Anaylsis and breakdown of some of your favourite films. Hosted by Ben Grabia.
Ben is joined by Tyler Plehwe and Justin Jurincic to discuss the 2015 movie "The Martian". - We had a very in depth conversation about Matt Damon. - We talked about the plausibility of the movie. - Is this movie super rewatchable? - Will Damon ever get his Oscar? - And much more!
Ben is joined by Thomas Laxdal and Tyler Plehwe to discuss the 1998 movie Saving Private Ryan.- How important is this movie to the war movie genre?- Where does this rank in the Tom Hanks filmography?- Did we really have to Save Private Ryan?- Would you show this on a 3rd date?- We try and rank every war movie ever (it doesn't go well)- And much more!
Ben is joined by Mickey Khan and Connor Nichol to discuss the 2012 movie Project X.- How does this movie hold up?- Why does this movie matter to our generation?- How does this movie compare to the 2000's comedy boom?- Why are Thomas's parents so dumb?- We discuss the career of Miles Teller.- And much more!
Ben is joined by Tyler Plehwe, Thomas Laxdal and Justin Jurincic to discuss the 2010 movie Shutter Island.- Is this movie over-hyped?- Has this movie gotten better with every rewatch?- What happened to Teddy Daniels in the end scene?- How would this movie have been different if David Fincher directed it?- Is this movie driven by the acting or the story?- And much more!
Ben is joined by Thomas Laxdal and Mickey Khan to discuss the 2019 movie Knives Out. - What does this movie say about the mid budget films? - Is this movie too cheesy? - We had a Daniel Craig conversation - Can Chris Evans act!? - We had a coversation about Netflix releases. - And much more!
Ben is joined by Thomas Laxdal and Tyler Plehwe to discuss the 1998 movie Armageddon. - What is the Michael Bay legacy? - We had a Bruce Willis conversation - Has this movie aged well? - How much does Michael Clarke Duncan bench? - How many years in jail for not seeing this movie? - And much more!
Ben is joined by Tyler Plehwe and Connor Nichol to discuss the 2013 movie "We're the Millers." - How underrated is this movie? - Would this movie still be made today? - How much of a superstar is Jason Sudeikis? - Who wins the movie? - And much more!
Ben is joined by Thomas Laxdal and Connor Nichol to discuss the 2015 movie Focus. - Is Will Smith an A+ actor? - Where will Margot Robbie's career go? - Could this movie have been better? - Do you enjoy the romantic comedy bits of this movie? - Where will Will Smith's career end up? - And much more!
Ben is joined by Jess Nickerson and Erin Shaw to discuss the 1999 movie The Talented Mr. Ripley. - Is Matt Damon an underrated A+ lister? - Has this movie gotten better over the years? - What makes this movie so aesthetically pleasing? - Could Tom have handled the situation better? - And much more!
Ben is joined by Mickey Khan and Connor Nichol to discuss the 2019 movie Uncut Gems. - Is this Adam Sandler's best performance? - Is this movie severely underrated? - What does this movie say about small budget movies? - How does Kevin Garnett log that many travel hours ? - Who is the MVP of the movie? - And much more
Ben is joined by Mickey Khan and Tyler Plehwe to discuss the 2021 movie Dune. - Will this trilogy ever get to the Star Wars Mystique? - Did the second movie make this movie better? - Was this movie released at the wrong time? - Where does Villineueve rank amongst current directors? - Mickey finally admits to Chalamet's greatness. - And much more!
Ben is joined by Thomas Laxdal and Michael Webb to discuss the 2002 movie 8 Mile. - What made Eminem so famous? - Which is your favourite rap battle? - Was Eminem an actual good actor? - What makes this movie better than the usual music biopic? - Would you watch 8 Mile as a broadway musical? - And much more
Ben is joined by Thomas Laxdal and Connor Nichol to discuss the 2010 movie The Town. - What makes a great heist movie? - Do you like Ben Affleck more as a director or as an actor? - Is Jon Hamm's career underrated? - Does this movie have a lot more plot holes than you think? - Where is Matt Damon in this!? - And much more
Ben is joined by his Dad to discuss the 1985 movie The Breakfast Club. - How has this movie aged? - What happened to Judd Nelson? - Is this movie a lot darker than you remember? - Should this movie have been 15 minutes longer? - Are there any redeemable characters in this movie? - Who is the MVP of the movie? - And much more!
Ben is flying solo to discuss the 2012 movie Silver Linings Playbook. - What makes the "Oscar Bait" movie's successful? - Who has a better performance, Cooper or Lawrence? - What makes Deniro's character so relatable? - Why did they choose dancing as a safe place for the two of them? - I discuss the 2012 movie scene and what makes this year so unique. - I confess my sadness for the Eagles. - And much more!
