Ever seen a movie and wondered "who the HELL did they make this movie for?" So have we. Each week, we take a look at a different movie, whether it's a blockbuster, deep cut, old, new, whatever. Give us suggestions for movies you want to hear us ramble about!
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Listeners of Who The Hell Is This For? that love the show mention:Tyler and Jeff interview Josh Ruben, Director of Scare Me and Werewolves Within as we discuss his new films, A Wounded Fawn and Blood Relatives, both available on Shudder. Josh stars in A Wounded Fawn as serial killer Bruce, and Producer on the Noah Segan-directed, vampire horror/comedy Blood Relatives. Listen as we dive into his current and past films, his creative process, and even his favorite past College Humor sketch! If you'd like to support the charity mentioned in today's episode, you can donate here: https://transformationskc.org/ . If you send us a screenshot of your donation receipt, we'd be happy to do an episode on the actor/director/genre of your choice as a thank you!
In this episode, we break down three films of David Cronenberg with The Brood, Videodrome, and Eastern Promises. We *almost* get to a point of well thought out analysis, but frequently get derailed. Please consider donating to a local abortion fund or a charity supporting marginalized groups in your community. If you do, send us the receipt and you will get to tell us what we should cover next.
On what was supposed to be our episode for May, we are talking about time travel and its utilization within movies and pop culture. We dive deeper into Edge of Tomorrow, Timecrimes, and Coherence (which is totally a time travel movie, I don't want to hear it). Please consider donating to a local trans organization, as there is more and more widespread transphobia in every part of our country. Send us the receipt at @WTHITFpod, and you get some input on what topic, subgenre, director, etc. we cover in a future episode.
On this episode, we talk about Jackie Chan, his influence on the action movie landscape, and the journey his work has taken across the decades of his career. The movies we picked for the episode are The Foreigner, Rush Hour, and Police Story. A quick note: This episode was recorded prior to the release of the SCOTUS opinion on Roe v Wade, so that is not reflected in the beginning of the episode when we discuss charitable giving.
Some housekeeping first: There are some audio issues in this episode, so bear with us. The issues begin at 25:38, and occur intermittently through 52:54. I would recommend staying aware of your volume during that stretch. On this month's episode, we talk about the work of Sam Raimi! The episode includes his history, filmography, and hallmarks of his work, as well as a deeper dive into Evil Dead 2, Darkman, and Spider-Man 2.
We are back with a new format and focus, but everything else is, well, it's pretty much the same. This month, we talk about the heist genre, what makes a heist movie, and three different movies that we bring to the table as examples of the sub-genre. The movie selections for this episode are Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, The Killing, and Fast Five. Please consider donating to transtexas.org or equalitytexas.org to support trans youth in Texas.
Hi all, we're back! We get together to break down what we thought of the films of 2021 across a variety of categories. Going forward, we are moving to a monthly release schedule with a new episode on the third Thursday of every month. In these episodes, we'll cover different subjects such as certain sub-genres, the works of specific directors, movies that address certain topics or concepts, and anything else we think fits. If you have an idea for an episode, such as a certain sub-genre, director, topic, etc., donate $10 or more to one of the following organizations and send us a screenshot of the receipt at @WTHITFpod on Twitter! Islamic Relief USA One Struggle KC Transformations KC International Refugee Assistance Project Any of these AAPI-centered donation funds Or, consider supporting local Native American artists or donating to an organization for the historically local tribes of your area (which you can determine here).
Season 4 is starting off with double the episodes, as we are bringing you another hour (and more!) of movie talk. This time, we are each selecting 31 different horror movies (or movies that we were able to shoehorn into categories) to watch during the month of October with a bingo card format. It's not *really* bingo, but bear with us okay? If you want to play along, you can find the 2021 bingo card with every category that we will be using on Twitter (@WTHITFPod). The card will be posted there, or you can mention the show on Twitter and we'll send it your way! You can also find the lists that we have drafted in this episode on Letterboxd using the links below. Ty's List Riley's List Jeff's List
WELCOME BACK! We are kicking off season 4 with a review of A24's The Green Knight! We break from our typical format a bit (keeping with the spirit of the movie itself) and spend more time discussing this one in-depth. Starting October 1st, we will be kicking off 31 Days of Horror Bingo! Keep your eyes out for lists from the three of us, and if you want to play along, go to @WTHITFPod on Twitter. If you would like to hear us review a movie of your choosing, donate to one of the links below (or another similar fund/organization) and send us the receipt. Islamic Relief USA One Struggle KC Transformations KC International Refugee Assistance Project Any of these AAPI-centered donation funds Or, consider supporting local Native American artists or donating to an organization for the historically local tribes of your area (which you can determine here).
