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Two guys watch movies with a 50% Rotten Tomoatoes score and figure out on which side of the fence they fall on and why. Hosted by Juan Barquin and Derek Godin of Dim the House Lights.

Derek Godin and Juan Barquin


    • Sep 17, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
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    39 – Rich and Famous (1980)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018


    Bust out your copy of Gone With the Wind and be careful with that teddy bear! This time around, the guys take a look at the final film from legendary classical Hollywood filmmaker George Cukor, Rich and Famous. Also, Derek asks his co-host a conceptual question about homoeroticism, and Juan goes toe to toe with […]

    39 – Rich and Famous (1980)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2018 37:59


    Bust out your copy of Gone With the Wind and be careful with that teddy bear! This time around, the guys take a look at the final film from legendary classical Hollywood filmmaker George Cukor, Rich and Famous. Also, Derek asks his co-host a conceptual question about homoeroticism, and Juan goes toe to toe with a nearly 40-year-old take by Pauline Kael.This episode’s recommendations:Day for NightThe Women

    38 – Pain and Gain (2013)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2018


    Drink down that steroid smoothie and bust out that copy of C+C Music Factory’s Gonna Make You Sweat! This time around, the guys take a look at Michael Bay’s true crime film Pain and Gain. Also, Juan picks nits about movies set in Miami, and Derek has a long hard think about the telegeny of […]

    38 – Pain and Gain (2013)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2018 46:07


    Drink down that steroid smoothie and bust out that copy of C+C Music Factory’s Gonna Make You Sweat! This time around, the guys take a look at Michael Bay’s true crime film Pain and Gain. Also, Juan picks nits about movies set in Miami, and Derek has a long hard think about the telegeny of performers.This episode’s recommendations:Southland TalesThe Rock

    37 – Cruising (1980)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018


    Bust out your best leather and make sure your hanky is in the right pocket! This time around, the guys (including a hoarser-than-usual Derek) take a look at William Friedkin’s much-maligned S&M police thriller Cruising. Also, Juan describes his ideal gay bar theme night, and Derek shouts out the non-film career of Karen Allen. This […]

    37 – Cruising (1980)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2018 41:06


    Bust out your best leather and make sure your hanky is in the right pocket! This time around, the guys (including a hoarser-than-usual Derek) take a look at William Friedkin’s much-maligned S&M police thriller Cruising. Also, Juan describes his ideal gay bar theme night, and Derek shouts out the non-film career of Karen Allen.This episode’s recommendations:HeatAngels in America

    36 – Observe and Report (2009)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018


    Grab your nightstick and don’t let the perp get away! This time around, the guys take a look at the 2009 pitch-black Jody Hill comedy Observe and Report. Also, Derek talks about social capital and Juan is back on his TV bullshit. This episode’s recommendations: The Guilt Trip Something Wild

    36 – Observe and Report (2009)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2018 49:05


    Grab your nightstick and don’t let the perp get away! This time around, the guys take a look at the 2009 pitch-black Jody Hill comedy Observe and Report. Also, Derek talks about social capital and Juan is back on his TV bullshit.This episode’s recommendations:The Guilt TripSomething Wild

    35 – Unfaithful (2002)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2018


    We’re a week late but we’re back in full force, so cut the tag off your fancy new underwear and mind flash windstorm! This week, the guys take a look at Adrian Lyne’s 2002 domestic drama Unfaithful. Also, Derek has opinions on flared jeans and Juan tries his hand at plugging stuff. This episode’s recommendations: […]

    35 – Unfaithful (2002)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2018 46:13


    We’re a week late but we’re back in full force, so cut the tag off your fancy new underwear and mind flash windstorm! This week, the guys take a look at Adrian Lyne’s 2002 domestic drama Unfaithful. Also, Derek has opinions on flared jeans and Juan tries his hand at plugging stuff.This episode’s recommendations:American GigoloParis Can Wait

