Does this film bring in some holiday cheer or leave you wound up with family anxiety?

    13 Breakfast at Tiffany's

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 3540:00


    It's all about Tiffany blue this week when we visit the 1961 iconic film breakfast at Tiffany's. A classic Hollywood romantic story based off of a much darker Book. Parts of this movie are problematic and parts of this movie are utterly gorgeous. Does this movie hold up after all these years or is it a sharp reminder of Hollywood's troubled with representation of POC?

    12 Love and other Disasters

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 60:00


    We get out of the 80's this week with this 2006 romcom staring the late Britney Murphy. You take an american girl living in London with her gay best friend throw in a little Vogue, an eccentric love lust girlfriend, tango, faults loves and raw meat you get   "Love and other Disasters". Did Jonesy fall in love with this film or was it a disaster?

    11 Planes, Trains and Automobiles

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 60:00


    It's the Holiday season! With turkey day just around the corner. We visit the 1987 road movie/buddy film "Planes,Trains and Automobiles" Starring John Candy and Steve Martin this week. Is this film just an anxiety ridden ride or comedy gold?  How did you religious kids, who did not grow up with thanksgiving handle it? ---------------- Tony and Brynne take their BBF Lena a.k.a Jonsey on her Filmspringa like Rumspringa but no so amish. Brynne and Tony get to watch, relive and review some of their favorite movies from childhood and beyond. Well at the same time introducing Lena to some their favorite films, that she has never watched. Some good and some bad but all well worth the journey. You take two misfit movie buffs and add in their BBF who happens to be an ex-evangelical christian, through in some classic films and a cocktail or two and you get FilmSprinGa!

    10 Total Recall

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 66:00


    This week we watch Brynne's pick. The 1990's Sci-fi  special effects extravaganza "Total Recall".   90's Alien makeup, bad ass Sharon Stone, 2 weeks and MARS what more could you want!

    9 Mermaids

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 67:00


    This week we watch oneof Tony's favorite movies! In 1990 American family comedy-drama film directed by Richard Benjamin, and starring Cher! it's. "Mermaids". Is this film still a catch or is it heading up stream? The crew has lots of opinions about this weeks films. its spited conversation about motherhood, teenager, religious guilt and much more!

    8 Halloween

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 1:00


    Happy Halloween everyone! We are all dressed up for this episode.  This week in honor of all thing Halloween we watch the original 1978 film "Halloween". Some credit this film as the starting point of the slasher film style. We talk about our favorite halloween from the past. We give our horror film must see list for the night of spooks.

    7 The Exorcist

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 55:00


    Its Halloween season! This week we get scared out of our minds with, some say the best horror film of all times, the 1973 classic "The Exorcist" We talk about watching this film as kids and being terrified. Is it still terming as an adult? Some say this film is cursed. with 9 deaths, one series killer and audience getting physically ill when they watch it! We talk religion and how this film was off limits for so any reason. its a lot to unpack so grab a drink and enjoy!

    6 Fright Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 59:00


    Its Halloween season! This week we get spooked with a classic horror flick from 1985 the original "Fright Night". The crew is all over the place on this one this week. One loved it, one did not like so much this time around and the other one, well you will have to listen to find out. We talk about how this film holds up after all these years, some fun facts about the film we didn't know about and finish the episode with 6 degrees.

    5 Tombstone

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 55:00


    This week we go back to the Wild West with one of Brynne's favorite movies the 1993 western "Tombstone". This is the first Western movie Lena has ever seen. Will this one survive the shoot out? Who was the real director of this movie? Was Val KIlmar robbed?

    4 Earth Girls Are Easy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 1:00


    This weeks movie pick is the classic 1988  musical romantic comedy science fiction " Earth Girls Are Easy"  With a stealer cast, will this film hold up?  How could you go wrong with alien, a make over, dance battle and a smoldering Jeff Goldblum?  If Socal was a movie this old be it.

    3 Friday The 13th

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 55:00


    This weeks movie pick is the classic 1980 slasher/horror "Friday The 13th".  Does this film still hold up after all these years?  What is your favorite 13th movie in the franchise? What death is your favorite?  We got some fun facts about this movie which started the slasher film genre in our opinion.

    2 Mommie Dearest

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 55:00


    This weeks movie selection is the 1981 cult classic "Mommie Dearest"  How many lines can you qoute from this movie?  Will Lena like this one or will it be trigger?  We also play 6 degrees and pick the best cocktail and munchies to pair with this Mommie, raw steak maybe.

    1 What is Filmspringa?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 32:30


    This is the first episode of new show Filmspringa! Your host Byrnne and Tony take their BBF Lena a.k.a Jonsey on her Filmspringa like Rumspringa but no so amish. Brynne and Tony get to watch, relive and review some of their favorite movies growing up and beyond. Well at the same time introducing Lena to some their favorite films, that she has never watched before. Some good and some bad but all well worth the journey. You take two misfit movie buffs and add in their BBF who happens to be an ex-eveangelical christian, throw in some classic films and a cocktail or two and you get FilmSprinGa!

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