Monty and Rhias vs. Movies

Monty and Rhias watched a bunch of movies and now they are going to talk about them. They also watched some television shows, including Street Dance of China, and they have some thoughts on those as well. And they have some things they’re looking forward to in 2024! 2023 Wrapup Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall

Barbie! John Wick 4! Haunted Mansion! More! Including One and Only, a new Chinese dance movie! Monty and Rhias have had themselves a MONTH, but they’re back and ready to talk about movies! Monty And Rhias Play Catch-Up Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall

The “big movies” in theaters have failed to excite Monty and Rhias, so they’ve been watching weird stuff. Stuff like Terminus (a future-sport Vansploitation movie with a creepy AI with a moving mouth), Invitation to a Murder (some spoilers are involved, but they don’t matter), Freak Dance (the UCB dance-movie parody that turns out to have Sam Reigel in it!), and Unwelcome (cool Irish redcaps!). Random Movie Wrap-up Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall

Monty and Rhias chose not to see the new Transformers movie because the Grand Illusion was showing Ninja 3: The Domination, a movie of which they are both fond. Monty also has some thoughts on Grease 2. Ninja 3: The Domination Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall

Monty and Rhias saw Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and are very excited to talk about it! So excited, in fact, that they might let slip some plot points, so be warned. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall

Monty and Rhias have no real interest in seeing the new live-action Little Mermaid, so instead they watched the 1967 Dr. Dolittle (Rex Harrison), the 1998 Dr. Dolittle (Eddie Murphy), and the 2020 Dolittle (Robert Downey, Jr.). Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall

Monty and Rhias saw Fast X, the cinematic event of the month. But they also saw Josie and the Pussycats in a tiny Seattle arthouse theater and would much rather talk about that, because Josie and the Pussycats rules. Fast X (and also Josie and the Pussycats) Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall

Monty and Rhias take in Born to Fly, a Chinese movie a lot like Top Gun and The Right Stuff. And they like it! Good for Wang Yibo, you know? Then they watched some other stuff too. Stay tune to the end for a Mario Update! Born to Fly Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall

Monty and Rhias watch a movie all about their favorite twitchy boy, Renfield. They liked it! Not enough to watch it 860,000 more times, though, and it sounds like that’s what it would require to become profitable. Oh well! They also watched the entire Step Up franchise of movies, including the one from China. Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall

Monty and Rhias have been playing D&D for decades AND love movies! So what did they think of the D&D movie? Well… Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall

We watched a movie about a dad who wakes up to find out that he is a hamburger. It was fun! Hamburger Dad Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall

We watched the Oscars! And we have thoughts! About them! And about the movies that won! Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall

So there’s this new Guy Ritchie movie that stars Jason Statham and Aubrey Plaza as superspies or something, right? Well, there is. You’ll just have to take my word for it. Monty and Rhias saw it. They also watched two movies starring Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy, Fibber McGee, Molly, and The Great Gildersleeve. Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall

Monty and Rhias watched Hidden Blade, a movie from China that was on 62 screens in the United States. But they decided they didn’t have much to say about it, so really this episode mostly goes over the movies that Rhias watched while Monty was out of town. Lightning Round! Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall

Monty and Rhias watched Trangle of Sadness and were sad. Sad because they did not like the movie, that is! So they spend time talking about other stuff they’ve watched recently, especially the bizarre TCM special “Tracy Zooms In,” which is about (and stars) Warren Beatty’s Dick Tracy. Triangle of Sadness Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall Show Notes & Links Dick Tracy: Tracy Zooms In Ben Mankiewicz and Leonard Maltin aid and abet Warren Beatty’s attempt to keep Dick Tracy relevant (and, more importantly, reserve the rights to the property for another few years)

Monty and Rhias discuss Infinity Pool, the new movie by Brandon Cronenberg. They did not care for it! They also discuss Crimes of the Future, by David Cronenberg, which they like much more. Sorry, Brandon! Infinity Pool Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall

Rhias and Monty watched Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (it was fine) and that means they have seen all of the movies nominated for Best Animated Feature. And several more animated movies besides that! So this episode turns into a retrospective on the year in animation. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall Show Notes & Links Future Quest: Cyber Life Jeff Goldblum presents the future. The opening credits are such a time capsule. The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb Rhias recommends this!

Monty and Rhias talk about Hollywood Revue of 1929, RuPaul’s Drag Race, The Most Assassinated Girl in the World, and also Missing, the movie that just came out in theaters. Missing Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall

James Cameron has done it again! Made a movie, that is. And Monty and Rhias both liked it! Avatar: The Way of Water Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall

M3GAN is a movie about a killer robot. So why didn’t Monty and Rhias like it? Let them tell you about it! M3GAN Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall