Podcasts about Grosse Pointe Blank

Send us a text Emmy Award-winning actor and comedian Jeremy Piven brings his razor-sharp wit and high-energy stand-up to The Factory in Chesterfield, MO on Sunday, June 8, 2025! Known for his iconic role as Ari Gold on Entourage and countless other roles, Piven now delivers a night of laughs, stories from Hollywood, and unfiltered comedy that fans won't want to miss. Doors open at 6:30 PM with the show kicking off at 7:30 PM — and it's ALL AGES. A household name for his 2x Golden Globe and 3x Emmy Award-winning performance‬ playing the fast-talking, acerbic Hollywood agent ‘Ari Gold' in the HBO series‬ Entourage‬‭ , actor, comedian, and podcast host‬‭ Jeremy‬‭ Piven‬‭ also achieved significant‬ success playing the title role in the British/PBS television drama series‬‭ Mr. Selfridge‬‭ , the‬ semi-fictional story based on the life of Harry Selfridge, who founded the London‬ department store Selfridge's. Piven has also appeared in numerous successful films,‬ including‬‭ Grosse Pointe Blank‬‭ ,‬‭ Singles‬‭ ,‬‭ Very Bad Things‬‭ ,‬‭ The Family Man‬‭ ,‬‭ Black Hawk‬ Down‬‭ ,‬‭ The Kingdom‬‭ ,‬‭ Heat‬‭ ,‬‭ PCU‬‭ ,‬‭ Old School‬‭ ,‬‭ Rock N Rolla‬‭ ,‬‭ Serendipity‬‭ ,‬‭ Smokin' Aces‬‭ ,‬ and‬‭ Runaway Jury‬‭.‬‭Piven appears as Joel Lapchick the man responsible for helping Nat “Sweetwater”‬ Clifton break the color barrier in the NBA in 1950 in the movie‬‭ Sweetwater,‬‭ which‬ dropped on Angel Studios on September 26‬‭ th‬, soon to‬‭ be available VOD. His next film,‬ The‬‭ Performance‬‭ , is an adaptation of an Arthur Miller‬‭ work due out in theaters at the‬ end of 2024.‬He was recently seen in the feature film‬‭ Last Call‬‭ opposite Oscar winner Bruce Dern‬ and‬‭ Orange is the New Black‬‭ star Taryn Manning. Other‬‭ recent and upcoming films‬ include‬‭ American Night‬‭ opposite Oscar nominee Emile‬‭ Hirsch, Jonathan Rhys Meyers,‬ which screened at the Venice Film Festival, period drama film‬‭ The Walk‬‭ opposite Justin‬ Chatwin and Oscar nominee Terrence Howard, and‬‭ The‬‭ System‬‭ which teamed him up‬ again with Terrence Howard and Tyrese Gibson.‬Piven also released the popular podcast “How U Livin' J Piven,” where he interviewed‬ influential guests such as Jamie Foxx, Tiffany Haddish, Common, Mark Cuban and UFC‬ stars Rashad Evans and Jorge Masvidal, in an intimate and in depth format that‬ showcased his dynamic personality in a never-before-seen way. The show is available‬ wherever you get your podcasts.‬ Piven now tours the country with his successful stand-up comedy show, flexing a‬ comedic muscle that few actors have been able to transition over to. The tour will see‬ him across the entire continental U.S. and also take him internationally to the U.K. and‬ beyond.‬http://www.betterhelp.com/TheBarnThis episode is sponsored by www.betterhelp.com/TheBarn and brought to you as always by The Barn Media Group. YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/@TheBarnPodcastNetwork SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/09neXeCS8I0U8OZJroUGd4?si=2f9b8dfa5d2c4504 APPLE https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1625411141 I HEART RADIO https://www.iheart.com/podcast/97160034/ AMAZON https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7aff7d00-c41b-4154-94cf-221a808e3595/the-barn

Tell us what you though of the episodeStep inside the chaotic brilliance of Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers in Inside the Chaos, featuring editor Brian Berdan. Originally scripted by Quentin Tarantino, this groundbreaking film shattered conventions with its rapid-fire cuts, shifting formats, and searing social commentary. Berdan shares the creative journey behind one of cinema's most audacious editing achievements.Brian Berdan is an acclaimed American film editor known for his work on Natural Born Killers, Nixon, Grosse Pointe Blank, and Crank. He began his career at Lucasfilm after graduating from UC Berkeley and worked early on with David Lynch (Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart). Berdan has edited over 30 films and was Emmy-nominated for his work on Twin Peaks (2017). He is known for his bold, innovative editing style and continues to work from the Pacific Northwest.  #naturalbornkillersreview #moviereview #videoediting #filmmakingpodcast#tomsizemore #videoessay #juliettelewis #naturalbornkillersreview #moviereview http://twitter.com/dreamingkingdomhttp://instagram.com/kingdomofdreamspodcasthttp://facebook.com/kingdomofdreamspodcast Watch the feature films that I have directedCitizen of Moria - https://rb.gy/azpsuIn Search of My Sister - https://rb.gy/1ke21Official Website - www.jawadmir.com

​​Welcome to You Haven't Blanked That! It's the worst movie we've ever seen month and this week we are watching Battlefield Earth. We talk about bad sci fi shows, Dune, Plan 9 From Outer Space, mini-golf, Branson, Mo, Forest Whitaker, Shawn Michaels, John Travolta, Alec Baldwin. What We Are Blanking: Hollywood Demons, No Country For Old Men, Grosse Pointe Blank, Downtown Local, The Lonlieness of the Electric Menorah, Wicked, Return to Oz, Don't Tell Me How To Die, How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying, Cleopatra. ​​Opening theme by the Assassins ​​Closing theme by Lucas Perea ​​ For more info, click the link bio or below. https://linktr.ee/yhblankthat Email: Yhblankthat@gmail.com