On this episode, we pay homage to our friends at Nightmare Junkhead and their 300th episode with a review of the Charlie Bronson vehicle, 10 To Midnight. Please consider donating to one of the following organizations in benefit of Afghan refugees: International Refugee Assistance Project International Rescue Committee Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
So, we attempted to record a message for our friends at Nightmare Junkhead on their 300th episode BUT it didn't quite work the first time around. Instead, I decided to upload it here on our feed to publicly celebrate our friends over at Nightmare Junkhead! Greg and Jenius have been longtime friends of the pod, and we can't emphasize enough how awesome they've been for the Kansas City genre film and podcast scene!
After almost a month delay, we are back! In this episode, we review certified Sunday dad banger Ford Vs Ferrari. We may or may not spend a good 20 minutes talking about NASCAR and the state of racing in America, but I promise we eventually talk about the movie! If you would like to hear us review a movie of your choosing, donate to one of the links below (or another similar fund/organization) and send us the receipt. Islamic Relief USA One Struggle KC Transformations KC Any of these AAPI-centered donation funds Or, consider supporting local Native American artists or donating to an organization for the historically local tribes of your area (which you can determine here).
We did it. We got Jeff to watch Demon Slayer. In this episode, we review the record breaking anime phenomenon, Demon Slayer: Mugen Train! Join us as we run long with our intro before diving into what makes Mugen Train work so well. If you would like to hear us review a movie of your choosing, donate to one of the links below (or another similar fund/organization) and send us the receipt. Islamic Relief USA One Struggle KC Transformations KC Any of these AAPI-centered donation funds Or, consider supporting local Native American artists or donating to an organization for the historically local tribes of your area (which you can determine here).
On today's episode, we choose to accept Brian DePalma's Mission: Impossible! We break down the all of the style this has and the mark it left on the American action movie landscape. We also manage to squeeze in a brief review of The Conjuring 3. If you would like to hear us review a movie of your choosing, donate to one of the links below (or another similar fund/organization) and send us the receipt. Islamic Relief USA One Struggle KC Transformations KC Any of these AAPI-centered donation funds Or, consider supporting local Native American artists or donating to an organization for the historically local tribes of your area (which you can determine here).
On today's episode, we tackle David Fincher's Zodiac, a listener recommendation from Turd Emoji. If you would like to hear us review a movie of your choosing, donate to one of the links below (or another similar fund/organization) and send us the receipt. Islamic Relief USA One Struggle KC Transformations KC Any of these AAPI-centered donation funds Or, consider supporting local Native American artists or donating to an organization for the historically local tribes of your area (which you can determine here).
In this episode, we tackle a listener recommendation with 2005's House of Wax! Fair warning, this episode may have some of our dumbest bits we've ever done. In lieu of our normal links, please consider giving to Islamic Relief USA or another charity to benefit the people of Palestine.
In this episode, we tackle 1973's The Sting, starring Robert Redford, Paul Newman, and Robert Shaw. We break down what makes this one such an enduring classic, battle through technical issues, and try to convince Jeff to watch Demon Slayer. This episode comes from Jack at A to Z Horror following a donation to the Minnesota Freedom Fund. If you want to request an episode, donate to an organization aimed at helping address injustice and inequality in our country and send us the receipt with a movie of your choice As always, please consider donating to one of these organizations: One Struggle KC (supporting incarcerated and recently freed Black people in KC Metro) Transformations KC (supporting trans and gender expansive youth in KC Metro) Any of these AAPI-centered donation funds Or, consider supporting local Native American artists or donating to an organization for the historically local tribes of your area (which you can determine here).
We lose the thread almost immediately in this episode, but eventually make our way back to talking about the Royals, Danny Elfman, and, at some point, 1988's Midnight Run starring Robert De Niro! In lieu of our normal links, we'd like to encourage everyone to support the Minnesota Freedom Fund and the family of Daunte Wright.
In this episode, we review the under-the-radar adaptation of Cullen Bunn's graphic novel. The name suggests something similar to The Bye-Bye Man or Slenderman, but what you get is so much more. As always, please consider donating to one of these organizations: One Struggle KC (supporting incarcerated and recently freed Black people in KC Metro) Transformations KC (supporting trans and gender expansive youth in KC Metro) Any of these AAPI-centered donation funds Or, consider supporting local Native American artists or donating to an organization for the historically local tribes of your area (which you can determine here).
In this episode, we break down Ridley Scott's highly influential and highly praised sci-fi horror classic: Alien! Join in as we break down what makes this movie work so well, as well as drink some beers and make incredibly dumb jokes along the way. As always, please consider donating to one of these local organizations: One Struggle KC (supporting incarcerated and recently freed Black people in KC Metro) Transformations KC (supporting trans and gender expansive youth in KC Metro) Or, consider supporting local Native American artists or donating to an organization for the historically local tribes of your area (which you can determine here).
