The Thin Red Vine

Mark and Dave talk movies high and low.

Episode 103: Reviews Reviewed • Gladiator (2000)

In this episode: Dave can’t figure out why he’s bored; Mark, via the Gladiator II (2024) trailer, calls everything into question; and the Scott brothers “knew absolutely nothing.” Music by Thomas Furr.

11-22
01:17:38

Episode 106: Jawbreakers // I'm Not There

In this episode: There’s more to this snack connection than there seems, Dave keeps attacking Chalamet, and is I’m Not There (2007) successfully impenetrable? Music by Thomas Furr.

12-13
01:07:50

Episode 146: Sports Movies

In this episode: Dave’s still trying to make The Condor happen, Mark invokes the “three banger,” and the guys can’t help but qualify every pick.Music by Thomas Furr.

10-03
01:08:37

Episode 145: Bop It // Bullitt

In this episode: Mark claims to have never “bopped it,” Dave’s head is too big for turtlenecks, and it could’ve been a muppet.Music by Thomas Furr.

09-26
01:03:36

Episode 144: Our Jason Statham Movie Ideas

In this episode: TTRV identifies the Jason Statham essence, the guys have a little too much fun with character names, and Mark calls into question the heights of London skyscrapers.Music by Thomas Furr.

09-19
58:59

Episode 143: Cracker Barrel // Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

In this episode: Dave posits the Cracker Barrel thing is a conspiracy, there’s no getting around how confusing Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) is from the jump, and Guy Ritchie is Shakespeare by the end of the hour.Music by Thomas Furr.

09-12
01:00:50

Episode 142: Reviews Reviewed • Materialists (2025)

In this episode: A movie so nice they covered it twice, Mark explains the “two kinds of wrong,” and news flash: leg lengthening surgery is painful.Music by Thomas Furr.

09-05
01:13:28

Episode 141: Our 2025 Favorites So Far

In this episode: Dave gets in touch with his feelings, Mark has his first encounter with K-pop and demon hunters, and is it possible TTRV is wrong about Materialists (2025)?Music by Thomas Furr.

08-22
56:42

Episode 140: The Naked Wheel

In this episode: The front row comes calling, the coffee bit has legs, and Mark and Dave debate the merits of The Naked Gun’s (2025) total commitment to the joke.Music by Thomas Furr.

08-15
55:29

Episode 139: French Dip // Friendship

In this episode: Arby’s withholds the au jus, Paul Rudd reprises his Anchorman (2004) and I Love You, Man (2009) characters simultaneously, and Friendship (2025) divides the pod.Music by Thomas Furr.

08-08
01:00:24

Episode 138: Match Point Break [GAME]

In this episode: Mark faces his nemesis, being a member of the Pitt Crew pays off, and is it Janet Planet (2023)?Music by Thomas Furr.

08-01
01:09:59

Episode 137: Superhero Movies

In this episode: Mark and Dave each share their superhero movie “Mt. Rushmore,” these aren’t the Bat-movies you’re expecting, and 137 episodes in and Mark doesn’t still understand radio etiquette.Music by Thomas Furr.

07-25
01:15:12

Episode 136: Superman Blizzard // Superman (2025)

In this episode: Dave tries to pin down Mark’s Blizzard order, Mark baits Dave into a Green Lantern sidebar, and someone hates the “pocket universe.”Music by Thomas Furr.

07-18
01:05:16

Episode 135: Better Ideas for Last Week’s Episode

In this episode: Mark and Dave get honest about their recent output, Carnation Instant Breakfast gets crickets, and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) gets shot down . . . again.Music by Thomas Furr.

07-11
01:03:27

Episode 134: World War Z // Chai Tea

In this episode: World War Z’s (2013) opening minutes aren’t weak tea, Dave goes off on Gerry’s “superpower,” and Mark can’t help but spoil the movie.Music by Thomas Furr.

07-04
59:44

Episode 133: Brad Pitt Movies

In this episode: Dave eliminates key picks early, Meet Joe Black (1998) is still too long, and are you a member of the Pitt crew?Music by Thomas Furr.

06-27
01:00:17

Episode 132: Asleep at The Wheel

In this episode: The Loma is cursed, Pedro Pascal stoops to a new low, and The Return of the King (2003) wants its endings back.Music by Thomas Furr.

06-20
55:27

Episode 131: Burger King's How to Train Your Dragon Menu // Enter The Dragon

In this episode: Did BK out-“viking meal” Mark? Does Enter the Dragon’s (1973) janky sound even matter? And—is it possible—will Bruce dethrone Ming in the TTRV Batcave?Music by Thomas Furr.

06-13
01:00:05

Episode 130: Reviews Reviewed • Dogma (1999)

In this episode: Mark’s brother’s DVD collection pulls through, Kevin Smith is not the devil, and is Dogma (1999) “doodling in church” or a “thrill sermon for the mind”?Music by Thomas Furr.

06-06
01:11:04

Episode 129: Our Fast Food Tie-ins for 2025

In this episode: A fan favorite episode idea is back, Mark steals a Wendy’s menu item for Burger King, and Dave has a little something for the fry freaks.Music by Thomas Furr.

05-30
01:02:27

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