Gen-X Multiplex

For the final episode of 2021 (and quite possibly forever), Matt B. and Brian P. reconvene at the shuttered Multiplex one last time to give their picks for the Top 10 Movies of 1991, the Top 10 Movies of 2021 and (triple booster bonus) the Top 10 Worst Movies of 2021. Get your last dose … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 12/31/21 – Best/Worst of ’21/’91 – Booster #3

Brian P. gets another late-night phone call, this time from an old frenemy of the ‘Plex with a few bones to pick about Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 adaptation (or half-adaptation) of Dune. Check out this “spicy,” unsolicited Gen-X Multiplex eXclusive review!!! Also Available on: Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher

The bolted & barred Multiplex doors fly open (briefly) when Brian P. gets a late-night phone call from Matt B. demanding his new James Bond review in two minutes or less with no tangents. No Time To Die? No. It’s No Time 2 Bri! Also Available on: Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher SoundCloud

On the final episode of the Gen-X Multiplex, Matt & Brian explore the “life of the mind,” wrasslin’ scenarios & other things literary with the Coen Brothers’ 1991 Palme D’Or winner Barton Fink, starring John Turturro, John Goodman & Judy Davis. Then they take a detour to Weird Austin to hang with a coterie of … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 8/30/21 – Episode 30 – August 1991: Barton Fink & Slacker

On this action-packed penultimate episode of the Gen-X Multiplex, Brian & Matt welcome Brian’s better half, Courtney P., back to the pod to render her “judgment” on James Cameron’s July ’91 summer blockbuster sequel T2: Judgment Day. Then, they dip their longboards into the raging testosterone waves of Kathyrn Bigelow’s Point Break. Plus, the Brian … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 7/30/21 – Ep. 29 – July 1991: Terminator 2: Judgment Day & Point Break

On this month’s episode, Brian P. and Matt B. take the A train to Harlem with Spike Lee’s interracial romance drama Jungle Fever, starring Wesley Snipes and Annabella Sciorra. Then they head out West to drive some cattle and “find their smiles” with Billy Crystal and Jack Palance in City Slickers. Last (and possibly least), … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 6/30/21 – Ep. 28 – June 1991: Jungle Fever & City Slickers

On this month’s super-sized Memorial Day episode, Matt B. & Brian P. revisit the wisecracking Bruce Willis caper comedy Hudson Hawk and take a road trip to nowhere with ’90s feminist icons Thelma & Louise. Plus, they’re joined by a very special guest for a lively game of Truth or Dare before cracking open May’s … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 5/31/21 – Ep. 27 – May 1991: Hudson Hawk / Thelma & Louise

On this special 4/20 mini-episode, Matt B. and Brian P. celebrate the one-year anniversary of The Gen-X Multiplex, give their picks for the upcoming Academy Awards and make a $30 winner-take-all bet on their Oscar ballots. Who will win? Who will lose? Who will eat the most oily cakes and drink the most Mountain Dew??? … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 4/20/21 – Anniversary / Academy Awards Mini-Episode

On this month’s episode, Brian P. and Matt B. flashback to March of 1991 and break on through the other side of Oliver Stone’s eXtra excessive Jim Morrison biopic, The Doors. Then, they pump the “base” and pull a gangsta thriller drive-by on the crack-plagued streets of New Jack City. Last but not least, the … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 3/26/21 – Ep. 26 – March 1991: The Doors & New Jack City

For the kickoff episode of 2021, Matt B. and Brian P. are buggin’ out with two creepy-crawly February 1991 multiplex selections. First, they’ll hunt down death’s-head moths and cellar-dwelling serial killers with the horror/thriller classic The Silence of the Lambs. Then, they’ll get to know a strange family of terrorist mantises in human disguise with … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 2/26/21 – Ep. 25 – February 1991: The Silence of the Lambs & Meet the Applegates

It’s the end of the year, and the Gen-X Multiplex is finally finishing out its 1990 marquee! Join Matt B, Brian P & special guest Jeff M for a Comedy Potluck jammy jam with Kid ‘n Play in House Party, Eric Idle & Robbie Coltrane in Nuns on the Run, and Julia Roberts & Richard … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 12/31/20 – Ep. 24 – 1990 Comedy Potluck / 2020 Year-Ender

On this special X-mas Eve episode, “made” guys Matt B & Brian P get whack-y with four very different 1990 mob hits. Join them as they shoot the sh*t about the inherent rewatchability of Goodfellas, find out what’s under Tom’s hat in Miller’s Crossing, polish the King of New York‘s hip hop gangster flick crown, … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 12/24/20 – Ep. 23 – Mob Hits 1990