Ben is joined by Thomas Laxdal and Tyler Plehwe to discuss the 1981 movie Raiders of the Lost Ark. - How big of a star was Harrison Ford? - How much is Indiana Jones making? - What makes this movie so rewatchable? - Does Spielberg have the case for the greatest filmmaker ever? - What are some major flaws in basic action movies? - And much more
Ben is joined by Connor Nichol and Thomas Laxdal to discuss the 1993 movie "The Sandlot." - Why are baseball movies the best sports movies? - Why is Benny the best teammate? - Who is the second best player on the team? - Sandlot has a lot more plot holes than you think. - Would you watch a sequel but as Benny the Jet coaching his son's sandlot team? - And much more!
Ben is joined by Mickey Khan and Michael Webb to discuss the 2020 movie The Gentlemen. - What makes a Guy Ritchie movie so unique? - Who is the most badass character? - Would this movie have a bigger impact if released a different year? - Why Guy Ritchie movies aren't my favourite. - And much more.
Ben is joined by Mickey Khan and Tyler Plehwe to discuss the 2023 movie Wonka: and have a much needed Timothée Chalamet conversation. Is Chalamet the next great American superstar? What was missing during Wonka? What makes a musical a good movie? A Lakeith Stanfield conversation. And much more !
Ben is joined by Mike Webb and Mickey Khan to discuss the 1998 movie Rounders. - Is this the best card playing movie of all time? - Is Matt Damon severely underrated? - Is this movie unrealistic? - Why hasn't this generation found this movie? - And much more
Ben is joined by Mickey Khan and Thomas Laxdal to discuss the 2014 movie That Awkward Moment. - Why is this movie never talked about? - Who has had the best career between the 3? - Has this movie aged well? - What are the characteristics of a comfort movie? - And much more
Ben is joined by Connor Nichol and Mike Webb to discuss the 1996 movie Happy Gilmore. * This episode was recorded before the passing of Bob Barker. Rest in Peace to one of the greatest TV personalities ever.* - Is this the Adam Sandler movie? - How has this movie impacted Golf's popularity? - How would Shooter do in real golf? - Who would be in the Mr Chubbs role now? - And much more
Ben is joined by Mickey Khan and Tyler Plehwe in the season finale to discuss the 2013 movie The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. - Is The Hunger Games the most overrated phenomenon? - Is J-Law a super duper star? - Is Panem a broken system? - Which of the three movies is the best? - Why did this movie make so much money? - One of the great Mickey disagrees with everyone performances!!!
Ben is riding solo to discuss the 1983 movie "The Outsiders." - Why has this movie remained so relevant? - What happened to C. Thomas Howell? - How do they get money for the groceries? - Could we get somebody more famous to play a SOC? - Recording in a pool house is way more fun!!
Ben is joined by Kieran Murphy and Mickey Khan to discuss the 2007 movie "The Simpsons Movie." - Why is the Simpsons the best TV show ever? - Who is your favorite non-family character? - Who is the most dateable character? - Will the Simpsons go on forever? - And much more
Ben is joined by Kieran Murphy and Mickey Khan to discuss the 2007 movie No Country for Old Men. - What makes this movie so rewatchable? - Is Anton Chigurh the best villain of this century? - How do the Coen Brothers fit in the director hierarchy? - No Country for Old Men or There Will be Blood? - Is 2007 an all time year for movies? - And much more
Ben is joined by Mickey Khan and Tyler Plehwe to discuss the 1980 movie The Empire Strikes Back. - Is it the law to show your future children this movie? - Does Mark Hamill hold this movie back? - Is Han Solo force sensitive? - Is this the standard for blockbuster franchises? - Does this movie hold up on its own? - And much more
Ben is joined by Tyler Plehwe and Hannah Gorgichuk to discuss the 1987 movie The Princess Bride. - Is this movie perfect? - What makes a movie perfect? - Why has this movie held up? - Did Shrek copy this movie? - Was Grandpa making the whole story up? - And much more
Ben is joined by Mickey Khan and Mike Webb to rank all 30 Marvel Movies. - Can Marvel ever be saved? - Why are the Captain America Movies the best? - Does Infinity War have a case to be the best superhero movie of all time? - Has Marvel destroyed the action genre? - And much more
Ben is joined by Vanessa and Andy Grabia to discuss the 1998 movie The Wedding Singer. - Why has Adam Sandler been so successful? - What happened to Wedding Singers? - Does Julia cheat on Glenn? - What's Sandler's best movie? - What's your favorite part of a Wedding? - And much more
Ben is flying solo to discuss the 1993 movie Mrs. Doubtfire. - Would you do this to see your kids? - Is this peak Robin Williams? - Is this movie heavier than you think? - Thoughts on petting zoos? - Does the family even need a nanny? - And much more
Ben is joined by Mickey Khan to discuss the 1992 movie A Few Good Men. - Who is the biggest movie star of all time? - Why doesn't Tom Cruise do more movies like this? - What is Aaron Sorkin's best script ever? - Are Lt. Galloway and Lt. Kaffee good lawyers? - And much more
Ben is joined by Connor Nichol to discuss the 1994 movie D2: The Mighty Ducks. - What makes a great, bad movie? - Why is Hockey a hard sport to shoot on camera? - Why Iceland? - Would Adam Banks have made it to the show? - How do you not talk about Canada at all? - And much more
Ben is joined by Mike Webb and Connor Nichol to discuss the 2022 movie Babylon. - Is the movie theatre experience back? - Is Margot Robbie the most famous actress in the world? - What's it like to discuss a movie 30 minutes after you see it? - Is this movie too long? Or not long enough - And much more! What a movie!