​​Welcome to You Haven't Blanked That! It's Disney Month and we watched Bedknobs and Broomsticks. We talk about Robert Stevenson, B-Tier Disney, Disney channel, the soccer scene, killing Nazis with magic, Books of Magic, the sadness of Mary Poppins, David Tomlinson, Emperor's New Groove, Shrek, McGonagall, taking care of Nazis not orphans, New Harry Potter, Corey Feldman. What We Are Blanking: Fellow Traveler, Burning Hills, Veep, Dead Souls, Fall, Late Night With The Devil, Cuckoo, Long Legs, Grosse Pointe Blank. ​​Opening theme by the Assassins ​​Closing theme by Lucas Perea ​​ For more info, click the link bio or below. https://linktr.ee/yhblankthat Email: Yhblankthat@gmail.com

Best known for his Golden Globe and three-time Emmy-winning role as the fast-talking Hollywood agent Ari Gold, Piven has also appeared in Grosse Pointe Blank, Singles, Very Bad Things, The Family Man, Black Hawk Down, The Kingdom ,Heat, PCU, Old School, Rock N Rolla, Serendipity, Smokin’ Aces, and Runaway Jury. TOUR DETAILS

Will & Jared are joined by Kourtney to discuss the 1997 Gen X classic, Grosse Pointe Blank!  Can a romantic comedy be this dark and full of shootouts? Is the film coasting on its killer soundtrack? Is the dialogue "like Gilmore Girls for men?" What are Instagram Reels even meant for? Listen to find out!Our outro track is "Gymnopedie No. 1" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Email the show at debaserpod@gmail.comFollow Debaser on Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook.Follow Will on Instagram and Jared on Bluesky.Cover art by @DogBitesBackNY

It's a new week and a new movie! The antakshari Gods' gave Mita a "G" and she picked the 1997 dark comedy, "Grosse Pointe Blank" for the next movie review. For the first time, Nadeem has nothing to say. Kinda. 

THIS WEEK: Miami Blues (1990), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) and The Big Bounce (2004)We try our best to avoid discussing the inexplicable 2004 disaster that ended George Armitage's lengthy Hollywood tenure, The Big Bounce. Fortunately we had two far better films to distract us.Donate to Palestinian Medical Aid Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon

It's our 10th anniversary! And award-winning actor Felix-Antoine Duval – star of Sophie Deraspe's wonderful Shepherds, now playing at the TIFF Lightbox and elsewhere – is here to explore the darkest corners of Pascale Plante's 2023 thriller Red Rooms. Your genial host Norm Wilner is fighting the urge to do the Jeremy Piven thing from Grosse Pointe Blank.

Flashback til 1997! Årets mest succesfulde film er Titanic. Nyklassikere som L.A. Confidential, Lost Highway og Grosse Pointe Blank har premiere, men en lille film om et røveri, opkaldt efter en by i Californien går i glemmebogen. Vi hiver City of Industry ud af mølposen og tjekker om den er værd at huske. https://www.ikassenshow.dk/2025/03/i-kassen-1140-city-of-industry-1997.html

Will & Jared sit down to rap rhapsodic about the love life of record store owner Rob Gordon in the romantic comedy High Fidelity.How good is the soundtrack? Is John Cusack's character likable? What major star had a breakout performance in this flick?  Do the hosts spend entirely too long pontificating about issues in the film industry and making art for profit? Listen to find out!On the Debaser next time: Grosse Pointe Blank.Our outro track is "Gymnopedie No. 1" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Email the show at debaserpod@gmail.comFollow Debaser on Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook.Follow Will on Instagram and Jared on Bluesky.Cover art by @DogBitesBackNY

Rewind to our very first podcast...as Dave & Liam discuss Grosse Pointe Blank. https://linktr.ee/watchitifyoucan    

We're back with vol. 2 of our Cusak series! This time we head to the 90's for the dark comedy Grosse Pointe Blank! Come check out this fun revisit or first time watch for some as we get into the funny characters and actors in this throw back gem. Check it out now! Released the weekend of 2/21/2025

