Since the dawn of time, Fathers and sons have pitted themselves against one another in  testosterone fueled battles of strength and wit.  That is NOT this podcast.  Each week Regan Burns (The Always Right Dad) and Jackson Burns (The Alwaye Right Son) discuss new movies, timeless classics and exactly why he hasn’t cleaned his room yet.  Parental Guidance is Neglected.
And that's a wrap. Our final episode (for now) of the Parental Guidance is Neglected Podcast is up, and we go out with a bang. The Boys make their final Oscar predictions in all 23 categories and make some REALLY tough choices! And for their final Top Ten it's their 10 Favorite movies of all time. As you would imagine, the leasts are QUITE different! It's been a pleasure talking movies for the past 4 years. Thanks for listening one last time.
There's a chance that someone's Top Ten List from 2024 may (or may not) have changed after seeing Mike Leigh's Hard Truths and Pam Anderson in The Last Showgirl. Also, reviews of some of the first movies of 2025 including One of Them Days, Wolfman and Netflix's Back in Action. But more importantly, the boys give their reactions to this week's Oscar nominations and Jackson decides it time to go deep down the rabbit hole with the High School Musical movie trilogy. He is one brave man!
The boys tackle both Nosferatu and The Brutalist which are somehow Holiday movies? They also reveal and breakdown their Top 10 Best Movies and “Not Best” Movies or 2024. Think you know where they are going? You might not! And, we take a look at some of the big titles coming out in 2025 and give our preliminary thoughts. Are we excited or could we careless? Yes, I'm talking to you Captain America. Listen up!
The boys are back and they have some catching up to do. Regan has seen everything, and breaks it all down and they both took in Eastwood's Juror #2, Cillian Murphy in Small Things Like These, and the noir summer thriller, Strange Darling. Plus we give out top three picks for movies and or performances that we hope the Academy Awards do NOT overlook! Listen Up!
The boys have a slew of movies to get through including Megalopolis, The Substance, My Old Ass, Saturday Night, Anora and MANY more! But what's most important is that Jackson FINALLY saw The Hannah Montana Movie and it changed his life! His only question is, “Who actually is this Hannah Montana and why does she look soooo similar to Miley??"
Time off leads to a LOT of films! We've got reviews and thoughts on Deadpool and Wolverine, Trap, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Blink Twice, Didi, Sing Sing, Land of Bad, Rebel Ridge, The Deliverance, Afraid, Boy Kills World, Arthur the King, I Saw the TV Glow, Cuckoo and Alien: Romulus. Deep breathe! Yeah, we like movies, wanna make something of it??
Is Nicholas Cage as creepy as they say? Does Glen Powell deserve to be the “next big thing?” Is Vertigo Hitchcock's best movie? Will Jackson appreciate Lawrence of Arabia? Has Regan seen the best movie of 2024? Reviews of Kill, Longlegs, Twisters, Kneecap and National Anthem as well as Jackson's Pretentious Arthouse Corner and much more. Listen up y'all!
Jackson thinks the jury is still out on Gen Z, neither are sure if the Nosferatu trailer looks good, and has anyone seen Jackson's air pods? Plus reviews of Fly Me to the Moon, Horizon - An American Saga Chapter 1, A Quiet Place: Day One, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, and Maxxxine. We also check in with Jackson's Art House Corner and it's time for the boys to force a movie on the other!
Jackson is locked and loaded with an advanced review of Kinds of Kindness, Yorgos Lanthimos' (Poor Things) new flick. The boy also chimes in on Inside Out 2, and they both let ya know if The Bikeriders is a ride worth taking. Also, Jackson may or may not have watched all three Godfather movies with a little wine and pasta. Fuhgetdaboudit!
Jackson and Regan return with a long but fruitful episode that has reviews galore! Hear their thoughts on Bad Boys-Ride or Die, Furiousa, The Dead Don't Hurt, The Watchers, The Strangers-Chapter 1, In A Violent Nature and so much more. Jackson's got his Art House Corner locked and loaded and the boys reveal their picks for the Top 10 Actors or Actresses that have yet to receive, but SOOOOO deserve, an Academy Award. Listen Up!
Will Regan appreciate Jackson's pick, Taste of Cherry? Will Jackson laugh out loud at Kevin Bacon in The Big Picture? Will these boys ever agree?? Plus reviews of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Civil War, Challengers, Jerry Seinfeld's Unfrosted, Abigail, The Fall Guy and much more. Time to play catch up!
The boys play catch up with a ton of reviews including Monkey Man, Godzilla X Kong, Immaculate, The First Omen, Road House, Late Night with the Devil, and many more. Jackson has already decided he hates Civil War, Regan gets to watch an Iranian film and venture into Art House corners, and the youngest of the Burns household pops her head in to let us know if Liam Neeson is attractive or not. Listen up!