Ben is flying solo to discuss the 1988 movie Die Hard. - Why aren't movies made like this anymore? - In terms of how we rank movies , is this the BEST Christmas movie ever? - Who would you rather have lead your action movie: Bruce Willis or Tom Cruise? - Would you watch a Netflix spinoff of Hans Gruber? - How truly sad is an L.A. Christmas? - And much more
Ben is joined by Becca Klotz to discuss the 2004 movie Mean Girls. - Is Regina George an all time villain? - Has this movie held up? - Do you trust the Narrator? - Does this movie get made today? - This podcast is so fetch. - And much more
Ben is flying solo to discuss his thoughts on the University Course EDU 211.
Ben is joined by Mickey Khan, Tyler Plehwe, and Connor Nichol to discuss the 2010 movie The Social Network. - Is this a perfect movie? - We debated the best movies of the 2010's - Is the entire movie a flashback? - What makes David Fincher one of the best? - Does this movie deserve more praise? - A first time without an actor MVP nomination - And much more
Ben is joined by Mickey Khan to discuss the 2022 movie Black Panther Wakanda Forever. * This episode is full of spoilers* - Where does Marvel go from here? - Will this movie stand up? - Why does Marvel continue to tease us? - And much more!
Ben is joined by Mickey Khan, Tyler Plehwe and Connor Nichol to discuss the 2017 movie Get Out. - Best horror movie of all time? - Is Jordan Peele the best up and coming director out there? - Daniel Kaluuya or Lakeith Stanfeild? - How important is this movie? - Who's scarier Amy Dunne or Rose Armitage? - And much more
Ben is joined by his Dad to discuss the 1988 movie Bull Durham. - We finally had the Kevin Costner Discussion - Bull Durham or Moneyball? - Does Nuke Laloosh make it to the show? - How accurate is this movie? - Kurt Russell as Crash Davis? - And much more
Ben is joined by Mickey Khan and Tyler Plehwe to discuss the 1990 movie Goodfellas. - Is Ray Liotta underrated? - Who is at blame for Tommy's death? - Is this the best intro credit sequence ever? - Does Scorsee have any movies left in him? - Who would you take to the Blind Pig? - And much more
Ben is joined by Tyler Plehwe and Mickey Khan to discuss the 2014 movie Captain America and the Winter Soldier. - Does Captain America have the best trio of movies in the MCU? - Why does MCU always get rid of the good villians? - How does Fury not die???? - Is Antohny Mackie underrated? - Why does this movie stand alone as a Spy movie? - Is Bucky a top 5 villian? - And much more
Ben is flying solo to discuss the 2000 movie Cast Away. - Is Tom Hanks the greatest actor of all time? - Should Chuck and Kelly have ended up together? - How much did Fedex profit off of this? - How important is the character Wilson? - Could you survive on an Island in 2022? And much more
Ben is joined by his Dad to discuss the 2008 movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall. - Best breakup movie ever? - What happened to Mila Kunis? - Are we supposed to like Aldus Snow? - Paul Rudd or Bill Hader? - Is this a love letter to Hawaii? - And much more
Ben is joined by Mickey Khan and Tyler Plehwe to discuss the 2012 movie Django. Will this movie stand the test of time? Is this Tarantino's best movie? Will Smith or Jamie Foxx? Is Tarantino the worst actor ever? Who is the MVP of the movie? Is this Leonardo Dicaprio's best performance? And much more
Ben is joined by Tyler Plehwe and Mickey Khan to discuss the 2009 movie Up. Is Up the best Pixar movie of all time? Did Up deserve the Oscar for Best Picture? Would you rather date Ellie or Carl? Do you deserve a life sentence in jail if you've never seen this movie? Pixar or Disney? Is Carl Brooks Hatlen in another life?? And much more
Ben is joined by Mickey Khan and Tyler Plehwe to discuss the 2012 movie 21 Jump Street. - Is this the best comedy of our generation - Does Jonah Hill have the crown as the best comedy actor ever? - What are all the qualities a comedy must have? - 21 Jump Street or 22 Jump Street? - Is Ice Cube that good of an actor?? - And much more
Ben is joined by Keiran Murphy to discuss the All Hollywood Teams: Directors. - How much of an impact did the Russo Brothers have? - Is Dennis Villinueve underrated? - Is Damian Chazelle the next big thing? - Do you like Wes Anderson??? - Did Christopher Nolan win the decade? And much more
Ben is joined by Kieran Murphy to discuss the All Hollywood Team: Actors from 2012-2022. - How big of an impact was the MCU? - Is Timothee Chalamet the next big thing? - Does Tom Hanks have a goat case? - Is Jonah Hill the king of comedy? - Who was the biggest snub? - And much more
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