In his book From Hollywood with Love: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy, Scott Meslow lays out two ways to tell if a given movie is a rom-com. First, his own definition: “A romantic comedy is a movie where (1) the central plot is focused on at least one romantic love story; and (2) the goal is to make you laugh at least as much as the goal is to make you cry.” And then, The Donald Petrie Test, named for the director of some rom-coms, like Mystic Pizza and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, but also some edge cases, like Miss Congeniality and Grumpy Old Men: “If you removed the love story from this [comedy], would you still have a movie? If the answer is no, it’s a romantic comedy. […] If the answer is yes, it’s a comedy with a romantic subplot.” So those are the litmus tests. Now, does that make Broadcast News a rom-com, or no? What about Annie Hall? Or something like Grosse Pointe Blank? How about His Girl Friday? Or even, actually, Love Actually? This hour, a deconstruction — and celebration — of the romantic comedy. GUESTS: Illeana Douglas: The Official Movie Star of The Colin McEnroe Show David Edelstein: America’s Greatest Living Film Critic Scott Meslow: Author of From Hollywood with Love The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode! Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show, which originally aired August 24, 2022.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Metal Slug Tactics, PlayStation 5 Pro, LEGO Horizon Adventures and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 464 On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Dragon Age: The Veilguard 16:07 Metal Slug Tactics 38:47 PS5 Pro 51:57 Until Dawn 55:07 LEGO Horizon Adventures 1:03:32 News:  Cross Platform / PC / Misc.  Mass Effect is officially getting a TV adaptation at Amazon 1:08:27 After 20 years, Metal Gear Solid 3's Eva actor reveals her identity 1:11:57 Take-Two doubles down on GTA 6 release date after delay rumours 1:14:47 Valve announces limited edition white Steam Deck OLED 1:21:27 Hundreds of Bethesda employees strike over remote work and outsourcing policies 1:25:17 GOG Preservation Program aims to keep old games playable on modern PCs 1:30:27 PlayStation PS5 Pro price has ‘not had a negative impact' on sales of the console, says Sony president 1:39:43 Sony has cut the PS5 Slim Digital Edition price by $70 until Christmas 1:42:31 Nintendo Watch Miyamoto take a tour of Super Nintendo World's new Donkey Kong Country theme park expansion 1:44:47 Xbox Indiana Jones and the Great Circle gets 14-minute gameplay deep dive video 1:48:07 Xbox is building a handheld but it's likely ‘years away', says boss 1:48:47 PSA's: Epic Games Store Freebies: CastleVania Anniversary Collection and SnakeBird Complete 1:55:47 Free 4 All Tears of the Sun 1:57:27 Grosse Pointe Blank 2:02:17 Help support the show: - Subscribe to our Twitch channel http://twitch.tv/geekoholics - Use our Epic Creator Code: GEEKOHOLICS when purchasing items in Fortnite or buying games on the Epic Games Store - Please review the show (bit.ly/geekoholics) on Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and to share with your friends. Reviews help us reach more listeners, and the feedback helps us to produce a better show. Join our Discord server: CLICK HERE Don't forget to follow our Social Media Feeds to keep up to date on our adventures: Youtube Twitter Instagram Facebook Thanks for listening and have a great weekend! You can reach me on Twitter @RicF

Michael Cudlitz plays the iconic Lex Luthor in The CW's hit series "Superman & Lois." He was born on Long Island, New York, and raised in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. He graduated from Lakewood High School in 1982 and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the California Institute of the Arts, where he graduated in 1990. Cudlitz played "Abraham" on AMC's "The Walking Dead" and directed four episodes. Additional TV credits include "Clarice," based on the Oscar-winning "Silence of the Lambs," Tim Doyle's single-camera comedy "The Kids Are Alright," Emmy-winning HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers" and TNT's acclaimed cop drama "Southland" which was executive produced by John Wells, and for which he received a Critics Choice Award for "Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series." With feature credits including Diego Luna's "Cesar Chavez," "A River Runs Through It," "Grosse Pointe Blank" and "The Negotiator," Cudlitz starred alongside Lee Pace and Jason Sudeikis in the independent film "DRIVEN" about John DeLorean. Most recently, he directed one of the episodes in the final season of "Superman & Lois." Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

Jacksonville, Florida GETS Grosse Pointe Blank, and so should you!Message Jason and Ryan

Kirsty Young asks actor Minnie Driver what advice she would give her younger self.Driver has fashioned a 30-year career in the entertainment industry since becoming a Hollywood star in movies including Circle of Friends and Grosse Pointe Blank. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in Good Will Hunting, and she revisits that famous Oscar night with Kirsty. Driver also discusses her unconventional childhood, being left to fend for herself in Miami as an 11 year old, sexism and misogyny in the film industry, and the teacher who inspired her.A BBC Studios Audio production.

INTRO - this movie review bundle needs a renewal on our pledge regarding why we love film criticism and do what we do. NON-SPOILER REVIEWS IN THIS EPISODE: The Substance & Why It Needs To Be Oscar Nominated - 4:20. His Three Daughters & Another Rave Review for Azazel Jacobs - 13:45. Speak No Evil breaks up the love fest - 16:14. Robot Dreams' review here has to be an outlier - 18:58. The Garfield Movie and I know how you all look at me - 21:44. Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos - 23:29. Adam Sandler: Love You is innovative Sand-Man w/ Schneider at his best - 25:16. Dandelion is Kiki Layne playing a starving artist in trouble - 27:50. Scrambled is very funny with some great performances by comedians - 29:34. Boy Kills World has fun fights & characters but a messy plot - 31:29. The Killer makes me much more cynical about remakes - 33:57. Jackpot! And how the action comedy should've been funnier - 35:06 The Union didn't get Grosse Pointe Blank right - 36:17. The Final: Attack On Wembley felt like a sports Woodstock ‘99 - 38:33. The Devil's Bath has historical wisdom but horror trigger warnings abound - 40:17. OUTRO - 42:10. Contact us with your thoughts please. We have an Oscar Race Checkpoint, NYFF episodes, and Film Studies coming up soon. Read Kenzie Vanunu's Interview w/ Coralie Fargeat as recommended in the episode: https://offscreencentral.com/2024/09/20/the-substance-interview-with-director-coralie-fargeat/ Read Anne Thompson's piece on Indiewire as well please: https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/coralie-fargeat-feminist-body-horror-the-substance-1235048769/ Listen to Pop Culture Confidential w/ Christina Jeurling Birro & Ryan McQuade: https://www.popcultureconfidential.com/426-we-discuss-review-the-substance-from-writerdirector-coralie-fargeat-starring-demi-moore/

In this podcast episode, we delve into the intriguing parallels and differences between two John Cusack films: "Grosse Pointe Blank" (1997) and "War, Inc." (2008). Both films feature Cusack as a hitman embroiled in personal and professional crises, blending dark comedy with action and elements of romance. We explore how "Grosse Pointe Blank" presents a hitman returning to his high school reunion, grappling with past relationships and moral dilemmas in a suburban setting, while "War, Inc." portrays a more cynical view of a hitman operating in a corporate-run war zone, satirizing political and corporate greed. Join us as we dissect how each film addresses themes of identity and morality, compare their humor and narrative styles, and discuss their cultural impacts and critical receptions. This episode offers a deep dive into how similar premises are treated in markedly different ways in two distinct cinematic periods.