The boys have all their reactions to the Academy Awards and we find out who had the better ballot! Along with reviews of Love Lies Bleeding, Snack Shack, Ricky Stanicky, Imaginary, Drive-Away Dolls and more Dune 2 talk. And, can Jackson sit through a four hour French movie about a homemaker cleaning? You bet he can!! Listen Up!
The boys return with reviews of Dune Part Two, Madame Web, Out of Darkness, Perfect Days, Netflix's Spaceman and MANY MORE. Plus we make our official picks of who we think SHOULD win the Oscars this weekend and who WILL win the Oscars! Also, Jackson's film teacher doesn't believe in watching more than half of a film, Regan is starving and coughing (sounds fun, right?) and nobody plans on seeing Kung Fu Panda 4. Listen up!
Jackson revisits Terminator 2. Regan watches the Netflix sequel Badland Hunters and has no idea it's a sequel. Jackson isn't sure what's going on with Ethan Coen. Regan makes sure to butcher the name Ego Nwodim. Jackson meets one of his heroes and gets cold feet. Regan does way too much product placement. All this, plus review of Argylle, Scrambled, Bosco on Amazon, and Jackson's Pretentious Art House Corner. Listen up!
It's finally here! Regan and Jackson's picks for the Best and “Not So Best” movies of 2023. Will they agree? How many superhero movies will make the cut? Did Margot Robbie get snubbed? Will Jo Koy host their lists? All will be revealed. Plus reviews of Mean Girls, Miller's Girl, Wings of Desire and Jackson watches the longest movie in the history of film. Listen up!
LOTS OF MOVIES THIS WEEK. Jackson has reviews of All of Us Strangers, Regan saw Origin, and they both took a trip to the International Space Station for I.S.S. Plus Regan breaks down The Beekeeper, Memory and FINALLY takes in Asteroid City. Regan also gives thoughts on the new streaming movies, Lift, Good Grief and The Kitchen on Netflix as well as Amazon's Role Play. And Jackson has a story about a movie date that just goes WRONG! Also, will Regan love It's Such a Beautiful Day and can Jackson wrap his mind around the musical that is Once? Listen Up!
Regan and Jackson break down the award season darlings The Iron Claw with Zach Efron and American Fiction with Jeffrey Wright. Also on the slate, Jackson visits Texas, Regan ventures into the mirky waters with Aquaman and Night Swim and Jackson decides it's time to make his father watch a carto . . . I mean animated film, so Father counter punches with a musical! AND, we welcome guest star Brooke to give her thoughts on whether or not the “dream sequence” in The Iron Claw helps the movie sink or swim. Listen up!
The boys celebrate their 50th episode with Golden Globe nominations talk, as well as new reviews of Godzilla Minus One, Dream Scenario, The Zone of Interest, Wonka and Jackson catches up on movies he missed including “WHAT? . . .COULD IT BE?” A musical he actually doesn't hate?? They also count down their list of the 5 Best and Not Best Marvel movies of all time and Regan has a really, REALLY early review of I'm Very Very Very Good. Listen up or watch!
Regan and Jackson are at odds on the new Emerald Fennell movie, Saltburn as well as attempts to try and get each other to appreciate early John Woo and Safdie Brothers movies. Plus, Jackson's been busy with finals, so Regan does the heavy lifting with reviews of The Holdovers, Ferrari, May December, Blue Beetle, Fingernails and Silent Night. Finally, they breakdown this week's Golden Globe nominations with thoughts on snubs and surprises. Where is The Meg 2???
The boys are back and we have some catching up to do! First, they look back on the summer and fall and all the films that have come and gone. And its new reviews of Anatomy of a Fall, The Killer, Priscilla, Next Goal Wins, Killers of the Flower Moon, and an advanced review of Emma Stone in Poor Things. And not to worry, we've got Jackson's Pretentious Arthouse Film Corner locked and loaded too!
To Live and Die in L.A and take in the re-release of the classic Old Boy. And it's back, Trivia Time! Who will come out on top? And speaking of top, it's the Top 10 Sci-Fi Movies of all time. Will Spaceballs make the cut? Listen up!
As Regan and Jackson take a break from reviewing new theatrical releases during the strikes, they decide to revisit some classics including the Academy award winning Oliver Stone's JFK and Martin Scorsese's The Departed. This of course leads them down the director rabbit hole! Also, it's Jackson Pretentious Arthouse Film Corner and Regan's pick this week, Viggo Mortensen in Captain Fantastic. Listen up!!!
It's a jam packed episode as the boys bring you reviews of Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Asteroid City, Past Lives, Run Rabbit Run, Extraction 2, Wham!, Tron: Legacy, Topsy Turvy, Jaws (on the big screen), and Hardcore (No, not the porn, the George C. Scott movie). Then we catch our breathes! Listen Up!