    34 – Maniac Cop (1988)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2018


    Get out your shotguns and pump some lead into the undead! This time around, the guys take a look at William Lustig’s 1988 B-movie classic Maniac Cop. Also, Juan talks about parking tickets and Derek misplaces his notes. Yeah, this is a pretty chill one. This episode’s recommendations: Dead Ringers Night of the Creeps

    34 – Maniac Cop (1988)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2018 37:23


    Get out your shotguns and pump some lead into the undead! This time around, the guys take a look at William Lustig’s 1988 B-movie classic Maniac Cop. Also, Juan talks about parking tickets and Derek misplaces his notes. Yeah, this is a pretty chill one.This episode’s recommendations:Dead RingersNight of the Creeps

    33 – The Producers (2005)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2018


    Dust off that stack of crappy plays and be sure to have that blankie at the ready! This time, the guys take a look at the 2005 adaptation of the Broadway hit TheProducers (which itself is an adaptation of Mel Brooks’s 1967 film of the same name). Also, Derek talks about his height and Juan […]

    33 – The Producers (2005)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2018 47:25


    Dust off that stack of crappy plays and be sure to have that blankie at the ready! This time, the guys take a look at the 2005 adaptation of the Broadway hit TheProducers (which itself is an adaptation of Mel Brooks’s 1967 film of the same name). Also, Derek talks about his height and Juan lays the smackdown on James Joyce.This episode’s recommendations:The Lion KingThe Birdcage

    32 – Venom (1981)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018


    To borrow a phrase from the great Irish poet Phil Lynott, the boys are back in town, and they come bearing searing takes on the movies lost in the forgotten valley of middling critical reception. So put on your best safari duds and shield your loins from that black mamba! For their triumphant return, the […]

    32 – Venom (1981)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2018 36:06


    To borrow a phrase from the great Irish poet Phil Lynott, the boys are back in town, and they come bearing searing takes on the movies lost in the forgotten valley of middling critical reception. So put on your best safari duds and shield your loins from that black mamba! For their triumphant return, the guys take a look at the 1981 creature feature Venom. Also, Derek thinks about the userbases of new social media, and Juan reckons with a maudlin animated short film.This episode’s recommendations:An American Werewolf in LondonDr. Strangelove

    31 – Above the Law (1988)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2017


    Brush up on your aikido skills and threaten to cap a government agent in the ass! This time, the guys at a look at the 1988 Steven Seagal actioner Above the Law. Also, Derek makes a comparison this film doesn’t deserve, and Juan reveals his tortured history with a certain critically-acclaimed film from 2007. This […]

    31 – Above the Law (1988)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2017 37:09


    Brush up on your aikido skills and threaten to cap a government agent in the ass! This time, the guys at a look at the 1988 Steven Seagal actioner Above the Law. Also, Derek makes a comparison this film doesn’t deserve, and Juan reveals his tortured history with a certain critically-acclaimed film from 2007.This episode’s recommendations:Basic InstinctJackie Brown

    Derek and Juan v. the Top Pop Singles of 1982

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2017


    Hey there, Derek here. Well, life got in the way of Juan and I recording our Above the Law episode, but we did want to send something in the feed. So here’s a weird, completely non-canon episode from the vault! And it’s about… music?! Back in March 2015, I got a wild hair up my […]

    Derek and Juan v. the Top Pop Singles of 1982

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2017 77:06


    Hey there, Derek here. Well, life got in the way of Juan and I recording our Above the Law episode, but we did want to send something in the feed. So here’s a weird, completely non-canon episode from the vault! And it’s about… music?!Back in March 2015, I got a wild hair up my ass and made a single-elimination bracket of the top 32 pop singles of 1982 according to RPM Magazine (RIP) and I asked Juan if he wanted to crown a champ, March Madness-style. He agreed, and we recorded… whatever this is. It was super fun to do, and even though the sound quality is a little rough and tumble, we hope you’ll like it too. And as ever, these are just our opinions, don’t @ us. Or do, whatever, I’m just a voice in your head.We’ll be back to our regularly-scheduled movie-related hijinks next week. In the meantime, spread the word, leave us a review, and check out our film-crit website Dim the House Lights.[SPOILERS] The full bracket can be found here.