Erin and Paul review two films about lonely hired assassins: George Armitage's 1997 hipster-hitman black comedy GROSSE POINTE BLANK, starring John Cusack; and Jean-Pierre Melville's ultra-cool 1967 character study LE SAMOURAÏ.

Send us a textWelcome back to The Fixate & Binge Podcast, for the fourth episode of a new 10-part series on underappreciated films.Spanning over 55 -years of forgotten Hollywood gems, join Joe for every episode as he discusses in depth his selection of five films that are worth rewatching or even viewing for the first time!Part 4 of this 10-part series the following films are reviewed:The Madness of King George (1994) Starring Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Ian Holm, Rupert EverettThe Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) Starring Gene Davis, Samuel L JacksonThe Ghost and the Darkness (1996) Starring Val Kilmer, Michael DouglasBrassed Off (1996) Starring Pete Postlethwaite, Ewan McGregor, Tara FitzgerladGrosse Pointe Blank (1997) Starring John Cusack, Minnie DriverJoe also gives a **SPOILER-FREE** reaction to Amazon Prime's new animated series, BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER -- and the runaway, feel-good comedy THELMA starring nonagenarian June Squibb, in a career best performance that will warm your heart.The hope of this podcast is to engender a greater appreciation of the magic of moviemaking and how far the film industry has come in the preceding decades.Thank you for listening! You can find and follow us with the links below!Read our Letterboxd reviews at:https://letterboxd.com/fixateandbinge/Follow us on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/fixateandbingepodcast/?hl=msFollow us on TikTok at:https://www.tiktok.com/@fixateandbingepodcastVisit our website at:https://fixateandbingepodcast.com/

Savage Steve Holland's One Crazy Summer has mostly been overlooked, or forgotten, a shame since it blends genres and media into a big sweet, salty, and sometimes spicy milkshake of a movie. Guilty pleasure? Not quite, according to Mike Wirth who wonders, "Why couldn't John Cusack's Hoops McCann have been Hoops Leibowitz?" A Southern, Jewish-American originally from New York, Mike focuses on social justice and identity, fusing complex and personal issues and influences into his art. This autumn, he leads a community mural project with the Charlotte Jewish Federation, commemorating those lost on October 7th. His information design "How Our Laws are Made" was featured on the Daily Show blog in 2011, and lives on at Wikipedia. Listen in as we discuss whammy animations, world-in-world experiences, Better Off Dead, Grosse Pointe Blank, Singles, Chainsaw Date and Hemorrhoids from Hell, Bobcat Goldthwait, comic book icons Archie and Betty and Veronica, and The Goonies, plus silly sequel and prequel ideas for One Crazy Summer.

Send us a Text Message.The latest Hey You Guys Podcast is here, and this week, Liam and Rob look back at 90s black comedy classic, Grosse Pointe Blank. Is this the most Cusack movie of all time? Is the soundtrack one of the decade's finest? Just how lovely is Minnie Driver? Does it hold up though, or does the movie feel a tad too 90s in 2024? We discuss via the link in the bio. 

Midwest Month continues as we look into the darker side of the Midwest, how this place can turn us into cold blooded killers with Grosse Pointe Blank.  Is John Cusack an icon?  Tune in and find out!!!

This week, after a 40th anniversary sequel went straight to Netflix, we're winding it back to a 23-year-old Eddie Murphy's breakout smash as a capital-M Movie Star. It's 1984's Beverly Hills Cop, directed by Martin Brest, and starring Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Lisa Eilbacher, Ronny Cox, Steven Berkoff, Jonathan Banks, Bronson Pinchot, and Paul Reiser. This one comes from J Mo's collection as it's a movie he's strangely never seen before, having been burned by other overhyped Murphy comedies of the 80s? Is this one worthy of the hype? We'll find out together, but if you've seen it I think you know. Plus: Hayley's watched Axel F. to see where this franchise is at after 40 years, while Justin's staying hydrated in the heat. If you'd like to watch the movie before listening to this discussion, Beverly Hills Cop is currently streaming on both Netflix and Paramount+ in Canada at the time of publication. Other works referenced in this episode include Twisters, Gladiator II, The Last Duel, House of Gucci, Napoleon, Speed Racer, Miami Vice (2006), Hot Rod, Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, Point Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank, High Fidelity, Charade, Driveaway Dolls, Maid, Blockers, Metro, Trading Places, Bowfinger, The Other Guys, The Santa Clause, True Romance, Scarface, Cobra and Tango & Cash among others. We're back next week to tee up Deadpool & Wolverine by watching Hugh Jackman's previous collaboration with director Shawn Levy: a silly sci-fi rock-em sock-em robot boxing movie from 2011 called Real Steel, with Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Mackie and Kevin Durand, currently streaming in Canada on Netflix and free with ads on the CTV app. And of course, we'll close out the month of July by inducting Twister into the pod canon. Until then, we'll see you at the movies!!