DCEU's movie The Flash is now considered a box office flop, but do the boys think it deserves this demise? And one of our fans suggests a little known thriller titled Grand Piano. Well Jackson “rediscover” his admiration for screen writer Damien Chazelle?? And you're so money you don't even KNOW it! Dad introduces son to the movie that is “Swingers.” Listen up!!
The Boys took in the second installment (yep, there will be a third) of the animated Spiderman series, and also were forced to watch a movie called The Stupids. Spoiler alert: It lived up to it's title. And there's Jackson's Pretentious Arthouse Film Corner locked and loaded as well. Listen up!!
Neither of the boys could bring themselves to see The Little Mermaid, but were able to take in the new Julia Louis-Dreyfus movie, You Hurt My Feelings. Also, Jackson has a take on Guardians, both agree they'll never be sick of cinema, and it's a walk down memory lane with O' Brother Where Art Thou, Seven Psychopaths and Gummo. Guess which one Dad hated but Son loved?? Listen up!
The boys can't seem to disagree on anything? Or can they? We've got reviews of Fast X, Evil Dead Rise, Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3, and Hypnotic, as well as Jackson's pick, Frank. And wait til you see just how little we know about movies as we cue up some trivia again. Begin your online campaign to force Jackson to see the reboot of The Little Mermaid NOW! Listen up!!
The Boys are back with reviews of Beau is Afraid, Sisu, this month's listener's pick, Box Office chat, and breaking down just where the hell they have been! And Jackson's Pretentious Art House Film Corner takes a crazy turn into Christian surfer movies and Sarah Jessica Parker's earlier work. It's time to catch up!!
The Oscars are over and the boys both have a lot of thoughts on what we saw. Did Key's speech make them cry? Did the cocaine bear scare Jackson? Forget his fingers, what was wrong with David Byrne's voice? And WHO GOT THE MOST CORRECT PREDICTIONS??!! Also reviews of Scream VI, 65 and Jackson's pick, Steve McQueen's Hunger. And who will be forced to see Shazam NEXT week! Listen up.
It's Oscar week, and that mean's the boys make all their predictions! Hear who they think SHOULD win, and who WILL win next Sunday. They also have reviews of Creed 3, the Oscar nominated International film, Closer, as well as discussions about Stanley Kubrick, horrible questions to ask Austin Butler and if they could ever work together on a set. Get your ballots out, you don't want to miss this one!
The boys are back with tons of movies to talk about. Jackson let's us know if Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon holds up. Regan may have had it up to here with Marvel movies, especially the Ant-Man series. Plus reviews of Academy Award nominated films To Leslie and EO. And there is a bear in the woods high on COCAINE! Should you run away from it, or run towards it? And why the hell is Jackson recording in his kitchen?? Listen up!
The boys have a review of M. Night Shyamalan's Knock at the Cabin, Regan let's ya know if Jonah Hill can save the formulaic Netflix movie, You People, Jackson has some serious thoughts on Infinity Pool and did we miss the boat on Aftersun? Plus Jackson gets up close and personal with Boy Meets World, we decide if Nutella is France or not and how come we keep seeing movies with closed captions? Listen up!!
Jackson is back from France and he has seen a LOT of movies that you've never heard of (and a couple you have). Then the boys break down this year's Oscar nominations and what may or may not have gotten overlooked. Plus we have reviews of the new movies Infinity Pool, Alice Darling, and something called Skinamarink (it is January after all). And which one of us do you want to force to see 80 For Brady next week??
Another year over and the boys have their lists put together. Will they agree or disagree on the highlights and lowlights of 2022 in film. They also chime in on Sarah Polley's Women Talking, discuss Jackson's affinity for music that sounds like plumbing work (at least to Dad) and Jackson prepares for France. What will THAT Pretentious Art House Film Corner look like when he returns? Listen Up!
Jackson and Regan weigh in on the last big release of the year, Babylon from director Damien Chazelle. We're not in La La Land anymore!!! Plus reviews of the German anti-war adaptation of All Quiet on the Western Front, the flesh eating love story, Bones and All, and another peak into Jackson's Pretentious Art House Film Corner. Hint, he might have given something a 10. Listen up!!
This episode has very little to do with actor Don Cheadle, but since he appears in two of the movies we review this week, we are legally obligated to mention him in the title. Regan and Jackson go at it with their reviews of the new blockbuster, Avatar: The Way of Water. But who is on the side of good and who is on the side of evil? Also, an early review of the Netflix movie White Noise with Adam Driver, and we curled up with an Irish Diddy called The Guard recommended by one of our listeners. And it wouldn't be a movie podcast if we didn't breakdown some of our thoughts on the Golden Globe nominees. Listen Up!