On this special post-Thanksgiving episode, Matt & Brian give thanks for the late, great Sir Sean Connery with reviews of his 1990 Cold War thrillers, The Hunt for Red October and The Russia House. Then, they swap Connery films for con-artist flicks to consider the 1990 neo-noir classic The Grifters and the 2020 “oddball swindlers” … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 11/27/20 – Ep. 22 – Cons & Connery

Matt B. & Brian P. return from the podcast grave for an X-tra special 1990 horror-only Halloween episode. Join them as they dig into the classic horror-comedy Tremors, climb the spookily hallucinogenic Jacob’s Ladder, crack the lid on the freak-infested Basket Case 2, and take a haunted house-swapping vacation to Nilbog (it’s Goblin spelled backwards!) … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 10/30/20 – Ep. 21 – Halloween Horrors

This week, in a Gen-X Multiplex first (and possibly last), Matt & Brian set their sights solely on the Year 2020 and risk COVID-19 exposure with a mix of in-theater and at-home reviews of Unhinged, Bill & Ted Face The Music, Tenet, and I’m Thinking of Ending Things. Plus, they reveal the final outcome of … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 9/7/20 – Ep. 20 – The New Abnormal

This week, the long-awaited, uncensored “director’s cut” of Episode 8 finally arrives with an extra 10 minutes of raucous content! Relive Matt & Brian’s spirited June 8th review of Another 48 Hrs in 58 indulgent minutes. Multiplex projection booth mishaps! Two-month-old Tenet movie release news! Who the f#@k is Kehoe, and why must Paramount #ReleaseTheKehoeCut? … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 8/31/20 – Episode 8: Director’s Cut – Another “Another 48 Hrs”

This week, the ‘Plex turns down the lights & cranks up the audio with dual reviews of Sam Raimi’s scarred superhero tale, Darkman, and the Gen-X pirate radio drama, Pump Up The Volume. Plus, Matt & Brian finally pull away the Phantom Editor’s mask & reveal who hacked Episode 8. Don’t miss this highly revealing, … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 8/24/20 – Ep. 19 – “Darkman” & “Pump Up The Volume”

This week, Brian & Matt take a surreal road trip through Podcast Hell with David Lynch’s Wild at Heart and William Peter Blatty’s Exorcist III. Along the way, Brian monkeys around with some unhinged conspiracy theories about last week’s show and desperately attempts to get the elusive Twin Peaks director back on the ‘Plex to … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 8/17/20 – Ep. 18 – “Wild At Heart”

This week, Matt B. and Brian P. are seeing double with the long-in-the-making Chinatown sequel, The Two Jakes. Then they check the pulse of the supernatural med-students-with-a-death-wish thriller, Flatliners. Meanwhile, Brian receives a surprise Skype call from an old Gen-X frenemy, wherein more medical emergencies ensue. Grab your nicotine patch & catch the latest episode … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 8/10/20 – Ep. 17 – “The Two Jakes”

On this week’s episode, Matt B. & Brian P. sample two very different shades of 1990 NYC nightlife with the jazzy Spike Lee joint Mo’ Better Blues & Whit Stillman’s comedy of manners, Metropolitan. Plus, a quick review of Young Guns II spurs the boyz into an intense verbal showdown where the accusations fly like … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 8/3/20 – Ep. 16 – “Mo’ Better Blues” & “Metropolitan”

This week, Brian P. welcomes co-hosts Caitlin P. & Juliana P. to fill in for a very tardy, problematic Matt B. with the incorrigible kid comedy Problem Child. Afterwards, Brian & Matt discuss the cease & desist letters they’ve received before delving into the very adult courtroom drama, Presumed Innocent. Finally, Brian punishes delinquent Matt … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 7/27/20 – Ep. 15 – “Problem Child” & “Presumed Innocent”

This week, creepy crawlers abound as Brian & Matt do double duty with the spider-averse horror comedy Arachnophobia & the pro-komodo mob comedy The Freshman. Plus, new revelations arise in the Jeff M / Paramount tapes investigation. Finally, Matt weighs in with quick reviews of recent “Dad movie” VOD releases Greyhound & The Outpost until … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 7/20/20 – Ep. 14 – “Arachnophobia” & “The Freshman”

On this week’s episode, a morose Matt B. and miffed Brian P. go long on the New York City heist comedy, Quick Change, released on 7/13/90. They also nearly come to blows over the supernatural blockbuster Ghost before getting infinitely repetitious with the new Andy Samberg + Cristin Milioti time-loop comedy Palm Springs. Grab your … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 7/13/20 – Episode 13 – “Quick Change”

This week, the ‘Plex pulls a director Renny Harlin double-header with reviews of his 7/4/90 & 7/11/90 releases, Die Hard 2 and The Adventures of Ford Fairlane. Plus, Matt & Brian check in with their own private dick, Sal Studebaker, for Phantom Editor investigation updates. Lastly, Brian “edu-tains” Matt with his review of the Disney+ … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 7/6/20 – Episode 12 – “Die Hard 2” + “The Adventures of Ford Fairlane”

On this week’s episode, the boyz welcome NASCAR expert & Brian P better-half Courtney P to the Multiplex to talk the Tom Cruise racing saga Days of Thunder. They also suffer through the dispiriting Bill Cosby family comedy Ghost Dad & discuss Courtney’s love of an entirely different kind of “Dad movie.” Get your Gen-X … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 6/29/20 – Episode 11 – “Days of Thunder”

This week, Brian & Matt are unlawfully detained by the disappointing 6/22/90 sequel release RoboCop 2. Meanwhile, they do a bit of personal detective work, deliberating potential Phantom Editor suspects in the ongoing mystery of “Who Hacked Episode 8?” Plus, they give quick takes on the recent VOD releases You Should Have Left, Shirley & … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 6/22/20 – Episode 10 – “RoboCop 2”

This week, Matt B. & Brian P. welcome guest Mat B. (with one “t”) to discuss the big-budget comic strip adaptation Dick Tracy, the slapstick horror sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch, and assorted R/C Theatres Summer of ’90 memories. They also weigh in on the new Spike Lee Netflix release Da 5 Bloods, the … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 6/15/20 – Episode 9 – “Dick Tracy”

On this week’s eXtremely unauthorized episode, Matt & Brian’s discussion of the Eddie Murphy-Nick Nolte action-comedy sequel Another 48 Hrs (released on 6/8/90) gets hijacked by a phantom editor & brutally cut to shreds! Other topics covered (and partially censored) include R/C projection booth mishaps, well-groomed bikers, and mediocre straight-to-Netflix action films (i.e., Naction movies). … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 6/8/20 – Episode 8 -“Another 48 Hrs” …in 48 Minutes

On this week’s episode, Brian & Matt talk the mind-bending sci-fi action blockbuster Total Recall, first released in theaters on June 1st, 1990. They also turn a few tricks with the low-budget horror-comedy Frankenhooker and struggle to “totally recall” the details of their aborted 1991 Daytona Beach vacation. Open your mind, and get in on … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 6/1/20 – Episode 7 – “Total Recall”

On this week’s Memorial Day “drunkcast,” Matt & Brian welcome special guest Jeff M. to the ‘plex to talk the trilogy-ending time travel flick Back To The Future III, “Seamus McFly Juice” recipes, plastic Santa Claus thefts & unfortunate Skee-Ball accidents. While there, they also commemorate Jeff’s classic ’90s cop mustache in song. Don’t miss … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 5/25/20 – Episode 6 – “Back To The Future III”

On this week’s episode, Brian & Matt go cruisin’ with the Robin Williams comedy vehicle Cadillac Man and take a few potshots at Bird On A Wire, both released on 5/18/90. They also talk the new VOD releases Capone (aka Fonzo) and Porno, ’90s “boomin’ systems,” and unlikely merkins. Also Available on: SoundCloud Spotify Apple … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 5/18/20 – Episode 5 -“Cadillac Man”

On this week’s episode, Matt & Brian salute Teacher Appreciation Month and killer robot educators with the sci-fi film Class of 1999, first released on May 11, 1990. They also pull back the curtain on movie theater masking disasters and resist the seductive succubus charms of Troma’s Def By Temptation. Plus, Brian receives a surprise … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 5/11/20 – Episode 4 – “Class of 1999”

On this week’s #MayThe4thBeWithYou episode, Brian P. & Matt B. turn to the darkside with reviews of the horror anthology Tales From The Darkside: The Movie and the suicidal cop comedy Short Time, both released on 5/4/90. They also discuss the AMC/Universal exhibition war, fighting coronavirus by ingesting Windex & Disney’s Empire-like legal tactics. Meanwhile, … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 5/4/20 – Episode 3 – “Tales From The Darkside” & “Short Time”

On this week’s episode, Matt B. & Brian P. go deep into the woods with William Friedkin’s supernatural Druid-horror flick The Guardian, first released on April 27th, 1990 (Arbor Day). Then, they get into the weeds on the sleazy Mickey Rourke erotic drama Wild Orchid. Plus, they talk the Better Call Saul season finale & … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 4/27/20 – Episode 2 – “The Guardian”

On the inaugural episode of The Gen-X Multiplex, Matt B. and Brian P. travel back in time 30 years to revisit the dark comedy/crime film Miami Blues, first released in theaters on April 20, 1990. While there, they talk 1990s multiplex memories, modern-day coronavirus movie theater closures and film release cancellations, the differences between Charles … Continue reading Gen-X Multiplex – 4/20/20 – Episode 1 – “Miami Blues”