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh man... Chris doesn't want to admit it, but he loves Grosse Pointe Blank. One of the best rom-coms ever crafted, starring John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan Aykroyd (Chris' personal favorite), and ... others. It's a thrill ride. Enemies become friends, and friends become enemies. POPCORN!!! let's do this. Hunky hitman hooks up with honey from high school for hi-jinks and hilarity! Jumpy John's judo-ing a gentleman in the gym! Aykroyd abusers! Randy Quaid & the Star-Whackers?Minnie Driver! Jeremy gets Jameson and Cusack gets a club soda! A convincing level of guarded enthusiasm! Actio-dramedy? Extreme pipe logic, and much, much more on this week's episode of The Worst Movie Ever Made! www.theworstmovieevermade.com

We at Cinema Drive don't want to assume you've seen or even heard of these forgotten films. While never in the spotlight, each of them has something to offer and each touches upon a running theme of reinvention. Listen in as Jason and Ryan guide you through the dusty Hall of Unremembered Cinema.The Deep Question: Top three films you wish had sequels?This Week's Features:Equilibrium (2002)Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)Regarding Henry (1991)Message Jason and Ryan

This week Joe and Suz discuss Minnie Driver and her work in Return to Me and Grosse Pointe Blank. We'd love to hear from you! Write to us at 3FunnyLadies@gmail.com

Get ready for some killer rom-coms! Join Vee and John as they discuss two tales of hit men with some romance sprinkled in. This is: The Whole Nine Yards, and Grosse Pointe Blank

In which we smash sets of action figures together until only one is left standing.  In the mememes: Jurassic World Dominion (film); Grosse Pointe Blank (film); Lost In Space (tv); Devil In Ohio (tv); Friends vs Friends (video game); Fear & Hunger (video game); camping at a festival   Music: fuccboi, "Dead Pixels"

Check out our Sponsor!https://www.manscaped.comUse code TheVerdict for 20% off and free shippingMattson is less then thrilled but loves Dan Akroyd. Alec marks this one as a winner. JJ takes a gut punch from Mattson.Martin Blank is a professional assassin. He is sent on a mission to a small Detroit suburb, Grosse Pointe, and, by coincidence, his ten-year high school reunion party is taking place there at the same time.Support us:https://www.patreon.com/whatsourverdictEmail us: hosts@whatsourverdict.comFollow us:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatsourverdictTwitter: @whatsourverdictInstagram: @whatsourverdictYouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC-K_E-ofs3b85BnoU4R6liAVisit us:www.whatsourverdict.com

Surprise! Since next week marks the anniversary of when I started this podcast, I'm dropping this episode a few days early as a thank you for your support & listenership over the years. (Note: I haven't decided how to celebrate the date yet, but I think a good start would be not forgetting it like I usually do, haha.) Season 5 has kicked things off in a wonderfully nostalgic mode so far with several installments I've recorded about films of the '80s & '90s, which I'm hoping casts the same sort of warm, glowy, Gen X memory-filled spell on you that it did on me as I researched & prepped for these episodes. And who better to focus on for a look back at this era than John Cusack whose onscreen alter-ego so many of us grew up alongside? Returning to the podcast to investigate is filmmaker & author Duncan Birmingham, who started revisiting Cusack's films towards the end of '23 & pitched this terrific idea to zero in on the Quintessential Cusack era from SAY ANYTHING...(1989) to HIGH FIDELITY (2000). Citing multiple other films along the way, in this appreciative, analytical look back, we focus on his work in three other tremendous films including THE GRIFTERS, GROSSE POINTE BLANK, & BEING JOHN MALKOVICH. Giving plenty of love to his outstanding collaborators & including stories from our own lives & the way our relationships with these characters & films change with age, this is just the thing to queue up & maybe blast from your boombox in some sort of grand romantic declaration as you head into your weekend.Duncan's Bio: A writer and filmmaker based in Los Angeles, today's guest Duncan Birmingham was an executive producer and screenwriter for IFC's MARON and also served as a co-executive producer and writer on the Starz series BLUNT TALK. Additionally, Duncan's short films have premiered at festivals like Sundance and AFI, and his screenplay SWINGLES, which Paramount purchased, was also on The Black List. Recently, his lively, irreverent short-story collection THE CULT IN MY GARAGE was published by Maudlin House in 2021, & in '22, he wrapped & released his excellent first feature-length film as a writer-director called WHO INVITED THEM.Originally Posted on Patreon (2/23/24) here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/99081183

On this week's movie talk episode Drew chose the 1997 romantic/comedy from director George Armitage, Grosse Pointe Blank. It's a movie about a hitman who returns to his hometown for his 10-year high school reunion. Kevin's pick this time is Richard Linklater's 2014 film Boyhood, starring Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette. This movie was filmed over 12 years using the same actors, so we literally watch them grow up. Once again, huge thanks to the listeners, we appreciate you and have a good week! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/distortedminds/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/distortedminds/support