Is Brendan Fraser's performance in The Whale headed for an Oscar? Is Netflix's Bardo too long? Does Olivia Coleman shine in Empire of Light? What is this movie Detachment that Jackson is all keen on? Is Avatar really just a remake of Ferngully? Is Jackson going into porn, or has that mustache appeared for some other strange reason? All will be answered! Click to listen!
After a hiatus, the boys are back with a jam packed show full of movie reviews, trivia, and the story of how we almost saw someone die . . .at a play! Here come their thoughts on Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, The Menu, Wakanda Forever, Good Night Oppy, and Regan's pick, Idiocracy. Plus, someone gets locked out of the house. Listen up to see if we let her back in!
Movies, movies movies! Early reviews of Steven Spielberg's autobiographical The Fabelmans, and the Harvey Weinstein investigation, She Said. Plus, Netflix's The Good Nurse, Prey for the Devil, Decision to Leave, The Woman King and Jackson finally see's The Banshees of Inisherin. And one of our listeners makes us curl up with Troll 2. Yes, Troll 2. “They're eating her! Then they're going to eat me! Oh My GAAAAAWWWWWDDDD!"
Jackson gets suckered into a rom-com, Regan MAY have seen the best movie of the year, Variety magazine makes their Oscar predictions, and Black Adam takes the DC franchise in a whole new direction…… or not. And wait until you hear about the strangest sex scene EVER on film! It's that kinda episode. Listen up!!
Is that facial hair on young Jackson? Is Michael Myers really dead? Do the blue people in Avatar really deserve a sequel? Is it alright to get stoned at Hollywood Q&A's? Does Regan know how to pronounce ANYTHING correctly? All this plus reviews of Triangle of Sadness, Memories of Murder and Jackson's Pretentious Art Film Corner. Listen up!
The boys have an early review of Cate Blanchett's powerful performance in TAR, but does the movie itself hold up? Then they try and find out why Guy Ritchie and Quentin Tarantino fawn over the 1971 Michael Caine flick, Get Carter. Also, Jackson talks Improv, is Top Gun STILL in the Box Office Top 10?, and what the hell went wrong with the now official flop, Amsterdam? Listen up!
Jackson and Regan have the early review of Amsterdam before it hits theaters, as well as reviews of Smile, Blonde, Bros and Pearl. Damn it's all ONE WORD MOVIE TITLES! Also, one of our fans makes us watch the remake of Rollerball (also one word) and its our first ever TOP TEN LIST. This week, the boys count down the Top Ten Movies that influenced them the most as kids. Spoiler alert, 9 of the 10 titles on both of their lists were made for late night Cinemax.
Will Harry Styles win over the boys with his work in Don't Worry Darling? Does Repo Man hold up? Do the French know how to make an “American” movie? How is M. Night Shyamalan getting away with this? And will Jackson get his sweet, sweet revenge this week? TRIVIA is back!! Listen up!
Would Jackson date a girl who has seen Maverick . . . twice? Did we learn anything new about David Bowie in Moonage Daydream? Did the son finally find an art house movie that Dad won't hate? As well as thoughts on God's Country, See How They Run and Breaking. And what the hell is dangling from Jackson's ear??? Listen up!
Why is Labyrinth a cult classic? Is Jackson trying to repel women from his dorm room? What exactly IS a Barbarian and do they rent AirBnb's? Are zombie escape rooms really scary? And finally, what movie that no one has ever heard of is the son going to force the father to watch this time around All will be answered . . . NOW!
Jackson is back at school and can't seem to decorate. Regan survived Labor Day weekend and for some reason submitted himself to Sylvester Stallone. Plus reviews of Three Thousand Years of Longing and the cult classic The Phantom of the Paradise, as well as the introduction of Jackson's Pretentious Arthouse Film Corner. No really, it's a thing.
Regan and Jackson have a boatload of new movies to review, one of our fans makes us curl up with a Godzilla flick, and wait until you hear about what people do on their cell phones at comedy shows. Clue, it's not Candy Crush.
Is the day of the mullet over? Has Jackson dragged his father into yet another strange art house movie? Is Pete Davidson on his way to an Oscar for Bodies, Bodies, Bodies? And why does Regan look so bad on camera? All this and more. Press play!!!
Jackson's co-hosts from his music podcast (Good Enough), Luke and Jake are visiting the “REAL” coast and drop into the PGN world to talk about Brad Pitt's Bullet Train, the 90's classic Friday with Ice Cube and Chris Tucker, and then go head to head in a Movie Music Trivia Contest that proves just how little they know about movies. Hint: "Do either of them know what film the song Purple Rain was written for?” Yep, it's that kinda show.