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Hosts Ben and Paul welcome special guests from all walks of life to watch, rate, discuss, and RERATE the films close to their hearts. You'll laugh (hopefully), you'll cry (maybe), you'll reconsider everything you have ever known! Welcome, to "The Review Review"
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Send us a text Jono Matt is BACK to get us started for our annual “Spooky Season,” here on the program! We’re getting it started with our lust for discussing his choice “SE7EN,” (d. Fincher 1995) Starring: Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, and Gwyneth Paltrow. At times we have a lot of pride in our loud opinions of this movie, at others we become gluttons for information. You may yourself envying the fun we have in this deep dive on the Andrew Kevin Walker written thriller, and greedy for even...
Send us a text BLORPT! Returning guest Mellinda Hensley arrives at The Review Review drive-thru window with her choice “Good Burger” (d. Robbins 1997). In this episode, we ask that eternally unanswerable GLOOOOP! question, “Welcome to Good Burger... home...of the Good Burger....Can I take your orrrr” 💥 No. No you may not. GAK! Also everyone is fired. Also the building is condemned. That was actually really easy. Lesson learned. KERSPLOOOSHIGHK! And isn’t learning lessons the most important th...
Send us a text Friend, collaborator, co-conspirator, fantasy football foe, and human dynamo Christopher Morson blazes through the rest of our TRUCK MONTH here on The Review Review with "SPEED“ (d. De Bont 1994). Starring: Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, and Dennis Hopper. Outside of realllllly wanting to see your commitment to Sparkle Motion®️, all we have ever wanted to make you do is jump jump. Review Review wanna make you jump jump. Our SPEED episode will make you jump jump, and we are damn ...
Send us a text Our neighbor, Guest: Eric Driscoll (Mr. D Likes Movies), from the Yada Yada Podcast barges through the door with his choice “Maximum Overdrive” (d. King 1986). Starring: Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, and Laura Harrington. In a movie with the most confusing rules on the pod since “Gremlins,” we spend this entire episode questioning the motivations, the hows, the whens, the whys, that this movie asks us all. Forgive the ad. It's a bit Over the Top. 8/19! **All episodes contain expl...
Send us a text In our most demure and mindful episode to date, Guest: Sam Bullington checks in for a stay at “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” (2014 d. Anderson / Writings - Zweig) by way of a Review Review. Starring: Ralph Finnes, F. Murray Abraham, and Adrien Brody. This episode gets almost as charming as this clearly (that’s Willem Dafoe) Wes Anderson film, until Corporate Overlord Gerrah Joees comes in to make us talk football, for no compensation. And we talk what he tells us to talk. Cause, “...
Send us a text “Meat Loaf Month,” goes furiously forward into “Fight Club,” (1999 d.Fincher book - Palahniuk) with our guest, Aaron Goodman - LMT (Licensed Massage Therapist). Baby, we hear the blues a callin’, but we’re gonna keep on dancin’ at the paper st. pink soapy club. And don’t worry, there’s plenty of tossed salads and scrambled eggs for everyone with metaphors, dated references, confusing lines, and of course, lessons in airplane etiquette. What is a boy(s) to do?! 7/22! **All episo...
Send us a text It's a bird! It's a plane! No! It's a NEW NEW REVIEW REVIEW with Guest Cohost Moses Olson, that was edited faster than a speeding locomotive, to wrap up our "Swingin' Seventies Summer Series," with 'Superman: The Movie,' (D. Donner 1978) and "Superman (5uperman)" (d. Gunn 2025). And don't worry, as we have "Brainiac" Ben join to join in on the discourse via the remote from his fortress of solitude to....I have been editing for hours, I can't keep this up right now. Enjoy! 7/13!...
Send us a text Writer, Director, Producer, Actor, and guest Keiko Green returns for "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," (1975 d. Sharman). Starring: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, and Barry Bostwick. We approach the castle lair of Dr. Frank-N-Furter ready to party, for what has to be one of the Dr.'s most jovial, and moist affairs (except Rocky). The spills, the chills, the bumps, the lumps! It's alllllll here, and includes many tapestries! 7/8! **All episodes contain explicit language** Artwork - B...
Send us a text For this very special BIRTHDAY EDITION of "You Choose the Review," for "Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade," (d. Spielberg 1989) Ben's invited the most excellent Damian Peterson to the party, and he's got a two day head start on recording, which is more than he needs. Damian's got friends on audio and video podcasts from here to the Sudan, he speaks a dozen languages, knows every local custom, he'll blend in, disappear, you'll never see him again...or at all, cause it's an audi...
Send us a text Smoke 'em if you got 'em, cause you're in for "The Long Goodbye," (1973 d. Altman). Starring: Elliott Gould, Nina van Pallandt, and Sterling Hayden. Joining is our guest, very cool Director, Matthew Palmer (Instagram). In this edition, we go deep into the annals of "Philip Marlowe," films and novels. What was the actual plan (if one existed) for Roger Wade? Just how much of this movie is in "Lebowski," and others, Lebowski? We don't know either, but clearly, you are not a golfe...