Rebecca and Craig kick off Romantic Movie Month talking about the iconic high school reunion/assassin movie. We defend the Grocer, a man who wants better pay and working conditions for his profession...even if that profession is killing people.  Looking for a tee with the best nerdy designs by independent artists from around the web? Check out www.TeePublic.com or discover our favourite designs at www.vwrstore.fromsuperheroes.com Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are reviewing the 90s comedy movies bracket that social media voted on. Please let us know what movie should be the best comedy of the 90s. Black Sheep (1996)Ace Ventura: When nature Calls (1995)Airheads (1994)The Meteor Man (1993)Major Payne (1995)Toy Story (1995)Half Baked (1998)Toy Story 2 (1999)Empire Records (1995)Groundhog Day (1993)The Players club (1998)The Full Monty (1997)Nothing to lose (1997)The Truman Show (1998)Don't Be a menace to South Central while drinking your juice in the hood (1996)Dave (1993)Don't Tell mom the babysitter's dead (1991)Fargo (1996)The Waterboy (1998)Being John Malkovich (1999)Coneheads (1993)House Party (1990)Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)Men in Black (1997)Bebe's Kids (1992)Dazed and Confused (1993)Blue Streak (1999)Election (1999)Hocus Pocus (1993)City Slickers (1991)Big Daddy (1999)Barton Fink (1991)Can't Hardly Wait (1998)Galaxy Quest (1999)Billy Madison (1995)Matilda (1996)Doctor Dolittle (1998)Rushmore (1998)Bad Boys (1995)Clerks (1994)Tommy Boy (1995)Get Shorty (1995)Death Becomes Her (1992)Swingers (1996)Robin Hood: Men in tights (1993)Flirting with Disaster (1996)Space Jam (1996)My Cousin Vinny (1992)Small Soldiers (1998)Pleasantville (1998)Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)Bottle Rocket (1996)Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)Hot Shots! (1991)Kingpin (1996)What about Bob? (1991)Kindergarten Cop (1990)The Big Lebowski (1998)CB4 (1993)There's Something About Mary (1998)Life (1999)Liar Liar (1997)Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)The Cable Guy (1996)Clueless (1995)George of the Jungle (1997)Bowfinger (1999)Mars Attacks! (1996)The Birdcage (1996)Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)Office Space (1999)Mallrats (1995)South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)Kicking and Screaming (1995)A League of their own (1992)Rush Hour (1998)The Mask (1994)Wayne's World 2 (1993)Wayne's World (1992)The Wood (1999)Addams Family Values (1993)Happy Gilmore (1996)White Men Can't Jump (1992)American Pie (1999)Friday (1995)The Nutty Professor (1996)Cool Runnings (1993)The Sandlot (1993)Sister Act (1992)The Addams Family (1991)Cry-Baby (1990)Pretty Woman (1990)Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)Dogma (1999)Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)Home Alone (1990)The Santa Clause (1994)Dumb and Dumber (1994)10 Things I Hate About You (1999)The Wedding Singer (1998)Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996)Analyze This (1999)Father of the Bride (1991) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mass-debaters/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mass-debaters/support

Manager of The Apples in stereo, Daniel Efram returns to Soundtrack Your Life to talk to Nicole and Ryan about Chad Stockfleth's recently released and extremely well received Elephant 6 Movie, which Daniel was involved with as an executive producer.While the film doesn't technically have a soundtrack, we talk about many of the great artists that make up the Elephant 6 Recording Company such as The Apples in stereo, Neutral Milk Hotel, Olivia Tremor Control, The Music Tapes, Elf Power and more! Daniel also shines a light on the many great folks who helped put this amazing documentary together.Daniel was previously a guest on our Grosse Pointe Blank episode where we also talked about The Steve Keene Artbook that Daniel curated.For More Information about The Elephant 6 Movie / Daniel Efram:Website: https://www.elephant6movie.com/IG: https://instagram.com/danieleframTwitter: https://x.com/elephant6movieIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!

Minnie Driver [Good Will Hunting, The Phantom of the Opera, Grosse Pointe Blank, Sleepers, I Give it a Year] talks with Anna about fame, humility, surfing, surprise tea-parties, inspirational poetry, bad relationships, great relationships, running from the law, home birth, cucumber sandwiches, and much more. Later in the episode, Anna and April Beyer talk with a listener whose partner's anger management forces her to question their relationship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“He likes his omelette empty” The panel of peril put on a black shirt, black suit, black tie, black shoes, and black sunglasses before settling in to watch the film of the week Grosse Pointe Blank (George Armitage, 1997). Martin (John Cusack) is a professional hitman who likes to keep things simple; no friends, acquaintances, or company meetings on his agenda thank you very much. So when fellow hitman Grocer (Dan Aykroyd) tries to enlist him in his new union, Martin is somewhat less than keen to take him up on the offer. Cue one monumental, and deadly, strop from the balding baddie. Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF7t91gbSf8 ********PLOT SPOILER ALERT******** Neatly tying together a visit to his high school reunion in Grosse Point with his latest hit job, Martin hopes to reconnect with jilted prom night flame Debi (Minnie Driver). Unbeknownst to him, two NSA agents (Hank Azaria and K. Todd Freeman) and the aforementioned Grocer are tailing him, waiting for a chance to pounce and catch him on the job. Will Martin and/or Debi make it through the high school reunion alive? Did the panel enjoy this week's cinematic serving? Could they find a way to improve the villainous plan? And who will be named this week's most diabolical (person/podcast((er)))?

Episode 3 - Grosse Pointe BlankBrad and Ash take a trip back to school to discuss the neurotic hitman Action-Comedy 'Grosse Pointe Blank', they discuss Ash's obsession with movie soundtracks and Brad's chances of wanting to attend HIS high school reunion.Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgsTheme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mmand Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

​​Welcome to You Haven't Blanked That! This week, we watched Tetsuo: The Iron Man. We talk about scleroderma, David Lynch meets Evil Dead and the Terminator, who recommended the movie to Jimmy, drill dick, Mandy, Bitch get out the room, the sequels, Visitor Q, Danzig, Horror, Stephen King, Corey Feldman. What are we blanking: Grosse Pointe Blank, John Hughes movies, Ready Player Two, Twisted Metal, Soylent Green, Stay Tuned, The Outlaws, The Making of a Motion Picture Masterpiece, 65, My Adventures with Superman, Prank Panel, All Hallows, Harley Quinn, Paramore and Linda Lindas, Maggie Moore(s), Supernatural Convention, Death in Paradise, Futurama, Atom Eve, All the Sinners Bleed, Sounds of Freedom, Medieval Times. ​​Opening theme by the Assassins ​​Closing theme by Lucas Perea ​​ For more info, click the link in the bio. https://linktr.ee/yhblankthat --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blanked-that/message

Even a hitman deserves a second shot, but Kellie and Matt Fox (@kelkelfox, @foxgivesthebiz) get their first shot at Grosse Pointe Blank. Hopefully they went straight home and watched it @paramountplus, who we shamelessly pander to for sponsorship once again! Find Kellie choreographing on stage Find Matt taking their kid to Central Park Find Jordan, Margie, and Kaleb on stage at Chaos Bloom Theater - chaosbloom.com And find Margie on stage at Rise Comedy - risecomedy.com Follow the podcast on Instagram @how_have_you_not_seen_that "How Have You Not Seen That" is a Moxi Original production in association with the RiP improv. The RiP - for show dates and information, visit theriponline.com For more Moxi originals, visit madebymoxi.com Where to find Margie, Jordan & Kaleb on the socials: @kalebc3 on Instagram @margaritaarchilla on Instagram @jordan_arrick on Instagram

Darin & John watch Grosse Pointe Blank, a movie that dares to ask the question: What if a professional hitman went to his high school [...]