It's finally here. Riley and Ty were left unattended for a weekend, and ended up recording just under two hours of anime talk. They break down their personal histories with anime, what makes a good anime, shows they need to watch, favorite shows, and best/worst characters. Half of the show may or may not be for the Dragon Ball franchise alone. As always, please consider donating to one of these local organizations: One Struggle KC (supporting incarcerated and recently freed Black people in KC Metro) Transformations KC (supporting trans and gender expansive youth in KC Metro) Or, consider supporting local Native American artists or donating to an organization for the historically local tribes of your area (which you can determine here).
Well, we finally may have beaten Upgrade for our most chaotic episode yet. The seemingly innocent nature of Fern Gully actually leads to some fairly NSFW debates, and Alexa causes problems. Please clap. As always, please consider donating to one of these local organizations: One Struggle KC (supporting incarcerated and recently freed Black people in KC Metro) Transformations KC (supporting trans and gender expansive youth in KC Metro) Or, consider supporting local Native American artists or donating to an organization for the historically local tribes of your area (which you can determine here).
This week, we tackle You're Next from...2011? 2013? Turns out, we aren't really sure. As always, please consider donating to one of these local organizations: One Struggle KC (supporting incarcerated and recently freed Black people in KC Metro) Transformations KC (supporting trans and gender expansive youth in KC Metro) Or, consider supporting local Native American artists or donating to an organization for the historically local tribes of your area (which you can determine here).
||PSA: There are some syncing issues in the first 10 minutes and Riley’s audio comes in about half a second too early, but this evens out after 10 minutes so bear with us.|| We made it! A little later than planned (thanks to some technical difficulties), but it's finally time for us to spend some time looking back at the movies of 2020. As always, please consider donating to one of these local organizations: One Struggle KC (supporting incarcerated and recently freed Black people in KC Metro) Transformations KC (supporting trans and gender expansive youth in KC Metro) Or, consider supporting local Native American artists or donating to an organization for the historically local tribes of your area (which you can determine here).
Continuing season 3 with a hotly debated movie that also happens to be one of 2020's few blockbusters, it's time to talk about Tenet! Listen in as we debate if this is actually a good movie, and come meet our new friend, Dr. Jeremy Gleason. As always, please consider donating to one of these local organizations: One Struggle KC (supporting incarcerated and recently freed Black people in KC Metro) Transformations KC (supporting trans and gender expansive youth in KC Metro) Or, consider supporting local Native American artists or donating to an organization for the historically local tribes of your area (which you can determine here).
Back from the dead (and a well-earned hiatus), it's time for season 3 of WTHITF! We kick things off with the future cult-classic, Underwater. Join in and listen to us break down this criminally underseen movie from the start of the year. As always, please consider donating to one of these local organizations: One Struggle KC (supporting incarcerated and recently freed Black people in KC Metro) Transformations KC (supporting trans and gender expansive youth in KC Metro) Or, consider supporting local Native American artists or donating to an organization for the historically local tribes of your area.
On this episode, we cover John Carpenter's underappreciated anti-establishment 80s horror flick, Prince of Darkness! Please consider donating to one of these local organizations: One Struggle KC (supporting incarcerated and recently freed Black people in KC Metro) Transformations KC (supporting trans and gender expansive youth in KC Metro) You can also find meaningful organizations in your area to donate to and support, and for the love of God, vote on November 3rd (or before if available).
In this episode, we review recent Netflix original The Devil All The Time, which touts a stacked cast and several narratives packed into its 2+ hour runtime. Listen in to get our thoughts on the movie! Please consider donating to one of these local organizations: One Struggle KC (supporting incarcerated and recently freed Black people in KC Metro) Transformations KC (supporting trans and gender expansive youth in KC Metro) You can also find meaningful organizations in your area to donate to and support, and make sure you register to vote.
This week, we relish in a certified 90s banger, the Nicolas Cage vehicle: Con Air. Please consider donating to one of these local organizations: One Struggle KC (supporting incarcerated and recently freed Black people in KC Metro) Transformations KC (supporting trans and gender expansive youth in KC Metro) You can also find meaningful organizations in your area to donate to and support, and make sure you register to vote.
In this episode, we tackle recent indie favorite Burning and break down what worked and what didn't on this one for us. Please consider donating to one of these local organizations: One Struggle KC (supporting incarcerated and recently freed Black people in KC Metro) Transformations KC (supporting trans and gender expansive youth in KC Metro) We recorded this episode before the attempted murder of Jacob Blake, so it isn't covered in the intro of this episode. With that said, please also consider donating to Black-led organizations or bail funds in Kenosha and Milwaukee.
This week, we spun the Wheel of Requests and landed on listener Jessica's pick, Twister! This episode gets contentious, as we argue about the Icarus legend, 90s nostalgia, and what does or does not constitute a deadbolt. Please consider donating to one of these local organizations: One Struggle KC (supporting incarcerated and recently freed Black people in KC Metro) Transformations KC (supporting trans and gender expansive youth in KC Metro)
This week, we tackle the pop culture juggernaut that is The Snyder Cut! Now, the Snyder Cut of WHICH movie is an entirely different discussion. This episode contains deep discussion about bird movies and one of the most heated arguments we've ever had on the podcast. Be warned, it was hot when we recorded and we had to edit around AC noise, so the audio may be a little muddled this week and have a few significant blowouts. Please consider donating to one of these local organizations: One Struggle KC (supporting incarcerated and recently freed Black people in KC Metro) Transformations KC (supporting trans and gender expansive youth in KC Metro)
Well, it finally happened. Thanks to Joe at The House of Cinema podcast, we actually talked about Ready Player One. Do you really need to know anything else? Please consider donating to one of these local organizations: One Struggle KC (supporting incarcerated and recently freed Black people in KC Metro) Transformations KC (supporting trans and gender expansive youth in KC Metro)
Riley's back, and he's welcomed with the warm embrace of a summer box office flop. We review the Will Smith sci-fi/steampunk/western Wild Wild West and have an all-around bad time. We also do an incredibly dumb bit, play a new game, and veer hard into X-Men talk. Please consider donating to one of these local organizations: One Struggle KC (supporting incarcerated and recently freed Black people in KC Metro) Transformations KC (supporting trans and gender expansive youth in KC Metro)
This week, Jeff and Tyler reflect on a longtime favorite with Tron: Legacy, the long overdue(?) sequel to 1982's Tron! Without Riley to keep them on track, they get into giallo, Coors Banquet, and the horrifying implications of certain effects choices. Please consider donating to one of these local organizations: One Struggle KC (supporting incarcerated and recently freed Black people in KC Metro) https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/it-aint-over-legal-fund Transformations KC (supporting trans and gender expansive youth in KC Metro) https://transformationskc.org/donate/
This week, we get back into the swing of things with Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away. There are a few audio hiccups here and there, so bear with us. DONATION AND PETITION LINKS: https://linktr.ee/kcpetitions
On this episode, we talk about an absolute banger with Michael Mann's Manhunter! There were a few audio inconsistencies and it was a touchy episode to edit, so bear with us as there isn't any intro or outro music and there are a few spikes in audio here and there. Beyond that, we break down what makes this movie a classic (or not, in someone's opinion).
On this episode, we bet big and go for broke with the newest film from the Safdie Brothers, Uncut Gems!
Open a refreshing Pepsi and come listen as we break down Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later and try to shake the quarantine blues. Be warned, there are a couple odd spikes in audio here and there, so be wary if using headphones.
We're having the quaran-time of our lives! Come join as the entire crew respects social distancing and gives recommendations for movies you can find right now on streaming! Stay inside and stay safe while you watch one of the 40 movies that we've hand selected to help make things a little easier!
In honor of our social-distancing king, Arnold Schwarzenegger, stay inside and listen to the three of us break down what makes Predator the once-in-a-lifetime action movie that it is!
This week, we take on 80s horror, social issues, and whether or not Ty might think bad movies are good!
This week (let's pretend it's only been a week since our last episode, alright?) the guys and ProdKath take a look back at the films of 2019!
In this episode, the boys tackle on of the more contentious movies of the past year - Star Wars: Episode IX. Listen in as we debate the merits and problems of the final (?) installment of the Skywalker Saga.
Break out those sweaters and make peace with your god, in this episode we break down The Lighthouse!
Timely as ever, we get into the Halloween spirit (in the middle of November) with Halloween II!
WE'RE BACK! Season 2 of WTHITF kicks off with one of the most hotly debated movies of 2019. Come join in as we shake off the cobwebs and get back into the swing of things!
Back from the dead, we're bringing you our episode on the Wedding Singer! Almost lost to the Audacity gremlins forever, we were able to recover the audio and re-edit the episode!
I saw Once Upon a Time in Hollywood yesterday, and had to talk about it, so I recorded my brief, early thoughts on it while rambling on my drive home from the theater. There will be major spoilers in this, so be warned.
WE’RE BACK! After switching to a remote set-up, working around travel plans, and losing our 39th episode, we’re finally back in action. Of course, we decided to change things up and branch out a little bit, since some members of the show deemed Miami Connection unwatchable (they’re wrong). In this episode, we touch on Miami Connection, argue about Halloween, and give brief reviews of Strangers Things 3, Midsommar, and Spider-Man: Far From Home.
This week, Riley, Ty, and ProdKath breakdown the notable Diane Keaton classic: Father of the Bride! It counts, okay? We talk weddings, realistic mental breakdowns, and what celebrity is going to marry Ty and Riley (it turns out to be one of our better BuzzFeed quizzes).