    30 – Tip Top (2013)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2017


    Get the hammer from the shed and get down to the strains of Turkish classic rock! This time, the guys take a look at the French crime farce Tip Top, starring the one and only Isabelle Huppert. Also, Juan talks about a potentially biohazardous turn-on, and Derek finally introduces the raspberry (also known as the […]

    30 – Tip Top (2013)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2017 37:04


    Get the hammer from the shed and get down to the strains of Turkish classic rock! This time, the guys take a look at the French crime farce Tip Top, starring the one and only Isabelle Huppert. Also, Juan talks about a potentially biohazardous turn-on, and Derek finally introduces the raspberry (also known as the “fart noise”) to cinematic critical discourse.This episode’s recommendations:SnowpiercerThe Piano Teacher

    29 – Death Becomes Her (1992)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2017


    Better late than never! Grab your cans of spray paint and assemble your cadre of muscle hunks! This time, the guys take a look at the Robert Zemeckis comic-gothic jam Death Becomes Her. Also, Derek welcomes a special guest, and Juan tells the story about how he saw Eyes Wide Shut for the first time. […]

    29 – Death Becomes Her (1992)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2017 39:31


    Better late than never! Grab your cans of spray paint and assemble your cadre of muscle hunks! This time, the guys take a look at the Robert Zemeckis comic-gothic jam Death Becomes Her. Also, Derek welcomes a special guest, and Juan tells the story about how he saw Eyes Wide Shut for the first time. Actually, there’s kind of a whole digression about Eyes Wide Shut in this one.This episode’s recommendations:Everyone Says I Love YouDie Hard

    28 – #Horror (2015)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2017


    Fire up Instagram and dig out that list of very rude words you read on the Internet that one time! In this episode, the guys take a look at Tara Subkoff’s cyber-bullying horror film called, uh… #Horror. Also, Juan talks at length about his love for Sofia Coppola, and Derek gets the angriest he’s ever […]

    28 – #Horror (2015)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2017 50:37


    Fire up Instagram and dig out that list of very rude words you read on the Internet that one time! In this episode, the guys take a look at Tara Subkoff’s cyber-bullying horror film called, uh… #Horror. Also, Juan talks at length about his love for Sofia Coppola, and Derek gets the angriest he’s ever been in the history of the podcast.This episode’s recommendations:The VisitAntibirth

    27 – Hard Target (1993)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2016


    Finally, it’s time for season two! The boys are indeed back in town, and the town in question is New Orleans, so bottle up that bathtub gin and dust off that old copy of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Bayou Country! Our intrepid hosts take a look at John Woo’s Hollywood debut Hard Target, starring the Muscles […]

    27 – Hard Target (1993)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2016 41:58


    Finally, it’s time for season two! The boys are indeed back in town, and the town in question is New Orleans, so bottle up that bathtub gin and dust off that old copy of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Bayou Country! Our intrepid hosts take a look at John Woo’s Hollywood debut Hard Target, starring the Muscles from Brussels himself, Jean-Claude Van Damme. Also, Derek tries to figure out JCVD’s character alignment, and Juan exposes his predilection for injured men.This episode’s recommendations:Face/OffHard Boiled

    26 – BearCity (2010)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2016


    We’re a week late, but this episode is great! Get buck naked and bust out the DDR mat! This time around, the guys take a trip down to the hirsute homosexual haven that is BearCity. Also, Juan laments gay culture while roasting the movie something fierce, while Derek manages to sneak in a reference to […]

    26 – BearCity (2010)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2016 47:19


    We’re a week late, but this episode is great! Get buck naked and bust out the DDR mat! This time around, the guys take a trip down to the hirsute homosexual haven that is BearCity. Also, Juan laments gay culture while roasting the movie something fierce, while Derek manages to sneak in a reference to Blues Traveler frontman John Popper.This episode’s recommendations:RubberHeartbeats

    25 – Aria (1987)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2016


    Bust out your Elvis costume and your dumbbells, it’s time for the healing gem ritual! This time around, the guys take a look at the unique, music-videos-for-opera omnibus film Aria. Also, Derek exposes himself as a high-culture dunce, while Juan debates the relative merits of buff dudes. This episode’s recommendations: The Man Who Fell to […]

    25 – Aria (1987)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2016 44:11


    Bust out your Elvis costume and your dumbbells, it’s time for the healing gem ritual! This time around, the guys take a look at the unique, music-videos-for-opera omnibus film Aria. Also, Derek exposes himself as a high-culture dunce, while Juan debates the relative merits of buff dudes.This episode’s recommendations:The Man Who Fell to EarthThe Long Goodbye

    24 – Small, Beautifully Moving Parts (2011)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2016


    We’re back from hibernation just in time to talk to our unborn children over Skype! This time around, the guys take a look at the featherweight parenting dramedy Small, Beautifully Moving Parts. Also, Juan makes an unexpected David Byrne reference, while Derek laments his crappy producing skills. This episode’s recommendations: White Reindeer Sugar

    24 – Small, Beautifully Moving Parts (2011)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2016 34:17


    We’re back from hibernation just in time to talk to our unborn children over Skype! This time around, the guys take a look at the featherweight parenting dramedy Small, Beautifully Moving Parts. Also, Juan makes an unexpected David Byrne reference, while Derek laments his crappy producing skills.This episode’s recommendations:White ReindeerSugar

    23 – Sympathy for the Devil (1968)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2015


    Get out your hand drums and spray-paint some Maoist slogans on some poor schmuck’s car! This time, the guys tackle Jean-Luc Godard’s polemical Rolling Stones doc Sympathy for the Devil. Also, Derek steps on his co-host’s lines and gets sassed for it, while Juan busts out the dreaded “p” word a record number of times. […]

    23 – Sympathy for the Devil (1968)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2015 38:31


    Get out your hand drums and spray-paint some Maoist slogans on some poor schmuck’s car! This time, the guys tackle Jean-Luc Godard’s polemical Rolling Stones doc Sympathy for the Devil. Also, Derek steps on his co-host’s lines and gets sassed for it, while Juan busts out the dreaded “p” word a record number of times.This episode’s recommendations:2001: A Space OdysseyMy Best Fiend

    22 – Doomsday (2008)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2015


    Put on your fishnet stockings and make sure you don’t mistake your bionic eye for your organic one! This time around, the guys take a look at Neil Marshall’s 2008 action sci-fi transmission Doomsday. Also, Juan forgets what welding is, and Derek gets into a hardcore steel cage match with the word “dope.” This episode’s […]

    22 – Doomsday (2008)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2015 40:17


    Put on your fishnet stockings and make sure you don’t mistake your bionic eye for your organic one! This time around, the guys take a look at Neil Marshall’s 2008 action sci-fi transmission Doomsday. Also, Juan forgets what welding is, and Derek gets into a hardcore steel cage match with the word “dope.”This episode’s recommendations:Who Framed Roger Rabbit?Speed Racer

    21 – My Beautiful Girl, Mari (2002)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2015


    Grab your lucky purple marble and breathe in a super-sized helping of the summertime blues! This time around, the guys take a look at Lee Sung-gang’s fantastical animated coming-of-age tale My Beautiful Girl, Mari. Also, Derek botches the name of Japanese film composer Joe Hisaishi, while Juan bungles the term “manic pixie dream girl.” Plus […]

    21 – My Beautiful Girl, Mari (2002)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2015 35:31


    Grab your lucky purple marble and breathe in a super-sized helping of the summertime blues! This time around, the guys take a look at Lee Sung-gang’s fantastical animated coming-of-age tale My Beautiful Girl, Mari. Also, Derek botches the name of Japanese film composer Joe Hisaishi, while Juan bungles the term “manic pixie dream girl.” Plus a bunch of esoteric references that may or may not have something to do with the film.This episode’s recommendations:Lilo and StitchI Saw the Devil

    20 – Tomorrowland (2015)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2015