Actor and musician Minnie Driver's breakout film roles include Circle of Friends, Grosse Pointe Blank and the hugely successful 1997 movie, Good Will Hunting, for which she was Oscar nominated. You may have recently seen her in the movies Cinderella or Chevalier - and on TV in the US sitcom Speechless or in Rose Matafeo's Starstruck here on the BBC. Minnie's side-hustles are equally successful, she's a podcaster, essayist and memoirist with her ‘tell most memoir' Managing Expectations; which is a collection of essays about her life. She lives in California and is a passionate surfer and a doting mother to her teenage son Henry We asked mellifluous Minnie to share her Inheritance Tracks with us... Inherited: Save Your Love for Me by Nancy Wilson and Cannonball Adderley Passing on: Have You Ever Seen The Rain? by Creedence Clearwater Revival Producers: Ben Mitchell and Catherine Powell

Boomer, Brandon, and Alli discuss the Czech New Wave whatsit Prefab Story (1979), an experimental ensemble-cast drama about infinite urban construction from Věra "Daisies" Chytilová https://swampflix.com/ 00:00 Welcome 02:30 Until the Light Takes Us (2008) 09:27 The Last Starfighter (1984) 20:12 The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari (2022) 25:53 Arrietty (2010) 26:53 Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) 31:50 The Flash (2023) 39:57 Panelstory, or Birth of a Community (1979)

The drinks were flowing on this episode as Chris joins the crew this week. They open the episode talking about iPhones and the thing they do that annoys their wives. Florida Man takes a visit to Tennessee involving an interesting situation at a hotel. Our next matchups of our Best 90s Rom-Com Bracket are #4 The Wedding Singer vs. #29 Grosse Pointe Blank and #13 Never Been Kissed vs. #20 Runaway Bride.    Jose reminds the crew where they messed up last week and Kevin gives us one of the best Rapid Fire segments we have ever had. We wrap up the episode with a quick Dad Tip from Kevin. Cheers!         Chris's Top Moments 12:10-12:40 Baby Face Kev 17:55-18:12 Wanna Fight? 42:25-42:25 Parents Hate Her 57:50-58:07 Bullies Suck 1:02:15-1:02:46 Poor Bob 1:30:05-1:30:30 It's a Mystery       Website Youtube Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok Email

CUSACK MONTH continues with Grosse Pointe Blank by George Armitage.

Today we are celebrating 1997s John Cusack contemporary classic Grosse Pointe Blank, which celebrates its 26th anniversary on April 11th.   You might notice that this is not a 30 minute show.  That's because this film has so much to talk about that we felt it more worthy of a full episode.   Today's anniversary film was voted on by YOU the listener.  The idea for this film was born out of genuine fear, as screenwriter Tom Jankiewicz wrote the script for the movie in 1991 shortly after receiving an invitation to his own ten-year high school reunion.  Tom was working as a cashier at Big Lots and a substitute teacher in Upland, CA, a suburb in LA, where he was trying to make it as a screenwriter, and the idea of seeing all those friends from High School “freaked him out."  Call it true motivation, as it prompted him to develop and produce the script for Grosse Pointe Blank.   The character of Martin Blank was born out of Jankiewcz's love of crime fiction. However, there was an excellent urban legend online about it being about a real student who became a hitman after graduating from Grosse Point High.In this show, we do more than a movie review by delving into the lives of the cast and crew, fan theories, trivia, scene breakdowns, and anything related to the film itself.  Needless to say, our shows are a little longer than your average movie review show, but we can assure you that our shows are jam packed with entertaining and interesting discussions.  If that sounds like your sort of bag, hang out with Kenny and Del as they get into Grosse Pointe Blank.Thanks for listening and feel free to hit us up on any of our social media platforms!https://linktr.ee/BiAPodcastTheme song "Loli'ana" written and performed by award-winning musician Kamuela Kahoano.   Listen to more of Kamuela's music on iTunes and https://kamuelamusic.com/.  Also, "Loli'ana" performed live at The Ko'olau Banquet Hall can be seen here https://youtu.be/YDJ1NNJgEiA  If you enjoyed our show, subscribe and check out our new shows that drop every Friday.  Also, new this year, our non-routine Hot Topic show where we discuss what's hot in the movie world and our Anniversary Specials, which are 30 minute show that pay tribute to a movie celebrating a significant anniversary.