Send us a text Our first RAPID FIRE fast (? Er!) episode is a ‘Holiday Helping,’ of/for “Friday the 13th,” (d. Cunningham 1980) with Guest Co-Host Rachael Fosket (Her?)! Starring: Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, and Kevin Bacon. We say, "Happy Birthday, Jason!(?)” That's just one of the many things we debate in this special episode, on a special day, for Mother's special boy. **All episodes contain explicit language** Artwork - Ben McFadden Review Review Intro/Outro Theme - Jamie Henwood "What A...
Send us a text We begin our Stinky Sexy Slimy Seventies Summer with a SHOT! Ben draws first with his choice ”Blazing Saddles" (1974 d. Mel Brooks). Starring: Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, and Mel Brooks. This is a big one, so rather than bore you with more reading, hit the play button and get to listening! Oh, and for the duration, please refer to us as "The Brooks Brothers," or "srehtorb skoorb eht," if you prefer. 6/10! **All episodes contain explicit language** Artwork - Ben McF...
Send us a text Ben had to bounce (he just didn’t have the time), so Guest Host Katie Hampton (@elsassypants) bounds in with her choice “Big Trouble,” (in larger Miami. D. Sonnenfeld 2002…technically). We heartily chuckle through the Tim Allen school of acting, lack of plot, uuummm world events, and more in this episode that will have you wishing Paul were Ben more than ever! Get ready for a load of the toad (lots of Paul) on 5/27! **All episodes contain explicit language** Artwork - Ben McFad...
Send us a text Do your stretching, and get limber. In this edition we get our hustle on with returning guest Moses Olson (@whollymoses), for his choice “Kung Fu Hustle.” (2004 d. Chow). Starring: Stephen Chow, Yuen Qiu, and Yuen Wah. We go from existential metaphor to existential metaphor, in this homage laden kung fu genre/cinema masterpiece (?). An episode with speed, with reliability, and edited/operated by a man who was sent here by the devil! MONO...D'oh! Let's huuuuuustleeee! 5/13! **Al...
Send us a text Liz Ellis (Letterboxd) returns! And she is ready to play a "The Game" (1997 d. David Fincher). Starring: Michael Douglas, Deborah Kara Unger, and Sean Penn. It's time to play the game that is "The Review Review." It's all about the game, and how you play it. All about control. and if you can take it. All about your debt, and if you can pay it. It's all about pain, and who's gonna make it! Goof alert! WWE’re jokin’. It’s about other stuff, but also that. A THE GAME! ...
Send us a text Double holiday! Double Rainbow! "Half Baked" (1998 d. Tamra Davis) Starring: Dave Chappelle, Guillermo Diaz, and Jim Breuer. (Dial Tone) **All episodes contain explicit language** Artwork - Ben McFadden Review Review Intro/Outro Theme - Jamie Henwood "What Are We Watching" & "Whatcha been up to?" Themes - Matthew Fosket "Fun Facts" Theme - Chris Olds/Paul Root Lead-Ins Edited/Conceptualized by - Ben McFadden Produced by - Ben McFadden & Paul Root Concept - Paul Root
Send us a text Gaius Boiling (Instagram / Letterboxd ) from the "Back to the Blockbuster," podcast DROPS IN for his choice ”Darkman." (1990 d. Sam Raimi). Starring: Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, and Larry Drake. It's a bird, it's a plane, no it's Liam Neeson as 'PRUUNNNNEEE TRACY' in this original Superhero flick from Raimi, the great and powerful. What are Darkman's "powers?" Is there a Face/Off with out a Darkman? How much was Neeson allowed to use improvisational comedy? And ...
Send us a text Adria LaMorticella @itsameadria joins us as a special pageant judge for “Drop Dead Gorgeous.” (1999 d. Michael Patrick Jann) Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Denise Richards, and Ellen Barkin. Get your tickets ready for the monorail ride, not without strife, to beautiful San Diego. During which we will entertain you with our talents: singing! Impressions! theorizing! Improvisational comedy! Even a bit of talk about the movie! And a very special musical performance from “Lil’ Ragamuffin...
Send us a text We go sans guest, and senseless in this "Holiday Helping," for Saint Patrick's Day "The Boondock Saints." (Dir. Troy Duffy 1999) Starring: Sean Patrick Flannery, Norman Reedus, and very very clearly, that is Oscar nominated, easily recognized, and widely celebrated actor Willem Dafoe. **All episodes contain explicit language** Artwork - Ben McFadden Review Review Intro/Outro Theme - Jamie Henwood "What Are We Watching" & "Whatcha been up to?" Themes - Matthew Fosket "...
Send us a text Take a totally tubular ride through LA with us, and returning guest @davidparke, for his choice “Point Break.” (1991 d. Bigelow). Starring: Patrick Swayze (RIP), Keanu Reeves, and Gary Busey. We ponder if this is the ultimate “Mann on Menn Melodrama” - the Mann? We discuss the power, the grace, the charm, and why we’re so “crazy 4 Swayze.” The regular scheduled appearance of Jay L at his club, and this podcast. And the greatness of the taller Keanu pictures. 3/5! **All episodes...
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