    We’ve got a missing week to make up for, so let’s play two! Dust off your NASA baseball cap and stay the hell out of comic book shops in Texas! This time, the guys take a look at Brad Bird’s sci-fi adventure film Tomorrowland. Also, Juan talks a lot about the Carousel of Progress, while […]

    20 – Tomorrowland (2015)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2015 39:28


    We’ve got a missing week to make up for, so let’s play two! Dust off your NASA baseball cap and stay the hell out of comic book shops in Texas! This time, the guys take a look at Brad Bird’s sci-fi adventure film Tomorrowland. Also, Juan talks a lot about the Carousel of Progress, while Derek goes fifteen rounds with the word “posits.”This episode’s recommendations:Good Night, and Good LuckMad Max: Fury Road

    19 – Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2015


    Get behind the wheel of your sweet 1981 Focus Esprit and watch out for the eight-foot-tall orange babies in Forbidden Planet gear! This time around, the guys take a look at Panos Cosmatos’ 2010 sci-fi mind-melter Beyond the Black Rainbow. Also, Derek talks about Twitter etiquette when talking to filmmakers, while Juan keeps adding to […]

    19 – Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2015 39:20


    Get behind the wheel of your sweet 1981 Focus Esprit and watch out for the eight-foot-tall orange babies in Forbidden Planet gear! This time around, the guys take a look at Panos Cosmatos’ 2010 sci-fi mind-melter Beyond the Black Rainbow. Also, Derek talks about Twitter etiquette when talking to filmmakers, while Juan keeps adding to his impressive arsenal of bad puns and lame jokes.This episode’s recommendations:Never Let Me GoThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

    18 – High Heels (1991)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2015


    Get down from that drainage pipe and make sure your wig’s on straight! This time around, the guys take a look at Pedro Almodóvar’s 1991 melodrama High Heels. Also, Juan goes Full Misandry™, while Derek has a very unfortunate experience with this movie’s subtitles. This episode’s recommendations: The Devil’s Backbone Women on the Verge of […]

    18 – High Heels (1991)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2015 39:45


    Get down from that drainage pipe and make sure your wig’s on straight! This time around, the guys take a look at Pedro Almodóvar’s 1991 melodrama High Heels. Also, Juan goes Full Misandry™, while Derek has a very unfortunate experience with this movie’s subtitles.This episode’s recommendations:The Devil’s BackboneWomen on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

    17 – My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2015


    Order yourself a pizza and don’t forget to feed the flamingos! This time around, the guys take a look at Werner Herzog’s oddball police procedural My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done. Also, Juan gets frustrated with the movie’s depiction of Jello, while Derek namechecks a bunch of rock drummers. This episode’s recommendations: Bug […]

    17 – My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2015 38:24


    Order yourself a pizza and don’t forget to feed the flamingos! This time around, the guys take a look at Werner Herzog’s oddball police procedural My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done. Also, Juan gets frustrated with the movie’s depiction of Jello, while Derek namechecks a bunch of rock drummers.This episode’s recommendations:BugStreets of Fire

    16 – Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (2010)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2015


    Shine up those fancy war talons and dust off your copy of Owl City’s Ocean Eyes! This time around, the guys take a look at Zack Snyder’s epic fantasy adventure film Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole. Also, Derek muses loudly about other owl-centric tie-in this movie could have used, while Juan goes […]

    16 – Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (2010)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2015 37:17


    Shine up those fancy war talons and dust off your copy of Owl City’s Ocean Eyes! This time around, the guys take a look at Zack Snyder’s epic fantasy adventure film Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole. Also, Derek muses loudly about other owl-centric tie-in this movie could have used, while Juan goes into full Watchmen-apologist mode.This episode’s recommendations:ExcaliburAcross the Universe

    15 – Blacula (1972)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2015


    Get comfy in your coffin and dust off your copy of Gene Page’s Hot City! This time around, the guys take a look at the 1972 blaxplo-horror classic Blacula. Also, Juan forgets the name of a movie with some jerk-off photographer, and Derek pitches an idea for a new podcast. This episode’s recommendations: Play it […]

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