In his book From Hollywood with Love: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy, Scott Meslow lays out two ways to tell if a given movie is a rom-com. First, his own definition: “A romantic comedy is a movie where (1) the central plot is focused on at least one romantic love story; and (2) the goal is to make you laugh at least as much as the goal is to make you cry.” And then, The Donald Petrie Test, named for the director of some rom-coms, like Mystic Pizza and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, but also some edge cases, like Miss Congeniality and Grumpy Old Men: “If you removed the love story from this [comedy], would you still have a movie? If the answer is no, it's a romantic comedy. […] If the answer is yes, it's a comedy with a romantic subplot.” So those are the litmus tests. Now, does that make Broadcast News a rom-com, or no? What about Annie Hall? Or something like Grosse Pointe Blank? How about His Girl Friday? Or even, actually, Love Actually? The Nose is off this week. In its stead, a Not Necessarily The Nose-style deconstruction — and celebration — of the romantic comedy. Some favorite rom-coms from some of the people on this show: Illeana DouglasTheodora Goes Wild (1936)Bringing Up Baby (1938)Ninotchka (1939)Too Many Husbands (1940)The More the Merrier (1943)Christmas in Connecticut (1945)Cluny Brown (1946)Pillow Talk (1959)The Apartment (1960)What's Up, Doc? (1972)Foul Play (1978)Arthur (1981) David EdelsteinTrouble in Paradise (1932)The Awful Truth (1937)Ninotchka (1939)Midnight (1939)The Lady Eve (1941)His Girl Friday (1940)The Philadelphia Story (1940)The Shop Around the Corner (1940)Cluny Brown (1946) Scott Meslow's five recommended under-seen rom-coms from the past decade Populaire (2012)A zippy, ultra-stylish French rom-com about the romance between a dapper boss and his secretary, set amid the long-forgotten craze for competitive speed typing. Sleeping with Other People (2015)Alison Brie and Jason Sudeikis are at the peak of their charms in this witty rom-com about two friends who reunite years after losing their virginities to each other — the rare rom-com to get the balance of raunchy and sweet just right. Man Up (2015)Ignore the lame title — this rom-com, in which Lake Bell plays an unlucky-in-love woman who pretends to be a man's blind date, is pure, fizzy fun (and is also the only rom-com I've seen to borrow a plot point from The Silence of the Lambs). Destination Wedding (2018)Other critics weren't as high on this extremely stripped down rom-com, in which Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves snark their way through a wedding they'd both prefer not to be attending — but in a genre in which so many characters have “negative” qualities that are actually just adorable, I appreciated this movie's deliberately sour tone. Plus One (2019)A delightfully unapologetic throwback to the genre's '90s heyday, but with a modern touch, as two platonic friends (Jack Quaid and Maya Erskine) agree to be each other's plus-ones for a packed wedding season before realizing they may actually have a spark after all. Colin's 5 (or 6) favorite rom-coms Heaven Can Wait (1978)I realize this is assailable on the basis of Julie Christie not being an especially memorable character and getting less screen time than, say, Jack Warden. Warren Beatty is so vain, he probably thinks this movie is about him, and he's sort of right. But it is very nearly perfect and enriched by an amazing ensemble of supporting players. Silver Linings Playbook (2012)I surprised myself by ranking SLP this high, but I love the frank and funny handling of mental illness and its indistinguishability from being an Eagles fan. I've seen it quite a few times, and I invariably cry at the end. I love what J-Law does with her part, and Chris Tucker and John Ortiz are standouts among the fine supporting cast. Shout out to Kevin Lowry for his work as dolly grip on the “A” camera. The Lady Eve (1941) / Intolerable Cruelty (2003)These are both “rom-cons” involving grifts by a femme fatale who is usually a few steps ahead of the male lead. Barbara Stanwyck actually generates more sexual heat than the smoldering Catherine Zeta-Jones. She was still doing that 42 years later, hitting on a rain-streaked, bare-chested priest played by Richard Chamberlain in The Thorn Birds. But I do love Intolerable Cruelty. I think it's the only Coen brothers rom-com and definitely an homage to the '30s and '40s. Say Anything (1989)I loved John Cusack during this period. A few years later, I was seeing a psychotherapist who looked exactly like him. It was distracting. I've learned that Cusack didn't really see himself as a rom-com person and even pushed back against the iconic boombox scene. That has something to do with why this movie works so well. Bringing Up Baby (1938)Grant. Hepburn. Two leopards. Thirty pounds of sirloin. What's not to love? Some other stuff that happened this week, give or take: And Now Let's Review … A.O. Scott conducts his own exit interview as he moves to a new post after more than two decades of reviewing films. What if ‘The Daily Show' Used Guest Hosts Permanently? Fill-ins for Trevor Noah have shown how exciting the lack of a permanent replacement could be. It's an option with an illustrious history in television. David Letterman's Retirement Beard Just Keeps Getting Better And more from the week in celebrity grooming. The Oscars Aren't Where Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans And West Side Story Needed To Win Apple to Spend $1 Billion a Year on Films to Break Into Cinemas Paramount Sets Remake Of Hitchcock's ‘Vertigo' As Potential Robert Downey Jr-Starrer; Steven Knight To Write Script & Davis Entertainment To Produce With Team Downey The Movies Of The DCEU, Ranked The Rise of Gender-Neutral Names Isn't What It Seems The desire of parents to be truly original has had a perhaps unintended effect. GUESTS: Illeana Douglas: The Official Movie Star of The Colin McEnroe Show David Edelstein: America's Greatest Living Film Critic Scott Meslow: Author of From Hollywood with Love: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode! Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show, which originally aired August 24, 2022.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Hornpod Film Club, we explore the 1997 hit movie, Grosse Pointe Blank. Starring John Cusack as a hitman attending his high school reunion, the film blends action, comedy, romance and maybe a little Rude Boy mythology. The soundtrack is iconic and peppered with ska and reggae classics like "I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash, “Rudie Can't Fail” by The Clash and “A” Message to You Rudy” by The Specials. Our special guest for this episode is Ryan Reeves, guitarist for the band, The Exceptions. Ryan compares his experiences growing up as a ska kid in Detroit in the 80s to what we see on film, but also offers insights into the main character's psyche. We get into it! All this, and Ska Canon.