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.
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 […]
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
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 […]
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
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 […]
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
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
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
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: […]
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
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
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
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 […]
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
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 […]
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
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 […]
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
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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
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. […]
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
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 […]
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
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 […]
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
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 […]
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
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 […]
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
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
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
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. […]
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
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 […]
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
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 […]
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
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 […]
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
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 […]
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
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 […]
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
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 […]
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
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 […]
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
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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